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Testing, Testing, One, Two, Three

Mr. Holga in a Domke photog vest and old-man bucket hat with a Holga 120 FN in hand (photo by Mr. Holga)
Mr. Holga in a Domke photog vest and old-man bucket hat with a Holga 120 FN in hand (photo by Mr. Holga)

I spent an hour or more getting ready for my photo shoot at the Dallas Municipal Building, formerly the Dallas Police Headquarters. The shoot will be in the basement where Lee Harvey Oswald was shot and the fifth floor where Oswald was jailed. I will have former Dallas Police Det. James Leavelle on hand as a model for the shoot.

Det. Leavelle has graciously agreed to pose for some photos. We are planning on taking great care of Det. Leavelle, who is 90 years-old.

For those who don’t know, Det. Leavelle was handcuffed to Oswald when he was shot by Jack Ruby in the basement of the Dallas Police Headquarters. He is in the famous photo by Robert Jackson. Continue reading “Testing, Testing, One, Two, Three”