1901 Photo of John Wilkes Booth's Grave

[RJNorton]

Bob Cook sent this 1901 photo of Booth's grave. It's from Leslie’s Weekly Illustrated – May 18, 1901.

The photo has an interesting caption at the bottom...

[LincolnMan]

And his children?

[BettyO]

I'm sure it means Junius Brutus Booth and HIS children....but it's still worded oddly.....

[Rsmyth]

Or, someone got the story confused when the Booth children that died young were moved from Tudor Hall and buried on top of him.

[DanielC]

Interesting Article:

http://ideas.time.com/2013/05/07/unwante...lkes-booth

Are there any accounts i.e. newpapers, or other sources of who attended JWB burial in his family plot?

[J. Beckert]

On June, 26, 1869, Mary Ann Booth and her children Edwin, Junius, Rosalie and Joseph, (Asia did not attend) buried Booth in the family plot, surrounded by a "large group of relatives and friends". The pallbearers were actor friends, but I don't remember any names. The minister was Rev. Fleming James.

[Laurie Verge]

And Rev. James was quickly dismissed as priest of his parish.

I had never seen reference to the suggestion that Booth be buried at the threshold to Ford's so that everyone would walk on his grave. Interesting idea.

[Tom Bogar]

One of the better accounts of the reburial, aside from primary sources, is Bryan's Great American Myth, pp. 310-315.

[RJNorton]

Tom, thanks for mentioning Bryan's book. It is one of my favorites. I am amazed at the prices being asked for this book.

[Dave Taylor]

And it's free for downloading and reading here: http://archive.org/details/greatamericanmyt00brya

[L Verge]

Those prices are ridiculous. We sell new copies at Surratt House for a lot less. And it is a great book.

[DanielC]

Thank you all for the information!

Best,

Dan

[BettyO]

I found my copy of Great American Myth (hardback) at a yard sale about 25 years ago for $5.00 - and it's autographed by Bryan!

[Carolyn Mitchell]

(05-25-2013 04:26 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  Bob Cook sent this 1901 photo of Booth's grave. It's from Leslie’s Weekly Illustrated – May 18, 1901.

The photo has an interesting caption at the bottom...

I could have sworn I saw this listing on ebay recently

[Dave Taylor]

(05-31-2013 10:04 PM)Carolyn Mitchell Wrote:  I could have sworn I saw this listing on ebay recently

You probably did, Carolyn. I did, too. Bob finds things on eBay and shares them.