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	Search results for Washington    Refine your search Creator Gardner, Alexander (18) Brady, Mathew (2) Rath, Christian (1) Alden, a.e (1) Hancock, Winfield Scot... (1) Subject Gardner, Alexander, 18... (13) Hangings (9) Executions (8) Atzerodt, George A, 18... (7) Herold, David E, 1844-... (7) Show more... Date 1865-04-27 (9) 1865-07-07 (8) 1865 (3) 1865-07-05 (2) ca 1880s (2) Show more... Format of Original Albumen Carte-de-visit... (7) Albumen Photograph (4) Albumen Cartes-de-visi... (3) Letter (3) Silver Print Photograp... (3) Show more... Notes This Portrait was Take... (2) Atzerodt was Involed i... (1) Atzerodt was Involved ... (1) Conger was the Chief D... (1) Ekin was a Trial Commi... (1) Show more... results 1-20 of 37 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. 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. 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. 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. 4. George A. Atzerodt Atzerodt, George A., 1835-1865--Portraits; Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Portrait of Atzerodt on the gunboat Montauk after his arrest. 5. George A. Atzerodt Atzerodt, George A., 1835-1865--Portraits; Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Vignetted portrait of George Atzerodt. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. Harper's Weekly Cover Harper's weekly; Payne, Lewis, 1845-1865; Soldiers Cover page of Harper's Weekly with a portrait of Lewis Powell on it. To the right is a soldier guarding Powell. 9. Key to the Prison Prisons; Keys (Hardware) Key to the Old Arsenal Prison where the conspirators were imprisoned, tried, and convicted. 10. Lewis (Payne) Powell Payne, Lewis, 1845-1865--Portraits; Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Picture of Powell with one hand in his coat pocket. He is wearing the jacket he wore the night he attempted to kill Secretary of State Seward. 11. Hanging of the Conspirators Hangings; Executions; 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; Lantern slides Scene showing the four conspirators hanging from the scaffold, based on a Gardner photograph. 12. Reading the Death Warrant Hangings; Executions; Hartranft, John F., 1830-1889; Rath, Christian; 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 Scene of General Hartranft reading the execution order to the conspirators. Colonel Dodd, holding his sword, and Captain Rath, in his white coat and hat, listen attentively. Seated on the right, Atzerodt... 13. Lewis (Payne) Powell Payne, Lewis, 1845-1865--Portraits; Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882; Physical restraints Picture of a standing Powell. He is wearing the hat and coat he wore the night he attempted to kill Secretary of State Seward. The wrist irons the prisoners were made to wear are clearly visible. Below... 14. Drop Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882; 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; Hangings Photograph of the hanging showing the conspirators' bodies right after the trap doors swung down. 15. 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... 16. Edward Spangler Spangler, Edward--Portraits; Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Vignetted portrait of Edward Spangler. 17. Lewis (Payne) Powell Payne, Lewis, 1845-1865--Portraits; Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882; Physical restraints Powell sits against the battle-scarred turret of the ironclad Saugus. Powell's wrist irons are clearly visible. 18. Initial Grave Sites Graves; Hangings; Gallows; Coffins Scene of the graves and pine boxes awaiting the conspirators. The graves were dug just to the right of the scaffold. One body can be seen hanging from the gallows. 19. Michael O'Laughlin O'Laughlin, Michael, d. 1867--Portraits; Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Vignetted profile portrait of Michael O'Laughlin. Below the image someone has written the incorrect last name. 20. Edward Townsend Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893--Portraits Signed portrait with rank of Bvt. Maj. Gen. Edward Townsend. select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 37 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next
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