Kent Barker Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

January 2, 1960

JFK ENTERS THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE

Senator Kennedy announces his candidacy for President of the United States.

Listen to an excerpt from the oral history interview with Jacques Lowe, the Kennedys' personal photographer for many years, by clicking "Find out more."

Image: Kennedy's presidential campaign button features his face on a background of red, white and blue stripes.

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Maury Seitz film

8mm color film taken by Maury Seitz. Seitz, who flew the backup plane for Air Force One, made brief 8mm color films of President Kennedy's appearances in Detroit and Muskegon, Michigan and then in Minneapolis, Minnesota just two weeks before the Cuban Missile Crisis began.

Object Details
Object title:

Maury Seitz film

Date:

10/06/1962

Terms:

Home movie

Films

Air Force One

Seitz, Maury

Kennedy, John F.

Detroit

Muskegon

Minneapolis
Medium:

Film

Dimensions:

Gauge: 8mm; Camera Speed: 18 fps

Credit line:

Maury Seitz Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2002.059.0001

Curatorial Note:

A war veteran and long-time commercial airline pilot, Captain Seitz recorded an oral history with The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on February 13, 2002. In addition, he participated in three videotaped programs at the Museum, recorded between 2008 and 2010. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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Maury Seitz film

8mm color film taken by Maury Seitz. Seitz, who flew the backup plane for Air Force One, made brief 8mm color films of President Kennedy's appearances in Detroit and Muskegon, Michigan and then in Minneapolis, Minnesota just two weeks before the Cuban Missile Crisis began.

Object Details
Object title:

Maury Seitz film

Date:

10/06/1962

Terms:

Home movie

Films

Air Force One

Seitz, Maury

Kennedy, John F.

Detroit

Muskegon

Minneapolis

Medium:

Film

Dimensions:

Gauge: 8mm; Camera Speed: 18 fps

Credit line:

Maury Seitz Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2002.059.0001

Curatorial Note:

A war veteran and long-time commercial airline pilot, Captain Seitz recorded an oral history with The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on February 13, 2002. In addition, he participated in three videotaped programs at the Museum, recorded between 2008 and 2010. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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