Periodical
Copy of Harper’s Weekly (vol. IV, no. 192) from Saturday, September 1, 1860. Contains a depiction of the inauguration of the Victoria Bridge.
- Accession Number 2022.24
- Fabricant / Éditeur Harper & Brothers
- Date 1860
- Materials paper
- Technique printed
- Measurements 39 x 28 cm
Historical context
The American weekly magazine Harper’s Weekly was published in New York by Harper & Brother from 1857 to 1916. It featured foreign and domestic news, essays on a variety of subjects and a touch of humor. Thomas Nast, considered one of the fathers of American political cartooning, published his cartoons here from 1859 to 1860 and from 1862 to 1886.
In this edition, published on September 1, 1860, we find an engraving by G....
- Accession Number 2022.24
- Fabricant / Éditeur Harper & Brothers
- Date 1860
- Materials paper
- Technique printed
- Measurements 39 x 28 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2022.024
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