Historic Newspapers: 1900-1916

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 15, 1900  

* Mark Twain - Samuel Langhorne Clemens

See the photos for the great two-color cover portrait of "Mark Twain" as drawn by William Nicholson. The inside cover shows a photo of:  "The Aldine Club Dinner to Mark Twain" and the double page centerfold is a great illustration captioned: "A Surprise Party to Mark Twain by his Characters" from his many books.
A very displayable issue with this great Twain content. The complete issue, nice condition.

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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 3, 1912 (no color cover) 

* Emperor Taishō of Japan cover photo
* Bull Moose Party

The front page of this issue has: "Japan's New Ruler."
In this issue there is an article called "Progress of the Campaign", which is related to the new "Bull Moose" Party. The double page illustration is called "When the Sunday-Morning Service was Missed" by William L. Jacobs and much more.
Other advertisements of the day are included as well, helping to portray life at…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 19, 1911  The front page is a photo of: "Admiral Togo in America."
A full page is taken up with: "Some Chips from the Diamond" by Kemble, being a collection of ten somewhat comic prints of baseball players. The players include Honus Wagner, Christy "Matty" Mathewson, Ty Cobb and Johnny Evers, among others.
Twenty-four pages, disbound, a perforation library "stamp" at than upper corner, good condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, May 30, 1914

* Beautiful 4th of July, patriotic color wrapper

In this issue there are several illustrations including "Captains of Industry--VII--George Broadhurst" by James Montgomery Flagg; "Pen and Inklings" by Oliver Herford; the double page centerfold illustration which is titled "Tryin the Old Swing" by Everett Shinn plus much more.

There are also several articles in this issue including "Just Out of Jail" by Medill McCormick which…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 8, 1900  The color cover has a very displayable print showing the Wise Men on camels and noting this is the: "Christmas Number 1900". 
Inside has some Christmas-themed prints including: "The Santa Claus of the Sea" "The Christmas Possum" which is by A.B. Frost; "Making Toys for the Christmas Trade" which is a series of  6 photos; "This Chimney Well Filled Means A Merry Christmas To All!"
The "Christmas Supplement" is included as well and contains 7 full…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 14, 1901  Unusual that the color front and back wrappers are still present (typically removed), which are quite colorful and decorative. The from notes this is the: "St. Louis Number", site of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. There is a nice double page centerfold on this event.
Also much coverage of the assassination of President William McKinley with a full front page photo of him. Also inside: "The Shooting of the President" "How New York Received the…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 8, 1900  The color cover has a very displayable print showing the Wise Men on camels and noting this is the: "Christmas Number 1900". 
Inside has some Christmas-themed prints including: "The Santa Claus of the Sea" "The Christmas Possum" which is by A.B. Frost; "Making Toys for the Christmas Trade" which is a series of  6 photos; "This Chimney Well Filled Means A Merry Christmas To All!"
The "Christmas Supplement" is included as well and contains 7 full…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 1, 1900  The front page has the Uncle Sam cartoon, "LET US GIVE THANKS", by W. A. Rogers - a political cartoonist who was hired by Harper's Weekly in 1887 to replace Thomas Nast after he retired. The double-page centerfold is a very displayable illustration also by A. B. Frost: "Selecting the Turkey", showing an American farm family choosing their Thanksgiving turkey.
Several additional photos and illustrations are also present, including: "The Cuban…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 8, 1900  The color cover has a very displayable print showing the Wise Men on camels and noting this is the: "Christmas Number 1900". 
Inside has some Christmas-themed prints including: "The Santa Claus of the Sea" "The Christmas Possum" which is by A.B. Frost; "Making Toys for the Christmas Trade" which is a series of 6 photos; "This Chimney Well Filled Means A Merry Christmas To All!"
The "Christmas Supplement" is included as well and contains 7 full…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 28, 1900  The prime feature would be the nice full page containing nine comic baseball prints captioned: "Some Fine Points of the National Game". A very displayable page on its own.
The full front page is a two-color print: "Is This Imperialism?" showing Uncle Sam and William McKinley against the Chinese. Other prints within include: "The Philippines - Our Approach to Asia; Scenes in Tientsin and Tong-Ku; The State of War in Siberia; and other news of the day.
…

THE WAKE, U.S.S. Wake Island, July 11, 1945  

* United States Navy WWII aircraft carrier publication

This was a "camp" newspaper from World War II printed onboard the escort carrier U.S.S. Wake Island. It was involved in the action in the Pacific during the closing months of the war.
The full front page is a map of Wake Island.
Eight pages, 8 by 13 inches, crudely produced (as most camp newspapers were), it was once stapled but now they are individual sheets., good condition.

Background: This isn't…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 16, 1911  The full color front cover is a baseball-themed print captioned: "IF" showing 3 men arguing over a 3-2 baseball game, presumably discussing "what if??"
The inside front page is: "One Of Europe's Prettiest Princesses", Princess Henry of Pless. Other photos within include: "Scenes in the National Shooting contest at Camp Perry" "Making an Inland Port of Cincinnati" "Scenes in the Hurricane-Swept City of Charleston." "The Upheaval of China" and much…

(Supplement to the) HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 3, 1900  The Supplement for this date is rarely available. It contains the desirable print of Teddy Roosevelt on horseback by W.A. Rogers ("Vice-Presidential Possibilities, THE ROUGH RIDER"). If interested, be in touch and we will confirm its availability.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated December 9, 1911. (last issue with the color cover)

This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The American Who May Cause War."

This issue is has an article with some illustrations of "Sizing Up the Presidential Timber" by McKee Barclay. There is a double page illustration of "Mosby's Death Raffle" by Sidney w. Riesenberg and there is a full page illustration of "The Monopolist" by…

Great Statue of Liberty sketch..

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 19, 1913  The inside has two pages of vignettes (photoed by the famous photographer Paul Thompson) of well-known actor's and actresses of the period which include Jack Barrymore, Otis Skinner, Vincent Serrano, and Blanch Bates. Also present are images related to: "The Striker," by Frederick Bechdolt; "Le Baiser," by Rodin, "From the Jungle To The Zoo," by Ellen Velvin; a double page centerfold featuring, "American Women Representing A Frieze Of Greek Sculpture -…

The town that inspired Tom Sawyer...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 9, 1913  The inside has "Columbia Inspires Sculpture Anew," by John Walker Harrington, which contains 2 pages of vignettes including: "The Young Girl at the Pool," by Frances Grimes, "Night" and "Day," by Michelangelo, "Toil," by Victor Salvatore, and "The Tiger," by A. Phimster Proctor. Also included are prints and/or text related to: "A Mother Of Revolutionists," by Nina Lawton; "Genius," by Addington Bruce; "A Masterly Method," by Jeanette Cooper, which…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 2, 1913  The inside has two pages of vignettes, "The Four Hundred And The Four Million," contrasting the life of the rich and the poor. Included are photos of newsboys, Coney Island, John Nicholas Brown, and Newport Children. Also shown are images and/or text related to: "The Ward Of 'Mullin Rudge'," by Marie Manning; "The Span Of Life," by Walter Weyl; "'Hamlet' In Moving Pictures"; "The Birds Of Laysan," by Ernest Baynes; "A Lost Quixote," by Earl Derr…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, July 11, 1914

This issue has a color cover page before the title.

In this issue, there are several articles including "A Republican Suicide"; "When Chesterton Is Angry"; "The Women on the Farm"; "Beckham of Kentucky"; "Around the Capitol", "Sports", Balls and Strikes" featuring Larry Lajoie; "The Real Merkle" and more.

Other advertisements of the day are included as well, helping to portray life at the turn of the century. This issue is in…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, July 4, 1914

This issue has a color cover page before the title page featuring the 4th of July.

In this issue, there are several articles including "Your Chance of Drowning"; "Mona Lisa and the Wheelbarrow" pertaining to da Vinci's diagram; "Around the Capitol"; "You Can't Make a Bull Moose Work in Harness"; "Sports" and more.

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

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 2, 1904  The significance of this issue is the lengthier-than-most report on page 10 headed: "A Flying-Machine That Flies" which is the great and very historic report of the first successful flight of the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk. 
The article begins with a cautious note: "Stories of flying machines that fly are to be received with exceeding caution...the rule has been that they don't fly unless they have balloon attachments. " and it continues with:…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 30, 1910  The prime content within this issue is the content related to the life and death of Mark Twain.  The front page has:  "Mark Twain: 1835-1910".  Several pages include text and prints related to his life and work (see images).  The issue also contains: "A Diana of Africa", The First LAdy On South Africa", the double page centerfold, "Susceptibility", by James Montgomery Flagg, "Rougier, The French Aviator, Flying Over The Cap D'Ail At Monaco In A Voisin…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 29, 1910  Contains a great double page print, "Old Man Ananias: 'Welcome, Theodore; That Plank Makes You A Life Member' ", drawn by E.W.Kemble.  Also by Kemble is "The Political Juggler On The Slack Wire".  The front page has "The Late David B. Hill".  Additional prints, news of the day, and period advertisements throughout.

Complete in 24 pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 18, 1910  The front page has the print, "In Honor of Custer". Inside has:  "Dignity and Impudence", Blazing a Trail for Motorists", From Grand Opera To Gilbert And Sullivan", "Beating the Monroe Doctrine", "The Schoolboy and the Aeroplane", and more.  However, perhaps the two most displayable prints are "A Rose Of Old Mexico", by Stanley L. Wood, and the double page centerfold, "Music Hath Charms - But Disadvantages", by W.B. King.  Also included is a small…

James Montgomery Flagg print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 15, 1910  This issue contains the wonderful double page centerfold print, "Better Than Sugar", by James Montgomery Flagg.  Another print of note is, "A Winter Cargo From Maine", by H.M. Brett.  Also included are: "The Most Important City Official In The World", "The Senatorial Hall Of Fame", by E.W. Kimble, "The Mythical Canals of Mars", "Measuring The Altitude Of An Aeroplane Flight", "January", by John Kendrick Bangs, "In Memory Of The Author of Ben-Hur",…

Southampton golf...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 22, 1910  This issue contains the wonderful double page centerfold print, "Their Daughter's Voice", by James Montgomery Flagg (has two small staple marks from being bound).  Another print of note is, "You've Got To Cut Loose, Mr. President, If You Ever Expect To Reach The Top", by E.W. Kemble.  Two pages are dedicated to "The National Golf Links" (The 18-hole 'National' golf course at the National Golf Links of America facility in Southampton, designed by…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 14, 1909  The prime content within this issue is the page 7 and 8 article with prints: "How the Wrights Made Good - The Story Of Their Successful Flight With A Passenger At Fort Myer, Virginia, Which Fulfilled The Government Test And Provided The Practical Value of The Aeroplane" (see). Of additional significance is the article (with prints) regarding the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on page 12.
Also inside:  A Son Of The Morning", "Mr Taft Achieves The Promised…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, NY, January 11, 1913

The front page of this issue has a photo of "William Sulzer" saying "I will Walk in the Street Called Straight." There is an illustration of: "A Study in Kicks" by Kemble. The double page centerfold of this issue is an illustration by C. M. Relyea called "Forty Winks".

There are many full page ads in this issue including: "Firestone--Non-Skid and Smooth Tread Tires" (colored) ; "Clysmic" (colored); "Marmon--The Easiest Riding Car in the…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 29, 1900  The inside front page has a nice print titled: "The End of the Season" which shows two golfers, with caddies, playing in cold weather.   Additional prints include: "No Other Arm Way Go Around The Waist", by W.A.Rogers, "New York In 1800", "New York In 1900", "Winter Baptism Of The Dunkards Of Pennsylvania", "The Opening Night Of The Grand Opera Season", and more.
Complete in 24 page.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 22, 1910

This issue features a color cover. (see photos for details).The front page of this issue features a photo of Walter Wellman entitled "WELLMAN AND HIS AIR-SHIP", who attempted to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a airship.

A fullpage political cartoon by E.W. Kemble - "The Big Wind: 'I thought, Bill the you were with me"' William also Randolph" Can't Do it, Colonel You're too many cross-currents, even for me.'". 

Photos of "The Consecration of St.…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 28, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "Little Nippon Trusts Noble Ally Did Not Hurt His Honorable Toe" by W. A. Rogers. There are two illustrations, one of "The Husking Bee" by Harold Matthews Brett, and the other by James Montgomery Flagg called "Science." There is also a photo of "The 'Lusitania' Passing Under the Eyes of New York's Giant Office Buildings" and other advertisements of the day are included as well. See photos for full details. 32…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 23, 1910  The full front page is a photo captioned: "The Aeroplane That Made A Record Ascension - Walter Brookins and the Wright biplane which broke the world's record for altitude in a 6,175 foot ascent at Atlantic City..." with a bit more. 
It is rare to find a full front page photo devoted to the early world of manned flight.
Also of interest is a page 3 article that would take more national resonence 53 years later. Headed: "The Bible in the Schools" the…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 3, 1910  The dblpg. centerfold is a print: "Late For Church" showing a family, in a car, rushing down the road. Many additional prints, news of the day, and period advertisements are present as well. The issue is complete but without the color cover, and is in good condition.

Note: The original color cover showing a man on horseback watching an early automobile cross a bridge is not present at this price. If it is desired, please contact us directly for…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 13, 1916 (note: this was the last issue printed by Harper's Weekly... and does not have a color cover).

In this issue, there are several articles including "'The Tempest'" by N. H.; "The Jews and Immigration" by Louis Marshall; "The U. S. S. Montana which includes a photo of the "Montana"; "Why Goremykin Resigned" by Leo Pasvolsky; "Painting in America" by Ronald Simmons; "An American School Army" by Kent E. Keller; "A Vacation in the Hudson Valley" by Wallace…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, May 6, 1916

This issue has a color cover page before the title page.

In this issue, there are several articles including "America Realizing Russia" by E. K. Reynolds; "The Cost of Land in France" by Morris Edwards; "Selections in the Closet"; "The Kansas" by Truman Smith which has a photo of the "Kansas"; "An American School Army" by Kent E. Keller; "Plutarch Lights of History--No. 8: Rockefeller" by F. P. A.; "American Painting Preeminent" by…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 29, 1916

This issue has a color cover page before the title page.

In this issue, there are several articles including "The Coming Election" by Charles D. Hazen; "Plutarch Lights of History--No. 7: Bernard Shaw" by F. P. A.; "Movies Destroy Art" by Charles E. Whittaker; "Movies Create Art" by Maurice Tourneur; "The French Case" by Philip Guedalla; "Making Photography Painless" by Charles Phelps Cushing; "Modern Art Today" by Walter Pach;…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 22, 1916

This issue has a color cover page before the title page.

In this issue, there are several articles including "A New War Secretary's Ideas" by Fred C. Kelly; "The U. S. S. Oklahoma" by Truman Smith; "the Seamen's Act" by William B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor; "Atmosphere of the Theatre" by Lee Wilson Dodd; "How Japan Gets Her Soldiers" by Adachi Kinnosuke; "Easter in Jerusalem" by Earle Harrison which includes several photos;…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 15, 1916

Note: As is typical for the later issues of Harper's Weekly, the color cover is not present.

In this issue, there are several articles including "Two Poems by Richard Le Gallienne; "The Five Ages of the Bowery"; "The Wilson Administration and the Wage-Worker" by William B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor; "The Correspondent-School Linguist" by Robert C. Benchley; "Plutarch Lights of History--No. 6: Christopher Mathewson" by F. P. A.;…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 8, 1916 (no color cover)

In this issue, there are several articles including "A Reply to Mr. Wilson" by Lincoln Steffens; "Rumania's Man of Power" by Gerald Morgan; "The Humanness of Advertising" by Milton Goodman; "Trails of the Little Neutrals" which includes several photos; "Huerta and the Two Wilsons" by Robert H. Murray; "The Greatest Sport in the World" by W. B. Hanna; "The Dullest Sport in the World" by Louis Graves; "A Great French…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 1, 1916

This issue has a color cover page before the title page.

In this issue, there are several articles including "The Next Election" by Henry French Hollis, U. S. Senator from New Hampshire; "The Nation's Capital"; "Godmothers to the Trenches" by Henry G. Dodge; "A Columbian Idyl" by Joyce Kilmer; "The Mystery of Diplomacy" by Richard Washburn Child; "Rubber-Stamps in Hades: by Alice Malone; "Huerta and the Two Wilsons" by Robert H.…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, March 25, 1916 (without color wrapper)

In this issue, there are several articles including "A Great Artist in a New Field" which includes an illustration by Hassam; "Henry James" by Henry S. Canby; "Japan, China, and American Money" by Hollington K. Tong; "Plutarch Lights of History--No. 5: Charles Chaplin" by F. P. A.; "Huerta and the Two Wilsons" by Robert H. Murray; "The Coming Revolution in Scenic Art" by Wilfred Buckland; "Commerce and…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, March 18, 1916

This issue has a color cover page before the title page.

In this issue, there are several articles including "Theodore Roosevelt--Visionary" by Charles Merz; "The Nation's Capital"; "What One Department Has Done" by William C. Redfield; "An American School Army" by Kent E. Keller and "How to Watch a Boat Race" and Herbert Reed and "The Merits of the Electric Truck" plus much more.

There are also several photos in this issue…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, March 11, 1916

This issue has a color cover page before the title page.

In this issue, there are several articles including "The Next Election" by Senator Robert L. Owen; "Feminism" by Evelyn King Gilmore; "How We Are Governed"; "Plutarch Lights of History" by F. P. A.; "Louis Raemaekers" by Elon Jessup; "For That Tired Feeling"; "What Would Lincoln Say Today?"; "Through Arizona's Wonderland" Howard Wallace which includes several photos;…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, March 4, 1916

This issue has a color cover page before the title page.

In this issue, there are several articles including "A Week With the Russians Army" by Samuel N. Harper; "Concerning Foreign Affairs" by Franklin K. Lane; "An Exhibition of Modern Art--Unique in the Wide Scope of Its Appeal"; "What I Saw in Poland" by W. H. Hamilton; "Hits On the Stage" and "Over the Green Cloth" by Herbert Reed plus much more.

There are also several…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, February 26, 1916

This issue has a color cover page before the title page.

In this issue, there are several articles including "Pen, Ink and War" by Elon Jessup which includes several ink illustrations; "What I Saw in Poland" by W. H. Hamilton; "The Senate and Republican Victory" by McGegor; "Mobilizing the AD." by Bruce O. Bliven; "Plutarch Lights of History--Whitman" by F. P. A.; "The Living Law" by Louis D. Brandeis; "English as She is Taught"…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, February 19, 1916

Note:  This issue does not have the original color cover, and the title page appears on the inside of the first leaf.

In this issue, there are several articles including "The Living Law" by Louis D. Brandeis; "A Submarine of Fifty Years Ago"; "Russia and a Separate Peace?" by Samuel N. Harper; "Plutarch Lights of History--Charles Evans Hughes" by F. P. A.; "A Palace in the War Zone" by L. G. Randall; "Pork at Washington;…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, February 12, 1916

This issue has a color cover page before the title page.

In this issue, there are several articles including "The Nation's Capital"; "Lincoln and Mexico"; "The Man Who Lost Caste" by Achmed Abdullah; "What Would Lincoln Say Today?"; "Harper's Weekly and Abraham Lincoln" which has quotes from Harper's Weekly during the Civil War; "On Teaching History" by Warren Barton Blake; "Top Speed Indoors" by Herbert Reed and "Necessary…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, February 5, 1916

This issue has a color cover page before the title page.

In this issue, there are several articles including "America's Chance in Russia" by Stanley Washburn; "Plutarch Lighs of History : No. I--Roosevelticus"; "The Charm of the Title" by Charles A. Bennett; "Revolution in Russia?" by Samuel N. Harper; "Preparedness in Polo" by Herbert Reed and "Everybody's Motor-Cycle" by John Chapman Hilder plus much more.

There are also…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, January 29, 1916

In this issue, there are several articles including "Russia Organizing for Victory" by Samuel N. Harper; "How Should Jews Be Treated?" by Norman Hapgood; "Acids in Solution" by Granville Barker; "On Re-Reading Longfellow" by Richard Le Gallienne; "Peace at Any Price" by David Starr Jordan and "Preparedness in Polo" by Herbert Reed plus much more.

There are also several photos in this issue including "Broadway" by Brian Hooker;…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, January 22, 1916

Within this issue are several articles including "Schools, Colleges and Jews" by Norman Hapgood; "New York to the Nation: A Plea" by Marguerite Campion; "Kodak Magic" by Elizabeth King Maurer; "Chairman's Cross" by Owen Oliver; "On the Ice and Off" by Herbert Reed and "Coupes, Curves and Costs" by John Chapman Hilder which includes several photos of cars plus much more. The original outer wrapper is not present.

There are also…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, January 15, 1916  In this issue, there are several articles including "Jews and College Life" by Norman Hapgood; "That-A Boy" by Patrick Scarlet; "The Sailors with a Rifle" by A. H. Gleason; "Now Northcliffe Succeeded" by Charles E. Whittaker; "Art for Art's Sake" by J. T. Letcher and "Midwinter Comment on Sports" by Herbert Reed plus much more.

There are also several photos in this issue including "The Tower"; "Side-Lights on Warfare" and "A…