Harper's Weekly, a pictorial history of the war
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Poster shows a group of men on a raft watching the "Merrimac" blow up.
Signed: Drawn by T. de Thulstrup.
Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress)
Copyright, 1898 by Harper & Brothers.
Corking the bottle: assistant naval-constructor Hobson's heroic exploit in blowing up the collier "Merrimac" at the entrance to Santiago Harbor, 4 a.m., June 3, 1898 drawn by T. de Thulstrup.
Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 190-
Gift; Alice and Leslie Schreyer ; [1982]
Harper & Brothers began publication of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine in 1850. It was renamed Harper’s Monthly Magazine in the 1900 Christmas issue. Edward Penfield served the Harpers as staff illustrator, editor, and art director from 1890 to 1901. Penfield created his first lithograph for Harper’s Magazine in 1893. He made posters advertising each successive issue of the magazine for over seven years. Penfield also created advertisements and cover designs for books published by Harper and Brothers.
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