geh:accession=197200330032

Lewis Payne, one of the Lincoln Conspirators before his execution

from George Eastman Museum

• midmarkwest said:

  I remember seeing this photo before in a history book and thinking what a wonderful portrait it was. Mug shots have really gone downhill over the decades. It used to be an art form.

• Mike said:

  I thought it was Joe D'Allesandro!!??

• depinniped said:

  this picture is part of the history of photography

• tallahasseearchangel said:

  Payne was injured as a boy in Alabama when he was kicked in the head by a mule. When he was young the family moved to Live Oak, Florida. He was wounded in the Civil War, captured, paroled and beat a black serving woman severely while he lived in Baltimore. He remains were eventually returned and buried in Live Oak where his grave is decorated by insane Southern Loyalists, even at this date.

• PhotoBeautyArtist said:

  This is an amazing portrait.