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On Saturday, November 22, 2025, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Bob Jackson returns to the Museum for a powerful anniversary program, Dallas: Through the Lens of Bob Jackson. The former Dallas Times Herald photographer is best known for capturing the moment of the murder of alleged John F. Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald by nightclub owner Jack Ruby, one of the most important news images of the 20th century. Bob recently gifted the Museum his photographic archive, numbering more than 15,000 images documenting Dallas history during the 1960s and 1970s as well as his Nikon 35mm camera, which has been on long-term loan to the Museum. Bob covered human interest stories and hard news, documented major events and social activism, and captured images of numerous dignitaries and celebrities who visited the city in the years following the Kennedy assassination.Jackson will share never-before-seen images and personal reflections spanning his decades-long career. Audiences will journey beyond the iconic photographs taken in 1963 to explore a broader visual history of North Texas, including school desegregation and political milestones to music legends, society events, and cultural change in Dallas. Presented through a moderated conversation with Museum Head of Curatorial Stephen Fagin, this special event honors Jackson's extraordinary gift to the Museum and deepens our collective understanding of Dallas during a transformative era.
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