Harper’s Weekly – December 12, 1868 – Whipping Post • Alaska Interior • Newsboys in Richmond • Philadelphia Tragedy • Madrid Execution Scaff
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Harper’s Weekly – December 12, 1868 – Whipping Post • Alaska Interior • Newsboys in Richmond • Philadelphia Tragedy • Madrid Execution Scaffold 🔔📜
A compelling and varied December 12, 1868 issue of Harper’s Weekly, featuring powerful Reconstruction-era social commentary, international reporting, and multiple emotionally charged engravings.
⭐ Highlights
Front Page:
“The Whipping Post and Pillory at New Castle, Delaware” — a dramatic and historically significant illustration of the public punishment system still practiced in Delaware at the time.
Richmond Newsboys Scene:
“Newsboys in Richmond Dividing Their Profits” — an important Reconstruction-era look at child labor, race, and economic survival in the post–Civil War South.
Philadelphia Tragedy (Large Illustration):
“Scene of the Philadelphia Tragedy, Corner of Tenth and Pine Streets” — nearly half-page and very displayable.
Alaska Interior (Half Page):
“Interior of an Indian Hut” — a rare early ethnographic engraving from shortly after the U.S. purchased Alaska.
Widow at the Pawn Shop (Full Page):
“The Last Relic” — a moving scene of a widow bringing her husband’s last possession to the pawnbroker.
International Events:
• “Burning of the Garroting Scaffold in Madrid”
• “Santiago de Cuba” battlefield/reconnaissance engraving
Prominent Figures (Full Page Composite):
• Dr. Abram N. Littlejohn
• A. Oakey Hall
• Professor Goldwin Smith
Sports & Society:
“Footrace on Fashion Course, Long Island” — great movement and crowd detail.
Back Page Political Cartoon included.
📏 Size
Large folio, approx. 11" × 16".
🗂 Condition
Complete issue, 16 pages, generally very good for its age. Light toning and edge wear typical of 155-year-old newsprint.
✨ I photograph every page — please review images carefully and feel free to ask questions. You will receive exactly the issue shown.
🖼 Optional Archival Framing
Available for:
Whipping Post front page
Widow at the pawn shop full page
Philadelphia tragedy illustration
Alaska interior
Madrid scaffold burning
All frames use acid-free mats and UV-protective acrylic.
📦 Shipping
Ships flat, fully protected — never rolled.
🏷 SEO Tags
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Harper’s Weekly – December 12, 1868 – Whipping Post • Alaska Interior • Newsboys in Richmond • Philadelphia Tragedy • Madrid Execution Scaff
$40.00