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	Search results for Assassination    Refine your search Subject Lincoln, Abraham, 1809... (7) Booth, John Wilkes, 18... (5) Gardner, Alexander, 18... (4) Executions (4) Hangings (3) Show more... Format of Original Letter (5) Newspaper (3) Albumen Carte-de-visit... (1) Albumen Photograph (1) Albumen Photograph of ... (1) Show more... Creator Gardner, Alexander (4) Alden, a.e (1) Auditor General's Offi... (1) Bates, Finis L (1) Hancock, Winfield Scot... (1) Show more... Date 1865-04-27 (2) ca 1880s (2) 1865 (1) 1865-04-15 (1) 1865-04-20 (1) Show more... Notes In 1871 Congress Voted... (1) In a Specially Built B... (1) Keene was Wearing the ... (1) Keene was Wearing the ... (1) no Photographs of the ... (1) Show more... results 1-20 of 20 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. New York Herald New York herald; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination; Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872--Assassination attempts Top half of the first newspaper to report the news of Abraham Lincoln's assassination. On the left is a list of the secondary headlines. 2. Assassination of Lincoln, 1865 Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination; Firearms; Daggers & swords; Ford's Theatre (Washington, D.C.); Lantern slides Scene of John Wilkes Booth in the president's box at Ford's Theatre about to shoot Lincoln. In his other hand Booth holds a dagger. 3. Bates Letter, 1902 Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination; Bates, Finis L. (Finis Langdon) F. L. Bates was an author on the Lincoln assassination and a lawyer. He believed Booth escaped the Garrett Farm barn. In the bulk of this letter Bates explains, at least to his satisfaction, that he has... 4. Derringer Pistol Derringer pistols; Firearms; Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination Photograph of the pistol John Wilkes Booth used to assassinate President Lincoln. 5. Keene Dress Swatch and Provenance Keene, Laura, 1826-1873; Dresses; Textiles; Blood A swatch of fabric with a floral design on it from the dress Laura Keene was wearing the night Abraham Lincoln was shot. There are brown stains on it. The included handwritten note tells the provenance... 6. Rath Letter, 1892 Rath, Christian; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination; Hangings; Executions; Executioners Christian Rath was the chief executioner, who tied the knots around the necks of the four co-conspirators sentenced to death for their role in the Lincoln assassination. In this letter written almost three... 7. George F. Robinson Medallion Medals; Robinson, George F., 1838-1901; Payne, Lewis, 1845-1865; Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872--Assassination attempts On the recto is an image of Robinson and text explaining his deed, while the verso bears the scene of him fighting with Powell, while Seward is in bed behind them. 8. Harper's Weekly Harper's weekly; Payne, Lewis, 1845-1865--Death & burial; Herold, David E., 1844-1865--Death & burial; Atzerodt, George A., 1835-1865--Death & burial; Executions; Hangings Page from Harper's Weekly with engravings of scenes from the execution of the Lincoln assassination conspirators. 9. Telegraph Office Building Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882; Telegraph offices Scene of the telegraph office in Washington, D.C., where the news of Lincoln's death on 15 April 1865 was first flashed to the nation. 10. Reward Poster for Booth, Herold, and Surratt Wanted posters; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination; Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865; Herold, David E., 1844-1865; Surratt, John H. (John Harrison), 1844-1916 This was one of the earliest "Wanted" posters to bear a fugitive's photograph. Hastily assembled and issued during the few days that Booth was at large, this poster incorporated carte-de-visite photographs... 11. John Surratt Surratt, John H. (John Harrison), 1844-1916--Portraits Standing portrait of John Surratt with one hand resting on a table. 12. George A. Atzerodt Atzerodt, George A., 1835-1865--Portraits; Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Portrait of Atzerodt on the gunboat Montauk after his arrest. 13. Adjusting the Ropes Atzerodt, George A., 1835-1865--Death & burial; Herold, David E., 1844-1865--Death & burial; Payne, Lewis, 1845-1865--Death & burial; Surratt, Mary E. (Mary Eugenia), 1820-1865--Death & burial; Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882; Hangings; Gallows; Executions View of the gallows showing the Lincoln assassination conspirators bound, hooded, and fitted with nooses. On the right, Atzerodt, the last to be bound, appears to recoil at what he sees. 14. Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia inquirer; Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865; Herold, David E., 1844-1865; Corbett, Boston, b. 1832; Trials (Assassination)--Press coverage; Trials (Conspiracy)--Press coverage Top half of the front page of the Philadelphia Inquirer from 18 May 1865. On the left side is a list of headlines, and in the middle of the page is a diagram of the courtroom where the conspiracy trial... 15. Courtroom Drawing of Military Commission and Prisoners Trials (Conspiracy); United States. Army. Military Commission (Lincoln's assassins : 1865) Drawing showing the commission members in the foreground, while the prisoners sit in the dock behind. On the table are various papers and evidence, including the hat worn by Lincoln on the night of the... 16. George A. Atzerodt Atzerodt, George A., 1835-1865--Portraits; Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Vignetted portrait of George Atzerodt. 17. Hartranft Signature Hartranft, John F., 1830-1889--Autographs John Hartranft signed as auditor general; authorization for "Gratuities and Annuities to the soldiers of the War of 1812." 18. Hancock Letter, 1868 Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination; Surratt, Mary E. (Mary Eugenia), 1820-1865; Executions Winfield S. Hancock tells of his part in the execution of the Lincoln conspirators, with references to Mary Surratt and the writ of habeas corpus. 19. Order of Execution Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886; Executions; Warrants (Law) Handwritten warrant for the four Lincoln assassination conspirators who received a sentence of death by hanging. 20. Signatures of Military Judges Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905--Autographs; Hunter, David, 1802-1886--Autographs; Howe, A. P. (Albion P.)--Autographs; Ekin, James Adams, 1819-1891--Autographs; Tompkins, Charles H., b. 1830--Autographs; Clendenin, D. R. (David R.)--Autographs; Harris, T. M. (Thomas Mealey), 1817-1906--Autographs; Foster, R. S. (Robert S.)--Autographs; Kautz, August V. (August Valentine), 1828-1895--Autographs; Hartranft, John F., 1830-1889--Autographs Signatures, each with rank and some with salutations, of the military commission judges charged with conducting the trial of the co-conspirators in the Lincoln assassination. Also included is the signature... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 20 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
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