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Early Teddy Roosevelt...
Item #175128
October 23, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 23, 1886 Front page print: "The Rev. William M. Taylor". Interesting fullpg: 'The Village Pest' is a young black boy, shown with his family and the 'accusers'.
Doublepage centerfold: 'The New Aqueduct--Views in the Croton Watershed Region' is nice. 'The Moonshiner's Home' is a nice mountain scene. Also incl... See More
Baltimore...St. Louis Exposition...
Item #175126
October 16, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 16, 1886 Full front pg. Nast illus. entitled "Oh! Chestnuts!" Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Baltimore." Six small portraits of men who are candidates for governor of different states. doublepage centerfold of: "Painting the Town Red." Full pg. illus. of "The St. Louis Exposition-Procession of the "Veiled Prophet... See More
Frederic Remington cover print, plus another...
Item #175124
October 09, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 9, 1886 The full front page is a print by famed Western artist Frederic Remington, titled: "In From The Night Herd" (see). Other prints inside include a nice full page: "Over The Rocky Mountains on the Northern Pacific Railroad" by Charles Graham; a double page centerfold: "The New York Riding Club"; another smaller R... See More
Geronimo captured... Oystering on Long Island...
Item #175122
October 02, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 2, 1886 One-third of a page shows: "The Hostile Apaches--The Captors and the Captured" shows Geronimo and Natchez, plus another one-third pg. illus. of the soldiers who captured them. Fullpg. print: "A Night Scene at the St. Louis Exposition". Another full page print: "The 'Tub Parade' at Lenox, Massachusetts". 3/4 ... See More
The Apache campaign... Colorado scene...
Item #175120
September 25, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 25, 1886 Full ftpg. Thomas Nast cartoon: "A Hot Journal". 1/2 pg: 'The U.S. man of war 'Boston' '. 1/2 pg. Remington print: 'The Apache campaign--Burial of Hatfield's men'. doublepage centerfold: 'The Canon of Las Animas, on the Denver & Rio Grande Railway, Colorado'. Fullpg: 'A bicycle tournament ... See More
Geronimo... America's Cup... Thomas Nast prints...
Item #175118
September 18, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 18, 1886 The front page of the issue contains a large illustration entitled "Jack Sprang Upon the Fellow, and Caught Him by the Throat" which accompanies a story "The World Went Very Well Then". Inside the issue is a very nice full page Thomas Nast print: "The Being That He Really Believes In". A one-quarter page pr... See More
Charleston earthquake... Leading tennis players...
Item #175116
September 11, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 11, 1886 Dramatic full ftpg: "The Earthquake--A Street Scene in Charleston". Full page print with four portraits of "Leading Lawn-Tennis Players". Fullpg: "Incidents of the Earthquake at Charleston". A great doublepage centerfold: "Seeing the Yacht Race". Supplement includes a fullpg. & a doublepage centerfo... See More
Buffalo Soldier... "Saddle Up!" Frederic Remington on the front page... Polo at Newport...
Item #175114
September 04, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 4, 1886 The full front page is a very nice (and famous) Frederic Remington print: "Abandoned" which has a Western theme. There is a related article on an inside page: "Our Soldiers In the Southwest" which also has a Remington print titled: "Saddle Up", which includes two buffalo soldiers (black soldiers). Also within the ... See More
On the Rio Grande...
Item #175112
August 28, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 28, 1886 Nice fullpg. print: "The National Croquet Tournament at Norwich, Connecticut". Halfpg. print: "Parade of the Grand Army of the Republic in San Francisco". The doublepage centerfold: "On the Way to Coney Island". A half page print: "On the Rio Grande--Surrendering a Prisoner to the Mexican Authorities". Ful... See More
Remington's "Soldiering in the Southwest"...
Item #175110
August 21, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 21, 1886 Full ftpg. is a famous Frederic Remington print: 'Soldiering in the Southwest--The Rescue of Corporal Scott, a Black soldier.'
Fullpg: 'A Forest Fire'. Halfpg: 'Types From Arizona' includes Indians & soldiers. Displayable fullpg. print: 'Annapolis, Md.' being 5 views. Also present is "ELEPHANTS IN A BATH... See More
Samuel J. Tilden's death...
Item #175108
August 14, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 14, 1886 Full ftpg: "Samuel J. Tilden". Fullpg: "The Funeral of Samuel J. Tilden". The doublepage centerfold: "A Prairie Fire" shows deer running from it. Halfpg: "President Cleveland's Country House". A one-third page illustration: 'Franz Liszt' with an article on him. A half page Thomas Nast print: &q... See More
San Francisco's Navy Yard...
Item #175106
August 07, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 7, 1886 Nice full ftpg. Thomas Nast cartoon: 'The Watch on Spoilers'. Halfpg: 'Arriving at an Emigrants Boarding-House in New York'. doublepage centerfold: 'The Smoking Room of an Atlantic Steamer'. Nice fullpg: 'San Francisco--The Mare Island Navy Yard' shows 5 scenes. Nice fullpg. by Frederic Remington: 'Mexican Troo... See More
Bicentennial of Albany... Saengerbund festival in Milwaukee...
Item #175104
July 31, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 31, 1886 Nice front page print: "The British Cutter Galatea, Challenger for the America's Cup" is a nice sailing scene. Full page print: "Scenes of the Volcanic Eruptions in New Zealand" which shows 4 scenes. Fullpg: "Twenty-Fourth Festival of North American Saengerbund at Milwaukee, Wisconsin". Halfpg. print: "Trial ... See More
Hunting...
Item #175102
July 24, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 24, 1886 Full ftpg: "A Cheyenne Courtship" is nice. Fullpg. hunting scene: "Summer Woodcock Shooting". Fullpg: "The Bicentennial of Albany--The Old & The New" shows several scenes. Full page Thomas Nast print: "A Too Short Vacation" plus much more.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete ... See More
Remington... Graphophone...
Item #175100
July 17, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 17, 1886 Full ftpg: "American Fishermen Laying in Ice at Sea". Halfpg: "Signaling the Main Command" is by Remington. Very nice doublepage centerfold: "Wheeling on Riverside Drive". Fullpg. article on "The Graphophone" shows 3 illus., & begins "One of the most brilliant conceptions of Mr. Thomas Edison was...... See More
Trout fishing in Montana...
Item #175098
July 10, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 10, 1886 The front page of the issue is "Jack of the Tules" by Bret Harte. Inside the issue is a fullpage "The Senatorial Round-House" by Nast; fullpage "the Regatta of the Eastern Yacht Club, off Marblehead, Massachusetts"; nice fullpage print: "Lawn-Tennis Tournament"; fullpage "The Columbia-Harvard Boat Race,... See More
Mount Vernon...
Item #175096
July 03, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 3, 1886 Front page print: "In The Small Back Parlor Behind The Apothecary's Shop". Nice fullpg. Thomas Nast illus: "At His Post" shows President Cleveland. Dblpgctrfld: "Mount Vernon--The Room In Which George Washington Died". Nice fullpg: "A Pilgrimage To Mount Vernon" and another full page: "The Rhinoceros... See More
The U.S. War College at Newport, Rhode Island...
Item #175094
June 26, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 26, 1886 Nice full ftpg: 'The Priscilla Winning the Atlantic Club Regatta' is a great sailing scene. Fullpg. Thomas Nast political illustration: 'What Is Sure To Stick".
Doublepage centerfold: 'The Drive to the Soldier's Home at Washington' is a coaching scene. Fullpg: 'The U.S. War College, Newport, Rhode Island".
O... See More
Thomas Nast print... Mount Popocatepetl...
Item #175092
June 19, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 19, 1886 Front page print of: "William Dean Howells". Nice fullpg. print: 'Coaches at Jerome Park on a Race Day'. Very nice fullpg: 'Mount Popocatepetl' from Mexico, is beautiful. Fullpg. Nast political illustration: "Both" plus much more.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 pages.... See More
President Cleveland's wedding...
Item #175090
June 12, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 12, 1886 Front page print by Thomas Nast: "Blessed Be The Union--More Civil Service Reform". Fullpg: 'The President's Wedding--The Ladies of the Cabinet'.
Doublepage centerfold: 'The President' s Wedding' is sewn in, and shows the actual ceremony before the minister, plus a fullpg: 'The President's Wedding--the De... See More
Great high-wheeled bicycle print...
Item #175088
June 05, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 5, 1886 Full ftpg. illus: 'Oliver Wendell Holmes'. Nice fullpg: 'Annual Meet of the Wheelmen at Boston' is a great illus. of men on high-wheeled bicycles. Great doublepage centerfold: 'Rafting Logs' shows 10 scenes, including a central theme from the Wisconsin area. 3/4pg. Nast illustration.
Other news and advertisements of the day... See More
Mescalero Apache Indians...
Item #175086
May 29, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 29, 1886 Full ftpg: 'Spring Lamb' shows 3 scenes. Halfpg. shows 3 of the 'Mescalero Apaches'. Halfpg: 'The Proposed New Capitol of Georgia'. Doublepage centerfold: 'Shot On Picket' by Thulstrup, from a sketch by Frederic Remington. Fullpg: 'Arlington' shows 7 scenes.
Other news and advertisements of the day are inclu... See More
The Eiffel Tower...
Item #175084
May 22, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 22, 1886 Full ftpg. shows: 'A Mounted Sword Contest at San Francisco'. Fullpg. with many illus. of: 'New York Architecture--The Tiffany & Marquand Houses'. Fullpg: 'Centennial Celebration of the Chatham Artillery at Savannah, Ga.' Nice illus. of the: 'Proposed Memorial Tower at Paris' being the Eiffel Tower. 'Conferen... See More
Baseball on Staten Island... Montana cowboys...
Item #175082
May 15, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 15, 1886 Full ftpg. by Nast: 'Too Heavy a Load for the Trade Unions'. Nice fullpg: 'Sketches from Minneapolis, Minnesota' shows 7 scenes. Nice halfpg: 'The New Grounds of the Metropolitan Base-Ball Club on Staten Island'. Dramatic doublepage centerfold: 'The Anarchist Riot in Chicago--Dynamite Bomb Exploding Among the Police'... See More
Great baseball print... Dog Show...
Item #175080
May 08, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 8, 1886 The full ftpg. shows: "Some Setters & Pointers at the Dog Show" with a related article inside. Other prints include: "The Canoe Exhibition", a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "The Root Of The Matter"; a doublepage centerfold of: "Trinity Church, Boston"; and a fullpg: "Unveiling the Statue of Senator H... See More
Naval drills at Pensacola, Florida... Tornado in Minnesota...
Item #175078
May 01, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 1, 1886 Full ftpg. Nast illustration themed on "Oliver Cromwell & Charles I". Fullpg: 'The Cyclone in Minnesota'. A halfpg: 'The Proposed Capitol of Colorado'. The doublepage centerfold: 'The Strike' is a dramatic scene. Halfpg: 'Exhibition of Horse-Taming in New York'. Supplement has a centerfold: 'The Nava... See More
Many prints of Geronimo...
Item #175076
April 24, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 24, 1886 The entire front page is taken up with two prints captioned: "Closing Scenes of the Apache War", the upper one: "Geronimo and His Band" and the lower one: "General Crook's Conference With Geronimo", showing both, among others. Inside has a full page with four prints of: "The Hostile Apaches" with each c... See More
The Chiracahua Apache Indians... Thomas Nast print...
Item #175074
April 17, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 17, 1886 Full ftpg: 'An Incident of the Floods In Alabama' shows a train stalled in water. Fullpg. has 4 illus: 'The Chiracahua Apaches' subheaded: 'Geronimo's Aids'. The doublepage centerfold: 'The Strike At East St. Louis--Firing Into the Crowd'. A great fullpg. Thomas Nast print: 'Wilful Slavery Makes Woeful... See More
Geronimo... The Apache War...
Item #175072
April 10, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 10, 1886 Full ftpg. Thomas Nast political cartoon: "What's In A Name?". Fullpg. text & 2 illus: 'The Apache War' includes a nice illus. of 'Geronimo, The Renegade Chief Of the Chiracahua Apaches'. Dramatic doublepage centerfold: Making Bessemer Steel at Pittsburgh'. A very good & uncommon Indian issue.
Other news... See More
Hunting snipe...
Item #175070
April 03, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 3, 1886 Full ftpg: 'Flower Show at the Metropolitan Opera-House, New York City'. Two-thirds pg: 'Explosion of Natural Gas at Murrysville, Pennsylvania". Great fullpg. hunting print: 'Spring Snipe-Shooting' is very displayable. Fullpg: 'Approach to the Philadelphia Station of the Pennsylvania Railroad'. Nice fullpg: 'Th... See More
Life-saving station...
Item #175068
March 27, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 27, 1886 Full ftpg. is the famous Nast political cartoon: 'Our System of Feathering Nests Breeds Tweeds all Over the Land'. Halfpg: 'New Railroad Bridge Across the Ohio Near Louisville'. Dramatic doublepage centerfold: 'The Sinking of the 'Oregon'--Transferring the Passengers'. Halfpg: 'Interior of a Life-saving Station... See More
Lost off Long Island... A loggers' camp...
Item #175066
March 20, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 20, 1886 Full ftpg. Thomas Nast cartoon: "One Thing You Are Accountable To The Public For". 1/3 pg: "The Cunard Steamer 'Oregon', Lost Off Long Island". Fullpg: "A Loggers' Camp At Night". Fullpg: "The United States Ship Of War 'Atlanta'". Fullpg: 'The Moody Schools at Northfield, Massachuset... See More
Railroad strike in New York... Oyster Bay, Long Island...
Item #175064
March 13, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 13, 1886 Full ftpg. Nast illustration: "Like Cromwell--Not 'Like Charles the First,'--Mr. Edmunds". Two half page prints: "The $29,000 Filly Dew-Drop" and "A Meet of the Meadow Brook Hunt Club at the House of Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, Long Island".
Fine doublepage centerfold: "Street Railroad Strike in New... See More
Anti-Chinese riot in Seattle... Newsboys of New York City...
Item #175062
March 06, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 6, 1886 Halfpg: 'Newsboys' Lodging House' in New York ' & 'The Ice Gorge On the Hudson, Near Albany'. Fullpg: 'The Anti-Chinese Riot at Seattle, Wash. Territory'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 pages.
Sleighing in Central Park...
Item #175060
February 27, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 27, 1886 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon: "The 'Something' (That) 'Should be Done by Me to Relieve Myself and the Administration". Nice fullpg: 'Cattle In a Blizzard on the Plains'. Nearly halfpg: 'Winter in Philadelphia'. Nice doublepage centerfold: 'Sleighing In Central Park'. Halfpg: 'On the Shore ... See More
St. Paul Ice Palace... General Winfield Scott Hancock...
Item #175058
February 20, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 20, 1886 Full ftpg. Thomas Nast illus. Major Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock who recently died. Fullpg. shows 4 scenes of "The Ice Palace at St. Paul". A 2/3 page Nast print: "Defacing the Administration Sign". 2/3 page print of "Cardinal James Gibbons". Nice fullpg. print of "Gen. Hancock". A half page print: "... See More
Thomas Nast prints... Indian scene... Chinese Highbinders and weapons......
Item #175056
February 13, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 13, 1886 The front page features a full page illustration "That Garland Has Slipped - His Various Channels of Usefulness in Public Trust -- Are At An End!" by Thomas Nast. Within the issue is a full page illustration "The Chinese Highbinders in San Francisco" which is comprised of different illustrations. Dramatic dblpgctrfld: "A Sno... See More
Deer hunting... Curling...
Item #175054
February 06, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 6, 1886 Nice full ftpg: "Platform Deer-Shooting" shows a man about to shoot a deer. Nearly full page Thomas Nast print: "A Lesson In Greek". One-third pg: "Ice Bound on the Lakes". The double page centerfold: "The Water-Color Exhibition". Fullpg: "Curling" shows the ice sport. Nice fullpg: "Smelt-F... See More
Remington's 'Apaches are Coming'... Ice skating...
Item #175052
January 30, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1886 Front page print: "Lawrence Barrett as 'Hamlet'". Nice fullpg: "Among the Coke Furnaces of Pennsylvania". A half page print by Thomas Nast: "The President's Grip; or, Our Infant Hercules". Doublepage centerfold: "On The Ice" shows men & women ice skating. Fullpg. Remington print: "The... See More
Toboggan slide at Orange, New Jersey...
Item #175050
January 23, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 23, 1886 Full ftpg. Thomas Nast political cartoon: "The Switcher Switched". Fullpg: "The New Toboggan Slide at Orange, New Jersey".
Doublepage centerfold is a very nice interior view of: "The House of Representatives". Two half page prints: "Excavating for the New Line of the Baltimore and Ohio" and "Transfe... See More
Winter in the Dakotas... The chess championship...
Item #175048
January 16, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 16, 1886 Front full pg. Nast illus. entitled: "A Good Spirit to Follow." Inside are two 1/4 pg. portraits of "James W. Husted, Speaker of the New York Assembly" and "Edmund L. Pitts, President Pro Tem. of New York Senate." One-third pg. illus. of "The Match for the Chess Championship." Small portrait of "Pete... See More
Apache Indians drawn by Frederic Remington...
Item #175046
January 09, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 9, 1886 Full front pg. Remington illus. of: "The Apache War-Indian Scouts on Geronimo's Trail."
Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Rehearsing for the American Opera-A Scene from "Orpheus". 1/2 pg. illus. of "An Engagement in the Oyster War on the Chesapeake."
Doublepage centerfold of "New Year's Calls at th... See More
"Gathering Christmas Laurel"... Thomas Nast New Year cartoon...
Item #175044
January 02, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 2, 1886 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon: "What You With Us Is One Thing; What You Will Give Us Is Another". Fullpg: "The Nanticoke Mining Disaster" shows 5 scenes.
Doublepage centerfold: "Gathering Christmas Laurel". Fullpg: "Issuing Christmas Dinners to the Veterans in Brooklyn" plus much more.
Other news and advertise... See More
Terrific Nast Santa issue...
Item #175042
December 26, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 26, 1885 The full front page is a famous Thomas Nast Christmas print: "Peace and Good Will Ringing In The Air -- Ding! Dong!!" showing two Santa Claus prints.
Other prints within include: "The Meet Of a Canadian Show-Shoe Club" and a great doublepage centerfold by Thomas Nast: "A Christmas Box" showing Santa Claus coming up f... See More
Marking out Santa's route from the North Pole, by Thomas Nast...
Item #175040
December 19, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 19, 1885 Certainly the prime feature of this issuie is the great Thomas Nast doublepage centerfold print: 'Santa Claus's Route' showing two children marking out his route from the North Pole. Very displayable.
The front page features a full page print: "Hon. John Sherman, President pro tempore of the United States Senate". ... See More
Christmas issue...
Item #175038
December 12, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 12, 1885 Full front pg. illus. of "Dolly Vansittert's Other Lover." Inside has a doublepage centerfold. of: "A Christmas Fantasy." (Woman running in the snow with polar bears). Doublepage centerfold of "Christmas in Camp-Tying up the Pudding." Full pg. illus. of "Christmas in the South-A Suggestive Visit to t... See More
Flooding along the Atlantic coast...
Item #175036
December 05, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 5, 1885 Full front pg. portrait of "The Late Thomas Andres Hendricks, Vice President of the United States." Inside is a 1/3 pg. illus. of "Proposed Design for the New Fifth Avenue Omnibuses." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Old Broadway Stages in 1831." Full pg. illus. containing three illus. pertaining to "The High Tide of No... See More
Thomas Nast... Pilgrim with turkey... The execution of Louis Riel... Billiards.. Texas...
Item #175034
November 28, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 28, 1885 (with Supplement) The full front page is a political cartoon by the famed Thomas Nast, shows a pilgrim about to carve a turkey on "The Union Altar".
Among prints inside are a full page: "Washington Market the Day Before Thanksgiving"; a full page: "Galveston After the Fire: a half page: "The Billiard Tournament a... See More
North shore of Lake Superior... Ostriches in California....
Item #175032
November 21, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 21, 1885 Full ftpg: "The Blast-Furnaces of Pittsburgh at Night". Great doublepage centerfold: "The Ducing-Stool", being a scene from the Puritan days. Great fullpg. with 5 scenes of: "The North Shore of Lake Superior--Scene of the Wreck of the 'Algoma'". Several illus. of ostriches in California. Full page Thomas N... See More
Natural gas In Pennsylvania...
Item #175030
November 14, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 14, 1885 Nice doublepage centerfold: "Natural Gas In Pennsylvania" shows 7 scenes including a large & dramatic one of "Old No. 1". Fullpg: "Life Under the Dumps In New York City". 3/4pg. Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Does This Mean The Indorsement Of The President?". Full ftpg. print: "The National Hor... See More
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