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$100,000 Reward! The Murderer of Our Late Beloved President is Still at Large.
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| Title | $100, 000 Reward! The Murderer of Our Late Beloved President is Still at Large. |
| Description | After the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton issued reward posters to aid in the capture of John Wilkes Booth and his accomplices. At the bottom of this broadside are descriptions of Booth, John H. Surratt and David E. Herold (listed as Daniel C. Harrold). Stanton warns anyone who would assist the assassins that they "shall be subject to trial before a Military Commission and the punishment of DEATH." The broadside was printed in New York. |
| Subject.tgm | Wanted posters
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| Subject.aat | broadsides
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| Subject.lcsh | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination
Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865
Surratt, John H. (John Harrison), 1844-1916
Herold, David E., 1844-1865
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| Manufacturer | Geo. F. Nesbitt & Co., Printers (New York, N.Y.)
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| Publisher | United States. War Dept.
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| Associated with | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865
Surratt, John H. (John Harrison), 1844-1916
Herold, David E., 1844-1865
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| Date | 1865 |
| Time period | 1860; 1861; 1862; 1863; 1864; 1865; 1866; 1867; 1868; 1869 |
| Dimensions | 19 inches wide x 24 inches tall |
| Repository number | SPE GAR 72.607 |
| Repository name | Chicago Public Library Special Collections and Preservation Division
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| Collection | Grand Army of the Republic Collection
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| Rights | http://www.chipublib.org/aboutcpl/cplpolicies/policies/photo_reproduct.php |
| Original file size | 71320 KB |
| Original resolution (dpi) | 300 |
| Original dimensions (pixels) | 4449 x 5469 |
| Camera/scanner specifications | Phase One P45+ |
| Donor | The Wayne Whalen Digital Archive is made possible by the partners of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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| Original file name | CF028506.tif |
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