The Assassination of President James Garfield
On July 2, 1881, at a railway station in Washington, DC, James Garfield was shot in the back by Charles J. Guiteau, a disappointed office seeker. James Blaine supports Garfield, while to the left the assassin is being subdued. The illustration is by Arthur Berghaus and Charles Upham.
- Date:
- July 02, 1881
- Original Format:
- Fine Print Illustration
- Item#:
- 20.133
- Height:
- 1116px
- Width:
- 1768px
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