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Image of Lady Bird Johnson leaving Parkland Hospital
Image of Lady Bird Johnson leaving Parkland Hospital

Image of Lady Bird Johnson leaving Parkland Hospital

Object number1989.100.0016.0017
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 an unidentified Dallas Times Herald staff photographer. This image shows Lady Bird Johnson leaving Parkland Hospital for Love Field surrounded by members of the Secret Service. Agent Warren "Woody" Taylor walks with his arm around Mrs. Johnson. The images on this negative strip were taken by one of two Dallas Times Herald staff photographers at Parkland Hospital that day. There were two Dallas Times Herald photographers at Parkland who stayed for the press conference that appears in the last frames on this negative strip - Eamon Kennedy and John Mazziotta. One of them took these photos. Bob Jackson, who was at Parkland earlier, was not present at the press conference.
Curatorial Commentary
Why did the Johnsons ride in separate cars from Parkland to Love Field? The Secret Service used Lady Bird Johnson as a decoy. Their thinking, according to William Manchester, author of Death of A President, was that if another attack was about to take place, the gunman might recognize her and fire at the wrong car. Johnson, riding on the floor in another car, could not be seen. In this photo, agents including Jerry Kivett, Glen Bennett and Congressman Jack Brooks escort her to an unmarked Dallas Police car. - Gary Mack, Curator