(Testimony of Roy H. , Special Agent, Kellerman)
Representative Ford.
It will be admitted.
Mr. Specter.
I now show you a photograph marked Commission Exhibit No. 348, Mr. Kellerman, and I ask you if you are able at this time to identify what building is in that picture?
Mr. Kellerman.
This building right straight ahead in the photo--I couldn't have told you on the day of the 22nd of November what it was, but as of now this is the Texas Depository Building.
Mr. Specter.
Is that the building known as the Texas School Book Depository Building?
Mr. Kellerman.
That is right, sir.
(The photograph marked Commission Exhibits Nos. 347 and 348 for identification and received in evidence.)
Mr. Specter.
Will you mark on Exhibit 347--we have 348, we will get 348 back in a moment. I would like to have you mark in the aerial shot the precise location of that building with the initials "TS."
(Witness marks.)
Mr. Specter.
For the written part of our record will you describe how many stories high the Texas School Book Depository building is?
Mr. Kellerman.
This is a seven-story building. From here it appears to be a rather square-type constructed.
Mr. Specter.
All right. As you were proceeding in a generally northerly direction on Houston Street, can you describe the layout of the street, indicating first the approximate width of that street?
Mr. Kellerman.
Houston Street is a rather wide city street similar to anything we have here in Washington, really, and being in the heart of the business section, I would say that it was a six-lane street at the time.
Mr. Specter.
What was on your right as you proceeded down Houston Street?
Mr. Kellerman.
The buildings.
Mr. Specter.
And how about on your left?
Mr. Kellerman.
On my left it was open.
Mr. Specter.
As you turned left onto Elm Street, will you describe what was on your right?
Mr. Kellerman.
As we turned left onto Elm Street and left this building that we are speaking of here
Mr. Specter.
Is that the Texas School Book Depository Building?
Mr. Kellerman.
Yes; then your area became clear.
Mr. Specter.
On the right?
Mr. Kellerman.
On the right, sir. This was an open field area with a hill. Now, there were, if I recall correctly, just at the brink of the hill, right beyond this building in question, there was a small white--how can I describe it?
Mr. Specter.
A little park area?
Mr. Kellerman.
A little park area; that is right, And beyond it it was all open.
Mr. Specter.
What was on your left at about that time as you proceeded down Elm Street?
Mr. Kellerman.
Right. As we turned left on Elm Street off Houston, this, too, was a little plaza area, and kind of a triangular thing where the street was on the opposite side; this is an apparently one-way street, and directly to our left as we turned you had to view, this looked like a little one-story plaza building or structure.
Mr. Specter.
To complete the scene, as you looked ahead of you down Elm Street what, if anything, did you see immediately in front of you?
Mr. Kellerman.
Yes. First thing that I saw was that the road was going to turn, and then a little further ahead we had a viaduct which we were going under.
Mr. Specter.
Do you know what name the Dallas Texans give to that viaduct?
Mr. Kellerman.
No; I really don't.
Mr. Specter.
Have you heard it described since as the triple overpass?
Mr. Kellerman.
No; I haven't.
Mr. Specter.
What was the approximate width of Elm Street in lanes of travel, if you recall?
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