The Archivist’s Desk

The Hanging of the Lincoln Conspirators A Newly Surfaced Museum-Quality Stereoview by Alexander Gardner
Abraham Lincoln

The Hanging of the Lincoln Conspirators A Newly Surfaced Museum-Quality Stereoview by Alexander Gardner

Luke Pascal

This newly surfaced stereoview by Alexander Gardner captures the July 7, 1865 hanging of the Lincoln assassination conspirators—including Mary Surratt, the first woman executed by the federal government—making it one of the most historically significant and chilling images of 19th-century America.

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The Archivist’s Desk

A Rare Treasure from the Mind
 of a Visionary

A Rare Treasure from the Mind
 of a Visionary

A Rare Glimpse of Leadership: President Lincoln at Antietam

A Rare Glimpse of Leadership: President Lincoln at Antietam

A Remarkable Piece of Oz History: E.Y. Harburg’s Contract for “In the Merry Old Land of Oz”

A Remarkable Piece of Oz History: E.Y. Harburg’s Contract for “In the Merry Old Land of Oz”

The Brown Bomber’s Final Chapter: The Story of Joe Louis’ 1951 Boxing License

The Brown Bomber’s Final Chapter: The Story of Joe Louis’ 1951 Boxing License

Buns Bar Milkshakes

From Milkshakes to Manuscripts: My Unexpected Journey into the Autograph Industry