Kent Barker Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

January 2, 1960

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Photograph of courtroom sketch of Melvin Belli at Jack Ruby trial

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Photograph of courtroom sketch of Melvin Belli at Jack Ruby trial

Photograph of courtroom pencil sketch on paper by WFAA-TV courtroom artist Walt Stewart. The sketch shows defense attorney Melvin Belli during the Jack Ruby trial on March 13, 1964. The sketch shows Belli in profile, facing the viewer's right with one hand holding a piece of paper and the other hand outstretched in front of him. Handwritten captions along the bottom edge of the image read "To Joe Tonahill / Walt Stewart / WFAA-TV," and "Melvin Belli." Stewart's signature "Stewart 3/13/64 / Ruby trial" is located in the lower right corner under the sketch and captions. Stewart made the original pencil sketches for WFAA-TV during the trial of Jack Ruby after the judge barred cameras from the courtroom.

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Object title:

Photograph of courtroom sketch of Melvin Belli at Jack Ruby trial

Date:

03/13/1964

Terms:

Photographs

Jack Ruby trial

Sketches

Attorney

Trials

Artist

Artwork

Stewart, Walt

Belli, Melvin

WFAA-TV

Dallas
Medium:

Paper, Adhesive tape

Dimensions:

11 × 13 1/8 in. (27.9 × 33.3 cm)

Credit line:

Tonahill Family Partners Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2014.034.0044

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Photograph of courtroom sketch of Melvin Belli at Jack Ruby trial

Photograph of courtroom pencil sketch on paper by WFAA-TV courtroom artist Walt Stewart. The sketch shows defense attorney Melvin Belli during the Jack Ruby trial on March 13, 1964. The sketch shows Belli in profile, facing the viewer's right with one hand holding a piece of paper and the other hand outstretched in front of him. Handwritten captions along the bottom edge of the image read "To Joe Tonahill / Walt Stewart / WFAA-TV," and "Melvin Belli." Stewart's signature "Stewart 3/13/64 / Ruby trial" is located in the lower right corner under the sketch and captions. Stewart made the original pencil sketches for WFAA-TV during the trial of Jack Ruby after the judge barred cameras from the courtroom.

Object Details
Object title:

Photograph of courtroom sketch of Melvin Belli at Jack Ruby trial

Date:

03/13/1964

Terms:

Photographs

Jack Ruby trial

Sketches

Attorney

Trials

Artist

Artwork

Stewart, Walt

Belli, Melvin

WFAA-TV

Dallas

Medium:

Paper, Adhesive tape

Dimensions:

11 × 13 1/8 in. (27.9 × 33.3 cm)

Credit line:

Tonahill Family Partners Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2014.034.0044

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