Women in the News
Shop original newspapers featuring both famous and infamous women in print, along with other noteworthy news involving women and items of female interest, arranged in chronological order - most recent first.Women in the News
Shop original newspapers featuring both famous and infamous women in print, along with other noteworthy news involving women and items of female interest, arranged in chronological order - most recent first.
Booker T. Washington... Tuskegee...
Item #176056
September 14, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 14, 1895 Full front pg. illus. of "Wasting Spite on Waring." Inside is a full pg. with six illus. of "With the World's Transportation Commission in India - The Great Military Railway." Four illus. of Libraries in the West.
Most of a doublepage centerfold shows: "General View of the Cotton States and International Ex... See More
International yacht races...
Item #176054
September 07, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 7, 1895 Full front pg. illus. of "Soft Bread and Shore Grub." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The North Atlantic Squadron." 1/4 pg. illus. of "The New Ninth Precinct Police Station, New York." Full pg. illus. of "Overlooking the Course of the International Yacht Races - From the Highland Light House." Full pg. i... See More
Fort Adams at Newport, Rhode Island... W.A. Rogers' Silver Standard themed illustration...
Item #176024
May 25, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 25, 1895 Frontpg. has W.A. Rogers' Silver Standard themed: "Will He Be Buncoed? It Was Greenbacks; It Is Now Silver; And Always Fiat Money". Nice fullpg. on: 'Fort Adams, Newport, R.I.' shows 6 scenes. Fullpg: 'The Prado, Havana, Cuba'. Several illus. & article on a traveling circus & the rigors of setup, etc.
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The North Atlantic squadron...
Item #176008
March 30, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 30, 1895 Full front pg.illus. of "Gresham Fires Back." Inside is a full pg. of illus. pertaining to "Recent Rioting in New Orleans Levees." 2/3 pg. portrait of "Prince Bismarck." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The American Steamship 'Allianca,' Fired Upon by the Spanish Cruiser 'Conde De Venadito'." Small portra... See More
Death of Frederick Douglass...
Item #176000
March 02, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 2, 1895 Certainly the prime content in this issue is not just the page 6 article: "Death of Frederick Douglass" which takes over three-quarters of the first column, but the related illustration of him appearing on page 4 which takes one-third of the page, captioned: "Frederick Douglass, Died Feb. 20, 1895" (see).
The full front page i... See More
Mining for gold in California...
Item #175988
January 19, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 19, 1895 Full front page illus. of "The Latest Thing in Cuckoos." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "Rear-Admiral Richard W. Meade, U.S.N." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The New Bridge Over the East River, New York." Two 1/2 pg. illus. of "Mining for Gold in California." Full pg. illus. of "A Royal Flush." 1/3 pg. il... See More
California's horse show...
Item #175984
January 05, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 5, 1895 Two small front pg. illus. pertaining to the story "The Red Cockade." Inside are two small portraits of "Stanley J. Weyman" and "John McBride." Two 1/4 pg. illus. pertaining to "The Capture of Port Arthur by the Japanese Forces - Views Taken During the Battle." Two 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Lexow Investi... See More
A.B. Frost: Ruffed Grouse shooting...
Item #175976
December 08, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 8, 1894 Nice illus. & bio of: 'Thomas Hardy'. Fullpg. of 6 photos of 'Descendants of the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' on Pitcairn Is.' Nice fullpg. on: 'The Bicycle Tournament at Madison Sq. Garden'. Great A.B. Frost hunting print: 'Ruffed Grouse Shooting'. Two fullpgs. with 20 photos of 'Military Maneuvers at Fort Ri... See More
Nice Harvard view... Frederick Remington illustrations...
Item #175972
November 24, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 24, 1894 Quaint, full ftpg: 'The Old Homestead Well'. Two fullpgs. of photos on: 'The War In Asia'. Over half of a dblpgctrfld. is taken up with: 'A Bird's-Eye View of Harvard University', being very displayable. Four photos on the re-building of Hinckley, Minnesota, previously destroyed by fire. Five photos on the 'Women at the P... See More
Many (early) golf photos...
Item #175960
October 13, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 13, 1894 Near halfpg. Remington: 'shows soldiers climbing a hill. Twelve illustrations on 'How New York is Kept Partially Clean'. Two pages containing 23 photos of golf swings plus text headed: 'First Lessons in Golf'. Cross-section view of the ship 'New York'.
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Around San Francisco Bay...
Item #175952
September 15, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 15, 1894 Fullpg. of 6 photos: 'New Union Station at St. Louis'. Fullpg. of 6 illus: 'Around San Francisco Bay' is nice. 2 fullpgs. with many photos of: 'The Disastrous Forest Fires in Minnesota' (Hinckley)
Complete issue.... See More
Early issue ofd this famous fashion magazine...
Item #697481
July 21, 1894
HARPER'S BAZAR, New York, July 21, 1894 A fashion-focused magazine which still exists today, although now spelled "...Bazaar".
Various fashion prints throughout from the Victorian era, with a nice doublepage centerfold: "A Ball On Board A Man-of-War" with a related article.
Sixteen pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition.
Pueblo, Colorado and Portland, Oregon...
Item #175928
June 23, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 23, 1894 Full ftpg. political cartoon re. income tax. Fullpg. with 9 photos of: 'The Recent Excavations at Dashur, Egypt'. Three pgs. with many illus. on 'The Iroquois of the Grand River'. Fullpg. with 8 photos of the foods in Pueblo, Colorado and Portland, Oregon.
Complete issue.
New York Stock Exchange...
Item #175926
June 16, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 16, 1894 Full pg. with 6 photos: 'The Whittier State School, Los Angeles'. Great doublepage centerfold: 'On The Floor of the New York Stock Exchange' shows many of the key 'players' as well.
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Gold mining in Cripple Creek, Colorado...
Item #175924
June 09, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 9, 1894 Full front page illus. of "What Do the Boys Expect?" is by W.A. Rogers. Inside is a 1/3 pg. portrait of "Dr. Drisler." Full pg. illus. of "A Luncheon with the Captain."
Full pg. of illus. of "The Gold Mines of Colorado - Views at Cripple Creek." also has an accompanying article. Full pg. illus. of "Pony... See More
Yakima, Washington...
Item #175918
May 19, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 19, 1894 Full ftpg: 'The Morning Watch' shows Navy men scrubbing the deck of a ship. Fullpg: 'The Water Miracle of Yakima, Eastern Washington' shows 7 scenes.
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After the opera...
Item #175912
April 28, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 28, 1894 Front full pg. illus. of "Who is Responsible?" Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The United States Battle Ship 'Texas'." Two full pg. illus. of "Characters in the Latin Play at Harvard" and "Coaling an Ocean Steamer."
Doublepage centerfold of "After the Opera - Waiting for the Carriages in the Bo... See More
Hot water baths at Glenwood Springs, Colorado...
Item #175900
March 17, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 17, 1894 Fullpg. shows 6 photos re: 'Ottawa & the Canadian Houses of Parliament'. Fullpg: 'Baptism of Christ'. & 'New York's Fish Market in Lent' shows 4 scenes. Fullpg: 'Open-air Bathing at Midwinter at Glenwood Spgs., Colorado'. Nearly halfpg: 'Wild Goose Shooting' by A.B. Frost.
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Scenes of Syracuse University...
Item #175886
January 27, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 27, 1894 Fullpg: 'Disposing of a City's Refuse--Stationary & Portable Garbage-Burners of Chicago' & fullpg. with 6 scenes of: 'Syracuse University'. Story with 9 Remington illus., including: 'A Russian Jew'.
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Architectual League of New York...
Item #175878
December 30, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 30, 1893 Front full pg. illus. of "Why Is Croker Rich?" Inside has a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Experimental Tests of the Life Saving Kite." Full pg. of illus. of "The Architectural League of New York - view from the Ninth Annual Exhibition."
Full pg. illus. of "The Revolution in Northern Mexico - Moving Regulars to the Fron... See More
Remington centerfold: "Toro, Toro!"...
Item #175872
December 09, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 9, 1893 Nice fullpg. with 7 scenes of 'In the San Juan Country', of New Mexico. But the significant content is the terrific dblpgctrfld. by Remington: 'Toro, Toro!' showing a California Vaquero chasing a steer.
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Frederic Remington and A.B. Frost prints...
Item #175870
December 02, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 2, 1893 Full ftpg. illus. of an auction scene. Fullpg. of 6 photos of: 'Hawaiian Scenes' including an overview of Honolulu, and one of 'Liliuokalani, the Deposed Queen'. Fullpg: 'The Salvation Army' Great fullpg. football scene entitled "A Run Behind Interferance" by Frederic Remington: 'A Run Behind Interference' & ... See More
The train robbers were captured... One is a woman...
Item #643275
November 16, 1893
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, Nov. 16, 1893 The top of the front page has a nice account headed: "TRAIN ROBBERS CAPTURED" "One of Them Proves to Have Been a Girl in Men's Clothes" "Illinois Bandits Landed In Jail" "Three Men Who Held Up the Evansville Express & Shot the Brakeman Are Safely Behind Bars at Lincoln, Ill." The articles takes three... See More
Popular for the colorful political cartoons...
Item #655418
November 01, 1893
PUCK, New York, Nov. 1, 1893 Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are much desired for their displayability. This issue has as its political cartoons:
front page: "... See More
The Columbian Exposition at Chicago...
Item #175860
October 28, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 28, 1893 In the masthead is: 'An 8 Pg. World's Fair Supplement' included within on glossy stock. Fullpg. Remington: 'Sketches from the Recent English Military Tournament'. Many prints on the Expo.
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Views of Portsmouth, New Hampshire...
Item #175854
October 07, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 7, 1893 Front full pg. illus. of "Drilling the Crew of the 'Vigilant'." Inside is a 1/3 pg. portrait of "Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman, President of Cornell University." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, Showing the Principal Buildings." Full pg. of illus. of "Old Strawberry Bank - Portsmouth,... See More
A.B. Frost centerfold: "Woodcock-Shooting"...
Item #175846
September 09, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 9, 1893 Full ftpg: "Columbian Exposition--Aboard The Battleship". Nice fullpg. with 8 scenes of: "Firemen of Different Nationalities". Halfpg: "Cadets Camping on the Fair Grounds". More scenes of the Columbian Exposition. Two fullpgs: "Capitals of the World--Calcutta (India)". Nice dblpgctrfld. by A.B. Frost: "Woodco... See More
Columbian Exposition, Chicago...
Item #175836
August 05, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 5, 1893 Front full pg. illus. of "The Yachting Season - Boarding in Rough Weather." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Columbian Exposition - Half-way Up the Ferris Wheel." 1/4 pg. portrait of "Lieutenant Powhatan H. Clarke, U.S.A." Four small portraits of "M. Develle, Our Visiting Indian Prince, J. H. Eckels, and Estanisla... See More
A new park at Tacoma, Washington...
Item #175830
July 15, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 15, 1893 Nice full ftpg: 'Inside a Treasury Vault in Washington' plus a fullpg. on this inside as well. Fullpg. with 6 photos of 'The Proposed New National Park' in the Mt. Tacoma area, Washington.
Complete issue.
Cairo and the pyramids...
Item #175828
July 08, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 8, 1893 Full ftpg. shows the 'Indian Building, Columbian Exposition'. Nice halfpg. photo of the new: 'Great Ferris Wheel' at the Col. Expo. F Wing. with 4 photos of: 'A Day with the 7th Reg. in Camp at Peekskill'. Fullpg. with 6 scenes of: 'Cairo as a Show Place' including the Pyramids. Fullpg: 'Harvard Class Day'. T... See More
Scenes of St. Paul, Minnesota...
Item #175818
June 03, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 3, 1893 Fullpg: 'Sketches In Tangier' fullpg: 'Completion of the Great Northern Railroad--Celebration of the Event in St. Paul, Minn.' shows 10 scenes. Doublepage centerfold: 'An American Trotting Match In Vienna, Austria' Fullpg: 'The Chinese In San Francisco' shows 5 scenes.
Complete issue.
The Ferris Wheel at the Columbian Exposition... Adventures of Sherlock Holmes...
Item #175812
May 13, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 13, 1893 The full ftpg. shows: "Columbian Exposition--South Entrance to the Manufactures & Liberal Arts Building" with several photos inside on the opening of this famous exposition. Terrific doublepage centerfold of: "The Midway Plaisance World's Fair: being an overview of the Columbian Expo, including the famous Ferris Wheel, ... See More
From Arizona 19 years before statehood...
Item #698773
May 02, 1893
ARIZONA DAILY GAZETTE, Phoenix, May 2, 1893
* Rare old West title
* Maricopa County
This issue is from the Arizona Territory, 19 years before it joined the Union. Varied news reports both local & national with a nice wealth of ads as well, many of which are illustrated.
The front page has: "Killed His Mother--The Act of a Young Man Crazed by Drink" and: "Her Skull... See More
Office seekers at the White House...
Item #175804
April 15, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 15, 1893 Front full pg. illus. of "Rear-Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, U.S.N." Inside is a 1/4 pg. illus. of "The Clearing House of the New York Stock Exchange." Several portraits of "Some New Appointments." 2/3 pg. illus. of "A Reception at the Art Museum, Cincinnati." Two full pgs. of illus. pertaining to "Stockh... See More
Scenes at Salt Lake City, Utah... Life in the Canadian Rockies...
Item #175802
April 08, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 8, 1893 Within are four scenes of: "Hunting Life in the Rockies", all in British Columbia with 3 showing Indians. Great fullpg: "A Week With the Mormons" has 8 prints including two of Mormon currency. Also a halfpg. photo of: "The New Mormon Temple at Salt Lake City, Utah".
Nice doublepage centerfold: 'Rabbit-Shooting... See More
Waldorf Hotel... In the Minnesota pines...
Item #175798
March 25, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 25, 1893 Fullpg: 'Interior of the New Hotel Waldorf' & '$3 million Boston Fire' 2 full pages of: 'In The Minnesota Pines' shows 8 photos of a lumberman's work. Very nice fullpg: 'Proposed Terminal of the East River Bridge in Brooklyn'.
Complete issue.
President Cleveland's inauguration...
Item #175796
March 18, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 18, 1893 Full ftpg: 'Inauguration of Pres. Cleveland--Pa. Troops Passing the Reviewing Stand'. plus 2 fullpgs. of photos of Cleveland's inauguration.
Fine doublepage centerfold: 'Inauguration Ball in the Rotunda of the Pension Bldg.' 2 full pages of the 'Columbian Expo.'
Complete issue.
Dinosaurs - Extinct Monsters...
Item #615414
March 04, 1893
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 4, 1893 The front page of this issue features "The Mexican Central Railway's Monster Locomotive -- Designed by F. W. Johnstone". Within the issue is "The Manufacture of Dynamite"; "Raising the Flag on the Steamship New York"; "Extinct Monsters" which are of several dinosaurs; "The World's Columbian Exposition... See More
A.B. Frost on hunting...
Item #175788
February 18, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 18, 1893 The front cover of the issue features a great full page illustration of 'Tobogganing At Montmorency Falls, Canada'. Inside the issue is a half page photo of "The Trial Trip of the United States Steamship 'Monterey' in San Francisco Bay'. A full page features coverage of Howell E Jackson which includes a 1/4 page photo ... See More
First American newspaper publication of a Sherlock Holmes story...
Item #175778
January 14, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 14, 1893 The prime content is certainly the 2+ page publication of: "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Adventures of the Card-Board Box" by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was the very first appearance of a Sherlock Holmes story in any American periodical. Note that above the masthead is: "A Story By S. Conan Doyle, Complete In This Num... See More
Northern Georgia...
Item #175774
December 31, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 31, 1892 Front full pg. illus. of "For Service Abroad - All Strangers Clear off the Ship." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Ada Rehan in Different Characters." Two full pgs. of illus. pertaining to "Columbian Exposition - A Group of State Buildings."
Doublepage centerfold of "The Sorceress." 1/2 pg. illus. of &qu... See More
Christmas in a cavalry camp...
Item #175772
December 24, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 24, 1892 Full ftpg. hunting print by A.B. Frost: 'Missed 'em Agin, by Ginger!' Fullpg. of photos on the Gould family. Very nice & displayable doublepage centerfold by F. Remington: 'Roasting Christmas Beef in a Cavalry Camp'. Nice fullpg: 'A Deer Hunt in Louisiana'
Building the Panama Canal...
Item #175768
December 10, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 10, 1892 Front full pg. illus. of "A Reminder of Old Virginia." Inside are several illus. pertaining to the story "A Midnight Visitor." 2/3 pg. portrait of "Jay Gould." Full pg. with four illus. of "The Construction of the Panama Canal." Full pg. illus. of "The Annual Football match Between Cadets of the Nav... See More
Work of the Salvation Army...
Item #175766
December 03, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 3, 1892 Front full pg. illus. of "The Bumboat Woman - Souvenirs for the Folks at Home." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Scenes at the Yale-Princeton Football match on Thanksgiving Day." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Colonel's Favorite." (Horse) 2/3 pg. of illus. pertaining to "Scenes at the Harvard-Yale Football Match.&q... 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
St. Patrick's Cathedral...
Item #175752
October 15, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 15, 1892 Front full pg. portrait of "Lord Tennyson." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Lord Tennyson in His Study as He appeared at the Age of Seventy-Four." Full pg. of illus. pertaining to "Tennyson." Full pg. with four illus. pertaining to "Ireland vs. America at the Manheim Cricket Grounds, Philadelphia."
Doubl... See More
"American Ships of war at Venezuela"...
Item #175748
October 01, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 1, 1892 Full page with 4 photos: ":American Ships of war at Venezuela". Two full pages with 8 photos and illustrations: "Reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic at Washington". Nice full page: "Street Venders on 14th St. New York"
British Army... A Chicago pool room...
Item #175742
September 10, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 10, 1892 Full page Frederic Remington: 'An Athletic Tournament of the British Army at Aldershot' shows 8 scenes. Very nice full page: 'A Chicago Pool-Room on Sunday' & '250th Annniversary of the Incorporation of Gloucester, Mass.' shows 4 scenes.
Western print by W.A. Rogers... Southampton, Long Island...
Item #175738
August 27, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY August 27, 1892. Front full pg. illus. of "The Strike of the Switchmen at Buffalo, New York." Inside is a full pg. of illus. pertaining to "The Knights Templar Conclave in Denver, Colorado." Full pg. of illus. of "The Strike of the Switchmen at Buffalo, New York." Several pgs. of large illus. pertaining to "Pekin." (China). Full pg. illus... See More
New York tenement houses...
Item #175736
August 20, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 20, 1892 Front full page illustration of "Taking an Observation on an Ocean Steamer." Inside is a 1/3 page illustration of "The Statue of General William Henry Harrison, to be Erected in Cincinnati." 1/3 page illustration of "Pediment for Agricultural Building - Columbian Exposition." Full page of illustrations of "The ... See More
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