It was taken just before the gun was moved to a bank vault for a few months, while the museum was closed for refurbishing a number of years ago. If you go to the AP photo site (which sells their prints for personal use for between $25-$40), you can find a color photo of the gun resting on a piece of linen in the palms of the hands of Frank Hebblethwaite, the former curator of Ford’s Theatre. Pitts, Chief Clerk of the Judge Advocate General’s Office, poses holding Booth’s derringer: When you look at this picture, I hope it affects you in some way, if only for a minute.Įdwin B. What does he see in its sights? How did he feel when he posed for this? Is the gun like a toy to him? Has he been around it so long that the impact of what it did has worn off? Or is he trying to get into the mindset of the man who pulled the trigger?…” His eye is drawing an imaginary line down its barrel. This item was used to kill the President and this man is holding it centimeters from his face. With or without prompting, he posed himself into an aiming position with it. I’ve seen the gun many times and this specific photo as well, but when I really take the time to see it, this image speaks to me: “This man in the photo chose to hold the gun. Today, I’m putting up a picture of a man holding John Wilkes Booth’s gun. Put it in its proper context as a moment in time, and not just as a graphic on a computer screen. Reflect on the feelings it might draw out of you. Take an actual 60 second long minute, and really look at the image. I invite you to take some time to really see it. So, from time to time, I will be combating this with a simple post of a photograph. Efficiency runs our lives with nary a moment devoted to the mere act of looking closely at anything. They ignore the photographs and pictures, opting instead to race through and finish. Children are so eager to read quickly and efficiently like adults, that they start abandoning the pictures in their stories. As an elementary teacher, I even witness this with my young readers. So often though, we as human beings gloss over visual information quickly. Images contain a life and message all their own. I actively seek out and like to include pictures in as many of my posts as possible. Photo of armed robber behind doors pointing gun Woman pointing gun at thief with hands in air at night in parking lot A man pointing a gun with an angry look on his face.When it comes to researching and writing about the assassination, I am a very visual person. Aggressive thief in black hoodie pointing gun at car window Handsome man pointing with gun against a street background Woman with a gun on gray background Businesswoman pointing with hand gun at male colleague, isolated on white A man in his dress coat holding on to a weapon pointing the gun at the camera. Assassin, man with black coat and gun Aggressive man threatening with a shotgun isolated on white background Robber pointing gun at woman covering face with hands Action portrait of serious and attractive hitman or special agent man holding gun pointing the weapon direct to the camera isolated on dark background in secret service Hollywood style movie Businessman Pointing Hand Gun Angry thief pointing gun at woman sitting in car at night Pointing gun and preparing for shooting isolated on white background Man's hand holding a pointing gun with a finger on the trigger Aggressive thief in black hoodie pointing gun at car window Tough Latino Cop Pointing Pistol at Camera A young man pointing a gun Young killer pointing a gun over white background. Selectively focused on the front of the gun.
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