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Metadata
Catalog Number |
NP.HW.1857.05-09 |
Object Name |
Newspaper |
Title |
Harper's Weekly |
Description |
"Harper's Weekly" issue of May 9, 1857, with article and illustrations on page 301 pertaining to the murder of Harvey Burdell. The illustrations include portraits of John J. Eckel and Emma Cunningham, after photographs by Meade Bros. of New York, and a half-page illustration titled, "The Opening of the Burdell Murder Trial." |
Maker |
Harper & Brothers, publisher |
Place of Origin |
New York, NY |
Date |
May 9, 1857 |
Green-Wood Connection |
Harvey Burdell (1811-1857) is interred at Green-Wood (Lot 3799, Sec. 44). Henry W. M. Meade (1823-1865) and Charles R. Meade (1826-1858) of Meade Bros. are interred at Green-Wood (Lot 10318, Sec. 106). The four brothers of the publishing firm Harper and Brothers are interred at Green-Wood; James Harper (1795-1869), John Harper (1797-1875), Fletcher Harper (1806-1877), and Joseph Wesley Harper (1801-1870)(Lot 947, Sec. 95). |
Material |
Paper |
People |
Burdell, Harvey, 1811-1857 Cunningham, Emma Augusta, 1818-1887 Harper, Fletcher, 1806-1877 Harper, James, 1795-1869 Harper, John, 1797-1875 Harper, Joseph Wesley, 1801-1870 Meade, Charles R. (Charles Richard), 1826-1858 Meade, Henry W., 1823-1865 |
Subjects |
Newspapers Newspaper editors Trials Murder Criminal investigations |
Search Terms |
Harper & Brothers Meade Bros. |