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Image of District Attorney Henry Wade in his office
Image of District Attorney Henry Wade in his office

Image of District Attorney Henry Wade in his office

Object number1994.003.0042.0001
Date11/23/1963
ClassificationsPhotographs
Photographer Dallas Morning News Photographer
ObjectNegative (b&w)
Credit LineTom C. Dillard Collection, The Dallas Morning News/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumFilm
Dimensions2 3/16 × 2 3/16 in. (5.6 × 5.6 cm)
Collections
DescriptionOriginal black and white negative by a Dallas Morning News photographer. This image shows District Attorney Henry Wade seated at a desk in his office on November 23, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. His chin is resting in his hand as he looks straight ahead.
Curatorial Commentary
It is unclear what Dallas Morning News photographer took this image. - Stephanie Allen-Givens, Collections and Exhibits Manager
Henry Wade (1914-2001) was District Attorney of Dallas County from 1951 to 1987. In addition to the Kennedy assassination, he is perhaps best remembered today as the "Wade" in the landmark 1973 Supreme Court case, Roe v. Wade. He recorded an oral history with the Museum in 1992. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator