Lincoln Discussion Symposium

Jim, in a very general sense, you are on the right track.

Hint #2: Our clubhouse has no pool/billiards tables.

Chess? Cards?

That's it, Eva! He was playing cards. Good job.

I would give you a one week, all expenses paid trip to Las Vegas, but I cannot afford that. So you will have to settle for very best wishes for a wonderful late-summer weekend in Germany.

Thanks, Roger - thanks, that's always great prize!!!

Who is this gentleman?
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The earliest known photo of George Cottingham?

Great guess, Roger, but, sorry, not correct.

Dr. Charles Urquhart, Jr?

Another excellent guess, Roger, but it's not he either.

Hint #1: His name lately occured on the forum.

I have never seen this particular photo, but the facial features remind me of a ca. 1935 photo that was taken of Floyd Risvold, the editor of Weichmann's manuscript.

Kudos, Laurie - you nailed it. I was sure this would need longer.

When you asked about his business and his publishing intentions I wanted to know more about him, too, but this is almost the only info I found:
http://www.rfrajola.com/Risvold.htm
The photo is from this obituary:
http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?Pag...=128010191

As for the prize - would an expedition to the West, Southwest, or Alaska be appropriate?

Wow - I think I could have guessed 200+ times and not answered correctly! Never thought of this man. Good job, Laurie, and good question, Eva!

I am very poor at identifying and remembering photo-faces. I'm not sure why this one clicked. Eva, I would love to see the Grand Canyon with Wild Bill as my guide. I'll add the prize to my bucket list for when I finally decide to retire. Thank you.

A person who is part of the Lincoln assassination saga became quite ill at this location. Who was he or she?