/internal/media/dispatcher/45296/fullImage of President Kennedy deplaning in Dallas in 196110/09/19612 1/2 × 2 3/8 in. (6.4 × 6 cm)FilmThe Dallas Morning News Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Donated by The Dallas Morning News in the interest of preserving history2014.080.01360One original 120 film black and white negative taken by a staff photographer from The Dallas Morning News. The image shows President John F. Kennedy departing Air Force One on an American Airlines ladder during his visit to Sam Rayburn at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, Texas on October 9, 1961.
This negative is on Kodak Safety Film.
The metadata provided by The Dallas Morning News for the digital version of these images includes this description: "TDMN JFK negatives collection / Shot October 9, 1961 - John F. Kennedy visits Dallas to see Sam Rayburn at Baylor Hospital / Further research is needed to identify photographer."
This item was originally stored in the "The Dallas Morning News JFK Assassination Negatives and Contact Sheets Vol. 1" binder (2014.080.0001). This item was in the section of the binder labeled "JFK in Dallas, 10-9-61".
The negative sleeve has a typed adhesive label in the upper left corner. The label reads: "JFK 17."
The table of contents (2014.080.0002) listing for JFK 17 describes it as: "JFK 17: JFK's visit to Sam Rayburn in Baylor Hospital, 10-09-1961 (six, 120-size negs.)"Photographs656066.03251206506.350012700044671Negative (b&w)0E-10Original 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.PhotographsPhotographerAir Force OneKennedy, John F.Rayburn, SamSalinger, PierreThe Dallas Morning NewsLove FieldDallasThe 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