Illustrated Issues
Illustrated Issues
Bear hunt in the Rocky Mountains...
Item #174000
January 15, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 15, 1876 Full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon 'Madness (Yet There's Method In It)', plus another full page inside 'The (D. D.) Field of Gold, or The Lion's Legal (?) Share.' A half page: 'A Bear Hunt in the Rocky Mountains.' Most of the doublepage centerfold: 'A Visit to a Light House' which is comp... 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
The martyr of Andersonville...
Item #174018
March 18, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 18, 1876 Full front page: 'The Beacon Watch' shows a Rev. War soldier in 3-corner hat standing guard; Full page: 'The First Ulster in Blackville Consternation and Flight of the Inhabitants'; Full page: 'Chinese Pirates Attacking a Trader'; Doublepage centerfold: 'Royal Game' shows 3 tigers; Full page Tho... See More
Rice culture in Louisiana...
Item #174026
April 15, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 15, 1876 Full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon: 'The Political Problem'; Full page of 3 scenes: 'Rice Culture in Louisiana'; Full page Thomas Nast illustration: 'Diogenes Still Looking'; Two half-page illustrations: 'Centennial Sketches'
Includes the Supplement issue.
Complete in 16 pages and contai... See More
Thomas Nast print of Uncle Sam...
Item #174028
April 22, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 22, 1876 Full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon 'Cur-Tail-Phobia' shows Uncle Sam, and more. Another full page Nast political cartoon shows the 'Democratic Tiger in the Manger.' A full page illustration entitled 'Centennial Views' is comprised of two half-page illustrations. The doublepage centerfold is a 3/4 size entitled &... 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
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
Thomas Nast print... "The Centennial" prints...
Item #174040
June 03, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 3, 1876 Full front page by Thomas Nast political cartoon: '"Why We Laugh" - Pro Tem'; Four full page illustration on the The Centennial, one showing 'The Crush on Opening Day at Elm & Belmont Avenues'; Doublepage centerfold by Thomas Nast: "'Tis The Times' Plague, When Madmen Lead The Blind"'
C... 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
Thomas Nast print... The Centennial...
Item #174078
October 14, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 14, 1876 One-third page illustration: 'Hell Gate Destroyed--The Explosion'; Full page illustration by Thomas Nast: 'Between Two Fires'; 3 full page scenes on The Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.; Halfpage illustration: ' To the Black Hills, Or Bust' shows a cowboy struggling with his horse.; Halfpage il... See More
The Thanksgiving turkey...
Item #174094
December 09, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 9, 1876 Full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon: 'The Ignorant Vote--Honors Are Easy' is Black-themed. A half-page illustration 'The Louisiana Returning Board - Taking the Oath' with an accompanying article.
Doublepage centerfold: 'The British Arctic Expedition - Sunday Morning on Board the Alert, in Midwinter... See More
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
Niagara Falls...
Item #174146
June 09, 1877
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 9, 1877 The full ftpg. is a Nast cartoon: 'The Almighty £'. Nice fullpg: 'Yacht Rendezvous, Gowanus Bay, Brooklyn--Preparing for the Yachting Season'. Halfpg: 'Scene at Niagara Falls--Buying Mementos'. Doublepage centerfold: 'A Chinese Reception in San Francisco'.
Fox hunt in Queens County, New York...
Item #174212
January 26, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Jan. 26, 1878 Nice fullpg. Th. Nast: 'Secretary Of The Interior Investigating The Indian Bureau'. Nice fullpg: 'Police Athletics' Great fullpg. Nast: 'Stand From Under' shows an injured & falling Republican elephant. Nice fullpg: 'A Queens County, Long Island, Fox Hunt'
Nast political cartoons...
Item #174238
April 27, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 27, 1878 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Confusedism." Inside are two full pg. illus. pertaining to "Boys in the Navy - United States Training Ship 'Minnesota'." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Head of an Otter Hound." 2/3 of a doublepage centerfold of "Bavarian Peasant Sports - Kegelbahn in the Highlands."
Doublepage ce... See More
Nast: the Democratic Camel...
Item #174250
June 08, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, June 8, 1878 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "The Democratic Camel." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Russian Cruisers-The "Columbus" and "State of California." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Rush for Europe-A Belated Passenger." 2/3 pg. illus. entitled "Decoration Day." Also, a full pg. Nast illus. of "Give Them an Inch, and The... See More
Torpedo practice...
Item #174252
June 15, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, June 15, 1878 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "The Pen is Mightier then the Sword." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Grand Menan Fishing Boat." Seven small illus. pertaining to "Country Houses." Dblpgctrfld. of "Torpedo Practice on Board H.M.S. "Thunderer"-Preparing to Launch a Whitehead "Fish" Torpedo." Also, a full pg.... See More
Dangerous lunacy...
Item #174280
September 21, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 21, 1878 Pathetic full ftpg: 'Widowed & Fatherless' shows a mother with 2 small children. Very nice fullpg: 'A Fisherman's Home By The Sea' Great dblpgctrfld. by Nast: 'Turbulent & Dangerous Lunacy' nice: 'A Harvest Scene In The West--Threshing Grain In The Field'.
Other news and advertisements of the day a... See More
Cleopatra's Needle...
Item #174290
October 26, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 26, 1878 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "In the Matrimonial Market Again." Inside: A 1/3 pg. illus. of "For the Fever Stricken-Collection of Clothing in New York." Four small illus. pertaining to "The Destroyer-Capeain Ericsson's New Torpedo Boat." 2/3 pg. illus. entitled "A Lover's Tiff." Dblpgctrfld. of &... See More
Scenes of Bismarck, Dakota...
Item #174304
December 14, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 14, 1878 Full front pg. Nast illus. entitled "The Sooner the Better." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Scenes in Bismarck, Dakota." Full pg. illus. of "The New Regime in Canada-The Landing at Halifax-The "Sarmatian" Passing Through the Fleet to Her Moorings." Dblpgctrfld. of "The Gathering of the Clans-Awaiti... See More
Fort Hamilton in New York harbor...
Item #174348
May 10, 1879
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 10, 1879 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon: 'The Bulldozer' shows the Democratic tiger. Nice fullpg: 'View from Ft. Hamilton, New York Harbor--the Sunset Gun' is displayable. Another Nast cartoon shows "The Democratic Dilemma" and a full page print: "The Good Old Times".
Other news and advertisements of the day are inclu... See More
The Zulu War...
Item #174354
May 31, 1879
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 31, 1879 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Another Step Toward Civilization." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Sunset Hour." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Village Scene in South Germany." 1/2 pg. illus. of "A City Ambulance." Two 1/4 portraits of "Cardinal Newman" and "Robert Browning." Full pg. illus. of &quo... See More
Nast cartoon...
Item #174376
August 16, 1879
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 16, 1879 Full ftpg. Th. Nast cartoon, re. hazing at West Point. Fullpg: 'Umbrella Sketches' halfpg: 'En Route For Kansas--Fleeing from the Yellow Fever' shows a Black family leaving. Full page print: "Breaking the News". Half page print: "The Little Ida" and 3/4 page print: "The Young Zither Player".
Other n... See More
Scenes from Quebec, Canada...
Item #174382
September 06, 1879
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 6, 1879 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "A High Old Tariff Time." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Grarantine, New York Bay." Three 1/4 pg. portraits of "Benjamin Robert Winthrop," "The Hon. Charles Foster," and "General Thomas Ewing, Jun." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Pilgrims En Route to Mecca." Full pg... See More
Fishing on the coast of Maine...
Item #174386
September 20, 1879
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 20, 1879 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Speak Out, or Resign." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The New Union League Club House, Corner of Fifth Avenue and Thirty-Ninth Street, New York." 1/4 pg. portrait of "The Late Sir Rowland Hill." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Menhaden Fishery on the Coast of Maine." 2/3 of a dblp... See More
Thomas Nast political cartoons...
Item #174392
October 11, 1879
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 11, 1879 Full ftpg: 'The Streets of New York--A Tragic Story' shows children putting on a play. Nast dblpgctrfld. political cartoon depicts: 'The Return of Ulysses' (Grant). 'Submarine Telegraphic Cable Construction' plus much more.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. This issue is complete in 16 pages and is ... See More
Naval expedition to Panama... Odlum's fatal leap from the Brooklyn Bridge...
Item #174982
May 30, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 30, 1885 Full front pg. portrait of "Victor Hugo." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Le Parlementaire" (The Flag of Truce)-Alphonse De Neuville's Last Picture." Six small portraits of: "Alphonse Marie De Neuville, Lieutenant A. L. Howard, Lieutenant E. C. Fitch, Tenth (Canadian) Grenadiers, Thomas Pettit, Champion Court Tenni... See More
Thomas Nast print...
Item #174578
July 16, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 16, 1881 Full front page Thomas Nast illustration of "Out Shining Everybody in Humiliation at Albany." Doublepage centerfold of "English Church Architecture, No. 16 - Rochester Cathedral." 2/3 page illustration of "The Water Jump." Several illustration pertaining to "Donati's Comet." The supplement contains a ful... See More
Van Cortlandt Park...
Item #174916
October 11, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 11, 1884 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Stop Tickling Us, and Answer Without Dodging." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Views in Van Cortlandt Park." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Hugh J. Grant, Tammany Candidate for Mayor of New York."
Doublepage centerfold of "The Grand Popular Reception of Governor Cleveland in Buffalo ... See More
Oberammegau... Arlington Bridge...
Item #175566
January 03, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 3, 1891 Front 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Departure from Bethany" and a 1/4 pg. portrait of "Christus (Josef Maier). Inside is a 1/3 pg. illus. of "The Proposed Arlington Bridge Across the Potomac at Washington D.C." 1/4 pg. portrait of "Henry B. Brown of Michigan, the New Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Sta... See More
Lick Monument, San Francisco...
Item #175570
January 17, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY January 17, 1891 Front full pg. illus. of "The Lick Monument, San Francisco." Inside is a full pg. of illus. pertaining to "East Side Merchants of the Sidewalk." Full pg. illus. containing several portraits including "Captain George D. Wallace."
Doublepage centerfold of "Proposed Plans and Sites for the Chicago Columbian Exposition.&quo... See More
Polish Trading Post in New York...
Item #174870
May 03, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 3, 1884 Front page print by Thomas Nast: "Hand In Glove (Political Influence In Criminal Courts)". Great fullpg: "A Polish Trading Post in New York" shows a huge crowd. Full page print: "Here They Come" showing several dogs jumping a fence. Fullpg: "The New York Produce Exchange Building". Full page print showing 7 pr... See More
Monmouh Park... Lockwood Island...
Item #174902
August 23, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 23, 1884 Front page print by Thomas Nast: "He Thinks He Can". Fullpg: 'Scenes & Incidents at Monmouth Park'. Full page print with many scenes: "Amateur Photography". Doublepage centerfold: "Farthest North--The Summit of Lockwood Island" and a full page print: "Reception of Lt. Greely at Newburyport" plu... See More
The Cleveland fire...
Item #174910
September 20, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 20, 1884 Full ftpg. Thomas Nast political cartoon: 'The Issue of Protection to American Labor' & another inside: "Another Feather in His Cap; or, 'Dodged, By Gosh'".
Very dramatic fullpg: 'The Cleveland Fire--View of the Conflagration from Howe Street'. Fullpg: 'Wisconsin State Troops--Reunion of the Nat. Gua... See More
Edwin Booth on the front page... Albany, New York...
Item #174962
March 21, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 21, 1885 Full ftpg. view of 'Edwin Booth'. Nice fullpg: 'Ice Gorges In the Delaware' & 'Camp Fire Stories' & 'Odds & Ends at Albany--Notes from an Artist's Sketchbook'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 pages.
Thomas Nast political cartoon...
Item #174974
May 02, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1885 Full ftpg: "The Riel Rebellion--A Mutiny of Teamsters". Halfpg. print: "The New H.I. Kimball House, Atlanta, Georgia". There are two full pages with 4 prints of: "The Prize Fund Exhibition of the American Art Association". Fullpg. with 3 scenes of: "Ploughing Out the Channel In New York Harbor" and a 2/3 page ... See More
Sailors on Malta...
Item #174570
June 25, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 25, 1881 Front full page Thomas Nast illustration of "A Falling Off - Of Bosses." Half-page illustration of "Convention of Cotton Planters, Memphis, Tennessee." Half-page illustration of "The Museum of Fine Arts, St. Louis, Missouri." Full page illustration of "The Veteran's Room, Seventh Regiment Armory." Half-p... See More
Paterson, New Jersey...
Item #173850
August 08, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 8, 1874 Halfpg. street scene: 'Reunion of Veterans at Paterson, N.J.' Comic fullpg: 'Sketches at Our Hotel in the Country'. Various scenes of warfare in Europe. Ftpg. "The Mere Shadow Has Still Some Backbone" by Nast. Fullpg. "The Columbia Boys -- Grand Reception in New York" is comprised of three scenes. Fullpg. "... See More
Along the Rio Grande... Halifax, Nova Scotia...
Item #175372
February 23, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 23, 1889 Full front pg. illus. of "The Old Mechanic." Inside are three small portraits of "The Late Rear Admiral Ralph Chandler," "The Late Colonel Henry Jackson Hunt," and "The Late John Call Dalton, M.D." 1/4 pg. portrait of "Henry C. Yarrow, M.D., of Washington." 1/4 pg. illus. of "Captain Clarence ... See More
A Colorado tragedy...
Item #173870
October 17, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 17, 1874 Full ftpg. Th. Nast: 'Hibernia's Shot' portrays a union of America & Ireland. Three prints of 'A Colorado Tragedy' including 'Remains of the Murdered Men' with text on the intriguing murder. Nice & huge doublepage centerfold by Nast: 'Halt!' showing the Liberty figure. Two large prints of a regatta.
Com... See More
Nast cartoon...
Item #174306
December 21, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 21, 1878 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon: 'The New Indian War' shows the 'Noble Rem Man' caught between the Interior Dept. & the War Dept. Another fullpg. Nast cartoon inside showing a Black man. A full page shows: "A Group of Afghan Chiefs."
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. This issue is complete in 16 pages and ... See More
Thomas Nast prints... W.A. Rogers print...
Item #174546
April 02, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 2, 1881 This issue includes a full front page illustration by Thomas Nast entitled "U.S. Circus" and a full page illustration by W.A. Rogers entitled "The Old Way and The New". A double page centerfold by Thomas Nast shows a morbid Statue of Liberty as a 'Warning Light', symbolizing the dangerous & unhealthy conditions of t... See More
New York Dog Show...
Item #174556
May 07, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 7, 1881 Full front page Thomas Nast illustration "New York Must Go - Down". One-third page illustration: 'Buildings for the International Cotton Exposition, Atlanta, Ga.' Full page illustration: 'The American Horse Exchange'. Full page illustration "The Luck of Roaring Camp". Full page illustration: 'The Dog Show in N... See More
"God Saved the President"...
Item #174596
September 17, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 17, 1881 Front pg. contains "That Swamp of Death: A City Ballad." Inside are two full pgs. containing five large illus. pertaining to "From Washington to Elberon."
Doublepage centerfold by Nast entitled "God Save the President." Full pg. illus. of "New London and Groton Centenary." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Destr... See More
Passaic Falls... New Jersey floods...
Item #174706
October 07, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 7, 1882 Full ftpg print: 'The floods in New Jersey--Scene at the Passaic Falls'. Another fullpg. on the N.J. floods also. 'The Bicentenary of Philadelphia'.
Fullpg prints: 'Recent Marine Inventions' & 'The Search for Captain DeLong'. Halfpg. print: 'Reunion of the Army of the Cumberland at Milwaukee' by W. A.... See More
Chinese on the Pacific coast...
Item #175816
May 27, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 27, 1893 Full ftpg: 'Columbian Exposition--The Macmonnies Fountain in the Grand Court'. halfpg: 'A Memory Of The War' shows a cavalry scene. Fullpg: 'Columbian Expo.--The Obelisk & Entrance to the Stock Pavilion' & a doublepage centerfold on the Expo also. Very nice fullpg: 'Among The Chinese On The Pacific Coast'
Complete... See More
General Nelson A. Miles... The Tammany tiger caged...
Item #175970
November 17, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 17, 1894 The full ftpg. is a portrait of: "William L. Strong." Prints inside include a fullpg. portrait of "Major-General Nelson A. Miles, U.S.A."; fifteen small portraits of: "Some of the Successful Candidates in the Recent Elections."; full pg. political cartoon by W. A. Rogers: "The Tammany Tiger Caged - Now ... See More
Boss Tweed on Blackwell's Island...
Item #173878
November 14, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 14, 1874 18 small front pg. portraits of "International Law-Members of the Geneva Congress." Six illus. pertaining to "A "Statesman's" Retreat-William M. Tweed's Penitentiary Life on Blackwell's Island." Dblpgctrfld. by Nast entitled "International Law-The Better Way." 2/3 pg. illus. entitled "On the River-A Midsumm... 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 on Boss Tweed...
Item #174210
January 19, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Jan. 19, 1878 Full ftpg. Nast: 'The Tweed-ization Of Silver' & another fullpg. Nast: 'Ideal Money'. Nice fullpg: 'A Warm Bed For Uncle' Two halfpg. views: 'Loading Cotton at Charleston' & 'A Cotton Wharf, Charleston, S.C.' 3/4 pg: 'Henry Stanley, The African Explorer' with text.
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