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Glacier of the Selkirks, Manitoba, Canada...
Item #175640
September 19, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 19, 1891 Full page: 'A Night on the Bowery'. Full page: 'The Columbian Exposition--the Manufactures & Liberal Arts Bldg.' Nice duo-tone centerfold: 'The Great Glacier of the Selkirks, Manitoba'.
Displayable full page F. Remington print: 'Training Horses to Leap Obstacles, 10th U.S. Cavalry'. Nearly half page: 'New Ca... See More
Drexel University...
Item #175670
January 02, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY January 2, 1892 Front full pg. portrait of "Anthony Joseph Drexel." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industries." Seven large illus. of "Sketches at the 'Circus of Troop A'." Double page center fold of "Careful Now! Careful!" Full pg. illus. of "Father Knickerbocker's Reveries at... See More
Shanty boats of the Western rivers...
Item #176002
March 09, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 9, 1895 Full front page illus. of "After the Matinee." Inside are two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Countess De Castellane, Nee Gould" and "Count Boniface De Castellane." Two small portraits of "Hon. Matt W. Ransom" and "Hon. William L. Wilson."
Full pg. illus. of "The Castellane-Gould Wedding Ceremony." Thre... See More
United States Supreme Court...
Item #176026
June 01, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 1, 189 Full front pg. illus. of "A Backhanded Blow." Inside is a small portrait of "John S. Sargent." 1 and 1/2 full pgs. with five illus. of "John S. Sargent's Decorations for the Boston Public Library."2/3 pg. illus. of "Student Honor - How Examinations are Conducted at Princeton College."
Full pg. of ilus. pe... See More
Bicycle parade...
Item #176034
June 29, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 29, 1895 Full front pg. illus. of "A Sleeping Car on the Paris-Lyons-Mediterranean Railway." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "The Big Bicycle Parade in Brooklyn, New York."
Full pg. illus. of "The Opening of the Harlem River Ship-Canal, June 17th - Naval Procession About to Enter the Canal." Full pg. Nast illus. of "In... See More
The Episcopal Cathedral in Washington, D.C...
Item #176094
January 25, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 25, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Front Elevation of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral to Be Erected at Washington, D.C." Inside are four 1/4 pg. portraits of "James Monroe" Full pg. illus. of "New Building for the New York Clearing House." Full pg. illus. of "Paying the Indians for the Cherokee Strip - Scenes Aroun... See More
Clara Barton...
Item #176096
February 01, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 1, 1896 Full ftpg. political cartoon includes Uncle Sam. One-fifth pg. photo of: 'Miss Clara Barton, President of the American Red Cross Society' with a short article on her as well. Fullpg: 'Along Alaska's Eastern Boundary' includes 7 scenes. Many scenes from 'Fairmount Park' in Phila.
Complete issue.... See More
The Lick Observatory...
Item #176200
January 30, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1897 The front page has an illustration by W. A. Rogers titled: "The Treaty for Peace". There are two pgs. with 5 photos and an article of: "The Lick Observatory". There is also a full page with 4 photos of "Jessop and Stanford's Romantic Irish Opera 'Shamus O'Brien,' as Performed at the Broadway Theatre.&quo... See More
Flower Carnival at Colorado Springs...
Item #176262
September 04, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 4, 1897 Full front page illus. of "After the Jubilee." Inside are two full pgs. of illus. pertaining to "The Troubles in Northern India - Khyber Pass, Captured by the Revoltin Afridis, and Its Vicinity." Full pg. illus. of "The Emperor of Germany in Russia - The Imperial Party Visiting the great Military Camp at Krasnoe-Selo.&... See More
The Wedding of Ambassador Reid's Daughter....
Item #177356
July 11, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 11, 1908 The front page of this issue has an illustration by W. A. Rogers called "Where He Keeps the Labor Vote." There is also an illustration of "An Office Building in the Clouds."
Photos include "The Wedding of Ambassador Reid's Daughter"; "A Fairly City of a Million Lights"; "The Princess Trou... See More
Henry Rogers - Captian of Industry - dies....
Item #177365
May 29, 1909
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 29, 1909
There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "George Meredith", novelist and poet.
This issue has a photo and an article of "Henry Huddleston Rogers--Captain of Industry." There is also photos and an article on "The Oarless Lifeboat" and there are photos of "'The Master... See More
Louis Bleriot flew across the English Channel....
Item #177531
July 31, 1909
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 31, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "The Man Who Flew Across the English Channel."
This issue has articles of "Mountain-Climbing by Balloon" by Joseph K. Hutchinson; "The World Mechanism of the Wheat" by Herbert N. Casson and there is a photo of "A Transplanted... See More
Item #177558
March 19, 1910
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 19, 1910
The front page of this issue has a photo of "The Late David A. Munro, M. A., LL.D."
In this issue, there is an illustration of "Why Not Remodel the Dome of the Capitol so that it May Represent the Spirit of the Present Administration as Regards of Offending Corporations" by Kemble. There are photos of "The Avalanche Trage... See More
Item #177596
March 04, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 4, 1911
The front page of this issue is a photo of "Count Albert Apponyi."
This issue has an illustration of " 'Trying to Spoil My Performance, Hey?' " by Kemble. There are also articles and photos of "Mr. Taft and Reciprocity"; "Mr. Roosevelt and His Boswell" and much more.
Other advertisements of the da... See More
Theatrical Issue.....
Item #177627
October 21, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 21, 1911
This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Most Talked-Of Living Novelist."
This issue is has photos of "Julia Sanderson"; "The Advent of the Irish Players"; "Grace George"; "Popular Actors in New Roles"; "Hazel Dawn"; &quo... See More
Item #177659
June 01, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 1, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Ruling Passion."
This issue has an illustration of "'Down With the Bosses!' 'I will Name the Compromise Candidate. He will be Me!'--T.R." by Kemble. There is an article of "How Theodore Roosevelt was Appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy" by Mrs. Bella... See More
Item #177733
April 18, 1914
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 18, 1914
In this issue there are several illustrations including "The Real Struggle in England" by Boardman Robinson; "Pen and Inklings--Confessions of a Caricaturist" by Oliver Herford; "A Chinese Lyric--Absence" by Pai Ta-Shun plus there is an article called "The Evolution of the Dance" with two full pages... See More
Item #177773
August 28, 1915
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, August 28, 1915
This issue has a color cover page before the title page which has an illustration on it titled "The New Shell Game" by Morris. On the back of the cover page there is a poem by W. P. Lawson titled "Song of the Forest Rangers."
In this issue, there are several articles including "Tomorrow's School and Tomorrow's... See More
Item #177776
September 18, 1915
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, September 18, 1915
This issue has a color cover page before the title page which has an illustration on it titled "Building the Nest" by Enright. On the back of the cover page there is an illustration with a poem titled "A Chinese Lyric--the Waterfall" by Pai Ta-Shun.
In this issue, there are several articles including "L... See More
Item #177779
October 09, 1915
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, October 9, 1915
This issue has a color cover page before the title page which has an illustration titled "At the Front" by Morris. On the back of the cover page there are photos of "At the Rio Grande."
In this issue, there are several articles including "At the Front--With Willie Hearst" by H. D. Wheeler; "What Wall... See More
Item #177789
December 18, 1915
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, December 18, 1915
This issue has a color cover page before the title page which has an illustration titled "Santa Claus" by Morris. On the back of the cover page there is a photo of "Bless You, My Son!"
In this issue, there are several articles including "America Feeding the World" by David Franklin Houston, Secret... See More
Item #177795
February 06, 1915
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, February 6, 1915
This issue has a color cover page before the title page. On the back of the cover page there is a photo of "Kitchener of Khartoum."
In this issue, there are several articles including "The Great White Tsar" by Stephen Graham which includes several photos; "The Hearing for the Working Man"; "The Bird... See More
Item #177805
April 24, 1915
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 24, 1915
This issue has a color cover page before the title page. On the back of the cover page there are several photos from the war.
In this issue, there are several articles including "The War and America" by William B. Wilson; "The Continental Sport Belt" by Herbert Reed; "Ben Lindsey's Own Story"; &quo... See More
Item #542733
July 13, 1916
Leslie's Weekly, New York City, July 13, 1916
The front page of this issue is an illustration entitled "We Can Fight as Well as Feed".
This issue includes "Work of German Sea Raiders"; "Citizen Soldiers Eager for a Fight with Mexico"; "People We May Have to Fight - Girls They Left Behind Them"; "Seen in the World of Sport"; "Am... See More
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig with opening day homers...
Item #566424
April 19, 1929
THE DETROIT NEWS, from Detroit, Michigan dated April 19, 1929
* Babe Ruth
* Lou Gehrig
* Opening day home runs
This 72 page newspaper has two column column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (page 37):
* RUTH STAGES HIS OWN OPENING DAY
* Babe Crashes His First Homer of the Year in First Game
Tells of the Yankees opening day at Yankee Stadium for the year 1929 in whic... See More
Veterans Stadium 1st Phillies game....
Item #568292
April 11, 1971
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 11, 1971 This 88 page newspaper has a small and somewhat discrete on e column headline in the sport's section (page 46): "Phils top Expos" with box scores.
Tells of the very first game played in Veterans Stadium by the Philadelphia Phillies. Unfortunate this was not reported with a larger headline but it is what it is, s... See More
Wingfoot Air Express Crash of 1919....
Item #583313
July 22, 1919
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 22, 1919
* Wingfoot Air Express Crash
* Chicago, Illinois bank skylight
* Dirigible - airship - blimp
This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "TEN KILLED WHEN BALLOON EXPLODES", "Blazing Wreckage of Experimental Dirigible Carries Death and Injury Into Chicago Bank", "Disabled Air Mo... See More
Joe DiMaggio hitting streak at 40...
Item #595743
June 29, 1941
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 29, 1941
* Joe DiMaggio
* New York Yankees
the front page of the sport's section (page 21) has two column headlines: "DiMaggio Connects In 40th Straight Tilt", "Yankees Beat A's, 7-4, Keller Keeps Club's Home Run Streak Going; Donald Chased". This is 1st report coverage on Joe DiMaggio hit... See More
Item #175930
June 30, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 30, 1894 Halfpg: 'Fires & Traffic--Device for Raising Firehose above Car Tracks'. Fullpg. with 5 photos of: 'The Mining Troubles at Cripple Creek, Colo.' Fullpg. with 8 photos: 'Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.'. Several photos from the Yale vs. Princeton baseball game.
Item #177370
May 04, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 4, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "Acting Again."
This issue has an illustration of "All Hail!" by Kemble. There are articles of "The Kaiser's Motor-Cars" by Theodore M. R. Von Keler and "The Surgeons of the Fleet" by Walter Scott Meriwether plus much more.
Other advertisements of the day ... See More
The Death of Edward Everett Hale....
Item #177527
June 19, 1909
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 19, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "Edward Everett Hale--The famous author of "The Man Without a Country."
This issue has an article on "Edward Everett Hale" and photos of "The Opening Days of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition at Seattle." There is a double ... See More
Item #177720
January 17, 1914
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, January 17, 1914 In this issue there is an illustration titled "'Billy' Walsh" by John Sloan. There are many articles in this issue including "Keeping Money at Home" by Edward K. Graham; "Miss Deaver and the Hotel Maid" by Sarah Comstock which includes several photos; "'The Psychology of Revolution;" by J... See More
Item #177736
May 09, 1914
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, May 9, 1914 In this issue there are several illustrations including "A Mosaic of the Circus" by Frank Walts; "Chinese Lyrics" by Pai Ta-Shun; the double page centerfold illustration which is titled "Putting the Old Sleigh Up in the Hay Loft" by Everett Shinn and "Pen and Inklings--The Domestic Cabaret" by Oliver Herf... See More
Item #177737
May 16, 1914
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, May 16, 1914
In this issue there are several illustrations including "Captains of Industry--VI--Harrison Fisher" by James Montgomery Flagg. The double page centerfold consists of two full page illustrations that relate to one another. The illustration on the left is titled "Hearst Denounces Vivisection" while the one on the opp... See More
Item #177738
May 23, 1914
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, May 23, 1914
In this issue there are several illustrations including "The Object Lesson" by John Sloan; the double page illustration which is titled "Success" by O. E. Cesare; "Pen and Inklings; "by Oliver Herford plus much more.
There are also several articles in this issue including "What South Americans Think... See More
Baseball....
Item #177739
May 30, 1914
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, May 30, 1914
In this issue there are several illustrations including "Captains of Industry--VII--George Broadhurst" by James Montgomery Flagg; "Pen and Inklings" by Oliver Herford; the double page centerfold illustration which is titled "Tryin the Old Swing" by Everett Shinn plus much more.
There are also several article... See More
Baseball....
Item #177740
June 06, 1914
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, June 6, 1914
In this issue there are several illustrations including "Why Doesn't Papa Smoke Better Cigars?" by Lawson Wood; "Pen and Inklings" by Oliver Herford; the double page centerfold illustration which is titled "He Buys His Spring Suit" by John Sloan plus there is a story called "The Latest Thing" by John ... See More
Baseball....
Item #177741
June 13, 1914
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, June 13, 1914
In this issue there are several illustrations including "Laurence Irving"; "Pen and Inklings--Summer Mass" by Oliver Herford; the double page centerfold illustration which is titled "'That's Him'" by Ernest Fuhr plus much more.
There are also several articles in this issue including "The Mexican Cactus... See More
Baseball....
Item #177742
June 20, 1914
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, June 20, 1914
In this issue there are several illustrations including "Delicatessen" by John Sloan; the double page centerfold illustration is titled "A Question of Power" by O. e. Cesare; "Pen and Inklings" by Oliver Herford and much more.
There are also several articles in this issue including "Our Spanish-Ame... See More
Item #177744
July 18, 1914
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, July 18, 1914
This issue has a color cover page before the title page.
In this issue, there are several articles including "Axes to Grind" by Gilson Gardner; "The Falling Baseball Fever" by Eric Harold Palmer; "A Republican Suicide" by Howard D. Wheeler; "The Inquest on Armand le Mesurier" by Frank Danby and &q... See More
Baseball...
Item #177747
August 08, 1914
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, August 8, 1914
This issue has a color cover page before the title page. On the back of the cover page, there is a photo of "Carranza."
In this issue, there are several articles including "Four-Flush Radicals--1. Reed of Missouri" by George Creel; "With Carranza" by Alene Tupper Wilkes; "War on Rats" by J. Evans... See More
Item #177766
July 03, 1915
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, July 3, 1915
This issue has a color cover page before the title page which has an illustration on it titled "The Fireworks of Mars" by Oliver Herford. On the back of the cover page, there are photos from the war.
In this issue, there are several articles including "Needed--A Revolution" by Norman Hapgood; "The Fireworks of Ma... See More
Item #214886
October 12, 1940
LIBERTY magazine, New York, October 12, 1940 The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a red team player tackled by several blue team members but the score was made! (see). There is no related article on this inside pages.
A story entitled: The Rookies that Bloomed in the Spring" by 'Yankee Stade'
You get the complete 64 page issue plus both the color covers... See More
Lou Gehrug 1,500th consecutive game.....
Item #564884
September 26, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 26, 1934
* Lou Gehrig 1,500 straight game
* New York Yankees
* MLB baseball
This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 27:
* GEHRIG HITS 48TH AS YANKS WIN, 5-0
* Surpasses His Best Home-Run Mark in 1,500th Consecutive Game--Mates Top Athletics
with box scores. (see)
Nice to have in this famous NYC paper. Other news of the day throughout.... See More
1st MLB Boston Sunday game...
Item #567018
April 29, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 29, 1929
* Boston Red Sox 1st Sunday game
* Blue law broken for 1st time
This 48 page newspaper has one column headline on page 18 that include: "ATHLETICS CONQUER RED SOX BY 7 TO 3" "Triumph Before 23,000 in First Major League Sunday Game Staged in Boston" and more with box scores. (see)
Tells of the very first MLB... See More
Most home runs in MLB game...
Item #568740
June 24, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 24, 1950 This 30 page newspaper has various headlines on page 8 that include: "Yankees Lose" "Tigers Beat Bombers in 9th, 10-9, As 11 Homers Set Big League Mark" and more with box scores. (see)
Tells of the game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees in which 11 home runs were hit setting a new MLB baseball record for most in a... See More
Most doubles in MLB game...
Item #569996
July 13, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 13, 1931
* Most doubles hit in baseball games
* St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 20 that include: "CARDS, CUBS DIVIDE; CROWD SETS RECORDS", "23 Doubles in Second Game, New Major League Record" and more with box scores.
After setting a major league record in the first game wi... See More
1921 Babe Ruth pitches for New York Yankees...
Item #594178
June 14, 1921
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, June 14, 1921
* Babe Ruth's only start at Yankee pitcher
* New York Yankees - multiple home runs
* MLB baseball
This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 8: "Ruth Establishes Major League Record of Five Homers in Four Games" with subheads and box scores (see photos). 1st report coverage on the only time Ba... See More
Joe Bauman home run record...
Item #594313
September 06, 1954
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, September 6, 1954
* Joe Bauman home runs record
* Roswell Rockets - New Mexico
This 16 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8: "Mighty Joe Connects for 70th Homer" with caption: "On Last Day" 1st report coverage on Joe Bauman of the Roswell Rockets breaking the record for the most home runs in professional baseball.
... See More
Babe Ruth rejects Yankees salary...
Item #594964
January 14, 1932
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, January 14, 1932
* George Herman Ruth
* Babe Ruth refuses salary offer from the New York Yankees
* Colonel Ruppert
This 20 page newspaper a nice banner headline on page 8: "'Babe' Ruth Turns Down Baseball Contract for $70,000" with subheads (see photos). Other news, sports, and advertisements of the day. Minor ... See More
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