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Several western-themed prints... Richmond's cigarette factories...
Item #175152
January 15, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 15, 1887 Front full pg. illus. pertaining to the poem "Crotalus", along with the entire text of the poem. Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Old Bone Man of the Plains." Full pg. illus. of "Pima Indians Convoying a Silver Train in Mexico."
Doublepage centerfold of "Promenade Concert on New Year's Eve at the Produ... See More
Winter baptism Of The Dunkards of Pennsylvania... Nice golf print...
Item #177840
December 29, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 29, 1900 The inside front page has a nice print titled: "The End of the Season" which shows two golfers, with caddies, playing in cold weather. Additional prints include: "No Other Arm Way Go Around The Waist", by W.A.Rogers, "New York In 1800", "New York In 1900", "Winter Baptism Of The Dunkards... See More
Columbia wins 1899 America's Cup...
Item #699171
October 21, 1899
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 21, 1899
* Columbia (1899 yacht) vs. Shamrock - yachting
* America's Cup racing win at New York City Harbor
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "STILL AMERICA'S CUP" with subheads that include: "The Columbia Defends The Trophy In A Fine Race" and more. (see image) Very lengthy first report coverage continues on page 2 taki... See More
Chicago''s lake front parks...
Item #176218
April 03, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 3, 1897 Full front page illus. of "There are Others!" Inside is a Full pg. illus. of "The Museum of Natural History, Manhattan Square, New York, as It Will Appear When Completed." Full pg. illus. of "Where Office-Seekers Congregate - Scene in the Lobby of a Washington Hotel."
Doublepage centerfold of "Chicago's Lake... See More
Cover illustration by W.A. Rogers...
The Galveston Hurricane of 1900...
Item #177342
September 22, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 22, 1900 The cover of this issue has a political cartoon by W.A. Rogers titled "Smashed!".
The "inside cover" has an illustration captioned: "The Destruction of Galveston" (see photo), with more inside, including a half pg. titled: "Bathing Pavilions On the Beach At Galveston", and a lengthy article titled: &... See More
Bicycle tournament...
Item #175012
September 12, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 12, 1885 The full front is a print: "On Board the Puritan-Getting Aft the Main Sheet."
Among the prints inside are a full page with many smaller prints pertaining to: "Sketches from the Burlesque Opera "The Mikado."; a half page: "The Bicycle Tournament at Hartford-The Mile Race for Amateurs."; a half page: "Th... See More
Restoring Independence Hall...
Item #176250
July 24, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 24, 1897 The front page has a full page illustration of "The Turk and the Christians--The Stake Does Not Always Go To The Winner". A fullpg. has 6 photos: 'Scenes in Korea'.
Nice fulllpg: 'The Restoration of Independence Hall, Phila.' & fullpg. with 8 scenes of: 'Pilotage Off Sandy Hook'. Fullpg. photo of a concert on... See More
Indian dance illustration... Mormon illustration...
Item #173892
January 02, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY Jan. 2, 1875 The full fron page is a print: "Alone with the Dying Year" showing a small child in a snow storm.
Full page print: "Bringing Home the Fifth Wife--A Sketch in Mormondom" also includes a small article. Nice doublepage centerfold: "Indian Sun Dance - Young Bucks Proving Their Endurance by Self-torture". Full page Thomas Nast: "The O... See More
Donn Clendenon's and Charlie Williams' obituaries...
Item #672326
September 18, 2005
LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 18, 2005
* Charlie Williams's and Donn Clendenon's obituaries
* MLB and Black Americana interest
Page B14 has: "Donn Clendenon, 70; Mets' 1969 World Series MVP" (for the "Miracle Mets), which tells of his recent death. A photo is included.
Directly above Clendenon's obituary is the death report of Charlie Williams which has the ... See More
Death of Billy Sunday...
Item #678286
November 07, 1935
THE OMAHA BEE - NEWS, Nov. 7, 1935
* Billy Sunday death (1st report)
* Baseball player & evangelist
The front page has a seven column headline: "BILLY SUNDAY, EVANGELIST, IS DEAD", with dramatic image, very displayable, titled: "TYPICAL BILLY SUNDAY POSE". Additional headlines: "Illness Proves Fatal To Revivalist Who Deserted Baseball", "Complai... See More
The Tennessee Centennial Exposition...
Item #176128
May 23, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 23, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Too Busy to Talk." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "The Five New Panels of M. Puvis De Chavannes for the Boston Public Library."
Full pg. of illus. of "Buildings of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition." Full pg. illus. of "England's Fighting Force in Egypt - A New Cavalry Drill."... See More
Chicago Bear wins 1946 NFL title...
Item #686597
December 16, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 16, 1946
* Chicago Bears win NFL football championship
* Sid Luckman touchdown play photo
* New York Giants - players busted on 'Fix' scandal
* Nice to have from the city where the game was played
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "'FIXER' JAILED HERE FOR BRIDE OFFERS TO FOOTBALL STARS" with subheads. (see) The top ... See More
Equestrian prints... Scenes in Algiers...
Item #175762
November 19, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 19, 1892 Front full pg. portrait of "Grover Cleveland." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Men and Women of the Revolutionary Army in Venezuela." Several illus. of "Horses." Full pg. illus. of "The Men Who Have Made the New York Horse Show a Success." Full pg. illus. of "Newspaper Row, New York, on Election... See More
James Montgomery Flagg print...
Item #177528
July 03, 1909
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 3, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "A Notable Dramatic Event--The Maid of Orleans...Miss Maude Adams in the role of Joan of Arc."
This issue has a photo spread of "Two Prophets Not Without Honor"; "The Winning Car in Indiana's Automobile Road Race"; "The No... See More
Joe DiMaggio's hit streak ends...
Item #654579
July 18, 1941
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, July 16 & 18, 1941 (2-issue set)
* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak comes to an end
* New York Yankees
* a large ad with a sketch of DiMaggio is present
The July 18th issue is 10 pages and has a report under: "WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL CONTESTS," which tells of the end of Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak. Se... See More
Louisiana map...
Item #172960
February 03, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 3, 1866 The front page features a half-page print: "Birds in Winter - Out-Door Relief" and an accompanying story.
Among prints inside are: "Old Folks at Home and Young Folks Abroad" A montage of 7 scenes. Great doublepage centerfold: "The Iron-Clad Navy of the United States" which has 13 illustrations.
A full page ... See More
Nolan Ryan becomes all-time strikeouts king....
Item #674242
April 28, 1983
USA TODAY, April 28, 1983
* MLB baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan
* Becomes all-time strikeouts leader
* Houston Astros - Walter Johnston
The front page of the sport's section has a five column headline: "Ryan all-time strikeout king" with a small photo of Ryan within a top 10 chart. (see) First report coverage continues on page 7 with related photo and box scores. Ryan was playin... See More
Babe Ruth signs for a $70,000 annual salary...
Item #654163
March 03, 1927
BANGOR DAILY COMMERCIAL, Bangor, Maine, March 3, 1927
* Babe Ruth sets new high-water mark for baseball players
* $210,000+ contract signed with the New York Yankees
* Receives 2nd highest annual income for a athlete
The bottom of the front page has: "RUTH'S ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS ALL ATHLETE'S PROFITS, EXCEPT TUNNEY'S," with details describing his 3-year contrac... See More
A golf-themed print on the front page...
Item #709998
July 31, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 31, 1897
* William Thomas Smedley
* Golfing illustrations
The full front page is an illus: "I Felt Her Seize My Hand and Shake It." which shows a woman greeting a man with a golf club, with caddies & others in the background. This print accompanies a story inside titled: "Colonel Bogie, A Golf Story" where also is found a pr... See More
Views of Princeton College...
Item #175990
January 26, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 26, 1895 Full front page illus. of "The Launch of the New Lake Steamer 'North Land,' at Cleveland, Ohio, January 5, 1895." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "Franxois Felix Faure." Full pg. illus. of "The Street-Car Strike in Brooklyn."
Full pg. containing three illus. of "The War in the East - Shanghai and Its ... See More
National Museum at Washington... Remington illustration...
Item #175360
January 12, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 12, 1889 Most of the ftpg: 'Farmer Stebbins at the Bat' is a comic scene of an older man playing baseball. Fullpg: 'The National Museum at Washington' 'London Street Characters'. Fullpg. by Remington: 'Auction Sale of Blooded Stock' of horses. Fullpg: 'Mounted Pistol Practice in the U.S. Cavalry'
Complete in twenty pages.... See More
Dorothy Hamill wins Olympic gold...
Item #661066
February 14, 1976
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 14, 1976
* Dorothy Hamill wins Olympic gold medal
* Figure Skating - Ice Capades fame
The front page has a two column photo of Dorothy Hamill in action with caption: "Triumph At Innsbruck"
Page 13 has a six column headline: "Miss Hamill Skates to Gold Medal in Olympics". This is 1st report coverage on Dorothy Hamill winning the ... See More
Christmas issue... Mark Twain story...
Item #177283
December 10, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 10, 1904 Full page Paintings, "Here is all I have to give thee--It is the King's Jewel"; "I know thy heart, that thou dost love me well"; "....Not for myself do I seek this vengeance" all by H. Pyle; "The Evening of Christmas"; The $30,000 Bequest by Mark Twain; "The Story of Bethlehem"; The Reve
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Nice football print...
Item #174826
December 01, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 1, 1883 Contains a nice fullpg. football print: "Foot-Ball--Collared". Also present is the full page print by A.B. Frost: "No Thanksgiving Dinner for the Johnsing Family", which shows a Black family. Full ftpg. shows: "Washington Leaving New York, December 4, 1783", being quite displayable. Nice fullpg: "Washington T... See More
A.B. Frost and Remington hunting prints...
Item #176270
October 02, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 2, 1897 The full front page is by F. Remington: "A Wounded Bull Elk", plus a fullpg. with 7 photos: "On the Way to the Klondike Gold Fields". Nearly halfpg. A.B. Frost print: "A Snap Shot at Woodcock" is a hunting scene. Plus three more hunting scenes by Frost also, including: "Shoot! Shoot, Man! Why Don't You Shoo... See More
Nast print... Garfield for president... "The Last Night in Gray"...
Item #174466
June 26, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 26, 1880 Full front page Nast illus. entitled "Bismarck has Resigned Again, Because He Can Not Have His Own Way in His Own Country." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Old and New Dorchester." Full pg. illus. of "The Last Night in Gray." Two full pg. portraits of "The Republican Candidate for President: James A. Garfield&quo... See More
Electric baseball "scoreboard" for remote "viewing"...
Item #697220
January 24, 1891
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 24, 1891 An inside page has a novel new invention headed: "Electrical Sporting Bulletin" which has about half a page of text and two illustrations, one captioned: "Electrical Base Ball Bulletin" and the other: "Diagram of Mechanism & Electrical Connections of the Base Ball Bulletin--Plan View of Double Relay". A portion of... See More
Baseball caricatures by famed artist A.B. Frost...
Item #710304
HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, January, 1890 The entire back page is captioned: "Our National Game" showing twelve different baseball caricatures each with a caption, illustrated by the famed artist A.B. Frost.Other articles include: "Jamaica, New and Old" "The Russian Army" "The Smyrna Fig Harvest" "St. Andrew's" and many additional a... See More
Early on golfing legend Bobby Jones...
Item #648577
August 24, 1919
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Aug. 24, 1919
* Early Bobby Jones - amateur golfer
A front page one column head announces: "JONES DEFEATED IN GAME BATTLE FOR GOLF CROWN" "Davidson Herron, of Pittsburgh, Wins Amateur Championship..."Bobby's Play Hurt By Unruly Gallery" and more.
But the sports section has much better coverage with a banner head: "AT... See More
"A Game of Freeze-Out" by Rogers...
Item #177084
February 16, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 16, 1901 Front page Uncle Sam cartoon "A Game of Freeze-Out" by Rogers; doublepage centerfold "A Skating Party in the Country" by Frost; The Marriage of the Queen of Holland; The Death of Queen Victoria; The Old Clubs of Montreal; New York's Opera Season; and other news of the day. See photos for details. ... See More
Deer hunting... Curling...
Item #175054
February 06, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 6, 1886 Nice full ftpg: "Platform Deer-Shooting" shows a man about to shoot a deer. Nearly full page Thomas Nast print: "A Lesson In Greek". One-third pg: "Ice Bound on the Lakes". The double page centerfold: "The Water-Color Exhibition". Fullpg: "Curling" shows the ice sport. Nice fullpg: "Smelt-F... See More
Glass blowing... Bayou Teche, Louisiana...
Item #174762
April 21, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 21, 1883 Two front pg. illus. pertaining to the story "Viney's Conversion and Courtship." Inside are five small portraits of: "The Hon. Theodore Roosevelt" "Carter Harrison, Re-Elected Mayor of Chicago" "Jacob Schaefer, Victor in the Chicago Billiard Tournament" "J. H. Farley, mayor Elect of Cleveland, Ohio... See More
Front page print of the infamous slave ship "Wanderer"...
Item #172224
January 15, 1859
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 15, 1859 The front page features a rather large print of: "The Yacht 'Wanderer'" along with a related article.
Its infamy is in that it was the last documented ship to bring a cargo of slaves from Africa to the United States, which it did on November 28, 1858. Part of the article notes: "...after detaining the Wanderer for a week... See More
Baseball... the technique of pitching...
Item #672105
May 11, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1895 The front page is a political cartoon by W. A. Rogers captioned: "All Broke Up - the Only Cure For A Financial Spree."
Inside has a full page with 7 scenes of: "Sandy Hook Lightship--The Only Electric Lightship in the World"; a page on "Fort Snelling, Old and News" including 5 prints/photos of the Minnesota military s... See More
New York Yankees World Series win...
Item #696944
October 06, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Oct. 6, 1938
* New York Yankees win
* Joe DiMaggio & Lou Gehrig era
* World Series of baseball (game 2)
* Early, same day reporting
The front page has a terrific banner headline: "YANKS BEAT CUBS AGAIN" with subheads, scoreboard above the masthead, and large box scores.
A great for display and unusual with such a nice headline on the front p... See More
Jesse Owens wins gold at the Berlin Olympics...
Item #697233
August 03, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 3, 1936
* Jesse Owens 100-meter gold medal victory
* Olympic games in Berlin Germany
* In front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich
The front page has a one column heading: "OWENS BREAKS WORLD RECORD IN OLYMPICS" with subhead. First report coverage continues in section 2 (sports) with related photo.
A sidebar to the Olympic games was Adolph Hit... See More
Indian dance illustration... Mormon illustration...
Item #697444
January 02, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY Jan. 2, 1875 The full fron page is a print: "Alone with the Dying Year" showing a small child in a snow storm.
Full page print: "Bringing Home the Fifth Wife--A Sketch in Mormondom" also includes a small article. Nice, tipped-in (no binding holes), doublepage centerfold: "Indian Sun Dance - Young Bucks Proving Their Endurance by Self-torture" with... See More
1973 Battle of the Sexes... Billie Jean King...
Item #711744
September 21, 1973
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, September 21, 1973
* Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs
* Battle of the Sexes (tennis)
* Man vs. Woman exhibition match
* Women's tennis milestone
* Houston Astrodome stadium
The front page has heading: "Old Man Riggs Takes Trouncing" with photo (see photos). The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "B... See More
1941 New York Yankees win World Series....
Item #669489
October 07, 1941
NEW YORK POST, October 7, 1941.
* New York Yankees are 1941 World Series champions
* Major league baseball MLB - Subway series
The sport's section (page 13) has a banner headline: "Dodgers Join With Baseball World in Acclaiming Yankees Great Team" with various subheads that include: "Great Pitching, Strong Defense Stand Out in Yankees Victory" and three related photo... See More
Washington crew breaks Olympic record in 1936....
Item #714363
August 13, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1936
* University of Washington Huskies
* Breaks Olympic record in rowing
* Famous upset vs. Nazi Germany fame
* Grunau (Berlin borough), Germany
The top of page 14 has a banner heading: "Grunau Rowing Course Mark Smashed by Washington ion Beating British Crew" with subheads. (see) This crew would win the gold medal by upsetting the Nazi crew just ... See More
L.A. Lakers win 1988 NBA title....
Item #685281
June 22, 1988
LOS ANGELES LAKERS, June 22, 1988
* Los Angeles Lakers win championship
* NBA basketball title vs. Detroit Pistons
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a three column color photo showing James Worthy battling Bill Laimbeer with one column heading: "Lakers Repeat as Champions in Tight Game" (see) The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headl... See More
The very beginning of the O.J. Simpson media circus...
Item #710215
June 15, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 15, 1994
* Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron Goldman
* Football great O. J. Simpson looking like a suspect ?
* Second day report from the city where it happened
The front has a photo showing the media gathering outside of Simpsons home. Also a smaller photo of Nicole Simpson. A two column heading reads: "Police Sources Link Evidence to Simpson&quo... See More
LSU Tigers win 2003 college football title...
Item #713652
January 05, 2004
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 5, 2004
* LSU - Louisiana State University
* Wins Sugar Bowel vs. Oklahoma
* Wins National Championship
* Nick Saban's first college football title
Near the bottom of the front page is a three column color photo of Nick Saban celebrating his first national championship with his players. Also a heading: "LSU Defeats Oklahoma; USC Beats BCS" (see)
The... See More
Jesse Owens continues to win at the Berlin Olympics...
Item #697911
August 05, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 5, 1936
* Jesse Owens shines in track & field
* Olympic games in Berlin Germany
* In front of Adolf Hitler & Third Reich
The front page of the sports section (page 19) has a nice headline: "OWENS WINS 2D OLYMPIC TITLE; SETS TWO RECORDS" with subhead: "U. S. Captures 3 More Events; Increases Lead". This same page has ... See More
Men's Golf...
Item #177072
October 20, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 20, 1900 Mr. Bryan's Confession of Defeat and some of his Fallacies; The Advance on Peking; Tientsin To-Day; doublepage centerfold "A Providential Encounter" by Stevens; Sixth Open Golf Championship of the United States; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
Great golf print...
Item #176446
June 10, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 10, 1899 The front page has a full page print: "Admiral Dewey's Return--U.S.S. 'Olympia' in Kau-Lung Dry Dock, Hong-Kong". There is a full page of photos on: "The Arrival in the United States of the Former Spanish War-Ship 'Reina Mercedes'". The doublepage centerfold is an illustration of "In the Philippines--A ... See More
Lou Gehrig signs final year contract in 1938...
Item #676917
March 12, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 12, 1938
* Lou Gehrig signs contract (last year)
* New York Yankees baseball
The front page has a one column heading: "Gehrig Signs For One Year At $39,000" with subhead. The top of page 23 has a banner headline: "Gehrig Signs for $39,000, Leaves for Camp Tomorrow with Ruppert" with subheads. (see) Great to have in this NYC publication.
N... See More
Jack Dempsey vs. Sharkey... Heavyweight Boxing...
Item #647663
July 22, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1927
* Jack Dempsey vs. Jack Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing match
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "DEMPSEY KNOCKS OUT SHARKEY IN 7TH BEFORE 80,000 IN THE YANKEE STADIUM; RECEIPTS EXCEED A MILLION DOLLARS" with many subheads. Much more in the sport's section with a few photos. Loads of text here. First report coverage on t... See More
Milt Campbell leads Melbourne Decathalon...
Item #712683
November 30, 1956
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 30, 1956
* Milt Campbell takes strong lead in the Decathalon
* Melbourne, Australia Olympics
* Would win gold the following day - 1st black man to do so
Page 27 has a nice two-line, two-column heading: "Campbell Takes Hurdles to Lift Decathalon Lead to 525 Points", followed by details. This lead would be insurmountable as he would win the Gold Medal... See More
John Cappelletti... Heisman trophy... Penn state...
Item #654856
December 04, 1973
THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, December 4, 1973
* John Cappelletti wins Heisman
* Penn State Nittany Lions
* NCAA college football
The sport's section (page 10-B) has a five column headline: "Penn State's Cappelletti takes the Heisman Trophy" with photo of Cappelletti (see) First report coverage on Penn state running back, John Cappelletti, winning the 1973 Heis... See More
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