Image of police chief Jesse Curry announcing the death of Lee Harvey Oswald

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Image of police chief Jesse Curry announcing the death of Lee Harvey Oswald

Original black and white negative by a Dallas Morning News photographer. This image shows Dallas police chief Jesse Curry speaking to reporters at Dallas police headquarters on November 24, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. This image was taken at the press conference announcing Lee Harvey Oswald's death. Dallas Police Captain Glen King, who handled public relations for the department, is visible on the left.

Object Details
Object title:

Image of police chief Jesse Curry announcing the death of Lee Harvey Oswald

Date:

11/24/1963

Medium:

Film

Dimensions:

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

Credit line:

Tom C. Dillard Collection, The Dallas Morning News/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1994.003.0036.0001

Curatorial Note:

A visibly upset Dallas Police Chief Curry made a very brief announcement after Oswald was pronounced dead at Parkland Memorial Hospital. Curry simply stated: "Oswald expired at 1:07PM." An unknown reporter, apparently confused, questioned: "He died?" Curry then clarified: "He died at 1:07PM. We have arrested the man. The man will be charged with murder. The suspect's name is Jack Rubenstein, I believe. He goes by the name of Jack Ruby. That's all I have to say. I have no other statement to make at this time." The announcement took less than thirty seconds. As he was removing a microphone from around his neck, Curry was asked to repeat his statement for the reporters who missed it initially. Curry, clearly unhappy at having to repeat himself, tersely provided the same statement almost verbatim, adding only that Jack Ruby was "a local Dallas man." He ignored all other questions. Curry's full exchange with reporters at this very brief press conference took just over one minute. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

Image of police chief Jesse Curry announcing the death of Lee Harvey Oswald

Original black and white negative by a Dallas Morning News photographer. This image shows Dallas police chief Jesse Curry speaking to reporters at Dallas police headquarters on November 24, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. This image was taken at the press conference announcing Lee Harvey Oswald's death. Dallas Police Captain Glen King, who handled public relations for the department, is visible on the left.

Object Details
Object title:

Image of police chief Jesse Curry announcing the death of Lee Harvey Oswald

Date:

11/24/1963

Terms:

Photographs

Press

Reporter

Press conference

Oswald, Lee Harvey

Curry, Jesse E.

King, Glen D.

Dillard, Tom C.

The Dallas Morning News

Dallas Police Department

Dallas Police Headquarters

Dallas

Medium:

Film

Dimensions:

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

Credit line:

Tom C. Dillard Collection, The Dallas Morning News/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1994.003.0036.0001

Curatorial Note:

A visibly upset Dallas Police Chief Curry made a very brief announcement after Oswald was pronounced dead at Parkland Memorial Hospital. Curry simply stated: "Oswald expired at 1:07PM." An unknown reporter, apparently confused, questioned: "He died?" Curry then clarified: "He died at 1:07PM. We have arrested the man. The man will be charged with murder. The suspect's name is Jack Rubenstein, I believe. He goes by the name of Jack Ruby. That's all I have to say. I have no other statement to make at this time." The announcement took less than thirty seconds. As he was removing a microphone from around his neck, Curry was asked to repeat his statement for the reporters who missed it initially. Curry, clearly unhappy at having to repeat himself, tersely provided the same statement almost verbatim, adding only that Jack Ruby was "a local Dallas man." He ignored all other questions. Curry's full exchange with reporters at this very brief press conference took just over one minute. - Stephen Fagin, Curator