United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Pictorial works

Scope and Contents

This collection includes prints pertaining to West Virginia and the surrounding area. Many have been taken out of publications. Subjects include the U.S. Civil War; various WV cities, landscapes, and geographical features; and various local industries.

Overview

Over forty illustrations of various subjects of the Civil War from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper and Harper's Weekly between 1862 and 1866. Also includes undated illustrations.

Overview

Over sixty illustrations of various subjects of the Civil War from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper and Harper's Weekly between 1861 and 1866. Also includes undated illustrations.

Overview

Incomplete run of Frank Leslie's Scenes and Portraits of the Civil War issued by the Pittsburgh Times as a souvenir. Includes 10 full issues (parts 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9-11, 13, and 17) and some partial issues. Some of the material relates to West Virginia. Please note, the pages are very brittle -- handle with care.

Scope and Contents Over thirty illustrations of the Civil War in West Virginia and other topics from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Harper's Weekly, The Scientific American and the New York Illustrated News between 1854 and 1892. Each record in this collection begins with the name of the...