Niblo's Garden... The "Black Crook"...
Baseball player (Dr. William H. Bell)... The Johnstown flood...
Item #651254
October 6, 1866
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 6, 1866
* "The Black Crook" at Niblo's Garden
* The 1st modern-day musical
* Baseball player portrait... The Johnstown Flood
Page 41 has a full page print of the "Great Scene Of The Second Performance Of The 'Black Crook,' Spectacle Now Performing At Niblo's Garden," This would eventually become genera... See More
Very large & great print of 2nd Bull Run...
Item #650633
September 20, 1862
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 20, 1862 The prime piece in this issue is the terrific & very large four page foldout, the top half of which has: "Second Day of the Battle of Bull Run...National Forces Commanded by Major General Pope & the Rebel Troops by Generals Lee, Jackson & Longstreet", and the bottom half shows "The Great National Bakery for t... See More
Indian Troubles at Wounded Knee...
Item #649013
February 7, 1891
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, February 7, 1891 The front cover of the issue features a full page illustration entitled "Hard Luck". Inside the issue are: half page "The Recent Indian Troubles in South Dakota"; full page "Scenes in the United States Senate During the Debate on the Fair Elections Bill"; full page "The Recent Indian Troub... See More
Bi-Centennial Celebration of Philadelphia... President Arthur...
Item #649012
October 28, 1882
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 28, 1882 The full front page is a print of: "President Arthur Registering as a Voter...". Among the many prints inside are: "The Bi-Centennial Celebration of the Founding of Philadelphia..." with a related doublepg. centerfold (see); a full page print: "Texas--Herders Driving Their Sheep Menaced by a Prairie Fire". ... See More
The Bahamas, St. Augustine, Oakland... Schuylkill Navy at Philadelphia...
Item #649011
May 11, 1878
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 11, 1878 The ftpg. shows: "President Hayes...A Review of the Schuylkill Navy at Philadelphia". Inside ha a full page of 4 scenes of: "...From Lathrop, on the Central Pacific Railroad to Oakland, in San Francisco Bay" & a fullpg. with 7 scenes of: "Incidents of a Trip from New York to Nassau & Havana...& Milita... See More
George McClellan becomes governor of New Jersey...
Item #649010
January 26, 1878
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, January 26, 1878 This issue contains a full page coverage on "George B McClellan, Governor of New Jersey" with several illustrations and an additional inauguration illustration on another page as well. Other articles include halfpage illustration "Massachusetts - the Wedding at Cambridge, Last Week, of Richard H Dana, Jr., to... See More
Montana and Colorado prints...
Item #648460
April 17, 1880
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 17, 1880 The full ftpg. is: "Hon. Elihu B. Washburne, of Illinois. Gallery of Possible Presidential Candidates" with more on him inside.
A nice half page has a montage of 4 prints of: "Montana--Illustrations of Life in General Miles's Command.". A great & dramatic full page print: "Colorado--The Royal Gorge in ... See More
Very nice, early, football centerfold...
Item #648405
December 7, 1889
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 7, 1889 The prime feature would be the great doublepage centerfold: "The Thanksgiving Day Game of Foot-Ball Between the Yale and Princeton College Teams on the Berkeley Oval, New York City". This is a very displayable montage of ten illustrations, the largest captioned: "A Quarterback Passing the Ball."
Other prints include ... See More
Scenes of Cork, Ireland... Military camp in Williamsport PA...
Item #648404
October 2, 1858
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 2, 1858 The front page shows: "Officers of the New York Caledonian Club". Within the issue are a full page of: "Review Of the Troops at Camp Susquehanna, Williamsport, Pa.", and smaller prints of: "Block House at Fort Myers, Florida" "Tomb of the Poet Drake at Hunt's Point, N.Y.", a centerfold with 3 p... See More
Preparing for the inauguration... Chester Arthur on the front page...
Item #648402
March 7, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 7, 1885 The full ftpg. is a print of: "The Last Days of President Arthur in the White House--Father & Daughter." Inside has a doublpg. centerfold of: "The Grand Sham Battle...at Prospect Park, Brooklyn...The Mob Breaking in on The First Line of Defense". A nice fullpg. print shows the west front of the Capitol in advance of th... See More
Nice prints of Detroit & St. Louis...
Item #648400
January 4, 1890
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, January 4, 1890 A fullpg. has 3 prints on: "Features of the Land 'Boom' In the South". Fullpg: "Celebrating the Advent of the New York--In front of Trinity Church on Broadway" and a fullpg. with 5 prints of: "The Leading Financial Institutions of the West" showing banks in Kansas City, Omaha, & Tope... See More
Scenes of Honduras... Scene in the House of Representatives...
Item #647277
January 12, 1856
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Jan. 12, 1856 The ftpg. shows a: "Scene in the House of Representatives--Contest for the Election of Speaker". Inside has several prints of "Honduras" and of the people there, and there are also six prints concerning: "Immigration" including: "Searching For Stowaways" "Emigration Vessel--Between Decks"... See More
Firemen at work in 1856...
Item #647276
April 26, 1856
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 26, 1856 The ftpg. shows: "The Great Fire at Philadelphia" and another on the back page, showing fire fighters at work. Prints inside include: "Infantry of the French Imperial Guard" showing various uniforms; "The Punishment; of the Wheel" "Railway Celebration, Buffalo" "School For The Blind, Ninth A... See More
The new Indian Head penny... Mormon Temple in Nebraska...
Item #647248
October 16, 1858
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 16, 1858 The ftpg. shows; "Conflagration of the Crystal Palace, New York" with more prints on this inside. Prints inside include: "Steamers at Anchor in Put-In Bay, Lake Erie" ""Picnic at Put-In Bay, Lake Erie"; a great numismatic item with obverse & reverse prints of the: "Proposed New Cent, U.S. Curr... See More
Grant Grant, Mobile, Alabama; Chcago, Illinois...
Item #647246
May 2, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, May 2, 1885 The full ftpg. shows: "Baptismal Rites of the 'Church of God', as Performed at Saxton, Bedford County, Penna." with text inside. Other prints inside: "The New Produce Exchange Building, Chicago" "Scene at the Billiard Tournament in Irving Hall" "Alabama - The Interstate Drill at Mobile--View of the Camp&qu... See More
Wealth of prints on Texas...
Item #647244
September 27, 1890
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPERS -- AN EMPIRE ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 27, 1890 Contains a beautiful color cover in celebration of Texas. Noted as the "first edition" at the bottom. Inside the cover is: "The Interests Represented by Wright & Lenoir, Fort Worth, Texas" showing 6 scenes including cowboys.
Other prints within: "The Wane of ... See More
The Civil War in South Carolina...
Item #647242
July 12, 1862
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 12, 1862
* Battle of Secessionville, South Carolina
The ftpg. shows: "The War in South Carolina...Driving the Rebel Sharpshooters from the Woods on James Island..." and: "Heroic Conduct of Lt. Col. Morrison..." and: "Lt. Col. William Carey Massett...". Inside has a fullpg: "...Cairo, Illinois..." &qu... See More
A series on "Notable Jews"...
Item #647173
June 22, 1893
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, June 22, 1893 Of special interest is item #11 of "Notable Jews - Leo N. Levi" which also includes a photograph & biography of him.
Among many other prints & photos is a full front page print of: "The World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago", a full page of prints concerning fire fighting; full pg. print of the iconic "Wash... See More
Baseball: nice print of John Montgomery Ward...
Item #646791
September 7, 1889
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 7, 1889 Inside has a nice 6 by 4 1/3 inch print of: "John Montgomery Ward, The Famous Short-Stop, New York Base-Ball Club." Includes a brief biography of Montgomery, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Other prints include a full ftpg: "Scene at Quarantine..." "Lake George..." "Scene on the Grounds of the ... See More
Immigrant depot at Castle Garden, before Ellis Island...
Item #646712
December 29, 1855
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 29, 1855 The ftpg. has a nice print of: "General Wood, U.S.A." Prints inside include: "New Tontine Building, Wall St." "New Congregational Church, Corner of Clinton & Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn" "Port of Aslay, Peru" "Steamer Cornelius Vanderbilt Ashore near Randall's Is." "Departure o... See More
The uncommon German language edition.
Item #646692
January 31, 1863
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRISTE ZEITUNG, New York, Jan. 31, 1863 This famous illustrated newspaper but this edition is totally in the German language, printed in much smaller quantities. Various illustrations throughout.
Twelve pages, nice condition.
New Orleans... Texas cowboys... New Mexico...
Item #646347
December 1, 1883
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 1, 1883 Full ftpg. shows: "The Evacuation Day Centennial---Grand Marine Procession Passing Up the East River" showing the Brooklyn Bridge. Prints inside include: "Texas--Types of the Cowboys of the Plains" "Louisiana--Sketches in & About New Orleans"; great doublpg. centerfold shows view of the grand parade cele... See More
Lives of the rich & poor in New York...
Item #646281
November 18, 1865
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 18, 1865 The ftpg. is a dramatic print: "Fearful Explosion in Front of the Wyoming Hotel, Greenwich St., New York". Prints inside include: "Experiments with Torpedo Shells"; a fullpg: "The Rich of New York--How They Live" with 11 prints, and a fullpg: "The Poor of New York--How They Live" with 14 prints. S... See More
A series on "Notable Jews"...
Item #646269
June 8, 1893
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, June 8, 1893 Of special interest is item #11 of "Notable Jews - Isidor Bush" which also includes a photograph & biography of him (see hyperlink for more on his life).
Among many other prints & photos is a full page with 5 photos of: "The Columbian Exposition at Chicago".
Sixteen pages, very nice condition.
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Rescued prisoners or war...
Item #645873
April 15, 1865
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 15, 1865 The ftpg. shows: "Group of Union Soldiers Rescued Near Wilmington, N.C." in a very haggard state, with the ftpg. article: "Southern Inhumanity". Many war-related prints inside including scenes near Wilmington, N.C; the Ashley River near Charleston; "Battle Near Kinston, N.C." "Flood on the Susqu... See More
The battle on the Rapidan... Battle of Cedar Mountain....
Item #645744
September 6, 1862
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 6, 1862 Ftpg. shows: "Recruiting in Phila. for the Bucktail Penna. Reg." Prints inside include: "The Campaign on the Rapidan--Union Soldiers Burying the Dead" with more prints on the battle on the Rapidan. The centerfold has 2 prints on: "The National Army Commanded by Gen. McClellan. Also a print of: "Brig.-Gen. M... See More
Early prints of the Statue of Liberty...
Item #645575
June 13, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 13, 1885
* Statue of Liberty arrives in NYC
* Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
The front page is taken up with 3 prints concerning the Statue of Liberty, the largest: "Official Presentation of the Statue of 'Liberty Enlightening the World', Paris, July 4th, 1884", another showing the sectional view of the Statue, and the other... See More
Early prints of the Southwest, including San Diego...
Item #645490
December 22, 1855
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 22, 1855 The ftpg. shows: "Sunken Schooner Eudora, From City Island" with more relate prints inside including; "The Eudora Tragedy--Arrest of the Negro" and "Burning of the Steamers at Memphis". Also a print of: "Greytown, Nicaragua" "Explosion of a Steam Fire-Engine, Cincinnati" a doublepg. cent... See More
The siege of Vicksburg...
Item #645214
July 4, 1863
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 4, 1863
* Siege of Vicksburg - Mississippi
* Pre Battle of Gettysburg Northern invasion
The ftpg. shows: "...Working on The Fortifications near Harrisburg, Pa." & two naval scenes. Inside includes: "...At Winter's Plantation Near Port Hudson"; a great doublepg. centerfold: "Siege of Vicksburg--Sherman'... See More
Santa Claus distributing gifts...
Item #645076
December 16, 1882
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 16, 1882 The full ftpg. is: "Abandoned". A very nice doublepage centerfold: "Visions of Christmas-Tide" has four scenes including a central print showing Santa Claus, with his bag of toys, distributing dolls to a children's hospital (see). A few other Christmas related prints as well.
Complete in 32 pages, nice condition... See More
Great for a horse racing fan... Football prints...
Item #644826
November 21, 1891
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 21, 1891 The full ftpg. is a duo-tone print of: "A Box Party at the Horse Show" which is quite displayable. Other prints inside include: "St. Bartholomew's Parish House...Parochial Help for the Poor of New York City" "Offering Prayer in a Chinese Club House in Mott St." a fine doublepg. centerfold: "S... See More
Indigent Russian Jews...
Item #644811
September 26, 1891
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 26 1891 The front page shows: "Indigent Russian Jews detained at the Barge Office, New York City". Additional prints include: "Cranberry picking on Cape Cod" "Timber Rafts on the St. Lawrence River" "Our Alaska Expedition" showing men in kayaks at Lullukuk Point, and much more.
Si... See More
The beginning of ski-jumping in America...
Item #644680
February 2, 1893
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 2, 1893 A great issue for skiers as the full ftpg. shows: "Winter Sports in the West--Flying On Skis--Thorger Hemmestvedt's Great Jump of 103 Feet at Red Wing, Minnesota". Red Wing is the birthplace of America ski-jumping (see hyperlink).
Inside has an interesting full page: "Shall We Restrict Immigration? Specimen Types of C... See More
Dedicating the Washington Monument...
Item #644679
February 28, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 28, 1885 The ftpg. shows: "...Rescue of a Schooner's Crew Off Fire Island by the Life-Saving Corps". Inside has a full page print: "Dedication of the Washington National Monument...", plus a few other unrelated prints.
Sixteen pages, very nice condition.
Franklin Pierce in 1856.... William Walker & Nicaragua...
Item #644676
January 5, 1856
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Jan. 5, 1856 Taking most of the front page is a print of: "Pierce And His Cabinet Discussing American Affairs". Inside has a nice illus: "All Souls Church, 20th Street, 4th Avenue, New York" and "Gymnastic Institute" and a portrait of General Walker with a related halfpg. print: "Arresting The Steamship Northern Light&
... See More
Eskimoes... Early print of the Merrimac...
Item #644675
February 23, 1856
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Feb. 23, 1856 The front page has a print of: "The New U.S. Steam Frigate Merrimac on Her Trial Trip". This was the ship that would ultimately be scuttled by the U.S. Navy with the outbreak of the Civil War, and they resurrected by the Confederate Navy & converted to an iron-clad & be involved in the very famous battle with... See More
A series on "Notable Jews"...
Item #644673
May 11, 1893
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, May 11, 1893 Of special interest is item #9 of "Notable Jews - Dr. Joseph Krauskopf" which also includes a photograph & biography of him. This is a series which ran in Leslie's for much of the year.
Other prints include a full ftpg. of: "The Opening of the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago" plus a doublpg. centerfold with... See More
Beautiful Full Color Illustration...
Item #644368
May 5, 1892
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, New York, May 5, 1892 The front page of this issue is very colorful and shows a horse-drawn coach traveling along a busy New York street, captioned: "A May Morning on Fifth Avenue".
Color front pages of Leslie's were quite rare during the late 19th century. This is certainly one of the earliest, and perhaps the best we've se
... See More
Color front pages of Leslie's were quite rare during the late 19th century. This is certainly one of the earliest, and perhaps the best we've se
White House Easter egg roll...
Item #643117
April 23, 1887
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 23, 1887 This issue contains a slightly larger than a full page illustration entitled "Washington, D. C. -- An Unique Festival -- Egg-Rolling in the White House Grounds on Easter Monday" and has an accompanying article.
Also in the issue is: "Destructive Prairie Fires in Kansas -- Endangered Settlers Taking Refuge in the Plowed Fields... See More
Very first issue of Leslie's Illustrated...
Item #642905
December 15, 1855
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 15, 1855
* Volume 1 - Number 1 issue
This is the very first issue, volume one, number one, of what would become the first truly successful illustrated newspaper in America, predating even the famous Harper's Weekly by more than a year. Following on the heels of the Gleason's/Ballou's publication which lasted about 10 years, Les... See More
Early Sitka Alaska print... General Walker...
Item #642904
February 9, 1856
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 9, 1856
* Rare Sitka, Alaska print
The front page features a print: "Portrait of Ex-Governor Hunt, of New York" plus an article on "General Walker as a Political Mentor".
Nice prints inside include: "Entrance To The Port Of Havana, From Puerte Del Principe" & "Havana--Part Of The Harbor--Fort Of Aratas&quo... See More
Bell's articulating telephone...
Item #639090
February 10, 1877
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 10, 1877
* Alexander Graham Bell
The full ftpg. is a political cartoon: "The Double-Faced Head of Republican Radicalism". Inside has: "Bell's Articulating Telephone - The Transmission of Sound by Electricity" with an accompanying article; "Hon. David Davis, U.S. Senator-Elect from Illinois"; "South C... See More
Searching for the dead and wounded at Wounded Knee...
Item #639089
January 31, 1891
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, January 31, 1891
* Wounded Knee Massacre
* Lakota Indians
The front cover of the issue features a full page illustration entitled "The Relief Corps Searching for the Dead and Wounded After the Fight with the Hostile Sioux at Wounded Knee - Discovery of a Live Papoose". Inside the issue are: double page "A Man Wanted&q... See More
Death of Jay Gould... Black scholar William Sanders Scarborough...
Item #638526
December 15, 1892
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, December 15, 1892 The full front page is a photo of: "The Late Jay Gould" with page 4 having an accompanying article of the same heading. Yet another page is filled with six photos of: "The Birthplace & Some of the Residences of the Late Jay Gould"
Also of Judaica interest is an article on: "Isaac M. Wise" with a ph... See More
Guiteau: President Garfield's assassin on trial...
Item #637186
December 3, 1881
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 3, 1881
* President James Garfield assassination
* Charles J. Guiteau on trial
The full ftpg. shows: "Trial of President Garfield's Assassin--Guiteau Being Escorted from the Courtroom..." and the doublepage centerfold shows; "Trial of President Garfield's Assassin--Guards Unlocking the Handcuffs of the Prisoner...&q... See More
Georgetown, Colorado... Tacoma, Washington Territory...
Item #637185
May 5, 1883
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 5, 1883
* Georgetown CO Colorado
* Tacoma WA Washington Territory
The full ftpg. shows: "Sketches at the Irish Land League Convention...Philadelphia". Inside has prints of: "Washington Territory--View of Tacoma, Terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad on Puget Sound"; the doublepage centerfold is a dramatic scene of a... See More
Great full page baseball print... Rare Bocce Ball print...
Item #637116
August 31, 1889
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Aug. 31, 1889 The full ftpg. is a nice print: "At Lake George Landing--Saluting the Passengers".
But likely the most significant print is a great full page: "A Base-Ball Incident--Caught Between The Bases" which shows a player caught in a rundown.
Other good prints include a half page: "Gioca Di Bocci--Summer Afternoon Scen... See More
Prints of cowboys... How they made banknotes...
Item #637112
October 26, 1889
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, October 26, 1889 The full front page shows: "Dangers of Electric Wires in New York--Western Union Lineman burned to Death in Mid-Air."
A rarity is to find period prints of cowboys, but here is one. An inside page has 3 prints, captioned: "Life Among the Cow-Boys of Indian Territory" (see), with a brief, related article on an inside page.
... See More
Vassar College life... The Apaches...
Item #637110
July 4, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 4, 1885 The full ftpg. is a dramatic print: "Iowa - The Approach of a Tornado...". Inside has: "California - The Grasshopper Invasion...In Eldorado County"; a full page with 6 images of: "Student Life at Vassar College" "New Mexico - The Old Battle Ground of Valverde on the Rio Grande & the Scene of the Rec... See More
Very colorful and ornate for display... Texas towns...
Item #637109
October 18, 1890
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER "EMPIRE ILLUSTRATED", New York, October 18, 1890
* Very colorful and ornate for display
* Many Texas towns - illustrations
This is the "Third Texas Edition" noted in the masthead, with different content than the first & second editions.
Occasionally Leslie's put out an issue with colorful and beautiful outer wrappers, and... See More
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