From: sdevries@fys.ruu.nl (Sjoerd de Vries)
Subject: list of photographic evidence
Organization: Physics Department, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 18:35:29 GMT

The last few months I've read several requests for information concerning
the photographic evidence of the assassination. I havent't had the time to
enter the list I have, upto now, but here it is. It's from "The
assassination of John F. Kennedy, a comprehensive historical and legal
bibliography, 1963-1979" by DeLloyd J. Guth and David R. Wrone, an
excellent book. All numbers in the following list are references in this
book.

Boy, I really would like to have all the material described here:


(2) THE ASSASSINATION SCENE IN DALLAS

An indeterminate number of slides, still photographs, and
motion pictures were taken during and immediately before
and after the assassination. Scores of photographers pro-
duced tens of thousands of individual frames. Neither
the federal investigative agencies nor the WC nor its
staff sought to bring these essential, fact-fixing records
into the evidentiary base upon which the investigation of
JFK's assassination was conducted. On the contrary, they
actively discouraged citizens from presenting their film
to the WC, often refusing offers, delaying responses for
months until the integrity of the particular unit was
impaired or destroyed, and in other ways acting to exclude
film. For example, the Special Agent in Charge of the
Dallas Field Office sent an Airtel cable to Director J.
Edgar Hoover on 19 Dec. 1963 stating:

No effort is being made to set forth the names of
news media throughout the country who made photo-
graphs or films in Dallas on 11-22-63. [DFO File
100-10461-1478a]

Critics immediately sought to define, preserve, and make
known the existence of many of the film records; it is
largely through their persistence that portions of photo-
graphic records survived. The HSCA's strictly limited
use of the photographic records heavily exploited the
work of critics for some data. A complex and evolving
subject with film still being discovered and little
serious work having been done on it, no listing can be
complete. The list presented here is restricted to the
assassination scene and omits the many photographs found
in the WC 26 volumes of Hearings and Exhibits.

M = motion picture        P = still photograph
MC = motion picture color PC = still photograph
MB = motion picture black       color (slide)
and white             PB = still photograph
TV = television film            black and white

195. Allen, Richard.

M: Amateur's edited footage which was incorporated into
President Kennedy's Last Hour [251].

196. Allen, William.

PB: Dallas Times Herald photographer who snapped 73
shots of Dealey Plaza, the inside of the TSBD, and also
three shots of "winos" being taken in for questioning.

197. Altgens, James W.

PB: Associated Press photographer who snapped 73 photos,
seven at the time of the motorcade and the rest that
afternoon. A crucial picture taken from the south side
of Elm depicts JFK clutching his throat with a figure,
said to resemble LHO, standing in the TSBD background.
It is the subject of intense controversy. The FBI
severely cropped the picture, used as evidence by the
WC. Washinton Post, 23 Nov. 1963; Shaw [2213] and es-
pecially Weisberg [735]; [See 3665].

198. Alyea, Thomas P.

TV: WFAA-TV photographer who at the first sound of
gunfire ran toward the TSBD with his Bell & Howell, 70
DR, 16 mm, filming as he ran. Inside the TSBD he took
five reels as the police made their initial search of
the interior, including the discovery of the alleged
murder weapon, the alleged sniper's nest, etc. The FBI
refused to acquire the 500 feet of film which totaled
25,000 frames until many weeks later, after the studio
had severely edited the reels for a composite single reel
and the integrity of the evidentiary value was impaired.
Remnant frames exist. Weisberg [1075], 39-40, 121-23,
274-75.

199. Atkins.

Listed by Sprague [1098] but unverifiable.

200. Beck.

Listed by Sprague [1098], but unverifiable.

201. Beers, Jack.

PB: Dallas Morning News photographer who snapped 33
shots around and inside the TSBD immediately after the
assassination. Included are shots of the boxes and sash
arrangement inside the alleged sniper's window which clash
with the official findings and shots of "winos" being
taken in for questioning. Weisberg [1058], Shaw [2213].

202. Bell, F. M.

MC: Filmed from the SW corner of Main and Houston.
Thompson map [732].

203. Benell, Albert.

M: Amateur whose edited footage was incorporated into
President Kennedy's Last Hour [251].

204. Betzner, Hugh, Jr.

PB: Citizen who with his Kodak 120 snapped three pictures
of the JFK party turning from Houston into Elm Street
including one with the TSBD in the background. Weisberg
[1058].

205. Bond, Wilma.

PC: Amateur who snapped nine 35 mm slides as the motor-
cade moved onto Houston Street, as well as after the
assassination. Some of her slides contain important
factual material obfuscated by the federal investigative
agencies. Weisberg [1075], 42, 46-9 Thompson map [732].

206. Boren, Bryant.

M: Amateur whose edited footage was incorporated into
President Kennedy's Last Hour [251].

207. Bothun, Richard.

PB: Snapped from inside grassy triangle opposite
Zapruder. Thompson map [252], Cutler map [1071].

208. Brenk, Rudy.

M: Amateur whose footage was incorporated into
President Kennedy's Last Hour [251].

209. Bronson, Charles L.

MC: Amateur whose 8mm film of the assassination scene
was discovered in 1978 by critics. Released with a major
news story by Dallas Morning News, 26 Nov. 1978. Film
analyzed and enhanced by optic expert Robert Groden.
Major national coverage impaired by inexpert news
releases by Assassination Information Bureau, 26 Nov.
1978. See also NYT, 28 Nov. 1978.

210. Brown, Joe.

M: Amateur whose footage was incorporated into President
Kennedy's Last Hour [251].

211. Burrows, Henry.

An Associated Press photographer listed by Sprague [1098]
but unverifiable.

212. Cabluck, Jerrold.

PB: Fort Worth Star Telegram photographer who snapped
three pictures of Dealey Plaza from a helicopter as well
as three ground pictures.

213. Cabluck, Harry.

Fort Worth Star Telegram photographer who snapped four
shots of grass on interior triangle of Dealey Plaza where
a bullet possibly hit, and three pictures at Parkland.
Shaw [2213]; [See 714].

214. Cancellare, Frank.

United Press International photographer who snapped
several pictures on Dealey Plaza.

215. Cook, Donald.

A KTTV-TV photographer listed by Sprague [1098] but
unverifiable.

216. Couch, Malcom.

TV: ABC-TV cameraman in motorcade who filmed Dealey
Plaza area immediately after killing. Views of TSBD
front and related subjects.

217. Croft, Robert Earl.

PC: One reel 36 exposures on Kodachrome X film.

218. Daniel, Jack.

MC: Amateur 8mm, ten second, 176 frame movie that
depicts the events immediately after the assassination
including the departure of motorcycle policemen. Dis-
covered in 1978.

219. Darnell, James.

Listed as a WBAP-TV cameraman by Sprague [1098] but
unverifiable.

220. Davis, William.

Listed by Sprague [1098] but unverifiable.

221. Dillard, Thomas C.

PB: Dallas Morning News photographer who snapped at
least five pictures. Immediately after the assassina-
tion he took two snaps of the TSBD, one which was repro-
duced in the WR severely cropped and improperly labeled
a picture of the triple underpass area which the WC offi-
cially refused to admit to its existence, and two shots
which were snapped the next day of the curbstone asso-
ciated with the wounding of citizen James T. Tague.
Weisberg [1075].

222. Dorman, Elsie T.

MC: Amateur on the fourth floor TSBD who filmed the
motorcade passing as the assassination occurred. Film
neither acquired nor examined by the FBI or WC despite
her statement to SS. Thompson map [732]; Weisberg [1075].

223. Field, Mr. C.

Listed by FBI in 100-10461-1178 Dallas Field Office
Files. No description.

224. Gewertz, Irving.

M: Amateur whose edited footage was incorporated into
President Kennedy's Last Hour [251].

225. Gray, W. C.

M: Amateur whose edited footage was incorporated into
President Kennedy's Last Hour [251].

226. Howard, T.

Listed by Sprague [1098] but unverifiable.

227. Hughes, Robert J.

MC: Amateur standing on the corner of Main and Houston
whose 8mm film recorded the motorcade turning onto Elm
past crowds before the TSBD. The FBI severely cropped
one frame for presentation in CD 1 [91] by removing infor-
mation essential for understanding the time and place and
carefully mislabeling it as being taken at 12:20 rather
than the actual 12:30, the time of the assassination. In
WR 644 the error is continued with the second part in the
footnote reference to a non-existent source, while the
first part is to data other than is claimed. The two
figures appearing in the windows adjacent to the alleged
sniper's window are presumptively asserted by officials,
and replicated and enhanced by CBS [2690], to be the
central point at issue, but the empty alleged sniper's
window and the empty fifth floor windows where the WC
said the alleged earwitnesses sat at the time the assassi-
nation was in progress are the evidentiary points raised.
Thompson's map and discussion [732] ignore the empty
window and FBI misrepresentations and focus on tangential
issues. Weisberg [1075] is basic.

228. Jackson, Robert.

P: Dallas Times Herald photographer snapped pictures
after the assassination and over the several days of the
controversy. His pictures were not introduced when he
testified before the WC and his picture of Oswald's
arrest was excised from the printed record. WC 26 H
781-2; Weisberg [1075].

229. Jamison, J.

MB: WBAT-TV cameraman mentioned in Weisberg [1075].

230. Kincaid, George.

M: Amateur whose edited footage was incorporated into
President Kennedy's Last Hour [251].

231. KRLD-TV.

TV: Copy of Oswald murderfllm claimed by Sprague [1098]
but unverifiable.

232. Laird, J.

PB: Dallas Morning News photographer who snapped 47
shots.

233. L'Hoste, A. J.

TV: Professional cameraman for WFAA-TV who filmed the
TSBD immediately after the murder. No official record of
the film exists.

234. McAulay, Joseph.

PB: Fort Worth Star Telegram photographer who snapped
three pictures of a man being apprehended in Fort Worth.

235. MacCammon, Jim.

PB: Snapped pictures of Tippit murder scene and Texas
Theater arrest of Oswald.

236. Martin, John H.

M: Amateur whose edited film of assassionation scene
was incorporated into President Kennedy's Last Hour [251].

237. Mentesana, Ernest.

MC: Amateur located in the freight yard area near the
TSBD who filmed "the turmoil" immediately after the
assassination. Edited version incorporated into President
Kennedy's Last Hour [251].

238. Mester, Earl.

M: Amateur whose edited film was incorporated into Presi-
dent Kennedy's Last Hour [251].

239. Miller, D.

PB: Snapped JFK limousine on Stemmons Freeway on way to
Parkland Hospital.

240. Moorman, D.

PB: Snapped JFK limousine on Stemmons Freeway on way to
Parkland Hospital.

241. Moorman, Mary.

PB: From the grass on the south side of Elm snapped at
least two Polaroid pictures of the assassination, one
showing the TSBD and sixth floor window, the other the
grassy knoll; [See 1089, 1090].

242. Muchmore, Mary.

MC: From the grassy interior, an amateur filmed the
assassination. Acquired by UPI.

243. Murray, James.

PC: Freelance cameraman whose slides include a frontal
view of the TSBD about the time of the assassination.

244. Newman, Justin.

PB: Amateur who snapped the JFK limousine rushing to
Parkland Hospital on Stemmons Freeway opposite the Trade
Mart where JFK was to have spoken.

245. Nix, Orville.

MC: Amateur who filmed the assassination from the south
of Elm.

246. Owens, Dan.

TV: Cameraman for WBAP-TV listed by Sprague [1098] but
unverifiable.

247, Parr, Wyman.

M: Amateur whose edited film was incorporated into
President Kennedy's Last Hour [251].

248. Paschall, P.

Listed by Sprague [1098] but unverifiable.

249. Phenix, George.

Listed by Weisberg [1075].

250. Powell, James W.

PB: Member of a U.S. Army Intelligence Reserve unit who
snapped at least one picture of the full front of the
TSBD about 30 seconds after the assassination. Long
suppressed by the federal government. Shown in Shaw
[2213].

251. President Kennedy's Last Hour.

MC: A 16 mm film produced by Dallas Cinema Associates,
Inc., Dallas, 1964. 175 feet, 8720 frames, 12 minute
composite of 18 Dallas amateurs' edited films of the
motorcade and the assassination and immediate aftermath,
sold commercially first by the amateur group and then
through Wolper Productions, Inc., Dallas. The FBI
refused the edited film and ignored the original films.
The WC ignored it. Weisberg [1075].

252. Randell, Hazel (Gooch).

M: Amateur whose edited film was incorporated into
President Kennedy's Last Hour [251].

253. Reed, 5. L.

PC: Snapped three 35 mm pictures of the Texas Theater
arrest scene and related subjects.

254. Reiland, Ronald.

TV: Listed as WFAA-TV cameraman by Sprague [1098] and
Weisberg [1075].

255. Rhodes, Allen.

M: Amateur whose edited film was incorporated into
President Kennedy's Last Hour [251].

256. Rickerby,

PB: Amateur who snapped pictures from the middle of Elm
opposite Zapruder's position a few seconds after the
assassination.

257. Sanderson,

Listed by Sprague [1098] but unverifiable.

258. Seigler, Howard.

M: Amateur whose edited film of the motorcade was
incorporated into President Kennedy's Last Hour [251].

259. Shawver, George.

M: Amateur whose edited film was incorporated into
President Kennedy's Last Hour [251].

260. Similas, Norman Mitchel.

P: Canadian professional photographer who snapped a roll
of film of JFK's assassination from "seven feet" away.
The film was not acquired by the federal government. The
magazine publishing them ceased publication in the midst
of a series. Similas [345] and Weisberg [1075].

261. Smith, George.

P: Fort Wortn Star Telegram photographer who snapped
seven pictures of the assassination scene immediately
afterwards.

262. Speigle

M: Amateur whose edited film was incorporated into
President Kennedy's Last Hour [251].

263. Stoughton,

Listed by Sprague [1098] but unverifiable.

264. Thomas, Larry

M: Amateur whose edited film was incorporated into
President Kennedy's Last Hour [251].

265. Towner, Jim.

PC: Amateur who snapped twelve pictures of the assassina-
tion scene immediately afterwards.

266. Underwood, James.

TV: Photographer for KRLD-TV riding in press car of
motorcade who filmed the TSBD, grassy knoll, and the crowd
as the car moved onto Elm. He left the car and remained
"in front of the building" continuing to photograph all
who entered and left the TSBD. After taking his testimony
the WC declined to examine the film and did not acquire a
copy. Weisberg [1075].

267. Unknown AP.

Sprague [1098] lists four Associated Press photographers,
but this is unverifiable.

268. Unknown DCA-l.

M: Amateur film on list Dallas Cinema Associates supplied
to the FBI of those films making up President Kennedy's
Last Hour [251]. The FBI rendered the name illegible.
Weisberg [1075].

269. Unknown DCA-2.

M: Amateur film on list Dallas Cinema Associates supplied
to the FBI of those films making up President Kennedy's
Last Hour [251]. The FBI rendered the name illegible.
Weisberg [1075].

270. Unknown DFO-FBI.

In the FBI's Dallas Field Office files on JFK since 1963
are "bulky exhibits containing numerous photographs and
other documents . . . located in a secure metal file
cabinet with the total volume . . . being 15 cubic feet."
(DFO 89-43. Serial 9958). Only after a tangled legal
battle did Weisberg discover their existence.

271. Unknown UPI.

Sprague [1098] lists three UPI photographers but this is
unverifiable.

272. Volkland,

Listed by Sprague [1098] but unverifiable.

273. Weaver, Jack A.

PB: One photograph of President's car making the right-
hand turn onto Houston Street from Main showing the TSBD
in the background.

274. Westfall, Mrs. E. H.

PC: Two color photographs of the TSBD, both showing the
pertinent window on the sixth floor as being closed.
Taken 9:00 a.m., 22 Nov. 1963.

275. Willis, Phillip L.

PC: Snapped 18 important slides of the murder scene and
its aftermath which he sells commercially. Slide number
five was taken after the first apparent shot hit JFK and
coordinates with Zapruder frames 202-206. After commer-
cial publication brought them into public view, the WC
interviewed Willis. Weisberg [532, 1075] provides indis-
pensable commentary upon the evidentiary value of the
slides and the relationship of them to the WC's investi-
gation.

276. Winfrey, Bill.

PB: Picture of Oswald handcuffed at Dallas jail, taken
by a professional.

277. Zapruder, Abraham.

MC: Amateur who stood on the pergola north of Elm just
in front of the picket fence and filmed the motorcade from
its entrance into Elm Street until the car bearing the
assassinated President sped away under the triple under-
pass. Using an 8 mm super Bell & Howell camera his film
has 484 frames running at 18.3 frames per second
constituting a clock of the assassination, and establish-
ing a time and a place for much evidentiary data. The
FBI and the WC assigned a number to each frame and con-
cluded that trees blocked JFK's car from the alleged
assassin's lair in the TSBD from frame 170 to 210, being
the point where they allege the first shot fired by the
alleged assassin could have hit JFK. The third and last
of the three alleged shots occurred at frame 313. The WR
prints several frames and the Hearings and Exhibits
begins reproduction with 171. The motion picture has
about 25 percent of each frame cropped, removing vital
data; frames 155 and 156 are missing; 207 and 212 are
spliced diagonally being composites; 208, 209, 210, and
211 are missing, reportedly having been destroyed in the
processing lab of Life magazine, who purchased the film.
Black and white copies of the missing frames 208-211 were
made from the poor copy of the Secret Service set.

Photographic expert Robert Groden painstakingly enhanced
the film, slowed down frames, and in other ways improved
it in a major contribution to critical knowledge. See
Groden [1068, 1087].

One edition of the Zapruder film even dubbed the voice of
CBS reporter Dan Rather onto a commercial copy. Rather's
account of the origin of the audio copy [1534] dispels the
misrepresentations effectively.

Individual, high quality slides have also been made of
the film; they serve as an excellent source for study of
the assassination scene. In Weisberg's expanded edition
of Photographic Whitewash [1075], the CIA's records of its
study of Zapruder's film are available in print. These
put the first shot at frames much earlier than WR accepted;
[See 732, 734, 735, 972, 1067, 1075, 1080-1083, 1086, 1087,
1089, 1092 1094, 1097, 1104 1108, 1110-1116, 2865, 3219,
3264, 4590 4598, 4662, 4790].
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