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Harper’s Weekly — July 2, 1887 — Military Encampment Scenes, Yachting, Mexican Coast, Famous Jacob Sharp Trial, Howard Pyle, Architecture & More
A richly illustrated July 2, 1887 issue of Harper’s Weekly featuring American military life, Gilded Age architecture, courtroom drama, early Mexico scenes, and an excellent Howard Pyle installment. A beautiful 19th-century original — complete and highly displayable.
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✨ Major Illustrated Features
🇺🇸 Full Page — “The Sixth Regiment in the State Camp at Peekskill”
A composite full-page engraving showing seven scenes of military camp life, including:
1. Stretch Parade
2. Landing Stores
3. Sentry Duty
4. Inspection
5. Officers in Line
6. Jumping Hurdles / Athletic Drill
7. General View of Camp
Superb for collectors of New York State military history or 19th-century military training.
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⚖️ Double-Page Centerfold — “The Trial of Jacob Sharp in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, NYC”
A dramatic courtroom scene stretching across two full pages.
This case — the notorious Broadway Railway bribery scandal — was one of the biggest corruption trials of the decade.
Excellent wall art for:
Lawyers
Judges
Courtroom décor
New York history collectors
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⛵ Yachting / Maritime Art — Full-Page
“The New Pacific Coast, Topolobampo, Sinaloa, Mexico” — a gorgeous coastal scene with sailboats, mountains, and shoreline settlement.
Perfect for nautical or Mexico-related collections.
Opposite page: “The New Club-House of the Atlantic Yacht Club on the Sound” — beautiful Shingle-style architectural rendering.
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🏢 Architecture — The Chicago Auditorium Building
A towering full-page architectural engraving of the soon-to-be-completed Auditorium Building, one of Chicago’s most important structures of the 19th century (Adler & Sullivan).
Architectural collectors love this page.
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📰 Front Page — Howard Pyle’s “The Rose of Paradise”
Continued installment of Pyle’s illustrated adventure tale, including a dramatic front-page engraving of men helping a fallen figure inside a dim interior — classic Pyle mood and detail.
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🇲🇽 Mexico — Earthquake Scenes & Geography
Illustration: “Effect of Earthquake Shock in the Desert, San Pedro, Mexico”
Plus articles on the Sonoran earthquake.
Great for collectors of geology, Mexico, or 19th-century scientific reportage.
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🧾 Advertisements & Extras
Includes dozens of original Gilded Age ads:
Pears Soap full-page (“You Dirty Boy!”)
Waltham Watches
Paillard’s Music Boxes
Friedrichshall Mineral Water
Sozodont
Westinghouse Electric Co. “Alternating System”
Harper’s War Volumes
Hull Vapor Cook Stove
These ads are highly frameable and desirable in their own right.
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📚 Condition
Very Good
Clean, bright pages
Light toning typical for age
Minor binding holes from the annual volume
No major tears or defects
Well-preserved and excellent for display.
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🖼 Optional Archival Framing
Upgrade any illustration with:
Acid-free mat
UV-protective acrylic
Conservation backing
Ready-to-hang finish
Perfect for the Jacob Sharp trial centerfold, Peekskill military page, Chicago Auditorium building, Topolobampo coast, or Pears Soap ad.
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📏 Size
Approx. 16 × 11 inches, 16 pages total.
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Harper’s Weekly — July 2, 1887 — Military Encampment Scenes, Yachting, Mexican Coast, Famous Jacob Sharp Trial, Howard Pyle, Architecture &
$40.00