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title: Colorized Portrait of John Wilkes Booth
author: J.W. Black & John G. Case
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21217/colorized-portrait-of-john-wilkes-booth/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-10-27
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# Colorized Portrait of John Wilkes Booth
_Authored by J.W. Black & John G. Case_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21217.jpg)
## Image Caption
Colorized portrait of [John Wilkes Booth](https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Wilkes_Booth/), the 19th century American stage actor who assassinated President [Abraham](https://www.worldhistory.org/Abraham,_the_Patriarch/) Lincoln on 14 April 1865, photograph by J.W. Black and John G. Case.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Case, J. B. &. J. G. (2025, October 27). Colorized Portrait of John Wilkes Booth. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Case, J.W. Black & John G.. "Colorized Portrait of John Wilkes Booth." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 27, 2025. .
### MLA
Case, J.W. Black & John G.. "Colorized Portrait of John Wilkes Booth." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Oct 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Wilkes_Booth_CDV_by_Black_%26_Case_colourised.jpg) by [**J.W. Black & John G. Case**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Wilkes_Booth_CDV_by_Black_%26_Case_colourised.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 27 October 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.