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All Works

Below are all the works that were on view during the exhibition.

Spring in the city Harper’s Weekly, Volume II, 17 April 1858, p. 248.	The Boston Common Harper’s Weekly, Volume II, 22 May 1858, p. 329.
The bathe at Newport Harper’s Weekly, Volume II, 4 September 1858, p. 568.	Picknicking in the woods Harper’s Weekly, Volume II, 4 September 1858, p. 569.
Husking the corn in New England Harper’s Weekly, Volume II, 13 November 1858, p. 728.	Driving home the corn Harper’s Weekly, Volume II, 13 November 1858, p. 729.
The dance after the husking Harper’s Weekly, Volume II, 13 November 1858, p. 729.	Thanksgiving Day — Ways and means Harper’s Weekly, Volume II, 27 November 1858, p. 760.
Thanksgiving Day — The dinner Harper’s Weekly, Volume II, 27 November 1858, p. 761.	Thanksgiving Day — The dance Harper’s Weekly, Volume II, 27 November 1858, p. 761.
Skating at Boston Harper’s Weekly, Volume III, 12 March 1859, p. 173.	March winds Harper’s Weekly, Volume III, 2 April 1859, p. 216.
April showers Harper’s Weekly, Volume III, 2 April 1859, p. 216.	A cadet hop at West Point Harper’s Weekly, Volume III, 3 September 1859, p. 568.
Fall games — The apple-bee Harper’s Weekly, Volume III, 26 November 1859, p. 761.	A merry Christmas and happy New Year Harper’s Weekly, Volume III, 24 December 1859, pp. 824-825.
A snow slide in the city Harper’s Weekly, Volume IV, 14 January 1860, p. 25.	The drive in the Central Park, New York, September, 1860 Harper’s Weekly, Volume IV, 15 September 1860, pp. 584-585.
Thanksgiving Day, 1860. — The two great classes of society Harper’s Weekly, Volume IV, 1 December 1860, pp. 760-761.	Seeing the old year out Harper’s Weekly, Volume V, 5 January 1861, pp. 8-9.
The New Year — 1869 Harper’s Weekly, Volume XIII, 9 January 1869, p. 20.	The skating season – 1862 Harper’s Weekly, Volume VI, 18 January 1862, p. 44
Boston evening street scene, at corner of Court and Brattle Streets Ballou’s Pictorial Drawing – Room Companion, 7 November 1857.	Boston street characters Ballou’s Pictorial Drawing – Room Companion, 9 July 1859.
The fountain on Boston Common Ballou’s Pictorial Drawing Companion, Volume XIII, 15 August 1857, p. 97.	A Boston watering-cart Ballou’s Pictorial Drawing Companion, Volume XIII, 12 September 1857, p. 161.
A Parisian ball — Dancing at the Mabille, Paris Harper’s Weekly, Volume XI, 23 November 1867, p. 744.	A Parisian ball — Dancing at the casino Harper’s Weekly, Volume XI, 23 November 1867, p. 745.
“Winter” – A skating scene Harper’s Weekly, Volume XII, 25 January 1868, p. 52.	New England factory life — “Bell-time.” Harper’s Weekly, Volume XII, 25 July 1868, p. 472.
Christmas – Gathering evergreens Harper’s Weekly, Volume II, 25 December 1858, p. 820.	The Christmas tree Harper’s Weekly, Volume II, 25 December 1858, p. 820.
Santa Claus and his presents Harper’s Weekly, Volume II, 25 December 1858, p. 821.	Christmas out of doors Harper’s Weekly, Volume II, 25 December 1858, p. 821.
The Grand Review at Camp Massachusetts, near Concord, September 9, 1859 Harper’s Weekly, Volume III, 24 September 1859, pp. 616-617.	The Inaugural procession at Washington passing the gate of the Capital Grounds Harper’s Weekly, Volume V, 16 March 1861, p. 161.
Presidents Buchanan and Lincoln entering the Senate Chamber before the Inauguration Harper’s Weekly, Volume V, 16 March 1861, p. 161.	The Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, at the Capitol, Washington, March 4, 1861 Harper’s Weekly, Volume V, 16 March 1861, pp. 168-169.
The advance guard of the Grand Army of the United States crossing the Long Bridge over the Potomac, at 2 A.M. on May 24, 1861 Harper’s Weekly, Volume V, 8 June 1861, p. 356.	The war — Making havelocks for the volunteers Harper’s Weekly, Volume V, 29 June 1861, p. 401.
A bivouac fire on the Potomac Harper’s Weekly, Volume V, 21 December 1861, pp. 808-809.	Christmas boxes in camp — Christmas, 1861 Harper’s Weekly, Volume VI, 4 January 1862, p. 1.
Our army before Yorktown, Virginia Harper’s Weekly, Volume VI, 3 May 1862, pp. 280-281.	Rebels outside their works at Yorktown reconnoitring with dark lanterns Harper’s Weekly, Volume VI, 17 May 1862, p. 305.
The Army of the Potomac — Our outlying picket in the woods Harper’s Weekly, Volume VI, 7 June 1862, p. 359.	News from the war Harper’s Weekly, Volume VI, 14 June 1862, pp. 376-377.
The war for the union, 1862 – A cavalry charge Harper’s Weekly, Volume VI, 5 July 1862, pp. 424-425.	The surgeon at work at the rear during an engagement Harper’s Weekly, Volume VI, 12 July 1862, p. 436.
The war for the union, 1862 – A bayonet charge Harper’s Weekly, Volume VI, 12 July 1862, pp. 440-441.	Our women and the war Harper’s Weekly, Volume VI, 6 September 1862, pp. 568-569.
The Army of the Potomac — A sharp-shooter on picket duty Harper’s Weekly, Volume VI, 15 November 1862, p. 724.	Thanksgiving in camp Harper’s Weekly, Volume VI, 29 November 1862, p. 764.
A shell in the rebel trenches Harper’s Weekly, Volume VII, 17 January 1863, p. 36.	Winter-quarters in camp — The inside of a hut Harper’s Weekly, Volume VII, 24 January 1863, p. 52.
Pay-day in the Army of the Potomac Harper’s Weekly, Volume VII, 28 February 1863, pp. 136-137.	Home from the war Harper’s Weekly, Volume VII, 13 June 1863, p. 381.
The great Russian Ball at the Academy of Music, November 5, 1863 Harper’s Weekly, Volume VII, 21 November 1863, pp. 744-745.	“Any thing for me, if you please?” — Post-office of the Brooklyn Fair in aid of the Sanitary Commission Harper’s Weekly, Volume VIII, 5 March 1864, p. 156.
Army of the Potomac — Sleeping on their arms Harper’s Weekly, Volume VIII, 28 May 1864, pp. 344-345.	Holiday in camp — Soldiers playing “foot-ball” Harper’s Weekly, Volume IX, 15 July 1865, p. 444.
Our watering-places — The empty sleeve at Newport Harper’s Weekly, Volume IX, 26 August 1865, p. 532.	Our watering-places — Horse-racing at Saratoga Harper’s Weekly, Volume IX, 26 August 1865, p. 533.
“Our next president” Harper’s Weekly, Volume XII, 31 October 1868, p. 689.	Christmas belles Harper’s Weekly, Volume XIII, 2 January 1869, p. 8
The noon recess Harper’s Weekly, Volume XVII, 28 June 1873, p. 549.	The bathers Harper’s Weekly, Volume XVII, 2 August 1873, p. 668.
The nooning Harper’s Weekly, Volume XVII, 16 August 1873, p. 725.	1860 — 1870 Harper’s Weekly, January 8, 1870
“Snap-the-whip” Harper’s Weekly, Volume XVII, 20 September 1873, pp. 824-825.	View in South Market Street, Boston Ballou’s Pictorial Drawing Companion, Volume XIII, 3 October 1857, p. 209.
Sleighing in Haymarket Square, Boston Ballou’s Pictorial Drawing Companion, Volume XVI, 29 January 1859, p. 72.	Pumpkins among the corn Scribner’s Monthly An Illustrated Magazine For The People, Volume XVI, August 1878, p. 520.
Thanksgiving Day — Hanging up the musket Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, Volume XXI, December 23, 1865, p. 217.

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