The dog show at Gilmore's Garden...
Item #174344
April 26, 1879
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 26, 1879 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "He (The Solid South) Will Soon Be Let Alone." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Spring." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The German Band." 1/3 pg. illus. of "An Arab Caravansary."
Doublepage centerfold of "Sketches at the Dog Show at Gilmore's Garden." Full pg. Nast illus. ent... See More
The Zulu War...
Item #174354
May 31, 1879
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 31, 1879 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Another Step Toward Civilization." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Sunset Hour." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Village Scene in South Germany." 1/2 pg. illus. of "A City Ambulance." Two 1/4 portraits of "Cardinal Newman" and "Robert Browning." Full pg. illus. of &quo... See More
Scenes in Topeka, Kansas...
Item #174364
July 05, 1879
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 5, 1879 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Another Core on the Body Politic." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The New Steamship 'Arizona,' Williams & Guion Line." 2/3 of a dblpgctrfld. of "A French Christening - Costumes of the First Empire."
Full pg. illus. of "The Colored Exodus - Scenes at Topeka, Kansas."... See More
Indian chiefs in the Ute War...
Item #174396
October 25, 1879
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 25, 1879 Full ftpg Nast: 'Reducing the U.S. Army Again--Let all Savages Rejoice'. Halfpg: 'Prospecting on the Ute Reservation' shows a miner meeting an Indian. Great fullpg. with 10 illustrations of: 'The Ute War--Portraits of Chiefs'. Four half page prints of: 'Gen. Grant at San Francisco'.
Other news and advertisements... See More
Cruelty to children...
Item #174454
May 15, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 15, 1880 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "It is Whispered Again that Tilden Has Given In." Inside is a full pg. of illus. pertaining to "The United States Steamer 'Marion' in Quarantine at Flores Island, Off Montevideo." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Cruelty to Children - How the Little Waifs of the Street are Treated."
Doublepage ... See More
Nast print... Garfield for president... "The Last Night in Gray"...
Item #174466
June 26, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 26, 1880 Full front page Nast illus. entitled "Bismarck has Resigned Again, Because He Can Not Have His Own Way in His Own Country." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Old and New Dorchester." Full pg. illus. of "The Last Night in Gray." Two full pg. portraits of "The Republican Candidate for President: James A. Garfield&quo... See More
Cornwall, England...
Item #174476
July 31, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 31, 1880 Front full pg. illus. of "The Democratic Trojan Horse." Inside is a full pg. illus. entitled "General Hancock Gulliver, How do You Like it as far as You've Got?" 1/3 pg. illus. of "James Gordon Bennett's New Steam Yacht 'Polynia'." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Ocean Steam Yacht 'Anthracite'.&quo... See More
Best of all Nast Santa Claus prints!
Item #174520
January 01, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 1, 1881 The full front page is a Thomas Nast illustration: "The Dear Little Boy That Thought Christmas Came Oftener." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A 'Possum Hunt in Old Virginia."
But certainly the most notable print is the terrific doublepage centerfold by Thomas Nast: "MERRY OLD SANTA CLAUS.", a classic image &... See More
Ice yachting on the Hudson...
Item #174534
February 19, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 19, 1881 Nice fullpg: 'Ice Yachting on the Hudson'. Fullpg with two prints: 'The New Union League Club House'. Doublepage centerfold: 'English Church Architecture--Chichester Cathedral'. There are 5 small prints: 'Lima Types' which show people from Peru. 1/2 page print: "The Stranded Steam-ship 'Roraima'&quo... See More
Thomas Nast prints...
Item #174538
March 05, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 5, 1881 Front full page Thomas Nast illustration entitled "Fishery Figures." Full page illustration of "The Great Thaw - Damage Done By Floods of Water and Rivers of Ice." Full page illustration of "Niagara in Winter Dress." Doublepage centerfold. of "English Church Architecture, No. 14 - Winchester Cathedral." Thre... See More
Thomas Nast prints... Garfield and Hayes...
Item #174540
March 12, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 12, 1881 Front full pg. illus. of "Greeting and Farewell" which represents the retiring administration of President Hayes to President Garfield. Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Politics in the Olden Time - General Jackson. President Elect on his way to Washington." Full pg. illus. entitled "1877 - 1881."
Doublepage centerfol... See More
Inauguration of Garfield...
Item #174542
March 19, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 19, 1881 Full ftpg. Nast: 'The Fair in the Central Park' shows Grant. Fullpg: 'The Inauguration of Pres. Garfield--Scenes in Washington' shows 5 scenes. Great doublepage centerfold: 'The Inauguration of Pres. Garfield' is very displayable. Another fullpg. Nast political cartoon.
Other news and advertisements of the day are include... See More
Thomas Nast prints... W.A. Rogers print...
Item #174546
April 02, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 2, 1881 This issue includes a full front page illustration by Thomas Nast entitled "U.S. Circus" and a full page illustration by W.A. Rogers entitled "The Old Way and The New". A double page centerfold by Thomas Nast shows a morbid Statue of Liberty as a 'Warning Light', symbolizing the dangerous & unhealthy conditions of t... See More
Nast cartoon with Republican elephant...
Item #174550
April 16, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 16, 1881 The prime print in this issue is the full front page Thomas Nast print titled: "The Readjusting Performances". The prime feature of this famous political cartoon is the image of an elephant labeled: "Republican Pachyderm".
Thomas Nast was the creator of the elephant as a symbol of the Republican party, the donkey for the Demo... See More
Thomas Nast print...
Item #174554
April 30, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 30, 1881 Front full pg. Nast illus. entitled "Our Stumbling Block." Inside is a full pg. containing six illus. pertaining to "Snow Blockade on the Minnesota Railways." Full pg. containing three large illus. pertaining to "The Earthquake in the Island of Ischia." Full pg. illus. of "Shad Fishing on the Lower Delaware at N... See More
Docks in the East River...
Item #174566
June 11, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 11, 1881 Front page print: "The Spoil-Ed" by Thomas Nast. Fullpg print: 'On An Immigrant Train, Westward Bound'. Full page print: 'Scene In A Coaching Club Stable' and another print: 'Scenes Along the N.Y. Docks, East River'. Another full page print: "A Night's Entertainment in Albania During the Feast of Ramazan.... See More
Thomas Nast print...
Item #174578
July 16, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 16, 1881 Full front page Thomas Nast illustration of "Out Shining Everybody in Humiliation at Albany." Doublepage centerfold of "English Church Architecture, No. 16 - Rochester Cathedral." 2/3 page illustration of "The Water Jump." Several illustration pertaining to "Donati's Comet." The supplement contains a ful... See More
Presdient Garfield... Thomas Nast illustrations...
Item #174580
July 23, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 23, 1881 This "regular" edition of Harper's on the death of President James Garfield, and is entirely different from the "Special" edition of the same date as found as item 576833 on our website.
The full front page is entitled 'The archery tournament, Prospect Park, Brooklyn'. The... See More
Thomas Nast print...
Item #174582
July 30, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 30, 1881 Decorative full ftpg: 'A Regatta--Rounding the Lightship' showing a yacht race. Full page Nast print: "Carrying the War into Africa." Full page with 5 prints of: "The Voyage of the 'Eira'". Double page centerfold shows: "A Sultry Day"Fullpg. with 3 scenes of: 'What the New Juvenile Laws are Intende... See More
Funeral of President Garfield...
Item #174602
October 08, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 8, 1881 Front full pg. illus. of "The Funeral of President Garfield - The Catafalque at Cleveland." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Funeral of President Garfield - Night View of the Catafalque." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Chateau of Senator Edmund de Lafayette." Full pg. illus. pertaining to "The New Baltimore Water Supply.... See More
Much on the 100th anniversary celebration at Yorktown...
Item #174606
October 22, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 22, 1881 Full ftpg: 'The Baltimore Oriole Celebration" shows a parade in Baltimore, with an article on it inside. Nice fullpg: 'The Celebration at Yorktown' celebrating the 100th anniv. of the surrender of Cornwallis. A Fullpg: 'In the Trenches before Yorktown--Washington Inspecting the Batteries' & more on this battle.
Som... See More
Displayable football print...
Item #174610
November 05, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 5, 1881 The prime print in this issue is the doublepage centerfold, which is one of the best football centerfolds of the19th century to be had.
The doublepage is captioned: "A Game of Foot-Ball---A 'Scrummage' at the Close" which was drawn by the famed artist A. B. Frost. Very displayable as such.
Among other prints are a full front pag... See More
Nast political cartoon...
Item #174650
March 25, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 25, 1882 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Attorney General Brewster..." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "A Banquet to an American Physician at Tokyo, Japan." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Lick Observatory, California." Two full pg. illus. of "Snake Charming and Religious Rites Among the Indians of Central America" and "Mi... See More
Ice fields of the North Atlantic...
Item #174670
June 03, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 3, 1882 Front full pg. illus. of "Caught in the Ice Fields of the North Atlantic." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Dead Stowaway." Several small portraits of "The Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church South." Two full pg. illus. of "Never Too Late to Mend" and "Decoration Day in New York." Full pg. N... See More
Sailors' Snug Harbor, Staten Island...
Item #174690
August 12, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 12, 1882 Front full pg. Thomas Nast illustration of "President Arthur, Hit Him Again! Don't Let the Vulture Become Our National Bird." Inside is a Dblpgctrfld. of "Sailors' Snug Harbor, Staten Island-The Work Room." 1/3 pg. illustration of "The Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church." Small illustration of "A... See More
Pool rooms at Long Island City...Rockaway Beach...
Item #174696
September 02, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 2, 1882 Front full pg. illus. of "Let the Cloth Be White." Includes a poem with the illus. Inside are three small portraits of "The Late Frederic De Peyster," "Lieutenant General Sir Garnet Wolseley," and "The Duke of Connaught." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Women's Day at a New York Swimming Bath." Full pg.... See More
Views of Milwaukee...
Item #174730
December 30, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 30, 1882 Nice full ftpg. illus. shows a man ringing the new year in. Great full page by Frenzeny: 'The Shipment Of Mules From New York' Really fantastic 'View Of The City Of Milwaukee' is an overview of the city. Very displayable! Fullpg: 'The Erie Grain Elevator'. Three-quarter page Nast cartoon: "Before Beginning the New ... See More
Northern shore of Lake Superior... Hand of Statue of Liberty...
Item #174732
January 06, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 6, 1883 The cover of the issue is a full page illustration entitled 'Early Settlers On Their Way To Church'. A great 1/3 page illustration: 'Framework For the Hand Of Bartholdi's Statue Of Liberty' is an early view! Full page: 'New Decorations In the White House'. Another full page which is comprised of several scenes i... See More
New York casino... Niagara Falls cartoon...
Item #174734
January 13, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 13, 1883 Front page illustration: "Leon Gambetta". Nice fullpg: "In The New York Casino". 3/4 page print: "A Public Fountain in the City of Morocco". 3/4 pg. Th. Nast political cartoon: "All Honor To Senator Pendleton". Halfpg. print: "Ultima Thule--Scenes In Lapland". Bkpg. cartoon on "Niagara As I... See More
Winter Carnival at Montreal... Ice bridge at Niagara...
Item #174740
February 03, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 3, 1883 Full front pg. illus. of "The Winter Carnival at Montreal-The Torch Light Procession." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "Paul Gustave Dore." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Steamship "Cimbria," Sunk by the "Sultan," Off Borkum." Full pg. illus. of "The Cincinnati Opera Festival-Scene from the First A... See More
Chicago Stock Exchange... Ice yachting...
Item #174742
February 10, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 10, 1883 Front page print: "Unser Fritz--Crown Prince of Prussia and Prince Imperial of the German Empire". Nice halfpg. has an inside view of: "Chicago Stock Exchange". Nice fullpg: "Westward Bound--Scenes on an Immigrant Train". 3/4 pg: "Ice-Yachting on the Hudson". Fullpg. of a funeral at St. Patrick's Cat... See More
Mississippi steamboat... Winter on the Long Island shore...
Item #174750
March 10, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 10, 1883 Nice full ftpg: "Alexander H. Stephens". Half page print: "The First Man in Tel El Kebir". Halfpg. print: "Levuka, The Capital of FeeJee". Nice fullpg print: "Winter Sketches on the Long Island Shore" shows 6 scenes. Fullpg. print: "Sketches on the Mississippi" shows 9 scenes. Halfpg: "Missis... See More
The Dramatic Festival at Cincinnati...
Item #174766
May 05, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 5, 1883 Very dramatic full ftpg: "In the Path of the Cyclone". Doublepage centerfold: "The Dramatic Festival at Cincinnati". Half page print: Exhibition of the Society of American Taxidermists, Lyric Hall, New York" which includes 4 small illustrations. Two-thirds pg: "The Irish Convention at Philadelphia".
Other news and... See More
The cotton industry in the South... Santa Fe...
Item #174786
July 14, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 14, 1883 Front page print: "The Fall Of The Bowlder (Boulder)". Fullpg. print: "Summer Resorts--Mt. McGregor" includes six scenes. Great fullpg: "Cotton Culture in the South" showing 12 scenes in the process of producing it. Full page print by W. A. Rogers: "Keep The Rascals Out". Fullpg. of text and five illustratio... See More
Cape May by A.B. Frost... Saratoga... Coney Island...
Item #174794
August 11, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 11, 1883 The front cover features a nice full page 'On Coney Island--View from the Observatory'. Nice full page with many scenes of 'Life and Character on the Sands of Cape May' by A.B. Frost. Other full page illustrations are 'Saratoga Sketches'; 'The Louisville Exposition--Views In and Around the City' which shows 9 scen... See More
The 'Maid of the Mist'... Niagara Falls...
Item #174804
September 15, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 15, 1883 Full ftpg: "The Cincinnati Fete--Grand Procession of the Order of Cincinnatus". Fullpg. print: "The Louisville Exposition" shows several scenes. Halfpg: "The New 'Maid of the Mist' Through the Niagara Whirlpool". Full page print: "Richfield Springs, New York, Where The Republican State Convention Wil... See More
Colorado cowboys...
Item #174810
October 06, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 6, 1883 Front page print: "Harmony--Wait Til The Clouds Roll By Johnny". Halfpg. print: "The New York Democratic State Convention at Buffalo'". Two half page prints: "The Third Had Got Him Down Upon His Back, And Was Diligently Pounding His Head Against The Hard Stones" and "The Launch Of The Iron Clipper-Ship '... See More
Bird's-eye-view of Savannah, Georgia...
Item #174822
November 17, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 17, 1883 Front page print: "The Modern David--A Good Work Well Begun". Half page print: "The Labor of Sentenced Prisoners". Nice fullpg: "Sketches in Puget Sound" with 3 scenes. Very nice fullpg: "The City and Harbor of Savannah, Georgia" is a nice overview of the city. 2/3 page print: "The New Building of t... See More
Front page print of Frederick Douglass... Poe's The Raven...
Item #174824
November 24, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 24, 1883 The entire front page is one of the more desirable of the entire 60 year run of this newspaper, being a fine portrait of: "Frederick Douglass", with a related article on him on an inside page.
But there are other nice prints in this issue as well, including a full page: "Autumn Leaves" by Howard Pyle; a print of: "The... See More
Christmas morning...
Item #174834
December 29, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 29, 1883 Full front pg. illus. entitled "The Ant and the Grasshopper." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The War in the Soudan--A Parley by the Way." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Charles F. Dowd" and "Augustus P. Martin, Mayor Elect of Boston." Two 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to "Christmas Sunrise, Afloat and Ashor... See More
Baseball on ice skates...
Item #174842
January 26, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 26, 1884 Full ftpg. print: "Through Burning Oil" shows a fast moving train. Halfpg. print: "The West Shore Railway Terminus on the Hudson River". 2 full page print: "Embarrassment" and "The New York Fanciers' Club Show, Madison Square Garden" which shows has several smaller prints. Halfpg: "Baseball on Sk... See More
Skating... Crested Butte, Colorado...
Item #174848
February 16, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 16, 1884 The full front page of this issue is of 'The Western Floods -- Scene on the Youghiogheny River'. Two nice full page illustrations 'Laid Up for Winter--Canal boat Colony in Coenties Slip, East River' and 'The Disaster at Crested Butte, Colorado' . A political full page illustration "The Three Bosses of Gotham Went t... See More
The game of lacrosse...
Item #174872
May 10, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 10, 1884 The front page is a full page Thomas Nast political cartoon "Our new watchman, Roosevelt".
Inside the issue is a full page "Specimens from the Dog Show"; a great full page illustration of "A Game of Lacrosse" which shows much action; dramatic full page "The Recent Cyclone in Ohio"; a full page "The Burial of ... See More
Turkey hunting... The New Orleans Exposition...
Item #174942
January 10, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 10, 1885 The front page features a very nice dockside scene: 'The New Orleans Exposition--Arrivals At The Levee'. Plus two full pgs. inside on the New Orleans Exposition.
Half page print: "'Yelping' Up Wild Turkeys". A full page print showing 2 scenes: "The Hocking Valley Strike--Guarding A Hopper--Interior of a Miner'... See More
The New York Athletic Club...
Item #174952
February 14, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 14, 1885 Front 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to the story "Jonas Grappitt's Valentine." Inside are two 1/4 pg. illus. of "Yseult Dudley" and "Chinese Gordon, The Defender of Khartoom."
Doublepage centerfold of "The Siege of the Loves - Capitulation Imminent." Full pg. illus. of "The New York Athletic Club, ... See More
Prospect Park, Brooklyn...
Item #174958
March 07, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 7, 1885 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "The Compliments of the Season - March 4." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Sham Battle at Prospect Park, Brooklyn, on Washington's Birthday." 1/4 pg. portrait of "The Late William C. Kingsley."
Doublepage centerfold of "Winter at the National Capital - A Night Session." 1/2... See More
The Oklahoma land rush... Scenes in Alaska...
Item #174964
March 28, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 28, 1885 Very nice & displayable full ftpg Remington illus.: 'Ejecting an Oklahoma Boomer' shows a family in a covered wagon being lead out by soldiers (at least one of whom is Black).
Displayable fullpg. with 5 scenes: 'Logging In Wisconsin'. Fullpg: 'Snake Charming in Tangier'. Halfpg: 'Shad Fishing in Florida' &... See More
General Grant's children and Mrs. Grant... St. Augustine...
Item #174972
April 25, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 25, 1885 The front page of the issue is a full page profile illustration of "Theodore Thomas" which contains an accompanying article inside. Inside is a nearly full page which shows: 'Gen. Grant's Children' and on the next page a nearly half-page illustration of 'Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant' with an accompanying article.
A h... See More
Thomas Nast political cartoon...
Item #174974
May 02, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1885 Full ftpg: "The Riel Rebellion--A Mutiny of Teamsters". Halfpg. print: "The New H.I. Kimball House, Atlanta, Georgia". There are two full pages with 4 prints of: "The Prize Fund Exhibition of the American Art Association". Fullpg. with 3 scenes of: "Ploughing Out the Channel In New York Harbor" and a 2/3 page ... See More
Baseball champions...
Item #174978
May 16, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 16, 1885 The entire ftpg. shows: 'Vesuvius In Eruption'. The prime print would be the full page captioned: "Champion Baseball Players" showing portraits of twelve players from various baseball teams, including James O'Rourke, John Ward, Joseph Hornung, William Ewing, and others.
Among other prints in the issue are a fullpg. of: "... See More
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