John F. Kennedy Arriving at Meacham Field

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Copy photograph of John F. Kennedy arriving at Meacham Field in Fort Worth, Texas. He is being escorted by State Senator Don Kennard (left). Several men wearing suits and uniforms are visible in the background. A handwritten note at the bottom of the photo says: "To Lenora who fights for the interest of all our people. With my thanks for her friendship, advice and understanding. Don Kennard."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Creator: Unknown. November 21, 1963.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Tarrant County College Northeast, Heritage Room and was provided by the Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 2174 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

The Heritage Room and District Archives were officially established in 2010, but their origins date back to the mid-1970s, with the former opening in 1975. With an emphasis on the cultural heritage of Tarrant County and North Texas, they house thousands of items.

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Copy photograph of John F. Kennedy arriving at Meacham Field in Fort Worth, Texas. He is being escorted by State Senator Don Kennard (left). Several men wearing suits and uniforms are visible in the background. A handwritten note at the bottom of the photo says: "To Lenora who fights for the interest of all our people. With my thanks for her friendship, advice and understanding. Don Kennard."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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The picture is a copy of an original, signed by Don Kennard, given to Lenora Rolla.

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Tarrant County College Northeast, Heritage Room

Materials documenting local and state history, including images of businesses, cemeteries, churches, courthouses, lawmen, monuments, outlaws, schools, Native Americans, and early pioneers of Tarrant County.

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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  • November 21, 1963

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  • Aug. 10, 2007, 9:59 a.m.

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  • Sept. 23, 2013, 7:21 p.m.

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John F. Kennedy Arriving at Meacham Field, photograph, November 21, 1963; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth27824/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room.

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