John Wilkes Booth Being Shot CDV
Scope and Content
Created in 1865, this CDV depicts John Wilkes Booth being shot on April 26, 1865, and is published by Hacker, Rhode Island, 1865. The drawing shows David Herold being captured outside the barn. On the verso is advertising for "Bicknell's Syrup", a cholera remedy, which contains description of a "purely vegetable" remedy for cholera prepared by Edward Sutton, Providence, Rhode Island, Demas Barnes & Co., as well as a testimony from wholesale dealer Benjamin Hall.
Dates
- 1865
Language of Materials
The materials in this collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
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Historical Note
This card depicts the events of April 26, 1865. John Wilkes Booth (1838-1865) assassinated United States President Abraham Lincoln on April 15, 1865, towards the end of the American Civil War. At a barn in Virginia on April 26, 1865, Booth was killed and one of his conspirators, David Herold, was arrested for involvement in the plot. Herold was executed on July 7, 1865, alongside three other conspirators in the assassination plot.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Created in 1865, this CDV depicts John Wilkes Booth being shot on April 26, 1865, and is published by Hacker, Rhode Island, 1865. The drawing shows David Herold being captured outside the barn. On the verso is advertising for "Bicknell's Syrup", a cholera remedy, which contains description of a "purely vegetable" remedy for cholera prepared by Edward Sutton, Providence, Rhode Island, Demas Barnes & Co., as well as a testimony from wholesale dealer Benjamin Hall. Booth (1838-1865) assassinated U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on April 15, 1865, towards the end of the American Civil War. At a barn in Virginia on April 26, Booth was killed and one of his conspirators, David Herold, was arrested. Herold was executed on July 7, 1865, alongside three other conspirators in the assassination plot.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2014.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to John Wilkes Booth Being Shot CDV by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the John Wilkes Booth Being Shot CDV was completed in August 2022.
- Title
- John Wilkes Booth Being Shot CDV, 1865
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Miranda Christy, Graduate Assistant
- Date
- 2022 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
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