The conventions to determine the Presidential candidates...
Item #682943
August 27, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 27, 1864 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Front page column heads include: "The Presidency" "Lincoln and Fremont Invited to Withdraw" "Response of Gen. Fremont" "He Makes Lincoln's Withdrawal a Condition" "The Great Convention" "Important Conclave of Leading Politici... See More
Tammany Hall... Tweed Ring...
Item #622222
June 04, 1872
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1872
* Mayor John T. Hoffman
* Tweed Ring - Tammany Hall
* William "Boss" Tweed
The front page has unusually large headings for this time period with: "HOFFMAN'S GUILT" "The Beginning of the Fraudulent Warrants---How Gov. Hoffman Served the Ring as Mayor" and more with lengthy accounting figures.
Other news of the day. Complete... See More
Boss Tweed jail sentence ...
Item #602397
November 24, 1873
EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Indiana, November 24, 1873
* William M. "Boss" Tweed
* Tammany Hall
This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings: "Boss Tweed" "Heavy Sentence of the Tammany Chief--Twelve Years in Jail and a Fine of $12,750"
Complete in 8 pages, minor irregularity along spi... See More
William M. "Boss" Tweed escapes...
Item #601115
December 06, 1875
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, December 6, 1875
* William Magear Tweed
* Boss of Tammany Hall
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "An Empty Nest" "Tweed Escapes From Jail" "The Busy and Bewildered Officers can Find no Trace of Him" and more. Lengthy t... See More
Willam "Boss" Tweed arrested... exposed...
Item #599824
October 28, 1871
THE NEW YORK HERALD, October 28, 1871
* William M. Tweed arrest
* "Boss" - Tammany Hall
Page 3 has one column headlines that include: "THE 'BOSS' BAGGED", "Formal Arrest of William M. Tweed", "Papers, Affidavits and Others in the Case", "Bail Bonds Filed For $2,000,000", "The 'Boss' Waiting For T... See More
1875 William 'Boss Tweed' escapes jail...
Item #594389
December 06, 1875
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1875
* William M. Tweed
* Boss of Tammany Hall
The front page has one column headings: "TWEED'S ESCAPE", "Nothing Heard Of The Fugitive" and more. Coverage on the jail escape of William M. 'Boss' Tweed.
Other news and day. Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise good.... See More
A.B. Frost...
Item #554716
September 24, 1874
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, September 24, 1874. The famous folio-size newspaper with the large graphics. The frontpage features an illustration entitled "One Good turn Deserves Another" by A. B. Frost. Other illustrations within the issue include "Meeting of the Anthropological Congress at Stockholm, Sweden'; "Sketches at the Autumn Floral Exhibition Held at Horticultura... See More
Pitchers who bat... Walter Johnson...
Item #177708
August 23, 1913
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, August 23, 1913 This issue has a color cover sheet over it. "This is the Second Number Edited by Norman Hapgood."
In this issue there is an illustration called "Ebb-Tide" by Stuart Davis and there is an article with a photo called "Mr. Lane and the Public Domain" by Honore Willsie. Also in this issue is a full page illustrati... See More
Item #177549
January 01, 1910
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 1, 1910
The front page of this issue has a photo of "'And There Were in the Same Country Shepherds Abiding in the Field, Keeping Watch Over Their Flocks' --Luke; II., 8."
There is an illustration of "The Senatorial Hall of Fame--New Jersey--Kean and Briggs" by Kemble and there is an article of "A Nation of Great Bridges&... See More
Jaems Montgomery Flagg...
Item #177543
November 20, 1909
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 20, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue. The front page of this issue has a photo of "A New Power in New York's Drama."
This issue has an illustration of " 'Do It Now!' " by Kemble and there are photos of "The House that Tammany Built"; "An Anarchist's Peace Tribute to the Drama" and &quo... See More
Item #177542
November 06, 1909
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 6, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "New York's Next Mayor."
This issue has a photo of "The Youngest Actress on the Stage" and "Quebec's Art Treasure-Trove." There is a double page photo spread of "The New Theatre" and "The Play and the Pla... See More
Item #177541
October 30, 1909
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 30, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "Charles Seymour Whitman."
This issue has an illustration of "Removing the Mask" by Kemble and there is a photo of "A Wandering Star--Miss Marie Doro." There is a double page illustration of "The Same Old Game by the Same ... See More
Past Work of Thomas Nast ~ Republican Elephant and Democratic Donkey...
W.A. Rogers... Wright Brothers Record...
Item #177015
September 19, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 19, 1908 The front page of this issue has an illustration by W. A. Rogers called "Special Inducements for a Revival of Business."
This issue has photos of "The Men Behind the Political Guns" and "Folk Dances by New York Schoolgirls." There is then an article of "The Origin of American Cartoon Symbols&quo
... See More
This issue has photos of "The Men Behind the Political Guns" and "Folk Dances by New York Schoolgirls." There is then an article of "The Origin of American Cartoon Symbols&quo
The Olympics in London....
Item #177364
July 25, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 25, 1908 The front page of this issue has an illustration by W. A. Rogers called "The Donkey: 'What do I Get Out of It?'"
There is a half page photo of "Bryan and Murphy Hand in Hand." There are two full pages of photos of "America's Olympian Victors--The Athletes Who Scored Against the World in the British Stadium&quo... See More
History of "Harper's Weekly"....
Item #177426
January 05, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 5, 1907 There is a front page illustration: "Thomas Nast, The Illustrious Cartoonist of "Harper's Weekly," Whose Genius Overthrew the Tweed "Ring," And for Years Waged a Memorable Fight in the Country's Political Warfare" by C. De Grimm. This issue is mostly made of articles about past issues of "Harper
... See More
Panama Canal...
Item #177425
December 29, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 29, 1906
William M. 'Boss" Tweed 1875.....
Item #215621
December 08, 1875
DAILY GRAPHIC, N.Y., Dec. 8, 1875.
* Escape of Boss Tweed
* Escape of Boss Tweed
* Tammany Hall Ringleader
Full page inside six illustrations: The Escape Of William M. Tweed From Warden Dunham Last Saturday. Other prints with text throughout. Good shape.
Item #177229
November 14, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 14, 1903,
Massachusetts...
Item #177227
October 31, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 31, 1903
Item #177226
October 24, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 24, 1903
Pope Pius X...
Item #177215
August 15, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 15, 1903
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
Famous issue of Wilbur Wright circling the Statue of Liberty...
Item #177129
October 09, 1909
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 9, 1909 Almost the entire front page is taken up with the famous photo captioned: "A New Kind Of Gull In New York Harbor--Wilbur Wright...made a most spectacular flight on Sept. 29th when he circled the Statue of Liberty...without mishap..." . A great & very displayable issue on early aviation. Additional prints include: "The History ... See More
Yale's Bicentennial Celebration...
Item #177121
November 02, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 2, 1901 Fullpage photos of Yale's Bicentennial Celebration; fullpage photos "The New York-Philadelphia Coaching Trip"; fullpage "The Millennial of King Alfred"; doublepage centerfold political satire "The Initation" by Rogers; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
Yale's Bicentennial...
Item #177120
October 26, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 26, 1901 Fullpage photos and article of The Bicentennial of Yale; Lieutenant Peary's Latest Trip to the Arctic Regions; doublepage centerfold "A City in Confusion - Recent Views of News York's Public Squares"; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
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
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.
Queen Victoria...
Item #177081
January 26, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 26, 1901 Front page illustration of General Christian de Wet by Carlston; The Filipino Petition; Washington and Lee University; full page illustration of "Wall Street During the Recent Activity in Stocks"; full page cartoon rendering "The Adventures of the Three Young Clubmen..."; The New York Yacht Club's New Home;and... See More
Ellis Island...
Item #177080
January 19, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 19, 1901 Fullpage illustration Cavalrymen Rounding Up Poachers in Yellowstone Park; Frontpage illustration of the Subway Construction in New York at Union Square; The Nicaragua Canal Treaty; American Troops in China; fullpage illustration "The Goose Cow - A Nebraska Method of Stalking Wild Geese" by Clarke; fullpage illustration "The New ... See More
Item #177060
October 27, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 27, 1900 William J. Bryan's New York Speeches; Occupation of Peking; doublepage centerfold "The 9th U.S. Infrantry Entering Peking, August 15, 1900"; Mid-Season in Football (intercollegiate); colored fullpage William J. Bryan; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
Item #177059
October 13, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 13, 1900, Colored front page of Richard Croker; The Cost of Tammany Hall in Flesh and Blood; Moose Season in Maine; doublepage centerfold political satire cartoon of William J. Bryan; poem "The Young Queen" by Kipling; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
Edgar Allen Poe... Cleopatra's Needle...
Item #173990
December 11, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, December 11, 1875. Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Ay, There's a Rub." Inside are two large illus. pertaining to "Moody and Sankey in Philadelphia" including "...Outside the Building" and "...The Opening Service." 1/4 pg. illus. of "Edgar Allen Poe." 1/4 pg. illus. of "Poe's Monument at Baltimore." 1/2 pg. illu... See More
Home for lost dogs...
Item #173584
January 20, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 20, 1872 Front 1/3 pg. illus. of "The Late James Fisk." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "What I Know About Horace Greeley." Two 1/6 pg. portraits of "L. N. Rossel" and "Theophile Ferre." 1/3 pg. illus. of "James H. Hackett."
Doublepage centerfold entitled "Winter." Two 1/2 pg. illus. of "... See More
Nast political cartoons...
Item #173988
December 04, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, December 4, 1875. Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Thanksgiving Finance." Inside is a small portrait of "Joseph Guibord." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Cemetery Where Joseph Guibord was Buried." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Thanksgiving Time - Driving Home the Turkeys." 2/3 of a dblpgctrfld. of "Bravo Torro - A Reminiscence of San Roque." Full pg... See More
Republican elephant... Moody and Sankey...
Item #173980
November 06, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 6, 1875 Full ftpg. Nast: 'It Sounds Well!--Prologue Before the Farce' on the Democratic platform. Fullpg. by Nast includes a great print of the Republican elephant. Dblpgctrfld: 'The Revivalists in Brooklyn--Opening Service of Messrs. Moody & Sankey'. Halfpg: 'Exodus from the Black Hills' shows a large crowd of miners.
Complete in sixteen page... See More
Thomas Nast prints... "Baltimore 1861-1872", and more...
Item #173640
August 03, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 3, 1872 Front 1/3 page illustration of :"Grant and Education at the South-Learning to Read." Inside has a full page Thomas Nast illustration of "Baltimore 1861-1872."; a 1/4 page portrait of "The Hon. Thomas Settle, of North Carolina."; a 2/3 page Thomas Nast illustration entitled "Diogenes has Found the Honest Man-(Whi... See More
Valentine's Day... Fishing...
Item #173530
July 15, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY July 15, 1871 Three front pg. illus. pertaining to the story "Gone with a Handsomer Man." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "Family Life in Paris During the Fighting." 1/4 pg. portrait of "Louis J. Jennings." Full pg. Nast illus. of "The Luther of the Nineteenth century." 1/2 pg. illus. entitled "The Livonia." Also, another 1/... See More
The city of Bordeaux...
Item #173496
March 18, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY March 18, 1871 Full front page illus. of "Victorious Peace." (Charub Angel). Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "A Wounded French Soldier Returned Home."
Two 1/4 pg. illus. of "Soldiers' Home, Washington D.C." and "Residence of the British Commissioners, Washington, D.C." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Sunday at Chelsea Hospital, England.&... See More
Mail by hot air balloon...
Item #173482
January 28, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY Jan. 28, 1871 Front 2/3 pg. illus. of "Hon. Robert C. Schenck, United States Minister to England." Inside: A 1/3 pg. illus. of "A Dance of Moblots in Paris." 1/2 pg. illus of "Artillery Practice in Paris." (Soldiers, Guns). 2/3 pg. illus. entitled "Listening." (Two small girls by a window). A full pg. illus. of "The Snow Ball of the ... See More
Indian illustration... Thomas Nast print...
Item #173414
June 04, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 4, 1870 The front page has a nice article with illustration: 'Making Arrows' which shows a female Indian making one, with two other Indians looking on. A Thomas Nast full page "New York Excelsior". A halfpage, doublepage "General View of Modern Athens, with Ruins of the Ancient City on the Right". Two halfpage illustrations "Firs... See More
The Columbian Exposition at Chicago...
Item #175860
October 28, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 28, 1893 In the masthead is: 'An 8 Pg. World's Fair Supplement' included within on glossy stock. Fullpg. Remington: 'Sketches from the Recent English Military Tournament'. Many prints on the Expo.
Complete issue.... See More
Steamboats Robert E Lee and Natchez...
Item #173460
November 12, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 12, 1870 The front page features a full page illustration 'French Refugees in London. Two one-third page illustrations of: 'The Mississippi Steamboat Robert E. Lee' and 'The Mississippi Steamboat Natchez'. A nice full page 'View of the New York Post Office Now Erecting in the City Hall Park'. A full page Thomas Nast illustra... See More
Nast's Uncle Sam...
Item #174232
April 06, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Apr. 6, 1878 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon shows Uncle Sam. Halfpg: 'Reading the Will--Great Expectations' fullpg: 'A Matrimonial Difficulty--Legal Intervention'
The Canoe Convention by W. A. Rogers...
Item #174802
September 08, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 8, 1883 Nice full ftpg. print: "Polo on Roller Skates at Newport". Fullpg: "The Canoe Convention" by W. A. Rogers showing 6 scenes. Fullpg: "The Island of Java--Scene of the Great Earthquake" which includes 8 scenes. Full page shows 5 "Art Objects in the Boston Foreign Exhibition". Full page of cartoons: "T... See More
Nice & rare full frontpage rabbi print... Tournament of Roses...
Item #175578
February 14, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 14, 1891 Great full front page illustration of: "A New York Rabbi" which as a related article inside. Full page: "The Tournament of Roses at Pasadena, California" which began in 1890 is comprised of six illustrations.. "Coal-Mining in Chili" is a full page comprised of five illustrations. Full page illustrations: &qu... See More
The revolution in Chilie...
Item #175594
April 11, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY New York, April 11, 1891 Front full pg. portrait of "The Rev. James McCosh, D.D., LL.D., Ex-President of Princeton College." Inside are four small ilus. pertaining to "The European Powder Mine." 1/4 pg. illus. of "View of Pisagua, Chili, Where the Civil War is Going On." Dblpgctrfld. of "The Fountains at Versailles." 1/2 pg. illus. ... See More
Golf prints by A.B. Frost...
Item #176064
October 12, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 12, 1895 This issue features a very nice fullpg. print by famed artist A.B. Frost titled: "Golf" which includes 13 illustrations.
The full front page is a political cartoon by W. A. Rogers: "Mr. Croker's Busy Season Begins". Inside has: "Representative Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Convention at Minneapolis&quo... See More
Hunting in Virginia... Nasts's cartoon: "Reconstruction"...
Item #173226
August 15, 1868
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 15, 1868 The full front page features is of a Thomas Nast illustration entitled "Reconstruction." Inside is a half-page illustration of "The Labor Exchange-Emigrants on the Battery of Castle Garden, New York." 1/2 page illustration of "The Labor Exchange-Interior View of the Office at Castle Garden, New York." Three 1/3 page... 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 Great Whiskey Conflagration in Philadelphia...
Item #173332
August 21, 1869
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 21, 1869 This issue features a great full front page of the 'Great Whiskey Conflagration in Philadelphia, on the Night of August 4, 1869' shows firemen fighting a fire. There are four small illustrations showing the phases on "The Eclipse." There is a half page illustration 'Harvesting on the Battlefield of Bull Run'. A fu... See More
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