"Harper's Weekly" Washington Centennial Celebration — May 4, 1889 John Bell From the first taking of

From the first taking of our national census to the last are seventy years

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On the opposite shore walked Paul Revere

A richly detailed edition that combines Benjamin Franklin’s own autobiographical writings with an extended narrative of his public life and achievements

"Harper's Weekly" Washington Centennial Celebration — May 4, 1889 John Bell From the first taking ofUpdated October 31: This has been sold. Original May 4, 1889 edition of the Harper's Weekly celebrating the Centennial anniversary of President George Washington's Inauguration. Includes lengthy article on Washington, including one with a section curiously entitled, "Washington as Lover and Poet." Features several antique engravings, as shown in the photos, including The Morning of Inauguration Day by T. Thulstrup, "Washingtons State Barge Passing