Courtroom sketch of defense attorneys and Judge Brown dated March 11, 1964

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Courtroom sketch of defense attorneys and Judge Brown dated March 11, 1964

Courtroom pencil sketch on paper by Charles Fisher. The sketch shows a group of defense attorneys and Judge Joe B. Brown during the trial of Jack Ruby on March 11, 1964. The sketch shows the group of attorneys standing directly in front of the judge's bench where Judge Joe B. Brown sits. The caption in the top right reads "Defense Rests 3/11/64 - 3/11/64," and the caption in the bottom right reads "Jack Ruby murder trial/ Dallas, Tex."The artist's signature: "Fisher" is at the bottom right, underneath the caption. Charles "Chuck" Fisher was the art director at KRLD-TV in 1963. Fisher made the pencil sketches during the trial of Jack Ruby for KRLD-TV after the judge barred cameras from the courtroom.

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Courtroom sketch of defense attorneys and Judge Brown dated March 11, 1964

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03/11/1964

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17 x 14 in. (43.2 x 35.6 cm)

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Chuck Fisher Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

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2004.020.0005

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Courtroom sketch of defense attorneys and Judge Brown dated March 11, 1964

Courtroom pencil sketch on paper by Charles Fisher. The sketch shows a group of defense attorneys and Judge Joe B. Brown during the trial of Jack Ruby on March 11, 1964. The sketch shows the group of attorneys standing directly in front of the judge's bench where Judge Joe B. Brown sits. The caption in the top right reads "Defense Rests 3/11/64 - 3/11/64," and the caption in the bottom right reads "Jack Ruby murder trial/ Dallas, Tex."The artist's signature: "Fisher" is at the bottom right, underneath the caption. Charles "Chuck" Fisher was the art director at KRLD-TV in 1963. Fisher made the pencil sketches during the trial of Jack Ruby for KRLD-TV after the judge barred cameras from the courtroom.

Object Details
Object title:

Courtroom sketch of defense attorneys and Judge Brown dated March 11, 1964

Date:

03/11/1964

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Artist

Sketches

Trials

Attorney

Artwork

Jack Ruby trial

Brown, Judge Joe B.

Fisher, Charles

KRLD-TV

Dallas

Medium:

Paper

Dimensions:

17 x 14 in. (43.2 x 35.6 cm)

Credit line:

Chuck Fisher Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2004.020.0005