Harper’s Weekly – August 13, 1887 – Packing Peaches, March to Peekskill, New Hampshire Coast, Newfoundland Bait Fishing – Complete Issue

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Harper’s Weekly – August 13, 1887 – Packing Peaches, March to Peekskill, New Hampshire Coast, Newfoundland – Complete Issue

This is an original August 13, 1887 issue of Harper’s Weekly, featuring rich Americana, military illustration, and coastal life—an especially displayable issue packed with frame-worthy art.


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✨ Featured Illustrations

• Full Front Page:
“Packing Peaches for the New York Market” — a beautifully rendered harvest scene with a prominently featured Black worker at center. Highly frameable and historically important.

• Full Page:
“The 22nd Regiment on the March to Peekskill” — marching columns, campfire views, and military movement.

• Full Page:
“A Bit of New Hampshire Coast” — 10 charming vignette scenes of lighthouses, rocky shoreline, sailboats, and coastal villages.

• Half Page:
“In Search of Bait on the Newfoundland Coast” — rugged maritime life and fishing culture.

• Full Page:
“Salt Water Day on the Coast of New Jersey” — seaside recreation and family scenes.


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📰 Additional Content

National and international reporting

Period commentary and serialized literature

1887 advertisements (soap, medical tonics, machinery, food goods, etc.)



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📏 Condition

Complete in 16 pages

Disbound from a bound volume (typical for Harper’s)

Bright impressions, clean interior pages

Light edge wear consistent with age

Solid VG condition



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🖼️ Archival Framing Available

I offer custom archival framing for any single or double-page illustration:

Acid-free matting

UV-protective acrylic

Conservation-grade backing

Professionally sealed

Ready to hang


Framing transforms these engravings into stunning period wall art—perfect for home, office, libraries, or historical décor.


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📦 Shipping

Your issue will be shipped flat, never rolled, between thick archival boards for maximum protection.
I take great care in packaging to ensure safe delivery.


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🎁 Perfect For

Americana & agricultural art lovers

Black history collectors

Military history enthusiasts

New England coastal décor

Nautical and maritime collectors

Peach orchard, farmhouse, or rustic kitchen décor

Gifts for historians, teachers, or collectors



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