{"product_id":"harper-s-weekly-october-15-1887-bar-harbor-centerfold-presidential-tour-g-a-r-munich-oktoberfest","title":"Harper’s Weekly – October 15, 1887 | Bar Harbor Centerfold, Presidential Tour, G.A.R., Munich Oktoberfest","description":"Original 1887 Harper’s Weekly issue packed with historic Americana, political satire, world culture, athletic portraits, and a spectacular double-page Bar Harbor \u0026amp; Mount Desert centerfold — a favorite for framing.\n\n\n---\n\n✨ Description\n\nThis complete October 15, 1887 issue of Harper’s Weekly offers a remarkable range of illustrations and reporting from the Gilded Age. Highlights include:\n\n⭐ Key Illustrations \u0026amp; Features\n\nFront Cover: “Boss Gorman in the Toils” — a bold full-page political cartoon.\n\nMount Desert \u0026amp; Bar Harbor Centerfold 🛶🌲 — an impressive double-page panorama filled with coastal scenes, yachting views, rocky cliffs, and famous Bar Harbor landmarks. Beautiful for décor or framing.\n\nThe Presidential Tour 🇺🇸 — multiple full-page supplement illustrations showing President \u0026amp; Mrs. Cleveland in Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Chicago.\n\nMunich Oktoberfest 🍺 — a charming full-page scene of the famous Bavarian festival.\n\nPiedmont Exposition (Atlanta, GA) 🍑 — early Southern exposition imagery.\n\nGrand Army of the Republic Leadership — 1\/4-page portrait of Gen. John P. Rea, Commander-in-Chief.\n\nAthletic Champions — portraits of notable competitors in rowing, running, and other events.\n\n“The President’s Journey” — a full-page scene of the Clevelands viewing the spectacular “Bricker Natural Gas Well” illumination.\n\n\n📚 Complete Issue\n\nAll 16 pages + supplement are present, including:\n\nPeriod advertisements\n\nPolitical commentary\n\nEngravings throughout\n\nSocial, cultural, and international reporting\n\n\n\n---\n\n🖼️ Framing Option Available\n\nI offer professional archival framing with UV-protective acrylic, acid-free matting, and museum-standard backing. You may choose to frame the Bar Harbor centerfold, political cover, or any full-page plate.\n\n\n---\n\n📏 Size\n\nApprox. 11\" × 16\" (standard Harper’s Weekly tabloid format).\nThe double-page centerfold opens to 22\" wide — excellent for display.\n\n\n---\n\n📝 Condition\n\nVery Good for age:\n\nClean pages with strong impressions\n\nMinor edge wear and small corner chips typical of 19th-century newsprint\n\nLight toning\n\nNo major tears or losses\nOverall, an attractive and well-preserved example, ideal for collectors or framing.\n\n\n\n---\n\n📦 Shipping\n\nShips flat","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52264014446812,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4759\/9580\/files\/79b64666-il_fullxfull.7458519820_ao5h.jpg?v=1786496638","url":"https:\/\/thekeenantiquarian.com\/products\/harper-s-weekly-october-15-1887-bar-harbor-centerfold-presidential-tour-g-a-r-munich-oktoberfest","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}