About This Image
This photograph of the President’s box at Ford’s Theater was taken in April of 1865. On April 14, John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln here as the President and the First Lady were watching a play. Lincoln died the following day.
Source and Copyright
| Medium | Black and White Photograph |
| Source | Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA |
| Collection | Civil War Glass Negatives and Related Prints |
| Number | LC-B811- 3404 [P&P] |
| Copyright | Public Domain |
| Disclaimer | Courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. There is no known restriction on the publication of this image. |
| Image Manipulation | Copied from source. |
