Kent Barker Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

January 2, 1960

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Jack Ruby's grey fedora

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Jack Ruby's grey fedora

Grey fedora, worn by Jack Ruby on November 24, 1963 when he shot accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald on live television in the basement of the Dallas Police Department.Grey felt fedora decorated with a wide black grosgrain ribbon hat band with a flat bow on the left side. Hat has been pinched at the top front and has a flexible brim. The front of the brim was pulled down; the back of the brim curls up.Inside, the hat is lined in ivory silk and is printed with "Cavanagh", "Cavanagh Hats New York" and the Cavanagh emblem. Inner band of hat is lined in brown leather and has three gold stamps: "Jas. K. Wilson / Dallas" on one side, "Cavanagh Edge" in the center front, and "Jack Ruby" on the other side. A paper price tag tucked inside the inner hat band lists the price as $16.50.

Object Details
Object title:

Jack Ruby's grey fedora

Date:

circa 1960

Terms:

Ruby, Jack

Ruby, Earl

Pugliese, Anthony V., III

Cavanagh Hats

Dallas

New York
Medium:

Cloth

Dimensions:

Outer: 5 x 9 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (12.7 x 24.8 x 29.8 cm)Inner: 3 1/2 x 6 3/8 x 8 in. (8.9 x 16.2 x 20.3 cm)

Credit line:

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

Object number:

2009.032.0001

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Jack Ruby's grey fedora

Grey fedora, worn by Jack Ruby on November 24, 1963 when he shot accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald on live television in the basement of the Dallas Police Department.Grey felt fedora decorated with a wide black grosgrain ribbon hat band with a flat bow on the left side. Hat has been pinched at the top front and has a flexible brim. The front of the brim was pulled down; the back of the brim curls up.Inside, the hat is lined in ivory silk and is printed with "Cavanagh", "Cavanagh Hats New York" and the Cavanagh emblem. Inner band of hat is lined in brown leather and has three gold stamps: "Jas. K. Wilson / Dallas" on one side, "Cavanagh Edge" in the center front, and "Jack Ruby" on the other side. A paper price tag tucked inside the inner hat band lists the price as $16.50.

Object Details
Object title:

Jack Ruby's grey fedora

Date:

circa 1960

Terms:

Ruby, Jack

Ruby, Earl

Pugliese, Anthony V., III

Cavanagh Hats

Dallas

New York

Medium:

Cloth

Dimensions:

Outer: 5 x 9 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (12.7 x 24.8 x 29.8 cm)Inner: 3 1/2 x 6 3/8 x 8 in. (8.9 x 16.2 x 20.3 cm)

Credit line:

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

Object number:

2009.032.0001

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