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📜 Harper’s Weekly – March 19, 1887 – Henry Ward Beecher Funeral, Geronimo’s Son, Cavalry Charge Centerfold, Fires, Portraits, & More (VG/VG+) 📜This is an original Harper’s Weekly newspaper dated March 19, 1887, featuring one of the most historically significant front pages of the 1880s — the funeral rites of legendary preacher and reformer Henry Ward Beecher, lying in state at Plymouth Church.A richly illustrated issue with military scenes, Western material, portraits, architecture, and full pages ideal for framing.
---⭐ Key Highlights of This Issue🖤 Front Page Feature“The Funeral Rites of Henry Ward Beecher — Lying in State in Plymouth Church.”
A powerful, full-page memorial scene after photographs by Rockefeller and Pach Brothers.
---⚔️ Stunning Double-Page Centerfold“Ferdinand, Hop! — A Cavalry Charge of the French Chasseurs.”
A dramatic action scene of French cavalry racing through the field — one of the best battle illustrations of the 1887 volume.Perfect for framing.
---📰 Additional Illustrated Content• Full-page: “Great Procession on the Day of Mr. Beecher’s Funeral”
• Multiple portraits, including historic figures and public personalities
• Architectural views — churches, residences, and public buildings
• Scenes of American life, including:
– A boy’s winter adventure
– Western and frontier portraits (including Native American figures)
– The new Massachusetts School for the Feeble-Minded
• Full-page nautical engraving: “The Fight for the Fisheries — The ‘Cincinnati’ and the Schooner ‘Joseph G. Stinson’ ”Plus: Satire, political cartoons, comic sketches, and dozens of ads (Pears’ Soap, Waltham Watches, Apollinaris, etc.)
---🗂️ Condition: VG / VG+• Clean, bright pages with crisp impressions
• Tight binding holes from the original annual volume
• Light, typical edge wear
• Excellent for display and long-term preservationOverall a strong, collector-quality example.
---🖼️ Archival Framing AvailableAny single page or centerfold can be professionally framed with:
• Acid-free matting
• UV-protective acrylic
• Multiple frame optionsPerfect for gift-giving or wall décor.
---📏 SizeApprox. 16 x 11 inches (Harper’s Weekly folio)
---✨ A deeply historic issue — from Beecher’s nationally mourned funeral to a dramatic cavalry charge centerfold and rich late-19th-century Americana. An exceptional addition to any Harper’s Weekly collection. ✨
