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8mm color home movie of President Kennedy's grave at Arlington National Cemetery
8mm color home movie of President Kennedy's grave at Arlington National Cemetery

8mm color home movie of President Kennedy's grave at Arlington National Cemetery

Object number2014.037.0004
Date11/26/1963 - 03/20/1967
ClassificationsFilms
ObjectFilm, 8mm
Credit LineThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection
MediumFilm
DimensionsGauge: 8mm; camera speed: 16fps
3 minutes 46 seconds
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Description8mm color home movie of a family on vacation in Washington D.C. The home movie starts with a drive through Arlington Cemetery, followed by scenes of the eternal flame inside the white picket fence of President Kennedy's temporary gravesite. A bulldozer is visible in the background down the hill, possibly working on the site of the president's permanent grave. The film concludes with scenes of the Washington Monument and the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The name of the filmmaker is unknown.
Curatorial Commentary
Part of this film was incorporated into the video content of the Museum's temporary exhibit, "Mourning a President," about the funeral and mourning rites for President John F. Kennedy, November 17, 2017 to February 19, 2018. The video associated is available on the Museum's YouTube channel.