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Series II: Newspaper Illustrations -- Assorted Subjects

Scope and Contents

This series includes tear sheets from American and British illustrated newspapers, arranged by subject. Images show aspects of daily life, important news and cultural events, and fanciful illustrations on a wide variety of topics.

Disasters: Fires and Floods, 1843-1902

Box: 4, Folder: 43-44 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Disasters: Mississippi Flood, 1858-1860, 1882-1890

Box: 4, Folder: 45 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Religion, 1840's-1850's

Box: 4, Folder: 46 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Religion, 1860's

Box: 4, Folder: 47 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Religion, 1870's

Box: 4, Folder: 48 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Religion, 1880's

Box: 4, Folder: 49 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Religion, 1890's

Box: 4, Folder: 50 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Ships, 1856-1889

Box: 4, Folder: 51 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Foreign Views, 1850's-1890's

Box: 5, Folder: 52-56 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Travel and Transportation, 1850's-1890's

Box: 5, Folder: 57 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
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