Wallach, William Douglas (1812-1871) Evening star. [Vol. 25, no. 3782, (April 14, 1865)]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00339.02 Author/Creator: Wallach, William Douglas (1812-1871) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Newspaper Date: 14 April 1865 Pagination: 4 p. : newspaper ; 55.3 x 37.1 cm. Order a Copy
Includes an advertisement for "Our American Cousin" at Ford's New Theatre and an article on the decoration of Washington D.C. in celebration of General Lee's surrender and the end of the Civil War.
Half of the second sheet has been cut vertically and the remainder of the sheet folded. Dimensions for the second sheet (third and fourth page): 55.3 x 16.4 cm.
William D. Wallach was a surveyor and newspaperman who owner the Evening Star.
The Evening Star was founded as The Daily Evening Star and was also known as the Washington Evening Star, Washington Star, and Washington Star-News.
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