New to the archive is a high resolution scan of an illustration that originally appeared in Harper’s New Monthly Magazine in 1856 for a story entitled “Wild Life in Oregon.”

City of Port Orford Illustration for Harper's Magazine, 1856

City of Port Orford Illustration for Harper’s Magazine, 1856

The article can be found in Harper’s Magazine – Volume 13 beginning on page 588. The illustration in our archive can be found on Page 590 – you can read the article and navigate to the page where the illustration appears using the book below. Enjoy!