Ford's Theater., 04/01/1865-04/30/1865

File — Box: 1, Folder: 28

Identifier: 86721

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

One series only.

Dates

04/01/1865-04/30/1865

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.75 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

04/13/02

Container Summary

Original pen-and-ink drawing, 11 by 7 3/4 inches, [April 1865], depicting the exterior front, exterior rear, and stage of Ford's Theatre and a carefully annotated drawing of the escape route taken by John Wilkes Booth immediately following the shooting of President Abraham Lincoln. Shows the various parts of Ford's Theater and the escape route taken by Booth out of Ford's Theater.