Retouched and colourised cabinet card - seated pose of John Wilkes Booth (Abraham Lincolns killer) with one arm resting on the back of the chair and the other resting on his hip

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On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was shot by John Wilkes Booth while attending the play Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre in Washington, Shot in the head as he watched the play, Lincoln died of his wounds the following day at 7:22 am in the Petersen House opposite the theater. He was the first president to be assassinated. His funeral and burial were marked by an extended period of national mourning.

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Size: 1571px × 2453px
Location: Washington DC, USA
Photo credit: © Bill Waterson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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