Historic Newspapers: 1866-1869

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 26, 1989

* Bab Brains - American punk rock band
* Pioneers of hardcore punk music 
* Reggae - funk - heavy metal - hip hop - soul 
* The Ritz nightclub performance advertisement

Page 114 has a 7 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for a upcoming "BAD BRAINS" performance at the RITZ nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)
Background:On September 22, 1989, Bad Brains performed at The Ritz in New York City during their Quickness…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 30, 1867  This issue has several desirable prints: The front page has:" 'The Soldier's Friend' - An Incident in General Grant's Life", with a related article. The inside contains: "Thanksgiving--A Thanksgiving Dinner Among the Puritans" along with: "Thanksgiving--A Thanksgiving Dinner Among Their Descendants", and a nice portrait of: "Charles Dickens".
Additional inside prints include: "Wood-Sawyers' Tournament at Lafayette, Indiana", "The Floods in the West…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 25, 1868 

* Winslow Homer woodblock illustration

The front page shows: "Effect of the Tidal Wave at St. Thomas, West Indies". Inside has a nice full page Winslow Homer print: "Winter - A Skating Scene".
The tipped-in, doublepage centerfold has ten scenes of: "Among the Wrecker of the New Jersey Coast'' (Barnegat Light-House).  One-quarter page portraits of: "James Payne, Third President of Liberia" and "The Late Bishop Hopkins." A half-page…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 23, 1869  The full front page is a print of: "The Harp Girl." Inside is a one-third page print of: "Hon. William Claflin, Governor of Massachusetts" plus a half page print: "The Fur Trapper"; a quarter page print of: "Hon. John W. Menard, Colored Congressman from Louisiana" with a small accompanying article. 
There is also a full page print: "Trotters on the Snow" (sled racing with horses), and a full page print: "The Sleigh Ride." A full page features two…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 16, 1869  The prime print would be the full page by famed artist Winslow Homer: "Winter At Sea--Taking in Sail Off The Coast" with a related article. This print is in great condition.
The front page shows: "Winter Sports--Ice Boats on the Hudson" and; "Destructive Conflagration at Lynn, Massachusetts".
Among other prints are 3 scenes of: "Custer's Command Shooting Down Worthless Horses" "The Scalped Hunter" and: "Custer's Indian Scouts Celebrating the Victory…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 11, 1868 

* Winslow Homer illustration - print

Great full front page print: "The Pioneer" is by A. R. Ward. The feature print of this issue would be the nice, full page by the famed artist Winslow Homer: "Art Students & Copyists in the Louvre Gallery". This print is in very nice, clean condition.
A half-page print: "The Angola Railroad Disaster - The Rear Car Jumping From the Track" and two additional quarter-page illustrations. A full page: "The Barn…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 9, 1869 

* Winslow Homer illustration - print

The front page features a full page illustration by Thomas Nast: "Peace" showing Grant and Miss Liberty.
Inside has a full page illustration by Winslow Homer: "The New Year - 1869". The doublepage centerfold is: "West Point and Vicinity, from Fort Putnam" which is a nice overview (small binding holes at the center fold). One page features two illustrations: "Booth's New Theatre, Twenty-Third Street and…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 13, 1866  

* Actor Edwin Booth
* NYC fire department
* Prints - illustrations

The full front page is a nice illus. of: "Edwin Forrest Booth" from a Brady photograph.
The highly sought-after great doublepage centerfold: "Metropolitan Fire Department" is very displayable with many vignettes on the N.Y. fire dept. in action issue.  Also:  "Mounted Messengers Attacked by Indians on the Plains" and nearly a full page with 3 scenes: "Underground Railroads" in…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 2, 1867  The front page features two views of the: "St. John, New Brunswick, Skating Rink" building.
A great, tipped-in (no binding holes), doublepage centerfold: "Scenes on a Cotton Plantation" includes twelve prints, most showing Blacks at various chores including picking, hoeing & with the cotton gin.
Other prints include: "The War In Crete" "Map of the Island" of Crete; "A Greek Priest" "View of Canea, the Principal Pot of Crete" "'Burning of the Hyatt…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, April 21, 1866   The front page print: "Abraham Lincoln School for Freedmen, New Orleans" with a related article.
Terrific fullpg: "On the Plains--Indians Attacking Butterfield's Overland Dispatch Coach" is a truly fine example of Western Americana for display. Halfpg: 'Street View in Santa Fe, New Mexico".
Sixteen pages, great condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 12, 1867  The front page is taken up with a print: "Isaac Watts and His Mother at the Prison-Gate" which has an accompanying article.
The feature of the issue is a letter to the editor headed: "Frederick Douglass" which provides some detail of a man who encountered him as a passenger on a railroad train. One portion notes: "...I became convinced that there was but one man of his color who could talk as he did, and that was Frederick Douglass...my thoughts were…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 16, 1868  The front page features a quarter-page illustration of: "George Sands, President of the National Base-Ball Association" with an article headed: "The Base-Ball President".
Also on the front cover is a half-page illustration entitled " 'See-Saw'--An Illustration for the Juveniles" which shows children see-sawing on a plank over a log.
Many other prints within. Complete in 16 pages, very nice condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 13, 1866

* Actor Edwin Booth
* NYC fire department
* Prints - illustrations

Full ftpg. is a nice illus. of: 'Edwin Forrest Booth' from a Brady photograph. The highly sought after great double page centerfold: 'Metropolitan Fire Department' is very displayable with many vignettes on the N.Y. fire dept. in action is present within this issue.  Also:  'Mounted Messengers Attacked by Indians on the Plains'. and nearly fullpg. with 3 scenes: 'Underground…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 17, 1866  The entire front page has two prints: "Central City, Colorado" which is a town view; and "A Gambling Scene in Denver City, Colorado". Inside is a large print of "George Bancroft"; a full page of the: "Grand Reception Given by the 7th Regiment at the Academy of Music, New York"; a print of: "The Late Rev. Eliphalet Nott"; a half page of: "General Sherman's Reception in the United States House of Representatives".
Perhaps the best print is the…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, a lot of six issues of Sept., Oct. and Nov., 1868, each containing on inside or back pages a report of a baseball game with box scores. All issues 8 pages, very nice condition.

(10) HARPER'S WEEKLY!  Ten 2nd-rate issues (NOT damaged) from 1866 thru 1890.  This is a nice lot of 10 different dates, in 2nd-rate condition, with a variety of prints in each issue for which this paper is so famous. The set contains issues which range from 1866 thru 1890. A great lot for resale, or for someone wishing to begin a collection.  The images shown are representative of the look and condition of the issues you will receive, but actual issues vary.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 16, 1868  The front page contains a quarter-page illustration of "George Sands, President of the National Base-Ball Association" with an article headed "The Base-Ball President". Also on the front cover is a half-page illustration entitled " 'See-Saw'--An Illustration for the Juveniles" which shows children see-sawing on a plank over a log.
Many other prints within. Complete in 16 pages, very nice condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 25, 1869 The front page of the issue contains a fullpage illustration entitled "Home for the Holidays" (Christmas). Inside are five illustrations pertaining to "The War in Cuba." (Trinidad Mountains, General Adolph Cavada, Military District of Cienfuegos).  Two full page Thomas Nast illustrations are of "Excommunication of Modern Civilization: Galileo of the 19th Century: But Never the Less it Does Move" and "The Economical Council, Albany, New York."…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 18, 1869  The front page features a large illustration of "Reynard's Breakfast". A full page of "Egypt Awakened" is comprised of three illustrations. "Mr. Peabody's Funeral" article features a large illustration of him along with a fullpage illustration of the funeral.  A nice fullpage illustration of 'St. Patrick's Cathedral, Fifth Avenue, between Fiftieth and Fifty-First Streets, New York" and a nice halfpage illustration of 'The First Cotton Gin' shows…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 11, 1869  The front page is "The New York Young Men's Christian Association" and features three illustrations.  A full  page shows a traffic "Jam at the Ferry Gate" in New York. The doublepage centerfold is a great: "The Ecumenical Council - View of the Church of St. Peter's Rome, Where the Council is to be Held". A full page "Milk, and What Comes of It" features four illustrations. Half page illustration "Primitive Mode of Bringing Tobacco to Market in…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 4, 1869  The front page of the issue shows: 'The Cuban Insurgents Burning Plantations' and 'Senor Miguel Aldama, President of the Cuban Junta'.  "The Presbyterian Union at Pittsburg" article also features four illustrations. A full page with four illustrations and text on the curious 'Cardiff Giant' who was 10 ft., 2 in. tall. A full page Thomas Nast's political cartoon, 'Robinson Crusoe - The Footprint On The Land Of Peace' concerns Grant.  A quarter page…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 27, 1869  The front page of the issue features a half page illustration "Charles A. Dana." Inside the issue are two quarter page illustrations of "The School Ship "Mercury"" & "School Between Decks on the School Ship 'Mercury'" (vessels with the goal of rescuing poor boys of good character and training them for naval service). A quarter page illustration is of the ship "The 'Iron Age'" (Sailboat). A two-third page Thomas Nast illustration of "Pilgrims…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 20, 1869 Of particular note is the sought after full page illustration of "Uncle Sam's Thanksgiving Dinner," which, according to the Thomas Nast Society, is the very first Nast print of Uncle Sam in this publication. Thomas Nast is considered the artist who did much to create the present-day version of Uncle Sam. Also present is a full page containing many smaller illustrations pertaining to "Thanksgiving, 1869," in which it contains a message from President…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 13, 1869. The front page illustration is of 'The Lincoln Monument in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York' with related article. Interesting one-third pg. illus: 'Mowing With the Camel in the N.Y. Central Park'. A nearly full page 'Canvas-back Ducks on Chesapeake Bay'. An article on "Dr. Cumming" also features a nice illustration of Rev. John Cumming. A nearly half page illustration is "Mowing with the Camel in the New York Central Park".  "The Old North Dutch…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 6, 1869  The prime feature is the double-page centerfold titled: 'Democratic Platform Made Easy' with many vignettes, several which portray Blacks in various uncomplimentary and stereotypical settings/charicatures.The front page of the issue shows a one-third page illustration 'St. Anthony Falls Dam, Minnesota' along with illustrations of 'Gov. J.W. Geary, of Pennsylvania' and "Gov. R. B. Hayes, of Ohio'. A nearly halfpage is of the 'New Fish Market, New…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 30, 1869  The front page of the issue contains a nice illustration and biography of 'Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe'. A quarter page illustration of "Major-General William M Belknap, the New Secretary of War" also has an accompanying article.  A nice halfpage illustration is of 'The Union Pacific Railroad - Weber Canyon and River' (Utah). "The Huss Commemoration at Prague" features a half page illustration. A full page 'The Pantin Tragedy -…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 23, 1869 The front page of the issues shows: 'Types of the Cuban Patriot Soldiers' and 'Lord and Lady Byron'. A nice full page of the 'Excavating for the Foundation of the New York City Post Office Building'. "Captain Hall's Arctic Expedition" also has a one-quarter page illustration 'Capt. C.F. Hall and His Esquimaux Interpreters' plus a halfpage "Relics Found by Captain Hall in His Recent Arctic Exploring Expedition". Two fullpage illustrations are "The…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 16, 1869  The front cover of the issue contains an article on "Father Hyacinthe" which also contains a large illustration of him as well. Inside the issue is a large illustration of 'The New York Stock Exchange Board in Session, September 25, 1869' plus a two-third page 'Scene in the Gold Room, New York City, During the Intense Excitement of Friday, September 24, 1869'. A full page on the Cuban Revolution features five illustrations, one which is "The First…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 9, 1869 The full front page illustration is of "The Thorn in the Foot" which is very displayable.  Inside are three one-third page illustrations pertaining to "Shippan Point" including "View of Shippan Point, Opposite Stamford, Connecticut," "...Johnson and Miller's Auction Sale, September 21, 1869," and "...Visitors Inspection Property Preliminary to the Sale of September 21, 1869." A 1/6 page illustration of "Barbara Ubryk, the Incarcerated Nun of Cracow"…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 2, 1869 The front page of the issue is an article "Rev. Peter Cartwright, D.D." and features a large illustration of him as well.  A nice full page illustration is 'Caught In A Shower'. A halfpage illustration is 'Graves of Avondale - Shupp's Hill Grave Yard, Near Plymouth, Pennsylvania.' Two full page illustrations are of "An Open-Air Theatre in Paris" and "The Little Peace-Maker". A full page Thomas Nast political cartoon is entitled "How the Students Will…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 25, 1869 The front of this issues features a full page illustration of "The Avondale Colliery Disaster - Bringing Out the Dead." Inside the issue, a page contains a quarterpage illustration of "Dark on Fair?" which has an accompanying poem, a  1/6 page illustration of "Baron Alexander Von Humboldt", and a quarterpage illustration of "The Coliseum at Boston After the Terrible Gale of September 8." Two quarterpage illustrations are of "The Late Hon. William…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 18, 1869 The front page illustration is of the 'New Mercantile Library Building, San Francisco, California'. A full page illustration is of 'Plaza De Armas, Havana, Showing the Captain-General's Palace.' Two half page illustrations are 'Boat House of the London Rowing Club on the Thames' and "The Crab-Tree Inn, on the Thames". The majority of the doublepage centerfold is 'Long Branch by Moonlight'. A full page illustration is "Choice Breeds of Poultry…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 11, 1869  The front page features an approximately one-third page illustration 'Union Pacific Railroad - Sherman Station, Wyoming Territory' along with a quarterpage illustration of "Prince Arthur, of England." Two full pages of 9 illustration of 'The Coal Mines of Pennsylvania - Mining the Coal' and "The Coal-Mines of Pennsylvania - Preparing the Coal for the Market.'  Two pages features three illustrations on The International Boat-Race" with the Harvard…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 4, 1869  The front page features a hal fpage illustration 'Great Trot at the Buffalo Driving Park' along with a quarter page illustration "Governor Senator, of Tennessee". Inside the issue is a full page each of 'The Oxford Crew' and 'The Harvard Crew'. A terrific doublepage centerfold is 'Along the Docks, New York City - View from West Street' which is very displayable. A great fullpage 'Union Pacific Railroad--Salt Lake City, Utah' features an…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 28, 1869  The front page shows: 'Solar Eclipse, 1869' with a nice print of a makeshift observatory at Shelbyville, Kentucky and 8 illus. of the phases of the eclipse.  "Steamboat Riot on the Mississippi" article also features a nearly half page illustration. A half page illustration of: "Exposition of Textile Fabrics at Cincinnati, Ohio, August 3 - 7, 1869".  A half page illustration: "The Prince of Wales Unveiling the Statue of Mr. George Peabody at the Royal…

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 full page consist of text and 6 illustrations on the climb up Mt. Washington. Great full page illustrations are 'The Sail Boat' and "Hen…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 14, 1869 The front page features a halfpage illustration of "The New Mercantile Library Building, Philadelphia." Also, two small illustrations of the "Medal Presented to Midshipman T. B. M. Mason by the Life Saving Benevolent Association of New York." Inside is a nearly full page illustration is of "Henry Wadsworth Longfellow," three one-third page illustrations entitled "Cable House, Rouse's Hummock, Duxbury, Massachusetts," "Landing of the French Cable at…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 7, 1869 The front page two quarterpage illustrations of "The Late John A. Roebling" and "Hon. H. T. Blow, U.S. Minister to Brazil." along with a halfpage illustration of "The Kansas City Bridge, Missouri." Inside is a quarterpage illustration of a statue of "The Soldier of the Seventh Regiment" which was placed at New York Central Park along with a halfpage illustration of "A Scene at Saratoga During the Visit of the Seventh Regiment."  A halfpage illustration…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 31, 1869 The full front page illustration is 'Ida Lewis, The Heroine of Newport' with additional coverage inside two halfpage illustrations: 'Lime Rock Island, off Newport, Rhode Island" and 'Interior of Lime Rock Lighthouse - Ida Lewis at Home'.  The doublepage centerfold: 'Sketches of the National Camp-Meeting at Round Lake, New York' shows 13 scenes. A full page illustration 'On the Beach at Newport, Rhode Island' is very displayable. "The New Suspension…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 24, 1869 Fullpg. includes 5 scenes of Gettysburg, most re. the battlefield. Great doublepage centerfold: 'The Lobby Of the House Of Commons', nearly halfpg. illus: 'Presentation of a Champion Bat to the 'Red Stocking' Base-Ball Club, Cincinnati' with the bat being about 20 ft. long.
Complete in sixteen pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 17, 1869  The front page features a full page illustration entitled "Uninvited Guests", by J C Beard. Another fullpage illustration is "Summer". Nearly halfpage : 'Capture of the Cuban Expedition in Long Island Sound'. The "Welcome Stranger" article is about the largest gold nugget found and features an illustration of the nugget. A nice full page illustration is of 'The Gettysburg Monument, Dedicated July 1, 1869' plus 4 more scenes from Gettysburg. Thomas Nast…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 10, 1869  The front full page illustration is of "The Memory of Seventy-Six." Inside is a full page illustration by Thomas Nast entitled "All hail and Farewell to the Pacific Railroad." A quarterpage illustration "Liberty Bell" also has an accompany article. A halfpage illustration of "British Troops Firing on the Citizens of Boston, February, 1775." which is a fac-simile of an old engraving by Paul Revere. A fullpage illustration is of "Fireworks in the…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 3, 1869  The front page features an article on "Henry J. Raymond" with a large illustration of him. A fullpage illustration "Peace - Finale, Boston, June, 1869".
Perhaps the best print is a very nice half page: 'The Picked Nine of the Red Stocking Baseball Club, Cincinnati' showing ten players in uniform with some equipment.
Another half-page illustration is the "Farewell Dinner to Hon. A. G. Curtin, at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, June 12, 1869". Half of a…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 26, 1869  The front page shows: 'Annual Regatta of the New York Yacht Club, June 10, 1869 - Rounding of the Light-ship'. Half page illustrations are of 'Mob in Front of the Captain-General's Palace, Havana, Cuba'; "Palm-House in the Botanic Garden, Foot of Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C."; "The Sea of Galilee" and "The Methodist Publishing and Mission Buildings, Corner of Broadway and Eleventh Street, New York". The doublepage centerfold shows: 'The Peace…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 19, 1869 The front page of the issue features a 1/6 page illustration of "P. S. Gilmore." alsong with a halfpage illustration of "Decoration of the Graves of Union Soldiers at Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, May 30, 1869." Inside the issues is a one-third page illustration of "Wesleyan Female College, Cincinnati, Ohio." Two small illustrations of "Medal Presented to Dr. I. Hayes by the Geographical Society of Paris." A halfpage illustration is of…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 12, 1869 The front page features a half page illustration is of  'The Seaman's Burial'. A half-page illustration "City Missions - Interior of Olivet chapel, Second Street, New York City" and a full page "The Prodigal's Return".  A full page is a great illustration: 'Pilgrims on the Plains' shows a wagon train encampment--a typically Western scene and is very displayable. Another nice full page illustration is 'The Wharf-board on the Ohio River at Cincinnati'.…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 5, 1869  Inside has a very nice half page print: "Completion of the Pacific Railroad - Meeting of Locomotives of the Union and Central Pacific Lines: The Engineers Shake Hands" being a fine display item. A half page illustration is of the "Great Fire at Dayton, Ohio - Destruction of Turner's Opera-House". Three prints on the "Cuban Revolution". A full page: "Freshets in the West - Great Jam of Logs at Chippewa Falls Boom, Wisconsin". A full page political…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 29, 1869 The key print in this issue is a fine double page centerfold on "Completion Of The Pacific Railroad - The Great Link Connecting Europe With Asia Across the American Continent", which is a great scene of the Transcontinental Railroad with vignettes around the edge. Another nice half page view is the "Interior of a Palace Hotel Car Used On the Pacific Railroad" Historic issue!
Also present is the full front page illustration: "The Lullaby," showing a…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 22, 1869  The front page features a halfpage illustrations 'The Source of the Jordan'. A full page features 5 illustrations: 'Explorations at Jerusalem'. A halfpage illustration of 'Inauguration of the New Masonic Lodge Room in Booth's Building, New York City'. An article on "The Challoner-Whittaker Tragedy, Quebec" also has small illustrations. Halfpage illustrations are of "The National Peace Jubilee Building, Boston, Massachusetts", 'Harbor of Havana - Landing…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 15, 1869 The front page of this issue features a full page illustration "Members of the National Sunday-School Convention Held at Newark, New Jersey, April 28, 29 and 30, 1869". Inside is an article "The 'Odd Fellows' Semi-Centennial" which features a quarterpage illustration "Thomas Wildey, P.G., Founder of Odd Fellowship in America" and a halfpage "Semi-Centennial Celebration of the 'Odd Fellows,' Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  The Procession Passing 'Odd Fellows'…