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Metadata
Catalog Number |
NP.HW.1872.09-28 |
Object Name |
Newspaper |
Title |
Harper's Weekly |
Description |
"Harper's Weekly," issue of September 28, 1872 featuring a political cartoon of 1872 presidential candidates Horace Greeley and Ulysses S. Grant by Thomas Nast on the cover. There is additional coverage of the 1872 presidential race inside the paper, including a double-page Nast political cartoon featuring William "Boss" Tweed on pages 752-753. |
Maker |
Harper & Brothers, publisher |
Place of Origin |
New York, NY |
Date |
Sept. 28, 1872 |
Green-Wood Connection |
William M. "Boss" Tweed (1823-1878) is interred at Green-Wood (Lot 6447, Sec. 55). Horace Greeley (1811-1872) is interred at Green-Wood (Lot 2344, Sec. 35). 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-15.875 W-11.25 inches |
People |
Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872 Tweed, William M., 1823-1878 Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902 (Not G-W) Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 (Not G-W) 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 Presidential elections |
Search Terms |
Harper & Brothers |