{"product_id":"1877-twelve-mormon-apostles-shipka-pass-operations-hayes-oct-6","title":"1877 Twelve Mormon Apostles, Shipka Pass Operations, Hayes โ€” Oct 6","description":"๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ HARPER'S WEEKLY ยท October 6, 1877\nComplete Issue + Supplement Pages ยท New York\n\nโ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”\n\nA historically significant issue โ€” the Twelve Apostles of the Mormon Church including Joseph Smith Jr. and Brigham Young Jr., President Hayes in Louisville, the Boston Army and Navy Monument dedication, and a supplement with a double-page of Shipka Pass military operations, a Turkish massacres documentation, and additional Russo-Turkish War scenes. Strong content for collectors of Mormon history, American presidential history, and Victorian military illustration.\n\nโ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”\nโ›ช THE TWELVE APOSTLES OF THE MORMON CHURCH\nโ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”\n\n๐Ÿ“ฟ FULL PAGE โ€” \"THE TWELVE APOSTLES OF THE MORMON CHURCH\" โ€” INCLUDING JOSEPH SMITH JR. AND BRIGHAM YOUNG JR.\nA full-page group portrait of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints โ€” the governing council of the Church second only to the First Presidency โ€” including Joseph Smith Jr. and Brigham Young Jr. Published just weeks after Brigham Young Sr.'s death on August 29, 1877, this portrait captures the LDS leadership at a pivotal moment of succession and transition. The inclusion of Joseph Smith Jr. (son of the Church's founder) and Brigham Young Jr. (son of the recently deceased President) alongside the broader Quorum gives this image exceptional documentary significance for Mormon history. A significant and rare piece of LDS Church history, published in the nation's leading illustrated newspaper at the moment of maximum national attention to Mormon affairs.\n\nโ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”\n๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ INSIDE THE ISSUE\nโ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”\n\n๐Ÿ›๏ธ FULL PAGE โ€” \"PRESIDENT HAYES AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY\"\nA full-page illustration of President Hayes's visit to Louisville โ€” part of Hayes's Southern tour that was a cornerstone of his post-Reconstruction reconciliation policy, symbolically bringing the President of the reunited nation to the former Confederate heartland. A significant piece of Hayes-era political and Reconstruction history.\n\n๐Ÿ—ฝ FULL PAGE โ€” \"THE BOSTON ARMY AND NAVY MONUMENT\" โ€” FOUR SCENES OF ITS DEDICATION\nFour scenes of the dedication of the Boston Army and Navy Monument โ€” a significant piece of Civil War commemoration history and Boston civic culture, capturing the formal ceremonies honoring the Massachusetts men who served in the Civil War.\n\nโ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”\nโš”๏ธ THE SUPPLEMENT โ€” RUSSO-TURKISH WAR\nโ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”\n\n๐Ÿ”๏ธ DOUBLE-PAGE โ€” \"MILITARY OPERATIONS AND INCIDENTS IN THE SHIPKA PASS AND VICINITY\" โ€” MULTIPLE VIGNETTES\nA richly detailed double-page of vignettes documenting the military operations at the Shipka Pass โ€” the vital Bulgarian mountain crossing fiercely contested through the summer and autumn of 1877. Scenes include: soldiers moving under artillery fire through the rocky pass in a dramatic panoramic view; Cossack cavalry threading their way through a mountain defile; soldiers at a cross memorial at the foot of the battle; soldiers of the second guard in formation; and additional smaller scenes of soldiers and incidents at the pass. A comprehensive visual document of one of the Russo-Turkish War's most iconic campaigns.\n\n๐Ÿ˜ข ILLUSTRATION PAGE โ€” \"TURKISH MASSACRES IN THE BALKAN VILLAGES\"\nA supplement page documenting the Turkish massacres in Bulgarian villages โ€” a haunting humanitarian document of the atrocities that had triggered international outrage and ultimately led to the Russo-Turkish War itself. The Bulgarian atrocities of 1876, in which Ottoman irregular forces killed an estimated 15,000 civilians, were the moral catalyst for the war, and this illustration continues Harper's Weekly's unflinching coverage of that human tragedy.\n\n๐Ÿด LARGE ILLUSTRATION โ€” \"WOUNDED ARAB HORSES TO BE CARRIED INTO THE FIELD\"\nA large supplement illustration of wounded Arab horses being attended to in a military setting โ€” a vivid and unusual piece of Russo-Turkish War veterinary and military logistics documentation.\n\nโ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”\n๐Ÿ“‹ CONDITION\nโ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”\n\nI 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 โ€” I'm happy to provide additional detail or close-up shots of any page, illustration, or area of concern before you buy.\n\nโ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”\n๐Ÿ“Œ DETAILS\nโ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”\n\nPublication ยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยท Harper's Weekly\nDate ยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยท October 6, 1877\nCity ยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยท New York\nItem Number ยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยท 174180\nPages ยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยท Complete Issue + Supplement\nFormat ยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยทยท Illustrated folio newspaper\n\nโ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”\n๐Ÿ“ฆ SHIPPING \u0026amp; PRESERVATION\nโ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”\n\nโ€ข Housed in an acid-free archival folder with Mylar overlay to protect the 148-year-old newsprint\nโ€ข Flat-shipped with heavy-duty reinforcement to ensure safe arrival of the supplement pages\nโ€ข Fully tracked for your peace of mind\n\nโ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”\n๐Ÿ” SEO TAGS\nโ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”โ”\n\nTwelve Apostles Mormon Church, Mormon Apostles portrait 1877, LDS Twelve Apostles, Joseph Smith Jr portrait, Brigham Young Jr portrait, Mormon Church 1877 leadership, LDS history antique print, Mormon succession 1877, Quorum Twelve Apostles, Mormon history collectible, President Hayes Louisville Kentucky, Hayes Southern tour, Hayes Reconstruction reconciliation, President Hayes 1877, Hayes Kentucky visit, Boston Army Navy Monument, Boston Civil War monument, Massachusetts Civil War memorial, Boston monument dedication, Shipka Pass military operations, Shipka Pass Cossacks, Russo-Turkish War Shipka, Bulgarian mountain pass 1877, Shipka Pass artillery fire, military operations Shipka, Turkish massacres Bulgarian villages, Bulgarian atrocities Ottoman, Bulgarian massacres 1876 1877, Ottoman Bulgarian history, Russo-Turkish War atrocities, Arab horses military field, Harper's Weekly 1877, antique newspaper 1877, Victorian illustrated newspaper, Gilded Age newspaper, antique illustration engraving, Victorian wall art, framing quality print, Mormon history collector, presidential history collector, history lover gift, rare newspaper collectible, museum quality ephemera, Gilded Age ephemera","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52264023064796,"sku":null,"price":44.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4759\/9580\/files\/a1689855-il_fullxfull.8176054694_gcpt.jpg?v=1786496730","url":"https:\/\/thekeenantiquarian.com\/products\/1877-twelve-mormon-apostles-shipka-pass-operations-hayes-oct-6","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}