1867 Admiral Farragut & Empress of France, Seal Hunting, Agri Fair — Sep 21
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🗞️ HARPER'S WEEKLY · September 21, 1867
Complete Issue · New York
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A wonderfully varied issue — Admiral Farragut receiving honors alongside the Empress of France at Cherbourg during his European goodwill tour, Norwegian seal hunting, a double-page New England Agricultural Fair centerfold, the Paris Exposition Aquarium, a Rhode Island whale, and an extensive documentary of the Philadelphia Public Ledger newspaper operation. Strong content for collectors of naval history, Victorian natural history, agricultural history, and Victorian newspaper history.
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⚓ ADMIRAL FARRAGUT IN EUROPE
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🎖️ HALF PAGE — "HONORS TO ADMIRAL FARRAGUT, AND RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS OF FRANCE AT CHERBOURG"
A half-page illustration of honors rendered to Admiral David Glasgow Farragut — the first Admiral in the history of the United States Navy and the hero of Mobile Bay — alongside the reception of Empress Eugénie of France at Cherbourg, during Farragut's 1867-68 goodwill tour of Europe in command of the European Squadron aboard his flagship USS Franklin. Farragut's European tour was one of the great diplomatic triumphs of the post-Civil War period — the hero who had shouted "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" at Mobile Bay was received by emperors, empresses, and crowned heads across the continent. Empress Eugénie personally visited the American flagship, as documented in the Chicago Tribune of July 29, 1867. A significant piece of American naval and diplomatic history.
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🦭 NATURAL HISTORY
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🦭 TWO-THIRDS PAGE — "SEAL HUNTING AS PRACTICED BY THE NORWEGIANS"
A two-thirds page illustration of Norwegian seal hunting — a vivid piece of Arctic and Scandinavian natural history and maritime culture, capturing the traditional seal hunt that sustained Norwegian coastal communities for centuries.
🐳 SMALL ILLUSTRATION — "WHALE CAPTURED NEAR TIVERTON, RHODE ISLAND"
A small illustration of a whale captured near Tiverton, Rhode Island — a delightful piece of New England maritime and natural history, capturing the occasional whale that ventured into Narragansett Bay.
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🐄 THE NEW ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL FAIR
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🐄 DOUBLE-PAGE CENTERFOLD — "THE NEW ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL FAIR AT NARRAGANSETT PARK, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND"
A double-page centerfold of the New England Agricultural Fair at Narragansett Park, Providence — featuring sheep, cows, goats, and bulls in the great tradition of 19th-century agricultural exhibition. A warm and vivid piece of New England rural and agricultural history.
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🖼️ INSIDE THE ISSUE
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🦝 FULL FRONT PAGE — "THE RACCOON HUNT"
A full front-page illustration of a raccoon hunt — a vivid and warm piece of American rural sporting and genre illustration.
🌊 ONE-THIRD PAGE — "DISASTER TO SHIPPING IN THE WHITE SEA"
A one-third page illustration of a maritime disaster in the White Sea — the Arctic inlet off northern Russia, one of the most treacherous waters in the world. A significant piece of Victorian maritime history.
🏭 ONE-THIRD PAGE — "FAIRMOUNT WATER WORKS, NEAR PHILADELPHIA"
A one-third page illustration of the Fairmount Water Works near Philadelphia — one of the engineering wonders of 19th-century America, the pioneering municipal water supply system on the Schuylkill River that had supplied Philadelphia's water since 1815 and was celebrated as a tourist attraction in its own right. A significant piece of American engineering and Philadelphia history.
🐠 HALF PAGE — "THE GRAND AQUARIUM IN THE EXPOSITION PARK AT PARIS"
A half-page illustration of the Grand Aquarium at the 1867 Paris Universal Exposition — one of the great attractions of the most celebrated World's Fair of the 19th century. The 1867 Paris Exposition drew over 6.8 million visitors and was the high-water mark of Napoleon III's Second Empire. A significant piece of Victorian World's Fair and natural history exhibition history.
🍴 TWO SMALL ILLUSTRATIONS — "THE LUNCH ON THE HILL" AND "FORBIDDEN FRUIT"
Two small genre illustrations — a picnic or lunch scene on a hill, and a playful "Forbidden Fruit" scene — warm pieces of Victorian genre illustration.
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📰 THE PUBLIC LEDGER, PHILADELPHIA
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🗞️ MULTIPLE ILLUSTRATIONS — "THE PUBLIC LEDGER BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA" AND INTERIOR VIEWS
A one-third page of the Public Ledger Building in Philadelphia, plus small illustrations of the Business Department, Composing Room, and Press Room — a documentary of the operations of one of Philadelphia's great daily newspapers. A significant piece of American newspaper history and Victorian printing technology.
👤 SMALL ILLUSTRATION — "GEORGE W. CHILDS, PUBLISHER, OF PHILADELPHIA"
A small portrait of George W. Childs — the owner and publisher of the Philadelphia Public Ledger and one of the most celebrated newspaper proprietors of the Gilded Age, also known for his philanthropic dinners for Philadelphia newsboys.
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📋 CONDITION
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I photograph every page of every issue so you can inspect the condition closely before purchasing. Please review all images carefully and don't hesitate to ask any questions — I'm happy to provide additional detail or close-up shots of any page, illustration, or area of concern before you buy.
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📌 DETAILS
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Publication ········ Harper's Weekly
Date ··············· September 21, 1867
City ··············· New York
Item Number ········ 173130
Pages ·············· Complete Issue · No supplement
Format ············· Illustrated folio newspaper
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📦 SHIPPING & PRESERVATION
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• Housed in an acid-free archival folder with Mylar overlay to protect the 159-year-old newsprint
• Flat-shipped with heavy-duty reinforcement to ensure safe arrival of the centerfold
• Fully tracked for your peace of mind
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1867 Admiral Farragut & Empress of France, Seal Hunting, Agri Fair — Sep 21
$39.93