Surratt Society Meeting and "Conference" 2021

[Dennis Urban]

Re: Ulke Brothers deathbed photograph. While one photo was shown in the presentation, many folks are unaware that TWO images were taken that morning by the brothers who were boarders at the Petersen house. Both images are widely available on the internet. Comparison of the two images shows that the chair beside the bed is obviously in different positions. However there are other minor "adjustments" to the scene showing that to some extent the images were staged and that the camera was slightly repositioned; none of which affects the incredible significance of these images. The fact that these images were taken indicates the sense of history that Jules and Henry recognized that morning.