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Harper’s Weekly – August 13, 1887 – Packing Peaches, March to Peekskill, New Hampshire Coast, Newfoundland – Complete Issue
This is an original August 13, 1887 issue of Harper’s Weekly, featuring rich Americana, military illustration, and coastal life—an especially displayable issue packed with frame-worthy art.
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✨ Featured Illustrations
• Full Front Page:
“Packing Peaches for the New York Market” — a beautifully rendered harvest scene with a prominently featured Black worker at center. Highly frameable and historically important.
• Full Page:
“The 22nd Regiment on the March to Peekskill” — marching columns, campfire views, and military movement.
• Full Page:
“A Bit of New Hampshire Coast” — 10 charming vignette scenes of lighthouses, rocky shoreline, sailboats, and coastal villages.
• Half Page:
“In Search of Bait on the Newfoundland Coast” — rugged maritime life and fishing culture.
• Full Page:
“Salt Water Day on the Coast of New Jersey” — seaside recreation and family scenes.
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📰 Additional Content
National and international reporting
Period commentary and serialized literature
1887 advertisements (soap, medical tonics, machinery, food goods, etc.)
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📏 Condition
Complete in 16 pages
Disbound from a bound volume (typical for Harper’s)
Bright impressions, clean interior pages
Light edge wear consistent with age
Solid VG condition
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🖼️ Archival Framing Available
I offer custom archival framing for any single or double-page illustration:
Acid-free matting
UV-protective acrylic
Conservation-grade backing
Professionally sealed
Ready to hang
Framing transforms these engravings into stunning period wall art—perfect for home, office, libraries, or historical décor.
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📦 Shipping
Your issue will be shipped flat, never rolled, between thick archival boards for maximum protection.
I take great care in packaging to ensure safe delivery.
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🎁 Perfect For
Americana & agricultural art lovers
Black history collectors
Military history enthusiasts
New England coastal décor
Nautical and maritime collectors
Peach orchard, farmhouse, or rustic kitchen décor
Gifts for historians, teachers, or collectors
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Harper’s Weekly – August 13, 1887 – Packing Peaches, March to Peekskill, New Hampshire Coast, Newfoundland Bait Fishing – Complete Issue
$60.00