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Christmas in a cavalry camp...
Item #175772
December 24, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 24, 1892 Full ftpg. hunting print by A.B. Frost: 'Missed 'em Agin, by Ginger!' Fullpg. of photos on the Gould family. Very nice & displayable doublepage centerfold by F. Remington: 'Roasting Christmas Beef in a Cavalry Camp'. Nice fullpg: 'A Deer Hunt in Louisiana'
Lake front Chicago...
Item #175760
November 12, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 12, 1892 Front full page illustration of "The Homeward Bound Pennant." Inside is a full page illustration of "Columbian Exposition, Chicago - Exhibit of the United States Fish Commission." Full page illustration of "The Argo Club, Chicago." Several illustrations of "Horses." Two full page illustration of "At... See More
Electric Snow Sweeper... Lord Tennyson...
Item #577350
November 12, 1892
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 12, 1892 The ftpg. has a halfpg. illus: "Combined Electric Snow Sweeper" showing a trolley with a directional snow removing device. Other articles are: Lord Tennyson, upon his recent death; Laying of Flexible Water Pipes, River Maas.; A Winter in Greenland; and additional articles and advertisements.
This is complete in 16 pages and is in good c... See More
Thrisk rail crash...
Item #603517
November 02, 1892
CLEVELAND WORLD, November 2, 1892
* Thirsk rail crash - train - railroad
* North Riding Yorkshire, England
The front page has one column headlines: "DISASTER IN ENGLAND" "An Express Train Loaded With Passengers Completely Wrecked" "People Roasted To Death" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, some spine wear, otherwise go... See More
Oliver Curtis Perry... train robber...
Item #603515
October 23, 1892
CLEVELAND WORLD, Cleveland, Ohio, October 23, 1892
* Oliver Curtis Perry
* Eastern train robber
* Prison escape
The front page has one column headlines: "PERRY HAS ESCAPED" "The Noted Train Robber and Desperado Gets Out of Auburn" "His Threat Made Good" and more with illustration. See images for text.
Other news of the day. Complete in 16 pages, light brownin... See More
"The Columbus Festivities at Genoa"...
Item #175750
October 08, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 8, 1892 Front full page illustration of "An Official Visit - Italian Officers Boarding an American Man-Of-War." Inside is a full page illustration of "The Columbus Festivities at Genoa." Full page illustration of "Views about Caracas, the Scene of he Present Revolution." Full page illustration of "Some of the Prominent... See More
Homestead Riots...
Item #175728
July 23, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 23, 1892 Front full page illustration of "Mr. Cleveland Goes Fishing." Inside is a 1/2 page illustration of "Gray Gables, Mr. Cleveland's Summer Home." Full page with two illustrations of "The Homestead Riots." Two pages of illustrations pertaining to "Ship-Building on the Great Lakes." Full page of illustration ... See More
Blue fish off Fire Island, New York...
Item #175724
July 09, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 9, 1892 Full front page: 'The Madison Square Roof Garden' during a party. Nice half page: 'Trolling for Blue-fish Off Fire Island, New York'. Nice full page by Remington: 'An Appeal for Justice' shows soldiers & Indians. Full page: 'On Connecticut Ave., Washington'. Five prints of: 'Trees of the American Desert'
The Harvard - Yale boat race...
Item #175722
July 02, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 2, 1892 Full front page shows: 'Grover Cleveland, Democratic Candidate for President'. Full page: 'Sketches of the Democratic National Convention at Chicago'.
Doublepage centerfold: 'The Harvard-Yale Boat Race at New London' with another double page centerfold: 'Reception to the Army & Navy at the white House' and yet a... See More
Supporting the cause of prohibition of alcohol... The first issue...
Item #617479
July 01, 1892
OAK & IVY LEAF, Chicago, July, 1892
* Young Women's Christian Temperance Union
This is a small newspaper which supported temperance (prohibition of alcohol). This newspaper was the "Organ of the National Y.W.C.T.U." as noted in the masthead. The front page has an illustration of: "The National Temperance Hospital" in Chicago
Eight pages, 9 by 11 1/2 inches,... See More
Dalton Gang & the Red Rock train robbery...
Item #680696
June 02, 1892
DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 2, 1892 The back page has an item headed: "A Train Looted By Robbers" "They Don't Hurt the Passengers But Entirely Empty the Safe" with the text noting: "...passenger train was held up last night be masked robbers at Red Rock in the Cherokee strip...The robbers entered the express car, broke open the safe & secured t... See More
Pesident Harrison lays the cornerstone for the Grant Monument...
Item #175706
May 07, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 7, 1892 Front page: 'Pres. Harrison Laying the Cornerstone for the Grant Monument' plus another full page on this inside. Much on 'Constantinople'. Full page with 4 illus. by Remington: 'El Cinco de Mayo, City of Mexico".
Wrestling... Colgate University...
Item #175702
April 23, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 23, 1892 Full ftpg: 'Arrival at a Hotel, Venice' by canal boat. Two illus. re: 'A Street Blockade in Gotham (N.Y.)'. Lengthy text on a western railroad journey includes 6 illustrations, including several scenes of: 'Oklahoma City'.
Doublepage centerfold: 'Wrestling' includes 26 photos of men wrestling, with much text as we... See More
Train robbers have an easy job of it...
Item #631762
April 15, 1892
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, April 15, 1892 The top of the front page has an interesting article headed: "ROBBED A TRAIN WITH EASE" "Three Men Hold Up an Express Seventy Miles from New Orleans" "They Didn't Have to Fire A Shot" "Glitter of Their Revolvers Induced the Engineer, Fireman and Express Messenger to Surrender Without a Struggle--Bloodhounds ... See More
Remington prints...
Item #175694
March 26, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 26, 1892 Full front page shows construction of 'The Great Derrick' at the Columbian Exposition. Full page of nice architecture on Chestnut St., Phila.
Lengthy article regarding a western train excursion includes 5 illustrations by F. Remington, all showing soldiers. Full page: 'The College Athlete Indoors' has 3 scenes, one showing baseba... See More
New Orleans Mardi Gras... Great Falls, Montana...
Item #175692
March 19, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 19, 1892 Front full pg. illus. of "The New Orleans Mardi Gras - The Rex Procession." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "One of the Large Iron Arches for the Machinery hall in Place." Full pg. illus. of "A Winter Night in Greenwich Village - Grove Street, New York City." Full pg. illus. of "At the Main Door of the House of Re... See More
Frederic Remington...
Item #175688
March 05, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 5, 1892 Full front page: 'The Elevated Railroad Bridge at Chatham Square'. Nice full page Remington print: 'U.S. Cavalry Hunting for Garza on the Rio Grande'. This issue also includes a small photo of the Alamo in an article: 'From San Antonio to Corpus Christi'. Various scenes in Paris.... See More
A.B. Frost hunting illustration... Views of Pittsburgh...
Item #175686
February 27, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 27, 1892 The full front page is "Out in the Cold"; Inside the issue is a full page "How Jewelry is Made"; half page "The Armory for the Seventy-First Regiment N.G.S.N.Y"; full page "Rear view of the Pennsylvania Railroad Station, Broad Street, Philadelphia"; nice doublepage centerfold "Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, F... See More
Nice front page print of an early locomotive...
Item #152608
February 20, 1892
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 20, 1892 The ftpg. features a great illustration captioned: "Compound Locomotive Made by the Rhode Island Locomotive Works" with a related article.
Inside prints include a fullpg. of: "The World's Columbian Exposition" "The Proposed Odd Fellows' Temple at Chicago" and more.
Sixteen pages, good condition.
Nice front page print of an early locomotive...
Item #648398
February 20, 1892
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 20, 1892 The ftpg. features a great illustration captioned: "Compound Locomotive Made by the Rhode Island Locomotive Works" with a related article.
Inside prints include a fullpg. of: "The World's Columbian Exposition" "The Proposed Odd Fellows' Temple at Chicago" and more.
Sixteen pages, never bound or trimmed, good... See More
Hudson River tunnel...
Item #593948
January 23, 1892
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 23, 1892 This issue contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions and other: Hudson River Tunnel - Motor Car - Train Car Door - Elevator - Boring Machine - Dumping Car - Weed Puller & much more.
These illustrations also have text that goes along with them. Very interesting adve
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These illustrations also have text that goes along with them. Very interesting adve
Great train robbery print... Hunting in the Adirondacks...
Item #175674
January 16, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 16, 1892 Great full front page showing a train robbery, captioned: 'The Modern Dick Turpin' is a very displayable print. Full page shows 10: 'Beacons Along the South Coast'. Full page with 4 Remington prints on 'The 6th U.S. Cavalry Camp at Rapid Creek'. Nice Remington double page centerfold: 'A Good Day's Hunting in the Adi... See More
Drexel University...
Item #175670
January 02, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY January 2, 1892 Front full pg. portrait of "Anthony Joseph Drexel." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industries." Seven large illus. of "Sketches at the 'Circus of Troop A'." Double page center fold of "Careful Now! Careful!" Full pg. illus. of "Father Knickerbocker's Reveries at... See More
Treasury's hoard of silver dollars...
Item #175656
November 14, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 14, 1891 Full front page: 'Boat Racing in the Navy--The Finish', is by Zogbaum. Half page: 'Station of the Penna. R.R. at Jersey City'. 'The Military Riding School of Germany' includes 5 prints by Remington. Full page: 'What Could be done with our Idle Silver' is on the huge hoard of silver dollars.
Complete in sixteen pages.... See More
The Jews of New York...
Item #175646
October 10, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 10, 1891 Full front page shows: 'A Reception at the Progress Club, New York'. Half page: 'Improvements of Delaware River at Philadelphia' is a nice view. Story with 2 Remington prints.
Full page: 'The Government Rainfall Experiments in Texas' shows 5 scenes. Over two full pages of text & illustrations on: 'The Jews of New York... See More
Oklahoma Boomers!
Item #175644
October 03, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York Oct. 3, 1891 Terrific & full front page print shows the famous Oklahoma Land Rush: "The Rush For Oklahoma --The Signal For The Start" which is by W.A. Rogers. A related article inside: "The Rush To Oklahoma".
Other prints within include: "The Brooklyn Fire Department Headquarters" "The Electric Fountain at Lincoln Park, Ch... See More
Glacier of the Selkirks, Manitoba, Canada...
Item #175640
September 19, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 19, 1891 Full page: 'A Night on the Bowery'. Full page: 'The Columbian Exposition--the Manufactures & Liberal Arts Bldg.' Nice duo-tone centerfold: 'The Great Glacier of the Selkirks, Manitoba'.
Displayable full page F. Remington print: 'Training Horses to Leap Obstacles, 10th U.S. Cavalry'. Nearly half page: 'New Ca... See More
Scenes of Coney Island...
Item #175638
September 12, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 12, 1891 Full page with 6 scenes: 'A Visit to Coney Island'. Full page: 'Grand Central Depot, Chicago' has 4 scenes. Full page: 'Popular Concert in Tompkins Square, New York'. A. B. Frost: 'How to Shoot a Grizzly'
Complete in sixteen pages.
A daring train robbery: take them 'dead or alive'...
Item #694575
September 02, 1891
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2, 1891
* Cotopaxi train robbery - Colorado
* Denver & Rio Grande railroad
* Royal Gorge - Arkansas River
The front page has a half column report headed: "DARING TRAIN ROBBERS" "Seven Masked Men Stop an Express and Overpower the Messenger" "They Get Off With $3,600" "The Fight Was Likely While... See More
Canoeing on Lake Champlain...
Item #175634
August 29, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 29, 1891 Full page with 6 views of: 'The Passaic Watershed, N.J.' Doublepage centerfold: 'Harvesting On A Bonanza Farm'. Full page: 'Meet of the American Canoe Assoc. at Lake Champlain' includes a illus. of the 'Sea Serpent'
Complete in sixteen pages.
Charleston, West Virginia train wreck...
Item #622291
July 08, 1891
THE MEMPHIS APPEAL-AVALANCHE, Tennessee, July 5, 1891
* Charleston, West Virginia
* Kanawha and Michigan Railroad
* Train wreck disaster
The front page has a a one column heading: "THIRTEEN LIE DEAD" with subheads that include: "The Worst Wreck That Ever Occurred in West Virginia" and more. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, light bro... See More
Tarrytown NY explosion...
Item #585626
May 20, 1891
THE WORLD, New York City, May 20, 1891
* Tarrytown, NY explosion disaster
This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "THE EARTH SHAKEN", "An Appalling Explosion Of Dynamite", "Railroad Laborers Blown Into Atoms at Tarrytown" and more with related illustrations. There is lots of text which concludes on page 2. 1st report cover... See More
Scenes of Sydney, Australia...
Item #175598
April 25, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 25, 1891 Full front page: 'The Observation Car of the Presidential Train'. Nice full page: 'The Columbian Fair, Chicago' shows 4 scenes. Full page with 6 scenes: 'Ship Building in Nova Scotia'. Supplement issue Has a great double page centerfold of eleven: 'Views of Sydney, Australia' which are displayable.
Complete in sixteen p... See More
P.T. Barnum... The Columbian Exposition in Chicago...
Item #175596
April 18, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 18, 1891 Fullpg: 'Interior of the 'Monument' which commemorates the Great Fire in London'. Very nice doublepage centerfold: 'Bird's-eye View of the Columbian Exposition', Chicago'. A one-eighth pg. illus. of 'Phineas T. Barnum' with an article on him, who recently died (see inset).
Complete in sixteen pages.
Scenes from Toledo, Ohio...
Item #175590
March 28, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 28, 1891 Full ftpg: 'The Killing of 6 of the Italians in the Parish Prison in New Orleans'. Halfpg: 'A Fox Drive in Tennessee'. Fullpg: 'The Empty Saddle'. Fullpg: 'Mass Meeting at the Clay Statue, New Orleans'. Nice fullpg: 'Sketches in Toledo, Ohio' includes 7 scenes & is displayable. Full page: 'Gathering Easte... See More
Broadway and Sixth Avenue...
Item #175588
March 21, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY March 21, 1891 Front full pg. portrait of "Marshall Field, the Chicago Merchant." Inside is a full pg. containing several portraits of "Edward Harrigan and Members of his Company." Two full pg. illus. of "A Thursday Afternoon with the Germania Orchestra at the Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia" and "Jeu De Berre at the Riding Club, New ... See More
General Sherman's funeral...
Item #175584
March 07, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, March 7, 1891 Dramatic full ftpg: 'The Rescue of the Jeansville Miners'. Nice doublepage centerfold: 'The Progress of the Sherman Funeral Train to St. Louis'. Quarter-pg. illus: 'The Floods in Pittsburgh' shows a flooded street.
Complete in sixteen pages.
Nice & rare full frontpage rabbi print... Tournament of Roses...
Item #175578
February 14, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 14, 1891 Great full front page illustration of: "A New York Rabbi" which as a related article inside. Full page: "The Tournament of Roses at Pasadena, California" which began in 1890 is comprised of six illustrations.. "Coal-Mining in Chili" is a full page comprised of five illustrations. Full page illustrations: &qu... See More
Western Reserve University...
Item #175574
January 31, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Jan. 31, 1891 Full ftpg. shows: 'Claus Spreckels, 'The Sugar King' '. Nice fullpg. has 8 views of 'The Western Reserve Univ. & Adelbert College'. Three nice prints of 'Lt. Casey's Last Scout', two showing Indians on horseback, plus a nice doublepage centerfold by Remington showing the cavalry.
Complete in sixteen pages.
Great title from the Old West...
Item #130067
January 01, 1891
THE DAILY BOOMERANG, Laramie, Wyoming, 1891 A fascinating newspaper from this much romanticized Old West town. As for the unusual title? It was named for the editor's mule. This issue was printed just one year after statehood.
Laramie was founded in the mid-1860's as a tent city near the Overland Stage Line route and the Union Pacific portion of the first transcontinental railroad. ... See More
Named after the editor's mule... 9 issues...
Item #180010
THE DAILY BOOMERANG, Laramie, Wyoming, 1891 (nice condition) A collection of nine issues of this fascinating newspaper from the Old West. As for the unusual title? It was named for the editor's mule. These issues were printed just one year after statehood.Laramie was founded in the mid-1860's as a tent city near the Overland Stage Line route and the Union Pacific portion of the f... See More
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Pine Ridge Indian Agency...
Item #175558
December 06, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 6, 1890 Full front page illus. of "No Frost Within." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Chasing a Major General." Full pg. illus. of "Concentrating Troops on the Northern Indian Agencies."
Doublepage centerfold of "Lighting the Yule Log." Three 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Late August Belmont, of New York" "... See More
Bank robbery in the Old West...
Item #634212
October 22, 1890
DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, October 22, 1890 Just what we hope to find on the front page of a newspaper from the Old West is in this issue: "Daring Robbery" "The Watchman Gagged & Bound and $2000 Secured" with some details. Not a lengthy nor conspicuous report, but great to have in this title.
Other news of the day with many interesting adve... See More
Six years before Utah statehood...
Item #578827
October 22, 1890
DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, Oct. 22, 1890
* Rare Utah pre-statehood title
Among the front page item: "Daring Robbery--The Watchman Gagged & Bound, and $2000 Secured" in Wellsville, Wisconsin. Also: "The Pinkertons--Are Engaged to Manage the Investigation of Hennessy's Assassins...". Page 2 includes: "Facts & Fiction About &... See More
On the beach at Atlantic City...
Item #175530
August 30, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY August 30, 1890 Front full page illustration of "In the Rotunda of the Capitol in Washington." Inside is a full page illustration of "The Bathing Hour on the Beach at Atlantic City." 1/2 pg. illustration of "The Foremost Forty-Footers - Season of 1890." 1/2 pg. illustration of "A Longshoremen's Retreat, Brooklyn."
Double page c... See More
Scenes of Santa Barbara, California...
Item #175528
August 23, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Aug. 23, 1890 Fullpg: 'Sketches at Santa Barbara, Southern Calif.' includes 10 scenes--displayable. Nice halfpg: 'British Fleet in Esquimalt Harbor, British Columbia'. Three scenes: 'The Valley of the Upper Delaware', 2 or which show trout fishing and bass fishing. The cover has: "The Late John Henry Newman, Cardinal Deacon Of The Roman Church.&quo... See More
Newark, Short Hills & Montclair, New Jersey...
Item #175522
August 02, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Aug. 2, 1890 Full ftpg: 'A Summer Evening on the Battery'. Nice fullpg: 'Interior of the Church at Acoma, New Mexico, During the Harvest Feast'.
Doublepage centerfold: 'Visiting in a Steam Launch--Among the Yachts at New London'. Fullpg: 'Recent Architecture in New Jersey' shows scene in Newark, Short Hills & Montclair.
Garfield Monument at Cleveland...
Item #175504
May 31, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY May 31, 1890 Front full pg. illus. of "With the Squadron of Evolution - The Ambulance Service in the Landing Drill at Corfu." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Landing Drill of the Naval Brigade with the Squadron of Evolution at Corfu."
Doublepage centerfold of "The Garfield Monument at Cleveland, Ohio, Dedicated May 30, 1890." 2/3 pg. illus. ... See More
Additions to the U.S. Navy...
Item #175500
May 17, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY May 17, 1890 Front full pg. illus. of "The End of the Season." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A May Day at the Central Park Plaza."
Doublepage centerfold of "An Impromptu Affair in the Days of the Code." Full pg. illus. of "A Typical New York Slip." Full pg. containing five illus. of "Additions to the United States Navy."... See More
Jewish Quarter of New York... Fishing in the Delaware...
Item #175492
April 19, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, April 19, 1890 Very nice & displayable full ftpg: 'A Hunter's Shack in the Rocky Mountains'. Fullpg. with 4 scenes of: 'A Friday Market in the Jewish Quarter of New York' by W.A. Rogers. Halfpg. Remington print "The Priest Captain Writhed and Struggled in His Efforts to Throw Young Off" done for a literary article entitled "The Azte... See More
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