Lincoln Tad gets a pony

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OTD - Saturday November 14, 1863
The First Family's son Tad, receives a South American pony as a gift from Colonel Joseph B. Stewart, whom he met while visiting New York.
Washington Chronicle - November 15, 1863

 

[Pollaco]

Wonder if this Col. Stewart is the same man who hollered "Stop that man" at Ford's Theater? There were alot of military men there that night.

 

[Seduzal]

Awesome photo. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Jim in Wisconsin]

I suppose that photo must be right, but somehow that doesn't look like a 10 year old kid on that pony.

 

[Pollaco]

Of the military men present at Ford's theater that night was by chance one of them Col. Joseph B. Stewart? There was a man present by that name and he did try to catch Booth but was he the "pony giver"?

 

[LoyaltyOfDogs]

I suppose that photo must be right, but somehow that doesn't look like a 10 year old kid on that pony.

I think the baggy clothes make him look larger and older than we'd expect. Was Tad big for his age? I'm noticing that the rider appears to have a receding chin. Portraits of Tad in the LOC show him to have a small chin, especially compared to his father.

 

[donna]

Nice photo. Tad loved all kinds of animals.

 

[JackADriscoll]

Tad is an interesting character. This post made me do a little deep dive on him. He went to a different play and he heard through an announcement his father was dead.