John Wilkes Booth

Alexander Gardner

by Alexander Gardner
published on 27 October 2025

Portrait of American actor John Wilkes Booth (1838-1865), the assassin of US President Abraham Lincoln, photograph by Alexander Gardner, c. 1865.

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Gardner, A. (2025, October 27). John Wilkes Booth. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21204/john-wilkes-booth/

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