Harper's Weekly 1864 Knoxville Tennessee April 09 Thomas Nast
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Title: Harper's Weekly 1864 Views of Knoxville Tennessee April 09 Thomas Nast
📜 ABOUT THIS PIECE OF HISTORY 📜
📜 The Gateway to East Tennessee: This April 9, 1864, edition focuses on the strategic importance of Knoxville. Having survived a grueling siege earlier in the winter, the city was a vital Union stronghold in a region deeply divided by loyalties. This issue provides rare visual documentation of the infrastructure that kept the Union army fed and mobile.
📜 The Metropolitan Fair: This issue also celebrates the grand opening of the Metropolitan Fair in New York, a massive Sanitary Commission event aimed at raising millions for soldier relief, showcasing the immense economic power of the North.
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🏙️ FEATURED HIGHLIGHTS 🏙️
📍 "The War In Tennessee, Views of Knoxville and Vicinity" (Double-Page Centerfold): A spectacular "must-have" for Tennessee historians. This large centerpiece features several critical vignettes, including:
"Ft. Saunders" — the site of the famous bloody repulse of Longstreet.
"Office of Brownlow's Knoxville Whig" — the headquarters of the fiercely pro-Union "Parson" Brownlow.
"Court House & Yankee Bull Pen" — where Confederate prisoners were held.
"Bridge at Loudon" and "Lenoir's Mills."
🎨 "United States Sanitary Commission" by Thomas Nast (Full-Page): A beautiful print featuring 5 vignettes by the famed artist. It captures the essential work of the commission, from the battlefield to the homefront fairs.
🎻 "Soldiers' Ball at Huntsville, Alabama—Dancing the Virginia Reel": A wonderful social history print showing a moment of levity in the Deep South, as Union soldiers and local ladies engage in a traditional dance.
🏛️ New York’s Metropolitan Fair: Detailed prints of the fair buildings on 14th Street and Union Square, documenting the architecture of Civil War-era charity.
✊ "Negroes Leaving Their Home": A poignant illustration showing the displacement and the search for freedom among African Americans as Union lines shifted in the South.
⚖️ "Owen Lovejoy" & "General Burnside & Colored Troops": Includes a significant text report and a printed letter from Ambrose Burnside regarding the recruitment and status of African American soldiers.
👤 "Major General John A. Dix" & "Rev. Henry W. Bellows": Portraits of the commander of the Department of the East and the president of the Sanitary Commission, respectively.
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🔍 CONDITION & TRANSPARENCY 🔍
Complete Issue: This is the full, original 16-page issue from April 9, 1864.
Originality: Guaranteed original woodblock printing from 1864—this is an authentic 160-year-old primary source.
Tennessee Context: The Knoxville centerfold is particularly detailed, offering views of civilian landmarks that were repurposed for military use.
Humor: Features the back-page cartoon "New Styles of Coiffure," a lighthearted look at Victorian hair trends during wartime.
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🥂 WHY IT IS A MUST-HAVE 🥂
Knoxville & East Tennessee Collectors: Contemporary views of the "Yankee Bull Pen" and Brownlow's office are foundational pieces for local history archives.
Thomas Nast & Art Enthusiasts: The Sanitary Commission print is a classic Nast work, combining his skill for detail with his deep support for the Union cause.
Alabama Historians: The Huntsville ball print is a rare "human interest" look at the occupation of Alabama.
Custom Framing: I offer professional framing for any item in my shop. The Knoxville centerfold or the Huntsville dancing print would make a majestic, museum-quality historical display!
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📦 SHIPPING & PRESERVATION 📦
Safe Storage: Housed in an acid-free cellophane sleeve to protect the newsprint from age and handling.
Flat Shipping: Shipped with heavy-duty reinforcement to prevent any damage to the spine or the large centerfold.
Tracked: All orders include tracking for your peace of mind.
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🏷️ TAGS (SEO) 🏷️
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Harper's Weekly 1864 Knoxville Tennessee April 09 Thomas Nast
$47.41