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Execution of the conspirators in the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln, William Seward, and Andrew Johnson, Washington D.C., July 7, 1865

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Title
Execution of the conspirators in the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln, William Seward, and Andrew Johnson, Washington D.C., July 7, 1865
Names
Perkins, E. A. (Artist)
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 (Photographer)
McCallum, Andrew (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

American History -- 1865

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1865
Date Issued: 1865-07-22
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AME-1865
Topics
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Assassination
United States -- 1865
Spectators -- Washington (D.C.) -- 1865
Atzerodt, George A., 1835-1865
Herold, David E., 1844-1865
Payne, Lewis, 1845-1865
Hangings (Executions) -- Washington (D.C.) -- 1865
Surratt, Mary E. (Mary Eugenia), 1820-1865 -- Homes and haunts -- Washington (D.C.) -- 1865
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on image: "Execution of the conspirators -- clergymen officiating on the scaffold (photographed by Gardner) ; Execution of the conspirators -- adjusting the rope (photographed by Gardner) ; Lewis Payne ; David Harold ; J. W. Atzerott ; Execution of the conspirators -- springing of the trap (drawn by A. M'Callum) ; The late residence of Mrs. Surratt, 541 Eighth Street, Washington (sketched by E. A. Perkins.)"
Source note: Harper's weekly : a journal of civilization. (New York : Harper' s Weekly Co., 1857-1916).
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 37 x 25 cm. (14 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17613372
Barcode: 33333159325360
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fca50250-c532-012f-1dc8-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1865: Created (Approximate)
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Execution of the conspirators in the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln, William Seward, and Andrew Johnson, Washington D.C., July 7, 1865" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1865 - 1865. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fee6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Execution of the conspirators in the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln, William Seward, and Andrew Johnson, Washington D.C., July 7, 1865" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 19, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fee6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1865 - 1865). Execution of the conspirators in the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln, William Seward, and Andrew Johnson, Washington D.C., July 7, 1865 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fee6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Execution of the conspirators in the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln, William Seward, and Andrew Johnson, Washington D.C., July 7, 1865