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[Sarah T. Hughes and other Texas judges with John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson]

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Photograph of Sarah T. Hughes and other United States District Court judges from Texas, with President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C. Pictured from left to right: Judge James L. Noel, Jr.; Senator Ralph W. Yarborough (Texas); President Kennedy; Judge Sarah T. Hughes; Edmund O. Noel (in front), son of Judge Noel; Vice President Johnson; Judge Adrian A. Spears; Judge Leo Brewster. This particular photographic print was presented to Judge Sarah T. Hughes by Kennedy's successor, President Lyndon B. Johnson. An inscription at the bottom of the … continued below

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

Creation Information

Knudsen, Robert L. (Robert LeRoy), 1929-1989 March 7, 1962.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Judge Sarah T. Hughes Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 2322 times, with 6 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of Sarah T. Hughes and other United States District Court judges from Texas, with President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C.

Pictured from left to right: Judge James L. Noel, Jr.; Senator Ralph W. Yarborough (Texas); President Kennedy; Judge Sarah T. Hughes; Edmund O. Noel (in front), son of Judge Noel; Vice President Johnson; Judge Adrian A. Spears; Judge Leo Brewster.

This particular photographic print was presented to Judge Sarah T. Hughes by Kennedy's successor, President Lyndon B. Johnson. An inscription at the bottom of the print, handwritten by President Johnson, reads "To Judge Sarah Hughes with affection and high regard. Lyndon B. Johnson." On the back of the photograph, "B5212-1" is handwritten in ink.

Physical Description

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

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The photograph was taken by Robert L. Knudsen, who served as White House photographer for the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations. Knudsen also took John F. Kennedy's autopsy photos.

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Judge Sarah T. Hughes Collection

Selection of letters and telegrams regarding Judge Hughes administering the presidential oath of office to Lyndon B. Johnson after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and regarding her nomination for United States District Judge.

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  • March 7, 1962

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  • Aug. 25, 2013, 9:19 p.m.

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  • April 19, 2021, 11:04 a.m.

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  • 38.89698352146878, -77.03651839999998

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Knudsen, Robert L. (Robert LeRoy), 1929-1989. [Sarah T. Hughes and other Texas judges with John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson], photograph, March 7, 1962; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc177457/: accessed May 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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