Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy
At Zapruder frame 313, when President Kennedy was shot in the head, Jean Hill was only 21 feet (6.4 m) away, leftward, and slightly behind President Kennedy.
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The home movie that captured the assassination in Dealey Plaza. This page combines historical context with 19 matching records drawn directly from the Kennedy Assassination History archive.
Historical context
Abraham Zapruder filmed the presidential limousine from a raised position beside the pergola in Dealey Plaza. His 8 mm film recorded the motorcade and the shooting sequence.
The Zapruder film became the most intensively studied visual record of the assassination. Investigators and researchers have used its frames to examine timing, limousine position, reactions and the sequence of the shots.
Archive records
The records below are selected from the 1,932-record JFK assassination archive and are rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy
At Zapruder frame 313, when President Kennedy was shot in the head, Jean Hill was only 21 feet (6.4 m) away, leftward, and slightly behind President Kennedy.
Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy
The "Lady in Red" in Zapruders film, claims smoke was lingering near the grassy knoll picket fence corner.
Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Abraham Zapruder films the assassination of Kennedy, sells the original film and the publishing rights to Life Magazine for $150,000, he donates $25,000 of the proceeds to the widow of slain Dallas police officer J.D. Tippit.
Badge Man
In the Moorman Polaroid photo is seen all of the Presidential limousine occupants, several other witnesses (including Abraham Zapruder filming), two Dallas police motorcycle Presidential escorts, and much of the area comprising the grassy knoll.
Badge Man
The photo has been calculated to have been captured between the Zapruder film equivalent concurrent frames of Z-315 and 316 (less than one-sixth of a second after President Kennedys head first exploded at Z-313).
Grassy Knoll
The "Lady in Red" in Zapruders film, claims smoke was lingering near the grassy knoll picket fence corner. Present along with her friend Mary Moorman across from the grassy knoll, and was one of the very closest witnesses to President Kennedy when the shots were fired at him
Grassy Knoll
In the Moorman Polaroid photo is seen all of the Presidential limousine occupants, several other witnesses (including Abraham Zapruder filming), two Dallas police motorcycle Presidential escorts, and much of the area comprising the grassy knoll.
Grassy Knoll
Marilyn Sitzman stands on the same pedestal as Abraham Zapruder (steadying him), only yards from the alleged Grassy Knoll assassin.
Lady In Red
The "Lady in Red" in Zapruders film, claims smoke was lingering near the grassy knoll picket fence corner
Zapruder Film
Zapbruder hands over a copy of his film to Forrest Sorrels of the Secret Service office in Dallas. Abraham Zapruder films the assassination of Kennedy, sells the original film and the publishing rights to Life Magazine for $150,000, he donates $25,000 of the proceeds to the widow of slain Dallas police officer J.D. Tippit.
Zapruder Film
Zapruder sells the original film and its print, television, and motion picture rights to Life magazine for $150,000, divided into six annual payments of $25,000. Zapruder donated his first $25,000 payment to Tippits widow..
Grassy Knoll
The witness testified to the Warren Commission that one or more shots came from the grassy knoll.
Zapruder Film Review
Warren's commission examined the Zapruder film and other photographic evidence to analyze the timing and sequence of shots fired at the presidential motorcade.
Zapruder Film
One of the largest individual gifts to the Tippit family is the $25,000 ($152,000 in 2006) that Abraham Zapruder donated after selling his film of the assassination..
Zapruder Film
One of the largest individual gifts to the Tippit family is the $25,000 ($152,000 in 2006) that Abraham Zapruder donated after selling his film of the assassination..
Testimony
Abraham Zapruder gives testimony and the Zapruder film becomes central visual evidence considered by the Warren Commission.
Trial
Garrison was able to subpoena the Zapruder film from Life magazine and show it to the public for the first time.
Zapruder Film
Garrison was able to subpoena the Zapruder film from Life magazine and show it to the public for the first time. Garrisons key witness against Clay Shaw was Perry Russo, a twenty-five year old insurance salesman from Baton Rouge, Louisiana..
Magic Bullet
Myers uses a close-up examination of the Zapruder film to justify the "single bullet theory". Myers animation finds that the bullet wounds were consistent with JFKs and Connallys positions at the time of shooting, and that by following the bullets trajectory backwards could be found to have originated from the Texas School Book Depository..
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Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from the site's structured JFK assassination records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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