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Clara Harris Rathbone photo mistaken again
04-15-2016, 08:47 AM
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Clara Harris Rathbone photo mistaken again
Came across this brief article this morning. Another mass media article that presents the wrong photo of Clara Harris Rathbone.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-cou...id=u305dhp

Most long time members here are aware of the photograph story but for those newer members and those who are not, here is a link to a Ford's Theatre blog post from 2014 discussing the issue. Way to go Roger and Dave! Let's hope with time, the historical record will be set straight once and for all.

https://blog.fords.org/2014/08/14/clara-...-identity/
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04-15-2016, 10:04 AM (This post was last modified: 04-15-2016 01:36 PM by L Verge.)
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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.
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04-15-2016, 04:32 PM (This post was last modified: 04-15-2016 04:42 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)
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There's another misinformation - there's no record on either side of the pond of him ever receiving an appointment to such (any) consular post.
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04-16-2016, 04:09 AM
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(04-15-2016 10:04 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/
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04-16-2016, 05:23 AM
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Sadly the false image has continued to find its way into otherwise well-researched books since.
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04-16-2016, 09:04 AM
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(04-16-2016 04:09 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  
(04-15-2016 10:04 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.
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07-05-2016, 02:59 PM
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I have a question some one may be able to answer. I am reading Lincoln's Boys and the book was explaining why Rathbone ended up becoming Lincolns theater guest along with his STEP-SISTER Clara Harris who he would later marry. I never read that she was his step-sister. Can anyone clear that up for me? Maybe I missed this piece of history along the way.....
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07-05-2016, 03:31 PM
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Hi Gary. Yes, what you read is true!
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07-05-2016, 03:33 PM
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Rathbone's father died and his mother married Ira Harris, Clara's father. Henry was about 11 years old at the time his mother remarried. Clara was almost 14.
(according to Wikipedia)

So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in?
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07-06-2016, 11:48 AM
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(07-05-2016 03:33 PM)Gene C Wrote:  Rathbone's father died and his mother married Ira Harris, Clara's father. Henry was about 11 years old at the time his mother remarried. Clara was almost 14.
(according to Wikipedia)
Roger and Gene, Thank you for your reply. Funny how we can read and read about someone or something and miss the little things. Again Thank you both. Just a note I am enjoying the book. It gives you a nice back ground of these two boys who were a large part of Lincolns presidency.
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