State Box

[RobertLC]

    Thanks everyone. I appreciate your interest.
I always assumed portal II for Booth’s escape and Taft’s entrance. I've attached another picture of the interior from a slightly different angle showing the marks on the floor. Not sure any of those are from Booth’s spur, but I suppose any of them could be. It seems to me that a jump from portal I would have placed Booth dangerously close to the front edge of the stage. I don’t recall ever reading that he was that close to the edge, close enough to reach up and grab, if you will. Also, I have thought that portal I would have been too congested to get to with the President and Mrs. Lincoln there. Some of the same thinking goes into my reasoning why Taft entered by portal II. But I have found no hard evidence for that either.