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Mansell Collection

1865-04-12

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Engraving of John Wilkes Booth hiding in the back of President Abraham Lincoln's box at Ford's Theater, knife in left hand and gun in pocket, waiting to assassinate him.

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  • Title: Mansell Collection
  • 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_500902
  • Credits: MANSELL COLLECTION
LIFE Photo Collection

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