ORIGINAL PAGE FROM HARPER'S WEEKLY, FEBRUARY 18, 1865. Authentic, not a reprint.

An original engraving published on the cover of the February 18, 1865, edition of Harper's Weekly
depicts the scene on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on
January 31, 1865, after the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment
abolishing slavery. While some members in the House remain seated,
others raise their hats to celebrate the ratification, which required a
two-thirds vote by the House