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696633

Work of the 'Hole In The Wall Gang' with rare mention of 'Butch Cassidy' (well, almost)...

Item #696633

August 31, 1900

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, Aug. 31, 1900  The top of page 3 has column heads: "BANDITS GOT $100,000" "Thrilling Hold Up of Union Pacific Express Train" "Money Belonged to Uncle Sam" "it Was En Route for Manila to Pay American Soldiers--Famous Outlaw Band the Robbers--Now Fighting Desperately to Escape".

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177057

Great color illustration of Teddy Roosevelt...

Galveston devestation... coal-miners strike...

Item #177057

September 29, 1900

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 29, 1900  Front page colored illustration of Theodore Roosevelt; Hurricane at Galveston; Pennsylvania Coal-Miners Strike; doublepage centerfold of a political satire of William J. Bryan as William Tell;  Launching of the Monitor "Wyoming"'; and other news of the day.  See photos for full details.

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177072

Men's Golf...

Item #177072

October 20, 1900

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 20, 1900  Mr. Bryan's Confession of Defeat and some of his Fallacies; The Advance on Peking; Tientsin To-Day; doublepage centerfold "A Providential Encounter" by Stevens; Sixth Open Golf Championship of the United States; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.

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606295

The reconstruction...

Kinzua Bridge (Viaduct)... Highest in the World...

Item #606295

October 27, 1900

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 27, 1900



* The highest and longest bridge of its kind (at time of its completion)



The front page of this issue has several images of the reconstruction of the "Kinzua Viaduct -- The Highest Railway Bridge in the World", as of its completion, being the highest and longest bridge of its kind in the world.

Additional articles, illustrations and ... See More  

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177061

Remington's "The Drought In The Southwest"...

Item #177061

November 03, 1900

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 3, 1900  Tientsin; The Taking of Peking; doublepage centerfold "The Drought In The Southwest" by Frederic Remington; The Evil Men In The Passion Play; The Warren Street Disaster; front page photo of John Sherman; and other news of the day. See photo for details.

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177062

Grand Central Station...

Item #177062

November 17, 1900

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 17, 1900 Frontpage "The New Waiting-Room In The Grand Central Station"; The President-Elect (President McKinley); Foreign Troops at Shanghai; Automobile Show at the Madison Square Garden; doublepage centerfold "The Quarter-Back's Dream" by Levering; Progress of the Work on the Underground Railroad;  The Torpedo-Boat "Ar... See More  

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177074
Item #177074

November 24, 1900

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 24, 1900  A Century of Achievement - Music by Philip Hale; Count von Waldersee at Tientsin; fullpage illustration "Unbridled Bits From The Horse Show"; The Close of the Football Season; doublepage centerfold "Four-in-Hand-Driving Competition At The National Horse Show" by Reay; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.

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177063

By A.B. Frost: "Selecting The Turkey"...

Item #177063

December 01, 1900

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 1, 1900  Front page has the Uncle Sam cartoon, "LET US GIVE THANKS" by W. A. Rogers a political cartoonist who was hired by Harper's Weekly in 1887 to replace Thomas Nast after he retired. The doublepage centerfold is a very displayable image by A. B. Frost, titled "Selecting the Turkey", showing an American farm family choo... See More  

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177840

Winter baptism Of The Dunkards of Pennsylvania... Nice golf print...

Item #177840

December 29, 1900

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 29, 1900  The inside front page has a nice print titled: "The End of the Season" which shows two golfers, with caddies, playing in cold weather.   Additional prints include: "No Other Arm Way Go Around The Waist", by W.A.Rogers, "New York In 1800", "New York In 1900", "Winter Baptism Of The Dunkards... See More  

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577670

Incline railroads at Pike's Peak & Mt. Washington... Tesla's Wireless Light... New Flying Machine...

Item #577670

February 02, 1901

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 2, 1901 The front page has six photos: "The Steepest Railways In The United States.", three of which are of the famous incline at Pike's Peak and three of the incline at Mt. Washington. A related article is inside.

Also within: "Tesla's Wireless Light"; article & two photos of: "Basalt Columns called 'Devil's Post Pi... See More  

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177082

Memorial to Queen Victoria...

Item #177082

February 02, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 2, 1901 Fullpage illustrated memorial tribute to Queen Victoria; front page photo of Queen Victoria and related articles; King of England - Edward VII; doublepage centerfold "Hazing at the West Point Military Academy"; Giuseppe Verdi; The United States Postal Service in the 20th Century; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.

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177085

"George Washington To His Namesake" by Rogers...

Item #177085

February 23, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 23, 1901  Front page illustration "George Washington To His Namesake" by Rogers;  "Winter in Quebec" by Lawrence; The Philippine Problem; The Funeral of Queen Victoria; Old Clubs of Quebec; doublepage centerfold "The Battle of Buena Vista - February 23, 1847" by Zogbaum; "The Adventures of the Three Young Clubmen&... See More  

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177090

Funeral of President Harrison...

Item #177090

March 30, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 30, 1901 Illustration "Equestrian Feats At The Military Tournament";  the funeral of Ex-President Harrison; Progress at the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo; A New Way Around an Old World; doublepage centerfold "In-Door Skating at the St. Nicholas Rink" by Lowell; Edwin A. Abbey and some examples of his work; and other news of the ... See More  

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177091
Item #177091

April 06, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 6, 1901 Fullpage illustration "The Great Arch of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine"; The Distributing Stations of the New York Free Circulating Library; The Capture of Aguinaldo; fullpage "Method of Wrapping the Cables of the New East River Bridge"; City of Morocco; doublepage centerfold "The Spirit of Easter" by Wenzell; P... See More  

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177092

The opera season...

Item #177092

April 13, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 13, 1901 Two pages of photos of the construction of the Underground Railroad in New York; Still-Hunting; The Cuban Situation; doublepage centerfold "A Return to First Principles" by Ransome; The Opera Season; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.

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177094
Item #177094

April 27, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 27, 1901  Photos of the Present Appearance of The Panama Canal Excavations; Havana; The Ascent of Popocatepetl;  doublepage centerfold "The Grill-Room of the New York Yacht Club" by Dart; Andrew Carnegie's Highland Castle; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.

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177095

The Awakening of Coney Island...

Item #177095

May 04, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 4, 1901  The Long Island Automobile Club's 100-Mile Endurance Test; The Cuban Situation; The Political Outlook in Mexico; doublepage centerfold "The American Steel Industry: Pressing Armor-Plate In The Homestead Mills" by Peters; The Awakening of Coney Island; Colonel Alfred H. Belo; and other news of the day.

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177096
Item #177096

May 11, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1901 Photo "The President Starting on his 15,000-Mile Journey"; The New Yale Club-House in Forty-Fourth Street; The American Steel Industry; The Cuban Situation; The Visit of the Duke of Genoa and the Italian Fleet to Toulon, France; doublepage centerfold "The Dock Improvement Along West Street" by Meeker; The Polo Tournament at Lakew... See More  

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177098

Much on early transportation... Uncle Sam cartoon...

Item #177098

May 25, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 25, 1901 Frontpage Uncle Sam cartoon "Establishing 'A Community of Interest'" by Rogers; "At the Riding Academy"; The War on the Northern Pacific; The President in the Southwest; The American Steel Industry; The Cuban Situation; fullpage "The Grill-Room in the New Yale Club-House" by Flagg; The Railway Employee; doublepa... See More  

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177102

"America" Flagship of the Balwin-Ziegler Polar Expedition...

Item #177102

June 22, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 22, 1901 Photo "First Dip of the Season"; The Oil Boom in Texas; The International Jubilee Convention of the Y.M.C.A. at Boston; Valley Forge and the Nation; doublepage centerfold "The Viaduct at One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Street" by Peters; Features of the Russian Army; The American Steel Industry; "America" Flagship of the ... See More  

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667986

Small newspaper from an Alaska mining town...

Item #667986

July 04, 1901

ALASKA FORUM, Rampart, Alaska, July 4, 1901 



* Yukon-Koyukuk

* Klondike gold rush era

* Very rare publication




This is the volume 1, number 41 issue of a newspaper from this mining town which lasted only until 1906. Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) notes that only the Alaska Historical Society has scattered issues of this title and they do not have this date.

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177104

"Trout-Fishing in the North Woods" by Frost...

Item #177104

July 06, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 6, 1901 The Sad Story of Philadelphia; The Disaster in West Virginia;  doublepage centerfold "Trout-Fishing in the North Woods" by Frost; The Woman's National Tennis Championship at Philadelphia; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.

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177105

Collegiate Rowing... Yachting...

Item #177105

July 13, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 13, 1901 Illustration "Waiting for Grandpa" by Ransom; Collegiate Rowing Races at Poughkeepsie; The "Columbia" - "Constitution" Races of Newport; fullpage illustration "Battles of the United States Army - The Storming of Stony Point"; doublepage centerfold "Opening of the Bathing Season at Narragansett Pier" by P... See More  

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177109

Uncle Sam cartoon by Rogers...

Item #177109

August 10, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 10, 1901 Frontpage political Uncle Sam cartoon by Rogers; fullpage illustration "The Philadelphia Mint - Old and New" by Lawrence; In Whittier's Country; doublepage centerfold "The Strenuous Side of Life at Newport"; Cavalry Evolutions by the Black Horse Troop at Fort Myer, Virginia; Opening the Kiowa and Comanche Reservations; and... See More  

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177111

Yachting...

Item #177111

August 24, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 24, 1901 Frontpage "The Social Side of Yachting" by de Thulstrup; fullpage "The Floating Roof Garden - A Phase of Summer Life in New York" by Torpriz; New York's Vacation Schools; The American Invasion of Asia; doublepage centerfold "A Midsummer Morning in Madison Square" by Stevens; The English Cup Challenger; and other ... See More  

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177113

The Evolution of the Racing Yacht...

Mark Twain as Inventor... Victoria Day parade...

Item #177113

September 07, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 7, 1901 A nice print showing Canadian Mounted Police in a Victoria Day Parade; Fullpage "Half Speed! An Ocean Liner Feeling Her Way Through the Fishing Fleet on the 'Banks'" by Beckel; fullpage "A Chinese Farm on Long Island" by Toaspern; A New Architectura Era in Chicago; The Opening of the New Bridge Across the Harlem at Willis... See More  

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177114

Louisiana Purchase Exposition...

William McKinley...

Item #177114

September 14, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 14, 1901 Front page illustration William McKinley; The Shooting of the President; How New York Received the News; St. Louis - "Most American of American Cities"; The Louisiana Exposition with photos of personnel; The Automobile Races at Newport; fullpage color ad Ralston Purina Cereals; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.

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177115

Assassination of William McKinley...

Item #177115

September 21, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 21, 1901  Front page memorial illustration to William McKinley by Rogers; The Office of President; The Assassination of President McKinley; The President's Last Days; Theodore Roosevelt; doublepage centerfold photos "The Assassination of President McKinley - Scenes in Buffalo, September 13 and 14"; full page illustration "The Funeral... See More  

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177116

Memorial to President McKinley...

Item #177116

September 28, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 28, 1901 Frontpage colored memorial illustration by Rogers; several pages of photos of the funeral of President McKinley; President (Theodore) Roosevelt and his Cabinet; doublepage centerfold illustration  "The Funeral of President" by Rogers; The Dead President; Tributes to President McKinley; Greetings to President Roosevelt; President... See More  

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177117

"Woodcock-Shooting in October" by Frost...

Yachting...

Item #177117

October 05, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 5, 1901 Frontpage Uncle Sam illustration by Rogers; fullpage photos "The Contest for 'America's' Cup"; fullpage photos "The 'Shamrock II' in American Waters; fullpage photos "The International Yacht Races"; fullpage "The Anarchist in New York;  Buyers in Manhattan's Mart; doublepage centerfold &q... See More  

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177118

America's Cup Yacht Race...

Item #177118

October 12, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 12, 1901 Two pages of photos from the America's Cup yacht race; fullpage illustration "Coming Back from the Races" by Wilkinson; Alger's "Spanish-American War"; doublepage centerfold photos "The New Resident of Henry W. Poor, Gramercy Park, New York"; The Season's Cricket; The Revolution and War in South America;... See More  

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636636

Boston's New Elevated Railroad...

Item #636636

November 02, 1901

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, November 2, 1901 The front page of this issue has five photos of "Boston's New Elevated Railroad." The largest photo shows the interior of the north terminal of Sullivan Square Station. A related article is inside. Other articles include: Four-Motor Equipments; The Bursting of Fowling Pieces; The Great Caisson Employed in Building the Drydock... See More  

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177122

Automobiles...

Item #177122

November 09, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 9, 1901 Frontpage illustration "The Invader" by Vosburgh; The Pan-American Exposition; fullpage illustration "Election Day in the Country - Discussing the Candidates" by Lawrence; A Day at the Schley Court of Inquiry; fullpage illustration "Stripping the Ship" by Weber; fullpage photos "automobile Touring in Paris and ... See More  

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177128
Item #177128

December 28, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 28, 1901 Frontpage photo Guglielmo Marconi; John Swinton and his Work; fullpage illustration "The Week After Christmas" by King; fullpage illustration Miss Margaret Horton Potter; The Longest Power Transmission in the World; When the Market-Man is King with a fullpage photo; doublepage centerfold "An Afternoon Throng at Twenty-Third Stree... See More  

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177130

Emancipation Remembered...

Item #177130

January 04, 1902

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 4, 1902 Frontpage photo "A Memory of Emancipation Day"; Ice Hocky and Its Players; a colored print "Jan Kubelik - The Bohemian Violinist Now Touring The United States"; a page of photos of Marconi's Latest Experiments in Wireless Telegraphy; a page of photos Winners at the First annual Sow of the Ladies' Kennel Association of Ame... See More  

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177132

Liberty Bell's Journey to Charleston...

Item #177132

January 18, 1902

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 18, 1902 Frontpage illustration of A Washington Bride; fullpage photos Pictures at the Seventy-Seventh Annual Academy Exhibition; fullpage photos Daily Scenes in the Life of the Pope; full page photo Mrs. Patrick Campbell; full page photo "The Domes of Yosemite In Winter"; fullpage photo "A Phase of New York's Social Life"; The So... See More  

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177133
Item #177133

January 25, 1902

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 25, 1902   Front page illustration of Macmonnies's Statue of General Slocum;  full page photo of Curious Fish at the New York Aquarium; Prince Henry's Coming Visit to America; full page illustration of "Broadway in a Blizzard; Senator Depew's Wedding with photos; full page photos American Independence; full page photo "A N... See More  

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177136
Item #177136

February 15, 1902

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 15, 1902 Frontpage illustration "Snow-Bound" by Vosburgh; doublepage photos of The New Home of the Society of the Lying-In Hospital; fullpage photo The Donor and Trustees of the Carnegie University; fullpage illustration "A Visit to the Studio"; The Higher Education of the Horse with photos; fullpage photo A Royal Mother; fullpage &q... See More  

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177137
Item #177137

February 22, 1902

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 22, 1902  Frontpage photo Princess Henry of Prussia; The Harvard Astronomical observatory in Peru with photos; fullpage photo of  The Composer of "Manru" - Ignace Jan Paderewski; fullpage photo The German Suspended Mono-Rail System; College Girls and Basket-Ball; fullpage photo Mrs. Craig Biddle; doublepage centerfold "A Morning Rece... See More  

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177138
Item #177138

March 01, 1902

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 1, 1902  Frontpage photo Fighting Snow In The Rocky Mountains; fullpage The Difficulties of Winter Transportation; fullpage The Santos-Dumont Balloon at Monte Carlo; fullpage illustration "Quebec's Winter Carnival"; fullpage photos Strangers in New York; fullpage photo Lady Stavordale; fullpage "American Editors X. - Clark Howell" b... See More  

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678923

1902 death of Cecil Rhodes, British magnate...

Item #678923

March 07, 1902

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 7, 1902



* Maxon Station , Brewster County, Texas

* Southern Pacific Railroad train wreck disaster




The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MANY LIVES LOST IN TRAIN WRECK" with subhead. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from ... See More  

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177139

Geronimo, a Free Man...

Commemorating the Visit of Prince Henry of Prussia...

Item #177139

March 08, 1902

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 8, 1902 Frontpage illustration "The Christening of the Kaiser's Yacht" by Rogers; doublepage of photos of The Launching of the Kaiser's Yacht; fullpage photos Prince Henry in American Waters; doublepage photos The First Reception to the Prince on Shore; fullpage photos The Prince at the National Capital; fullpage sketch of Prince Henry of... See More  

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177181

Charles Dickens... Race Horse Cresceus...

Item #177181

March 15, 1902

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 15, 1902 Frontpage photo Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt; several pages of photos of Prince Henry's American Tour; full page photo Memorial Services for President McKinley; Cresceus's Wonderful Campaign; The Tammany Man; fullpage illustration "American Editors. XII.-Charles Emory Smith" by W.A. Rogers; fullpage photo The Railroad Nearest the No... See More  

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177141
Item #177141

March 29, 1902

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 29, 1902 Frontpage photo The Man of the Northwest - Mr. James J. Hill; In the Amen Corner; fullpage photos Emperor William's Gift to the Germanic Museum; fullpage photos The Semi-Centennial of the Sault Ste. Marie Canal; fullpage illustration "Easter in the Children's Ward" by Stevens; Easter Observances in Russia with photos; Easter Day ... See More  

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177143
Item #177143

April 12, 1902

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 12, 1902 Frontpage illustration "Opening of the Spring Coaching Season" by Kloppe; The Search for the Origin of the Aborigine with photos; fullpage photos Northeasternmost Siberia; fullpage photos The Society of American Artists; fullpapge illustration "Izaak Walton's Black Sheep" by Lawrence; Boston's Solution of the Transporta... See More  

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644846

Early automobiles... horseless carriage...

Item #644846

May 03, 1902

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 3, 1902  The front page features six illustrations of "Some Continental Underground Roads (subways)" with an accompanying article inside. Articles within the issue are: "An Aeroplane Airship under Construction for the British War Office"; "Powerful Locomotive for Suburban Service"; Zuni, An Ancient City of The Pueblos"; and... See More  

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671705

Serpollet's Steam Racer...

Steel rail industry... Railroads, street cars...

Item #671705

May 17, 1902

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 17, 1902



The front page has: "Manufacture Of Steel Rails", which includes additional coverage on an inside page. Also included are: "Howard's Dock", ""Ramblersville' On Jamaica Bay", "The Photorama", "A Rock Pillar At Acoma, New Mexico", "Serpollet's Record-Breaking Steam Racer" and m... See More  

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177146
Item #177146

May 24, 1902

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 24, 1902 Frontpage illustration "The Day of Death at St. Pierre" by Shafer; The Volcano-Wrecked City of St. Pierre with photos; fullpage illustration "Picking Up a Tow"; A National Disgrace; fullpage photos In Old Kentucky; fullpage photo Knee-Deep in the Blue-Grass; fullpage illustration "Choosing a Summer Home" by Rogers; doub... See More  

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177150

West Point Centennial...

New President of Princeton - Woodrow Wilson...

Item #177150

June 21, 1902

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 21, 1902 Frontpage illustration "The New President of Princeton" Woodrow Wilson; West Point Centennial with photos; fullpage photos The Poughkeepsie Boat-Race-Promising Crews in the Great Regatta; fullpage photo Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish; Dwellers Among the Catskills with photos; fullpage photo The New British Ambassador to the United States; The Unite... See More  

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177151

San Francisco before the earthquake...

Item #177151

June 28, 1902

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 28, 1902  The full ftpg. is a print of; "American Manners & Customers--scene on the New York pier upon the arrival of an ocean liner." Inside has 2 pgs. with 8 photos of the "Yale - Harvard Rowing" teams; 4 pages of photos on: "The Coronation of Edward VII"; nearly 7 pages of photos & articles on: "San Francisco - ... See More  

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