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Image of police officers guarding the door of the Homicide and Robbery Bureau
Image of police officers guarding the door of the Homicide and Robbery Bureau

Image of police officers guarding the door of the Homicide and Robbery Bureau

Object number1989.100.0041.0002
Date11/23/1963
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)
Collections
DescriptionOriginal 35mm black and white negative taken by a Dallas Times Herald staff photographer. This image shows two Dallas police officers on guard in front of the Homicide and Robbery Bureau at the Dallas Police Department on the Saturday morning after the assassination of President Kennedy. Homicide detectives inside the office questioned suspected assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. The police officer on the right is Max Farris.
Curatorial Commentary
This photograph, specifically the isolated figure of Dallas Police Officer Max Farris (right), was frequently used in brochures, signage, and advertisements to promote the "Voices from History: Dallas Law Enforcement" exhibit at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza from November 2006 to October 2007. - Stephen Fagin, Curator  
Although Museum staff members have made repeated attempts to identify the officer standing on the viewer's left in this photo, no one was able to identify him.  If you know who he is, please contact us. - Lindsey Richardson, Curator of Collections