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Colorado scenes... West Point... Nashville...
Item #175194
June 11, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 11, 1887 The prime feature is a very nice full page which has five prints captioned: "The Old Ute Reservation, Colorado" with scenes of Black Canyon--Gunnison River, Ouray, Marshall Basin, Ingram Falls, and Bridal Veil Park at Telluride. Also desirable are the nice full page print with seven scenes captioned: "Sketches At West Point&qu... See More
Princeton University... Queen Victoria...
Item #175196
June 18, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 18, 1887 Full page print: "Dedication of the Actors' Monument in the Cemetery of the Evergreens". Fullpg. with two nice F. Remington prints: "Sketches from a Summer Race Meeting".
Doublepg. centerfold: "Princeton College" shows 12 scenes. Fullpg. on "Her Majesty Queen Victoria" and full page showing: "Queen... See More
Yachting...
Item #175198
June 25, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 25, 1887 Fullpg: 'Four View of the Yacht Thistle' is nice. Nice double page centerfold: 'A Voudoo Dance' is very displayable. Fullpg: 'Dedication of the Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument at New Haven'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 pages.
Yacht club on Long Island Sound...
Item #175200
July 02, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 2, 1887 Fullpg: "The Seventh Regiment in the State Camp at Peekskill". 1/3pg: "The New Clubhouse of the American Yacht Club, on the Sound" & fullpg: "The Auditorium Building, Now Being Constructed in Chicago, Illinois". Double page centerfold: "The Trial of Jacob Sharp in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, New York City&... See More
University of Michigan prints from 1887...
Item #175202
July 09, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 9, 1887 Nice doublepage centerfold: "The University Of Michigan, At Ann Arbor" features 9 illustrations of the notable buildings on the campus, including: "The Library" "The Museum" "The Medical School" "The School Of Dentistry" "The Observatory" "The Chemical Laboratory" "The Main ... See More
University of Michigan prints from 1887...
Item #616767
July 09, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 9, 1887
* University of Michigan - U-M
* Ann Arbor buildings prints
Nice, tipped-in double page centerfold: "The University Of Michigan, At Ann Arbor" features 9 illustrations of the notable buildings on the campus, including: "The Library" "The Museum" "The Medical School" "The School Of Dentistry"... See More
The Battle of Gettysburg reunion...
Item #175204
July 16, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 16, 1887 Nice full ftpg: "Art & Nature at the West End of Coney Island". Nice fullpg: "Boston Harbor and Its Islands". Very nice double page centerfold: "The Scene of the Reunion of Union & Confederate Veterans on the Field of Gettysburg". Halfpg: "Sketches From the Jubilee Yacht Race" plus much more.
Other ... See More
The Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City...
Item #175208
July 30, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 30, 1887 Nice fullpg: 'Views In & About Marblehead' shows 6 scenes. Very nice fullpg: 'Sketches In Utah' shows 9 scenes including 'Mormon Temple at Logan' & 'Tabernacle & New Temple at Salt Lake'. Fullpg: 'Wheat Harvest in Dakota'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 pag... See More
Death of the president of the Mormon Church...
Item #175210
August 06, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 6, 1887 Fullpg: 'The Completed Building of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, N.Y.' includes 9 scenes. Nice & displayable double page centerfold: 'Around Cape Ann', Mass. Small illus. of: 'The Late John Taylor, President of the Mormon Church'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 pages.... See More
Marching towards Peekskill... Packing peaches...
Item #175212
August 13, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 13, 1887 Great full ftpg: 'Packing Peaches for the New York Market' includes a Black man. Halfpg: 'In Search of Bait on the Newfoundland Coast'. Fullpg: 'A Bit of New Hampshire Coast' shows 10 scenes & is very displayable. Fullpg: '22nd Reg. on the March to Peekskill'. Very nice fullpg: 'Salt Water Day on the Coast... See More
Camden, Maine... Pursuit of Colorow...
Item #175218
September 03, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 3, 1887 Nice full ftpg: 'In Pursuit of Colorow', who was the chief of the Ute Indians. This is a nice, mountainous scene. Great fullpg: 'Sketches of Camden, Maine & its Vicinity' shows 5 scenes.
One-quarter pg. illus. of: 'Colorow, the Chief of the Hostile Utes'. double page centerfold: 'In & Out of Castle Garden&#... See More
Terrific baseball centerfold print: "Thrown Out On Second" ...
Item #175220
September 10, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 10, 1887 The full ftpg. is a Zogbaum print: "Mars & Venus at Fortress Monroe". A full page has many scenes of Castine captioned: "An Old Maine; Seaport". Another full page has 6 prints of: "The Annual Meet of the American Canoe Association".
But by far the best print in this issue is the terrific double page centerfo... See More
Famous Frederic Remington print...
Item #175222
September 17, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 17, 1887 Perhaps the best print in this issue is the full front page captioned: "Burning the Range" by famed Western artist Frederic Remington.
But there are many other prints within this issue including a full page with 9 vignettes of: "Sketches In Amsterdam"; a halfpg: "The Minneapolis Exposition Building by Night"; sm... See More
Savannah, Georgia...
Item #175224
September 24, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 24, 1887 Nice full ftpg: 'The 'Volunteer Under Full Sail' shows a yacht. Nearly halfpg: 'The Exhibition of Natural Gas Illumination at Toledo'. Nearly halfpg: 'Wharf Scene in Savannah'. Fullpg: 'English & American Athletes at the Annual Championship Games, Manhattan Athletic Club'. Double page centerfold: "... See More
America's Cup... Indian warfare...
Item #175226
October 01, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 1, 1887 Front full pg. illus. of "Jonathan and Sandy" (re: America's Cup). Inside is a full pg. illus. containing many illus. pertaining to "Pictures from Holland." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "George L. Watson, Designer of the "Thistle" and "Edward Burgess, Designer of the "Volunteer."
double page cen... See More
The Grand Army Celebration at St. Louis...
Item #175228
October 08, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 8, 1887 Full ftpg: 'The Presidential Tour' shows Pres. Cleveland & wife in their private railroad car. Nice fullpg: 'The Grand Army Celebration at St. Louis'. Two fullpg. prints of yachts in the America's Cup race. Fullpg: 'Sketches of the New York Quarantine Establishment' includes 16 scenes.
Other news and advertisemen... See More
Bar Harbor...
Item #175230
October 15, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 15, 1887 Front full pg. illus. of "Boss" Gorman in the Toils." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "Gen. John P. Rea, Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic."; halfpg. illus. of "The Traders." Four small portraits of "Champions of Recent Athletic Contests."
double page centerfold containing many il... See More
The Challenge Cup of the American Yacht Club...
Item #175232
October 22, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 22, 1887 Front full pg. illus. of "Returning Home." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "The Serpent of the Still."
Double page centerfold of "Statue of Abraham Lincoln, to Be Unveiled in Lincoln Park, Chicago, October 22, 1887." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Challenge Cup of the American Yacht Club." Full pg. illus. of "... See More
President in Atlanta... Siberia... Oberlin College... Baseball...
Item #175234
October 29, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 29, 1887 Full front pg. illus. of "The Presidential Train Approaching Atlanta." Inside are two 1/6 pg. portraits of "Signor Francisco Crispi, Premier of the Italian Ministry" and "The Late Elihu B. Washburne." 1/3 pg. illus. of "Dedication of the Statue of General Meade in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, October 18, 1887... See More
Pratt Industrial Institute...
Item #175240
November 19, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 19, 1887 Full front pg. illus. of "Flattened Out." Inside is a 1/3 pg. illus. of "August Spies, the Chicago Anarchist, as He Appeared in His Cell." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Corridor at the Further End of Which the Execution of the Chicago Anarchists Took Place." Two 1/6 pg. portraits of "President Payne, of the State No... See More
Fire at Barnum's Circus... Crsow Indians...
Item #175244
December 03, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 3, 1887 The front page print: "Jules Grevy, President of the French Republic". Fullpg: "Panic Stricken Animals Of Barnum's Circus During A Fire". Halfpg: "Group Of Headmen Of The Crow Indians".
The double page centerfold: "Scene from Second Act of Wagner's Opera of 'Siegfried' as Presented at the Metr... See More
Electric subways in New York City...
Item #175246
December 10, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 10, 1887 Full ftpg: "Laying the Electric Subways in New York City". Halfpg: "Paddling for Sora Rail in Virginia".
Dramatic doublepage centerfold: "On the Bridge of an Ocean Steamer in an Atlantic Storm". Fullpg: "The New Market St. Bridge, Philadelphia" and a full page: "Target Practice at Gardiner's Ba... See More
Canadian Mounted Police......
Item #175250
December 24, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 24, 1887 Full front pg. portrait of "John G. Whittier, the Octogenerian American Poet." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Collision Between the Old Dominion Steamer "Breakwater" and the Erie Ferry Boat "Pavonia"." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Detroit River at Night."
Four 1/2 pg. portraits of "M. Jules... 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
Caribou hunting... Pensacola, Florida...
Item #175260
January 28, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 28, 1888 Halfpg: "Caribou Hunting--Bringing Home the Game". Nice fullpg: "The Supreme Court of the U.S." showing all members with a trial in session. Very dramatic doublepage centerfold: "Cavalry Caught In A Blizzard". Three-quarter pg: "In & Around Pensacola, Florida" includes a town view.
Other news and adv... See More
Skating... Denver and Rio Grande Railroad...
Item #175262
February 04, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 4, 1888 Full ftpg: "An 'Adept' in the Art of Skating". Half page print: "Start of the Handicap Race at the Games of the Manhattan Athletic Club". Nice fullpg: "The Great Loop on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad" is nice, also: "Dinner in a Logging Camp in the Northwest".
The double page centerfold: &qu... See More
Sketches in Ireland... Tobogganning...
Item #175264
February 11, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 11, 1888 Front page print by W.A. Rogers: "Barred Out". Doublepage centerfold: "Waiting in Line for a Meal". Nearly fullpg: "Character Sketches in Ireland--A Meeting in a Cottage". Fullpg: "Tobogganing at Fleetwood Park" plus much more.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in sixteen p... See More
Miner's riots... The Molly Maguires... Duck hunting...
Item #175266
February 18, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 18, 1888 Full ftpg: "Negro Sportsmen in Louisiana" shows two of them duck hunting. Half page print: "Interior of a Passenger-Car at the Moment of the Collision Near Steamburg, New York". Nice centerfold: "Sleighing in Central Park, New York City". Full page: "Scenes and Characters from 'A Midsummer Night's Dre... See More
The President in Jacksonville... Dog show at Madison Square Garden...
Item #175270
March 03, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 3, 1888 Front page: "Suggested Prologue to a Dramatized Version of 'She'". 3/4 page print: "The Late W.W. Corcoran, Banker and Philanthropist". Nice fullpg: "The President's Visit to Florida--Scenes in Jacksonville" shows 4 scenes. Fullpg: "The Track of Ruin of the Tornado at Mount Vernon, Illinois". Thr... See More
Chinatown in New York City...
Item #175272
March 10, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 10, 1888 Full ftpg: "An Ear Shave--In the Chinese Quarter of New York". Halfpg: "A Canadian Country Doctor On His Rounds". fullpg: "After the Strike of Engineers of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad" & A Canadian Sketch" showing a sled team in the snow. Two: "Sketches in Ireland" & a fullpg.... See More
Nice fireman scene... DePauw University...
Item #175276
March 24, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 24, 1888 The entire front page is a very nice & dramatic print: "A Struggle to Answer a Fire Alarm During the New York Blizzard" showing firemen struggling to pull the pumper through the snow. Two more fullpgs. of prints of the New York blizzard.
Nice fullpg. with 7 scenes of "DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana". Fullpg; &quo... See More
Easter morning... Indian print by Remington...
Item #175278
March 31, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 31, 1888 The front page print: "Judge Walter Quintin Gresham". Two half page prints: "The Railroad Disaster to the West India Mail Near Blackshear, Georgia" and "The Remains of General Paez Lying in State in the New York City Hall".
Doublepage centerfold: "Easter Sunday Morning Among the Moravians at Bethlehem, Pennsylv... 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
Cimarron, Colorado...
Item #175282
April 14, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 14, 1888 Nice full ftpg. illus: "General Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana". Full page print: "A 'Proclaimed Meeting' Held in Boats in the West of Ireland". Nice doublepage centerfold: "U.S. Artillery School at Fortress Monroe" shows 13 scenes. Great fullpg: "Cimarron, Colorado" shows 6 scenes, 1 of a Cimarron c... See More
Stankford's farm at Palo Alto, California: creating Stanford University...
Item #175284
April 21, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 21, 1888 The front page of this issue features a full page illustration entitled 'Hailing the Ferryman'. An article "General Gillmore" also includes three small illustrations of "The Late General Q. A. Gillmore"; "Major-General Crook" and "Brigadier-General J. R. Brooke". A half-page illustration... See More
Texas cattle in a Kansas corral...
Item #175286
April 28, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 28, 1888 (with supplement) The front page features a full illustration of 'Senator Hawley, Of Connecticut'. This also features a half page Frederic Remington print entitled 'Texan Cattle In A Kansas Corn Corral' and has an associated article as well.
Two quarter page illustrations of "The Late Ahunah S. Abell" and "Th... See More
Lighthouses in the United States...
Item #175288
May 05, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 5, 1888 Nice fullpg: 'Yaqui Indian Refugees with Captive Mexican Soldier' is by F. Remington. Doublepage centerfold is a political cartoon: 'A Critical Moment for the Republican Party'. Fullpg: 'Typical Light Houses of the U.S.' shows 12 different lighthouses. 'The Double Turret Monitor'.
Other news and advertisements of the... See More
Pueblo, Colorado... Austin, Texas...
Item #175290
May 12, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 12, 1888 Front page print: "Hon. Chauncey Mitchell Depew". Inside has a great fullpg. illus. of: 'Pueblo, Colorado' with 6 scenes, including a nice town view. Doublepage centerfold: 'The Cavalry School at West Point'. Halfpg. Charles Russell print: 'Caught in the Act' shows Indians. 'The New State Capitol, Austin, Texas... See More
Many city views...
Item #175292
May 19, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 19, 1888 Fullpg: 'Roger Q. Mills, of Texas, Chairman of the Ways & Means Committee'. Nice fullpg: 'The Centennial of the Organization of the Presbyterian Church of the U.S.' "Lester Wallack and His Most celebrated Impersonations" is a full page with 9 prints of him in various costumes.
Another full page shows: "The Floods... See More
Frederic Remington print...
Item #175294
May 26, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 26, 1888 Front page print: "General Russell A. Alger, Of Michigan". Full page print: "The Islands of the Venetian Lagoon" shows 5 scenes. Two full page prints: "The New Armored Cruiser 'Maine'" and "Will He Enlist?" Very nice halfpg. illus. by Frederic Remington: "An Ox Train In The Mountains". Fullp... See More
John Gaffney, the 'King of Baseball Umpires"...
Item #631448
May 29, 1888
THE PUBLIC LEDGER, Philadelphia, May 29, 1888 Page 5 has a notable article: "The League Umpires" "President Young to Stand by His Staff--Gaffney's System Endorsed". John Gaffney was nicknamed the "King of Umpires", being baseball's first great umpire. He played a pioneering role in the use of Multiple umpires in baseball games. (see Wikipedia for more)
... See More
Philip H. Sheridan... Indian troops on the border...
Item #175296
June 02, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 2, 1888 Nice full ftpg: "Lieutenant-General Philip H. Sheridan". Nice fullpg: 'Floods in the Central Mississippi Valley' shows 5 illus. Nice halfpg: 'The Whole Troop is Hurriedly Saddling'.
Fullpg: 'Sketches from the Great Tariff Debate in the House of Rep.' Nice fullpg: 'Hon. Carlisle, of Ky., Speaker of the House of... See More
Edison's phonograph...
Item #175298
June 09, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 9, 1888 Fullpg of 4 photos: 'The Work of Construction on the Panama Canal'. Doublepage centerfold: 'Not Guilty' is a nice court scene. Nearly halfpg. with 3 illus. including a nice view of: 'Edison's Perfected Phonograph', plus a nice article on the preceding page. The Supplement contains two great pgs: 'St. Louis, from the ... See More
A miner's life in the coal regions of Pennsylvania...
Item #175300
June 16, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 16, 1888 Front full pg. illus. of "A Strong Combination." Inside are four 1/4 pg. illus. pertaining to "The Quarter Millennial Celebration of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Back Came Those Daredevils of Stuart's."
Doublepage centerfold containing many illus. pertaining to "... See More
Republican National Convention for President...
Item #175304
June 30, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 30, 1888 Nice full ftpg. illus. of: "General Benjamin Harrison, Nominee of the Republican National Convention for President". Great fullpg. scene of the Republican National Convention in session at Chicago. Full page print by W.A. Rogers: "Broken Loose". Full page: "Some Scenes, Incidents, and Personages of the Chicago Convention&q... See More
Picket's Charge, 25 years later...
Item #175306
July 07, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 7, 1888 Nice fullpg: "The Fourth of July in a Southern Town" shows Blacks. Nice & dramatic doublepage centerfold: "Pickett's Charge", from Philippoteaux's "Battle of Gettysburg" is very displayable. Fullpg: "The Workers & Their Dwellings; at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Coke Ovens" is also displayable. ... See More
Gettysburg... Picket's Charge... Little Round Top - 25 years later...
Item #696995
July 07, 1888
Harper's WEEKLY, July 7, 1888 Perhaps the best feature of this issue is the Gettysburg 25th Anniversary Supplement which includes "An Address Before The Veterans Of The Army Of The Potomac And The Army Of Northern Virginia, Delivered At Gettysburg July 3, 1888, On The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Of The Battle", "From Behind Seminary Ridge", and "The Field Of Gettysburg As... See More
The Cincinnati Centenial Exposition...
Item #175308
July 14, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 14, 1888 Full front pg. illus. of "A Sea Change" pertaining to the front pg. poem. Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Cincinnati Centennial Exposition-Venetian Canal in Machinery Hall." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Cincinnati Centennial-Main Hall of the Exposition Building."
Doublepage centerfold of "Promenade Deck of the New... See More
One of the most desired baseball prints...
Item #175312
July 28, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 28, 1888 The entire front page is taken up with one of the best 19th century baseball prints to be found, showing a batter, catcher & umpire captioned: "A Ball Or A Strike--Which?" drawn by T. de Thurstrup.
There are also many other prints within this issue including a fullpg. with 6 vignettes: "View of Town & Country in Honduras... See More
White Sulphur Springs...
Item #175314
August 04, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 4, 1888 Full ftpg. shows an illus. of a political: "The Lobbyist". Full page print by W.A. Rogers: "The Difference Between Trimming a Hedge and Cutting it Down".
Great Doublepage centerfold by Remington: "Skirmish Drill of the New York National Guard at the State Camp, Peekskill" shows many soldiers. Nice fullpg: "The ... See More
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