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1861 illustrated Civil War newspaper ALABAMA SECESSION from THE UNION with engraving by Winslow Homer - inv # 9G-530
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SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINAL illustrated Civil War NEWSPAPER, Harper's Weekly (NY, NY) dated Feb 9, 1861. This original illustrated newspaper contains a front page woodcut engraving showing 9 members of the Alabama delegation to the US Congress and marking the process of the SECESSION of ALABAMA from the UNION to join with the Confederatcy.
The February 9, 1861, issue of Harper's Weekly features a front-cover wood engraving titled "The Seceding Alabama Delegation in Congress". Published on the cusp of the American Civil War, this 16-page complete issue captures the rising national crisis, alongside contemporary international reports, maps, and serialized literature.
Front Cover & Lead Feature
- Cover Engraving: Portraits of the nine seceding members of the Alabama congressional delegation.
- Leading Article: Biographical and political text detailing the members on page two.
Key Illustrations & Engravings Inside
- Fort Sumter & Military Sites: An illustration of Captain J.G. Foster of the Engineer Corps on duty at Fort Sumter, plus views of the interior of Fortress Monroe, Virginia.
- Southern Geography & Secession Hubs: A map of the harbor of Pensacola, Florida (highlighting local forts and the navy yard), a view of Montgomery, Alabama (featuring the State House where the Southern Confederacy congress met), and a sketch of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
- Global & Technological News: Depictions of the arrival of the U.S. steam sloop Niagara at Jeddo (Edo), Japan, carrying Japanese ambassadors, alongside illustrations of new iron-plated warships Warrior and La Gloire.
- Local Scenes: The Old Indian Agency at Des Moines, Iowa.
Literary & Editorial Content
- Fiction: Features Chapter XVII of Charles Dickens's serialized novel Great Expectations.
- Political Cartoons: The back page prominently features a series of satirical political cartoons titled "The North and The South" addressing the sectional tensions over slavery, cotton, and corn.
The newspaper usually contained 8 pages of text and 8 pages of gorgeous woodcut engravings, highly prized today for their detailed contemporary illustrations of events and places. The engravings are generally in 3 sizes: double page (DP - 21" X 16"), Full page (FP- 16" x 11") , and half page (HP- 10" x 8").
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