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Image of a fifth floor window of the Texas School Book Depository
Image of a fifth floor window of the Texas School Book Depository

Image of a fifth floor window of the Texas School Book Depository

Object number1989.100.0028.0006
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 Friday afternoon after the assassination. This image shows a fifth floor window of the Texas School Book Depository. One side is open.
Curatorial Commentary
The red painted circle visible on the Depository's window was an indicator to the Dallas Fire Department, noting where to access the building using a ladder truck. At the time, most downtown buildings sported similar red circles on upper floor windows.  Nevertheless, in later years, many Dealey Plaza tourists who saw the red circle mistakenly believed that it marked the sniper's window. - Stephen Fagin, Curator