Reward Poster

1865-04-20

Ford's Theatre
Washington, D.C., United States

Possibly a reward poster that Secretary of War Edwin Stanton issued following President Abraham Lincoln's assassination, seeking those involved with the assassination conspiracy. (This item might be a later reproduction.) The notice incorrectly states accomplice David Herold's name as "Daniel Harrold."�

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Title: Reward Poster
Date Created: 1865-04-20
Location: Ford's Theatre National Historic Site
Subject Keywords: Lincoln Assasination
Type: Document
Original Source: Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site, FOTH 591
Photographer: Carol M. Highsmith

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