THE FLAG OF OUR UNION, Boston, Jan. 3, 1857  This was a weekly story paper that enjoyed a 25 year run in the middle of the 19th century. In addition to news, it featured works of fiction and poetry including contributions from notable writers such as Louisa May Alcott and Edgar Allan Poe. It became very popular, & by some accounts it had the largest circulation of any newspaper in the United States around 1851.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one large sheet, some wear at the margins & fold, some minor margin tears, some foxing near margins & the fold.