Harper’s Weekly, January 16, 1869 | Winslow Homer “Winter at Sea” | Ice Boats on the Hudson | Custer’s Scouts | Antique Newspaper

Harper’s Weekly, January 16, 1869 | Winslow Homer “Winter at Sea” | Ice Boats on the Hudson | Custer’s Scouts | Antique Newspaper

$125.00
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Harper’s Weekly, January 16, 1869 | Winslow Homer “Winter at Sea” | Ice Boats on the Hudson | Custer’s Scouts | Antique Newspaper

Harper’s Weekly, January 16, 1869 | Winslow Homer “Winter at Sea” | Ice Boats on the Hudson | Custer’s Scouts | Antique Newspaper

$125.00
HARPER’S WEEKLY – A Journal of Civilization New York, January 16, 1869 Vol. XIII — No. 629 Complete Issue (16 pages) 🎨 Feature Full-Page Engraving by Winslow Homer: “Winter at Sea — Taking in Sail Off the Coast.” A dramatic maritime scene showing sailors reefing sail in heavy winter seas. This is the prime desirability print of the issue — highly collectible and excellent for archival framing. --- Front Page Prints: ⛵ “Winter Sports — Ice Boats on the Hudson.” A bold, kinetic winter racing scene. 🔥 “Destructive Conflagration at Lynn, Massachusetts.” Depicts the major industrial fire among New England shoe factories. --- Historically Important Western & Military Content: • “Custer’s Command Shooting Down Worthless Horses.” • “The Scalped Hunter.” • “Custer’s Indian Scouts Celebrating the Victory Over Black Kettle.” These engravings relate to Custer’s 1868 Washita Campaign — highly collected in frontier history, Indigenous studies, and military Americana. --- Additional Engravings Include: • “Wreck of the United States Above Cincinnati, Ohio.” • “Spain — Signature at Madrid of the Petition for the Abolition of Slavery.” (important anti-slavery diplomatic content) • Political commentary, serialized literature, and wonderful period advertisements. --- Condition: VG — clean pages, strong impressions, light, even age toning. Typical spine evidence from removal from bound volume (normal and not considered damage). No cut-outs. Complete. --- Archival Framing Available (Optional): Museum-quality framing available for any illustration: • Acid-free mat • UV-protective acrylic • Conservation backing • Choice of black, walnut, or gold moulding Most customers choose to frame: → Winslow Homer “Winter at Sea” (statement wall piece) → Ice Boats on the Hudson (bright winter display) Message to arrange framing. --- Dimensions: Approx. 11" x 16" (Harper’s large folio) --- Shipping: Ships flat, carefully protected — never rolled.

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