{"product_id":"harper-s-weekly-august-29-1868-thaddeus-stevens-death-cattle-plague-methodist-camp-meeting-shipwreck","title":"Harper’s Weekly – August 29, 1868 – Thaddeus Stevens Death • Cattle Plague • Methodist Camp Meeting • Shipwreck","description":"Harper’s Weekly – August 29, 1868 – Thaddeus Stevens Death • Cattle Plague • Methodist Camp Meeting • Shipwreck ⚰️🐄⛪🌊\n\nDescription\nOriginal August 29, 1868 issue of Harper’s Weekly, featuring major Reconstruction-era content and powerful historical imagery. The full front-page engraving shows the body of Thaddeus Stevens lying in state at the U.S. Capitol, guarded by Black soldiers—an especially meaningful depiction given Stevens’ lifelong advocacy for civil rights and abolition.\n\nInside, you’ll find:\n\nThaddeus Stevens tributes, including a portrait and “Scene at the Deathbed of Thaddeus Stevens.”\n\nDouble-page centerfold: “The Cattle Plague” — six dramatic farm and livestock scenes.\n\nFull-page “Methodist Camp Meeting at Sing-Sing, N.Y.”\n\n“Fun or Mischief” — charming illustration of a young girl.\n\n“Wreck of the Bark Henry Trowbridge” with detailed accompanying story.\n\nPeriod ads, serialized fiction, political commentary, and news of the day.\n\n\nA rich issue appealing to collectors of Reconstruction history, political history, African American history, agriculture, Methodist history, and maritime themes.\n\nCondition\nGood overall for its age. Light edge wear, faint toning, and a few small handling marks typical of 19th-century newsprint. Binding edge intact with expected separation at the spine fold. Please review all photos—I photograph every page so buyers can assess details closely. Feel free to ask any questions before purchase.\n\nSize\nApprox. 11\" × 16\" (standard Harper’s tabloid format)\n\nWho Collects This Issue?\n📚 Civil War \u0026amp; Reconstruction historians\n⚖️ Collectors of political memorabilia and abolition-era figures\n🖼️ Decorators seeking dramatic 19th-century engravings\n🐄 Agricultural and veterinary history enthusiasts (Cattle Plague spread)\n⛪ Methodist and religious history collectors\n🌊 Maritime collectors (shipwreck engraving)\n\nShipping\nShips flat, carefully packed in an archival sleeve with rigid backing for safe delivery.\n\nTags\nHarper’s Weekly, 1868 newspaper, Thaddeus Stevens, Reconstruction history, Civil War era, African American history, Methodist camp meeting, Cattle Plague, 19th century engraving, antique newspaper, historical print, Americana, shipwreck print, vintage illustration, political history, antique decor","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52264011792604,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4759\/9580\/files\/9913b873-il_fullxfull.7533184177_7sc1.jpg?v=1786496606","url":"https:\/\/thekeenantiquarian.com\/products\/harper-s-weekly-august-29-1868-thaddeus-stevens-death-cattle-plague-methodist-camp-meeting-shipwreck","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}