Published by
Harper & Brothers, American, 1817 - 1962
Subject of
Menard, John Willis, American, 1838 - 1893
Date
January 23, 1869
Medium
ink on paper, wood, metal
Dimensions
H x W (print): 15 5/8 × 10 1/16 in. (39.7 × 25.6 cm)
Description
Page 53 from the January 23, 1869 edition of Harper's Weekly. The page contains 1/4 page illustration of the honorable John W. Menard in the upper let corner. He is wearing a suit and sitting in a chair with both his arms resting on the armrests. The image in the bottom right corner is of a man sitting at a table and reading. A child is standing next to him. Also in the image is a woman holding a kettle and a teacup, standing next to a stove.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Books and Published Materials
Type
magazines (periodicals)
Topic
Emancipation
Politics
Race discrimination
Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Joele and Fred Michaud
Object number
2013.239.15
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57a47bd95-951c-4560-827c-3c0e3cde17d9

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