Identification of Booth's body

[Dennis Urban]

Laurie's reference to the stick pin is a clincher for me though I never doubted the body was that of JWB.

Since Warren asked, I searched my original copy of Baker's book, published in 1867 by Jones Brothers & Company, Philadelphia. The engraving is signed REA SHARP. Other engravings in the book are twice signed; REA = SHARP PHILA and F.B. Schell Del. So one was the artist and one was the engraver. Maybe research can determine who is which. I surmise the artist copied the Harper's Weekly drawing and took some liberties. REA is obviously initials from someone in Philadelphia. Philadelphia has a Sharp Street in the old city. Schell was obviously from Delaware, just south of Philly. Both may have been employees of Jones Brothers.