Lot 36
[Garfield, James A.] Charles Guiteau - Signed Photo of the Assassin. Cabinet photo signed on the lower mount by the assassin of President Garfield. "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1882, by C.M. Bell…." A notice on the verso, with Bell's printed signature, states, "The negative from which this photograph is taken was made personally by me in the jail in the city of Washington on February 6, 1882, for Charles Guiteau…." The disgruntled office seeker shot the President on July 2, 1881, as Garfield arrived at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station, planning to join his wife for a vacation at the Jersey shore. Garfield lingered until September 19th before succumbing to death. Guiteau enjoyed the publicity he received and had this photo made to fulfill requests from the public. He was tried, then hanged on June 30, 1882.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
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