Wooden execution scaffold with crowd and soldiers on wall – Historic Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic image captures Wooden execution scaffold with crowd and soldiers on wall in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Wooden execution scaffold with crowd and soldiers on wall
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This picture shows the wooden gallows built for the July 7, 1865, hanging of four people convicted in the conspiracy that led to Abraham Lincoln's assassination at Ford's theater three months earlier. The scaffold stood inside the grounds of the Washington Arsenal prison, and soldiers on the high surrounding wall look down on the crowd below. The execution drew large attention at the time, and the image records a grim public moment in the aftermath of the president's death. It is worth noticing how the setting, a military compound rather than a public square, reflects the government's control over the proceedings.
| Original scan | 4,568 × 3,622 px · prints to 15 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | L-D-20 |
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