Winslow Homer print: "On The Beach at Long Branch--The Children's Hour"...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 15, 1874



* Famous Winslow Homer print



The front page features a print: "Scandal" with a related article.

The prime print in this issue is certainly the very nice full page by noted artist Winslow Homer, titled: "On The Beach at Long Branch--The Children's Hour". But other prints within this issue include a half page: "A Negr... See More  

India Supplement... Much on the history of India...

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Nov. 28, 1857 (India Supplement)  Formatted very much like Harper's Weekly with many nice prints, the prime feature of this issue is a focus on India: "HISTORY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE IN INDIA". The front page engraving shows the Nawab of Morshedabad at prayer.

On following pages are many beautiful prints of life in India.

The complete Suppl... See More  

On the Bowley-Jones political feud in South Carolina...

RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Virginia, Aug. 21, 1874  Page 2 has a report concerning the Bowley-Jones feud within the Republican party of South Carolina. Both are African-Americans. Much can be found about them on Wikipedia. James Bowley had escaped slavery in Maryland with the help of Harriet Tubman.

"The Negro Quarrel At Georgetown, South Carolina" begins: "The disturbances at Georg... See More  

A short-lived newspaper from the Northwest....

SALEM DAILY RECORD, Oregon, August 22, 1874  A very rare title as this is a volume issue of a newspaper that existed for just over one year. Gregory notes that only 3 institutions have any holdings, one of which has but a single issue.

Today Salem is the capital of Oregon. Various news reports of the day with a great wealth of advertisements. Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, great c... See More  

Very early from San Diego...

THE WORLD, San Diego, California, Aug. 22, 1874



* Rare Old West publication



A very early issue from this now-famous Southern California city, this issue published when the population was just 2,300.

Among the articles are: "Arizona" with several reports; "The Black Hills" "From Lower California" "All About San Diego" and much more.

Four pages, never ... See More  

The famous Winslow Homer print "Waiting for a Bite"...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 22, 1874  Certainly the most notable print in this issue is the very nice full page by Winslow Homer titled: "Waiting for a Bite." It is in great condition.

Other prints in this issue are a full ftpg. illus. "The Little Vagrant." Inside is a 1/2 pg. map of "The Gold Regions of the Black Hills, Explored by General Custer's Exp... See More  

Picking blackberries...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 29, 1874  Full ftpg. Nast shows Black men being 'pardoned' - "Freedom, Jubilee. and Pardon". Great fullpg: 'On a Load of Hay' shows children atop a wagon load of hay. Fullpg: 'Seaside Sketches' 1/2 pg: 'A String of Blackberries' shows a Black family picking them. Doublepage centerfold: "Warwick Castle". ... See More  

P.T Barnum...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, August, September, 1874 See the inset for the nice, nearly half column ad for "P. T Barnum's Great Roman Hippodrome" that includes a nice woodcut of Mr. Barnum. Ad appears on an inside page or the bkpg. Good shape. 



PLEASE NOTE the photo is an example of what you will recieve.  This issue will be different in date, but similar in content and condi... See More  

Black Hills gold expedition....

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, September 1, 1874



* General George Custer

* Black Hills - South Dakota expedition



Page 2 has one column headings: "The Black Hills" "Gold Seekers Eager to Enter the New Eldorado" See image for text here.

Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout. Larger than normal issue measures 26 x 20 inches, complete in 4 pag... See More  

Baseball in England...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 5, 1874  The most interesting print is a very nice full page print captioned: "Baseball in England -- The Match on Lord's Cricket Grounds Between the Red Stockings and The Athletics". It is unusual in that it shows the full field with players in their positions, and spectators in the foreground.

There is a related article further into th... See More  

Baseball in England...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 5, 1874  The most interesting print is a very nice full page print captioned: "Baseball in England -- The Match on Lord's Cricket Grounds Between the Red Stockings and The Athletics". It is unusual in that it shows the full field with players in their positions, and spectators in the foreground.

There is a related article further into th... See More  

1874 Red River War... Nelson A. Miles...

NEW YORK HERALD, September 10, 1874



* Red River War

* Nelson A. Miles

* Native Americans - Indians



The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "THE RED RIVER FIGHT" with subheads. (see images)

Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, nice condition.

Rocky Mountains hunting in 1874...

NEW YORK HERALD, September 12, 1874



* Hunting in the Rocky Mountains

* Elk - deer - bear - antelope & more



The top of page 5 has one column headings: "ROCKY MOUNTAIN GAME" "Shooting in the Valleys West of the 'Divide'" and more. (see) Text takes up over a full column.

Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, small damp stain on the ftpg., nice condition.... See More  

1874 Battle of Liberty Place... New Orleans...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, September 15, 1874



* Battle of Liberty Place (1st report)

* New Orleans LA Lousiana

* John McEnery & William Pitt Kellogg

* Confederate veterans



The top of page 7 has one column headings: "REVOLUTION" "A Fight in the Streets of New Orleans" "Twenty or Thirty Policemen and Six or Eight Citizens Killed" "Kellogg's Abdication De... See More  

Famous Winslow Homer print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 19, 1874 (with Supplement) 



* Famous Winslow Homer Illustration - print

* "Flirting on the Sea-Shore and the Meadow"



Although there are many very nice prints within this complete, 16 page issue, by far the most desired is the very nice full page print by Winslow Homer titled: "Flirting on the Sea-Shore, and on the Meadow" which i... See More  

Fall River fire...

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, September 22, 1874 This issue carries numerous illustrations, including many pertaining to "the Terrible Calamity at Fall River, Massachusetts". Also included are "an Autumn Tour in Switzerland - Life on the Rhine Boat"; "The Catholic Pilgrimage to Pontigny"; "The Episcopal Academy of Connecticut Located at Cheshire" and the larg... See More  

A.B. Frost...

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, September 24, 1874.  The famous folio-size newspaper with the large graphics. The frontpage features an illustration entitled "One Good turn Deserves Another" by A. B. Frost. Other illustrations within the issue include "Meeting of the Anthropological Congress at Stockholm, Sweden'; "Sketches at the Autumn Floral Exhibition Held at Horticultura... See More  

Brigham Young's wives at the Mormon Tabernacle...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 26, 1874  Fullpg. Th. Nast cartoon shows a black man "The Commandments in South Carolina". Nearly fullpg. with 2 illustrations, plus text: 'Brigham Young's Wives in the Great Mormon Tabernacle' & 'Mormon at the Communion Table'.

Doublepage centerfold: 'Emigrants Leaving Queenstown for New York' at the dock. The fr... See More  

Alligators on the Upper St. Johns, Florida...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Oct. 3, 1874 Nice halfpg: 'Shooting Alligators on the Upper St. Johns, Florida'. Also halfpg: 'The Louisiana Outrages' includes a fullpg. print on this as well. The ftpg is "The First Gun - 1861 - 1874". 3/4 dbpgctrfd "Shakspeare Before the Justices, Charged with Poaching". Fullpg "Indecision". 

Complete in sixteen pages.... See More  

Still with the red postage stamp from having been sent through the mail...

THE PICTORIAL WORLD, London, Oct. 10, 1874  An illustrated newspaper much in the line of "Harper's Weekly" & "Illustrated London News" but the prime feature is more the back page red postage stamp rather than the content. In the right margin of the back page is a red "one penny" postage stamp, with a cancellation  and the mailing address handwritten ... See More  

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, October 13, 1874.  The famous folio-size newspaper with the large graphics. The frontpage features an illustration by A.B. Frost entitled "Charles O'Connor and Reverdy Johnson on the Louisiana Imbroglio." Other illustrations within the issue include "Horse Racing - The Finish"; "The Review of the Schuylkill Navy at Philadelphia on Satu... See More  

Lincoln's Tomb dedication...

ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE, New York, October 16, 1874



* Abraham Lincoln's Tomb dedication

* Oak Ridge Cemetery - Springfield, Illinois



The front page has one column headings: "LINCOLN" "Unveiling the Statue--A Nation's Tribute--25,000 People and Distinguished Army and Civic Officers Present--Unveiling Ceremonies" See images for text here.

Other news and ... See More  

The pyramids of Egypt... The KKK vs. slavery...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Oct. 24, 1874 Full ftpg. Nast: 'A Burden He Has To Shoulder' shows U.S. Grant being overburdened. Fullpg. Nast: 'The Hobby In The Kinder-Garten' halfpg. of white men looking at an Indian family & their children. Less than qtr pg. Nast: "Worse than Slavery," which is a political cartoon with an illustration of the White League and the Ku Klux Klan ... See More  

Duck hunting... Solar eclipses...

Bermuda... Port Nasau... Harbor Island...

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The parachute...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 7, 1874  This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions: COAL SCREEN - ARIEL SCREW (FAN) - PARACHUTE - BRICKS - STUMP SAWING MACHINE and much more. Illustrations also have text that goes along with them.