A photograph of a Plains Native American man and woman. They are standing in front of a teepee with other teepees being constructed in the background. In front of the couple is a dog attached to a travois, a harness used to pull objects. The woman and man are both wearing traditional outfits. The caption below the photo reads "Bull's Head Indian, Squaw and Dog in Harness." The accompanying article details Canada's relationship with Native American tribes.
A newspaper article on Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery together while she dressed as a wealthy slave holding gentleman. They later went to England because of the Fugitive Slave Act. The article gives a brief biography of the couple. The illustration shows Ellen dressed as a man.
A newspaper sketch captioned 'The War in America: Assault on Fort Wagner, Charleston Harbor, on the night of July 18-- The rush of the garrison to the parapet.'
Illustrations of Charleston buildings from 1886 with accompanying article. The buildings shown are the Old Charleston Jail, the Marine Hospital, the Charleston Orphan House, Citadel Square Church, and the Roper Hospital. The article gives a detailed description about the interior of the Charleston Orphan House.
The illustration on the front page is captioned 'Interior of Fort Walker, at Hilton Head, immediately after its bombardment and evacuation'. The damage to the fort is in the foreground while in the background, sailing ships with small rowboats can be seen. On the verso are more illustrations. The top picture is captioned "Banks division crossing the Potomac previous to the Battle of Ball's Bluff." The left picture is captioned "Sinking of the peerless in a gale and rescue of the crew." The right illustration is captioned "Perilous position of a transport." The bottom picture is captioned "Capture of the steamer 'Fanny' by three Confederate steamers off Chicamicomica, N.C."
Photographs showing the grounds of the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition. The photographs show exhibits such as the Sunken City, the Cotton Palace, and the Administration Building. The accompanying article talks about the exhibits and how the president, Theodore Roosevelt, would visit the Exhibition in February.
