State Box

[L Verge]

If I remember correctly, the notch in the frame of Washington's lithograph is on the left-hand side as you look at the BACK of the frame (the direction from which Booth was coming. That would be consistent with Booth's right spur kicking it as he went over the balustrade from Portal I. It would also be consistent with the same spur making contact with the Treasury flag.

Rathbone rushing at Booth would, in my opinion, keep the assassin pretty much confined to the area around Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln, forcing him to jump from Portal I. If he jumped from Portal II, his right leg would swing towards the American flag at the far end of Box 8 and not be even close to the Washington picture.