Next to Oswald's Rifle

[Walt Cakebread]

Hi Walt, Somebody with good computer skills should be able to read both what is on the card and the sketch. Unfortunately, I do not have these skills. Many thanks kind sir, Sincerely yours, Michael

I hope someone will post a legible picture of the card.

[Michael Welch]

[Dan O'meara]

This is the best I can come up with;



                                          11 - 22 - 63
1940 Made
  In Italy                                 Dallas

              6.5 CAL   C2766

                  Scope                      4 x 18
                                                  Coated
Hollywood Calif.

ORDINANCE
   OPTICS INC                                                                        JDW
                                                                            [??] too small for me to make out]


LATER EDIT: Changes made after clarification of some words

[Ray Mitcham]

This is the best I can come up with;



                                          11 - 22 - 63
1940 Made
  In Italy                                 Dallas

              6.5 CAL   C2766

                  Scope                  4 x 18
                                                 ?? [looks like "Civited"??]
Hollywood [??not sure]

ORDINANCE
   OPTICS[?? looks like "1M"]                                    JDW
                                                                            [??] too small for me to make out]

Dan, your "civited" looks more like "coated" to me.

[Dan O'meara]

Dan, your "civited" looks more like "coated" to me.

Nice one Ray - "Coated" it is.

[Michael Welch]

Dan, your "civited" looks more like "coated" to me.

Hi Dan and Ray, Thank you for your help! I think it says: Hollywood Calif.[for California]; Coated like Ray says; and Optics INC[for incorporated]. Everything else that Dan has looks right, and I cannot read the right bottom stuff either. Thank you both for everything, Sincerely yours, Michael

[Dan O'meara]

                                          11 - 22 - 63
1940 Made
  In Italy                                 Dallas

              6.5 CAL   C2766

                  Scope                  4 x 18
                                                                     Coated
Hollywood Calif.

ORDINANCE
   OPTICS INC                                                                        JDW
                                                                            [??] too small for me to make out]

I've seen the initials JDW on another photo of the shells being handed over to Vince Drain.
I believe it's an FBI agent called Williams but will have to double check.

[Dan O'meara]

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I believe these pics were taken late on the 22nd, just before Drain took the items off to Washington. They were taken by SA John Doyle Williams. They were released with the cover sheet description below but I can't find a reference to the hand drawn picture next to the rifle: