Civil War Magic Lantern Slide John Wilkes Booth Jumps to Stage of Ford’s Theater For Sale

Wood Mount Magic Lantern Glass Slide, 19th CenturyItem description is keyed to the numbered images above.The numbers and the word WATERMARK do not appear on the actual slide or slides.
Image 2:The wood-mount measures 7” x 4”. The glass and the wood are without cracks.Image 3:Paper label along one edge of wood-mount states: “U.S. History. Booth Jumps to Stage of Ford’s Theatre, April 14, 1865.”Image 1:The image originally appeared on the front page of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper on May 6, 1865 above the caption “ASSASSINATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN - THE MURDERER LEAPING UPON THE STAGE, AND CATCHING HIS SPUR IN THE FLAG WHICH HUNG BEFORE THE PRESIDENT’S BOX. From a sketch by our special artist Albert Berghaus.”This is one of 8 American Civil War or Abraham Lincoln-related lantern-slide sales ending within 25 minutes of each other. We combine shipping on multiple lots.