harpers weekly 1879

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Schurz Carpenter

Schurz Carpenter

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz, as a carpenter, indicates the Indian "Bureau" he has constructed. It seems a rather rickety construction job. Around are posted various notices about the work and ... More

OP 155 Charcoal Burning 1879 (9091425365)
Caricature, Johnchinaman, public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Johnchinaman, public domain cartoon image

Cartoon by Thomas Nast. A Matter of Taste", published March 15, 1879 (seen at right), John Confucius expresses disapproval of Senator James G. Blaine for his support of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Blaine is sho... More

German Band In New York 1876 - A group of men and children playing musical instruments

German Band In New York 1876 - A group of men and children playing mus...

A German band in New York.German Band, from HARPER'S WEEKLY, April 26, 1876, courtesy of the General Research Division, The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations. Deutsch: Eine deutsche... More