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Billy Bowlegs... Yachting...



Item # 172162

June 12, 1858

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 12, 1858  The front page article "A Visit to Captain Howes, of The Schoonoer 'Mobile'" also features a half-page illustration "The British Officer Boarding the 'Mobile' and a smaller illustration 'Side of the 'Mobile,' Showing the Mark of the Rifle-Ball". A text article on "Luncan's Light". "Philip St. George Cooke, Lieut.-Colonel Second Draggons, Serving with the Army in Utah" illustration accompanies an article. "Funeral Honors paid to Gen. Persifer F. Smith at Cincinnati" features two illustrations "Funeral Honors to General Smith at Cincinnati - the Approach of the Escort to the Melodeon" and "The Marquee". 'The Regatta of the New York Yacht Club' features three illustrations of yachts including "The 'Juia,' The Winner of the Regatta.    
An article "Billy Bowlegs in New Orleans" features a nice full figure illustration of: 'Billy Bowlegs, Chief of the Seminoles' which includes his signature and year date plus 3 other Indians plus 'Ben Bruno, Negro Slave and Favorite'.
Complete in 16 pages, in good condition as shown and contains additional prints and related text.

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Category: 1857-1860