![[LINCOLN ASSASSINATION CONSPIRATORS]. GARDNER, Alexander, Ihotographer. Nine large plate albumen prints, neatly mounted on 4o contemporary card and captioned. Gardner was chosen by Secret Service head Colonel Baker to photograph the conspirators in custody, awaiting trial. In addition to their power as images, as Mark Katz notes, the photographs are of interest for being "perhaps the earliest known of a criminal lineup." (p.164).](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2000/NYE/2000_NYE_08411_0047_000(014341).jpg?w=1)
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[LINCOLN ASSASSINATION CONSPIRATORS]. GARDNER, Alexander, Ihotographer. Nine large plate albumen prints, neatly mounted on 4o contemporary card and captioned. Gardner was chosen by Secret Service head Colonel Baker to photograph the conspirators in custody, awaiting trial. In addition to their power as images, as Mark Katz notes, the photographs are of interest for being "perhaps the earliest known of a criminal lineup." (p.164).
PAYNE, Lewis. Fine image, showing Payne with wrist shackles, gazing to the left, seated in a chair against the armor-plated bulkhead of the monitor U.S.S. Saugus. One of four similar, seated images taken on board the vessel, 27 April 1865 (six standing poses were also taken). 254 x 800 mm. D.M. Katz, Witness to an Era, p.168, lower left.
ARNOLD, Samuel Arnold. Subject is shown seated against the armor plate of the U.S.S. Saugus, looking to the left, one of two poses taken on 27 April 1865. 130 x 171 mm. Katz, p.169, lower left.
AZTERODT, George A. Subject wearing topcoat over jacket and tie, hat, blank background, photographed on board the U.S.S. Saugus, 27 April 1865. 130 x 172 mm. Katz, p.169, lower right.
SPANGLER, Edward. Seated, his back against armor plating of the U.S.S. Saugus, hatless, manacled, facing towards the right. One of two shots taken on 27 April 1865. 130 x 172 mm. Horan 318. Katz, p.169, top left.
HEROLD, David E. Wearing coat, vest and tie, in irons, plain background, facing slightly left, taken on board the U.S.S. Montauk, 27 April 1865. 172 x 130 mm. Katz, p.163, lower left. O'LAUGHLIN, Michael. In irons, sitting against concrete prison wall, hatless, facing slightly left. Photographed on the U.S.S. Saugus, 27 May 1865. 130 x 172 mm. Horan 322; Katz, p.170, top right.
O'LAUGHLIN, Michael. Wearing jacket, vest and tie, in irons, plain background, facing right. Photographed on the U.S.S. Saugus, 27 May 1865. 172 x 130 mm. Horan 322; Katz, p.170, top left.
JONES, Thomas A. Sitting in a chair facing slightly left, wearing a heavy coat and hatless. Noted as "Unknown Suspect." 135 x 167 mm.
MUDD, Dr. Samuel. Sitting against the concrete prison wall, wearing a coat, hands folded in his lap. Noted as "Unknown Suspect.". 135 x 168 mm.
Provenance: Philip Sang collection, sale 26 April 1978, lot 201 (part). (9)
PAYNE, Lewis. Fine image, showing Payne with wrist shackles, gazing to the left, seated in a chair against the armor-plated bulkhead of the monitor U.S.S. Saugus. One of four similar, seated images taken on board the vessel, 27 April 1865 (six standing poses were also taken). 254 x 800 mm. D.M. Katz, Witness to an Era, p.168, lower left.
ARNOLD, Samuel Arnold. Subject is shown seated against the armor plate of the U.S.S. Saugus, looking to the left, one of two poses taken on 27 April 1865. 130 x 171 mm. Katz, p.169, lower left.
AZTERODT, George A. Subject wearing topcoat over jacket and tie, hat, blank background, photographed on board the U.S.S. Saugus, 27 April 1865. 130 x 172 mm. Katz, p.169, lower right.
SPANGLER, Edward. Seated, his back against armor plating of the U.S.S. Saugus, hatless, manacled, facing towards the right. One of two shots taken on 27 April 1865. 130 x 172 mm. Horan 318. Katz, p.169, top left.
HEROLD, David E. Wearing coat, vest and tie, in irons, plain background, facing slightly left, taken on board the U.S.S. Montauk, 27 April 1865. 172 x 130 mm. Katz, p.163, lower left. O'LAUGHLIN, Michael. In irons, sitting against concrete prison wall, hatless, facing slightly left. Photographed on the U.S.S. Saugus, 27 May 1865. 130 x 172 mm. Horan 322; Katz, p.170, top right.
O'LAUGHLIN, Michael. Wearing jacket, vest and tie, in irons, plain background, facing right. Photographed on the U.S.S. Saugus, 27 May 1865. 172 x 130 mm. Horan 322; Katz, p.170, top left.
JONES, Thomas A. Sitting in a chair facing slightly left, wearing a heavy coat and hatless. Noted as "Unknown Suspect." 135 x 167 mm.
MUDD, Dr. Samuel. Sitting against the concrete prison wall, wearing a coat, hands folded in his lap. Noted as "Unknown Suspect.". 135 x 168 mm.
Provenance: Philip Sang collection, sale 26 April 1978, lot 201 (part). (9)