1876 Moody Revival PT Barnum Hippodrome, Nast Jeff Davis, London Emigrants — Mar 11
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1876 Moody Revival PT Barnum Hippodrome, Nast Jeff Davis, London Emigrants — Mar 11
📜 ABOUT THIS PIECE OF HISTORY 📜
This March 11, 1876 issue of Harper's Weekly — complete with its rare supplement — captures a remarkable cross-section of Gilded Age life: a mass religious revival shaking New York City, Thomas Nast's biting wit aimed at the fallen Confederacy, a sweeping panorama of emigrant departure from London, the bustling color of a Victorian poultry market, Arctic exploration, bear hunting in the Pyrenees, and the grim realities of Blackwell's Island prison. For collectors of Thomas Nast, religious history, Victorian emigration, Arctic exploration, and 19th-century Americana, this issue is a rich and varied primary source.
🙏 FULL FRONT PAGE — "THE GREAT REVIVAL: MR. MOODY PREACHING AT THE HIPPODROME"
The full front page documents one of the most sensational religious events of the Gilded Age: the great evangelical revival led by Dwight L. Moody at the Hippodrome — the enormous arena on Madison Avenue originally built and owned by P.T. Barnum, the greatest showman in America. Moody's New York revival of 1876 drew tens of thousands of New Yorkers night after night, generating controversy, fascination, and front-page coverage across the nation. This engraving — showing the vast crowd gathered under the Hippodrome's roof to hear America's most celebrated evangelist — is a primary source document of one of the most significant moments in 19th-century American religious history. An exceptional piece for collectors of religious history, P.T. Barnum history, and New York City history.
🗳️ THOMAS NAST — "INJURED INNOCENCE: SOUTHERN CHIVALRY NOT DEAD YET"
A full-page Thomas Nast political cartoon delivers one of his most pointed post-Civil War broadsides: "Injured Innocence — Southern Chivalry Not Dead Yet" — showing Jefferson Davis in woman's clothes, a sardonic callback to the widely reported rumors of Davis's attempted disguised escape at the war's end, now deployed in the context of Reconstruction politics to devastating comic effect. A sharp, displayable Nast original for collectors of Civil War aftermath, Reconstruction history, and American political cartooning.
🚢 DOUBLE-PAGE CENTERFOLD — LONDON EMIGRANTS DEPARTING FOR LIVERPOOL
The visual centerpiece of the issue is the sweeping double-page centerfold: "Gone! — Scene in a London Railway Station — Departure of Emigrants for Liverpool" — a richly peopled panorama capturing the bittersweet moment of departure as men, women, and children leave England behind, bound for the ships at Liverpool and the promise of a new life in America or beyond. A deeply human and historically significant image of the great Victorian emigration that reshaped the populations of both Britain and the United States. Fully displayable and of great appeal to collectors of immigration history, Victorian social history, and 19th-century illustrated press.
🐔 "THE LEADENHALL POULTRY MARKET, LONDON"
A three-quarter page engraving of the legendary Leadenhall Market in London — one of the oldest and most colorful covered markets in the world — packed with poultry vendors, shoppers, hanging game, and the bustling commercial life of Victorian London. A charming and displayable piece of British social history.
📰 THE SUPPLEMENT — ARCTIC EXPLORATION, BEAR HUNTING & BLACKWELL'S ISLAND
This issue includes its complete supplement — a rare survival adding exceptional value and a striking range of content:
Full page — "Blackwell's Island — Prisoners' Meals": a sobering documentary engraving of meal distribution at Blackwell's Island prison and poorhouse in the East River — one of New York City's most notorious institutions, housing convicts, the poor, and the mentally ill. A significant primary source for collectors of New York City history, prison history, and Gilded Age social reform.
Three-quarter page — "Bear Hunting in the Pyrenees": a dramatic field sports engraving capturing the dangerous and thrilling tradition of bear hunting in the mountains of southern France and northern Spain — vivid Victorian adventure illustration at its finest.
Two nearly half-page prints — "The Swedish Arctic Expedition": rare documentary engravings of the Swedish polar exploration effort, capturing the ships, crew, and icy landscapes of one of the era's most daring scientific and geographical adventures — of great interest to collectors of Arctic exploration history and Victorian science.
🔍 CONDITION & TRANSPARENCY 🔍
Completeness: Complete 16-page issue with supplement included, featuring all prints described above.
Authenticity: Guaranteed original woodblock printing from March 11, 1876 — not a reproduction.
Condition Report: Presents well for its 149-year age. Natural toning to the newsprint consistent with age. The Moody front page, the Nast cartoon, the emigrant departure centerfold, and the supplement prints are all clear and displayable.
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.
📦 SHIPPING & PRESERVATION 📦
Housed in an acid-free archival folder with Mylar overlay to protect the 149-year-old newsprint
Flat-shipped with heavy-duty reinforcement to ensure safe arrival of the centerfold and supplement
Fully tracked for your peace of mind
🏷️ TAGS
1876 Harpers Weekly, Dwight Moody Revival PT Barnum Hippodrome, Thomas Nast Jefferson Davis, Nast Southern Chivalry Cartoon, London Emigrants Liverpool 1876, Victorian Emigration History, Leadenhall Market London, Blackwell's Island Prison New York, Swedish Arctic Expedition 1876, Bear Hunting Pyrenees, Antique Newspaper 1876, 19th Century Americana, Gilded Age Religious History, Reconstruction Era Political Cartoon, Victorian Immigration Primary Source
1876 Moody Revival PT Barnum Hippodrome, Nast Jeff Davis, London Emigrants — Mar 11
$45.00