Harper's Weekly Issues Under $50
One of the most fascinating newspapers to discover from the past is Harper's Weekly, which featured evocative and detailed illustrations from across the United States, particularly from the Civil War and the westward expansion.Harper's Weekly Issues Under $50
One of the most fascinating newspapers to discover from the past is <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/entry/harpers_weekly"><em>Harper's Weekly</em></a>, which featured evocative and detailed illustrations from across the United States, particularly from the Civil War and the westward expansion.
Handsome color cover shows a battleship...
Item #177677
October 12, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 12, 1912 This issue still has the color cover which is more typically missing, which is a very nice print of a battleship (see).
The front page inside shows: "The Democrats' Choice for Governor of New York", William Sulzer. Also in this issue there are: "Baying the Turk"; the second part of the story "Alice in Blunderland--... See More
Item #177676
October 05, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 5, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "An Immortal Visits Us."
In this issue there is a full page illustration of "The Harvester Moon" by Kemble. There is a story called "Alice in Blunderland--The Plain People Through the Looking-Glass, by Two of Them" and an ... See More
Aviation...
Item #177675
September 28, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 28, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "The Dogs of War."
In this issue there is an ad for the book "Mark Twain--A Biography" and an article called "Progress of the Campaign." Also in this issue there is a full page illustration of "The National Pest--A... See More
Item #177674
September 21, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 21, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "He Died to Save Japan."
In this issue there is an ad for the book "Mark Twain--A Biography" and an article called "Progress of the Campaign." Also in this issue is a full page illustration of "W. J. B.: 'Say, ... See More
Item #177673
September 14, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 14, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "Jerome D. Travers, America's New Amateur Golf Champion."
In this issue there is an article called "Progress of the Campaign." There is a full page illustration called "A Little Forecast of Coming Events" by Kemble ... See More
Item #177638
September 07, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 7, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has an illustration called "T. R.: 'Follow Me. Can't You See I'm Moses?'" by Rollin Kerby.
In this issue there is an article called "Progress of the Campaign" and an article called "The Ball-player between Games" by Edward ... See More
Item #177672
August 31, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 31, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "The Man Higher Up."
In this issue there is an article called "Progress of the Campaign." The double page illustration is called "Passing On the Ballots--'A Vote for Taft is a Vote for Sherman'--'A Vote for Roosevel... See More
Theatrical Number.....
Item #177671
August 24, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 24, 1912
This issue is a "Theatrical Number--Season of 1912-13" and has a color cover sheet over it. The front page of this issue has a photo called "The Attack on New York."
In this issue there is an article called "Progress of the Campaign." There is a full page illustration called "The Elephant:'If I Wasn't I... See More
Item #177669
August 10, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 10, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "A New Kind of Flying Boat."
In this issue there is an article called "Progress of the Campaign." The double page illustration is called "Mr. Taft Makes the First Drive" by Kemble and there is another article called "... See More
Baseball scouting...
Item #177667
July 27, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, July 27, 1912 This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "Victorious America at the Olympic Games."
In this issue there is an illustration called "'Come On In, Fellows, the Water's Fine!'" by C. J. Budd and there is an article with photos called "America's Athleti... See More
Item #177666
July 20, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 20, 1912 (color cover not present) The front page of this issue has a photo called "The Opening of the Olympic Games." Within the issue there is an illustration called "The Latest Arrival at the Political Zoo" by Kemble. The double page is a photo spread called "Where New York's Skyscrapers Cease to be Impressive" and ther... See More
Democratic Nominee for President--Woodrow Wilson....
Item #177665
July 13, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 13, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "Woodrow Wilson--Democratic Nominee for President."
In this issue there is an article of "The Democratic National Convention" and there is an illustration by Kemble called "'Ready to Ride and Spread the Alarm Through Every Mi... See More
Item #177664
July 06, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 6, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "While the Democrats were in Session."
In this issue there are illustrations of "Convention Snap-Shots" by Peter Newell and "Jottings from Baltimore" by Kemble. There is also an article with photos of "America's Olym... See More
Item #177663
June 29, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 29, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo called "The Republican National Convention in Session at Chicago."
This issue has a photo called "The Largest Sailing Yacht in the World" and an article called "The Battle-fields of June" by James Barnes which has an illustration "from a woodcut in a contemporary issue of &... See More
Item #177662
June 22, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 22, 1912
The front page of this issue is an illustration of "'Let the Republican Party Come to Order!'--Elihu Root" by C. J. Budd, which includes a photo of Teddy Roosevelt, with portraits of both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in the background.
The inside has an illustration called "After the Circus" by Kemble, and the do... See More
Item #177661
June 15, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 15, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "Senator Winthrop Murray Crane."
This issue has an illustration called "His Master's Voice" by C. J. Budd. There are two photos taking up the center page. The one on the left is of Abraham Lincoln and is called "Prophecy" and the one on the right, which is of Theodore Rooseve... See More
Item #177659
June 01, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 1, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Ruling Passion."
This issue has an illustration of "'Down With the Bosses!' 'I will Name the Compromise Candidate. He will be Me!'--T.R." by Kemble. There is an article of "How Theodore Roosevelt was Appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy" by Mrs. Bella... See More
More discoveries of Pompeii.....
Item #177658
May 25, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 25, 1912 The front page of this issue is a photo of "A King Who Died Unknown."
This issue has an illustration of "Which Will Win?" by Kemble and an article with photos of "The Rewards of Baseball" by Edward Bayard Moss. There is another article called "Are Women Human Beings?" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and there ar... See More
Item #177657
May 18, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 18, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Devastating Mississippi."
This issue has an illustration of "Let Us Act at Once" by Kemble and an article of "Princeton's New President" by John Larkin with a photo of John Grier Hibben, the new president. There is another article called "Building a Country With ... See More
Political cartoon by E.W. Kemble...
Item #177656
May 11, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1912 (does not include Part II - see note below) Included are the following illustrations and photos: "The Representative American Citizen?" and "IN 1912", both by Kemble. Also a fullpg. with 6 photos relating to the recovery of bodies from the Titanic; a halfpg. photo of a lifeboat drill recently ordered for all trans-Atlantic ships... See More
Item #177370
May 04, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 4, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "Acting Again."
This issue has an illustration of "All Hail!" by Kemble. There are articles of "The Kaiser's Motor-Cars" by Theodore M. R. Von Keler and "The Surgeons of the Fleet" by Walter Scott Meriwether plus much more.
Other advertisements of the day ... See More
Item #177653
April 13, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 13, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Colonel in Action."
This issue has an article of "Quarreling at the coal-bin" by Edward Hungerford and an article of "San Francisco at Home - 1915" by Hamilton Wright. The double page illustration is of "'The Fishing Season'" by Kemble. There is ... See More
Item #177652
April 06, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 6, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "A Master Journalist."
This issue has an illustration of "'The Peepul Must Rule, William.' 'Yes, Theodore--The Peepul Must Rule.' (In Chorus: 'But As We Direct.'" by Kemble. There is also a spread of "Canvases at Two Picture-Shows" and there is an arti... See More
The burial of the 66 men from the "Maine"....
Item #177651
March 30, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 30, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The "Maine's" Last Muster."
This issue has an illustration of "Having a Bully Time" by Kemble. There are photos of "England's Furnace Goes Out" and an article of "Great Britain's Labor Crisis" by Sydney Brooks. The double page illustration is... See More
The sinking of the "Maine"....
Item #177650
March 23, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 23, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "A New Masterpiece For America."
This issue has an illustration of "The Issue" by Kemble and photos of "One Kind of Recall" which says that "Judge Thornton Massie, Attorney William Foster and Sheriff Lew Webb were shot down and killed in the county court-house at Hillsv... See More
Captain Amundsen discovers South Pole...
Item #177649
March 16, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 16, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Man Who Found the South Pole--Captain Roald Amundsen."
This issue has an article of "The South Pole Attained" and two full page illustrations by Kemble called "Putting It Up" and "Talking It Down." The double page illustration is of "The Suspected Courier... See More
A Tribute to William Dean Howells.... Wall Street...
Item #177648
March 09, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 9, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The New Wall Street."
There are two parts of this issue.The first part of this issue has an illustration of "'I Believe in Giving Every Man a Square Deal'--Theodore Roosevelt" drawn by Kemble. There is an article with photos called "Is there Money in the Air?" by Alb... See More
Arizona Statehood...
Item #177647
March 02, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 2, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Street of the Automobiles."
This issue has an illustration of "The Ever-Persistent Billy" by E. W. Kemble. There are photos of "Aspects of the Passing Show" and the double page is a photo spread of "Some Art Works From a Great Collection." There is a photo of &... See More
Aviation...
Item #177646
February 24, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 24, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Persian Lamb Protests Against Assimilation."
This issue has an article of "What's Wrong with Aviation?" by Albert S. LeVino. The double page illustration is of "Floor-Manager Taft: 'Hold On, Colonel--You Can't Do the Grizzly Bear With That Dear Old Lady!... See More
Great sledding color cover...
The Women's Suffrage-themed: "The Militant Recruit" by E.W. Kemble...
Item #177645
February 17, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 17, 1912
The front page of this issue is an illustration of "The Militant Recruit" by Kemble. Also present is a wonderful color cover a what appears to be a grandfather and grandson painting an old wooden sled.
Additional content includes "The Fall of Fort Donelson" by James Barnes, which includes a "wood-cut in the issue of &q... See More
Martial Law in New England....
Item #177644
February 10, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 10, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "Martial Law in New England."
This issue has an illustration of "Not Yet, But Soon" by Kemble. There is an article of "The Most Famous of Sea Duels" by H. Ashton Ramsay and an article with photos of "The King of Winter Sports" by Edward Bayard Moss. Also in this... See More
Dickens...
Item #177643
February 03, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 3, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "New York's Royal Visitors."
This issue has an illustration of "Weighing Out--Is This Mr. Bryan's Real View?" by Kemble. There is another illustration of "A Dickens Portrait Gallery" by all different artists. There is a photo spread called "Of Interest to Play... See More
Cardinal Farley comes to America....
Item #177642
January 27, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 27, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "America's New Prince of the Church."
This issue has an illustration of "Weighing Them In" by Kemble. There are photo spreads of "America's Greeting to Cardinal Farley" and "How They Welcomed His Eminence." There is a photo of "Here the Democrats wil... See More
The Wall Street Fire....
Item #177641
January 20, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 20, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "Princeton's New Head."
This issue has an illustration of "'Hoopla! Here We Are Again!'" by Kemble. There is an article of "Zapata--The Mexican Attila" by Richard Barry and there is a half page photo of "Birds of a Feather Flock to Paris." The double ... See More
England's King and Queen made emperor and empress of India....
Item #177640
January 13, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 13, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "India Pays Homage to Her Emperor."
This issue has a photo spread of the "First Photographs of India's Great Durbar." The double page illustration is of "The Race For the White House" by E. W. Kemble plus there is a photo spread "Of Interest to Playgoers." Al... See More
Item #177639
January 06, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 6, 1912 The front page has a photo of "Mexico's 'Enfant Terrible.'" This issue also has an illustration of "The Motorist: 'One Thing's Certain--They Can't Accuse Me of Being a 'Joy-Rider''" by Kemble. There is an article with photos of "Across America by Auto" by John Guy Monihan. The dou... See More
Item #177636
December 30, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 30, 1911
This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "Creating An American Cardinal."
This issue has an article of "Can Mr. Taft be Saved?" by A. Maurice Low. There is a photo of "Some Pictures at the Academy Show" and the double page illustration is of "T... See More
Item #177631
November 25, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 25, 1911
This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is an illustration of "Balfour's Successor."
This issue is has an illustration of "The Little Fellow: 'Come, Mister President, You Can't have the Center of the Stage All the Time" by Kemble. There are photos of "How Georg... See More
Industrial issue....
Item #177630
November 18, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 18, 1911 This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is an illustration of "The Late Howard Pyle."
This issue is has an illustration of "Mr. Wickersham: 'Come Off, Uncle Sam--Can't You Take a Joke?'" by Kemble; and an article entitled "The Legitimacy of Wall Street". ... See More
Joseph Pulitzer... Thomas Edison...
Item #177628
November 04, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated November 4, 1911.
This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is an illustration of "Joseph Pulitzer:1847-1911" which is "After the Painting by John S. Sargent."
This issue is has an illustration of "Fusion and Confusion--Boss Murphy: 'That Blame Thing Always Gives Me a Scar... See More
Item #177066
October 28, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 28, 1911
This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Late Justice Harlan."
This issue is has a photo of "The Great American Game" and "A New Portrait of Lillian Nordica" and there is a photo spread of "The McNamara Trial." There is an illustration of &q... See More
Theatrical Issue.....
Item #177627
October 21, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 21, 1911
This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Most Talked-Of Living Novelist."
This issue is has photos of "Julia Sanderson"; "The Advent of the Irish Players"; "Grace George"; "Popular Actors in New Roles"; "Hazel Dawn"; &quo... See More
Color cover by W.H.D. Koerner... Print by E.W. Kenble...
Item #177626
October 14, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 14, 1911 (with color cover by W.H.D. Koerner)
This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "Winfield Scott Schley, U. S. N."
This issue has an illustration of "The Spear That Knows No Brother" by Kemble. There is a photo of "What the "Hawke" did to the "Olymp... See More
Item #177625
October 07, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 7, 1911
This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "Where Hundreds Died by Flood and Fire."
This issue has an article with photos of "The Muddle in Maine" by Holman Day and photos of "Gertrude Elliott in Repertoire." There is a full page illustration of "The Gre... See More
Item #177624
September 30, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 30, 1911
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Broken Idol of Canada."
This issue has an article with photos of "Admiral of the Atlantic" by Walter S. Meriwether. There are photos of "China Becomes a Fighting Nation" and the double page illustration is of "Back to Town" by W. L. Jacobs. There is a full... See More
The International Golf Tounament Contestants.....
Item #177623
September 23, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 23, 1911
The front page of this issue is an illustration of "The Ruling Passion" by Anton Otto Fischer.
This issue has an illustration of "In the Enemy's Country" by Kemble. There are photos of "Leading Contestants in the International Golf Tournament" and "Two Land leviathans in Equal Conflict." The double ... See More
Theft of the Mona Lisa...
Item #177621
September 09, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 9, 1911
This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "Alfonso Goes on His Vacation."
This issue has an article of "The Startling Theft of a Priceless Painting--"Mona Lisa.'" The double page illustration is of "Waiting for the Ships That Will Never Come In" b... See More
Governor Foss....
Item #177620
September 02, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 2, 1911
This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The End of a Record-Breaking Flight."
This issue has an article which includes "A Woodcut in an Issue of "Harper's Weekly" of the Period" of "After Bull Run" by James Barnes. There is a full page ill... See More
Governor Dix....
Item #177619
August 26, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 26, 1911
This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "England's Famine-Threatening Strike."
This issue has an article with photos on the next page of "The Most Graceful of Golfers" by an English Golfer. The double page of this illustration is "Governor Dix and His... See More
Governor Woodrow Wilson.... Baseball... Coney Island...
Item #177618
August 19, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 19, 1911 This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. 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" Mathews... See More
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