Courtroom sketch of District Attorney Henry Wade dated March 10, 1964
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Courtroom sketch of District Attorney Henry Wade dated March 10, 1964
Courtroom pencil sketch on paper by Charles Fisher. The sketch shows District Attorney Henry Wade for the prosecution during the trial of Jack Ruby on March 10, 1964. The sketch shows Wade seated at the attorney's table wearing a suit with one hand raised towards his face. He is shown in profile with a series of papers resting on the table in front of him. Two other indistinct figures are outlined behind the figure of Wade. The caption in the bottom right reads "D.A. Wade, Jack Ruby Murder trial, Dallas 3/10/64."The artist's signature: "C. Fisher" is at bottom right, underneath the sketch. Charles "Chuck" Fisher was the art director at KRLD-TV in 1963. Fisher made the pencil sketches during the trial of Jack Ruby for KRLD-TV after the judge barred cameras from the courtroom.
Courtroom sketch of District Attorney Henry Wade dated March 10, 1964
03/10/1964
Paper
11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Charles Fisher Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
1997.053.0011
On the day that Charles Fisher made this sketch of Dallas County D.A. Henry Wade, only two witnesses testified: medical experts Dr. Martin Towler and Dr. M.S. Guttmacher. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator
Courtroom sketch of District Attorney Henry Wade dated March 10, 1964
Courtroom pencil sketch on paper by Charles Fisher. The sketch shows District Attorney Henry Wade for the prosecution during the trial of Jack Ruby on March 10, 1964. The sketch shows Wade seated at the attorney's table wearing a suit with one hand raised towards his face. He is shown in profile with a series of papers resting on the table in front of him. Two other indistinct figures are outlined behind the figure of Wade. The caption in the bottom right reads "D.A. Wade, Jack Ruby Murder trial, Dallas 3/10/64."The artist's signature: "C. Fisher" is at bottom right, underneath the sketch. Charles "Chuck" Fisher was the art director at KRLD-TV in 1963. Fisher made the pencil sketches during the trial of Jack Ruby for KRLD-TV after the judge barred cameras from the courtroom.
Courtroom sketch of District Attorney Henry Wade dated March 10, 1964
03/10/1964
Artwork
Artist
Sketches
Trials
Jack Ruby trial
Attorney
Fisher, Charles
Wade, Henry M.
KRLD-TV
Dallas
Paper
11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Charles Fisher Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
1997.053.0011
On the day that Charles Fisher made this sketch of Dallas County D.A. Henry Wade, only two witnesses testified: medical experts Dr. Martin Towler and Dr. M.S. Guttmacher. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator
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