from Apr. 26, 1865
The Dying Moments of President Lincoln
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The Dying Moments of President Lincoln, at Washington, Saturday Morning, April 15
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Illustration of President Abraham Lincoln lying in his deathbed at the Peterson House, where he was taken after being shot at Ford's Theatre the evening of April 14, 1865 and where he died early the next morning. Doctors Rufus F. Andrews and Robert K. Stone sit in chairs in front of the bed attending to the President. The other side of the bed is surrounded by onlookers identified (left to right) as Julius Ulke, Henry Ulke, William Petersen Jr., Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, Representative John F. Farnsworth, Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, Representative Schuyler Colfax, Postmaster Wiliam Dennison, Thomas Proctor, William Petersen, Senator Charles Sumner, Robert Todd Lincoln, General George G. Meade, Dr. Charles H. Crane, General Henry W. Halleck, Henry Safford, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, as well as unnamed others.
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DCPL Historical Image Collection, Civil War, oversize
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission please contact DC Public Library, Special Collections.
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Berghaus, Albert. "The Dying Moments of President Lincoln, at Washington, Saturday Morning, April 15". Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 1, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/765
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Berghaus, Albert
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Publisher
Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper
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Date
April 1865
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Dimensions
16 x 22.5 inches
from Apr. 26, 1865
The Dying Moments of President Lincoln, at Washington, Saturday Morning, April 15
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Description
Illustration of President Abraham Lincoln lying in his deathbed at the Peterson House, where he was taken after being shot at Ford's Theatre the evening of April 14, 1865 and where he died early the next morning. Doctors Rufus F. Andrews and Robert K. Stone sit in chairs in front of the bed attending to the President. The other side of the bed is surrounded by onlookers identified (left to right) as Julius Ulke, Henry Ulke, William Petersen Jr., Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, Representative John F. Farnsworth, Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, Representative Schuyler Colfax, Postmaster Wiliam Dennison, Thomas Proctor, William Petersen, Senator Charles Sumner, Robert Todd Lincoln, General George G. Meade, Dr. Charles H. Crane, General Henry W. Halleck, Henry Safford, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, as well as unnamed others.
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DCPL Historical Image Collection, Civil War, oversize
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Use of this item for research, teaching and private study is permitted with proper citation and attribution. Reproduction of this item for publication, broadcast or commercial use requires written permission. For permission please contact DC Public Library, Special Collections.
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Creator
Berghaus, Albert
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Publisher
Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper
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Date
April 26, 1865
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Dimensions
16 x 22.5 inches
from May. 6, 1865
Britannia Sympathises with Columbia
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Britannia Sympathises with Columbia
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Description
Cartoon from the British newspaper Punch which appeared in the May 6, 1865 issue. This copy is later and includes the note in manuscript. "Copied from the original for A. Boyd" (likely Andrew Boyd of Albany).
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Source
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania Libraries. Gordon Block Collection of Lincolniana, UPenn Ms. Coll. 941, Box 3 Folder 14
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This item is in the Public Domain.
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Tenniel, John, 1820-1914. "Britannia Sympathises with Columbia". Punch. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 1, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/293
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Creator
Tenniel, John, 1820-1914
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Publisher
Punch
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Date
May 6, 1865
from May. 6, 1865
Britannia Sympathises with Columbia
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Description
Cartoon from the British newspaper Punch which appeared in the May 6, 1865 issue. This copy is later and includes the note in manuscript. "Copied from the original for A. Boyd" (likely Andrew Boyd of Albany).
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Source
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania Libraries. Gordon Block Collection of Lincolniana, UPenn Ms. Coll. 941, Box 3 Folder 14
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Rights
This item is in the Public Domain.
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Creator
Tenniel, John, 1820-1914
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Publisher
Punch
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Date
May 6, 1865
from May. 1, 1865
The Apotheosis
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The Apotheosis
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Description
This carte-de-visite memorial card shows George Washington welcoming Lincoln into heaven with a laurel wreath. There is a shaft of light above the Presidents' heads with angels visible inside. The caption reads: "Washington & Lincoln-(Apotheosis.) Stamped on the back is the phrase: "Joseph Ward, Looking Glasses and Picture Frames 125 Washington St. Boston." The card was most likely produced in the period shortly following Lincoln's assassination.
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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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Joseph Ward, Looking Glasses and Picture Frames 125 Washington St. Boston. "The Apotheosis ". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 1, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/240
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Joseph Ward, Looking Glasses and Picture Frames 125 Washington St. Boston
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Date
1865
from May. 1, 1865
The Apotheosis
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Description
This carte-de-visite memorial card shows George Washington welcoming Lincoln into heaven with a laurel wreath. There is a shaft of light above the Presidents' heads with angels visible inside. The caption reads: "Washington & Lincoln-(Apotheosis.) Stamped on the back is the phrase: "Joseph Ward, Looking Glasses and Picture Frames 125 Washington St. Boston." The card was most likely produced in the period shortly following Lincoln's assassination.
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Source
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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
Joseph Ward, Looking Glasses and Picture Frames 125 Washington St. Boston
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Date
May 1, 1865
from May. 1, 1865
The Apotheosis
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Full Title
The Apotheosis
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Description
This memorial card bears an image of Lincoln being ushered into heaven by two angels, one of whom has taken him by the hand. A third angel's hand places a laurel wreath on Lincoln's head, and Washington is above Lincoln with outstretched arms. This is one of many such images popularized in the period shortly following Lincoln's assassination; Lincoln was often depicted meeting Washington in death and undergoing glorification.
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Source
Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum of Lincoln Memorial University
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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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S.J. Ferris, Del. Photo and Pub. by Phil. Pho. Co., 730 Chestnut St. "The Apotheosis ". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 1, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/242
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Creator
S.J. Ferris, Del. Photo and Pub. by Phil. Pho. Co., 730 Chestnut St
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Date
1865
from May. 1, 1865
The Apotheosis
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Description
This memorial card bears an image of Lincoln being ushered into heaven by two angels, one of whom has taken him by the hand. A third angel's hand places a laurel wreath on Lincoln's head, and Washington is above Lincoln with outstretched arms. This is one of many such images popularized in the period shortly following Lincoln's assassination; Lincoln was often depicted meeting Washington in death and undergoing glorification.
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Source
Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum of Lincoln Memorial University
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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
S.J. Ferris, Del. Photo and Pub. by Phil. Pho. Co., 730 Chestnut St
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Date
May 1, 1865
from Apr. 15, 1865
Last Moments of President Lincoln
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Last Moments of President Lincoln
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The deathbed of Abraham Lincoln
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Buffords Publishing House, Boston, MA. "Last Moments of President Lincoln". Buffords Publishing House, Boston, MA.. Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 1, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/250
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Creator
Buffords Publishing House, Boston, MA
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Publisher
Buffords Publishing House, Boston, MA.
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Date
April 15, 1865
from Apr. 15, 1865
Last Moments of President Lincoln
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Description
The deathbed of Abraham Lincoln
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Source
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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
Buffords Publishing House, Boston, MA
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Publisher
Buffords Publishing House, Boston, MA.
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Date
April 15, 1865
from Apr. 29, 1865
Funeral Car of Abraham Lincoln
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Full Title
Funeral Car of Abraham Lincoln
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Description
Lithograph depicting the state capitol of Ohio with Lincoln's funeral car in foreground.
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Source
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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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Albert Ruger.. "Funeral Car of Abraham Lincoln ". Ehrgott Forbriger and Co. Lith., Cincinnati. Published by S. Selleck and Company of Columbus, OH. . Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 1, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/262
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Creator
Albert Ruger.
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Publisher
Ehrgott Forbriger and Co. Lith., Cincinnati. Published by S. Selleck and Company of Columbus, OH.
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Date
April 29, 1865
from Apr. 29, 1865
Funeral Car of Abraham Lincoln
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Description
Lithograph depicting the state capitol of Ohio with Lincoln's funeral car in foreground.
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Source
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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
Albert Ruger.
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Publisher
Ehrgott Forbriger and Co. Lith., Cincinnati. Published by S. Selleck and Company of Columbus, OH.
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Date
April 29, 1865
from Jan. 8, 1865
Death of President Lincoln
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Full Title
Death of President Lincoln
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Description
A color lithograph showing deathbed scene in Petersen House
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Source
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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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Currier & Ives. "Death of President Lincoln". Currier & Ives . Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 1, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/251
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Creator
Currier & Ives
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Publisher
Currier & Ives
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Date
January 8, 1865
from Jan. 8, 1865
Death of President Lincoln
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Description
A color lithograph showing deathbed scene in Petersen House
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Source
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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
Currier & Ives
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Publisher
Currier & Ives
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Date
January 8, 1865
from May. 1, 1865
Death of Lincoln
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Full Title
Death of Lincoln
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Description
This carte-de-visite memorial card shows Lincoln on his deathbed surrounded by members of his cabinet, officers, and other dignitaries. A woman, apparently Mary Todd Lincoln, is seen weeping at his bedside.
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Source
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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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anonymous. "Death of Lincoln ". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 1, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/244
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Creator
anonymous
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Date
1865
from May. 1, 1865
Death of Lincoln
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Description
This carte-de-visite memorial card shows Lincoln on his deathbed surrounded by members of his cabinet, officers, and other dignitaries. A woman, apparently Mary Todd Lincoln, is seen weeping at his bedside.
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Source
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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
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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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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anonymous. "Assassination Event ". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed May 1, 2025. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/238
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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
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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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
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