Reading the death warrant to the conspirators on the scaffold

General John F. Hartranft reading the death warrant to the conspirators on the scaffold

Here for your browsing pleasure is a grand photo of Washington, D.C. General John F. Hartranft reading the death warrant to the conspirators on the scaffold. It was made in 1865 by Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882.

The illustration documents Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865. Photograph includes woman.

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This Photograph Comes from the Collection:

• Civil War

And is Part of the Following Theme Groups:

• Abraham Lincoln Assassination