Murder of President Lincoln; The assassin retreating across the stage and Mr. Stewart climbing upon it to pursue him; Appearance of Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C. after the murder – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Murder of President Lincoln; The assassin retreating across the stage and Mr. Stewart climbing upon it to pursue him; Appearance of Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C. after the murder comes to life in this antique engraving, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Murder of President Lincoln; The assassin retreating across the stage and Mr. Stewart climbing upon it to pursue him; Appearance of Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C. after the murder
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This wood engraving stands out for its focus on the moment of flight rather than the shooting itself. It shows the assassin retreating across the stage while a man named Mr. Stewart climbs up to pursue him. The scene reflects the chaos at Ford's theater in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865, when John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln during a performance. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper published the image in May 1865, when the nation was still absorbing the news and the trial of the conspirators was just beginning. Illustrated weeklies like this one relied on engravings such as this to show readers scenes they could not witness themselves.
| Created / published | 1865 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : wood engraving. |
| Notes | Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 20, no. 503 (1865 May 20), p. 140. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,070 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-110827 |
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