/internal/media/dispatcher/46370/fullImage of pallbearers carrying the casket at Officer J.D. Tippit's funeral11/25/196315/16 × 1 5/16 in. (2.4 × 3.3 cm)FilmThe Dallas Morning News Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Donated by The Dallas Morning News in the interest of preserving history2014.080.0319.00030One original 35mm black and white negative image taken by a staff photographer from The Dallas Morning News. This image shows police in uniform as pallbearers carrying the casket at the funeral of Officer J.D. Tippit held at Beckley Hills Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas on Monday, November 25, 1963. A photographer's camera is in the bottom center of the image.
This image is on "Kodak Plus X Pan Film / Kodak Safety Film +." This image is labeled "25" on the film.
The metadata provided by The Dallas Morning News for the digital version of these images includes this description: "TDMN JFK negatives collection / November 25, 1963 - funeral for Officer J. D. Tippit at Beckley Hills Baptist Church / research is need to determine photographer."
This item was originally stored in a negative sleeve 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 "November 25, 11-24-1963."
The negative sleeve has a typed adhesive label in the upper left corner. The label reads: "JFK 55." "JACK RUBY" is written in orange-red grease pencil in the "Assignment" section at the upper edge of the negative holder. "14" is written in the "File No:" section.
The table of contents (2014.080.0002) listing for JFK 55 describes it as: "JFK 55: Funeral for Officer J. D. Tippitt [sic]; also shots of the ramp at city hall where Jack Ruby was thought to have entered the building 11-25-1963 (twelve, 35-mm. negs.)"Photographs654533.33375666752.381254762545553Negative (b&w)0E-10Original 35mm black and white negative taken by a staff photographer from The Dallas Morning News. Police officers in uniform serve as pallbearers, carrying the casket of Officer J.D. Tippit at the funeral on Monday, November 25, 1963. The funeral was held at Beckley Hills Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. A crowd of policemen follow the casket; following directly behind is Marie Tippit.
PhotographsFuneralPhotographerPoliceTippit funeralPallbearersCasketTippit, J.D.Tippit, MarieThe Dallas Morning NewsDallas Police DepartmentBeckley Hills Baptist ChurchDallas