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1880 Harper’s Weekly print San Francisco Chinese New Year Celebration Chinatown

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This original engraving was published in Harper’s Weekly, New York, March 20, 1880 showing San Francisco Chinatown New Year’s Celebration (Year of the Dragon) with fireworks going off in the streets. Measures approximately 11 x 16 inches. The item comes in an archival protective plastic sleeve with a white acid-free backing board. It will be… (read more)

1877 Harper’s Weekly print of USS Trenton, 3 masted ship under sail, original

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This original engraving was published in Harper’s Weekly, New York, March 31, 1877 of USS Trenton under sail. Measures approximately 11 x 16 inches. The item comes in an archival protective plastic sleeve with a white acid-free backing board. It will be marked as special photo materials DO NOT BEND. This item is in the… (read more)

1887 Harper’s Weekly print of Barnum’s Menagerie Circus Elephant Fire Stampede

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This original engraving was published in Harper’s Weekly, New York, December 3, 1887. It shows animals fleeing from the fire at B. It includes a hippo, lion, stork, a rhino, and elephants stampeding from the fire. Measures approximately 11 x 16 inches. The item comes in an archival protective plastic sleeve with a white acid-free… (read more)