I have spotted a BLACK OBJECT sitting ATOP the (R) HUGE GATE. It is directly above the (R) Huge Gate and sits tightly between the point where the Texas School Book Depository ends and the (R) Huge Gate begins. It looks to be about the size of a home stereo speaker and is entirely Black. I have asked several other long term JFK Assassination researchers as to the identity/purpose of this object. Nobody positively knows what it is or what it is doing there. It's been speculated that this might be a "sign" of some kind, but nobody knows what that alleged sign might be for. You could Not see this possible sign if you were traveling either direction on the Elm St Extension. It would Not be within your field of vision. Plus, there appears to be absolutely No Printing or differing color anywhere on it. Based on the images we see of it, it is Completely Black. For the time being, I am referring to this object as "The Black Box".
Being that the Black Box is situated down the Elm St Extension, there are few images showing it, and even these images only show portions of it. I believe the Best view of this object can be seen on this Forum's, "PHOTO RESEARCH GALLERY". It is on "KIMBROUGH PHOTO #7". If anyone knows the possible purpose of this "Black Box", please let me know. Whatever that Black Box is, it looks entirely out of place.
Really Royell? We already had this conversation over a year ago and presented as visual proof the following infographic!, there is no black box, the object is essentially flat as confirmed by the front on shot and the resulting shadow, and the sign is clearly supported by a pair of brackets. The sign has been specifically constructed to fit the contours of the building.
On the left side of the building, behind the huge gates there is an additional two overhead doors which would have been used for loading and unloading.
Now one aspect I find a little odd is that the "sign" was mounted very high, so who was it for? The high gates indicate that the height was to accommodate taller trucks like a semi, but as seen in the above aerial shot, the amount of manoeuvring space within is quite limited? Also of interest is the front of the sign is facing down the street which means it wouldn't be seen by delivery trucks coming directly off Houston?
The TSBD around 1910 shows that the end building beyond the depository was already built but what isn't clear is the huge gates and the structure directly behind which is the area seen in the aerial shot above with the black roof?
An interesting titbit I just noticed is the front lattice on the bottom floor windows were added after 1910 and before 1963, and removed sometime thereafter?
JohnM
