Condition: Antique; Good w/ some signs of age. Some toning to paper and a brown spot and other light spotting can be seen on the front as well as reverse. Protected in a clear Archival Sleeve w/ Backer. "Harper's Weekly Journal of Civilization" New York, Saturday, March 9, 1861 Vol. V. -No. 219. Illustration "President Lincoln Hoisting The American Flag with Thirty-Four Stars Upon Independence Hall Philadelphia February 22, 1861".
Illustration Date: March 9, 1861
Dimensions: 10 3/8" x 15 1/2" Inches
Reverse: Text
Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization was an American political magazine based in NYC. It was Published from 1857 until 1916, and featured foreign and domestic news, fiction, essays and illustrations. It featured extensive coverage of the American Civil War, including illustrations of events from the war. During its most influential period, it was the forum of the political cartoonist Thomas Nast.
