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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 24, 1877 Full front page is a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Saved (?) By The Skin Of His____" showing the injured Republican elephant hanging onto a limb with his trunk.
Great full page shows construction of the Brooklyn Bridge: "The East River Bridge - Demolition of Buildings for the New York Approach". Full page Thomas Nast political cartoon shows Uncle Sam: "The Lightning Speed of Honesty". A full page print: "How the Streets of New York are Cleaned" shows 8 vignettes.
An article "After the Assault" features a 3/4 page print. "Cleopatra's Needle" also features a half page print: "Abandonment of Cleopatra's Needle in the Bay of Biscay, at Daybreak, October 15".
Complete in 16 pages, in good condition as shown and contains additional prints and related text.
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