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The Lincoln assassination: A haunting look back

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Published April 14, 2015, 5:00 a.m. ET
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Then-President Abraham Lincoln on Feb. 9, 1864
President Abraham Lincoln on Feb. 9, 1864 Reuters / Library of Congress
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Lincoln is photographed in Washington on Feb. 8, 1865, 10 weeks before his assassination.
Lincoln is photographed in Washington on Feb. 8, 1865, 10 weeks before his assassination. Reuters / Library of Congress / Anthony Berger
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John Wilkes Booth prepares to assassinate Lincoln.
John Wilkes Booth prepares to assassinate Lincoln. Getty
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John Wilkes Booth races to the Ford's Theatre stage in Washington after shooting Lincoln.
Booth leaps to the Ford’s Theatre stage in Washington after shooting Lincoln. Getty
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John Wilkes Booth flees from Ford's Theatre in Washington after shooting Lincoln.
Booth flees from Ford’s Theatre in Washington after shooting Lincoln. Getty
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Lincoln's house in Springfield, Ill., is draped in black after his assassination in 1865.
Lincoln’s house in Springfield, Ill., is draped in black after his assassination in 1865. Getty
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Lincoln's box at Ford's Theater in 1865
Lincoln’s box at Ford’s Theatre in 1865 AP
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Lincoln wore his trademark silk top hat the night of his assassination. It's currently on display at Ford's Theatre in Washington.
Lincoln wore his trademark silk top hat the night of his assassination. It’s currently on display at Ford’s Theatre in Washington. Reuters
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Crowds gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
Crowds gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Reuters
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John Wilkes Booth in Washington in 1865
John Wilkes Booth in Washington in 1865 Reuters / Library of Congress
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A mold of Lincoln's face is displayed at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill.
A mold of Lincoln’s face is displayed at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill. Reuters
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A print shows John Wilkes Booth shooting Lincoln.
A print shows Booth shooting Lincoln. Reuters / Library of Congress
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A hand-colored 1870 lithograph shows John Wilkes Booth shooting Lincoln as he sits in the presidential box at Ford's Theatre in Washington April 14, 1865. Major Henry Rathbone rushes to try to stop Booth as Rathbone's fiancee Clara Harris (left) and first lady Mary Todd Lincoln (second from left) look on.
A hand-colored 1870 lithograph shows Booth shooting Lincoln as he sits in the presidential box at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865. Major Henry Rathbone rushes to try to stop Booth as Rathbone’s fiancee, Clara Harris (left), and first lady Mary Todd Lincoln look on. Reuters / Library of Congress
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The presidential box is arranged April 3, 2015 identically to the way it was the night Lincoln was shot through this doorway at Ford's Theatre in Washington.
The presidential box is arranged April 3, 2015, exactly the way it was the night Lincoln was shot through this doorway at Ford’s Theatre. Reuters
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A giant bust of Lincoln by artist David Adickes in a field outside of Williston, N.D.
A giant bust of Lincoln by artist David Adickes in a field outside of Williston, N.D. Reuters
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A man dressed as the Statue of Liberty poses in front of a Lincoln statue in Chicago.
A man dressed as the Statue of Liberty poses in front of a Lincoln statue in Chicago. Reuters
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Various global stamps with Lincoln's image are displayed in the visitor center at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
Various global stamps with Lincoln’s image are displayed in the visitor center at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Reuters
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The single-shot Deringer pistol John Wilkes Booth used to kill Abraham Lincoln is displayed at the Center for Education and Leadership at Ford's Theatre in Washington.
The single-shot Derringer pistol Booth used to kill Lincoln is displayed at the Center for Education and Leadership at Ford’s Theatre in Washington. Reuters
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A wanted ad for Lincoln's murderer
A wanted poster for Lincoln’s murderer Reuters
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Lincoln's blood-stained gloves that were tucked into his coat pocket at the time of his assassination are displayed at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill.
Lincoln’s blood-stained gloves that were tucked into his coat pocket at the time of his assassination are displayed at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill. Reuters
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Crowds gather for Lincoln's funeral procession in Washington on April 19, 1865.
Crowds gather for Lincoln’s funeral procession in Washington on April 19, 1865. Reuters / Library of Congress
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The headline of The National News reports on the shooting of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in Washington on April 14, 1865.
The headline of The National News reports on the shooting of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in Washington on April 14, 1865. Reuters
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Lincoln in Washington in February 1865
Lincoln in Washington in February 1865 Lewis Emory Walker / Library of Congress / Reuters
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The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial Reuters
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