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Uncovering the Actual Playbill for the Play Lincoln and His Wife Attended on April 14th, 1865

Check out this incredible find - the actual broadside advertising the play that President Lincoln and his wife chose to attend on the fateful night of April 14th, 1865. Click the image for great details.
Washington, D.C., circa 1917. "Post Office postmen on scooters." Kind of a Segway vibe here. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.
7th and G St. in 1911
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This is incredible. It’s the actual broadside advertising the play being held at Ford’s Theatre on Friday, April 14th, 1865. This was the play Lincoln and his wife chose to attend. Click the image for great details.

Our American Cousin - April 14th, 1865
Our American Cousin – April 14th, 1865

Source: Library of Congress

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