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1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave - RJNorton - 05-25-2013
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...
![[Image: boothgrave.jpg]](http://rogerjnorton.com/boothgrave.jpg)
RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave - LincolnMan - 05-25-2013
And his children?
RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave - BettyO - 05-25-2013
I'm sure it means Junius Brutus Booth and HIS children....but it's still worded oddly.....
RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave - Rsmyth - 05-25-2013
Or, someone got the story confused when the Booth children that died young were moved from Tudor Hall and buried on top of him.
RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave - DanielC - 05-25-2013
Interesting Article:
http://ideas.time.com/2013/05/07/unwanted-bodies-where-terrorists-serial-killers-and-assassins-are-buried/slide/john-wilkes-booth
Are there any accounts i.e. newpapers, or other sources of who attended JWB burial in his family plot?
RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave - J. Beckert - 05-25-2013
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.
RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave - Laurie Verge - 05-25-2013
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.
RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave - Tom Bogar - 05-25-2013
One of the better accounts of the reburial, aside from primary sources, is Bryan's Great American Myth, pp. 310-315.
RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave - RJNorton - 05-25-2013
Tom, thanks for mentioning Bryan's book. It is one of my favorites. I am amazed at the prices being asked for this book.
RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave - Dave Taylor - 05-25-2013
And it's free for downloading and reading here: http://archive.org/details/greatamericanmyt00brya
RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave - L Verge - 05-25-2013
Those prices are ridiculous. We sell new copies at Surratt House for a lot less. And it is a great book.
RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave - DanielC - 05-25-2013
Thank you all for the information!
Best,
Dan
RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave - BettyO - 05-28-2013
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!
RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave - Carolyn Mitchell - 05-31-2013
(05-25-2013, 05:26 AM)RJNorton Wrote: 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...
I could have sworn I saw this listing on ebay recently
RE: 1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave - Dave Taylor - 05-31-2013
(05-31-2013, 11:04 PM)Carolyn Mitchell Wrote: I could have sworn I saw this listing on ebay recently
You probably did, Carolyn. I did, too. Bob finds things on eBay and shares them.