Harper’s Weekly – March 19, 1887 – Henry Ward Beecher Funeral, Geronimo’s Son, Cavalry Charge Centerfold, Fires, Portraits, & More

📜 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.


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⭐ 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.


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⚔️ 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.


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📰 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.)


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🗂️ 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 preservation

Overall a strong, collector-quality example.


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🖼️ Archival Framing Available

Any single page or centerfold can be professionally framed with:
• Acid-free matting
• UV-protective acrylic
• Multiple frame options

Perfect for gift-giving or wall décor.


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📏 Size

Approx. 16 x 11 inches (Harper’s Weekly folio)


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✨ 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. ✨