Docks in the East River...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 11, 1881  Front page print: "The Spoil-Ed" by Thomas Nast. Fullpg print: 'On An Immigrant Train, Westward Bound'. Full page print: 'Scene In A Coaching Club Stable' and another print: 'Scenes Along the N.Y. Docks, East River'. Another full page print: "A Night's Entertainment in Albania During the Feast of Ramazan.... See More  

Hot water baths at Glenwood Springs, Colorado...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 17, 1894 Fullpg. shows 6 photos re: 'Ottawa & the Canadian Houses of Parliament'. Fullpg: 'Baptism of Christ'. & 'New York's Fish Market in Lent' shows 4 scenes. Fullpg: 'Open-air Bathing at Midwinter at Glenwood Spgs., Colorado'. Nearly halfpg: 'Wild Goose Shooting' by A.B. Frost.

Complete issue.... See More  

Skating on the Schuylkill... A beer saloon...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 28, 1880  Front full pg. Nast illus. of "The Herald of Relief from America." Inside are two 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to "General Grant in Cuba - The Visit to Havana." Full pg. illus. of "Washington Relics, Purchased by the United States Government from the Lewis Family."

Dblpgctrfld. of "A Skating Party on the Schuyl... See More  

Baths of Monterey, California...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 29, 1887  Full ftpg:"The Baths at Monterey, California". Halfpg: "Cutting Ice on the Hudson". Double page centerfold: "Leaving the Opera". Several view of athletic clubs in the suburbs. Half page print: "The Boston Post-Office" plus much more.

Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 p... See More  

Tunnel under Niagara Falls...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 26, 1891 Full front page: 'On Broadway, After the Theatre'. Full page showing building a tunnel under Niagara Falls, with two more half page illustration regarding its construction.

Complete in sixteen pages.

Opening of the Brooklyn elevated railway...

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  

Duck hunting... Tobacco culture in Virginia...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 24, 1885  Front full pg. illus. of "The Dead Cardinal-Scene in Front of the Cathedral on Fifth Avenue." Inside are four 1/4 pg. portraits of "Hon. Joseph Benson Foraker, Governor Elect of Ohio," "Josh Billings, (Henry W. Shaw)," "Hon. J. L. M. Curry, Minister to Spain," and "Archbishop Corrigan." Full pg.... See More  

Football stars...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 26, 1892  Front full pg. illus. of "At the Horse Show, Madison Square Garden, New York - 'The In and Out Jump'." Inside are two full pg. illus. of "Over Under, and Through the Timber at the Horse Show" and "The Hunters at the Horse Show."

Full pg. of illus. of "The Sault Ste. Marie Canal." Several pgs. of... See More  

Logging in Michigan...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 12, 1887  Full front pg. illus. of "Arrested on Arrival." Inside are three small portraits of "The Late John Murray Carnochan, M.D.," "The Late Rear Admiral Nicholson," and "Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., British Commissioner to the Fisheries Conference." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Jenny Lind as she Appeared i... See More  

The Tobacco market...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 3, 1879  The front page of the issue features a full illustration entitled "The Goose-herd" from a painting by G. Wertheimer.  Thomas Nast political full page cartoon is "Canada's Real Home Rule". A full page illustration "A Tobacco Mart in Lynchburg, Virginia" shows six scenes in the tobacco making process and features... See More  

Philippine troubles...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 3, 1899  Nice full ftpg. by Remington shows: "Gen. Henry Lawton, U.S.V." on horseback in Manila. There is a full page of photos on "Washington--The National Peace Jubilee on May 23, 24 and 25" and a full page on "The Philippines--At the Front During the Advance on Aguinaldo's Forces". There is a page with 4 prints of "... See More  

General Grant in Florida...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 14, 1880  Front full pg. illus. by Nast entitled "The Invasion of Indiana - A Colored Amazon Legion." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "General Grant in Florida - A Trip on the Oklawaha." 2/3 pg. illus. of "The Hot Lakes of New Zealand." Dblpgctrfld. of "Sketches from the Thirteenth Annual Exhibition of the American Wate... See More  

Thomas Nast print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 30, 1881  Front full pg. Nast illus. entitled "Our Stumbling Block." Inside is a full pg. containing six illus. pertaining to "Snow Blockade on the Minnesota Railways." Full pg. containing three large illus. pertaining to "The Earthquake in the Island of Ischia." Full pg. illus. of "Shad Fishing on the Lower Delaware at N... See More  

Sailors' Snug Harbor, Staten Island...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 12, 1882  Front full pg. Thomas Nast illustration of "President Arthur, Hit Him Again! Don't Let the Vulture Become Our National Bird." Inside is a Dblpgctrfld. of "Sailors' Snug Harbor, Staten Island-The Work Room." 1/3 pg. illustration of "The Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church." Small illustration of "A... See More  

Railroad strike in New York... Oyster Bay, Long Island...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 13, 1886  Full ftpg. Nast illustration: "Like Cromwell--Not 'Like Charles the First,'--Mr. Edmunds". Two half page prints: "The $29,000 Filly Dew-Drop" and "A Meet of the Meadow Brook Hunt Club at the House of Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, Long Island".

Fine doublepage centerfold: "Street Railroad Strike in New... See More  

Chinatown in New York City...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 10, 1888  Full ftpg: "An Ear Shave--In the Chinese Quarter of New York". Halfpg: "A Canadian Country Doctor On His Rounds". fullpg: "After the Strike of Engineers of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad" & A Canadian Sketch" showing a sled team in the snow. Two: "Sketches in Ireland" & a fullpg.... See More  

The Klondike gold fields...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 6, 1897  Full ftpg. by A.B. Frost: 'What Happened?' shows a man having fallen off his bicycle.

Doublepage centerfold naval print: 'The 'Iowa' & 'Massachusetts' Defend Squadron Against Torpedo Boat Attack'. Fullpg. with 8 photos: 'On the Way to the Klondike Gold Fields--The Chilkoot Trail'.

Other news and adv... See More  

Cricket match at Ardmore... Gypsies on Broadway...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 23, 1882  Full ftpg. Nast cartoon: "Was It The Petticoat Plea Which Softened The Hearts Of The Jurors?". Nice halfpg. illus. of a cricket match at Ardmore, Pa. Fullpg: 'Past & Present--the Town Crier & the Newsboy'. Fullpg: 'The Gypsy Encampment on Broadway, N.Y.' and fullpg: 'At Asbury Park--Sunday Morning in the ... See More  

First Thanksgiving... duck hunting...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 23, 1889   Full ftpg: shows: 'A Saturday Afternoon on Broadway at Madison Sq." The doublepage centerfold is: "The First Thanksgiving" for the new baby. A halfpg. print is a duck hunting scene: 'Chasing a Cripple'.

Complete in twenty pages.

Crescent City, New Orleans, Louisiana...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 9, 1867 Very nice double page centerfold: 'The Crescent City--Scenes in & Around New Orleans, La.' shows 7 scenes, including a nice over-view of the city. Displayable!

Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in sixteen pages.

General Logan's funeral...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 8, 1887  Fullpg. print: "A Lumber Raft" & "Burning of the Temple Theatre at Philadelphia" is a dramatic fire-fighting scene. Fullpg: "Field Trial of Sporting Dogs at High Point, North Carolina" is a good hunting scene. Full page print: "The Funeral of General Logan--The Lying in State in the Rotunda of the Capitol&q... See More  

Fountain Cave, Virginia...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 24, 1871  Doublepage centerfold: 'Scene at the Derby: Watching For the Horse to Round the Corner'. Nearly fullpg: 'The Brick Yards of England: Children Carrying the Clay' "A Scene in Paris - Crossing a Street Under Fire" "German Caricatures" "Sketches in Fountain Cave, Virginia" by W.L. Sheppard.

The Tammany riot...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 29, 1871 Two pages with 4 scenes concerning: 'The Tammany Riot' in N.Y. City. Doublepage centerfold features 6 Nast political cartoons captioned: 'Something That Will Not Blow Over'. Quarter pg. view of 'Buenos Ayres'.

The brave New York firemen... A race of cowboys...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 1, 1893 Full ftpg: 'Columbian Exposition--Dedication of the German Building'. Nearly fullpg. with 5 illus; 'The Floods on the Mississippi Near Vicksburg'. Fullpg. of 4 photos; 'The Desecration of Gettysburg Battlefield'. Fullpg. with 4 photos: 'Our Brave N.Y. Firemen'. One-quarter pg. photo: 'The Cowboys' 900 Mile Race fro... See More  

The insurgents at Manila...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 6, 1899  Full front page illus. of "Manila - A Respite from War in the Sanctuary of Peace - American Soldiers Asleep in Binondo Church After the Fighting." Inside is a 1/2 pg. portrait of "Mary Victoria, Baroness Curzon of Kedleston." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Manila - The Burning of Tondo and Part of New Manila During the Insurgent Outbrea... See More