Execution by Hanging of Four Lincoln Assassination Conspirators on July 7, 1865
THF121367 / Execution by Hanging of Four Lincoln Assassination Conspirators on July 7, 1865
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Artifact Overview
Before the existence of newspaper photos and television, prints and card photographs helped people to understand the tragic event of President Lincoln's death in April 1865. This photo shows the four convicted and executed Lincoln assassination conspirators hanging from gallows at the Washington Arsenal on July 7, 1865. It is a later print of Alexander Gardner's original photographic negative made at the scene.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
07 July 1865
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2008.0.9.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.875 in
Width: 6.875 in
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