Codice albumGBB-F-002039

Codice inventarioGBB-F-002039-0000

1865 : Derringer gun John Wilkes Booth used to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. Artifact in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C. The actor John Wilkes Booth (1838 - 1865), killer of U.S.A. President ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1809 - 1865).The gun John Wilkes Booth used to change American history was a.44-caliber pistol made by Henry Deringer of Philadelphia. One shot was all that Booth had. The gun was favored for its small size, it could easily be concealed inside a pocket. It fired a single, round lead ball, weighing nearly an ounce, and was most accurate at close range.

Fotografo: Highsmith Carol M.

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