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Image of President Kennedy deplaning in Dallas in 1961
Image of President Kennedy deplaning in Dallas in 1961

Image of President Kennedy deplaning in Dallas in 1961

Object number2014.080.0136
Date10/09/1961
ClassificationsPhotographs
Photographer Dallas Morning News Photographer
ObjectNegative (b&w)
Credit LineThe Dallas Morning News Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Donated by The Dallas Morning News in the interest of preserving history
MediumFilm
Dimensions2 1/2 × 2 3/8 in. (6.4 × 6 cm)
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DescriptionOriginal 120mm black and white negative taken by a staff photographer from The Dallas Morning News. President John F. Kennedy steps out of Air Force One onto an American Airlines ladder at Love Field. The president was in Dallas to visit Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn at Baylor Hospital on October 9, 1961.
Curatorial Commentary
The individual following behind President Kennedy is Pierre Salinger (1925-2004), who served as White House Press Secretary from January 1961 to March 1964. - Stephen Fagin, Curator