1954 Vintage Topps Scoop Card #6 President Abraham Lincoln Shot Assassinated1954 Topps Scoop trading card #6 featuring the assassination of U. S. President Abraham Lincoln Topps Scoop cards were a set of 156 cards featuring headlines and short stories about historical events This card features headline from Rochester's Democrat and Chronicle Newspaper Lincoln, most notable for emancipating the slaves and saving the union, was gunned down by actor John Wilkes Booth while attending a play at Ford's Theater in Washington, D. C.