Harper’s Weekly – September 26, 1868 – Bee Hunting in the Adirondacks • Nast Car For Sale

Harper’s Weekly – September 26, 1868 – Bee Hunting in the Adirondacks • Nast Cartoon • South American Earthquakes • Shipwrecks • Reconstruction-Era PortraitsA rich, diverse issue blending outdoor Americana, Reconstruction politics, natural disaster reportage, and maritime history.⭐ Highlights Inside This IssueFront-page illustration: “The Declaration” — a romantic, full-page pastoral scene 🎨Adirondack Americana: Two half-page engravings of Bee Hunting in the Adirondacks with descriptive article 🐝🌲Maritime disasters:Wreck of the U.S. Steamer Suwanee (one-third page)Wreck of the Steamer “Hippocampus,” Sept. 8, 1868 (quarter-page) 🚢
Full-page Thomas Nast political cartoon: “All the Difference in the World” — a Reconstruction-era critique involving racial themesSouth American earthquake coverage: Three engravings documenting destruction in Peru and Chile 🌎Reconstruction political figures:Gov. R. K. Scott of South CarolinaSenator F. A. Sawyer of South Carolina
Each with portrait engravings
Cultural & memorial engravings:Rev. S. R. Hall, President of the Wesleyan Conference (England)The Good Samaritan statueMonument to Fitz-Greene Halleck in Guilford, CTComplete in 16 pages, with additional period news, fiction, and advertisements.📚 Who Would Love This IssuePerfect for collectors of:Thomas Nast & political cartooningBlack Americana & Reconstruction studiesAdirondack / outdoor / early American sporting historyMaritime shipwreck engravingsNatural disaster reportage (South American earthquakes)19th-century religious, literary, and political portraitureAntique illustrated newspapers 📰
📏 SizeApprox. 11" × 16".🧾 ConditionGood condition with expected light wear and toning for a 155-year-old newspaper.
I photograph every page — please review all images closely and feel free to ask any questions about specific pages or details.🖼️ Optional Archival FramingArchival, acid-free framing available for any chosen page — ideal for display in home, office, cabin, or study. 🖼️✨📦 ShippingShips flat, securely packaged for preservation.🏷️ SEO TagsHarper’s Weekly 1868, Bee Hunting Adirondacks, Thomas Nast cartoon, Reconstruction era print, shipwreck engravings, South America earthquake 1868, Fitz-Greene Halleck monument, Rev S R Hall portrait, Gov R K Scott, Senator F A Sawyer, antique newspaper.