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Beecher Collection

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Background imageBeecher Collection: Cartoon, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Byron -- Byron's reputation is besmirched by Harriet Beecher

Cartoon, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Byron -- Byron's reputation is besmirched by Harriet Beecher Stowe in her biography : England rises to the defence of its beloved poet. Date: 1869

Background imageBeecher Collection: Harriet Beecher Stowes novel Uncle Toms Cabin (tinted postcard)

Harriet Beecher Stowes novel Uncle Toms Cabin (tinted postcard)
3793827 Harriet Beecher Stowes novel Uncle Toms Cabin (tinted postcard); (add.info.: Harriet Beecher Stowes novel Uncle Toms Cabin - tinted postcard, A relic of befo the War in Florida)

Background imageBeecher Collection: H. W. Beecher, from the series Great Americans (N76) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1888

H. W. Beecher, from the series Great Americans (N76) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1888
H.W. Beecher, from the series Great Americans (N76) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1888

Background imageBeecher Collection: Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1850s. Creators: Josiah Johnson Hawes, Albert Sands Southworth

Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1850s. Creators: Josiah Johnson Hawes, Albert Sands Southworth
Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1850s

Background imageBeecher Collection: Portrait of Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887), c. 1871

Portrait of Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887), c. 1871. Private Collection

Background imageBeecher Collection: Henry Ward Beecher, American Congregational minister and writer

Henry Ward Beecher, American Congregational minister and writer
Henry Ward Beecher (1813-87), American Congregational minister and writer. Brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Woodcut

Background imageBeecher Collection: Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe, 1811 - 1896. American abolitionist and author

Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe, 1811 - 1896. American abolitionist and author. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

Background imageBeecher Collection: The house of Harriet Beecher Stow, Hartford, Connecticut, America

The house of Harriet Beecher Stow, Hartford, Connecticut, America. Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe, 1811 - 1896. American abolitionist and author

Background imageBeecher Collection: Henry Ward Beecher, 1813-1887. American Minister Of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn New York

Henry Ward Beecher, 1813-1887. American Minister Of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn New York. Brother Of Harriet Beecher (Stowe). Engraved By D.J.Pound From A Photograph By Whipple & Black, Boston

Background imageBeecher Collection: Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1811-1896. American Writer And Abolitionist

Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1811-1896. American Writer And Abolitionist. From The Book The Masterpiece Library Of Short Stories, American, Volume 14"

Background imageBeecher Collection: AD: WHITE RUSSIAN SOAP. Advertisement for James S. Kirk and Companys White Russian soap

AD: WHITE RUSSIAN SOAP. Advertisement for James S. Kirk and Companys White Russian soap, parodying the famous Pears soap ad. Illustration by Harry Furniss, c1890

Background imageBeecher Collection: Harriet Beecher Stowe, American author

Harriet Beecher Stowe, American author
Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896), American author of Uncle Toms Cabin. circa 1850s

Background imageBeecher Collection: Henry Ward Beecher

Henry Ward Beecher
HENRY WARD BEECHER American churchman, of flamboyant lifestyle and hypocritical morals. Date: 1813 - 1887

Background imageBeecher Collection: Henry Ward Beecher Photo

Henry Ward Beecher Photo
HENRY WARD BEECHER American churchman, of flamboyant lifestyle and hypocritical morals. Towards the end of his days. Date: 1813 - 1887

Background imageBeecher Collection: Byron Slated by Stowe

Byron Slated by Stowe
Byron as perceived by Harriet Beecher Stowe, who considers that his life-style falls short of being exemplary picture 1 of 2

Background imageBeecher Collection: Home of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Home of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Home of Harriet Beecher Stowe, novelist, in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Date: circa 1905

Background imageBeecher Collection: Harriet Beecher Stowe

Harriet Beecher Stowe
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE American author, best known for Uncle Toms cabin, but she disapproved of Byron. with her autograph Date: 1811 - 1896

Background imageBeecher Collection: Stowes Florida Home

Stowes Florida Home
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEs home at Mandarin, Florida Date: 1811 - 1896

Background imageBeecher Collection: Harriet Beecher Stowe 1850s Daguerreotype 10. 8 x 8. 3 cm

Harriet Beecher Stowe 1850s Daguerreotype 10. 8 x 8. 3 cm
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Background imageBeecher Collection: HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (1811-1896). American abolitionist and writer. Oil over a daguerrotype

HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (1811-1896). American abolitionist and writer. Oil over a daguerrotype, c1850

Background imageBeecher Collection: HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (1811-1896). American writer

HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (1811-1896). American writer. Photographed in 1876 by Napoleon Sarony

Background imageBeecher Collection: SUMNER AND BROOKS, 1856. Arguments of the Chivalry

SUMNER AND BROOKS, 1856. Arguments of the Chivalry. Preston S. Brooks attacking Charles Sumner with a cane on the Senate floor, 22 May 1856. At left is Lawrence M. Keitt, Stephen A

Background imageBeecher Collection: BEECHER-TILTON SCANDAL. Testimony in the great Beecher-Tilton scandal case illustrated

BEECHER-TILTON SCANDAL. Testimony in the great Beecher-Tilton scandal case illustrated. Lithograph from a drawing by James E. Cook, c1875

Background imageBeecher Collection: BEECHER-TILTON SCANDAL. Celebrities of the great trial Theodore Tilton vs. Henry Ward Beecher

BEECHER-TILTON SCANDAL. Celebrities of the great trial Theodore Tilton vs. Henry Ward Beecher. The verbatim report. Lithograph by Ed. W. Welcke & Bro. c1875

Background imageBeecher Collection: LYMAN BEECHER (1775-1863). American Presbyterian cleric. Mezzotint, 19th century

LYMAN BEECHER (1775-1863). American Presbyterian cleric. Mezzotint, 19th century

Background imageBeecher Collection: HENRY WARD BEECHER (1813-1887). American Congregational cleric. Lithograph, American

HENRY WARD BEECHER (1813-1887). American Congregational cleric. Lithograph, American, 1885

Background imageBeecher Collection: HENRY WARD BEECHER (1813-1887). American Congregational cleric. The Defeated Saint

HENRY WARD BEECHER (1813-1887). American Congregational cleric. The Defeated Saint. Cartoon by Joseph Keppler, showing Henry Ward Beecher between his Brooklyn Plymouth Congregational Church

Background imageBeecher Collection: DOMESTIC SCIENCE, 1870. The Principles of Domestic Science by Catharine Beecher

DOMESTIC SCIENCE, 1870. The Principles of Domestic Science by Catharine Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1870

Background imageBeecher Collection: THE AMERICAN WOMANs HOME. The American Womans Home by Catharine Beecher

THE AMERICAN WOMANs HOME. The American Womans Home by Catharine Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1869

Background imageBeecher Collection: UNCLE TOMs CABIN, 1898. An 1898 poster of a theatrical touring company production

UNCLE TOMs CABIN, 1898. An 1898 poster of a theatrical touring company production of Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncle Toms Cabin

Background imageBeecher Collection: PEARS SOAP AD, 1889. American magazine advertisement, 1889

PEARS SOAP AD, 1889. American magazine advertisement, 1889

Background imageBeecher Collection: Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) American Congregational minister: brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe

Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) American Congregational minister: brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Engraving after a photograph c1861

Background imageBeecher Collection: Lithograph poster, c1899, for a production of Uncle Toms Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Lithograph poster, c1899, for a production of Uncle Toms Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe
UNCLE TOMs CABIN, c1899. Lithograph poster, c1899, for a production of Uncle Toms Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, featuring the characters of Uncle Tom and Eva

Background imageBeecher Collection: STOWE, Harriet Elizabeth Beecher (1811-1896)

STOWE, Harriet Elizabeth Beecher (1811-1896)
" STOWE, Harriet Elizabeth Beecher (1811-1896). North American writter. US writer. She wrote " Uncle Toms Cabin", a work written in. Engraving."

Background imageBeecher Collection: PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: 1856. A lithograph cartoon by Currier & Ives: W. H

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: 1856. A lithograph cartoon by Currier & Ives: W. H
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: 1856. A lithograph cartoon by Currier & Ives: W.H. Seward leads Fremonts Abolition Nag, which has the head of Horace Greeley; Henry Ward Beecher carries rifles

Background imageBeecher Collection: HENRY WARD BEECHER (1813-1887). American clergyman. With his sister

HENRY WARD BEECHER (1813-1887). American clergyman. With his sister, author Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896). Original carte-de-visite photograph, 1868

Background imageBeecher Collection: GRAVE OF THE UNION, 1864. The Grave of the Union, or Major Jack Downings Dream

GRAVE OF THE UNION, 1864. The Grave of the Union, or Major Jack Downings Dream. American lithograph cartoon, 1864, depicting the burial of the United States Constitution, habeas corpus

Background imageBeecher Collection: HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (1811-1896). American abolitionist and writer. Steel engraving, American, 1868

HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (1811-1896). American abolitionist and writer. Steel engraving, American, 1868

Background imageBeecher Collection: UNCLE TOMs CABIN. Poster for a theatrical production of Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncle Toms Cabin

UNCLE TOMs CABIN. Poster for a theatrical production of Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncle Toms Cabin, late 19th or early 20th century

Background imageBeecher Collection: BROOKLYN: SUNDAY SCHOOL. Students and parents attend Sunday School at Plymouth Church

BROOKLYN: SUNDAY SCHOOL. Students and parents attend Sunday School at Plymouth Church, the Congregational church in Brooklyn Heights. Wood engraving, American, late 19th century

Background imageBeecher Collection: LYMAN BEECHER (1775-1863). American Presbyterian cleric. Line and stipple engraving

LYMAN BEECHER (1775-1863). American Presbyterian cleric. Line and stipple engraving, mid 19th century

Background imageBeecher Collection: BEECHER ISLAND, 1868. The attack of fifty U. S. troops by several hundred Cheyenne, Sioux

BEECHER ISLAND, 1868. The attack of fifty U. S. troops by several hundred Cheyenne, Sioux
BEECHER ISLAND, 1868. The attack of fifty U.S. troops by several hundred Cheyenne, Sioux, and Arapaho warriors at the Battle of Beecher Island

Background imageBeecher Collection: HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (1811-1896). American author and abolitionist

HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (1811-1896). American author and abolitionist: colored stipple engraving from an original drawing made by George Richmond in 1853, while Mrs

Background imageBeecher Collection: Celebrities of the great trial Theodore Tilton vs. Henry War

Celebrities of the great trial Theodore Tilton vs. Henry Ward Beecher. The verbatim report. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Chief Justice Joseph Neilson surrounded by head-and-shoulders portraits of

Background imageBeecher Collection: Rev. Henry Ward Beecher

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. Date c1876

Background imageBeecher Collection: Henry Ward Beecher, three-quarter length portrait, standing

Henry Ward Beecher, three-quarter length portrait, standing next to table, facing front, holding paper in right hand. Date c1853 Novr. 1st



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"Beecher: A Legacy of Influence and Controversy" In the world of cartoons, Harriet Beecher Stowe's name is often associated with her groundbreaking novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin. " This tinted postcard captures the essence of her powerful storytelling that shook the nation in the 1850s. But it wasn't just Harriet who left a mark on history. Her brother, Henry Ward Beecher, an American Congregational minister and writer, played a significant role as well. In this portrait from 1871, we see his charismatic presence shining through. However, not all was smooth sailing for the Beechers. Harriet besmirched Lord Byron's reputation in her biography, causing quite a stir in England during 1869. The beloved poet found himself defended by his countrymen who rose to his defense. The impact of their work extended beyond literature and into social change. An abolition meeting held at Williss Rooms in honor of Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1853 stands as a testament to their commitment to ending slavery. Even today, monuments like the one dedicated to Uncle Tom's character Rev. Josiah Henson serve as reminders of their lasting influence on society. Interestingly enough, Henry Ward it also found himself featured on cigarette cards for Duke brand cigarettes back in 1888 as part of the Great Americans series—a reflection of his popularity during that time. Harriet Beecher Stowe and Henry Ward they were both remarkable figures whose contributions continue to shape our understanding of American history and literature. Their stories remind us that even amidst controversy or differing opinions, their legacies endure as testaments to courage and conviction.