Lithograph from May. 1, 1865
Assassination Event
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Assassination Event
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Description
Carte-de-visite showing an armed Booth standing outside the Presidential Box at Ford's Theater. The devil is standing behind and to Booth's side, whispering into his ear. The box's occupants are visible beyond Booth's other side. Below the overlapped image is the legend, "John Wilkes Booth. The Assassin."
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Source
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Rights
Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as defined here. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum of Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN.
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Cite this Item
anonymous. "Assassination Event ". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/238
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Item Type
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Creator
anonymous
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Date
1865
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Dimensions
4 inches high by 2 1/2 inches wide
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Region
Lithograph from May. 1, 1865
Assassination Event
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Description
Carte-de-visite showing an armed Booth standing outside the Presidential Box at Ford's Theater. The devil is standing behind and to Booth's side, whispering into his ear. The box's occupants are visible beyond Booth's other side. Below the overlapped image is the legend, "John Wilkes Booth. The Assassin."
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Source
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Rights
Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution, as defined here. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission, please contact the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum of Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN.
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Creator
anonymous
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Date
May 1, 1865
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Dimensions
4 inches high by 2 1/2 inches wide