Spotlight Talk: Lincoln’s Assassination
Free Program, Friday, January 16, 2026, 3-4 p.m.
“$100,000 Reward! The Murderer of Our Late Beloved President, Abraham Lincoln” (detail), published by Edwin M. Stanton, 1865. Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection AS 38.
As part of a series of short talks focused on works in the Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection not on public display, GW Museum Studies student Isabella Quartiere will share artifacts related to President Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the search for those responsible. Quartiere will share new research on a wanted poster featuring photos of the conspirators, which was shared across Washington, D.C., in the days after the fateful event.
The 15-minute talk will be followed by a chance to explore our research center and non-circulating library.
About the Collection
The Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection traces the founding and evolution of Washington, D.C., as a city and a national capital. It includes nearly 2,000 prints, maps, manuscripts, books, newspapers, broadsides and photographs. The collection was donated to the George Washington University in 2011 by real estate developer and philanthropist Albert H. Small. Learn more about the collection
About Isabella Quartiere
Isabella Quartiere is a second-year master's student in the Museum Studies master's program at GW’s Corcoran School of the Arts & Design. She is a curatorial assistant at the Albert H. Small Center for National Capital Area Studies.
How to Participate
This program is free and open to the public. Space is limited, so please register in advance to reserve your spot. The group will meet in the museum lobby at 3 p.m.
Additional Information
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