{"product_id":"1872-ku-klux-klan-harpers-weekly-january-27-mormons-brigham-young","title":"1872 Ku Klux Klan Harper's Weekly January 27 Mormons Brigham Young","description":"This January 27, 1872, edition of Harper's Weekly is a landmark primary source documenting the complex social and political landscape of the American Reconstruction era. While the main issue tackles the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and the expansion of the West, the included Supplement pages provide a rich cultural and literary counterpart.\n\n\n​Title: 1872 Ku Klux Klan Harper's Weekly January 27 Mormons Brigham Young\n\n\n​📜 ABOUT THIS PIECE OF HISTORY 📜\n​📜 Reconstruction Confronted: The cover of this issue provides a startling contemporary record of the early Ku Klux Klan. By 1872, the federal government was actively using the Enforcement Acts to dismantle Klan cells in the South. The front-page illustration of captured Mississippi Klansmen in their rudimentary disguises served as both news and a warning to the public about the nature of Southern insurgency.\n​📜 The Mormon \"Kingdom\": At a time when Utah was still a remote and often misunderstood territory, this issue’s extensive \"Among the Mormons\" feature provided a rare visual tour of Salt Lake City. From the architectural marvel of the Tabernacle to the private residences of Brigham Young, it humanized a community that was often a target of political hostility in the East.\n​🌟 FEATURED HIGHLIGHTS 🌟\n​🎭 \"Mississippi Ku-Klux in Disguises\" (Front-Page): A historically vital woodblock engraving depicting the captured disguises of Klan members. This is one of the most famous early visual records of the group’s iconography.\n​🏔️ \"Among the Mormons\" (Two-Page Spread): An expansive illustrated report documenting Salt Lake City at a pivotal moment in its development.\n​\"The Tabernacle\" — A majestic view of the unique domed structure.\n​Main Street Views — Showing the \"Broadway of the West\" looking North and West.\n​LDS Leadership — Portraits of Brigham Young, George Smith, and D. Wells [cite: 1872-01-27].\n​🎨 Thomas Nast Political Satire:\n​\"Et Tu, Brute?\" (Nearly Full-Page) — A classical allegory used to critique political betrayals within the Republican party.\n​\"Mr. David Dudley Field, 'Gone To A Higher Tribunal'\" — A sharp commentary on the legal maneuvers of the Gilded Age.\n​🪵 \"Wood Sellers, Richmond, Virginia\": A detailed nearly full-page print documenting post-war commercial life in the South.\n​🗞️ SUPPLEMENT HIGHLIGHTS 🗞️\n​The supplement pages included with this issue act as a deep-dive into the era's literary and social interests:\n​📚 Serialized Fiction: Contains continued installments of George Eliot's \"Middlemarch\" and Wilkie Collins' \"Miss or Mrs.?\". These pages feature large-scale illustrations, including a dramatic cemetery scene.\n​🏛️ Architectural \u0026amp; Urban Interest: Features an article on \"The New Post-Office\" and \"The Future of Chicago,\" reflecting on the rebuilding efforts following the Great Fire.\n​📢 Gilded Age Commerce: A massive array of period advertisements:\n​Steinway \u0026amp; Sons and Weber Pianos.\n​Travelers Insurance and Collins Watch Factory.\n​\"Life in Utah\" books and Magic Lanterns for home entertainment.\n​🔍 CONDITION \u0026amp; TRANSPARENCY 🔍\n​Complete Issue: Sixteen pages in nice condition, containing all major prints and related text.\n​Originality: Guaranteed original woodblock printing from 1872.\n​Condition Study: I take pictures of every single page so you can study them carefully. Note the crispness of the Salt Lake City street scenes and the intricate cross-hatching in the Nast cartoons.\n​📦 SHIPPING \u0026amp; PRESERVATION 📦\n​Safe Storage: Housed in an acid-free archival folder with a Mylar overlay.\n​Flat Shipping: Shipped with heavy-duty reinforcement to prevent bending.\n​Tracked: All orders include tracking for your peace of mind.\n​🏷️ TAGS (SEO) 🏷️\n​1872 Harpers Weekly, Early Ku Klux Klan Mississippi, Brigham Young Mormon History, Salt Lake City Tabernacle, Thomas Nast Political Cartoons, Reconstruction Virginia, Richmond Wood Sellers, George Eliot Middlemarch, Wilkie Collins Miss or Mrs, January 27 1872.\n​","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52264022769884,"sku":null,"price":67.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4759\/9580\/files\/8d682166-il_fullxfull.7750832764_hhwc.jpg?v=1786496730","url":"https:\/\/thekeenantiquarian.com\/products\/1872-ku-klux-klan-harpers-weekly-january-27-mormons-brigham-young","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}