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Gardner, Alexander
American (b. Scotland, 1821-1882)

TITLE ON OBJECT: Man arrested on suspicion of being one of the Lincoln Assassination Conspirators. Name not disclosed. [Identified as Joao M. Celestino]
ALBUM TITLE: "The Lincoln Conspiracy", 1865

1865
PUBLISHER: Rand, Arnold, Col.
albumen print
16.8 x 12.9 cm.
Museum Purchase
GEH NEG: 39139
72:0033:0042

NON-GEH NUMBER: 2090

EXHIBITION HISTORY: "An Enduring Interest: The Photographs of Alexander Gardner", US, VA, Norfolk October 17, 1991 - January 5, 1992.//

INSCRIPTION: recto-(printed on mount) "2090" (in ink) "Man arrested on suspicion of being one of the Lincoln Assassination Conspirators. Name not disclosed."

NOTES: Catalogued 4/91, DZ. Man identified as "J.M. Celestine, Portuguese Sea Captain", by Brooks Johnson, Chrysler Museum, 4/91.

SUBJECTS:
people, under arrest
portrait, male / Celestino, Joao M.

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