Booth fatally shot Lincoln on April 14, 1865, at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC. The poster advertises $50,000 for the apprehension of Booth, to be paid out by the “War Department.” ...

By Zoe Sottile, CNN A rare reward poster seeking the capture of the men responsible for President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination has sold at auction for $166,375. The poster, printed on April ...

The poster, printed on April 20, 1865, advertises a total of $100,000 in rewards for the capture of John Wilkes Booth and his accomplices. Booth fatally shot Lincoln on April 14, 1865, at Ford’s ...