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Metadata
Catalog Number |
NP.HW.1862.05-10 |
Object Name |
Newspaper |
Title |
Harper's Weekly |
Description |
"Harper's Weekly," issue of May 10, 1862, with coverage of the Civil War. Includes an article and illustration on the front page of Major-General Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel. |
Maker |
Harper & Brothers, publisher |
Place of Origin |
New York, NY |
Date |
May 10, 1862 |
Green-Wood Connection |
Ormsby Mitchel (1809-1862) is interred at Green-Wood (Lot 13045, Sec. 149). 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-16 W-11.25 inches |
People |
Mitchel, O. M. (Ormsby MacKnight), 1809-1862 Harper, Fletcher, 1806-1877 Harper, James, 1795-1869 Harper, John, 1797-1875 Harper, Joseph Wesley, 1801-1870 |
Subjects |
Newspapers Newspaper editors Military officers |
Search Terms |
Harper & Brothers American Civil War, 1861-1865 |