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[Washington, D.C. General John F. Hartranft and staff, responsible for securing the conspirators at the Arsenal]

[Washington, D.C. General John F. Hartranft and staff, responsible for...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865. Left to right: Capt. R.A. Watts, Lt. Col. George W. Frederick, Lt. Col. William H.H. McCall, Lt. D.H. Geissinger, G... More

[Washington, D.C. General John F. Hartranft reading the death warrant to the conspirators on the scaffold]

[Washington, D.C. General John F. Hartranft reading the death warrant ...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865. Photograph includes woman.

[Washington, D.C. Adjusting the ropes for hanging the conspirators]

[Washington, D.C. Adjusting the ropes for hanging the conspirators]

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865. Photograph includes woman.

Assasination of President Lincoln, George A. Atzerolt [i.e. Atzerodt], one of the conspirators

Assasination of President Lincoln, George A. Atzerolt [i.e. Atzerodt],...

Photograph shows George A. Atzerodt, half-length portrait, seated, facing right. Photographer name from Swanson, J. Lincoln's assassins, 2001. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. Exhibit loan 4136-L. Alexander Ga... More

Members of the Military Commission for the trial of Lincoln Conspirators

Members of the Military Commission for the trial of Lincoln Conspirato...

A black and white photo of a group of men. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Execution of the conspirators -- the drop

Execution of the conspirators -- the drop

Stereograph showing the gallows where the conspirators are hung; many men are standing on the platform and soldiers line the top of a wall in the background. Photographic Incidents of the War from the Gallery ... More

[Washington, D.C. The four condemned conspirators (Mrs. Surratt, Payne, Herold, Atzerodt), with officers and others on the scaffold; guards on the wall]

[Washington, D.C. The four condemned conspirators (Mrs. Surratt, Payne...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865. Photograph includes woman.

[Washington, D.C. General John F. Hartranft and staff, responsible for securing the conspirators at the Arsenal]

[Washington, D.C. General John F. Hartranft and staff, responsible for...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865. Left to right: Capt. R.A. Watts, Lt. Col. George W. Frederick, Lt. Col. William H.H. McCall, Lt. D.H. Geissinger, G... More

[Washington, D.C. General John F. Hartranft reading the death warrant to the conspirators on the scaffold]

[Washington, D.C. General John F. Hartranft reading the death warrant ...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865. Photograph includes woman.

[Washington, D.C., 1865 - David E. Herold, one of the Lincoln assassination conspirators]

[Washington, D.C., 1865 - David E. Herold, one of the Lincoln assassin...

David E. Herold, half-length portrait, seated, facing right, manacled. Reference copy available in the Civil War photograph soft print file. Original negative available for use: LC-B817-7786

Washington, District of Columbia. Execution of the conspirators: View of the scaffold

Washington, District of Columbia. Execution of the conspirators: View ...

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Washington, D.C. Adjusting the ropes for hanging the conspirators]

[Washington, D.C. Adjusting the ropes for hanging the conspirators]

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865. Photograph includes woman.

[Washington, D.C. Hanging hooded bodies of the four conspirators; crowd departing]

[Washington, D.C. Hanging hooded bodies of the four conspirators; crow...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865. Photograph includes woman.

Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia. Man arrested on suspicion of being one of the conspirators. Name not disclosed

Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia. Man arrested on suspicion ...

A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Execution of the conspirators.  The arrival on the scaffold. July 7, 1865

Execution of the conspirators. The arrival on the scaffold. July 7, 1...

Stereograph shows the execution of President Lincoln's assassins. Part of the series, Photographic Incidents of the War. No. 981. Gardner's 1865 copyright line on bottom recto. Purchase; Jeffrey Kraus; 2010; (D... More

Assasination of President Lincoln, George A. Atzerolt [i.e. Atzerodt], one of the conspirators

Assasination of President Lincoln, George A. Atzerolt [i.e. Atzerodt],...

Photograph shows George A. Atzerodt, half-length portrait, seated, facing right. Photographer name from Swanson, J. Lincoln's assassins, 2001. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. Exhibit loan 4136-L. Alexander Ga... More

Hanging conspirators (The drop) during American Civil War

Hanging conspirators (The drop) during American Civil War

Brady-Handy Collection. Alexander Gardner (October 17, 1821 - December 10, 1882) was a Scottish photographer who is best known for his photographs of the American Civil War. He emigrated to the United States ... More

Board which tried Lincoln conspirators. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Board which tried Lincoln conspirators. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Portrait includes, standing left to right: Brig. Gen. Thomas M. Harris, Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace, Maj. Gen. August V. Kautz, and Henry L. Burnett. Seated left to right: Lt. Col. David R. Clendenin, Col. C.H. Tompk... More

Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia. Man arrested on suspicion of being one of the conspirators. Name not disclosed

Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia. Man arrested on suspicion ...

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Washington, D.C. Execution of the conspirators: scaffold in use and crowd in the yard, seen from the roof of the Arsenal]

[Washington, D.C. Execution of the conspirators: scaffold in use and c...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865.

[Washington, D.C. Hanging bodies of the conspirators; guards only in yard]

[Washington, D.C. Hanging bodies of the conspirators; guards only in y...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865. Photograph includes woman.

Assasination of President Lincoln, George A. Atzerolt [i.e. Atzerodt], one of the conspirators

Assasination of President Lincoln, George A. Atzerolt [i.e. Atzerodt],...

Photograph shows George A. Atzerodt, half-length portrait, seated, facing right. Photographer name from Swanson, J. Lincoln's assassins, 2001. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. Exhibit loan 4136-L. Alexander Ga... More

Board which tried Lincoln conspirators. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Board which tried Lincoln conspirators. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Portrait includes, standing left to right: Brig. Gen. Thomas M. Harris, Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace, Maj. Gen. August V. Kautz, and Henry L. Burnett. Seated left to right: Lt. Col. David R. Clendenin, Col. C.H. Tompk... More

[Washington, D.C. Hanging bodies of the conspirators; guards only in yard]

[Washington, D.C. Hanging bodies of the conspirators; guards only in y...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865. Photograph includes woman.

Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia. Man arrested on suspicion of being one of the conspirators. Name not disclosed

Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia. Man arrested on suspicion ...

A black and white photo of a man with a mustache. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Washington, D.C., 1865 - Michael O'Laughlen, one of the Lincoln assassination conspirators]

[Washington, D.C., 1865 - Michael O'Laughlen, one of the Lincoln assas...

Michael O'Laughlen (also spelled O'Laughlin), half-length portrait, seated, facing slightly right, wearing hat, manacled. Reference copy available in the Civil War photograph soft print file. Original negative ... More

[Washington, D.C. Execution of the conspirators: scaffold in use and crowd in the yard, seen from the roof of the Arsenal]

[Washington, D.C. Execution of the conspirators: scaffold in use and c...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865.

Board which tried Lincoln conspirators. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Board which tried Lincoln conspirators. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Portrait includes, standing left to right: Brig. Gen. Thomas M. Harris, Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace, Maj. Gen. August V. Kautz, and Henry L. Burnett. Seated left to right: Lt. Col. David R. Clendenin, Col. C.H. Tompk... More

Execution of the conspirators -- the drop

Execution of the conspirators -- the drop

Stereograph showing the gallows where the conspirators are hung; many men are standing on the platform and soldiers line the top of a wall in the background. Photographic Incidents of the War from the Gallery ... More

[Washington, D.C. Coffins and open graves ready for the conspirators' bodies at right of scaffold]

[Washington, D.C. Coffins and open graves ready for the conspirators' ...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865.

Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia. Man arrested on suspicion of being one of the conspirators. Name not disclosed

Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia. Man arrested on suspicion ...

A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Washington, D.C. Hanging hooded bodies of the four conspirators; crowd departing]

[Washington, D.C. Hanging hooded bodies of the four conspirators; crow...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865. Photograph includes woman.

[Washington, D.C. The four condemned conspirators (Mrs. Surratt, Payne, Herold, Atzerodt), with officers and others on the scaffold; guards on the wall]

[Washington, D.C. The four condemned conspirators (Mrs. Surratt, Payne...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865. Photograph includes woman.

Execution of the conspirators.  The arrival on the scaffold. July 7, 1865

Execution of the conspirators. The arrival on the scaffold. July 7, 1...

Stereograph shows the execution of President Lincoln's assassins. Part of the series, Photographic Incidents of the War. No. 981. Gardner's 1865 copyright line on bottom recto. Purchase; Jeffrey Kraus; 2010; (D... More

[Washington, D.C. Coffins and open graves ready for the conspirators' bodies at right of scaffold]

[Washington, D.C. Coffins and open graves ready for the conspirators' ...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865.