Photographic print of a painting depicting President Abraham Lincoln's final hours on April 15, 1865. Lincoln lays on his deathbed in the Petersen House in Washington, D.C., while twenty people stand around him and look on. Recognizable in the group is his wife Mary Todd Lincoln, his eldest son Robert Todd, Senator Charles Sumner, and…

The last moments of Lincoln, 15th April 1865

Description

Photographic print of a painting depicting President Abraham Lincoln's final hours on April 15, 1865. Lincoln lays on his deathbed in the Petersen House in Washington, D.C., while twenty people stand around him and look on. Recognizable in the group is his wife Mary Todd Lincoln, his eldest son Robert Todd, Senator Charles Sumner, and three doctors.

Creator

Miller, E. H.

Date

circa 1866

Contributor(s)

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Contributor(s) Notes

Artist: E. H. Miller; Photographer: Alex Gardner

Publisher

Washington, D. C.: Alex Gardner

Language(s)

English

Extent

1 print

Resource ID

10146

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.