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Lot #92
Abraham Lincoln Assassination Newspaper Clippings

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Description

Unique double-sided 15.5 x 12.5 scrapbook page bearing affixed contemporary newspaper clippings covering the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, including a large engraving of the "Scene at the Death-Bed of President Lincoln," a poem on "The Death of Lincoln," a column on the "Grief of Mrs. Lincoln," an article covering the "Arrangements for President Lincoln's Funeral," and the announcement of a "$100,000 Reward for the Arrest of the Assassins." In very good to fine condition, with a partial split at the center of the engraving.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
  • Dates: #687 - Ended February 14, 2024