The article on the front page of this newspaper titled “The War in Kansas” contains a long and detained account of the “sacking of Lawrence, furnished to the Missouri Democrat by an eye-witness… It is graphic and reliable.” What follows...
A Discourse on the Character and Death of John Brown, Delivered in Martinsburgh, NY, December 12, 1859 by S. H. Taft, Paster of the Church of Martinsburgh. This is the Second edition — published by request, with an introduction by...
Stereoview photo shows bridges leading across river to Harper’s Ferry Armory. The caption says “26113–John Brown Seized the U.S. Armory, Harper’s Ferry.” The left margin reads “Keystone View Company Manufacturers, Publishers, Made in USA, Copyrighted, Underwood and Underwood” The right...
Photo is a grainy b/w reproduction of John Brown’s cabin. Caption under photo says “John Brown Cabin, Osawatomie, Kansas’ Back: long message addressed to “Miss Lottie Gregory., Rockford, Ill. R.R. #4” The postcard is stamped from Osawatomie, Kansas.
Photo shows the landscape of Tabor College and two buildings. The caption identifies “Adams Hall” and “Gaston Hall” and also says: “Tabor, Iowa. Pub. by Arthur T. West.” Back: along the left margin “United Art Publishing Co. New York City”...
This postal cover, printed in red ink on plain paper, shows a caricature of a jaunty, dancing Black boy, holding a cigar with the caption, “Old John Brown’s dead, but I still live.” Back: blank
This stereoview, mounted on yellow board, shows the Refugee Camp for freed African American Slaves at Harper’s Ferry by John P. Soule: a view with the Harper’s Ferry arsenal in the background and tents and tee-pee- like structures in the...
The unknown source shows a reprint of a photo labled “No. 197 Harper’s Ferry, Virginia” from an elevated view for Hood’s Photos of the World series. Back: the text states “Hood’s Photos of the World 2d Series. No. 197. Harpers...
photo showing John Brown’s Fort, Harper Ferry, W. Va. and captioned the same. In small print under photo on left side “M.S. Burdette, No. 24″ each of three arched doorways have a word curving around them” John” “Brown’s” “Fort.” A...
New York Daily Tribune, December 7, 1859, Vol. XIX, no. 5811, p. 3 This newspaper has a long article, 4 of the 6 columns, describing “John Brown’s Invasion” and “The Fugitives–Cooke and Virginia in Kansas. The article begins: “I am...
The front of this 1860’s CDV Political Cartoon depicts John Brown Exhibiting His Hangman” Jefferson Davis who is dressed as a woman and in a bird cage. Here are a few descriptions of the card from dealers: “Northern rejoicing at...
“His last words.- “I die for the inalienable right of mankind to freedom, whatever hue the skin may be.”” These are printed at the top of this civil war period envelope. On the right it says “John Brown” and beneath...
Special Message of Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood, In Reply to a Resolution of Inquiry, Passed by the House of Representatives, March 2d, 1860, in Relation to the Requisition of the Gov. of Virginia, for One Barclay Coppic Iowa Governor Samuel...
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