Harper's Weekly

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"Harper's Weekly"

Entry/Object ID

2011.19.1.1

Description

"Harper's Weekly," 26 August 1899 (XLIII, Number 2227), published by Harper & Brothers, New York. The magazine feature articles on current events, a cyclone ravaged Puerto Rico, material on the Alfred Dreyfus trial in France, an article on Winston Churchill, fiction, prominent Democrats in American politics and a short article and large lithograph by W. A. Rogers of the Los Angeles oil field. The article is short but describes major changes to the city with the recent oil boom under way. As trimmed for binding and with damage from removal, as well as some soiling and browning, the overall condition is good.

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Magazines (Periodicals)