1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave
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05-25-2013, 04:26 AM
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1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave
Bob Cook sent this 1901 photo of Booth's grave. It's from Leslie’s Weekly Illustrated – May 18, 1901.
The photo has an interesting caption at the bottom... |
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05-25-2013, 04:54 AM
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RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave
And his children?
Bill Nash |
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05-25-2013, 06:28 AM
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RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave
I'm sure it means Junius Brutus Booth and HIS children....but it's still worded oddly.....
"The Past is a foreign country...they do things differently there" - L. P. Hartley |
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05-25-2013, 07:31 AM
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RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave
Or, someone got the story confused when the Booth children that died young were moved from Tudor Hall and buried on top of him.
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05-25-2013, 09:07 AM
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RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave
Interesting Article:
http://ideas.time.com/2013/05/07/unwante...lkes-booth Are there any accounts i.e. newpapers, or other sources of who attended JWB burial in his family plot? |
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05-25-2013, 11:03 AM
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RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave
On June, 26, 1869, Mary Ann Booth and her children Edwin, Junius, Rosalie and Joseph, (Asia did not attend) buried Booth in the family plot, surrounded by a "large group of relatives and friends". The pallbearers were actor friends, but I don't remember any names. The minister was Rev. Fleming James.
"There are few subjects that ignite more casual, uninformed bigotry and condescension from elites in this nation more than Dixie - Jonah Goldberg" |
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05-25-2013, 12:27 PM
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RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave
And Rev. James was quickly dismissed as priest of his parish.
I had never seen reference to the suggestion that Booth be buried at the threshold to Ford's so that everyone would walk on his grave. Interesting idea. |
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05-25-2013, 02:56 PM
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RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave
One of the better accounts of the reburial, aside from primary sources, is Bryan's Great American Myth, pp. 310-315.
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05-25-2013, 03:51 PM
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RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave
Tom, thanks for mentioning Bryan's book. It is one of my favorites. I am amazed at the prices being asked for this book.
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05-25-2013, 04:12 PM
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RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave
And it's free for downloading and reading here: http://archive.org/details/greatamericanmyt00brya
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05-25-2013, 04:14 PM
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RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave
Those prices are ridiculous. We sell new copies at Surratt House for a lot less. And it is a great book.
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05-25-2013, 05:05 PM
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RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave
Thank you all for the information!
Best, Dan |
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05-28-2013, 06:33 AM
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RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave
I found my copy of Great American Myth (hardback) at a yard sale about 25 years ago for $5.00 - and it's autographed by Bryan!
"The Past is a foreign country...they do things differently there" - L. P. Hartley |
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05-31-2013, 10:04 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-31-2013 10:11 PM by Carolyn Mitchell.)
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05-31-2013, 10:24 PM
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