Civil War 2015 Calendar - President's box - Ford's Theatre

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(12-24-2014 08:21 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:  Beautiful work. Is the framed picture of Washington in the theater today -the original?

Thank you!

According to the National Park Service site here.

Why is there a picture of George Washington on the State Box?


The picture was placed there to decorate the box when Lincoln came to the theatre that evening. We believe this to be the original portrait that was here on April 14, 1865. It is interesting to note that the state box had never been decorated before, this was the first time.