Image of the crowd gathered at Love Field

Object number1989.100.0008.0001

Date11/22/1963

ClassificationsPhotographs

Photographer Dallas Times Herald photographer

ObjectNegative (b&w)

Credit LineDallas Times Herald Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

MediumFilm

Dimensions15/16 x 1 7/16 in. (2.4 x 3.6 cm)

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DescriptionOriginal 35mm black and white negative taken by a Dallas Times Herald staff photographer. This image shows a section of the crowd gathered at the Love Field fence the morning of November 22, 1963. One young man stands atop the fence, waving a Confederate flag. Other young people are also perched above the crowd; one waves a Texas flag. The images on this negative strip were taken by a Dallas Times Herald staff photographer. There were three photographers at Love Field that day: John Mazziotta, Bob Jackson and Eamon Kennedy. It is not known which of the three took the pictures on this strip.

Curatorial Commentary

The signs on the far right are 1960 Kennedy-Johnson campaign posters. Look closely and you'll notice that the word "Elect" next to "President" and "Vice President" has been torn off. That was likely a clever attempt to turn this out-dated 1960 campaign sign into a gesture of greeting and support for the Kennedys and Johnsons. - Stephen Fagin, Curator