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1865-04-12

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Engraving of John Wilkes Booth escaping across the stage at Ford's Theater after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

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  • Date: 1865-04-12
  • Location: Washington, DC, US
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Booth, John Wilkes, Abraham-Death Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth, 1865, Lincoln, Abraham, Murder, Crime, 1860s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_500904
  • Credits: MANSELL COLLECTION
LIFE Photo Collection

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