Illustrated Issues
Illustrated Issues
Paddlewheeler on the Ohio River...
Item #174568
June 18, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 18, 1881 Wreck of the Canadian excursion steamboat "The Victoria". Nice halfpg. shows 'A Sunday Excursion on the Ohio River' shows a very crowded paddlewheeler. Halfpg. shows: 'Wheelmen in Boston', being a parade of men on 'boneshaker' bicycles. Nast cartoon: "The New Stamp Act--Approved".
Other news and adverti... See More
Longshoremen in New York...
Item #174586
August 13, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 13, 1881 Front page print by Thomas Nast shows: "The Governor and the People of New York Defied". Full page print: "On South Street, New York--Longshoremen Waiting For A Job". Nice fullpg: 'Among the Thousand Islands' shows 7 scenes. Double page centerfold print: "The Death Caldron at Hunter's Point". Halfpg: &qu... See More
Pool rooms at Long Island City...Rockaway Beach...
Item #174696
September 02, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 2, 1882 Front full pg. illus. of "Let the Cloth Be White." Includes a poem with the illus. Inside are three small portraits of "The Late Frederic De Peyster," "Lieutenant General Sir Garnet Wolseley," and "The Duke of Connaught." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Women's Day at a New York Swimming Bath." Full pg.... See More
Golfer, Walter J. Travis...
Item #177257
June 18, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 18, 1904
Irish Leader, John E. Redmond...
Item #177267
September 10, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 10, 1904
Flying Machine... Launching "Connecticut"...
Item #177272
October 15, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 15, 1904
Sultan's Dummy Railway....
Item #177392
May 26, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 26, 1906
New Police Dogs....
Item #177482
February 08, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 8, 1908 There is a front page illustration, "A Mirage in the Desert--it is Wrong Side Up-But What's the Odds?" by W. A.. Rogers. There is an article with photos of "The Trail of the "Night Riders"; "The Dog Policemen of New York"; a double page illustration of "Telephoning to New York" by Henry S. Watson... See More
Item #177487
March 14, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 14, 1908 There is a front pg. illustration, "In Tribute" by W. A.. Rogers. in this issue, there are photos of "The Conquest of the Hudson"; a double pg. illustration of "The Pie-Eyed Piper of Politics" by Grill; a full pg. illustration of "The Gentle Art of Self-Defence; a illustration of "Three's... See More
Item #177231
November 28, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 28, 1903
Early Baltimore...
Item #174500
October 23, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 23, 1880 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon: 'Freedom of Suffrage to the Blacks Means Freedom of Suffrage to the Whites'. Over one-third pg. illustration of: 'Laying Out Baltimore Town, Jan. 12, 1730'. Fullpg. illustration: 'The Friend of Freedmen' shows Garfield being adored by a group of Blacks. Double page centerfold print by Thulstrup: ... See More
Over the Rockies... Milwaukee......
Item #175622
July 18, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 18, 1891 Full ftpg: 'Colonnade, Madison Sq. Garden'. Fullpg: 'Giant Coopering' shows men making a barrel about 12 ft. high. Fullpg: 'An Out of the Way Outing' shows several Western scenes. Eight Remington prints re: 'A Day with the Seventh Regiment'. Fullpg: 'Over the Rockies in an Observation Car'. Fullpg: 'The Park o... See More
Japanese in Korea... Auto hill-climbing...
Item #177251
May 07, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 7, 1904
Item #177298
April 01, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 1, 1905
Belmont Park...
Item #177302
April 29, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 29, 1905
Item #177303
May 06, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 6, 1905
Mr. Cleveland, Ex-President....
Item #177443
May 04, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 4, 1907 There is a front page illustration, "Patriotism---Conspiracy" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "the Only Living Ex-President and His Family"; a double page photo spread of "Blazing New Trails for a City's Needs"; and an illustrations of "The Waning Theatrical Season" by Hamilton... See More
The New York Easter Parade...
Item #177301
April 22, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 22, 1905
Prints inside include: "New York's Easter Parade"; photos: "Showing Scenes of Destruction at Port Arthur and Russian Prisoners Captured by the Japanese"; "Handling New York's Mail--Scenes and Incidents Connected With the Wo... See More
The Catholic Centenary in New York....
Item #177496
May 16, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 16, 1908 There is a front pg. illustration, "Forward, March!" by W. A.. Rogers. In this issue, there is are photos of "The Vanderbilt Coach-and-Four in England"; "The Catholic Centenary in New York" by Charles Johnston; a double pg. illustration of "Old Dr. Bryan" by E. W. Kemble, and other adverti... See More
Valentine's Day prints... Shocking Scene At A Fire in Brooklyn...
Item #172234
February 19, 1859
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 19, 1859 The front page has a print titled: "Arrival of the Country Postman On St. Valentine's Morning". Inside has prints of: "A Fire Hunt In Georgia" "Discovery of Three Half-starved Alms House Children in the Room of a Hired Nurse..." "A Cock Fight Among the Athenians of Boston" "Shocking Scene At A F... See More
Early football... Hunting... Australia... Sugar cane in Hawaii...
Item #175342
November 10, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 10, 1888 Several: 'Sketches in the 'Back' Country, Australia. Halfpg: Cane Sugar Culture in Hawaii'. Fullpg. showing a Black family: 'Hoe-Cake & Clabber'. Halfpg: 'The Product of a Day's Sport Near Webster, Dakota' showing hunters with hundreds of geese & ducks. Fullpg: 'The Ardor & Joy of a Game at F... See More
Fort Ticonderoga... Chinatown, San Francisco...
Item #173932
May 22, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 22, 1875 One-third page: 'The Ruins of Fort Ticonderoga'. Fullpg: 'The Watch for Montezuma'. Fullpg: 'Sketches in 'China Town', San Francisco'.
Complete in sixteen pages.
Entering the circus tent...
Item #173938
June 12, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 12, 1875 The doublepage centerfold of this issue is a very nice print captioned: "Fair Time--The Entrance to the Circus Tent" showing a woman and child on horseback, with various circus performers and other by-standers in the background. A very nice & displayable print for any collector of circus memorabilia. There is a related article on the... See More
The Arctic Expedition...
Item #173940
June 19, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 19, 1875 Front full pg. Nast illus. entitled "News In Washington." Inside is a 1/2 pg. Nast illus. entitled "We Are Not Proud." 2/3 pg. illus. of "A Warm Reception-A School of Whales Driven into Shallow Water."
Doublepage centerfold of "An Ice Nip in Melville Bay, off the Devil's Thumb." 2/3 pg. illus. of "... See More
Thomas Nast prints... Garfield and Hayes...
Item #174540
March 12, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 12, 1881 Front full pg. illus. of "Greeting and Farewell" which represents the retiring administration of President Hayes to President Garfield. Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Politics in the Olden Time - General Jackson. President Elect on his way to Washington." Full pg. illus. entitled "1877 - 1881."
Doublepage centerfol... See More
The burning of the World Building...
Item #174638
February 11, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 11, 1882 Front full pg. illus. of "The Burning of the 'World' Building - In Dread Suspense." Inside is a full pg. containing four illus. pertaining to "The Burning of the 'World' Building." 2/3 pg. portrait of "Dr. John W. Draper." Full pg. illus. entitled "Temptation." Two 1/2 pg. illus. pertaini... See More
Wild duck shooting...
Item #175898
March 10, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 10, 1894 Front full pg. illus. of "Police Investigation." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "Henry Irving as Becket." 1/2 pg. illus. of "With the Naval Militia - Cutlass Drill on the 'New Hampshire'." Two full pg. illus. of "The Metropolitan Club, New York."
Full pg. illus. of "Behind a Pawnbroker... See More
A royal funeral in Honolulu, Hawaii..
Item #176428
April 08, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 8, 1899 Full front page illus. of "The True Jeffersonian Simplicity - Mr. Bryan Has a Little Dinner of His Own." Inside are two full pg. illus. of "Manila - With the American Battle-Line." Full pg. illus. of "Samoa - Photographs of the Scenes of the Recent Fighting." Doublepage centerfold and a full pg. of "The Klondike ... See More
Bicycling illustration...
Item #177052
August 04, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 4, 1900 Fullpage "Summer Days Awheel" bicycle illustration. American Troops Ordered to China; Cape Nome Beach and Tundra Placer Mines; The Boxer Uprising in Peking; the Assassination of King Humbert of Italy; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
Item #177157
July 19, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 19, 1902 Frontpage photo William Dean Howells; fullpage photo The President at Pittsburg on the Fourth of July; fullpage photos The National Amateur Golf Championship at Glen View; fullpage illustration "A Church-Yard Play-Ground" by Baneroft; Beating the World's Railroad Record; fullpage illustration "'And Mounted the Frigate&... See More
Item #177165
September 13, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 13, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Clyde Fitch; The War Game; fullpage photos of The Crater of Soufriere, St. Vincent; The Search Problem of the North Atlantic Squadron; The New Archbishop of the Diocese of New York, Mgr. John Murphy Farley; Heatherbloom, the Highest-Jumping Horse in the World; and other news and advertisements of the day... See More
Item #177166
September 20, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 20, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, George Jay Gould; The President in the South; The Navy in the War Game; The Porto Rican Regiment; The Jesup Archaeological Expedition; The Blackwells Island Bridge; The Prince of Wales automobiling; and other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for full details.
Item #177183
January 10, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 10, 1903
Item #177196
April 04, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 4, 1903
Niagara's Carnival of Ice... Niagara Falls...
Item #177280
December 24, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 24, 1904
Item #177288
January 21, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 21, 1905
Item #177325
October 07, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 7, 1905
Metropolitan Golf Championships....
Item #177394
June 09, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 9, 1906
Admiral Evan's Flag-Ship....
Item #177476
December 28, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 28, 1907 There is a front page illustration, "A Modest Request" by W. A.. Rogers. There are photos of "The First of the Peace Doves Takes Flight"; double page photo spread of "Awaiting the Admiral's Signal at Hampton Roads"; "The Mine Catastrophe in West Virginia"; an illustration of "Wher... See More
Item #177484
February 22, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 22, 1908 There is a front pg. illustration, "Piling It On" by W. A.. Rogers. There is an article with photos of " 'Crossing the Line With the Fleet" by Robert Dunn. There are illustrations of "Gentlemen of Leisure" by George Wright; a double pg. of "Save Us From our Friends!" by ... See More
British Cruiser sunk by a Liner....
Item #177497
May 23, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 23, 1908 There is a front pg. illustration, " 'Say, Bill, Shall We Shoot up this Tenderfoot Show?' " by W. A.. Rogers. In this issue, there is are photos of "A British Cruiser Sunk by a Liner"; The Cyclone which Swept through the South"; a double pg. illustration of " 'Land!' " by R. F. ... See More
The new Senate of the United States...
Item #174530
February 05, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 5, 1881 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Oh, The Degradation of It." Inside is a 1/2 pg. Nast illus. of "Our Refunding Will Astonish the World - When We Launch Our New Bonds." Four 1/4 pg. portraits of "The New Senate of the United States."
Doublepage centerfold of "Fourteenth Exhibition of the American Society of Pain... See More
Lava flow from Mauna Loa, Hawaii...
Item #174592
September 03, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 3, 1881 Full ftpg. political cartoon by W. A. Rogers: 'Can Not New York Protect Her Little Ones?'. Fullpg: 'Excursion of Newsboys & Book-Blacks'. Nice fullpg. with 4 scenes: 'The Lava Flow From Mauna Loa, Sandwich Islands'. Nearly fullpg: 'Hardships of Travel in Colorado'. Quarter-pg shows: 'The Oelrichs Lacross... See More
Funeral of President Garfield...
Item #174602
October 08, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 8, 1881 Front full pg. illus. of "The Funeral of President Garfield - The Catafalque at Cleveland." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Funeral of President Garfield - Night View of the Catafalque." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Chateau of Senator Edmund de Lafayette." Full pg. illus. pertaining to "The New Baltimore Water Supply.... See More
Boat racing for the 'America' Cup...
Item #174614
November 19, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 19, 1881 Front full pg. illus. of "The Grand Street Tenement House Disaster." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Race for the 'America' Cup - Coming Up from Sandy Hook." Four small portraits of "New Governors." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The New Portion of the Astor Library Building." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The ... See More
Philip H. Sheridan... Indian troops on the border...
Item #175296
June 02, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 2, 1888 Nice full ftpg: "Lieutenant-General Philip H. Sheridan". Nice fullpg: 'Floods in the Central Mississippi Valley' shows 5 illus. Nice halfpg: 'The Whole Troop is Hurriedly Saddling'.
Fullpg: 'Sketches from the Great Tariff Debate in the House of Rep.' Nice fullpg: 'Hon. Carlisle, of Ky., Speaker of the House of... See More
Eviction in the tenement district of New York...
Item #175470
February 01, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 1, 1890 Full ftpg: 'The Rotary Snow-Plough at Work on the Central Pacific'. Fullpg: 'An Eviction in the Tenement District of New York'. Nice fullpg. by Remington: 'A Six Fathom Canoe Bound North--Sketches from the Shore of Lake Superior' shows 6 scenes.
Wheeling, West Viginia... Glaciers & icebergs...
Item #175510
June 21, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY June 21, 1890 Front full pg. illus. of "An Ocean Steamer among Icebergs in the North Atlantic." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Glaciers and Icebergs." 1/4 pg. illus. of "Armored Cruiser No. 2 of the New Navy Under Steam."
Doublepage centerfold of "Going to the Grand Prix - A Bit of Paris in June." Full pg. illus. of "Removing... See More
Scenes of Central Park, New York... Scenes of Melbourne...
Item #175600
May 02, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1891 A full page shows two scenes of 'The Columbian Exposition'. Centerfold shows four photos of: 'Sketches in Central Park'. The Supplement has much text and 8 illustrations on 'Glimpses of Australian Life', with the scenes from Melbourne.
The Klondike gold fields...
Item #176272
October 09, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 9, 1897 The front page has a full page illustration by W. A. Rogers titled: "Attitude of the Easy Boss". Fullpg: 'Shipping Grain at Brooklyn Elevators' & fullpg. with 6 illus. of; 'Moving The Great Grain Crop Thru the Lakes'. Nice fullpg. with 7 photos of: 'In The Klondike Gold Fields'. Fullpg. with 5 photos of: ... See More
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