Custer's Massacre... Thomas Nast prints...
Item # 174054
July 22, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 22, 1876 The entire front page is a nice political cartoon by famed artist Thomas Nast, captioned: "The Democratic (Deformed) Tiger 'Fixed' ".
Within this issue is over a full column article headed: "The Montana Slaughter", which in addition to follow up work by General Crook also gives an account of the Custer Massacre of June 25 (see photos). This same page features a half page map captioned: "The Gold Regions of the Black Hills, Showing The Scene of the Massacre of General Custer's Troops & the Indian Reservations & Military Posts in the Western Portion of the United States." Additionally there is a full page with 5 prints captioned: "The Sioux Campaign--Scenes & Incidents". There is also a nice quarter-page print of "George A. Custer".
Other prints including a full page: 'The Centennial Fourth - Illumination of Independence Hall, Philadelphia'; a full page: "The Centennial Fourth - Illumination of Madison Square, New York"; a half page map of the Gold regions of the Black Hills showing the scene of Custer's Massacre.
Complete in 16 pages and contains additional prints and related text.
Within this issue is over a full column article headed: "The Montana Slaughter", which in addition to follow up work by General Crook also gives an account of the Custer Massacre of June 25 (see photos). This same page features a half page map captioned: "The Gold Regions of the Black Hills, Showing The Scene of the Massacre of General Custer's Troops & the Indian Reservations & Military Posts in the Western Portion of the United States." Additionally there is a full page with 5 prints captioned: "The Sioux Campaign--Scenes & Incidents". There is also a nice quarter-page print of "George A. Custer".
Other prints including a full page: 'The Centennial Fourth - Illumination of Independence Hall, Philadelphia'; a full page: "The Centennial Fourth - Illumination of Madison Square, New York"; a half page map of the Gold regions of the Black Hills showing the scene of Custer's Massacre.
Complete in 16 pages and contains additional prints and related text.
Category: 1870-1879














