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Boston Peace Jubilee... Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn...



Item # 173314

June 19, 1869

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 19, 1869 The front page of the issue features a 1/6 page illustration of "P. S. Gilmore." alsong with a halfpage illustration of "Decoration of the Graves of Union Soldiers at Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, May 30, 1869." Inside the issues is a one-third page illustration of "Wesleyan Female College, Cincinnati, Ohio." Two small illustrations of "Medal Presented to Dr. I. Hayes by the Geographical Society of Paris." A halfpage illustration is of "Landing of Men and War Material for the Cubans from the Steamer 'Perrit' in the Bay of Nipe."  A vertical two-third page illustration is of "Grand Coliseum in Which the Boston Peace Jubilee is Held." The doublepage centerfold is entitled "Let Us Have Peace".  There is also a 1/2 pg. illus. of "A Group of Cattle." A halfpage illustration is of "The Elephant Nurse." and four quarterpage illustrations pertaining to "John Bull as a Barking Dog." The backpage features a political cartoon by Thomas Nast.
Complete in 16 pages and contains additional prints and related text. 

Category: 1866-1869