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Metadata
Catalog Number |
NP.HW.1875.11-13.A |
Object Name |
Newspaper |
Title |
Harper's Weekly |
Description |
"Harper's Weekly" issue of November 11, 1875, featuring a political cartoon about William "Boss" Tweed by artist Thomas Nast on the front page, titled, "The Elective System; Or, Master and Slave." Also includes an illustration on page 917 titled, "The Revivalists in Brooklyn - The Crowd Before the Rink in Clermont Avenue," with accompanying article on page 918, mentioning preachers Ira Sankey, Thomas De Witt Talmage, and Theodore Ledyard Cuyler. |
Maker |
Harper & Brothers, publisher |
Place of Origin |
New York, NY |
Date |
Nov. 11, 1875 |
Green-Wood Connection |
William M. "Boss" Tweed (1823-1878) is interred at Green-Wood (Lot 6447, Sec. 55). Ira D. Sankey (1840-1908) is interred at Green-Wood (Lot 30550, Sec. 125). Reverend Thomas De Witt Talmage (1832-1902) is interred at Green-Wood (Lot 23437, Sec. 167/175). Theodore Ledyard Cuyler (1822-1909) is interred at Green-Wood (Lot 4228, Sec 23/34). 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 |
Dimensions |
H-15.375 W-11.125 inches |
People |
Tweed, William M., 1823-1878 Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902 (Not G-W) Moody, Dwight Lyman, 1837-1899 (Not G-W) Sankey, Ira David, 1840-1908 Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt), 1832-1902 Cuyler, Theodore L. (Theodore Ledyard), 1822-1909 Harper, Fletcher, 1806-1877 Harper, James, 1795-1869 Harper, John, 1797-1875 Harper, Joseph Wesley, 1801-1870 |
Subjects |
Newspapers Newspaper editors Political cartoons Politicians Corruption |
Search Terms |
Harper & Brothers Tammany Hall (Political organization) |