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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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American History -- 1880s

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Title
The tragedy at Washington -- the night-watch before the Executive Mansion
Names
Thulstrup, Thure de, 1848-1930 (Artist)
Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

American History -- 1880s

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1881
Date Issued: 1881-07-08
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AME-1880s
Topics
United States -- 1880-1889
Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881 -- Assassination
White House (Washington, D.C.) -- 1880-1889
Crowds -- Washington (D.C.) -- 1880-1889
Gates -- Washington (D.C.) -- 1880-1889
horseback riding -- Washington (D.C.) -- 1880-1889
Night -- Washington (D.C.) -- 1880-1889
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Written on mount: "July 8, 1881 (Spec. ed) assassination of Garfield, shot July 4 [sic]"
Statement of responsibility: "Drawn by T. de Thulstrup, from a sketch by W. A. Rogers."--printed on border.
Source note: Harper's weekly : a journal of civilization. (New York : Harper' s Weekly Co., 1857-1916).
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 24 x 34 cm. (9 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.)
Vertical fold line running down center of image.
White-line wood engraving.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17613375
Barcode: 33333159327655
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3c98b730-c533-012f-cde4-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1848: Creator Born
  • 1881: Created (Approximate)
  • 1930: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The tragedy at Washington -- the night-watch before the Executive Mansion" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1881 - 1881. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-ff74-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The tragedy at Washington -- the night-watch before the Executive Mansion" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 1, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-ff74-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1881 - 1881). The tragedy at Washington -- the night-watch before the Executive Mansion Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-ff74-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The tragedy at Washington -- the night-watch before the Executive Mansion