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July 24, 1909

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 24, 1909  There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "The Executive Wink--Mr. Taft's Contribution to the Presidential Humanities--The Successor to Mr. Roosevelt's Illustrious Smile."

This issue has a photo spread of "A Summer Camp for New York Newsboys"; "Getting Ready for the Hudson-Fulton Celebration" plus there is a photo of "An Artist in Pantomime." There is a double page illustration of "Busted, B'Gosh!" by Kemble and "The Flying Dutchman" by Harry Grant Dart. Also in this issue, there is a full page illustration of "A Miss is as Good as a Mile" by William Harnden Foster plus much more.

Other advertisements of the day are included as well, helping to portray life at the turn of the century. 

Category: Harper's Weekly