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Violin
Carol M. Highsmith
Ford's Theatre
Washington, D.C., United States
A violin believed to have been played during the performance of "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865. During that performance, John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.
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- Title: Violin
- Creator: Carol M. Highsmith
- Location: Ford's Theatre National Historic Site
- Subject Keywords: Lincoln Assasination, Violin, President Lincoln, US President, Assassination, Abraham Lincoln, Music, Our American Cousin, Performance, John Wilkes Booth, 1865
- Type: Physical Object
- Original Source: Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site, FOTH 7816
- External Link: "Our American Cousin", Library of Congress
- Photographer: Carol M. Highsmith
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