Front cover of the October, 23, 1880 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper (No. 1,308, Vol. 51). The cover features an engraving titled "Maryland.— ‘In de mornin’ by de bright light'— Negro oystermen of Annapolis on their way to the fishing-ground in Chesapeake Bay." The engraving is "from a sketch by Joseph Becker" and depicts…

Front cover of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, Number 1308, Volume 51

Description

Front cover of the October, 23, 1880 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper (No. 1,308, Vol. 51). The cover features an engraving titled "Maryland.— ‘In de mornin’ by de bright light'— Negro oystermen of Annapolis on their way to the fishing-ground in Chesapeake Bay." The engraving is "from a sketch by Joseph Becker" and depicts five men aboard an oyster boat off the shore of Annapolis, Maryland.

Creator

Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910

Date

1880

Contributor(s)

Leslie, Frank, 1821-1880

Contributor(s) Notes

Artist: Joseph Becker; Engraver: Frank Leslie

Publisher

New York: Frank Leslie

Language(s)

English

Extent

1 page

Resource ID

3893

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

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