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Image 3A from Negative Strip 23: Dealey of a police detective carrying a bag out of the Texas School Book Depository
Original 35mm black and white negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer William Allen. This image shows Dallas Police Detectives, Leslie Montgomery and Marvin Johnson, on the steps of the Texas School Book Depository with the rifle bag and Dr. Pepper bottle on November 22, 1963. Dallas Times Herald reporter Darwin Payne is located on the right in the image. The negative is on Kodak Tri-X Pan Film. The image is labeled #3A on section 1 of negative strip 23.The old TMS record for the images on this negative strip indicate that the photographer was William Allen. Based on research conducted by collections intern Mark Davies in June and July 2012, curatorial and collections staff concluded that Allen did indeed take these pictures. (Katie Womack, 7/18/13) Labeled H4 on contact sheets 1989.100.0063 & 1989.100.0064 Dallas Police detectives Leslie Montgomery and Marvin Johnson with rifle bag and Dr. Pepper bottle. Darwin Payne, a Dallas Times Herald reporter, can be seen at right
Image 3A from Negative Strip 23: Dealey of a police detective carrying a bag out of the Texas School Book Depository
11/22/1963
Film
15/16 x 1 7/16 in. (2.4 x 3.6 cm)
William Allen, photographer, Dallas Times Herald Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
1989.100.0023.0004