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Image of people on Main Street awaiting the presidential motorcade
Image of people on Main Street awaiting the presidential motorcade

Image of people on Main Street awaiting the presidential motorcade

Object number1989.100.0010.0006
Date11/22/1963
ClassificationsPhotographs
Photographer Bill Beal
ObjectNegative (b&w)
Credit LineBill Beal, 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 Bill Beal. This image shows two women and a child gathered on Main Street among the crowd awaiting the presidential motorcade. The image was taken from a balcony at the Adolphus Hotel.
Curatorial Commentary
Since 1989, the Museum has recorded over 1,500 oral history interviews, many with Dallas motorcade spectators. The institution's ongoing Oral History Project continues to seek recollections on the life, death, and legacy of President Kennedy. If you recognize anyone in this photograph, or if you or someone you know caught a glimpse of President Kennedy in Dallas, please contact the Museum. - Stephen Fagin, Curator