Illustrated Issues
Illustrated Issues
Salmon fish hatcheries...
Item #175310
July 21, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 21, 1888 Full front pg. illus. of "The True Republican Flag." Inside is a full pg. illus. containing many illus. of "Examples of Roof Gardening Applicable to City Buildings." 1/4 pg. portrait of "The Late Hiram Sibley of Rochester, New York."
Doublepage centerfold of "The committee on Appropriations of the House of Repre... See More
The insurrection in Cuba...
Item #176108
March 14, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 14, 1896 Full front page illus. of "The Looting of Jaruco - Cuban Insurgents Making Off with Booty After Burning the Town."
Inside are two full pg. of illus. of "The Italian Campaign in Abyssinia." Full pg. illus. of "The Cuban Insurrection - The Town of Jaruo, Sacked and Burned by the Insurgents." Two full pg. illus. of &qu... See More
Scenes of Mentone...
Item #174482
August 21, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 21, 1880 Full front page political cartoon by Nast: 'A Tail Praising Its Head'. Full page with 8 scenes: 'New Main Drainage Works for Boston'. Nice doublepage centerfold shows 9 'Scenes at Chautauqua'. 3/4 page shows 8 scenes 'View of Mentone and the Surrounding District'. Another full page Thomas Nast print 'Hard (Up)... See More
Nast's Uncle Sam...
Item #174218
February 16, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY Feb. 16, 1878 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon shows Uncle Sam in: 'The First Step Towards Bankruptcy', plus another fullpg. Nast cartoon inside. 'After the Storm' shows an abandoned ship.
Valentine's Day among the Puritans...
Item #175892
February 17, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 17, 1894 Front full pg. portrait of "The Hon. William L. Wilson." Inside is a 1/3 pg. illus. of "Valentine's Day in Puritan New England." 2/3 pg. portrait of "David Dudley Field."
Two full pg. illus. pertaining to "The Midwinter Exposition, San Francisco." Several illus. pertaining to "Electrical Indust... See More
Boat Racing... Thomas Nast political cartoons..
Item #173952
July 31, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 31, 1875 Full front page illus. of "The Intercollegiate Boat Race-Starting for the Lake-Scene in front of the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga."
Inside are six 1/6 pg. portraits of "The Intercollegiate Boat Race-Portraits of the Cornell Crew." 1/4 pg. portrait of "A. H. Bogardus." 1/4 pg. portrait of "The Cornell Freshmen-Winners of th... See More
Notable Thomas Nast Civil Rights cartoon...
Item #173924
April 24, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 24, 1875 The full front page has: "A Few Sketches" by Thomas Nast concerning Governor Tilden "Attacking the Canal Ring Pirates".
Perhaps the most notable print is the very notable Civil Rights Nast engraving headed: "To Thine Own Self Be True" which shows the hand of Columbia handing over the Civil Rights Bill to an African-Americ... See More
Henry Ward Beecher...
Item #173936
June 05, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 5, 1875 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "Captured At Last." (Phil Sheridan). Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "The New Arctic Expedition-The "Alert" and the "Discovery"." Six illus. pertaining to "The Fulton Street Prayer Meeting-North Dutch Church."
Doublepage centerfold of "The Last Muster." F... See More
Museum of Natural History...
Item #174516
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 18, 1880 Front full pg. illus. of "Conspiracy in Russia - A Nihilist Meeting Surprised." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "The Land Agitation in Ireland - Captain Boycott and His Family Getting in Their Harvest Before the Arrival of the Troops." 1/3 pg. illus. of "New Drinking Fountain, Madison Avenue and Twenty-Third Street." 1/... See More
Bee ranch in California...
Item #174552
April 23, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 23, 1881 Full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon entitled "Hair-Splitting Among Repudiators". Full page Thomas Nast illustration "The Political Ajax Defying the Gods". Full page: 'A California Bee Ranch' shows 10 scenes. Full page illustration by W.A. Rogers "Arrareek Farm". Half page: ' The Missing Mail--An... See More
New York skyscrapers...
Item #175896
March 03, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 3, 1894 Nice illus. of: 'Senator George Gray of Delaware'. Fullpg. shows: 'Four New York Skyscrapers' 'Canadian Winter Uniforms'. Fullpg. with 6 Remington prints: 'Games of Troop 'A' Athletic Assoc.'
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The Cuban Insurrection...
Item #176194
January 09, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 9, 1897 Full front page illus. of "With the Cuban Insurgents - A Lookout Tower in the Maestra Mountains." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Cuban Insurrection - In the Camps of the Insurgents." Full pg. of illus. of "Recent Sculpture for the Congressional Library, Washington, D.C." Full pg. illus. of "A Visit to the ... See More
The Congressional Library, Washington, D.C...
Item #176198
January 23, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 23, 1897 The front page of this issue has a full page illustration which shows: "3rd U.S. Cavalry--Military tournament, Madison Sq. Garden" plus another full page inside which has 3 illustrations of the same.
The double page centerfold has 6 illustrations of "The Evolution of a Book--John W. Alexander's Decorations for the New Congre... See More
Hot air balloon ascension...
Item #173954
August 07, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 7, 1875 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon, and another fullpg. by him inside. Halfpg. shows a balloon ascension. Nearly fullpg: 'The Austro-Hungarian Arctic Expedition' shows much hardship.
Complete in sixteen pages.
Uncle Sam on the front page...
Item #173950
July 24, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 24, 1875 Full front pg. illus. of "Uncle Sam Beats All Creation." Inside are ten illus. of "The Saratoga Prizes." 1/2 pg. illus. entitled "They Which Run in a Race Run All, But One Receiveth the Prize." Full pg. illus. containing many smaller illus. pertaining to "the Intercollegiate Boat Race-Headquarters of the Cr... See More
Fox hunting in Blackville...
Item #174352
May 24, 1879
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 24, 1879 Front full pg. illus. of "Ward's Statue of General Thomas." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "The Zulu War - Fort Ekowe." 2/3 pg. Nast illus. of "Brute Force." Full pg. Nast illus. of By All Means 'Let Us Have Peace' At The Polls." Full pg. illus. of "Fox Hunting in Blackville - Mrs. Johnson is Entit... See More
U.S. Grant's visit to Mexico....
Item #174440
March 27, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 27, 1880 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Boom! - And Off It Went." Inside is a full pg. containing six illus. pertaining to "Grant's Visit to Mexico - The Arrival at Vera Cruz." One 1/2 pg. illus. and one 1/4 pg. illus. pertaining to "Professor Nordenskjold's Reception at Naples, Italy." Full pg. illus. of "Cleari... See More
Thomas Nast prints..
Item #174502
October 30, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 30, 1880 Front full page Thomas Nast illustration of "The Height of English's Ambition." Full page illustration of "Republican Enthusiasm in New York - The Grand Procession of October 11 Passing the Review Stand." Two 1/2 page illustration of "Mrs. Partington Hancock Struggling with the Republic Tide" and "Only Wai... See More
On the prairie in a blizzard...
Item #174528
January 29, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 29, 1881 Full front page Thomas Nast cartoon entitled 'Foreign Encroachment'. Nice full page: 'The Ice-blockade in the Rivers & Bay'. Nice full page: 'Miseries of a January Thaw in New York' includes 9 vignettes. Three-Quarter page: "Military Field-Sports - Wrestling on Horseback". Dramatic half page: 'Out on a ... See More
Alexander II, Czar of Russia, assassinated...
Item #174544
March 26, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 26, 1881 Front full pg. illus. of "The Connecting Link - This Looks Like Business." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "One Reason Why There Are So Many Idle Young Men: Cause and Effect." 2/3 pg. portrait of "Alexander II., Czar of Russia - Assassinated March 13, 1881." Doublepage centerfold of "English Church Architecture, ... See More
The new capitol at Albany...
Item #174548
April 09, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 9, 1881 Full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon "What We Must Do About it". Full page of 2 scenes: 'An Unjust Law'. Full page of 2 scenes: ' A Humiliating Contrast' shows a street scene in Paris, and a street scene in New York.
Doublepage centerfold: 'New York Mounted Police--Services & Adventures'. Full page i... See More
Bombardment of Alexandria...
Item #174684
July 22, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 22, 1882 Front full pg. illus. of "The Bombardment of Alexandria." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "City and Harbor of Alexandria, Egypt, Before the Bombardment." Full pg. illus. of "Charge of Arab Cavalry." 1/3 pg. illus. of "Rioting in the Streets of Alexandria." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Grand Square, Alexandria,... See More
"Gathering Christmas Laurel"... Thomas Nast New Year cartoon...
Item #175044
January 02, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 2, 1886 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon: "What You With Us Is One Thing; What You Will Give Us Is Another". Fullpg: "The Nanticoke Mining Disaster" shows 5 scenes.
Doublepage centerfold: "Gathering Christmas Laurel". Fullpg: "Issuing Christmas Dinners to the Veterans in Brooklyn" plus much more.
Other news and advertise... See More
President Cleveland's wedding...
Item #175090
June 12, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 12, 1886 Front page print by Thomas Nast: "Blessed Be The Union--More Civil Service Reform". Fullpg: 'The President's Wedding--The Ladies of the Cabinet'.
Doublepage centerfold: 'The President' s Wedding' is sewn in, and shows the actual ceremony before the minister, plus a fullpg: 'The President's Wedding--the De... See More
Remington illustration...
Item #175814
May 20, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 20, 1893 Full ftpg. shows a crowd at the gate of the Columbian Exposition. Fullpg. with 7 scenes of 'The Rock of Gibraltar' & a fullpg. with 5 scenes 'In the Nicaragua Country--Across the Divide'. 'Characteristic Sketches of the German Army' includes 12 prints by F. Remington. Two additional pages of illustrations of the Columbian Expo... See More
The Columbian Exposition at Chicago...
Item #175860
October 28, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 28, 1893 In the masthead is: 'An 8 Pg. World's Fair Supplement' included within on glossy stock. Fullpg. Remington: 'Sketches from the Recent English Military Tournament'. Many prints on the Expo.
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shipbuilding... The Busk Tunnel, Colorado...
Item #175868
November 25, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 25, 1893 Front full pg. illus. of "The Captain's Kid." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The King Memorial Fountain, Albany, New York."
Full pg. illus. of "The Busk Tunnel, Colorado." 1/3 of a doublepage centerfold of "The Building of a Great Ship at the Cramp & Sons' Ship Yard, Philadelphia."
New York City palaces...
Item #175906
April 07, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 7, 1894 Front full pg. illus. of "The Hon. Thomas C. Catchings, of Mississippi." Inside is a 1/3 pg. portrait of "Mounet Sully as Hamlet."
Two small portraits of "Cardinal Rampolla" and "The Late George Ticknor Curtis." Four illus. of "Some New York Palaces." Two full pg. illus. of "Selections from t... See More
W.A. Rogers... North River Bridge... Boston Library...
Item #176004
March 16, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 16, 1895 The front page is a political cartoon on the "funeral" of the 53rd Congress, includes Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty entitled "Reading the Will - A Few Legacies Left by the Defunct Congress" and is by W.A. Rogers.
Inside the issue is a one-third page illustration of "The New Submarine Torpedo-Boat for the United State Navy&q... See More
New York's new Grand Central Station...
Item #176306
February 05, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 5, 1898 The front page has a full page illustration of "Chicago's Eyes 'Wide Open'" by W. A. Rogers. There is a nice full page illustration of "The Dreyfus Scandal in France". The doublepage centerfold has four illustrations that show: "The New Grand Central Station, N.Y." There is also an article on "Hawa... See More
The Transvaal Crisis at Johnnesburg...
Item #176474
September 16, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 16, 1899 The front page is a full page illustration of "The Transvaal Crisis--President Kruger Entering the Central Bureau at Johannesburg." Fullpg. with 5 photos: "Homeward Bound with Adm. Dewey" & fullpg: "Mounted Troops for the Philippines--embarkation at Seattle of the 3rd U.S. Cavalry for Manila". There is anothe... See More
Item #177163
August 30, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 30, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Herbert H. Vreeland; Irrigation Idea in the Arid Lands; What Engineers Have Done To Open Up Impassable Country; fullpage photo Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt; fullpage photos Along the Blue Juniata; fullpage illustration "The Financial Centre of the World" by Meeker; fullpage illustration "The Las... See More
On the coast of New England...
Item #175252
December 31, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 31, 1887 Nice ftpg: "Watch-night--New Year's Eve" shows people coming out of a church. There are several full page prints: "The New Steel Cruiser 'Chicago'"; "Miles Standish's Challenge"; "On the Coast of New England" and "Recent & Pending Architectural Additions to New York City" wh... See More
Much on Ulysses S. Grant...
Item #174968
April 11, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 11, 1885 Front full pg. illus. of "General Grant - Out for an Afternoon's Drive in the Park." Inside are two full pg. illus. of "Night Scene in front of General Grant's House, No. 3 East Sixty-Sixth Street, New York" and "The Senate Staircase in the Capitol, At Albany."
Doublepage centerfold by Nast of "Our Ulys... See More
Floods of Virginia...
Item #173454
October 22, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 22, 1870 The front page contains "Buring of the Village of Bazeilles". Inside the issue is a full page with 3 illustrations: 'The Floods in Virginia' shows a flooded street in Richmond, and in Harper's Ferry and the Potomac at Washington DC. Full page illustrations are 'Bear Hunt in a Southern Cane Break', "Summo... See More
Chinatown, San Francisco...
Item #174438
March 20, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 20, 1880 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "The Ides of March." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Buying Trotting Horses on the Androscoggin." Four 1/4 pg. portraits of "General Lucius Fairchild," "Colonel John W. Foster," "Count Ferdinand De Lesseps," and "James Russell Lowell." Dblpgctrfld. of "... See More
Scenes from the Shetland Islands...
Item #174460
June 05, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 5, 1880 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "The Plumed Knight." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "A Cruise in Ten Tonner." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Prince Leopold" and "Dudley Buck." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Milton, Pennsylvania, Destroyed by Fire May 14." Full pg. containing many illus. pertaining to "Some Prize D... See More
Thomas Nast print...
Item #174478
August 07, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 7, 1880 Full front page illustration entitled "A Great Question." Inside is a full page illustration of "Scenes on Mount Desert." Full page Thomas Nast illustration of "Such a Load."
Doublepage centerfold. of "English Church Architecture - Lincoln Cathedral." Full page illustration of "Dog Days." 1/3 pag... See More
Trial of Guiteau...
Item #174616
November 26, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 26, 1881 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Who Said Anything About Thanksgiving Dinner." Inside are two full pg. illus. of "The Trial of Charles Jules Guiteau." Full pg. illus. of "Scenes and Incidents in the Cruise of the 'Alliance'." Full pg. illus. of "Done Brown, Sho's Yo' Bo'n!" Full pg. ill... See More
W.A. Rogers print...
Item #175280
April 07, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 7, 1888 Front page print by W.A. Rogers: "The Consumer Consumed". Halfpg: "The Funeral of the Late Chief-Justice Waite in the House of Representatives".
Nice doublepage centerfold: "Throwing Letters to the Pilot" shows mail being passed from one boat to another. Two scenes of the Cincinnati Exposition.A full page on: "P... See More
Additions to the U.S. Navy...
Item #175500
May 17, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY May 17, 1890 Front full pg. illus. of "The End of the Season." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A May Day at the Central Park Plaza."
Doublepage centerfold of "An Impromptu Affair in the Days of the Code." Full pg. illus. of "A Typical New York Slip." Full pg. containing five illus. of "Additions to the United States Navy."... See More
Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church...
Item #175604
May 16, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 16, 1891 Fullpg. view of the Columbian World's Fair. Nice doublepage centerfold: 'The Tandem Parade, Central Park, N.Y.C.' 1/4pg. illus: 'M. Tschaikowsky, The Composer' nice doublepage centerfold: 'Board Of Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church' shows them all.
Complete in sixteen pages.
Scenes from the horse show... "Drag-Hunting" by Frederic Remington...
Item #175660
November 28, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY November 28, 1891. Front full page illustration of "Scenes from Drag Hunting", by Frederic Remington. Inside is a 1/2 page illustration of "Princeton Football Team." Two full page of "The Dayton Soldiers' Home, Ohio - Garden and Entrance to Grotto" and "Thanksgiving Day in New York - As It Was."
Two full page illustration of &qu... See More
The Harvard - Yale boat race...
Item #175722
July 02, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 2, 1892 Full front page shows: 'Grover Cleveland, Democratic Candidate for President'. Full page: 'Sketches of the Democratic National Convention at Chicago'.
Doublepage centerfold: 'The Harvard-Yale Boat Race at New London' with another double page centerfold: 'Reception to the Army & Navy at the white House' and yet a... See More
Columbian Exposition, Chicago...
Item #175756
October 29, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 29, 1892 Nice full front page print: "Columbian Exposition, Chicago - The Dedication Ceremonies in the Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Building." Inside is a full page print: "Columbian Exposition, Chicago - Mural Dexorations in the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building." & "Chicago Columbian Celebration - Triumphal Ar... See More
Nantucket's life saving service...
Item #175780
January 21, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 21, 1893 Full ftpg. boating scene: 'Call Away the Life Boat!'. Fullpg. with 6 photos: 'Scenes on the Shrewsbury River During the Cold Spell'. Halfpg: 'Ice Jam in the North River'. Photo of Nantucket's Coskata Life Saving Service crew.
Complete in sixteen pages.
The great naval parade... Prints by Remington...
Item #175810
May 06, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 6, 1893 (without panorama; sold separately) The front page features a full page illustration: 'The Naval Land Parade'. A full page with 8 vignettes of: "The Uprising in Chihuahua, Mexico" is by famed artist Frederic Remington & includes an accompanying article by him as well.
A full page "Incidents of the Naval Parade" featu... See More
Quebec's winter carnival...
Item #175890
February 10, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 10, 1894 Front full pg. illus. of "If Not Rule, Then Ruin." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Protection of American Interests in Brazilian Waters." Full pg. illus. of "The Quebec Winter Carnival."
Doublepage centerfold of "The Ball." Two full pg. illus. of "The Poultry Show at Madison Square Garden"... See More
Pueblo, Colorado and Portland, Oregon...
Item #175928
June 23, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 23, 1894 Full ftpg. political cartoon re. income tax. Fullpg. with 9 photos of: 'The Recent Excavations at Dashur, Egypt'. Three pgs. with many illus. on 'The Iroquois of the Grand River'. Fullpg. with 8 photos of the foods in Pueblo, Colorado and Portland, Oregon.
Complete issue.
Minnesota State University...
Item #175946
August 25, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 25, 1894 Full page with 9 photos of: 'The Minnesota State Univ.' Full page: 'The Proposed Improvements in Copley Square, Boston'
Complete issue.
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