Picture Comparison

[Craig Hipkins]

(08-07-2012 06:54 PM)L Verge Wrote:  The lady on the right is definitely Bettie Rollins, the woman who spilled the beans that Willie Jett might be found at the Star Hotel in Bowling Green. This led to the apprehension of Willie and the death of Booth. We have that exact same photo of Bettie Rollins in the collection at Surratt House, and I believe that it was first located by James O. Hall from a descendant.

I have never seen a photo of Anna Petersen. However, I have seen the woman on the left here in several of the spurious advertisements for "framed locks of Mary Surratt's hair displayed with her photo." That lady on the left is "her photo," but of course it is not of Mrs. Surratt.

One of the Petersen descendants wrote a book a few years ago about what went on at the boardinghouse that night. I can't remember the title, and I don't have a ready copy. Could there be any family photos in there to verify this as Anna Petersen?

Once again I would love to see the provenance.

Laurie,
Is the book you refer to called Lincoln's Last Battleground: A Tragic Night Recalled by Robert T. Bain? If it is i checked the book and there is a photo of Pauline Petersen (in profile) on page 10. This Pauline Petersen appears to be the same woman identified as Anna Petersen by the NPS. Pauline was the daughter of Anna...but by gosh they look like the same person to me. I would post a pic here but not sure if it is copyrighted or not.

Craig