Interior of the Texas School Book Depository [Print]

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Photograph of the Texas School Book Depository interior. There is a desk with two chairs near a window. There is a door that opens to a stair way next to the desk.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

Creation Information

Dallas (Tex.). Police Department. 1963~.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2009 and was provided by the Dallas Municipal Archives to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 8985 times, with 15 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Dallas Municipal Archives

Since 1985, the Archives have kept more than 2,000 cubic feet of materials open to the public by appointment. These materials include departmental documents, manuscripts, maps, photographs, and much more; they document historical events like the Kennedy assassination and Clyde Barrow gang's activities.

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Description

Photograph of the Texas School Book Depository interior. There is a desk with two chairs near a window. There is a door that opens to a stair way next to the desk.

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2009

Photographs, oral histories, artwork, letters, and more. These more than 5,000 items give a glimpse into the diverse people that have called Texas home over the years. Funding provided by the Summerlee Foundation.

John F. Kennedy, Dallas Police Department Collection

These photos document the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and its aftermath. They depict landmarks, people, and important events from before, on, and after November 23, 1963.

John F. Kennedy Memorial Collection

This collection contains newspapers, correspondence, legal documents, police reports, photographs, and video footage documenting the weekend of President Kennedy’s assassination as well as the subsequent investigations into both Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby.

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Interior of the Texas School Book Depository [Negative] (Photograph)

Interior of the Texas School Book Depository [Negative]

Photograph of the Texas School Book Depository interior. There is a desk with two chairs near a window. There is a door that opens to a stair way next to the desk.

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Interior of the Texas School Book Depository [Negative], 91-001_061, ark:/67531/metapth49497

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  • 1963~

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Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Oct. 4, 2009, 10:35 p.m.

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  • Dec. 11, 2017, 7:42 p.m.

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Dallas (Tex.). Police Department. Interior of the Texas School Book Depository [Print], photograph, 1963~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49640/: accessed December 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Municipal Archives.

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