Baseball Champions Atlantic Club Brooklyn 1865 Harper's Civil War newspaper

Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization.

(Old Periodicals, 19th Century Newspapers, Americana, Harper's Weekly, Civil War, Illustrated Newspapers, Baseball, Atlantic Baseball Club of Brooklyn).

Issued November 25th, 1865, New York, by Harper & Brothers.

An actual piece of American history issued during the Civil War. Filled with commentary and wood engraved images relating to that war and issued contemporary to the events.

Original mid-19th century weekly newspaper.  An actual, complete newspaper published at the date listed, not a modern re-issue.

During this period, this journal was a major, influential national publication which employed many of the top artists of the era.

Paper uniformly age toned as typical, some pages loose. Issue was once bound up in a volume and is now free-standing and complete unto itself as originally issued.

Nice looking, clean, well preserved example, pages loosened, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Text on reverse of each page as always, images and maps from Harper's like this are often offered separately for display. 

Newspaper measures c. 16" H x 11" W.

Periodical will be shipped gently rolled in a sturdy 3" wide tube to ensure it arrives safely to you! Multiple issues purchased at the same time will be shipped flat.

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Certainly the prime feature of this illustrated newspaper is the very nice three-quarter page print captioned: "Champion Nine of the Atlantic Base-Ball Club of Brooklyn, L.I., 1865" showing named prints of each of the baseball players. There is a brief article on them as well titled: "The Atlantic Base-Ball Club."

Other prints within this issue include a front page print of the: "Inauguration of the Monument Dedicated to the Fallen Heroes of Erie County, at Girard, Pennsylvania."as well as a small print of the: "Birth Place of Lt. General Grant at Point Pleasant, Ohio".

A full page is taken up with 3 prints captioned: "Excursion to the Oil Regions of Pennsylvania--leaving Schaffer for Pit Hole City" , "Reno, The Future Metropolis of the Pennsylvania Oio Region" & "Pit Hole City Venango County, Pennsylvania" with related text.

A full page has: "The Balloon Bridal Party Starting on its Aerial Tour from Prof. Lowe's Ampitheatre, Central Park" with an inset of the trio. Another full page is: "Autumn". A full page has 2 prints: "Execution of Captain Henry Wirz--Adjusting the Rope" and "Execution of Wirz--Lowering the Body". Two smaller & related prints are on the next page: "Execution of Wirz--The Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C." and "Members of the Press Awaiting the Execution of Wirz".

The back page cartoon is captioned: "The Election in New Jersey".