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1961 State Fair of Texas press pass pin
1961 State Fair of Texas press pass pin

1961 State Fair of Texas press pass pin

Object number2011.007.0048
Date1961
ClassificationsArtifacts
ObjectPress pass
Credit LineFerd Kaufman Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumMetal
Dimensions1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 1/4 in. (4.8 x 4.8 x 0.7 cm)
Collections
DescriptionGold-colored metal press pass from the 1961 State Fair of Texas for AP photographer Ferd Kaufman. The pass was meant to be worn as a pin.
Curatorial Commentary
Ferd Kaufman was a Texas-based photographer with the Associated Press from 1957 to 1977. During his long career, he covered a number of presidential visits to Texas, activities at the Johnson Space Center, the Kennedy assassination, the 1968 HemisFair in San Antonio, and the annual State Fair of Texas. Ferd -- a two-time oral history participant -- donated a large collection of his photographs and memorabilia to the Museum in 2011. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator