Treasury Guards Flag - Torn by Booth's Spur

As John Wilkes Booth jumped from the Presidential box, where he had just shot Abraham Lincoln, the spur of his boot caught - and tore - this U.S. Treasury Guards flag.  Note the tear on the right side of the picture.

The silk flag measures 71 1/2 by 77 1/2 inches.  It is maintained by the U.S. National Park Service at the Ford's Theater.

Credits

Photo, courtesy U.S. National Park Service.