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The great fire in Buffalo...
Item #175172
March 26, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 26, 1887 The front page print: "Prince William, Now Emperor of Germany, Receiving His Baptism of Fire." Fullpg: "The Disaster At Bussey Bridge, Near Forest Hills, On The Boston And Providence Railroad". Halfpg: "The Great Fire In Buffalo". Halfpg: "A Winter 'Home Camp' In The Adirondacks". Fullpg: "The ... See More
Remington print...
Item #175162
February 19, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 19, 1887 Full ftpg: 'Prince Bismarck At the Session of the Reichstag'. Dramatic fullpg: 'Scene Of the Disaster to the Boston & Montreal Express Train at Woodstock Bridge'. A half page print by W. A. Rogers: "The Modern Altar of Sacrifice--The Devouring Car Stove". Nice fullpg. Frederic Remington: 'Sketches of a Man-Of-... See More
The Ice Carnival at St. Paul...
Item #175158
February 05, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 5, 1887 Front full pg. illus. of "A Query for Congress--Are We In A Position To Twist The Lion's Tail?" by W. A. Rogers. Inside are two small portraits of "Algernon S. Paddock" and "William B. Bate." Four illus. pertaining to "The Ice Carnival at St. Paul." Doublepage centerfold of "Suspicious Guests.&qu... See More
Several western-themed prints... Richmond's cigarette factories...
Item #175152
January 15, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 15, 1887 Front full pg. illus. pertaining to the poem "Crotalus", along with the entire text of the poem. Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Old Bone Man of the Plains." Full pg. illus. of "Pima Indians Convoying a Silver Train in Mexico."
Doublepage centerfold of "Promenade Concert on New Year's Eve at the Produ... See More
One of the romanticized towns of the true "Old West"...
Item #130321
January 01, 1887
LARAMIE WEEKLY SENTINEL, Wyoming (Territory), 1887 Certainly a very rare title from the true "Old West", and one of the more romanticized towns from the cowboy and gunslinger era. This issue was printed three years before 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 transcontinenta... See More
Glen Canyon on the Colorado... Lick Observatory...
Item #175142
December 11, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 11, 1886 Front page print: "The Tables of the Law". Nice full ftpg: 'Scene In Glen Canon, On the Colorado River of the West' shows a man photographing an Indian child among the cliffs. Fullpg: 'Maryland--Club Life In Baltimore' fullpg: 'A Blizzard In Dakota' shows a train caught in snowdrifts. Small illus of 'The L... See More
Colorado Springs... Colorado...
Item #175136
November 20, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 20, 1886 Very nice full ftpg: "The Antlers (hotel), Colorado Springs" is decorative. Full page print: "'The Acharnians' of Aristophanes at the Academy of Music". Fullpg: "Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Harvard" & "Irrigation In Colorado" shows 4 scenes and is very decorative. Full page shows 4 s... See More
Thomas Nast cartoon with Tammany Tiger...
Item #175134
November 13, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 13, 1886 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon includes the Tammany Tiger: "Now Let Mayor Hewitt Prove The Power Of Man Over Beast". Nice fullpg: 'The Modern Ship of the Plains' shows the interior of a train. Nice dblpbctrfld. of: 'A Glimpse of Guanajuato, Mexico' . Fullpg: 'The Salt Works at Syracuse, N.Y.' & a fullpg. showing ... 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
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
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
Nice Yachting illustration... Belfast...
Item #576292
July 03, 1886
THE GRAPHIC, London, July 3, 1886 with Supplement. The front page features the illustration of the "Laying of the Foundation Stone of the People's Palace for East London by the Prince and Princess of Wales"; a half-page "The Royal Visit to the Crystal Palace - Firework Display Before the Prince and Princess of Wales - the Destruction of Pompeii"; a very nice, displayable ... 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
Quite uncommon temperance newspaper...
Item #679731
June 05, 1886
TEMPERANCE GAZETTE, Camden, New Jersey, June 5, 1886
* Rare publication
Printed in the masthead: "Devoted to the Cause of Temperance and the Sanctity of the Christian Sabbath". A quite uncommon title which supported the prohibition of alcohol. I don't believe we have ever offered this title before.
Four pages, wear at one of the upper folds causes loss with text loss als... See More
An ad for the O.K. Corral... In a Tombstone newspaper...
Item #692358
April 30, 1886
THE DAILY TOMBSTONE, Pima County, Arizona, April 30, '86 (1886)
* Gunfight at the O.K. Corral fame
* Rare advertisement of the famed livery stable
This may well be the consummate "Old West town" much romanticized in movies and television shows, perhaps most famous for the gunfight at the OK Corral involving Wyatt Earp and the Clanton gang. I would almost suggest that this titl... 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
Nonpareil Dempsy...
Item #603616
March 15, 1886
THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, March 15, 1886
* Nonpareil Dempsey (Jack Dempsey)
* Early boxing match - pugilists
* Railroad train robbery
The front page has a small one column heading: "Witness a Hard Fought Battle Between Dempsey and Lablanche"
Also on the front page is: "Daring Express Robbery" "And Murder on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R... See More
Boxer James Sheady's death...
Item #676086
March 06, 1886
THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, March 6, 1886
* James Sheady death
* Boxer - boxing
The front page has small one column headings: "Brutal Prize Fight" "Near Fayetteville, West Virginia, Which Ends in Murder" See images for text here.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large sized paper measuring 25 x 19 1/2 inches, a little irregul... 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
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
Trouble with Apache Indians...
Item #664423
November 21, 1885
MORNING TRIBUNE, Altoona, Pennsylvania, Nov. 21, 1885 The top of the ftpg. has a column headed: "THE APACHE WAY" "A Cattle Raiser Delivers Himself of His Grievances" "He Tells of How the Bad Indians Murder the Settlers, Steal the Horses & Destroy Property--The Soldiers Too Slow to Catch Them", all taking three-quarters of a column.
Four pages, good conditio... See More
Tennis at Newport...
Item #175010
September 05, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 5, 1885 Although there are many fine prints in this issue, the most desired may well be the nice full page print captioned: "Lawn Tennis At Newport--the Tournament, From the Upper Balcony of the Casino".
Other prints include a full front page: "Burning of Old Men-Of-War at Blum Beach, Long Island"; a fullpg: "Views In Melbour... See More
A nice train issue...
Item #614422
September 05, 1885
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, September 5, 1885 The cover page is a full page illus. of H.M. Stanley with an article on the second page on his being appointed the First Governor of the New Free State of the Congo.
This paper contains 2+ full pages of prints and an article concerning: FOUR-COUPLED PASSENGER ENGINE, GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN RAILWAY OF IRELAND. Detailed drawings ... See More
Print of Notre Dame University... Stage coach robbery...
Item #638642
August 17, 1885
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Aug. 17, 1885
* Old West stage coach robbery
* University of Notre Dame
The ftpg. has some interesting articles including; "Battling With A Burglar" "Midnight Encounter with a Murderous Negro at Texarkana" "Slain by a Saloon-Keeper--Result of a Drunken Spree...". "Daring Stage Robbery which is from Phoenix which reads... See More
General Grant's funeral...
Item #175004
August 15, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 15, 1885 The front page is black-bordered with a nice print of: "Gen. Grant's Funeral--Gen. Hancock & Staff at the Head of the Procession". Inside has several more prints on Grant's funeral, including: "Bearing Gen. Grant's Body into the Capitol at Albany" & the doublepage centerfold is: "Grant's Body Lyin... See More
Ulysses S. Grant... Cowboys...
Item #175000
August 01, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 1, 1885 Full ftpg: 'General Grant's Last Message' is quite somber, as he was near death. Halfpg: 'Dr. Ferran Inoculating for Cholera in Spain' Displayable fullpg. cowboy print: 'On A Hot Trail' shows cowboys on the hunt for Cheyennes. Fullpg: 'Death of Grant' shows him on his deathbed. Fullpg: 'On the Roof of a Ten... See More
Niagara Falls...
Item #174996
July 18, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 18, 1885 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "What the Position of a President of the United States Really Is." Inside are two 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Late Commander Gorringe" and "A. E. Stevenson, First Assistant Postmaster-General." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Sloop Yacht "Puritan"." Full pg. illus. containing fiv... See More
Building the Panama Canal...
Item #174992
July 04, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 4, 1885 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Dolphin." Inside are four 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Late Richard T. Merrick," "Judge Stallo, United States Minister to Italy," "Rev. Dr. Joseph T. Duryea," and "Rt. Rev. Samuel David Ferguson." Doublepage centerfold. of "The Panama Canal-The Great Culebra Cut.&quo... See More
Nez Perce Indians... Torch of the Statue of Liberty...
Item #698075
June 20, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 20, 1885 Full front page shows: "The New Aquatic Wonder, the Steam-Yacht 'Stiletto'...". Prints inside include: "Kansas--Transfer of the Nez Perces--The Indians Boarding a Train at Arkansas City for Their Old Home in Idaho"; a great fullpg. print of; "The Torch of the Statue of Liberty As it Will Appear When Comp... See More
The Hudson River Canoe Club...
Item #174986
June 13, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 13, 1885 Full front pg. illus. of "The British Cutter Yacht 'Genesta', Challenger for the 'America's Cup." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "No Pressure Strong Enough to Change President's Policy." Full pg. illus. of "Decoration Day in New York-President Cleveland Reviewing the Procession."
Full pg. ill... See More
Outlaw Abe Buzzard... 1885 Lancaster Pa...
Item #591168
June 05, 1885
EASTON EXPRESS, Pennsylvania, June 5, 1885
* Abe Buzzard gang - outlaws
* Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The front page has one column headlines that include: "BUZZARD SURRENDERS", "Citizens Believe He is Not as Bad as He is Painted" and more. See for for text here.
Other and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 4 pages, nice condition.... See More
Opening of the Brooklyn elevated railway...
Item #174980
May 23, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 23, 1885 Full front pg. illus. of "The United States Dispatch Boat "Dolphin"." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Opening of the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, May 13." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Edward O. Graves, Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing" and "George V. N. Lothrop, United States Minister to Russia.&... See More
General Grant's children and Mrs. Grant... St. Augustine...
Item #174972
April 25, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 25, 1885 The front page of the issue is a full page profile illustration of "Theodore Thomas" which contains an accompanying article inside. Inside is a nearly full page which shows: 'Gen. Grant's Children' and on the next page a nearly half-page illustration of 'Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant' with an accompanying article.
A h... See More
John Brown on his way to the gallows... Whaling off Long Island...
Item #174948
January 31, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 31, 1885 Front full page portrait of "The Hon. William M. Evarts", the Senator from New York, with an article on him inside.
Inside is a full pg. illus. of: "Japan at New Orleans"; full pg. illus. of "Long Island Produce by Rail"; a very large & dramatic doublepage centerfold: "John Brown on His Way to Execution&q... See More
New Orleans Exposition... Winter scenes in the Northwest...
Item #174944
January 17, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 17, 1885 Front 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to the story "Adrian Vidal." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Taking Toll." Three 1/4 pg. portraits of "General Porfirio Diaz, the New President of Mexico" "The Late Dr. Noah Hunt Schenck," and "The Hon. George Z. Erwin, Speaker of the Assembly."
Full pg. illus. o... See More
World's Exposition in New Orleans...
Item #174928
November 22, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 22, 1884 Full ftpg. Nast: 'One of the First Fruits of the Victory' shows a white man & a black man shaking hands. Fullpg: 'The Presidential Election--Counting the New York City Vote'.
Fullpg: 'The World's Exposition at New Orleans--Scenes in the City Park' shows Blacks. Nice fullpg. by A. B. Frost: 'Watering Deer--W... See More
Reports from the Wild West...
Item #638659
November 09, 1884
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 9, 1884 Likely due to its location on the edge of the Western frontier, this newspaper typically contained a wealth sensational crime reports and events from the West than found in eastern newspapers. Page 2 begins with: "A CARNIVAL OF CRIME" "A Bloody Battle in the Streets of a Texas Town" "Half a Dozen Murders in as Many Different Dan... See More
Gamblers from the Wild West...
Item #638658
November 09, 1884
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 9, 1884 Likely due to its location on the edge of the Western frontier, this newspaper typically contained a wealth sensational crime reports and events from the West than found in eastern newspapers.
Page 7 has: "Frontier Gamblers" "The Games & Dealers of the Wild Southwest" & more. An interesting article on one of the iconic profe... See More
Batavia, Ohio...
Item #174922
November 01, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 1, 1884 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "The Blaine Tariff Fraud." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A Day's Dishing on the Cholera Banks." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Ha, Here Comes the Tissue! Open It, Somebody, and Shout it Out." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Dr. C. C. Graham, Centenarian, of Louisville, Kentucky" and &quo... See More
A prohibition-themed newspaper from Pittsburgh...
Item #697349
October 24, 1884
THE PROHIBITION BANNER, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Oct. 24, 1884
* Rare temperance movement publication
* Abstinence of alcohol - beer - liquor
As the title would suggest, this is a prohibition-themed newspaper. Among the articles; "The Drink Demon" "The Wheels of Time "Blaine and Whisky" "Notice to Prohibition Voters" "A Call to Prayer" &... See More
Mormons deny they supported the Democratic party...
Item #693114
October 13, 1884
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 13, 1884 Page 2 has a somewhat brief report: "Denied by Mormons" which is a report from Salt Lake, Utah, noting in part that: "President John Taylor...leaders of the Mormon Church...repudiated the statements...that the Mormon Church had appropriated money to aid in the election of the Democratic Presidential ticket...".
Among the page 3 art... See More
Politics at the Mormon Conference... Much on crime...
Item #693112
October 09, 1884
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 9, 1884 Page 2 has: "The Mormon Problem" reports on political issues, noting in part: "...semi-annual post-conference session of the Mormon Constitution Convention...composed largely of polygamists, being a continuous body...John T. Caine reported on his efforts to have Utah admitted as a state..." with more.
Page 3 has several crime-relate... See More
Another anti-Mormon crusade...
Item #693104
September 25, 1884
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 25, 1884
* re. Tennessee's Mormon Massacre
* Mormonism crusade - Mormons
* Cane Creek massacre
Page 4 has: "Anti-Mormon Crusade" "Missionaries of the Church Warned to Leave Tennessee". Bits include: "...south of Lebanon...Mormon elders made their appearance six years ago & began to inculcate their doctrine into the mind... See More
Much on crime...
Item #693103
September 20, 1884
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 20, 1884 This newspaper has a wealth of crime-related reports including: "A Woman Drugged & Robbed" "The Gaynor Murder Case" "Swinging from a Cottonwood Tree" is from Fort Keogh & reports on the finding of two men who were hanged; "Stabbed to the Heart" "Shot Through the Head" "A Cowboy Killed by a... See More
The Cleveland fire...
Item #174910
September 20, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 20, 1884 Full ftpg. Thomas Nast political cartoon: 'The Issue of Protection to American Labor' & another inside: "Another Feather in His Cap; or, 'Dodged, By Gosh'".
Very dramatic fullpg: 'The Cleveland Fire--View of the Conflagration from Howe Street'. Fullpg: 'Wisconsin State Troops--Reunion of the Nat. Gua... See More
Frank James after his criminal career... Murder of Mormon missionaries...
Item #693098
September 07, 1884
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 7, 1884 Page 4 has an article: "FRANK JAMES" "The Peculiar Way in Which His Moberly Friends Reversed Themselves".
Frank James, was a bit of a novelty at the time. He was a Confederate soldier and guerrilla; in the post-Civil War period he was an outlaw. The older brother of outlaw Jesse James, Frank was also part of the James–Younger... See More
A.B. Frost hunting print...
Item #174906
September 06, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 6, 1884 Full page print by Thomas Nast: "When it Comes to the Lion Business Between Ben and Jim, It's Nip and Tuck". Very nice fullpg: 'The Military Encampment at Chicago' shows 4 scenes.
Dramatic Doublepage centerfold: 'The President's Vacation--Manoeuvres of the North Atlantic Squadron'. Very nice fullpg. A.B. Fros... See More
The American, or Prohibition Party with their platform...
Item #697574
September 03, 1884
THE AMERICAN, Washington, D.C., Sept. 3, 1884 This was the newspaper of the American political party. Their platform is found on page 4 and includes in part: "That ours is a Christian and not a heathen nation, and that the God of the Christian scriptures is the author of civil government...That God requires and man needs a sabbath...We demand the prohibition of the importation, manufact... See More
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