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They put it in print – an 1877 opinion of The Press…
January 6, 2022 by Laura Heilenman Email This Post
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Sometimes a picture says it all. The illustration below was printed in a Harper’s Weekly dated June 2, 1877, but left undated some might think it is a recent print. Do these “1000 words” from the 19th century, in fact, have staying power? You decide.
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Filed under: Harper's Weekly, Illustrated Newspapers, Post Civil War, Unusual, Fun & Bizarre
Tagged: journalism, media, Press, reporters
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