Union Pacific Railroad - Weber Canyon...

Item # 173352

October 30, 1869

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 30, 1869 The front page of the issue contains a nice illustration and biography of 'Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe'. A quarter page illustration of "Major-General William M Belknap, the New Secretary of War" also has an accompanying article. A nice halfpage illustration is of 'The Union Pacific Railroad - Weber Canyon and River' (Utah). "The Huss Commemoration at Prague" features a half page illustration. A full page 'The Pantin Tragedy - Discovery of the Six corpses' with gruesome views of the mother and 5 children. A very nice displayable illustration is the full page: 'Andrew Reed, The Young Watch-Maker' and is a great print for any watch collector. Views of the Centennial also. A Thomas Nast political cartoon is on the back page.
Complete in 16 pages and contains additional prints and related text.

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Category: 1866-1869