Scientific American
Scientific American
Assaying gold and silver...
Item #671712
February 15, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 15, 1902 This issue contains the following prints, articles, and/or ads: Assaying Gold and Silver Bullion at the New York Assay Office; Mail Transportation in Cities;The Improvement of Washington; The Yerkes Observatory Two-Foot Reflector; A Pigeon Ranch; and other articles and advertisements.
The issue is complete in 16 pages and is in good condition... See More
Electrolytic Refining of Copper...
Item #577410
March 15, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 15, 1902 The front cover of the issue is "The Electrolytic Refining of Copper". Within the issue is: Atbara Bridge in the Soudan; Grape and Berry Basket making machines; The New York Assay Office - Melting and Reining; additional articles and advertisements.
This is complete in 16 pages and is in very good condition.
Item #161064
April 05, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, NY, April 5, 1902. Full front page illustration: "The Glass Palace and Illuminating Fountain In The Theatrical Production 'Beauty And The Beast'". Shows above and below the stage. Text inside. Nice.
A census taking maching...
Item #161556
April 19, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 19, 1902 This 16 page magazine in loaded with early inventions and discoveries presented in photos, illustrations and text. This issue includes early machinery for determining U.S. census. Great reading. Nice condition.
Early automobiles... horseless carriage...
Item #644846
May 03, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 3, 1902 The front page features six illustrations of "Some Continental Underground Roads (subways)" with an accompanying article inside. Articles within the issue are: "An Aeroplane Airship under Construction for the British War Office"; "Powerful Locomotive for Suburban Service"; Zuni, An Ancient City of The Pueblos"; and... See More
Serpollet's Steam Racer...
Steel rail industry... Railroads, street cars...
Item #671705
May 17, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 17, 1902
The front page has: "Manufacture Of Steel Rails", which includes additional coverage on an inside page. Also included are: "Howard's Dock", ""Ramblersville' On Jamaica Bay", "The Photorama", "A Rock Pillar At Acoma, New Mexico", "Serpollet's Record-Breaking Steam Racer" and m... See More
Patent for window envelope...
Item #206470
June 21, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 21, 1902 This issue contains the following prints, articles, and/or ads: The listing for the patent #701,839 for the window envelop; The Ruins of St. Pierre; The Development of the Sault Ste. Marie Canal; Silkworm Culture in America; Extraordinary Trench Digging; The Elliott book-Typewriter; and other articles and advertisements. This is a full issue and i... See More
Item #161125
June 28, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN from New York and dated June 28, 1902. This 16 page magazine is in nice condition. This issue contains various scene photos from the Fiji Islands and also contains latest invention news and photo on the inside pages.
The 'Subway' of Paris...
Item #222913
July 12, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, July 12, 1902
* The 'Subway' of Paris
* Manfucturing Anchor Chains
This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations/text pertaining to the latest inventions and scientific discoveries of the day including: "The Manufacture of Fifty-Ton Anchor Chains at Lebanon, Pennsylvania", &q
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Oroya Railroad Peru... The highest in the world!
Item #683232
July 12, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 12, 1902 The front page has 6 vignettes captioned: "THE FAMOUS OROYA RAILROAD OF PERU, WHICH CLIMBS HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER ON THE GLOBE". Additional related photos and considerable text are also found on inside pages.
Note: As mentioned in the caption above, at the time it was built, the railroad climbed higher than any other in the world. Eventu... See More
East River Bridge, New York... American Waltham watch factory...
Item #681956
July 26, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 26, 1902
* World's Largest Watch
* Williamsburg Bridge construction
* East River - Brooklyn - NYC
Page 54 has the headline: "The Largest Watch in the World", and "At the American Waltham watch factory, the largest watch ever designed was recently completed".
The front page has: "Present Condition of th... See More
Early automobiles...
Item #617482
August 09, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 9, 1902 The front page of the issue contains five photos "The Great Floating Docks of Bermuda and Algiers, LA" with an accompanying article. Within in the issue is: "A Unique Railway"; "The New Marconi Wireless Telegraph Station At Cape Breton"; "Varied Modern Uses of the Automobile" and more illustrations, article... See More
Locomotives... Making of golf clubs...
Item #598981
August 23, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 23, 1902 The front cover features six illustrations of "The Building of American Locomotives - II" which contains an accompanying article inside. Articles inside are: "Improved Picture Projecting Apparatus"; "Making of Golf Clubs" which includes six illustrations; "First Class Battleship 'Connecticut'";
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Snoqualmie Falls power plant...
Item #612652
August 30, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 30, 1902 The front page has several illustrations of "The Snoqualmie Falls Power Plant" and an accompanying article inside the issue.
Inside is "A Mammoth Combined Harvester"; "Electrical Resonance and its Relation to Syntonic Wireless Telegraphy -- II"; "The United States Naval Observatory at Washington"; and more arti... See More
Motorized Bicycle...
Item #578425
September 20, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, September 20, 1902 Within the issue is "Holden's Motor Bicycle" and several illustrations on "Petrol Motor Bicycle". The front cover is of "The Manufacture of Perfumes in France" which is comprised of several photos. Other articles are "Automatic Relay Translation for Long Submarine Cables" "The Rela... See More
English Channel Lighthouse...
Item #671714
November 29, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 29, 1902 The cover features a full page photo of: "The Beachy Head Lighthouse, Recently Completed" in the English Channel, which contains a related article on an inside page.
Additional coverage, while not shown in the photos, includes: "The American Hemp Industry", "Thirty-Seven-Inch Mills Reflecting Telescope and Spectrograp... See More
Ships and Railroads... Kenco Miniature Train ad...
Item #559375
December 13, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, December 13, 1902. The issue contains lots of coverage on Marine, Lake, and Railroad Transportation. The front cover features photos from several new ships.
There are several articles and advertisements, including one for "Kenco" miniature model trains.
This is a complete issue in 48 pages and is in very nice condition. See photos for details.... See More
Yellowstone National Park...
Item #222917
January 03, 1903
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT: January 3, 1903.
* Yellowstone National Park
* Yellowstone National Park
* The Rhinoceros Adder
This 16 page issue is in nice condition (except for a small spot of staining along the right-hand side of the front page) and contains illustrations/text pertaining to the latest inventions and scientific discoveries of the day including: "Yellowstone Geysers", &qu
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Madison Square Garden's Automobile Show...
Item #642503
January 31, 1903
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 31, 1903 The front cover of the issue is entitled "A New Derrick or 'Grasshopper' Elevator for Unloading Grain from Vessels" which is comprised of two illustrations with an additional illustration within the issue. Within the issue is: "Test of the 16-inch Army gun at Sandy Hook"; "The Landing of the Honolulu End of the ... See More
1903 Alexander Graham Bell photo...
Item #701105
May 02, 1903
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, from New York, dated May 2, 1903
* Alexander Graham Bell cover photo (nice for display)
The full front cover of the issue features a photo of "Alexander Graham Bell" which also features his signature below it. An article is content within. Also within the issue is the latest Atlantic Line "Kaiser Wilhelm II".
This is a complete issue in 16 pa... See More
USS Maine...
Item #588969
June 13, 1903
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 13, 1903 The front page of this issue features a half page photo of "United States Battleship "Maine" with an accompanying article within. Also within the issue is: "A Novel Automobile Lawn Mower" which is used at the United States Capitol; "New Instruments for Enabling the Deaf to Hear"; "The New Motor Chair"; ... See More
Unloading ore at Ashtabula harbor...
Item #160563
June 20, 1903
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 20, 1903 Full front page photos of Ore-Unloaders at Ashtabula Harbor, plus "Machinery for Operating Ore-Unloaders at Conneaut." Inside photos and article of the Paris to Madrid Auto Race. Good condition.
Celebrating the printing industry...
Item #625662
November 14, 1903
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 14, 1903 This issue celebrates the printing industry in America with most of the content focused on printing and binding including many photos and illustrations. This issue has a wealth of information and several images relating to the printing industry. A nice issue for display for any early newspaper collector!
Complete in 28 pages in very nice ... See More
The steel industry in 1903... The schoolship "Young America"...
Item #663479
December 12, 1903
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, December 12, 1903 The color cover has, "IRON AND STEEL," which is followed by multiple pages of additional articles and photos describing various aspects of the iron industry at the turn of the century. Another article and large photo has: "THE FLOATING SCHOOLSHIP 'YOUNG AMERICA'". The inside cover has a nice ad for Oldsmobile. This ... See More
The steel industry in 1903... The school ship "Young America"...
Item #675430
December 12, 1903
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 12, 1903 The color cover has: "IRON AND STEEL," which is followed by multiple pages of articles and photos describing various aspects of the iron industry at the turn of the century.
Another article and large photo has: "THE FLOATING SCHOOLSHIP 'YOUNG AMERICA' ". The inside cover has a nice ad for Oldsmobile.
The complete issu... See More
The Opening of the New East River Bridge...
Item #222914
December 19, 1903
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT: December 19, 1903.
* The Opening of the New East River Bridge
This 16 page issue is in nice condition (except for a one inch tear along the seam on the front page) and contains illustrations/text pertaining to the latest inventions and scientific discoveries of the day including: "The Opening of the New East River Bridge", "Longitudin
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Sawing the ice... Opening of the East River Bridge...
Item #616307
January 02, 1904
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, January 2, 1904 The frontpage has two halfpage photos: "Sawing The Ice" and "Hoisting Ice From Channel To Ice House" which is regarding ice harvesting. Also within the issue are: "The Illumination of the New East River Bridge on the Night of Its Opening"; "The Durban Floating Dock and Workshop"; "Meteorite... See More
Manhattan Suspension Bridge... Henry Ford sets speed record...
Item #632054
January 23, 1904
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 23, 1904 The front cover has "The Accepted Design for the Manhattan Bridge Across the East River, New York, as it Will Appear When Completed" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "New Electric Sleeping Car for Service Between Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio"; "New Japanese Armored Cruiser 'Kasaga'; Also Sis... See More
Opening of the St. Louis World's Fair issue...
Item #589445
January 31, 1904
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 7, 1904 The front cover of the issue is entitled "The Opening of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition" which is comprised of two photos with additional photos inside the issue. Within the issue is "The Russian Ice-Breaker 'Ermack' Capable of Forcing Her Way Through Ice Twenty-Five Feet Thick"; "High-Velocity 6-inch Wire-Wound G... See More
Opening of the St. Louis World's Fair issue...
Item #611401
January 31, 1904
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 7, 1904 The front cover of the issue is entitled "The Opening of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition" which is comprised of two photos with additional photos inside the issue. Within the issue is "The Russian Ice-Breaker 'Ermack' Capable of Forcing Her Way Through Ice Twenty-Five Feet Thick"; "High-Velocity 6-inch Wire-Wound G... See More
The new four-track masonry bridge...
Item #222446
May 07, 1904
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, May 7, 1904
* The Four-Track Masonry Bridge
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* The Four-Track Masonry Bridge
* The Ginseng Root
This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations, most of which pertain to the latest inventions of the day, with accompanying text including: New Four-Track Masonry Bridge of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company Across the Susquehanna River",
This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations, most of which pertain to the latest inventions of the day, with accompanying text including: New Four-Track Masonry Bridge of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company Across the Susquehanna River",
The Manhattan Bridge... Louisiana Purchase exposition...
Item #631921
July 16, 1904
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 16, 1904 The front page has "The Festival Hall, the Central and Dominating Structure of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "The New Manhattan Wire-Cable Suspension Bridge Across the East River as it Will Appear When Completed"; The New White Star Liner 'Baltic' - The largest Ves... See More
Exposition...
Item #561292
September 03, 1904
SUPPLEMENT OF THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, from New York, dated September 3, 1904. (print only)
This is a double-page print of "The Festival Hall and Colonnade of States --- The Architectural Masterpiece of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition".
The page is approximately 15.75 x 21.75 inches and is in very nice condition. Please see photos for details.... See More
Item #161057
October 08, 1904
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, NY, Oct. 8, 1904. Has a full front page illustration: "Main Rotunda Of The New Pennsylvania Station, New York City" being a photograph of a model displayed at the St. Louis Fair. Very small piece missing in the lower right corner.
The Vanderbilt International Cup...
Item #657734
October 22, 1904
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, 22, 1904
* The Vanderbilt International Car Race
* The Vanderbilt International Car Race
* The Tasmanian Dasure
This issue contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day accompanied by text, which include: The Vanderbilt International Cup Contest", "Steel Training Ship "Cumberland", Recently Launched at Boston Navy Yard", "Battleship "Ge
The making of veneers...
Item #160255
November 05, 1904
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, November 5, 1904 The ftpg. has six photos showing: "The Manufacture Of Sawed And Sliced Veneers" which is regarding the Astoria Veneer Mills on Long Island, N.Y. Within the issue are: "80-Horse-Power Diesel Engine"; a text report "The Aeroplane"; "Electric Welding"; "A Swarm of Butterflies as Sea" and... See More
The Carrara of America...
Item #203217
November 05, 1904
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, November 5, 1904, from New York. This issue contains articles about fifty-ton elecric Cranes being used for loading cars. The Carrara of America, the view of quarry showing the method of marble cutting along with other interesting articles, illustrations, and ads. This is a full issue and is in good condition. See photo for details.
The Eiffel Tower...
Item #222918
February 25, 1905
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT: February 25, 1905.
* The Eiffel Tower
* The Eiffel Tower
* Lace-Making Machine
This 16 page issue is in nice condition (except for a small spot of staining along the right-hand side of the front page) and contains illustrations/text pertaining to the latest inventions and scientific discoveries of the day including: "Wireless Telegraphy Experi
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American racing cars...
Item #634621
May 27, 1905
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 27, 1905 The front cover has "The Start of the 3,000-Mile Ocean Cup Race" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "The First Oregon Locomotive"; "The Cobra"; "The Renaissance of the Bayonet"; "American Racing Cars for the International Cup Race"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements... See More
The Panama Canal...
Item #639514
June 03, 1905
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 3, 1905 The front cover has "History and Present Status of the Panama Canal" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Electric Mail Automobiles"; "Electric Dead Reckoner in Use on Yacht 'Valhalla'"; "The Grubb Gun-Sight"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.
Complete in twenty page... See More
Early Flight... Gillespie...
Item #546743
June 24, 1905
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, from New York, New York, dated June 24, 1905. The frontpage of this issue features "The Gillespie Aeroplane As It Would Appear When Soaring" An interesting machine with a square wing, and the pilot seated below the wing. Report inside with two photos: The Gillespie Aeroplane.
Other topics with photos and illustrations throughout.
This is a complete 16 pag
Cars at the Paris Show... The stenophile...
Item #704453
February 03, 1906
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Feb. 3, 1906 The front page is filled with photos with a caption: "Motors, Accessories, and Light Cars Exhibited at the Paris Show" which describes a few of the various attractions seen at the Paris Show.
Additional articles and/or illustrations include: "Exchange of Gases in the Liver", "The Bee Louse", "Riv... See More
Item #160546
March 17, 1906
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, N. Y. Mar. 17, 1906 Nice, full ftpg. illustration of: "The New Armored Cruiser "Tennessee"". Very slight fold crease is barely noticeable. Displayable.
Automobile Skates, the Thousand-League Boots of the Twentieth Century...
Item #577413
April 14, 1906
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 14, 1906 The front of the issue contains "Automobile Skates, the Thousand-League Boots of the Twentieth Century". Within the issue is: The Suction -Gas-Producer Boat 'Lotte'; An Apparatus for Recording the Oscillations of Lighthouse Towers; How Easter Eggs are Made by the Thousands; The Inundation of the Salton Basin by the Colorado ... See More
The Grand Prix...
Item #617483
July 28, 1906
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, July 28, 1906 The front page features 6 photos captioned: "Prominent Cars Which Took Part In The Grand Prix" and an article titled: "Details of the Grand Prix Racing Cars". The lengthy article carries over to page 2 where there is also another photo of "Bariellier in the New Richard-Brasier Car." Other articles inside are: &qu... See More
Early Coca-Cola advertisement...
Item #636270
August 11, 1906
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 11, 1906 The front page of the issue is captioned: "The American Flamingo and Its Curious Nest of Mud" with additional photos inside . Within the issue is "Novel Types of French Commercial Automobiles"; and many more articles and advertisements. Also within is a quarter-page Coca-Cola advertisement.
Sixteen pages, nice condition.... See More
Airplanes and airships...
Item #222440
August 18, 1906
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 18, 1906
* The electric railroad
* The electric railroad
* Aeroplanes and Airships
This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day with accompanying text which include: "The Electric Car Equipment the Long Island Railroad", and "Recent Aeroplanes and Airships in France" and more.
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Building Penn Station... San Francisco earthquake photos...
Item #613616
August 18, 1906
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, August 18, 1906
* Penn Station construction - New York City rail train
* San Francisco earthquake photos
The full front page is an illustration of: "Acres of Valuable Land in the Heart of New York City laid Waste for the New Pennsylvania Railroad Station.". This is Penn Station which would be completed in 1910 only to be demolished... See More
1st Gordon Bennett Cup...
Item #598715
October 27, 1906
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 27, 1906 Full front page photo captioned: "Count De La Vaulx Starting With the "Walhalla' In The International Balloon Race." Report inside about the "First International Balloon Race" has seven related photos of the event.
Other topics with photos and text throughout this
This is complete in 20 pages with a small libr... See More
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad...
Item #656908
November 10, 1906
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, November 10, 1906
The prime feature of this issue are the images related to the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad, which include a map of the electrified portion, the motor cars, and the power house. Additional images and ads are prevalent throughout.
Complete in 16 pages, very nice condition. Front page does have a library stamp in the upper m... See More
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