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Jack Ruby pair of vintage 10 x 8” press photographs depicting the controversial Dallas nightclub owner in scenes associated with his Carousel Club. One image shows Ruby outside the club beneath a marquee advertising performers including Tammi True and Kay, while the second captures him seated backstage in conversation with dancers. Both photographs offer an uncommon glimpse into Ruby’s life and business operations prior to the events that would make him a central figure in one of the most consequential episodes of twentieth-century American history. The versos of both photographs are blank.

Fine condition.

Jack Ruby (1911–1967) was the owner of several Dallas nightclubs, most notably the Carousel Club. He entered history on November 24, 1963, when he fatally shot Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, in the basement of Dallas Police Headquarters during a live television broadcast. Ruby was convicted of murder, though his conviction was later overturned on appeal before a new trial could take place. He died in 1967 while awaiting retrial, leaving behind one of the most debated and scrutinized legacies connected to the Kennedy assassination.

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Reference sku: 11665 1415842-1