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Image of a crowd in front of the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth
Image of a crowd in front of the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth

Image of a crowd in front of the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth

Object number1989.100.0001.0004
Date11/22/1963
ClassificationsPhotographs
Photographer William Allen
ObjectNegative (b&w)
Credit LineWilliam Allen, photographer, Dallas Times Herald Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumFilm
Dimensions15/16 x 1 7/16 in. (2.4 x 3.6 cm)
Collections
DescriptionOriginal 35mm black and white negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer William Allen. This image shows a crowd waiting for a glimpse of President Kennedy in front of the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth on the morning of November 22, 1963.
Curatorial Commentary
Many people arrived early while rain was still falling. It didn't stop completely until just as President Kennedy stepped out of the hotel and walked toward the crowd. - Gary Mack, Curator