Clara Harris Rathbone photo mistaken again

[L Verge]

(04-16-2016 05:09 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(04-15-2016 11:04 AM)L Verge Wrote:  I just wish that credit had been given to the authority who first questioned and then proved that the "original" photo of Harris is incorrect. That is Hallam Webber, who lives in a D.C. suburb and is well-known in the field of collectibles as well as one of the old-school group who worked closely with James O. Hall, the dean of Lincoln assassination studies.

Almost 16 years ago the Washington Post carried this story about the mistaken picture (Webber is credited):

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/l...07f88f3de/

Thanks for posting this and giving Hallam extra credit. It was also nice to see the late-Mike Maione of the NPS quoted. Mike was quite a character before his untimely death - and when you got the history from him (given in his unique way), you wouldn't forget it!

Mike and his predecessor, Frank Hebblethwaite, should be credited with much of the good history that now comes from most of the personnel at Ford's. I'm not so sure that they would be pleased with the most recent exhibit installed in the basement of the theater, however. Personally, I think the one during the late-1900s was much more appropriate.