Assassin of President Garfield. Vintage 4.25 x 6.5 C. M. Bell cabinet portrait of Guiteau with an eerie, vacant stare, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. Interesting information printed on the reverse reads, “The negative from which this photograph is taken was made personally by me in the jail in the city of Washington on February 6, 1882, for Charles Guiteau, and I warn all persons not to infringe upon the copyright.” Even after the sentencing, Guiteau tried to cash in on his new-found celibrity. He tried to sell the suit he shot Garfield in for $100; he also sold his autographs or autographed pictures ($9 a dozen, advertised in local newspapers). Scattered light spotting and soiling to image, and a crease to lower right corner, otherwise fine condition Auction LOA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
