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General John F. Hartranft and His Staff, Old Arsenal Prison

Artist Alexander Gardner (American (born Scotland), 1821 - 1882)

CultureAmerican | Scottish

DateJuly 7, 1865

MediumAlbumen print

DimensionsOverall: 6 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. (16.5 x 21 cm)
Overall, Frame: 24 1/8 x 26 1/8 in. (61.3 x 66.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of David L. Hack and Museum purchase, with funds from Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., by exchange

Object number98.32.326

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DescriptionThe David L. Hack Civil War Photography Collection. Photograph of the eight men including General John F. Hartrauft and his staff posed in uniform in a grassy area in front of a brick wall. They were responsible of the Lincoln assassination conspirators' execution. Dated July 1865. This is from _Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War_ (Hack Collection No. 2].

Label TextAlexander Gardner American, 1821−1882 General John F. Hartranft and His Staff, Old Arsenal Prison, 1865 Albumen print (photograph) On July 5, 1865, the trial of Lincoln’s assassins ended and plans began for their execution by hanging. General John Frederick Hartranft (1830−1889), seated in the center of this group, oversaw the confinement of the prisoners and the execution proceedings. Behind him, looking directly at the camera, is Dr. George Loring Porter (1838−1919), the young surgeon responsible for the prisoners’ health. Notice the ribbon pinned to Porter’s left arm and the black rosette on the left sleeve of Colonel Levi A. Dodd (1833−1901), seated below him. Both are mourning ribbons worn in memory of Lincoln. Gift of David L. Hack and Museum purchase, with funds from Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., by exchange 98.32.326 Exhibition History"Civil War Photographs from the David L. Hack Collection and Civil War Redux: Pinhole Photographs by Willie Anne Wright," Alice R. and Sol B. Frank Photo Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, February 3 - October 29, 2006; Cape Fear Museum, Wilmington, NC, February 15 - May 28, 2007; Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, WV, July 26 - September 21, 2008 "Shooting Lincoln: Photography and the 16th President," Chrysler Museum of Art, February 10 - July 5, 2015.