Kent Barker Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

January 2, 1960

JFK ENTERS THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE

Senator Kennedy announces his candidacy for President of the United States.

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Image of Jack Ruby with lawyer Sam H. Clinton

Original black and white negative on Kodak Safety Film taken by Dallas Morning News photographer Bill Winfrey. The image shows Jack Ruby sitting at a table in a courtroom, with several men around him, including lawyer Sam H. Clinton on Ruby's right. Dallas Deputy Sheriff Nelson can be seen sitting in the background.

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Object title:

Image of Jack Ruby with lawyer Sam H. Clinton

Date:

1964

Terms:

Jack Ruby trial

Photographs

Ruby, Jack

Clinton, Sam Houston, Jr.

Winfrey, Bill

The Dallas Morning News

Dallas
Medium:

Film

Dimensions:

2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (5.7 x 5.7 cm)

Credit line:

Bill Winfrey Collection, The Dallas Morning News/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2004.058.0345.0001

Curatorial Note:

In 1964, Sam Clinton was legal counsel to the Texas Civil Liberties Union when he joined with attorney Elmer Gertz, Sol Dann and Phil Burleson to reverse Jack Ruby's conviction for killing Lee Harvey Oswald. The man leaning over Clinton and Ruby is WBAP-TV reporter James Kerr. - Gary Mack, Curator

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Image of Jack Ruby with lawyer Sam H. Clinton

Original black and white negative on Kodak Safety Film taken by Dallas Morning News photographer Bill Winfrey. The image shows Jack Ruby sitting at a table in a courtroom, with several men around him, including lawyer Sam H. Clinton on Ruby's right. Dallas Deputy Sheriff Nelson can be seen sitting in the background.

Object Details
Object title:

Image of Jack Ruby with lawyer Sam H. Clinton

Date:

1964

Terms:

Jack Ruby trial

Photographs

Ruby, Jack

Clinton, Sam Houston, Jr.

Winfrey, Bill

The Dallas Morning News

Dallas

Medium:

Film

Dimensions:

2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (5.7 x 5.7 cm)

Credit line:

Bill Winfrey Collection, The Dallas Morning News/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2004.058.0345.0001

Curatorial Note:

In 1964, Sam Clinton was legal counsel to the Texas Civil Liberties Union when he joined with attorney Elmer Gertz, Sol Dann and Phil Burleson to reverse Jack Ruby's conviction for killing Lee Harvey Oswald. The man leaning over Clinton and Ruby is WBAP-TV reporter James Kerr. - Gary Mack, Curator

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