Prints depicting oystering scenes in the Chesapeake Bay, from page 26 of Harper's Weekly (vol. 28, no. 1412). Captions on each scene read (from top left to bottom), "The pirates attacking the police schooner 'Julia Hamilton,'" "'I demand the surrender of Sylvester Cannon'," "Pirates dredging at night," and "The Maryland police steamers chasing the pirate…

Page from Harper’s Weekly, Volume 28, Number 1412

Description

Prints depicting oystering scenes in the Chesapeake Bay, from page 26 of Harper's Weekly (vol. 28, no. 1412). Captions on each scene read (from top left to bottom), "The pirates attacking the police schooner 'Julia Hamilton,'" "'I demand the surrender of Sylvester Cannon'," "Pirates dredging at night," and "The Maryland police steamers chasing the pirate fleet." Beneath all of the prints is the text "The oyster war in Chesapeake Bay -- Drawn by Schell and Hogan -- [See page 138.]."

Creator

Schell, Francis H., 1834-1909

Date

1884-03-01

Contributor(s)

Hogan, Thomas

Publisher

New York: Harper & Brothers

Language(s)

English

Dimensions

10 x 15 inches

Extent

1 page

Resource ID

3902

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

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