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TITLE:  [Events related to the assassination of President Garfield]

CALL NUMBER:  Illus. in AP2.L52 1881 (Case Y) [P&P]

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:  LC-USZ62-134586 (b&w film copy neg.)

RIGHTS INFORMATION:  No known restrictions on publication.

SUMMARY:  Prints show Alexander Graham Bell using his induction-balance device to locate the bullet in President Garfield's body; fireworks at Fort Greene in Brooklyn, New York; and an evening service at Asbury Park, New Jersey.

CONTENTS:  Washington, D.C. - The attempted assassination of the president - the discovery of the location of the bullet by means of Professor Bell's induction-balance / from a sketch by William A. Skinkle ; ABS -- New York - First celebration of President Garfield's recovery - the display of fireworks at Fort Greene, Brooklyn, August 4th -- New Jersey - The seaside Sabbath-School assembly at Asbury Pak, August 2d-12th - the evening praise-service in the pavilion on the beach, August 7th / from a sketch by a stff artist.

MEDIUM:  3 prints (2 pages) : wood engraving.

CREATED/PUBLISHED:  1881 August 20.

NOTES:

Title devised by Library staff.

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 52, no. 1351 (1881 August 20), pp. 412-413.

SUBJECTS:

Garfield, James A. (James Abram),--1831-1881--Assassination.
Bell, Alexander Graham,--1847-1922.
Fireworks--New York (State)--New York--1880-1890.
Religious services--New Jersey--Asbury Park--1880-1890.

FORMAT:

Periodical illustrations 1880-1890.
Wood engravings 1880-1890.

REPOSITORY:  Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGITAL ID:  (digital file from b&w film copy neg.) cph 3c34586 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3c34586

CONTROL #:  2004671448

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