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Image of President Kennedy with crowds outside the Hotel Texas
Image of President Kennedy with crowds outside the Hotel Texas

Image of President Kennedy with crowds outside the Hotel Texas

Object number1989.100.0002.0015
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 President Kennedy shaking hands with the crowd following his speech in the parking lot of the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth on the morning of November 22, 1963.
Curatorial Commentary
This photo is a wonderful example of how people of different ages and colors came out to greet President Kennedy.  You can see how people in the crowd are straining for a closer look and many are reaching out to touch him. Although it has clearly been raining, the crowd is overjoyed by this opportunity. - Sharron Conrad, Curator of Education