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September 10, 1859 | Illustration
Three in the Morning
This image from the September 10, 1859 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts a man dressed for a morning on the town.
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1854 | Book
Walden
An excerpt from Henry David Thoreau's Walden. The progress represented by the railroad presents a mixed legacy to the rural life Thoreau treasures.
