Deaths - Reports & Obits
Deaths - Reports & Obits
General Miles vs. the Indians...
Item #174128
April 07, 1877
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Apr. 7, 1877 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon. Nice fullpg: 'Gen. Miles's Winter Campaign Against the Indians' shows 9 scenes. Nice ctrfld: 'Sketches Along the route of the Panama Railroad'
Samuel P. Stickney death... Circus...
Item #613261
March 26, 1877
THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, March 26, 1877
* Samuel P. Stickney
* Circus horseback rider
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 5 has an article headed: "America's Oldest Circus-Rider" "The Death of Samuel P. Stickney After Fifty Years' Service in the Ring"
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was ma... See More
Rutherford B. Hayes is inaugurated... Republican elephant...
Item #174124
March 24, 1877
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Mar. 24, 1877 Full ftpg. shows: 'Our New President Taking the Oath'. Great dblpgctrfld: 'Our New President--General View of the Inauguration Ceremonies' at the Capitol. Two other halfpg. scenes. re. the inauguration. Nice fullpg. Nast cartoon: 'Another Such Victory & I am Undone' shows a wounded Republican elephant in bandages. Fullpg: 'Pres. Gr... See More
Sunday sports in Southern California...
Item #174118
March 03, 1877
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Mar. 3, 1877 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon. Fullpg: 'Sunday sports in Southern California'. Another full pg. Nast cartoon.
Item #174110
February 03, 1877
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 3, 1877 Front full pg. illus. of "Chinese Immigrants at the San Francisco Custom House." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "The Statute of Limitation." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Count Rumford" and "The Late Rev. A. H. Washburn, D.D." 1/2 pg. illus. of "American Silver Ware."
Doublepage centerfold of ... See More
Cornelius Vanderbilt...
Item #174108
January 27, 1877
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Jan. 27, 1877 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon. 1/2 pg: 'Burial of Cornelius Vanderbilt'. Fullpg: 'The stranded steamship 'L'Amerique'. Fullpg: 'Winter sketches'.
Cornelius Vanderbilt...
Item #174106
January 20, 1877
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 20, 1877 Front full pg. portrait of "Cornelius Vanderbilt." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Centennial - Carriage Exhibit." Four 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Hon. S. J. Randall," "The Hon. Lucius Robinson," "The Hon. Smith Ely, Jun.," and "The Hon. John Kelly." Two full pg. illus. of "The... See More
Christmas in the wilds...
Item #174104
January 13, 1877
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 13, 1877 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon: 'Justice Brings Peace'. Nearly fullpg: 'The Terra Nova Snowshoe Club of Montreal' & 'One More Mouth to Feed' Very nice fullpg: 'Christmas In the Wilds--With the Hudson Bay Company Hunters' & 'Sleighing Sketches In New York'.
A.B. Frost on hunting... Santa Claus... New Year's...
Item #174102
January 06, 1877
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 6, 1877 The full front page is a montage of prints captioned: "The New Year". Prints within include a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "No--No More Chestnuts For Me."; full pg: "An American Farm Yard--A Frosty Morning" & a fullpg: "The Children's Corner at the Centennial--Exhibition of Dolls and Toys"; anoth... See More
Thomas Nast prints... A.B. Frost print... "The Centennial" prints...
Item #174080
October 21, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 21, 1876 Full front page Thomas Nast: 'The Solid South--Gaunt & Hungry'.; Full page illustration A.B. Frost: 'Of Course He Wants to Vote the Democratic Ticket' shows a black man with 2 guns to his head.; Three fullpage prints on The Centennial.;
Full page Thomas Nast illustration: 'Struck - At Sea'; Hal... See More
James Lick death...
Item #608750
October 12, 1876
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, October 12, 1876
* James Lick funeral - burial
* California baron
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 2 has an article headed: "The Last Rites" "Obsequies of the Late James Lick--Procession of Pioneers--Memorial Address" Text takes up a full column.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint b... See More
The capture of Boss Tweed... Thomas Nast prints... The Centennial...
Item #174076
October 07, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 7, 1876 Full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon: '"Croppies, Lie Down"'; Full page scenes from The Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia; Half page: 'The Capture of Tweed--The Bay of Vigo, Spain, and Fort San Sebastian', with a very famous three-quarter page Thomas Nast cartoon showing the print (seen by o... See More
Thomas Nast prints... The Centennial...
Item #174072
September 23, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 23, 1876 Full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon showing Sam Tilden, '"Still Hunt"-Ing'; Full page Thomas Nast cartoon: 'Putting a Head On'; Full page illustrations: 'The Centennial--Egyptian Department.' 'Lafayette Statue, Union Square, New York'; Doublepage centerfold illustration: '... See More
A hanging gone bad...
Item #651133
September 01, 1876
WEEKLY GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, St. Louis, Sept. 1, 1876 The ftpg. includes: "Chocked To Death--Sickening Scenes at an Execution in Ohio--The Murderer of Col. Dawson Strangled--One Rope Breaks, but Second Does the Work..." which begins: "The most disgusting execution ever seen in this state occurred at Dayton to day...". Also: "Mob Rule--Ripley County, Mo., Infest... See More
Thomas Nast print... A.B. Frost print... Ku-Klux...
Item #174058
August 05, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 5, 1876 Full front page Thomas Nast cartoon entitled 'Hen(dricks)-Pecked'. An article entitled 'The Ku-Klux.' Full page Nast cartoon showing Indians entitled 'Bill Passed providing for Two New Military Posts by the Generous Democratic House'. A.B. Frost doublepage centerfold: 'The Intercollegiate Regatta, Saratoga Lake, Ju... See More
Custer's Massacre... Thomas Nast prints...
Item #174054
July 22, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 22, 1876 The entire front page is a nice political cartoon by famed artist Thomas Nast, captioned: "The Democratic (Deformed) Tiger 'Fixed' ".
Within this issue is over a full column article headed: "The Montana Slaughter", which in addition to follow up work by General Crook also gives an account of the Custer Massacre of June... See More
Thomas Nast centerfold...
Item #174034
May 13, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 13, 1876 The front page shows a nice full-page Revolutionary War themed illustration: 'Dangerous Ground' shows man soldiers. Two full page illustrations entitled 'The Centennial - Random Sketches' and 'The Centennial - Present Aspects of the Food Question.' Nice Thomas Nast doublepage centerfold: 'The Crowning Insult to Him Who O... See More
Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia...
Item #174032
May 06, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 6, 1876 The front page features a full page Thomas Nast illustration 'The Corruption Period - The Latest Foreign Contribution Laid at the Door of the White House.' A half-page illustration 'English Road Locomotive, Centennial Grounds.' A 1/4 page portrait of "The Hon. Delano C. Calvin.' Doublepage centerfold: 'Fair Time -The Whe... See More
The Centennial at Philadelphia...
Item #174030
April 29, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 29, 1876 Front full page portrait of "The Late Alexander T. Stewart." Inside is a full page illustration of "English Cottages Erected by the British Government on the Centennial Grounds, Philadelphia, for the Royal Commission." 2/3 page illustration of "Announcing the Death of Mr. Stewart - Scene in Front of the Tenth Street Store... See More
Thomas Nast print... Molly Maguires...
Item #174014
March 04, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 4, 1876 The inside of this issue has a brief article regarding the infamous Molly Maguires. An opposing page has a nice illustrated advertisement for: "Molly Maguire, The Terror of the Coal Fields. By Daniel Doyle, A Mine Boss", which includes considerable details regarding the Mollies. This issue also contains the following: a full front ... See More
Thomas Nast prints... A great rugby centerfold...
Item #174012
February 26, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 26, 1876 The full front page is a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Republican Simplicity". Full page Thomas Nast political cartoon: "No Rudder - No Aim"; half page: 'The Great Fire of February 8, 1876, On Broadway'; full page: "Uncle Sam's Valentines" shows 5 scenes; 3/4 page: "Gather Wood"
Perh... See More
Death of actress Charlotte Saunders Cushman...
Item #599200
February 19, 1876
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, February 19, 1876
* Charlotte Cushman death
* American stage actress
* Parker House Hotel
An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings that include: "Death at Boston of Charlotte Cushman, the Actress&quo... See More
Japanese carpenters...
Item #174008
February 12, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 12, 1876 Full front page: 'The Hearth-Stone of the Poor - Waste Steam Not Wasted'; Doublepage centerfold Thomas Nast cartoon: "Food For The Tricky 'Statesman.' and Death to our Honorable Army"; Half page view of Philadelphia 'A Glimpse of Philadelphia, From Horticultural Hall'; 1/2 page: 'Japanese ca... See More
Reverdy Johnson death....
Item #600552
February 01, 1876
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, February 1, 1876
* Reverdy Johnson death
* Dred Scott case fame
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "Reverdy Johnson" "His Sudden And Mysterious Death" and more. See images for text.
Complete, minor margin wear, otherwise good co... See More
Hunting deer in Scotland...
Item #174004
January 29, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 29, 1876 Front full page illustration of "The Conspirators."; Inside is a full page illustration of "A Chase After Smugglers."; 1/2 page illustration of "High Street, With the First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia."; 1/4 page illustration of "Monument to Agassiz."; 2/3 of a doublepage c... See More
Nast's Santa Claus about to come down the chimney...
Item #173996
January 01, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 1, 1876 The full ftpg. shows a mother with two young children in a snowstorm: "Light In The Window". An inside page has a 3/4 pg. print: "The Christmas Chariot--The Coming of the Plum-Pudding" being pulled by two turkeys. Also a fullpg. print: "No Small Breed Fer Yer Uncle Abe Dis Christmas!..." showing a Black family with a l... See More
Selling Christmas greens in Richmond, Virginia... Thomas Nast prints...
Item #173994
December 25, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 25, 1875 Front full pg. illus. of" "Selling Christmas Greens - A Scene in Richmond, Virginia." Inside is a full pg. Thomas Nast illus: "J. G. B. Jun., In His Property Room." Two one-quarter pg. portraits of: "The Hon. Michael C. Kerr" and "The Rev. Dr. W.E. M'Laren."; one-third pg. portrait of: "J. ... See More
Edgar Allen Poe... Cleopatra's Needle...
Item #173990
December 11, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, December 11, 1875. Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Ay, There's a Rub." Inside are two large illus. pertaining to "Moody and Sankey in Philadelphia" including "...Outside the Building" and "...The Opening Service." 1/4 pg. illus. of "Edgar Allen Poe." 1/4 pg. illus. of "Poe's Monument at Baltimore." 1/2 pg. illu... See More
Nast political cartoons...
Item #173988
December 04, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, December 4, 1875. Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Thanksgiving Finance." Inside is a small portrait of "Joseph Guibord." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Cemetery Where Joseph Guibord was Buried." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Thanksgiving Time - Driving Home the Turkeys." 2/3 of a dblpgctrfld. of "Bravo Torro - A Reminiscence of San Roque." Full pg... See More
Nast: "Go West, young man..."
Item #173984
November 20, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, November 20, 1875. Front full pg. Nast illus. entitled "Go West, Young Man." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "Tammany Down Again - The 'Reform' Trap Smashed." Four 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Hon. John Bigelow," "Stephen D. Van Schaick," "Frederick A. Schroeder," and "Henry A. Gildersleeve." Dblpgctrfld. of ... See More
Yacht racing... Distributing Rations...
Item #173982
November 13, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 13, 1875 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon: "The Elective System: or Master & Slave". Fullpg: "The Ocean Yacht Race" & fullpg: "The Revivalists in Brooklyn". Halfpg: "An Indian Agency--Distributing Rations"
Complete in sixteen pages.
Hospital on Ward's Island...
Item #173972
October 09, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Oct. 9, 1875 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon. Nice fullpg. of 6 illus. on 'The Lightning Postal Train from N.Y. to Chicago' Halfpg: 'The Homeopathic Hospital on Ward's Island'. Nice fullpg: 'India Rubber Trees in the Forest' 3/4 pg: 'Sketches of Life in India'
Complete in sixteen pages.
Manitou Springs, Colordo...
Item #173970
October 02, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Oct. 2, 1875 Full ftpg. cartoon themed on inflation shows Uncle Sam. Fullpg. pictorial: 'Manitou Springs and Vicinity, Colorado'. Fullpg: 'The Newsboys' Excursion'. Fullpg. suppl. pictorial of trout fishing.
Complete in sixteen pages.
Discovery of Greenland...
Item #173968
September 25, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, September 25, 1875. Full front pg. illus. of "The Song of the Kettle - An Evening Reverie." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "President William C. Ralston, of the Bank of California." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Ralston's Death - Scene of the Drowning." Full pg. containing five illus. pertaining to "The New York Post Office - Views of the New Build... See More
Cabin life in the West...
Item #173966
September 18, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, September 18, 1875. Front full pg. illus. of "A Temperance Lesson." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Map of Turkey in Europe and Asia Minor." Full pg. illus. of "Fugitives from Constantinople." Two full pg. illus. of "Washed Out by the Floods - An Incident of Cabin Life in the West" and "Native of Burmah." 2/3 pg. illus. of "... See More
Buffalo Bill... Niagara Falls...
Item #173964
September 11, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Sept. 11, 1875 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon: "The Tables Turned" includes Boss Tweed., & yet another Nast cartoon re. Tweed inside. Two pages of prints of: "The Falls of Niagara". Small text-only item on pg. 746 headed: "From the Noted Scout "Buffalo Bill" wherein he endorses a patent medicine, signed: "W.F. Cody (Buffalo Bill)&... See More
A Western flag station...
Item #173962
September 04, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Sept. 4, 1875 Front full pg. illus. of "The Postmaster's Daughter-Sketch at a Western Flag Station." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "That Irredeemable Rag Baby." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "General William Farrar Smith, Police Commissioner" and "Hon. John C. New." 1/2 pg. illus. showing many poor children. Dblpgctrfld. of "Li... See More
Thomas Nast prints...
Item #173960
August 28, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, August 28, 1875 Full front page Thomas Nast illustration of "The Established (Foreign) Church in Ohio"; A full page illustration containing many smaller illustration pertaining to "Rustication-Watching Young Ducks"; Full page illustration of "The Colored Creedmoor"; Doublepage centerfold Thomas Nast illustration of "A Cha... See More
Stanley in Africa...
Item #173958
August 21, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Aug. 21, 1875 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon: 'The Lion of the Season' plus a Nast dblpgctrfld: 'Will St. Peter Recognize Them?'. Fullpg: 'Mr. Stanley's Boat for Navigating the Lakes & Rivers of Africa', being carried by natives. Quarter pg. shows: 'Hans Christian Andersen' & an article,
Complete in sixteen pages.
John D. Lee of the Mountain Meadows Massacre...
Item #173956
August 14, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Aug. 14, 1875 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "The British Lion Loose in the House of Commons." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. entitled "Off the scent." Full pg. illus. of "A Seltzer Water Cart-A Street Scene in Berlin, Prussia." Full pg. illus. of "Morning on the Moors." Full pg. illus. of "Up in the Crow's Nest-The Look-Out of... See More
William Alexander Graham death...
Item #599090
August 12, 1875
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, August 12, 1875
* William Alexander Graham death
* North Carolina governor
An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
Page 2 has one column headings that include: "Death of Governor Graham" and more. 1st report ... See More
Hot air balloon ascension...
Item #173954
August 07, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 7, 1875 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon, and another fullpg. by him inside. Halfpg. shows a balloon ascension. Nearly fullpg: 'The Austro-Hungarian Arctic Expedition' shows much hardship.
Complete in sixteen pages.
Death of President Andrew Johnson: a same-day report...
Item #633261
July 31, 1875
BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 31, 1875
* President Andrew Johnson
* Death (1st report)
Page 2 has a very brief item headed: "Death of Andrew Johnson" which is datelined "July 31" & reads: "Ex-President Andrew Johnson died very suddenly at Chattanooga, Tenn., at 2:30 o'clock this morning of paralysis." This is immediately followed by a length... See More
Boat Racing... Thomas Nast political cartoons..
Item #173952
July 31, 1875
Harper's WEEKLY, July 31, 1875 Full front pg. illus. of "The Intercollegiate Boat Race-Starting for the Lake-Scene in front of the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga." Inside are six 1/6 pg. portraits of "The Intercollegiate Boat Race-Portraits of the Cornell Crew." 1/4 pg. portrait of "A. H. Bogardus." 1/4 pg. portrait of "The Cornell Freshmen-Winners of the Freshm... See More
On westward expansion...
Item #173948
July 17, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 17, 1875 Full front page: 'The Great Rifle Match'; nice full page cartoon showing: 'Sketches in Charleston, S.C.' showing mostly Blacks; great full page: 'Railroad Building on the Great Plains' is great for display. A Black-themed cartoonish full page illustration: 'Hi! Abe. Come Under de Brellar! Does yer Want to Sunstruc... See More
International rifle match...
Item #173946
July 10, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 10, 1875 Fullpg: 'The International Rifle Match, The American Team'. Fullpg. Nast Cartoon: 'Homo-Phobia'. Halfpg: 'The Frigate 'Constitution', 'Old Ironsides' '. Full bkpg: 'A Clown's Cricket Match'.
Complete in sixteen pages.
A fishing match...
Item #173928
May 08, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 8, 1875 Front 1/2 pg. portrait of "The Late John Harper." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "A Fishing Match." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Walrus Herd Surprised." Doublepage centerfold of "The Duel." (Two Geese Fighting). Full pg. Nast illus. of "The American River Ganges." 2/3 pg. Nast illus. of "No Church Need... See More
Notable Thomas Nast Civil Rights cartoon...
Item #173924
April 24, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 24, 1875 The full front page has: "A Few Sketches" by Thomas Nast concerning Governor Tilden "Attacking the Canal Ring Pirates".
Perhaps the most notable print is the very notable Civil Rights Nast engraving headed: "To Thine Own Self Be True" which shows the hand of Columbia handing over the Civil Rights Bill to an African-Americ... See More
Going to the slave market...
Item #173920
April 10, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, April 10, 1875 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty." Thirty small illus. of "Recent Inventions." 1 1/2 pg. illus. of "Prince Bismarck in His Study." Two 2/3 pg. illus. pertaining to "The English University Boat Race" including "...Aquatics at Oxford" and "...Aquatics at Cambridge."... See More
Huntsville, Texas penitentiary horrors...
Item #702627
March 27, 1875
ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, March 27, 1875
* Texas State Penitentiary "Walls Unit"
* Huntsville, Texas horrors
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 10 has an article headed: "HOPELESS HORROR", with subheads: "Crime Against Criminals in the Texas Penitentiary" & "A Terrible Tale of Tortu... See More
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