Oswald Backyard Photographs

According to Mohrenschildt, the photograph was not found among his stored papers until he and his wife found it in February 1967. When analyzed by the HSCA in 1977, this photo turned out to be a first generation print of the backyard photo already known to the Warren Commission as "CE-133A" and which had probably been taken on March 31, 1963

When shown the pictures at Dallas Police headquarters after his arrest, Oswald insists they are fakes, however, Marina Oswald testifies in 1964 and 1978 that she took the photographs at Oswalds request. The "backyard photos," taken by Marina Oswald, show Oswald dressed all in black and holding two Marxist newsletters - The Militant and The Worker - in one hand, a rifle in the other

Marina Oswald photographed Lee Harvey Oswald at the Neely Street residence holding a rifle and political newspapers, with a revolver strapped to his belt.

George de Mohrenschildt later said he assumed Marina Oswald had written the Russian inscription on the photograph sarcastically.

The back of the print bears an inscription to George from Lee Oswald, the date 5 April 1963, the words “Copyright Geo de M,” and a Russian phrase translated as “Hunter of fascists.”

Handwriting specialists concluded that Oswald wrote the dedication and signature, but they could not determine whether the remaining writing was by Lee Harvey Oswald, George de Mohrenschildt, or Marina Oswald.

The remaining handwriting on the photograph could not be conclusively attributed to Lee Harvey Oswald, George de Mohrenschildt, or Marina Oswald.

George de Mohrenschildt later said he assumed Marina Oswald had written the Russian inscription on the photograph sarcastically.

The back of the print bears an inscription to George from Lee Oswald, the date 5 April 1963, the words “Copyright Geo de M,” and a Russian phrase translated as “Hunter of fascists.”

Handwriting specialists concluded that Oswald wrote the dedication and signature, but they could not determine whether the remaining writing was by Lee Harvey Oswald, George de Mohrenschildt, or Marina Oswald.

The remaining handwriting on the photograph could not be conclusively attributed to Lee Harvey Oswald, George de Mohrenschildt, or Marina Oswald.

George de Mohrenschildt later discovered a backyard photograph showing Lee Harvey Oswald with a rifle and pistol, taken before the April 1963 shooting at Edwin Walker.

Fritz showed Oswald a photograph recovered under search warrant depicting him holding a rifle and pistol; Oswald claimed the image had been altered.

Rose and fellow officers recovered photographs showing Oswald holding a rifle and pistol among the effects examined under the search warrant.

Jeanne de Mohrenschildt provided the committee with a print of a Lee Harvey Oswald backyard photograph.

Jeanne de Mohrenschildt gave the House Select Committee on Assassinations a photograph taken by Marina Oswald showing Lee Harvey Oswald holding a rifle.

Jeanne de Mohrenschildt gave the House Select Committee on Assassinations a previously unknown print showing Lee Harvey Oswald in his Dallas backyard holding two newspapers and a rifle.

While similar to other prints which had been found among Oswalds effects on November 23, 1963, the existence of this particular print was previously unknown. Hands over a photo with the words "Copyright Geo do M" & a Russian phrase,"Hunter of fascists, ha-ha-ha! ".

and with a pistol on his hip - a photograph taken by Oswald's wife Marina.

The House Select Committee on Assassinations reviewed the authenticity and evidentiary value of Lee Harvey Oswald’s backyard photographs.