Harper’s Weekly, January 23, 1869 | “The Harp Girl” Front Page | Trotters on the Snow | Sleigh Ride | Antique Illustrated Newspaper

HARPER’S WEEKLY – A Journal of Civilization
New York, January 23, 1869
Vol. XIII — No. 630
Complete Issue (16 pages)

🎼 Front Page Feature:
“The Harp Girl.”
A moving full-page engraving of a young girl seated with her harp, rendered in rich tonal shading. A beautifully composed and emotionally expressive print — highly suitable for framing.


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Additional Illustrated Content Includes:

• Hon. William Claflin, Governor of Massachusetts (portrait engraving)
• The Fur Trapper — log-cutting scene in a winter forest
• Hon. John W. Menard, African American Congressman from Louisiana — notable Reconstruction-era representation
• Full Page: “Trotters on the Snow” — spirited horse-drawn sleigh racing scene (excellent for display)
• Full Page: “The Sleigh Ride” — winter leisure scene in detailed landscape
• Full Page (two half-page prints):
– Altar of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Leavenworth, Kansas
– Procession of the Immaculate Conception at Sarayacu, Peru
• Half Page: “Out in the Snow” — street winter scene
• Half Page: Foundering of the Hibernia — dramatic maritime wreck at sea

Also includes domestic & foreign news, serialized literature, political commentary, and wonderful period advertisements (watches, pianos, patent medicines, etc.).


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Condition:

VG condition for age — clean pages, strong impressions, light, even age toning.
Typical binding edge marks from removal from volume (common and not considered damage).
No cut-outs. Complete.


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Archival Framing Available (Optional):

Upgrade a chosen print into museum-quality wall art:
• Acid-free mat & backing
• UV-protective acrylic
• Conservation mounting
•Black metal frame

Most customers frame:
→ “The Harp Girl” or “Trotters on the Snow.”

Message to arrange framing.


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Dimensions:

Approx. 11" x 16" (standard Harper’s folio)


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Shipping:

Ships flat, securely protected — never rolled.