Image of the jurors selected for the Jack Ruby trial

Object number2004.058.0339.0002

Date1964

ClassificationsPhotographs

Photographer Bill Winfrey

ObjectNegative (b&w)

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

MediumFilm

Dimensions2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (5.7 x 5.7 cm)

Collections

DescriptionOriginal black and white negative on Kodak Safety Film taken by Dallas Morning News photographer Bill Winfrey. The image shows the 12 jurors selected for the Jack Ruby trial and 2 bailiffs. The jurors were, front row, left to right: Luther E. Dickerson, Max E. Causey (foreman), Robert J. Flechtner, J. G. "Glen" Holton, Jr., James E. Cunningham, and Louise Malone. Second row, left to right: Mildred McCollum, Aileen B. Shields, Gwen English, Douglas Sowell, J. Waymon Rose, and Allen W. McCoy. Bailiffs Nell Tyler and W.W. Mabra are standing at the back of the courtroom.

Curatorial Commentary

Dallas Morning News photographer Bill Winfrey was selected to take the official portrait of the Jack Ruby trial jury. He took numerous photographs from a variety of angles, many of which have been published over the years.

In his oral history with The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Winfrey recalled, "Like a bolt of lightning out of the blue, they put all of our names in a hat and drew out one to make the official pictures of the jury. I was the pool photographer. I went and did it to give to the Associated Press, and they gave copies to every news organization in the world that requested it. But it's my by-line on it. Kind of a nothing, simple picture." - Stephen Fagin, Curator