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Illustration of John Wilkes Booth fleeing

Illustration of John Wilkes Booth fleeing

Date of Work
May 6, 1965
Credit
Library of Congress

Illustration of John Wilkes Booth fleeing

The assassination of President Lincoln as illustrated in publications of the day. This print, showing John Wilkes Booth's leap from the box was less familiar, but also printed for a public hungry for illustration of the event.

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