{"product_id":"harper-s-weekly-january-23-1869-the-harp-girl-front-page-trotters-on-the-snow-sleigh-ride-antique-illustrated-newspaper","title":"Harper’s Weekly, January 23, 1869 | “The Harp Girl” Front Page | Trotters on the Snow | Sleigh Ride | Antique Illustrated Newspaper","description":"HARPER’S WEEKLY – A Journal of Civilization\nNew York, January 23, 1869\nVol. XIII — No. 630\nComplete Issue (16 pages)\n\n🎼 Front Page Feature:\n“The Harp Girl.”\nA moving full-page engraving of a young girl seated with her harp, rendered in rich tonal shading. A beautifully composed and emotionally expressive print — highly suitable for framing.\n\n\n---\n\nAdditional Illustrated Content Includes:\n\n• Hon. William Claflin, Governor of Massachusetts (portrait engraving)\n• The Fur Trapper — log-cutting scene in a winter forest\n• Hon. John W. Menard, African American Congressman from Louisiana — notable Reconstruction-era representation\n• Full Page: “Trotters on the Snow” — spirited horse-drawn sleigh racing scene (excellent for display)\n• Full Page: “The Sleigh Ride” — winter leisure scene in detailed landscape\n• Full Page (two half-page prints):\n– Altar of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Leavenworth, Kansas\n– Procession of the Immaculate Conception at Sarayacu, Peru\n• Half Page: “Out in the Snow” — street winter scene\n• Half Page: Foundering of the Hibernia — dramatic maritime wreck at sea\n\nAlso includes domestic \u0026amp; foreign news, serialized literature, political commentary, and wonderful period advertisements (watches, pianos, patent medicines, etc.).\n\n\n---\n\nCondition:\n\nVG condition for age — clean pages, strong impressions, light, even age toning.\nTypical binding edge marks from removal from volume (common and not considered damage).\nNo cut-outs. Complete.\n\n\n---\n\nArchival Framing Available (Optional):\n\nUpgrade a chosen print into museum-quality wall art:\n• Acid-free mat \u0026amp; backing\n• UV-protective acrylic\n• Conservation mounting\n•Black metal frame \n\nMost customers frame:\n→ “The Harp Girl” or “Trotters on the Snow.”\n\nMessage to arrange framing.\n\n\n---\n\nDimensions:\n\nApprox. 11\" x 16\" (standard Harper’s folio)\n\n\n---\n\nShipping:\n\nShips flat, securely protected — never rolled.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52264019034332,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4759\/9580\/files\/952f41fc-il_fullxfull.7422757975_muqu.jpg?v=1786496690","url":"https:\/\/thekeenantiquarian.com\/products\/harper-s-weekly-january-23-1869-the-harp-girl-front-page-trotters-on-the-snow-sleigh-ride-antique-illustrated-newspaper","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}