Category: JFK Project

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Photo Shoot with Secret Service Agents

Secret Service Agent Clint Hill at The Sixth Floor Museum (Nikon)
Secret Service Agent Clint Hill at The Sixth Floor Museum (Nikon)

Once again lady luck was on my side as I got the opportunity to photograph Secret Service Agents Jerry Blaine and Clint Hill. Agent Hill is the Secret Service man seen climbing on the back of President Kennedy’s limo moments after he was shot. Agent Hill was assigned to protect First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. There were a lot of Secret Service agents on hand with the President, First Lady, Vice-President and Mrs. Johnson all in the same motorcade through Dallas.

Agents Blaine and Hill were at The Sixth Floor Museum promoting their new book, The Kennedy Detail (read JFK’s Secret Service Agents Break Their Silence at The Sixth Floor Museum). It is a good read and I highly recommend it. Continue reading “Photo Shoot with Secret Service Agents”

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Chief Jesse Curry and Others at Grove Hill Memorial Park

Chris Barton Adkisson (von Erich)
Chris Barton Adkisson (von Erich)

Grove Hill Memorial Park is located in East Dallas, near Fair Park. This is one of the largest cemeteries in Dallas. I had to ask for assistance because they have more than 60,000 graves. I was assisted by Don at the front desk and Melody Rekieta.

Grove Hill Memorial Park is a few miles east of Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. There I found Dallas Police Chief Jesse Curry, businessman George Dealey and some old family friends, the Von Erichs. Blanch Barrow, mother of Clyde Barrow, is also buried somewhere at Grove Hill. Continue reading “Chief Jesse Curry and Others at Grove Hill Memorial Park”

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Officer J.D. Tippit and Musician Stevie Ray Vaughan at Laurel Land

Officer J.D. Tippit at Laurel Land Memorial Park
Officer J.D. Tippit at Laurel Land Memorial Park

Laurel Land is located in South Dallas, also known as Oak Cliff. I had to ask for directions to the proper section. It was a sunny day with people out visiting loved ones.

Officer Tippit is located along a fence where the road meanders and the burial ground shrink.  This is my way of saying the skinny part of the cemetery between the road and the fence.

Officer Tippit is buried next to Officer Carl Jackson Cooke (died May 2, 1972). Continue reading “Officer J.D. Tippit and Musician Stevie Ray Vaughan at Laurel Land”

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Lee Harvey Oswald at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park

Lee Harvey Oswald (replacement marker)
Lee Harvey Oswald (replacement marker)

Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park
7301 East Lancaster, Fort Worth, Texas, 76112

Rose Hill Cemetery is located in East Fort Worth. It was very quiet on a Sunday morning. Piper and I were the only ones around before 10 a.m. After a bit of searching we could not find Lee Harvey Oswald in Section 17. Fortunately, the section numbers were printed on the curb and an image from Find A Grave was very helpful. The ground was very dewy. Our shoes were getting soaked. Continue reading “Lee Harvey Oswald at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park”

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Photographer Bob Jackson and Det. James Leavelle at The Sixth Floor Museum

Robert "Bob" Jackson in front of his famous photo at The Sixth Floor Museum (Rolleicord)
Robert "Bob" Jackson in front of his famous photo at The Sixth Floor Museum (Rolleicord)

Don’t ask me how I got so lucky, but I did. Not only did I get the chance to meet Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Robert Jackson, he also sat for a few photos for my JFK project at The Sixth Floor Museum. Mr. Jackson is famous for his photograph of Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald in the basement of the Dallas Police Headquarters.

Before I photographed Mr. Jackson, I got a chance to hear him speak (read Photographer Bob Jackson and Detective James Leavelle at The Sixth Floor Museuem). As an added surprise I discovered that Dallas Police Det. James Leavelle, who was handcuffed to Oswald when he was shot, was in the audience that day. I got a couple of photos of Det. Leavelle while he was signing autographs. I talked to Det. Leavelle about posing for my JFK project at a later date. He gave me his contact information. Continue reading “Photographer Bob Jackson and Det. James Leavelle at The Sixth Floor Museum”

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Abraham Zapruder at Emanu-El Cemetery

Emanu-El Cemetery
3430 Howell Street, Dallas, Texas

Farther south on Central Expressway and Hall can be found the Emanu-El Cemetery. This is a smaller cemetery with what looks like mostly Jewish graves. I asked for help locating Abraham Zapruder from the gardener. I knew the section and so he pointed the area out to me. Zapruder is located just south of the mausoleum near the road. His headstone has a small magnolia tree growing over it. The tree is the size of a bush at present. Zapruder’s marker also includes his spouse. Continue reading “Abraham Zapruder at Emanu-El Cemetery”

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Judge Sarah Hughes at Sparkman-Hillcrest Memoria Park

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park
7405 W. Northwest Highway, Dallas, Texas

I visited the SHMP today to find Judge Sarah Hughes and a few other notable people. After roaming the mausoleum for some time, I had to ask for help locating Judge Hughes. Upon returning to the SHMP receptionist another visitor has their car broke into and their purse stolen. The lot is close to the sidewalk and Northwest Highway. I checked my Yukon for any damage and there wasn’t any. One of the receptionists said her purse was still in her car. I can’t believe that two women in the same location think it is acceptable to leave a purse in plain site in a car. Continue reading “Judge Sarah Hughes at Sparkman-Hillcrest Memoria Park”