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What Oswald Had In His Wallet When He Killed Kennedy
When Lee Harvey Oswald left his Dallas home on the morning of November 22, 1963, and headed to the Texas School Book Depository, he packed light, bringing along little more than a wallet with ID cards and photos of his family.
Just hours later, the obscure 24-year-old Communist sympathizer would alter the course of American history, firing three deadly shots at President John F. Kennedy as his motorcade passed through Dealey Plaza.
Oswald was arrested about an hour after the assassination for the murder of the president and the deadly shooting of a police officer. Two days later, Oswald himself was shot and killed before live television cameras.
Historic billfold: At top left is the wallet Oswald was carrying when he was arrested containing photos, ID cards and a Fair Play for Cuba Committee card. Some of the items were stained by chemicals used for fingerprinting Read more:
