Print, "Assassination of President Lincoln, Ford's Theatre, Washington, April 14, 1865"

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Artifact Overview

Before the existence of newspaper photos and television, lithographs helped people to understand the tragic event of President Abraham Lincoln's death in April 1865. This shows the assassin in the act of shooting President Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865. Printmakers produced various versions of this event, based on verbal reports.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Print (Visual work)

Date Made

1865-1867

Subject Date

14 April 1865

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Published by E. B. & E. C. Kellogg. Original drawing by F. P. Whiting.

Collection Title

Print Collection

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

00.3.11289

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Hand coloring
Printing (Process)

Color

Black (Color)
Blue
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 18 in
Width: 12 in

Inscriptions

Printed below image: ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN, FORD'S THEATRE, WASHINGTON, APRIL 14, 1865. / John Wilkes Booth, President Lincoln, Mrs. Lincoln, Major Rathbone, Miss Harris, / E.B.& E.C. Kellogg, 245 St. Hartford, Conn. F.P. Whiting, 87 Fulton St. New York. /
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