Image of journalist Dorothy Kilgallen going through security at the Ruby trial
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Image of journalist Dorothy Kilgallen going through security at the Ruby trial
Original black and white negative on Kodak Safety Film by Dallas Morning News photographer Bill Winfrey showing Dallas County employee Rosemary Allen inspecting the purse of journalist Dorothy Killgallen at a security checkpoint for the 1964 Jack Ruby trial.
Image of journalist Dorothy Kilgallen going through security at the Ruby trial
1964
Film
2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (5.7 x 5.7 cm)
Bill Winfrey Collection, The Dallas Morning News/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
2004.058.0077.0001
The security in place at the Dallas County Criminal Courts building during the Jack Ruby trial--which included bag searches and basic pat-downs--was a new concept to many who attended the trial. The news media reported on the unprecedented security precautions, and a number of news photographs were taken of individuals participating in the procedures. Interestingly, based on the facial expressions of some reporters being searched, a few did not take the situation very seriously. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
Image of journalist Dorothy Kilgallen going through security at the Ruby trial
Original black and white negative on Kodak Safety Film by Dallas Morning News photographer Bill Winfrey showing Dallas County employee Rosemary Allen inspecting the purse of journalist Dorothy Killgallen at a security checkpoint for the 1964 Jack Ruby trial.
Image of journalist Dorothy Kilgallen going through security at the Ruby trial
1964
Photographs
Jack Ruby trial
Winfrey, Bill
Allen, Rosemary
Kilgallen, Dorothy
Dallas County Criminal Courts Building
The Dallas Morning News
Dallas
Film
2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (5.7 x 5.7 cm)
Bill Winfrey Collection, The Dallas Morning News/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
2004.058.0077.0001
The security in place at the Dallas County Criminal Courts building during the Jack Ruby trial--which included bag searches and basic pat-downs--was a new concept to many who attended the trial. The news media reported on the unprecedented security precautions, and a number of news photographs were taken of individuals participating in the procedures. Interestingly, based on the facial expressions of some reporters being searched, a few did not take the situation very seriously. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
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