Lewis Thornton Powell (April 22, 1844 – July 7, 1865), also known as Lewis Paine or Payne - one of four people hanged for the Lincoln assassination conspiracy. This photo is from 1865, but to me - it has visually transcended the 143 years since it was taken. There's really something tragic and beautiful about this shot.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Photo of the Day
Lewis Thornton Powell (April 22, 1844 – July 7, 1865), also known as Lewis Paine or Payne - one of four people hanged for the Lincoln assassination conspiracy. This photo is from 1865, but to me - it has visually transcended the 143 years since it was taken. There's really something tragic and beautiful about this shot.
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That's incredible. It's so difficult to imagine our ancestors ever being young, but this helps, and in a most striking way...
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