Rare photo of Booth taken by Charles Forbes

[LincolnMan]

Not my most photogenic pose, but it is me. I like Gene's comment that I've clearly had a couple of stiff drinks first. I doubt "drunk Booth" would have been successful in his attempt.

Dave: that brings up an interesting thought- maybe Booth was drunk. He certainly had increased his alcohol use up to that time in his life- and we know he drank before the shooting. I suspect he may have been intoxicated but grown sustained toleration to it. What do you think?