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Dallas Times Herald newspaper with a cover story about the Ruby-Oswald shooting

Dallas Times Herald newspaper dated November 25, 1963, with a cover story about the Ruby-Oswald shooting. Most of the cover is taken up with a photograph of the moment Jack Ruby, a Dallas nightclub owner, shot accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald as Oswald was being transferred from Dallas Police headquarters to the county jail. The photo was taken by Bob Jackson, who later won the Pulitzer Prize for it. The newspaper includes stories about Oswald and about the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy. This image is not available online larger than a thumbnail to protect the copyright of its creator(s). For a more detailed examination of this item, please schedule an appointment in the Museum’s Reading Room.

Object Details
Object title:

Dallas Times Herald newspaper with a cover story about the Ruby-Oswald shooting

Date:

11/25/1963

Medium:

Newsprint

Dimensions:

Overall: 23 x 15 1/2 in. (58.4 x 39.4 cm)

Credit line:

Ruth Marble Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1999.027.0337

Dallas Times Herald newspaper with a cover story about the Ruby-Oswald shooting

Dallas Times Herald newspaper dated November 25, 1963, with a cover story about the Ruby-Oswald shooting. Most of the cover is taken up with a photograph of the moment Jack Ruby, a Dallas nightclub owner, shot accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald as Oswald was being transferred from Dallas Police headquarters to the county jail. The photo was taken by Bob Jackson, who later won the Pulitzer Prize for it. The newspaper includes stories about Oswald and about the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy. This image is not available online larger than a thumbnail to protect the copyright of its creator(s). For a more detailed examination of this item, please schedule an appointment in the Museum’s Reading Room.

Object Details
Object title:

Dallas Times Herald newspaper with a cover story about the Ruby-Oswald shooting

Date:

11/25/1963

Terms:

Newspapers

Funeral

Assassination

Ruby, Jack

Jackson, Bob

Kennedy, John F.

Oswald, Lee Harvey

Dallas Times Herald

American Fact-Finding Committee

Medium:

Newsprint

Dimensions:

Overall: 23 x 15 1/2 in. (58.4 x 39.4 cm)

Credit line:

Ruth Marble Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1999.027.0337