Physician in attendance at Ford’s Theatre the night Lincoln was shot. He was lifted from the main floor to the president’s box, and was present with Lincoln until he died the following morning. Original Alexander Gardner photo taken in 1862, 8.75 x 6.5, affixed to its original 9.5 x 7.5 mount, captioned on the mount, “Negative by Wm.R. Pywell. Positive by A. Gardner, 511 7th St. Washington.” Titled “Incidents of the War / Signal Camp Hospital, Georgetown, D.C. / C.S. Taft, Surgeon in Charge.” Photo may possibly have been removed from Gardner’s Photographic Sketch Book of the War published in 1866. Paper loss to corners of mount and mild dampstaining to image, otherwise very good condition. RR Auction COA.
