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Ford's interior gutted in late 1865?
04-13-2015, 02:24 PM (This post was last modified: 04-13-2015 02:34 PM by DKEast.)
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RE: Ford's interior gutted in late 1865?
(04-13-2015 12:57 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  Hi Doug and welcome to the forum. I am not certain, but I think the book by George J. Olszewski covers this. It is titled Restoration of Ford's Theatre.

It can be read or downloaded to your computer here.

Thanks RJ...As a kid we used to get the Weekly Reader and I recall one edition in 1968 trumpeting the reopening of Fords. I believe VP Humphrey attended the first event.

RJ, also the Manhunt book noted Matthew Brady did complete panoramic shots of the interior of Fords immediately after the assassination as ordered by Stanton. I have never seen any of these published - were they lost?

Thanks by the way - these are my first posts and I am going to Fords tomorrow afternoon. I don't have a ticket and don't expect to get one but is it open to the general public tomorrow afternoon before the commemoration?
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