What are some mysterious historical photos we have lots of questions about?

The Babushka Lady


The Babushka Lady is the nickname given to her because of the headscarf she wore which was similar to those worn by elderly Russian women. Babushka means ‘grandmother’ or ‘old-lady’ in Russian.

To this day, her identity is not known. However, she has been of interest because she was taking photos on the day of John F. Kennedy’s assassination on November 22nd, 1963.


Some believe that if we could have access to the photos she had taken, it could help with learning the events of that tragic day. Most of the people at the scene came to the authorities, all except this lady who, to this day, remains a mystery.


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What adds on to the mysteriousness of this lady is that after the shots were fired, she appeared to have moved closer to the street, standing straight up while the rest around her have started to duck down like any normal human being would in such a scenario.


  • Who is she?
  • Why is she masking her identity?
  • What other photos did she take on that day?
  • Why was she there at Dealey Plaza?
  • Where is she now?
  • Is she a special secret spy?


In 1970, a woman by the name of Beverly Oliver claimed to be the Babushka Lady and that she had surrendered everything to the FBI, who promised to return everything in ten days; though she doesn’t follow up and nothing was returned.

However, her claim is often questioned because she claims to have taken the photos using a Super 8 film Yashica. JFK was assassinated in 1963. The Super 8 film Yashica camera was not made until 1969.[1]


It’s been almost 57 years since JFK’s assassination and yet, we don’t know who this woman is.

Footnotes

[1] Babushka Lady - Wikipedia


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What are your thoughts on this subject?
22 Comments
catclaws
Maybe she’s dead
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Nov 6, 2020 5:00PM
Robert Mookerdum
America was and is and will be governed by the clandestine and paranoid 'Invisible Government' of the CIA and other Secret Services.
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Dec 17, 2020 7:19AM
Marian Spitzig
It is 60 years this month.
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Nov 19, 2023 8:53PM
Tina Marie Haddad Rhodes
I will say it is strange, her expression is strange, her looking like she is trying not to be recognized is strange, but the strangest thing is her just standing there when everybody else is ducking down for cover. Maybe she was involved, maybe it’s just a coincidence. It is even more strange that she didn’t turn herself in when she knew the President of the United States was assassinated. It was her duty to turn herself in to talk to the police and turn over her camera even if she or it couldn’t be any help.
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Oct 5, 2023 5:52PM
Ken Putnam
What are some ... And you show us one?
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May 29, 2023 2:49AM
Cindy Patrice Twiner Gray
deborahpmercer, wearing kerchiefs like that on your head was not unusual in those days. My mom did it all the time. Even Queen Elizabeth wore kerchiefs on her head.
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May 12, 2023 12:47PM
Allison Aspden
Adds nothing to the events of the day & assination of JFK.
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Mar 19, 2022 10:45PM
Lucille Castellano Arthmann
What confuses me About these pictures of her is the first time we see her she is on the sidewalk or should I say on JFK’s side and then she seen walking across the street and standing up on the other side soul I am a bit confused
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Feb 19, 2021 9:38AM
deborahpmercer
There's probably a rational explanation, but it's still a bit weird!
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Dec 2, 2020 7:53AM
lls
lls
MarkArose, ...very true...but we fellow human beings always question the motives and actions of others, in confusing cases like this...otherwise CSI-like shows would have no popularity, at all...
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Nov 29, 2020 7:03PM
Nadin
Babushka means GRANDMOTHER in Russia
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Nov 6, 2020 2:54PM
Julie Allen
Kermit Stanton, , Looking at these photos two other women, in close proximity, appear to be wearing coats. It appears to be quite windy so a scarf to protect a hairstyle would not be out of the question in 1963 and why are sunglasses strange out of doors?
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Nov 5, 2020 9:19PM
Roy Mead
Alicia Szot, Sorry babushka is a Russian word for old lady or grandmother the word is used incorrectly in North America but isn't most of their language
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Nov 5, 2020 2:35PM
David Coe
Hmmmm...won't let you give a thumbs down....
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Nov 5, 2020 10:42AM
David Coe
Just another dead end theory
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Nov 5, 2020 10:41AM

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