John Wilkes Booth Signed CDV Card w/ COA. John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American stage actor who assassinated United States President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865. A member of the prominent 19th-century Booth theatrical family from Maryland, he was a noted actor who was also a Confederate sympathizer; denouncing President Lincoln, he lamented the then-recent abolition of slavery in the United States. Rare and historic John Wikes Booth signed Carte de Visite (CDV) card, a tangible piece of Civil War history. The CDV features a clear and authentic signature of the actor. Well-preserved with minor age-appropriate wear, this artifact provides a unique connection to a pivotal era.

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