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Eva Elisabeth · 08-01-2018, 05:36 PM

Whose (more precisely than the stone) grave is this?

Eva Elisabeth · 08-02-2018, 02:00 AM

Hint #1: I will answer yes/no questions.
Hint #2: This is both, an assassination as well as a general Lincoln trivia.

RJNorton · 08-02-2018, 03:51 AM

One of the ladies who came to comfort Mary Lincoln at the Petersen House...the grave of Mrs. Dixon?

Eva Elisabeth · 08-02-2018, 07:19 AM

Very good guess, Roger, but (you are right as for the gender) the lady to my knowledge wasn't at Peterson House.

RJNorton · 08-02-2018, 08:43 AM

Is it the grave of David Homer Bates' wife?

Eva Elisabeth · 08-02-2018, 02:59 PM

Sorry for delay - another smart guess, Roger, but not she.
Hint #3: It was the wife of someone "we" know from prior to the assassination. The lady however had a special appearance in the "aftermath" of the assassination.

RJNorton · 08-02-2018, 03:10 PM

I am now thinking Adele Cutts.

Eva Elisabeth · (This post was last modified: 08-02-2018 03:52 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)

Brilliant, Roger - well deserved victory. She was the widow of Stephen Douglas and went to see Johnson on Mary Surratt's behalf to no avail.

PS: Thanks much again to Bill B. for the photo!

Eva Elisabeth · 08-03-2018, 03:47 PM

I am finally giving up to "photoshop" this image to make it Google-proof (doesn't work), so I beg you to play fair and not resent to simply image search.
Who is depicted here?

RJNorton · 08-03-2018, 05:26 PM

Osborn Oldroyd?

AussieMick · (This post was last modified: 08-03-2018 08:00 PM by AussieMick.)

Ok, Eva. I have no specific idea ... but I'd guess that photo was taken about 1930-1940 (based on his clothing and ... well, the photo style itself) and he is aged about 45 -50. So born maybe 1880 - 1885. ?
Based on stance and confident look ... but not a politician's "cockiness" ... serious ... an academic (author or scientist) thats used to doing presentations. Whats that in the foreground ... maybe a document?

I'd guess that his main claim to fame would have occurred in ... 1920'ish

Eva Elisabeth · (This post was last modified: 08-03-2018 11:13 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)

Good idea, Roger, but not O. O.
Mick - you are on the right track. I couldn't find (out) when exactly the photo was taken but your time frame overall is quite close to "reality".

(And yes - no politician but someone used to do presentations and writing.

Eva Elisabeth · (This post was last modified: 08-04-2018 03:52 AM by Eva Elisabeth.)

Hint #1: To put it clearly - he was an author and "speaker".

Hint #2: He's (still) very popular also in Germany.

RJNorton · 08-04-2018, 03:54 AM

Edgar Lee Masters?

Eva Elisabeth · 08-04-2018, 03:58 AM

Good guess, Roger, but not correct.