Harpers Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 04, Nov. 25, 1879
First published in 1879, Harpers Young People is a charming illustrated weekly designed for children, brimming with serialized tales, short stories, both fiction and nonfiction, entertaining anecdotes, witty jokes, captivating artwork, and much more.
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Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 04, Nov. 25, 1879-Various (opens the original)
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