The New York Stock Exchange... Golfing...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 26, 1902  Frontpage illustration "The Right of Way" by Mears; fullpage photos The President at the Charleston Exposition; fullpage photos The Coronation of the King of Spain; fullpage illustration "The New Home of the Stock Exchange" by Meeker; A Girl's Adventures in Cloudland with photos; The Drama of the Circus with photos; Openin... See More  

Various 1847 treaties...

NEW-HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT AND STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Jan. 28, 1847  On the ftpg. under an engraving of an eagle and shield are a "Convention With The Grand Duchy Of Hesse Cassel For The Abolition Of The Droit DAuabaine And Of Taxes On Emigration", a "Treaty With Belgium, Of Commerce And Navigation", a "Treaty With The Two Sicilies Of Commerce And Navigation", a &quo... See More  

"Great Expectations" Collection V...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1861 through June 15, 1861. This is a six-issue set (part 5) of Harper's Weekly containing the Charles Dickens "Great Expectations" in serialization format. The set provides more than a 10% discount over purchasing the issues individually.



This set would look great displayed in one of our 17 inch by 14 inch display cases which can be viewed ... See More  

Andrew Johnson Reconstruction...

SUPPLEMENT TO THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN, Dec. 6, 1865 Ftpg. top of the first col: "Presidents Message" "The Perpetuity Of The Union!" "Supremacy Of The Constitution" "Secession Null and Void" "Treason A Crime!" "View On Negro Suffrage" & more. Message to the Congress, which takes 3 1/2 columns is signed in type: Andrew Johnson. Folio-siz... See More  

Slave population...

MERCURY AND NEW ENGLAND PALLADIUM, Boston, Oct. 13, 1801  Brief item on pg. 2 says: "The slaves form about one sixth part of the population of the United States; and three fifths, the number represented in Congress, about one tenth." Bkpg. ad headed: Spermaceti and Whale Oil with details.

Ftpg. has some ink stains in the left margin, some foxing.

Jamaica Long Island NY Carrier's Address...

LONG-ISLAND DEMOCRAT, Jamaica, N.Y., Jan. 4, 1842. Taking a full column on the front page is the Carriers Address Of The Long-Island Democrat. Others news of the day including reports on the slave trade, James Glentworth Speech, amendments to the constitution, Wall Street Crash and much more. Staining in the lower right corner, bit of edge wear, small hole above the masthead affecting each le... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 21, 1903 Frontpage illustration George Washington;  American Wireless Telegraphy; and other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for full details.

Charleston SC 1863 Civil War...

DAILY SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN from Springfield, MA and dated February 6, 1863. This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes reports on Charleston South Carolina SC, General McClellan, Negro So... See More  

Polo...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 9, 1903 Frontpage Photo of Americans of To-morrow XXXII.--John Huston Finley; The Secrets of Arctic Geography Revealed; Photo, The President in the National Park; About Polo and Polo-Ponies; Doublepage illustration "Lucky Dog" by Clarence F. Underwood; "The First Jump of the Season" by Lucius W. Hitchcock; other news and advertisemen... See More  

Flatiron Building...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 18, 1903 Frontpage illustration of the Statue of Liberty; Photo of President Roosevelt Writing the Message Which Opened the New Pacific Cable; A Finish at Close Quarters; A New Up-Town Sky-Scraper For New York (Flatiron Building); The Daily Show at Asbury Park; Doublepage illustration "A Letter From Home" by Clarence F. Underwood; The America... See More  

Golfing...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 29, 1903 Frontpage illustration of The Statue of Liberty; Photo, The Great Naval Parade Off Oyster Bay; The Intercollegiate Golf Matches; "Championship Diving at Highgate, England"; River-Diving in Maine---Down Stream on the Trunk of a Tree; Sculpture at the World's Fair--Mr. Bela L. Pratt's "Light and Darkness"; Doub... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 19, 1903  Frontpage illustration of The Statue of Liberty; Photo, The First Photograph at Close Range Taken of Professor Langley's Air-Ship; Physical Training for College Girls; "A New Portrait by William M. Chase"; The National Shooting Match at Sea Girt; Doublepage illustration "Target-Practice on a Man-Of-War--Finding the Ra... See More  

Toboganning...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 23, 1904  Frontpage illustration "Rough Riding" by W. A. Rogers; Photo, The Commander-In-Chief of the Army of Panama Swearing Allegiance to the New Republic; Scenes From the Prize Contests in Tobogganing at St. Moritz, Switzerland; Paintings at the National Academy Exhibition and other advertisements of the day. The issue is complete... See More  

Smithsonian Institute Founder Honored...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 27, 1904  Frontpage illustration "Hold Fast, Uncle Sam!" by W. A. Rogers; A View of One of Russia's Sea-Ports in Manchuria; Russian Troops on Their Way to the Front; Marcus A. Hanna; The War in the East--Snap-Shots Taken at the Scene of Action; Honoring the Founder of the Smithsonian Institution; Ad, Mark Twain's Six Funniest Boo... See More  

War in the East...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 19, 1904  Frontpage Photo Alexeieff, Viceroy of Russia; Russian Troops Arriving at the Seat of War; A View of the Open Port of Newchwang, Manchuria, Near Which Russian Forces are Concentration; and many other photos of the war in the East; and other advertisements of the day. The issue is complete in 12-16 pages, in good condition, and contains a... See More  

War content from Russia and Korea...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 9, 1904  Frontpage illustration "Russia's Move" by W. A. Rogers; Snap-Shots of Russian Soldiers on the Uncompleted Railroad Around the Southern Part of Lake Baikal; Military Scenes in St. Petersburg and Warsaw; Photos From the Scene of War in Korea; Doublepage illustration "A Cossack Charge Against Japanese Troops in Northern ... See More  

Russia and Manchuria... Ohio...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 23, 1904 Frontpage illustration "On the Road" by W. A. Rogers; War-time Scenes From Russia and Manchuria; Inside the Russian Fortifications at Vladivostok; Multiple articles on the State of Ohio; Doublepage photo, Night View of Columbus, the Ohio State Capital; and other advertisements of the day. The issue is complete in 12-16 pages, in goo... See More  

Golfer, Walter J. Travis...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 18, 1904  Front page illustration "Delighted" by W. A. Rogers; Walter J. Travis, Winner of the Amateur Golf Championship of Great Britain at Sandwich, England, on June 3; The Parade-Ground at Port Arthur--General Volkoff Delivering an Address to the Russian Troops; George Bruce Cortelyou, President Roosevelt's Choice for Chairman of the ... See More  

Racing at Saratoga...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 20, 1904 Front page illustration "Height of the Racing Season" by W. A. Rogers; The Latest Photograph of Mrs. Alton B. Parker; Snap-Shots of Scenes at the Opening of the Racing Season at Saratoga; Photographs of Irving Bacheller's Literary Workshop at Sound Beach, Connecticut; Double page Photo, Judge Parker Receiving the Formal No... See More  

Niagara's Carnival of Ice... Niagara Falls...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 24, 1904 Front page Photo, Ex-Governor Winthrop Murray Crane, Now Senator From Massachusetts; James Smith, Jr., Ex-United States Senator From New Jersey, and the Receiver for the United States Ship Building Company; Chinese View of the War--Photo Showing Pilgrims Coming to Worship at a Shine in Manchuria While the War is in Progress; A Peril of Mountain... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 6, 1905 Front page illustration "Behind Their Backs" by W. A. Rogers; Lessons Learned From the War--Eleven-Inch Howitzers Put to a New Use; Lessons Learned From the War--The Japanese Climbed up this Cliff and Captured Takushan Fort at the Top by a Hand-to-Hand Assault; Incidents of the Western Trip of President Roosevelt and His Party; "Jeffer... See More  

Air-Ship...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 9, 1905 Front page "The Final Victory" by W. A. Rogers; The First Flight of an Air-Ship Over New York City; On the Skirmish-Line at the Shooting Tournament at Sea Girt; Double page illustrations "The Year's Art in Paris--Some of the Noteworthy Pictures of the Season's Exhibitions; An Interesting Scene in the House of Co... See More  

Jewish... Football...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 2, 1905  Front page illustration "Digging" by W. A. Rogers; John M. Pattison, Governor-Elect of Ohio, Whose Election Defeated the Republican Machine Bosses; Yale's Victory Over Princeton at New Haven; The Reign of Terror in Russia--Scenes of the Massacres of Jews and the General Industrial Uprising; The Evils of College Athletic... See More  

Famous anti-slavery newspaper...

THE LIBERATOR, Boston, 1861-65 (first rate)  See the photo below for the terrific masthead of this famous anti-slavery title. The ornate woodcut in the masthead features three scenes: a slave auction, an image of Jesus breaking the bonds of the oppressors, and a family about to depart for their journey to emancipation. Much of the content concerns slavery and the anti-slavery movement. Edited... See More  

Lawrence Joel Receives Medal of Honor...

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