Charles J. Guiteau

Charles J. Guiteau

Photograph

Charles M. Bell

Maker
American, 1848–1893

Charles J. Guiteau

Albumen silver print
Image (oval): 4 3/4 × 3 9/16 in. (12.1 × 9.1 cm)
Paper: 5 1/4 × 4 in. (13.4 × 10.2 cm)
Mount: 6 1/2 × 4 3/16 in. (16.5 × 10.7 cm)
Gift of the 3M Foundation, ex-collection Louis Walton Sipley
Inscriptions Printed in black on recto, B: CHAS. J. GUITEAU, \ ASSASSIN OF THE PRESIDENT. \ Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1881, by \ C.M. BELL, \ in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D.C.
Printed in black on verso, C: NOTICE.\ The negative from which this photograph is taken was \ made personally by me in the jail in the city of Washington \ on July 4th, 1881, and I warn all persons not to infringe \ upon the copyright. \ C.M. Bell
Stamped in purple on verso, BC: BRADY-SIPLEY COLLECTION
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