"Mud-Hen Shooting" by Frost...
Item #177119
October 19, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 19, 1901 Fullpage "Old and New - The Two Bridges Connecting New York and Brooklyn"; Munich's New Theatre; doublepage centerfold "Mud-Hen Shooting" by Frost; Football - The Season of 1901; fullpage "Pictorial Notes of Current News"; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
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
Item #177073
November 10, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 10, 1900 Through the Forbidden City - Peking; color doublepage centerfold "City Hall Park on Election Night" by Shinn; The New Orleans Sugar Exchange; The Caroline Islands; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
Item #203845
September 18, 1910
SUNDAY ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE OF THE DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans, September, 18, 1910. A great issue for framing and displaying!
American Editor & Author Lincoln Steffens Death...
Item #202179
April 04, 1936
THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, LA April 4, 1936. This 32 page newspaper has a nice banner headline above the masthead: "HAUPTMANN DIES IN CHAIR" with subheads and three related photos also on the front page. Good condition.
33 Dead on submarine... Pilot Jacqueline Cochran...
Item #200563
June 21, 1941
TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, June 21, 1941. Ftpg. banner head: "33 On Sunken Submarine Held Dead" re. sinking of the O-9 off the coast of New Hampshire. Also a 3 line, 2 col. head: "Jacqueline Cochran, Noted U.S. Aviatrix, First Woman to Pilot Bomber to Britain". A bit of lite wear and lite foxing along the fold.
1862 Fall of New Orleans Louisana...
Item #200234
May 01, 1862
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE from New York, NY and dated May 1, 1862. This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following headlines: "Movements of General McDowell" , "The Def... See More
Item #140592
September 10, 1864
THE NEW YORK HERALD from New York, NY and dated September 10, 1864. This vintage 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported with the following one column FRONT PAGE headlines: "CANBY" "Arrival of the Steamship... 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 Freedmen's procession marching to the Institute -The Struggle for the Flag...
Item #173018
August 25, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Aug. 25, 1866 Front full pg. illus. of "The Riot in New Orleans-Murder of the Rev. Mr. Horton in the Vestibule of the Mechanics' Institute." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Samuel F.B. Morse, LL.D. 1/6 pg. illus. of "Queen Emma of Hawaii." Five large illus. pertaining to the "Riot in New Orleans" including "...The Freedmen's Proc... See More
The New Orleans Exposition... Miners' strike at Hocking Valley...
Item #174938
December 27, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 27, 1884 Front full pg. Nast illus: "On Earth Peace, Good Will Toward Men." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Opening the New Orleans Exposition - Ceremonies in the East Room of the White House, Washington." 2/3 pg. illus. of "The New Orleans Exposition - Planting Trees."
Doublepage centerfold of "Opening the New Orlea... See More
Christmas Eve in New Orleans...
Item #176504
December 30, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 30, 1899 Full front page illus. of "Major-General Henry W. Lawton, U.S.V." Inside are two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Lord Roberts of Kandahar" and "Major-General Lord Kitchener." Full pg. of illus. of "The New Court House, Baltimore, Maryland." Full pg. of illus. of "Pretoria - Pictures of Recent Events in the Bo... See More
Forests in the Adirondacks... Cowboy cattlemen at St. Louis...
Item #174932
December 06, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 6, 1884 (with supplement) Full ftpg: 'Destruction of Forests in the Adirondacks'. Fullpg: 'First National Convention of Cattlemen at St. Louis' shows many cowboy-types.
Doublepage centerfold: 'Destruction of Forests in the Adirondacks' Halfpg: 'Big Guns in the Brooklyn Navy Yard' The Supplement has a full pg. with 6 sce... See More
Two Winslow Homer prints... Cartoons on Butler's New Orleans Proclamation...
Item #172588
July 12, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 12, 1862 The front page has 3 prints: "Major-General Lewis Wallace in Command at Memphis, Tennessee" "Brigadier-General George F. Shepley, Commandant of New Orleans" & "Battle at St. Charles, White River, Arkansas--Explosion of the 'Mound City' ".
Page 3 has a small cartoon: "The Rebel Flea." Other print... See More
Rebel prisoners at New Orleans... Gold panic on Wall Street...
Item #172660
March 21, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 21, 1863 The front page has images of: "Hon. John Van Buren" and "James T. Brady". Inside has a full page with five prints: "Cutting The Levees at Providence" which includes a view of "The Canal at Lake Providence", Mississippi. A half pg: "The Loss of the 'Queen of the West' " and another: "R... See More
Great Mormon issue... Brigham Young...
Item #173016
August 18, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Aug. 18, 1866 Ftpg: 'Office of the American Telegraph Company, Corner of Broadway and Liberty Street, New York' Very nice fullpg: 'The Excitement in New Orleans - View on St. Charles St.' Fullpg: 'Sunday in New Orleans - The French Market'. Great doublepage centerfold: 'The City and Valley of the Great Salt Lake, Utah' is a fine view, plus illus... See More
Mardi Gras carnival at New Orleans...
Item #176418
March 04, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 4, 1899 Full ftpg: 'Skee-Running on the Snow-Covered Hills of Oregon' is an early skiing print. Photo of: 'Gen. Maximo Gomez' with an article as well. Fullpg: 'Colorado--A Snowslide Blockade in Grand River Canyon'. Two full pgs. of scenes of: 'Mardi-Gras Carnival, N. Orleans'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are i... See More
Homer print... Nast Emmancipation illustration... Slave auction...
Item #172644
January 24, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 24, 1863 This issue contains a fine centerfold by Thomas Nast: "The Emancipation of the Negroes, January, 1863--The Past and the Future" with several vignettes. This also has an accompanying article which explains the illustration and references the famous Mr. Pierce M. Butler slave auction which took place on March 2-3, 1859 outside of Savann... See More
The Civil War near Williamsburg, Virginia...
Item #172574
May 24, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 24, 1862 The full front page is taken up with 5 prints concerning the: "Reoccupation of Norfolk by the Union Forces Under General Wool". Other prints inside include three full pages on: "The Expedition Against New Orleans" shows many, many ships assaulting various forts; a doublepage centerfold with 8 prints: "Scenes & Views at ... See More
The war on the Mississippi...
Item #172570
May 10, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 10, 1862 The front page shows: "A Rebel Captain Forcing Negroes to Load Cannon Under the Fire of Berdan's Sharp-Shooters". Also a print of: "Major-General O.M. Mitchell".
Prints inside include a great full page view of: "The City of New Orleans, Louisiana, Taken by the Union Forces". Half pages: "Flag-Officer Farragut... See More
Triumphal march through New Orleans...
Item #172682
June 06, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 6, 1863 The full front page is an illustration of: "Colonel Grierson, Sixth Illinois Cavalry." Prints inside include a full page: "Triumphal Procession of Colonel Grierson, Commanding Sixth and Seventh Illinois Cavalry, Through Baton Rouge, May 2, 1863."; two half page illustrations: "Registered Enemies Taking the Oath of Allegianc... See More
New Orleans levees... St. John's, Newfoundland...
Item #174862
April 05, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 5, 1884 Full ftpg. Nast illus: "Blaine Canvassing". Nice fullpg. with 8 illus: 'Winter Sanitariums, Lakewood, New Jersey' includes a small tennis scene. Halfpg; 'A Gusty Day in April' Very nice fullpg: 'The New Orleans Levees' is displayable. Fullpg: 'Breaking out thru the Ice--The Sealing Fleet leaving St. John's... See More
The classic Thomas Nast Santa Claus...
Item #174936
December 20, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 20, 1884 Certainly the prime feature of this issue is the great two page spread with two prints by noted artist Thomas Nast. One is captioned: "Hello! Santa Claus!" showing a girl on the telephone, and the other is: "Hello! Little One!" showing Santa Claus on the phone as well. This is the classic portly, jolly image of Santa (Nast ... See More
Great Valentine's Day front page...
Item #172442
February 16, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 16, 1861 A very nice display issue for Valentine's Day as the entire front page is a handsome print titled: "Saint Valentine's Day" showing 6 vignettes (see).
Inside pages include a fullpg: "A ten-inch Mounted as a Mortar at Ft. Sumter"; a smaller print: "The Sally Port at Sumter--Interior"; a doublepage centerfold of... See More
New Orleans Mardi Gras... Savannah...
Item #174746
February 24, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 24, 1883 Dramatic full ftpg. shows: 'The Great Floods--On the Ohio, Below Cincinnati' includes a paddle wheeler & many inundated buildings, plus another fullpg. on this inside.
Nearly fullpg: 'The Late Richard Wagner' with text. Nice doubclepage centerfold: 'New Orleans in Carnival Garb' includes 7 scenes on Mardi Gras. Nic... See More
Billy Bowlegs... Yachting...
Item #172162
June 12, 1858
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 12, 1858 The front page article "A Visit to Captain Howes, of The Schoonoer 'Mobile'" also features a half-page illustration "The British Officer Boarding the 'Mobile' and a smaller illustration 'Side of the 'Mobile,' Showing the Mark of the Rifle-Ball". A text article on "Luncan's Light". "... See More
The North Atlantic squadron...
Item #176008
March 30, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 30, 1895 Full front pg.illus. of "Gresham Fires Back." Inside is a full pg. of illus. pertaining to "Recent Rioting in New Orleans Levees." 2/3 pg. portrait of "Prince Bismarck." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The American Steamship 'Allianca,' Fired Upon by the Spanish Cruiser 'Conde De Venadito'." Small portra... See More
New Orleans Mardi Gras... Great Falls, Montana...
Item #175692
March 19, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 19, 1892 Front full pg. illus. of "The New Orleans Mardi Gras - The Rex Procession." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "One of the Large Iron Arches for the Machinery hall in Place." Full pg. illus. of "A Winter Night in Greenwich Village - Grove Street, New York City." Full pg. illus. of "At the Main Door of the House of Re... See More
New Orleans Cotton Exchange... Among the Dunkers...
Item #174752
March 17, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 17, 1883 Front 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to the story "Farmer Stebbins on the Bowery." Inside is 1/4 pg. illus. of "Statue of Robert Fulton." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Remains of the Late Governor Stephens Lying in State." 1/3 pg. illus. of "The New Orleans Cotton Exchange." Three small portraits of "John S. Phelp... See More
New Orleans Exposition... Winter scenes in the Northwest...
Item #174944
January 17, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 17, 1885 Front 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to the story "Adrian Vidal." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Taking Toll." Three 1/4 pg. portraits of "General Porfirio Diaz, the New President of Mexico" "The Late Dr. Noah Hunt Schenck," and "The Hon. George Z. Erwin, Speaker of the Assembly."
Full pg. illus. o... See More
World's Exposition in New Orleans...
Item #174928
November 22, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 22, 1884 Full ftpg. Nast: 'One of the First Fruits of the Victory' shows a white man & a black man shaking hands. Fullpg: 'The Presidential Election--Counting the New York City Vote'.
Fullpg: 'The World's Exposition at New Orleans--Scenes in the City Park' shows Blacks. Nice fullpg. by A. B. Frost: 'Watering Deer--W... See More
Crescent City, New Orleans, Louisiana...
Item #173074
March 09, 1867
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 9, 1867 Very nice double page centerfold: 'The Crescent City--Scenes in & Around New Orleans, La.' shows 7 scenes, including a nice over-view of the city. Displayable!
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in sixteen pages.
Scenes from Toledo, Ohio...
Item #175590
March 28, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 28, 1891 Full ftpg: 'The Killing of 6 of the Italians in the Parish Prison in New Orleans'. Halfpg: 'A Fox Drive in Tennessee'. Fullpg: 'The Empty Saddle'. Fullpg: 'Mass Meeting at the Clay Statue, New Orleans'. Nice fullpg: 'Sketches in Toledo, Ohio' includes 7 scenes & is displayable. Full page: 'Gathering Easte... See More
Democratic Convention...
Item #172358
April 28, 1860
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 28, 1860 Ftpg. shows: 'Delegates to the Democratic Convention Leaving the Charleston Hotel'. Also a halfpg. scene of the Convention Hall at Charleston, S.C., plus a great dblpgctrfld. showing them in session at Charleston. 'Statue of Henry Clay, at New Orleans'. The back page has a notice for "The Base Ball Player's Pocket Companion&quo... See More
The North Pole...
Item #173484
February 04, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY Feb. 4, 1871 Front 2/3 pg. illus. of "Scene in a Station House on a Winter's Night." Inside are five large illus. pertaining to "Scenes in San Domingo, with a Map of the Island" including a portrait of "President Buenaventura Baez," and illus. such as "San Domingo City-Scene in one of the Principal Streets," "The Harbor and Forti... See More
Old French Market, New Orleans...
Item #174632
January 21, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 21, 1882 Front full pg. portrait of "Daniel Webster." Inside are two 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Late Richard H. Dana" and "The Late Hon. Edwin W. Stoughton." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Ruins of Havemeyer & Elder's Sugar Refinery, Williamsburg, Long Island." 1/2 pg. Nast illus. of "Innocence Abroad." Full ... See More
Hppy New Year... Miners' strike at Hocking Valley...
Item #174940
January 03, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 3, 1885 Front 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to the story "The Strange Adventures of Carl Spich." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Strike in Hocking Valley." Two full pg. Nast illus. entitled "A Happy New Year to You, and May You Fill Your New Office as Successfully as Your Old One" and "A Happy New Year to You, and Cong... 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
Naval expedition to Panama... Odlum's fatal leap from the Brooklyn Bridge...
Item #174982
May 30, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 30, 1885 Full front pg. portrait of "Victor Hugo." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Le Parlementaire" (The Flag of Truce)-Alphonse De Neuville's Last Picture." Six small portraits of: "Alphonse Marie De Neuville, Lieutenant A. L. Howard, Lieutenant E. C. Fitch, Tenth (Canadian) Grenadiers, Thomas Pettit, Champion Court Tenni... See More
Early print of Wall Street on the front page...
Item #173000
June 23, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 23, 1866 The front page has a nice print captioned: "Wall Street, New York", a street scene bustling with pedestrians and activity. A great issue for any stock broker or person involved in the world of finance.
Inside prints include a full page of: "The Southern Methodist Bishops", two half page prints of: "Primary School for Free... See More
Flood in Cincinnati, Ohio... Louisville...
Item #174748
March 03, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 3, 1883 Full ftpg: "The Flood in Cincinnati--Swept Away". Nearly fullpg: "Sketches on the Levees, New Orleans". Half of the doublepage centerfold shows: "The Flood at Cincinnati at its Highest Point" is a nice overview of the city, and the other half is: "Breaking the Embankment at Louisville, Kentucky." A half page... See More
All Saints Day in New Orleans... Natural gas well in Pittsburgh...
Item #175028
November 07, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 7, 1885 Nice full front page has two prints of: "The Dearborn Railroad Station in Chicago".
Among other prints within are a nice full page hunting scene: "Wild-Fowl Shooting from a Sculling Float"; a doublepage centerfold: "All Saints Day in New Orleans--Decorating the Tombs in One of the City Cemeteries" a full page: &qu... See More
Antonia Ford - female spy for the Confederacy... Dixie land... Vicksburg canal...
Item #172664
April 04, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 4, 1863 Page three has a 4 3/4" by 5" wood-cut illustration of Antonia Ford, a famous (infamous?) female confederate spy during the American Civil War.
The front page shows: "Break in the Mississippi Levee Near the Canal at Vicksburg" & "Cutting Away the Dam at the Head of the Vicksburg Canal". Inside prints include a fu... See More
Huge fire at the Lawrence Pemberton Mills...
Item #172330
January 21, 1860
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 21, 1860 The full front page shows: "Ruins of the Pemberton Mills, At Lawrence, Massachusetts...". The doublepage centerfold has has 12 comic vignettes titled: "A Broadsheet of Good Things, by John Leech". Also a three-quarter page print: "The Ball at Tammany Hall, New York...In Commemoration of the Anniversary of the Battle of New... See More
Fort Sumter...
Item #172432
January 12, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 12, 1861 Much of front page is taken up with a print of: "Major Anderson, U.S.A., Commanding At Ft. Sumter" with a biography of him. Also in this issue is a dramatic full page: "The Battle of New Orleans, Fought Jan. 8, 1815" & "Sketches of Ft. Moultrie" which has 5 prints; "Senator Seward's Arabian Horses--Maanak... See More
Scenes of Virginia... New Orleans... Savannah...
Item #172564
April 19, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 19, 1862 The full front page shows: "Shipping Artillery at Alexandria, Virginia". Prints inside include: "City of Norfolk, Virginia" "Transports Embarking Troops at Alexandria" "Federal Troops at Hampton, Virginia"; a full page: "General Map of the Seat of War in Virginia, Showing the Road to Richmond" &qu... See More
The slave Robert Smalls... A Winslow Homer centerfold...
Item #172580
June 14, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 14, 1862 Perhaps the most notable print (with related text) is that of: "Robert Smalls, Captain of the Gun Boat 'Planter' " which includes a related article as well. As Wikipedia notes, Robert Smalls was an enslaved African American who freed himself, his crew and their families from slavery by commandeering a Confederate transport ... See More
The battles before Richmond...
Item #172594
August 02, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 2, 1862 The entire front page is a print showing African-Americans: "Cutting the Canal Opposite Vicksburg". Inside prints include: "View of The City of Vicksburg, Mississippi" "The City of Huntsville, Alabama" "The Battles Before Richmond--Ayers's Artillery (Smith's Division) Keeping the Rebels in Check at... See More
The Catskill Mountains... Clara Barton...
Item #173008
July 21, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 21, 1866 The front page of the issue has a 1/4 page "Among the Ruins of Columbia, South Carolina" and a smaller illustrations "The Ruins of Columbia, South Carolina - Richardson Street, Looking Toward the Capitol". Inside the issue is half-pages "Sunday Amusements in New Orleans - A Creole Night at the French Opera-House"; "Sun... See More
Freed slaves in Atlanta...
Item #173080
March 30, 1867
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 30, 1867 Ftpg. shows the 'Freedmen's School at Atlanta' & Freedmen's Farm School near Washington', with article. Nice dblpg. Nast: 'Amphitheatrum Johnsonianum--Massacre of the Innocents at New Orleans'. Halfpg: 'The Game of Keno'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in sixteen pages.... See More
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