Slavery & Abolition
Slavery & Abolition
Polo...
Item #177201
May 09, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 9, 1903
Item #177207
June 20, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 20, 1903 Frontpage illustration "The Presentation of the New Chinese Minister; The Havoc of the Western Floods; A New Invention for Our Next War; The Assassination of the King and Queen of Servia; Doublepage illustration "They're Off!" by George Wright; The Gate Way to Nevada; other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for full ... See More
Flatiron Building...
Item #177211
July 18, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 18, 1903
Pope Pius X...
Item #177215
August 15, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 15, 1903
Golfing...
Item #177217
August 29, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 29, 1903
Item #177219
September 12, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 12, 1903
Item #177221
September 19, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 19, 1903
Item #177223
October 03, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 3, 1903
1903 color comics... Punch and Judy...
Item #600947
December 06, 1903
THE SUNDAY PRESS, Philadelphia, Dec. 13th, 1903
* Punch and Judy - Negro
* Billy Bounce
Children's and Comic Section. The front page of this section has two color comics with one titled: "Punch And Judy Up To Date" The back side of this section has two color comics titles: "The Teasers: Bobby Gets Himself Into More Trouble" and "Billy Bounce Team Rolls A Race&q... See More
1903 Pine Apple, Alabama Negro lynching......
Item #675947
December 28, 1903
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 28, 1903
* Pine Apple, Wilcox County, Alabama
* African American - Negro lynching - lynched
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AWFUL VENGEANCE OF ALABAMA MOB" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from th... See More
Toboganning...
Item #177237
January 23, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 23, 1904
Fire at Baltimore... Auto Races at Ormond Beach...
Item #177239
February 13, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 13, 1904
Smithsonian Institute Founder Honored...
Item #177241
February 27, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 27, 1904
Troops enter Korea...
Item #177243
March 12, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 12, 1904 Front page illustration "Beware of Entangling Alliances"--George Washington" by W. A. Rogers; A Detachment of Japanese Troops Entering the City of Seoul, the Capital of Korea; The Japanese Method of Executing Prisoners of War; The War in the Far East-- Places of Interest at the Scene of Action; View toward the Liao-tung Gul
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War in the East...
Item #177244
March 19, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 19, 1904
Fighting in Russia...
Item #177245
March 26, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 26, 1904
War content from Russia and Korea...
Item #177247
April 09, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 9, 1904
War content in Korea...
Item #177248
April 16, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 16, 1904
Russia and Manchuria... Ohio...
Item #177249
April 23, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 23, 1904
Horseracing...
Item #177256
June 11, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 11, 1904
Golfer, Walter J. Travis...
Item #177257
June 18, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 18, 1904
Stephensport, Kentucky Negro lynching....
Item #591511
July 19, 1904
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 19, 1904
* Stephensport, Kentucky
* Negro lynching
This 8 page newspaper has a small one column heading on the front page: "Negro Murderer Killed". See photo for the brief 1st report on the lynching of a Negro in Stephensport, Kentucky.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Light browning, otherwise in good cond... See More
Tour of New York City's new Subway...
Item #177262
August 06, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 6, 1904 Front page illustration "Keeping Cool" by W. A. Rogers; Henry G. Davis, Democratic Nominee for Vice-President--A Snap-Shot Taken at His Home at Elkins, West Virginia, on July 14; Photographs of Scenes at the Annual Race Week and Water-Sports Carnival at the Larchmont Yacht Club; The Mayor's Inspection Party Making a Tour of the... See More
1904 Lynching of Paul Reed & Will Cato...
Item #693216
August 16, 1904
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 16, 1904
* Lynching of Paul Reed and Will Cato - Negroes
* Statesboro & Savannah - Georgia race war
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "A RACE RIOT IS NOW IMMINENT" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile... See More
Racing at Saratoga...
Item #177264
August 20, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 20, 1904
Irish Leader, John E. Redmond...
Item #177267
September 10, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 10, 1904
Niagara's Carnival of Ice... Niagara Falls...
Item #177280
December 24, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 24, 1904
Item #177294
March 04, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 4, 1905
Item #177303
May 06, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 6, 1905
1905 Belmont, Missouri Negro lynching...
Item #677896
May 13, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 13, 1905
* Belmont, Mississippi County, Missouri
* Tom Witherspoon Negro lynching - lynched
Page 2 has a one column heading: "NEGRO HANGED BY MISSOURI MOB" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Compl... See More
1905 Sulphur Springs, Texas Negro lynching...
Item #679119
August 11, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 11, 1905
* Sulphur Springs, Texas
* Hopkins County lynching
* Negro Thomas Williams
The front page has a one column heading: "NEGRO BURNED AT THE STAKE" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Compl... See More
Item #177320
September 02, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 2, 1905 Front page "The Gateway of Peace" by W. A. Rogers; The First Photographs Taken of the Recent Meeting of the Zemstvoists in Moscow, Held in Defiance of the Police; Snap-Shots of Some of the Japanese and Russian Representatives at Portsmouth During the Peace Conference; The National Shooting Tournament at Sea Girt; Double pag... See More
1905 Italy, Texas Negro lynching...
Item #679416
September 08, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 8, 1905
* Italy, Ellis County, Texas
* Negro lynching - burning
The top of page 2 one column heading: "A TEXAS FIEND BURNED AT STAKE" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 6 pages, s... See More
Air-Ship...
Item #177321
September 09, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 9, 1905
1905 London, Kentucky Negro lynching...
Item #679249
October 17, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 17, 1905
* London, Kentucky
* Laurel County lynching
* Negro Virgil Bowers
The front page has a one column heading: "KENTUCKY MOB HANGED NEGRO" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 6... See More
Horse Show... Automobile Racing...
Item #177328
October 28, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 28, 1905
Jewish... Football...
Item #177333
December 02, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 2, 1905
Item #177335
December 16, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 16, 1905
Automobile Show at Madison Square Garden....
Item #177375
January 20, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 20, 1906
Burning U.S. Stamps in Panama...
Item #177380
February 24, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 24, 1906
Building Ten Torpedo-Boats in 15 weeks...
Item #177385
March 31, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 31, 1906
Lylerly murders.... Salisbury, North Carolina....
Item #676560
July 14, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, July 14, 1906
* Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina
* Issac Lyerly family murders (1st report)
* Pre-Negro lynchings
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FIVE MURDERED IN NORTH CAROLINA TOWN" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.
Complete wi... See More
H.G. Wells...
A Fourth of July crash, and a Train disaster in England....
Item #177401
July 21, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 21, 1906
President Roosevelt on the "Mayflower"...
Item #177408
September 08, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 8, 1906 There is a front page, illustration, "This Iz Tu Mutch" by W. A . Rogers. "English as She is Spelt, The 300 Words Selected for Change" is an article and list of words such as "licence to license and encyclopaedia to encyclopedia." There is both an article, "The Future in America" by H... See More
The 1906 World Series: Chicago vs. Chicago... Booker T. Washington...
Item #675957
October 10, 1906
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg Sentinel, Mass. A set of 5 issues reporting on 5 of the 6 games (missing game #5) of the 1906 Major League Baseball World Series. The newspapers are dated October 10-13, 15, 1906. The final issue shows the victory of the Chicago White Sox over the Chicago Cubs. See images and the note below.
Additionally, there is an article titled, "NEGRO CITIZENSHIP, Boo... See More
Contestants in Rifle Match....
Item #177414
October 13, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 13, 1906
Arctic Whaling....
Item #177420
November 24, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 24, 1906
President in Panama....
Item #177421
December 01, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 1, 1906 There is a front page illustration, " 'Back to the Simple Life' " by W. A . Rogers. There are photos of "What the President Saw at Panama" and "Expediting the Canal Work at Colon." In this issue, there is also an illustration of "Building the SkyScraper-IV.- The "Cloud-Smear&q... See More
The President in Panama....
Item #177422
December 08, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 8, 1906
Panama Canal...
Item #177425
December 29, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 29, 1906
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