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690024

Early print of Niles, Michigan...

Item #690024

May 01, 1858

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 1, 1858  Inside has 2 pages of text with 8 prints of: "Cottage Architecture". Also a print of: "The Union School any Niles, Michigan" with an article, plus: "The City of Kandahar, Afghanistan".

Sixteen pages, nice condition.

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690023

Early scenes of Portland, Maine...

Item #690023

April 10, 1858

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 10, 1858  Prints within include: "Wood-Choppers Attacked by a Bear in the Forests of Maine". Also 2 pages of text with 5 prints on: "Views in Portland, Maine" including 3 churches, "The Reform School" and the: "Marine Hospital, Martin's Point".

Another print shows: "The Famous American Trotting Horse, Taco... See More  

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690020

Early scenes of Syracuse, New York...

Item #690020

February 06, 1858

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Feb. 6, 1858  The front page features an article and print of: "Frederic W. Lincoln, Jr., Mayor of Boston".

An inside page has an article and two prints of "Syracuse, New York" including: "General View of the City" and: "View of Salina Street". The back page has a print of the: "Royal Barge of the King of Siam"... See More  

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690017

Pre-Civil War prints of Columbus and Xenia, Ohio...

Item #690017

December 12, 1857

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 12, 1857  Two pages with text includes four prints of: "Columbus and Xenia, Ohio" including: "View of the Lunatic Asylum, Columbus" "Bridge Over the Big Darby, Ohio" "Ohio Penitentiary at Columbus" and; "Railroad Station at Xenia". A few other prints as well.

Sixteen pages, light toning, nice condition.... See More  

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690016

Nice, early view of St. Paul, Minnesota...

Item #690016

September 26, 1857

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Oct. 10, 1857  The front page features a print of the: "Surf & Bell Boat, Harding's Ledge, Boston Harbor".

Other prints within include 5 of St. Paul, Minnesota including: "City Hall" "First Presbyterian Church" "Fuller House" "The Capitol" and a nice half page: "General View of the City of St. Paul... See More  

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690007

Canada scenes... Edwin Booth...

Item #690007

May 30, 1857

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 30, 1857  The front page features a print of: "Mr. Edwin Booth, as 'Sir Giles Overreach' " with an article on him. He was the older brother of John Wilkes Booth.

Prints within include: "Boats Attacked by Walruses, Arctic Regions" "The Wrestling Tent--A Japanese National Sport" "St. Louis Gate, Quebec, Canada"... See More  

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690006

Banvard's Castle, Long Island...

Item #690006

May 16, 1857

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 16, 1857  The front page features an emblematic print of the: "State of Alabama" with an article.

Prints within include: "The Celebrated Castle Nuovo at Naples" "Glenada, Banvard's Castle, Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island Sound" "Blue Fishing at Sandy Hook, New York Bay" "Cafe on the River Nile" "Vi... See More  

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690005

Views of Sault Sainte Marie...

Item #690005

May 09, 1857

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 9, 1857  The front page features a print of: "The Foreign Factories, Canton". Other prints within include four prints of: "Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan" including the "Principal Street" "Upper Entrance, Sault Ste. Marie Canal" "Fort Brady" and: "Lower Entrance Sault Street. Marie Canal" with an art... See More  

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690001

Female College at Worcester...

Item #690001

April 04, 1857

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 4, 1857  Inside has 3 prints of "The Island of St. Pauls, Indian Ocean". Other prints include: "The Female College At Worcester, Massachusetts" more formally known as the Ladies' Collegiate Institute. It would close in 1860.

Also a print of: "Union Railroad Depot, Troy, New York".

Sixteen pages, nice condition.... See More  

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689995

View of Communipiaw, New Jersey...

Item #689995

February 07, 1857

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Feb. 7, 1857  



* Jersey City neighborhood scene



The front page has a print & article: "The Dogs of St. Bernard". Among the prints within is a nice view of; "Communipaw, New Jersey" with an article on the town. Communipaw is now a neighborhood in Jersey City.

Sixteen pages, nice condition.... See More  

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689993

Seven views of Lynn, Massachusetts...

Item #689993

January 10, 1857

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 10, 1857  The front page  has an emblematic print of the state of "Mississippi" with a related article.

Prints within include: "Boats of Foreign Countries", two pages with seven view of Lynn, Massachusetts including: "View on the Common" "Moll Pitcher's House" "High School" "Central Church&qu... See More  

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689992

Fulton Market and Brighton Market...

Item #689992

June 28, 1856

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, June 28, 1856  The front page  has a print: "Scene in Fulton Market, New York City" with an article. A great, tipped-in doublepage centerfold: "Representation of Brighton Market, Near Boston, On Market Day".

Sixteen pages, scattered foxing, good condition.

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689989

The Thousand Islands...

Item #689989

May 24, 1856

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 24, 1856  The front page  has a print of: "The Thousand Islands--River St. Lawrence" and a related article.

Prints within include: "Island of Labuan, Borneo"; a nice full page: "Scene In the Canadian Fur District, North America" and another; "American Indians Receiving Their Annual Payment".

Sixteen pages, good... See More  

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689983

Bedford, Massachusetts prints...

Item #689983

March 08, 1856

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, March 8, 1856  The front page is taken up with: "Various Railroad Depots In Boston".

Among the prints within two pages with 8 prints of "New Bedford", Massachusetts, including the "City Hall & Market" and: "Court House" and "Custom House". The back page has 2 prints of: "Mercantile Library, Summer... See More  

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689979

Scenes in Salem, Massachusetts...

Item #689979

January 26, 1856

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 26, 1856  Among the prints within are a front page print of: "United States Steam Frigate Merrimac" with a related article. Also within: "Academy At South Berwick, Maine" "St. John's Church & Parsonage, Jamaica Plain, Mass." "City of Lisbon, Portugal".

Inside has ten: "Sketches of Salem" including ... See More  

Item from our most recent catalog - #356, released for July, 2025

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689978

Chippewa Indians on the front page...

Item #689978

January 19, 1856

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 19, 1856  Among the prints within are a front page print of: "The Chippewa Indians". Inside has a great tipped-in, doublepage centerfold: "General Scott's Triumphant Entrance Into '"Mexico". Also: "Scene in the Cafe National, At Simpheropol" "Fete Costume of Russian Peasants in the Environs of St;. Petersburg... See More  

Item from last month's catalog - #355, released for June, 2025

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689900

Two uncommon Winslow Homer prints...

Item #689900

July 09, 1859

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 9, 1859  



* American illustrator Winslow Homer

* Very early illustrations in a periodical




This issue features two prints by renowned artist Winslow Homer, rare to find as issues of this title from 1859 are extremely scarce.

The first is on the front page: "Fourth of July Scene, on Boston Common" with credit given to Homer in the text... See More  

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689899

Homer print, Pawnee prints, New Brunswick prints...

Item #689899

December 04, 1858

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 4, 1858  The front page has the print of: "William E. Burton, Esq., Comedian", which is by Winslow Homer. 

Other prints within include: "Falls on the St. John, New Brunswick" "Lumbering in New Brunswick - Lumberman's Camp" "St. Boniface Cathedral, Red River, British America" "Ojibway Encampment At Rain... See More  

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689895

Prints in New Jersey and elsewhere...

Item #689895

January 30, 1858

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 30, 1858  This title was formatted much like the more popular Harper's Weekly. The front page features a print captioned: "The Jersey City Ferry Boat".

Other prints within include: "Hindoo Festival Dance" "Clark's Monument at Rahway, New Jersey" "Boys' Seminary at Perth Amboy" "Old Episcopa
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689892

One of the more rare Winslow Homer prints...

Item #689892

November 07, 1857

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Nov. 7, 1857 



* American illustrator Winslow Homer

* Very early illustration in a periodical




Winslow Homer prints are very desirable, and among the more difficult periodical  titles in which to find Homer prints is this one as it rarely comes on the collector market from the Homer era.

Here is one such issue with a Winslow Homer print on the front ... See More  

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689890

One of the more rare Winslow Homer prints...

Item #689890

October 03, 1857

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Oct. 3, 1857 



* American illustrator Winslow Homer

* Very early illustration in a periodical




Winslow Homer prints are very desirable and among the more difficult periodical  titles in which to find Homer prints is this one, as it rarely comes on the collector market from the Homer era.

Here is one such issue with a Homer print on the front
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689889

One of the more rare Winslow Homer prints... Newburgh, New York...

Item #689889

September 19, 1857

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Sept. 19, 1857 



* Winslow Homer print: "The Late William Wood"



Winslow Homer prints are very desirable and among the more difficult periodical  titles in which to find Homer prints is this one, as it rarely comes on the collector market from the Homer era.

Here is one such issue, with a Winslow Homer print on an inside page titled: "T... See More  

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689887

Poughkeepsie, New York scenes...

Item #689887

August 29, 1857

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Aug. 29, 1857  This title was formatted much like the more popular Harper's Weekly. Within are six prints of various scenes within: "Poughkeepsie, New York". The front page shows a: "View of Brighton, Staten Island, New York". The back page print shows: "Washing For Gold In Brazil".

Sixteen pages, good condition.
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689882

Early Winslow Homer print...

Item #689882

July 04, 1857

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 4, 1857  



* American illustrator Winslow Homer

* Very early illustration in a periodical




Winslow Homer prints are very desirable, and among the more difficult periodical  titles in which to find Homer prints is "Ballou's Pictorial" as it rarely comes on the collector market from the Homer era.

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689880

Very early Winslow Homer print...

Item #689880

June 13, 1857

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, June 13, 1857  



* Early Winslow Homer print

* Boston street scene




The front page features one of the earliest Winslow Homer prints to appear in a periodical, in fact just one week after the very first. It is captioned: "Corner of Winter, Washington & Summer Streets, Boston". The initials "WH" are at the lower left of the print. C... See More  

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689878

First Winslow Homer print in a periodical...

Item #689878

June 06, 1857

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, June 6, 1857 



* American illustrator Winslow Homer

* Very first illustration in a periodical




This periodical was formatted much like Harper's Weekly but predated it by 6 years (started as Gleason's Pictorial).

Certainly the most significant print in this issue is that of: "Captain J. W. Watkins", significant because it was the very fir... See More  

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689875

Early Chicago scenes...

Item #689875

April 11, 1857

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 11, 1857  This title was formatted much like the more popular "Harper's Weekly". Among the many prints are a front page print of: "The Emperor & Empress of Austria". 

Other prints within include: "Lake St., Chicago" "Clark Street Bridge, Chicago" "Depot of the Illinois & the Michigan Centr
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689874

Scenes in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania...

Item #689874

March 21, 1857

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, March 21, 1857  This title was formatted much like the more popular "Harper's Weekly". Among the many prints are a front page print of: "The Author of Home Sweet Home", John Howard Payne.

Also four prints of scenes in "Harrisburg, Pennsylvania" including the Court House and the State House. A related article as well. A one
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689852

The captured Jefferson Davis en route... Sherman foraging in the Carolinas... Calamity at Mobile, Alabama...

Item #689852

June 17, 1865

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 17, 1865 The most sought after print is: Fugitive Slaves Escaping to Wilmington, N.C." by Joseph Becker. However, the dramatic double-page foldout: "Awful Calamity at Mobile, Ala. - Scene Among the Ruins after the Explosion of the Ordnance Depot and Magazine", is also quite nice.

The front page has an article headed: "Proclamation... See More  

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689687

Several prints from Algiers... Emigrants across the Prairies...

Item #689687

March 06, 1858

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, March 6, 1858  The front page features a dramatic print: "Stagecoach Attacked by Wolves in Maine" with a related article.

Inside includes a full page print: "Moorish Girls' School In Algiers" & another: "Triumphal Procession of Schir Singh, A Chief of The Sikhs" both having related articles within. And the back page has tw... See More  

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689512

Published by P.T. Barnum... Scenes in Concord, New Hampshire...

Item #689512
ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, Feb. 12, 1853  Phineas T. Barnum was the co-owner of this early illustrated newspaper which preceded both "Leslie's Illustrated" and "Harper's Weekly", the latter two becoming immensely more successful. This effort by Barnum and the Beach brothers would last for only 48 issues, or less than one year.

Among the prints are: "Capt. Er... See More  

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689453

Early print of the Yosemite Valley...

Item #689453

November 21, 1863

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 21, 1863  The front page has a print of: "The War in Tennessee--Attempt of the Rebels to Blow up a Supply Train near Cumberland Tunnel" and a small print of: "Rockville, A Deserted Village Near Charleston".

The tipped-in centerfold is a nice print of the: "Grand Ball at the Academy of Music, New York...".

Other pri... See More  

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689444

An early image of city stickball...

Item #689444

October 30, 1869

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 30, 1869  Prints within include: "Playing Baseball Under Difficulties In The Streets Of New York" which shows youngsters attempting to play baseball on a busy street among the daily activities.

Other prints include: "A Scene on a Tributary of the Cape Fear River, North Carolina" "Steamers Bounding the Lightship Off the B... See More  

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689443

California, Charleston, Egypt, and more...

Item #689443

December 11, 1869

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 11, 1869  The front page shows; "Central Park--Preparing a Model in Clayh of the Great Elephant at the Old Arsenal".

Prints within include: "Bronze Statue Erected to the Memory of Bishop Brownell, Founder of Trinity College, Hartford: "Southern Scenes--Pay-Day on the Plantation--Coming from the Store".

The centerfold ha... See More  

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689441

Across the continents: scenes at Promontory Point and more...

Item #689441

January 15, 1870

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Jan. 15, 1870  The front page features a nice print on their series of: "Across the Continent On the Pacific Railroad" showing the: "Dining Saloon of the Hotel Express Train".

Several more prints on this series of their: "Across The Continent" report includes: "Drawing Room of the Hotel Express Train" "Kit... See More  

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689440

Mormons in the Salt Lake Valley...

Item #689440

January 22, 1870

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Jan. 22, 1870  



* Salt Lake City, Utah scene

* Mormonism - Mormons

* Connecting to Pacific Railroad




A full page has three scenes: "Scene In Salt Lake Valley -- Fortified House On The Plains" "Transporting Railway Ties Across Salt Lake" and "Utah -- Mormons Hauling Wood From The Mountains". Another nice full p... See More  

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689292

Scenes from the West...

Item #689292

March 05, 1870

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 5, 1870  The front page has a print of: "The Post Office at Promontory Point, on the Line of the Pacific Railroad" which is nothing more than a tent.

Other prints within include: "The Eagle's Nest, Red Butte Station..." and "In the Sierra Nevada, on the Line of the Pacific Railroad" and "Monument Rock, Ech... See More  

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689291

Scenes from the West...

Item #689291

March 26, 1870

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 26, 1870  The front page shows: "New York--Treatment Of Emigrants At Ward's Island--Women At Dinner."

Among the prints inside are: "Laborers Of A Hand-Car Of The Pacific Railroad, Attacked By Indians" "Bitter Creek Valley--Construction Camp Of The Pacific Railroad In The Foreground" and "Citadel Rock, Gree... See More  

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689289

Chief Red Cloud addresses New Yorkers on the wrongs done to his people...

Item #689289

July 02, 1870

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 2, 1870



* Chief Red Cloud

* Indians rights




 The front page shows: "The Sioux Chief, Red Cloud, in the Great hall of the Cooper Instituted, Surrounded by the Indian Delegation of Braves & Squaws...On the Wrongs Done to His People." There is a related article.

Among prints within: "California  Interesting Ceremony M... See More  

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689199

San Francisco scenes... Hotel for miners... Jewish Synagogue...

Item #689199

November 14, 1874

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 14, 1874 



* Jewish Synagogue

* San Francisco 49ers

* Ulysses S. Grant




Inside has five illustrations of notable buildings in San Francisco: "The "What Cheer House, A Celebrated Hotel For Miners" "The Jewish Synagogue On Sutter Street" "The Merchant's Exchange" "The California Theatre" and the &quo... See More  

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689197

Harriet Beecher Stowe takes England by storm - original London reports...

Item #689197

April 30, 1853

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, a 3 issue set: April 30, May 14, & June 25, 1853  The first publication of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe, initially released in America, occurred in two volumes in March of 1852, with the London edition following on its heels in May.

The British response was astounding, and by the Fall of the year Stowe was a household na... See More  

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689192

A series on "Notable Jews"...

Item #689192

July 20, 1893

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, July 20, 1893  Of special interest is item #XV of "Notable Jews - Hon. Philip Stein" which also includes a photograph & biography of him.

Among many other prints & photos is a full ft. page: "Recent Appalling Calamity on the Grounds of the Columbian Exposition at Chicago" showing a building on fire; a full page with 2 photos of: &qu... See More  

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689191

Very early view of Boston... Baltimore's Phoenix Shot Tower...

Item #689191

March 22, 1856

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, March 22, 1856  The front page features an illustration of "Hon. Edward Everett." Inside has several prints of the: "Shot Tower at Baltimore" which still exists in downtown Baltimore.

Also a double-page print: "Bird's Eve View of the City of Boston"; "Sir Allan Napier McNab" and "Hudson River Institute, Claverac... See More  

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689145

Fort Donelson, and two great Civil War maps, The "War Supplement"..

Item #689145

March 15, 1862

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 15, 1862  The front page has: "The War In Tennessee--Group of Rebel Prisoners Captured at Fort Donelson". Other prints within including: "Major-Gen. Ulysses S. Grant..." "Approach of the U.S. Gunboats to Fort Henry, Tenn. River", a terrific & very dramatic centerfold: "Storming of Fort Donelson...". Al... See More  

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689144

The Monitor vs. the Merrimac, & much more...

Item #689144

March 22, 1862

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 22, 1862 



* Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia

* Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (CSS Virginia)

* Civil War ironclads clash w/ illustrations




The front page has a print of a soldier shooting, as well as a lengthy article: "The Naval Battle in Hampton Roads" which featured the historic battle between the Monitor & the Merr... See More  

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689143

Many war-related prints...

Item #689143

February 07, 1863

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 7, 1863  The front page shows: "The Night Burial At Sea--Funeral Rites to a Dead Volunteer...". 

Prints within include: "Grand Requiem Mass In St. Patrick's Cathedral" "The Capture of Galveston--Blowing Up of the U.s. Gunboat Westfield..." "Butchering & Dressing Cattle for Distribution to the Union... See More  

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689136

Three centerfold Civil War prints... Great Lincoln cartoon...

Item #689136

May 03, 1862

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED along with the "WAR SUPPLEMENT" issue, New York, May 3, 1862  The "regular" issue has front page prints on "The War in S. Carolina" and "The Campaign in Virginia"

Inside has full page prints: "War In Virginia--Advance of the Union Army...Towards Yorktown..." and "...Arrival of General McClellan...To Take Pe
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689135

Scenes from the Dakota Territory...

Item #689135

November 30, 1867

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 30, 1867  Most of the front page is a print captioned: "Preparing For a Quiet Sunday Under the Operation of the Excise Law".

The tipped-in (no binding holes) doublepage centerfold is a great montage of 8 prints: "The Operation of the Registration Laws & Negro Suffrage in the South".

Among other prints within: "The D... See More  

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689134

Mammoth Cave... Branding cattle in Texas...

Item #689134

June 29, 1867

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 29, 1867 An  inside full page shows: "Branding Cattle On The Prairies Of Texas--Mirage In The Background." A halfpg: "Deluge at Canon Water, A.T., Overtaking The Government Train and U.S. En Route To Las Pas, Arizona."

Another page has 4 prints of Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. A nice illustration "Capt. Kidd Secreting Treasure... See More  

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689133

Early prints of Sitka, Alaska...

Item #689133

February 08, 1868

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 8, 1868  Perhaps the most notable prints are: "Fortifications at the Entrance to Sitka Harbor" and: "South View of New Archangel (Sitka) from the Deck of the U.S. Steamer Resaca" which also has two related articles on Sitka, Alaska. This is from shortly after the purchase of Alaska by the United States.

The front page shows: ... See More  

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