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P. T. Barnum was a "special partner"...



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March 05, 1853

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, March 5, 1853  Formatted much like Harper's Weekly, but published 4 years previous to the more famous title. P.T. Barnum was a "Special Partner" in this publication as noted on one of the back pages.
Front page shows: "New Clipper Ship, Empress of the Sea'. Prints inside include: "Portrait of Sir John Franklin--Arctic Exploring Expedition" "The Emperor Louis Napoleon" "U.S. Steamer Powhatan (Japan Expedition) at Anchor" "Marriage Ceremony of Louis Napoleon at the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris" and more.
Sixteen pages, good condition.

Category: Pre-Civil War