Friday, April 14th, 1865: Broadside for Our American Cousin

Posted at 13:00h in Historical Events by Tom 0 Comments

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

Source: Library of Congress

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1860s, Abraham Lincoln, Ford's Theatre, John Wilkes Booth

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