Uncle Sam 1st App. by Nast Harper's newspaper 1869 Thanksgiving complete issue

Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization.

(Old Periodicals, 19th Century Newspapers, Americana, Harper's Weekly, Reconstruction, Illustrated Newspapers, Thomas Nast, Uncle Sam, Thanksgiving).

Issued November 20th, 1869, New York, by Harper & Brothers.

An actual piece of American history issued during Reconstruction. Filled with commentary and wood engraved images issued contemporary to the events.

Original mid-19th century weekly newspaper.  An actual, complete newspaper published at the date listed, not a modern re-issue.

During this period, this journal was a major, influential national publication which employed many of the top artists of the era.

Paper uniformly age toned as typical, some pages loose. Issue was once bound up in a volume and is now free-standing and complete unto itself as originally issued.

Nice looking, clean, well preserved example, pages loosened, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Text on reverse of each page as always, images and maps from Harper's like this are often offered separately for display. 

Newspaper measures c. 16" H x 11" W.

Periodical will be shipped gently rolled in a sturdy 3" wide tube to ensure it arrives safely to you! Multiple issues purchased at the same time will be shipped flat.

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Of particular note is the sought after full page illustration of "Uncle Sam's Thanksgiving Dinner," which, according to the Thomas Nast Society, is the very first Nast print of Uncle Sam in this publication. Thomas Nast is considered the artist who did much to create the present-day version of Uncle Sam. Also present is a full page containing many smaller illustrations pertaining to "Thanksgiving, 1869," in which it contains a message from President U. S. Grant.

Another noteworthy print is found on the front of this issue - a half-page illustration of "A Political Discussion" (negro/freedmen in the streets of Richmond).

Inside is a quarter page illustration of "M. Ferdinand De Lesseps, Chief Promoter of the Suez Canal" along with a 1/6 page "Map of the Suez Canal" and half page illustration of "The Isthmus of Suez Maritime Canal, Near Kantara." A quarter page illustration is of "Wilkie Collins", containing his signature, as this is associated to a new literary series in this issue "Man and Wife". Five small illustration pertaining to "Old Tombs in Bunhill Fields" including "Daniel Defoe's Tomb," "Mrs. Susannah Wesley's Tomb," "Bust of Leigh Hunt on the Monument in Kensalgreen Cemetery," "Dr. Isaac Watt's Tomb," and "John Bunyan's Tomb." Also, three quarter page illustrations of "The Late George Peabody," "Henry Cooper, United States Senator from Tennessee," and "Ex-Governor Frederick F. Low, United States Minister to China."