Illustrated Issues
Illustrated Issues
Trouble with the miners at Cripple Creek, Colorado...
Item #698976
June 14, 1894
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 14, 1894 Inside has a full page with text and 5 illustrations/photos on: "The Strike at Cripple Creek" captioned: "The Miners' Murderous Outbreak at Cripple Creek, the Gold-Mining Camp of Colorado".
Sixteen pages, nice condition.
Black voting...
Item #173084
April 13, 1867
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 13, 1867 Ftpg: 'The New Horticultural Hall, Temont St., Boston'. Fullpg: 'George Peabody & the Board of Trustees of the Peabody Ed. Fund' includes U.S. Grant & David Farragut. Fullpg: 'The Fenian Uprising in Ireland--Attack on the Police at Tallaght'. 'Curious African Fashions'. Small back page political cartoon by ... See More
The Shakers... Chazy Lake, New York...
Item #690033
April 03, 1858
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 3, 1858 The front page has a print of: "St. Jermain's Hotel, Chazy Lake, Northern New York" with a related article.
Among other prints inside: "Protestant Episcopal Church, Harlem, New York" and; "A Group of Shakers at Prayer" which has an article with the same heading. Also inside are 5 prints of: "Scenes In Afric... See More
Thomas Nast print on April Fool's Day...
Item #172768
April 02, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 2, 1864 The full front page has: "The Soldiers' Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania" and prints of: "General William F. Smith" & "Brigadier-General Henry E. Davies". Inside has a full page print by Thomas Nast captioned: "General Sherman's Rear-Guard" shows many slaves. Other prints include: "Major... See More
Tenement houses in New York City...
Item #175256
January 14, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 14, 1888 Front full pg. illus. of "Greeting the Emperor at the Window of the Palace in Berlin." Inside is a small portrait of "Hon. Fremont Cole, Speaker of the Assembly." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Henry Irving as Jingle." Full pg. illus. containing three illus. pertaining to "The New Lake Wall and Esplanade at Chicago."... See More
Aeroplane Machines... Automobiling..
Item #177184
January 17, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 17, 1903
Averill's Raid... Great doublepage centerfold...
Item #172746
January 16, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 16, 1864 The full front page is a print captioned: "Averill's Raid". Inside has prints of: "Major-General Andrew A. Humphreys" "General William W. Averill" "The 'Suck' In The Tennessee River" "The Wreck of the 'Aquila' at San Francisco" "The Iron-Clad Screw Frigate 'Re D'... See More
Nast's prints on the Civil War drummer boy...
Item #172738
December 19, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 19, 1863 The front page is entirely taken up with two prints: "The Laird 'El Monassir,' Seized by the British Government" and "The Laird Ram 'El Tousson,' Seized by the British Government". Other prints inside include: "The Third Corps Crossing the Rapidan at Jacobs Ford" "The Army of the Potomac--Broo... See More
Cricket... Chicago...
Item #177222
September 26, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 26, 1903
School for Auto-Drivers....
Item #177384
March 24, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 24, 1906
Hong Kong, Honolulu, Hawaii, Aspinwall, Panama views...
Item #173204
May 30, 1868
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 30, 1868 The front page features a full illustration 'Columbus Explaining Discovery of America to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella'. A full page is comprised of two illustrations "Impeachment - Scene in 'Newspaper Row,' Washington, on the Night after The Vote" and "Impeachment - Reporters and Citizens in the Senate Lobby Seek... See More
Much on Fort Donelson...
Item #172554
March 15, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 15, 1862 The full front page has 2 prints: "General View of Fort Donelson" & "The Attack of the Second Iowa Regiment on the Rebel Batteries at Fort Donelson". Other prints include: "Position of Taylor's & McAllister's Batteries During the Battle at Fort Donelson" "The gun Boat Attack on the Water Batterie... See More
Battle of Island Number Ten...
Item #172560
April 05, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 5, 1862 The full front page shows: "The Rebel Steamer 'Nashville' Running the Blockade at Beaufort, North Carolina". Other prints inside include: "Bird's-Eye View of the Attack on the Rebel Batteries on & Near Island Number Ten By Commodore Foote's Flotilla" "Bombardment of Island Number Ten by the Mortar Fleet... See More
Statue of Liberty...
Item #173986
November 27, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 27, 1875 Full ftpg: 'Elk hunting in the bad lands of the upper Missouri'. Fullpg: 'Projected Statue of Liberty for New York Harbor'. 1/3 pg: 'The Fast Mail Train, Engine No. 110'. 1/3 pg: 'Mining in Colorado, a played out Gulch'.
Complete in sixteen pages.
Vesuvius' eruption.... H.G.Wells...
Item #177404
August 11, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 11, 1906 There is a front page illustration, "The Clambake--Taking Out "The Bake."" There is an article and photos on "Vesuvius in Eruption at Close Range" by Frank A. Perret and "To Dreyfus Vindicated" by Robert Underwood Johnson. "The Future in America" written by H. G. Wells, author of War
... See More
Wealth of Civil War illustrations...
Item #172828
October 29, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 29, 1864 The full front page is a print of: "A Group of Cavalry Officers" on horseback, being Merritt, Kautz, and Wilcox. Pages 2 & 3 have various reports on the Civil War. Other prints within include: "Headquarters Army of the James--Pennsylvania Soldiers Voting" "Headquarters Army of the James--Rebel Prisoners & Desert... See More
Indian's attacking a wagon train...
Item #173236
September 19, 1868
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 19, 1868 The front page features coverage of "The 'Wickedest Man's' Reformation" which includes a half-page illustration "Prayer-Meeting in the 'Wickedest Man's' Dance-House" and a smaller "Scene in Front of the 'Wickedest Man's' Dance-House" - all in reference to John Allen's suppo... See More
Mining in the Rocky Mountains...
Item #173926
May 01, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 1, 1875 One-third of the front page: 'Polar Bears on St. Matthew Island'. Fullpg Nast cartoon: 'The Republic in Danger'. Nice doublepage centerfold: 'On the way to Diggings-Halt in a rough pass of the Rocky Mountains' (mining).
Complete in sixteen pages.
Thomas Nast... complete issue...
Item #220893
June 15, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY dated June 15, 1872
This is the complete issue. The print shown in the matting is of the front cover, a Thomas Nast illustration entitled "'Stand By Your Guns, Men!'".
The size is approximately 9.75 x 14.75 inches and the overall matted size approximately is 14.75 x 19.75 inches. The matting color is a medium shade of green/grey color.... See More
Several town views in Virginia...
Item #172632
December 13, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 13, 1862 The full front page is taken up with: "Major-General Burnside and the Division Commanders of the Army of the Potomac" including Hooker, Sumner, Sigel and Franklin. Other prints inside include: "General Banks's Expedition--Encampment of Troops on the Union Course, Long Island, New York"; a nice full page view of: 'Th... See More
A.B. Frost Hunting Print... W.A. Rogers... Thomas Nast...
Item #174494
October 02, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 2, 1880 The front page features a fullpage Thomas Nast cartoon entitled "The Toodles Ticket - The First Thing He Sees on Returning to the Democratic party is Thomspon with a P!". A ful page A. B. Frost illustration is entitled 'Gun-Shy' which is a hunting scene. Another full page illustration "The Capture of Andre" is f... See More
Bridging the Rappahannock...
Item #172676
May 16, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 16, 1863 The full front page is taken up with: "Building Pontoons on the Rappahannock". Inside has two fullpgs. with 5 views captioned: "Russell's Brigade (First Division Sixth Army Corps) Crossing the Rappahannock in Pontoons to Storm the Rebel Works" "Bridges & Rifle Pits at United States Ford" "The 8th Pennsylva... See More
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
The siege of Vicksburg...
Item #172688
June 27, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 27, 1863 The entire front page is a print: "In The Trenches Before Vicksburg--Lieutenant-Colonel Strong Takes a Shot". The prints inside include a full page: "The Approaches to Vicksburg--The Centre Under M'Pherson"; a smaller print: "Cotton Bridge Over the Black river"; half page: "The Arrival of Two Thousand Vicksbu... See More
Black troops...
Item #176338
May 28, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 28, 1898 Full ftpg. shows: 'Comm. Winfield S. Schley on the Bridge of the ship 'Brooklyn' '. Nice fullpg. Remington print: 'Colored Troopers of the U.S. Cavalry Taking their Horses for a Dash into the Gulf' at Tampa, Florida. Nice fullpg. with 3 prints of the 'U.S. Regulars at Port Tampa, Florida'. Much more on the military i... See More
International Automobile Racing...
Item #177295
March 11, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 11, 1905
Thomas Nast centerfold...
Item #172722
October 24, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 24, 1863 The full front page is a print: "The War in East Tennessee--Reception of General Burnside by the Unionists of Knoxville". Inside has a full page: "The Life of a Spy--In Nine Tableaux" showing 9 scenes. Another fullpg: "Service and Shoddy--A Picture of the Times" has 6 prints.
The doublepage centerfold is by Thomas... See More
The International cricket match... Nast's the Modern Samson...
Item #173240
October 03, 1868
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 3, 1868 The front page of the issue features a halfpage illustration "Prize Animals at the New Hampshire Fair, September 15-19, 1868". A halfpage illustration "Patrick J. Whelan, Condemned for the Murder of T. D'Arcy M'Gee" features an accompanying article. A halfpage illustration "The Dead Soldier and His Faithful Dog&q... See More
Blacks vote...
Item #173076
March 16, 1867
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 16, 1867 Nice fullpg: 'Indian Delegations at Washington--Presentation to the President'. Halfpg: 'The Negro at the Ballot Box' shows a Black man voting, being an historic print predating the famous 'First Vote' print by 8 months. Nice print of a very early hose carriage of the N.Y. Fire Dept.
Other news and advertisements of the day are... See More
Inauguration of President Grant... Howard University...
Item #173288
March 20, 1869
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 20, 1869 The front cover of this issue features "Vice-President Wade Administering the Oath to Schuyler Colfax". Also there is a nice doublepage centerfold of "The Inauguration of President Grant, March 4, 1869" which is very is displayable. A half-page illustration "Howard University, Washington D.C." A full page illus... See More
Circus...
Item #177225
October 17, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 17, 1903
The Siege of Charleston... Deserters are shot...
Item #172714
September 26, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 26, 1863 The full front page has two prints: "The Siege of Charleston--Evacuation of Morris Island by the Rebels..." and "Siege of Charleston--Charge of the 24th Massachusetts Regiment Upon the Rebel Rifle Pits...". Inside has a full page: "The Siege of Charleston--View from the Sea Face of Fort Wagner" and another: "... See More
Valentine's Day... Scenes of Colorado...
Item #172964
February 17, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 17, 1866 The entire front page has two prints: "Central City, Colorado" which is a town view; and "A Gambling Scene in Denver City, Colorado". Inside is a large print of "George Bancroft"; a full page of the: "Grand Reception Given by the 7th Regiment at the Academy of Music, New York"; a print of: "The Late Rev... See More
Henry Ford...
Item #177810
May 29, 1915
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, May 29, 1915
This issue has a color cover page before the title page. On the back of the cover page there are photos from the war.
In this issue, there are several articles including "Patriotism and Nationality" by Prince Eugene Troubetzkoy; "An Open Letter to Dr. Hillis"; "Civilization in the Melting Pot" by Bouck White... See More
The Civil War... Marriage of the Prince of Wales...
Item #596234
April 11, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 11, 1863 The full front page has 3 prints captioned: "Bayou Navigation in Dixie." Inside includes a full page of: "The Prince & Princess of Wales"; a three-quarter page: "Queen Victoria & the Princess Beatrice"; a doublepage centerfold: "Marriage of the Prince of Wales at St. George's Chapel, Windsor."; ... See More
Lincoln on horseback...
Item #172672
May 02, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1863 The full front page shows: "Collecting Confiscated Anglo-Rebel Cotton in the Southwest" with several vignettes. Inside has a half page: "Iron-clad 'Keokuk' Sinking on the Morning After the Battle of Charleston, South Carolina" and a nice halfpg. view of: "Suffolk, Virginia". Fullpg: "The President, General ... See More
Blockade running at Vicksburg...
Item #172668
April 18, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 18, 1863 The front page has a print: "The Rams 'Switzerland' and 'Lancaster' Running the Blockade at Vicksburg" with related text. Inside has two full pages with 7 images: "Headquarters at the Army of the Potomac--Blacksmiths Department--Stables and Negro Servants' Tent--General Hooker's Tent--Army Mail Leaving Headq... See More
Navigating the bayous in Dixie... Marriage of the Prince of Wales...
Item #172666
April 11, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 11, 1863 The full front page has 4 prints captioned: "Bayou Navigation in Dixie." Inside includes a full page of: "The Prince & Princess of Wales"; a three-quarter page: "Queen Victoria & the Princess Beatrice"; a doublepage centerfold: "Marriage of the Prince of Wales at St. George's Chapel, Windsor."; ... 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
Charles M. Schwab... Regatta... Automobiling...
Item #177159
August 02, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 2, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Charles M. Schwab; The Man behind the Gun in our Navy; fullpage photos M. Santos-Dumont's Dirigible Balloon at Brighton Beach; fullpage photo Mrs. Peter D. Marton; fullpage photos The Highest Electric Station in the World; fullpage photos The Picturesque side of Regatta Week at Henley; two fullpages pho... See More
Dramatic cavalry charge before Vicksburg...
Item #172656
March 07, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 7, 1863 The front page features a full-figure print of: "The Late Nicholas Longworth, the Western Millionaire" with the balance of the front page taken up with an article on him, carrying over to page 2.
Other prints within include a full page: "Paying Off The Teamsters in the Army of the Potomac" showing many African-Americans. Also ... See More
Building Ten Torpedo-Boats in 15 weeks...
Item #177385
March 31, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 31, 1906
The Siege of Charleston and much more...
Item #172716
October 03, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 3, 1863 The full front page has 2 scenes of: "The Siege of Charleston--Attack on Battery Gregg" and "...The Boats for the Attack of Gregg on Their Way." Inside has two other full pages with 4 prints on Charleston: "...Soldiers Exploding Torpedoes by Throwing Pieces of Shell on Them from the Saps" and "...Explosion of t... See More
The Temptation" is that of Jesus...
Item #173402
April 23, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 23, 1870 The front cover features a 2/3 pg. illustration of "The Funeral of General Thomas-Depositing the Remains in Oakwood Cemetery, Troy" and has a related article. A small portrait of "The Duke De Montpensier" and a 2/3 page illustration of "Irish Turf Carriers" with related articles are on one page. One-quart... See More
Early Texas...
Item #556716
June 26, 1852
GLEASON'S PICTORIAL (which later became Balou's - similar to Harper's Weekly), Boston, Massachusetts, June 26, 1852
* Catching Wild Horses...
* Early Texas...
On the front page there is an illustration titled "Mode Of Catching Wild Horses On The Prairies, Texas" and a related article: "Catching Wild Horses On A Prairie".
Inside, there are several illustrations includ... See More
Florence Nightingale...
Item #172054
June 06, 1857
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 6, 1857 Front page illustration and text on 'Florence Nightingale' and 'Annie M. Andrews'. An article on 'What Is To become of Nicaragua?' with reference to William Walker. Half page: 'The Governor's Mansion, Lecompton, Kansas Territory' & 'Lane's Fort on Mount Oread, Near Lawrence, Kansas Territory' Earl... 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
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
The Civil War in Florida...
Item #172526
December 07, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 7, 1861 The full front page has 2 prints of a: "View of Fort Warren Boston Harbor". Other prints inside include: "The Battle of Belmont--Charge of Colonel Dougherty, 22nd Illinois Regiment, Upon the Rebel Batteries" "The Battle at the Southwest Pass--The ram 'Manassas' Attacking the 'Richmond' " "...Re... See More
Saratoga Lake racing... Mormon Tabernacle... Nast political cartoons...
Item #173552
September 30, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 30, 1871 The frontpage has the very famous Thomas Nast print: 'TOO THIN!' which is displayable. Inside is a fullpage illustration 'International Boat Race On Saratoga Lake' along with the an illustration of the "The Ward Brothers, Winners of the Saratoga International Regatta". A halfpage 'The Union Torpedo Explosion In Beekman... See More
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