The Tammany riot...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 29, 1871 Two pages with 4 scenes concerning: 'The Tammany Riot' in N.Y. City. Doublepage centerfold features 6 Nast political cartoons captioned: 'Something That Will Not Blow Over'. Quarter pg. view of 'Buenos Ayres'.

Staten Island Ferery...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 12, 1871 The front page features a 2/3 page illustration of "The Staten Island Ferry Boat Disaster-The "Westfield" Immediately after the Explosion" and also has an accompanying article. Inside the issue is a halfpage illustration of "Pitching Pennies" and a halfpage illustration of "Interior of a Pawnbroker's Shop." ... See More  

Forts Monocacy and McKee..

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 9, 1871  Full front pg. Nast illus. of "Like Phoenix will Rise from Its Ashes to Immortality." (Victor Emanuel and Garbaldi). Inside is a full pg illus. of "The New County Court House, New York." 1/4 pg. portrait of "Standing Buffalo" (Indian). A 1/2 pg illus. of "Interior of Fort M'Kee." 1/2 pg. illus. of "... See More  

Farming in the West: Oak Farm, Illinois...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 23, 1871  Nice fullpg: 'Submarine Mining Operations at Hallet's Point (Hell Gate)' & famous fullpg. Nast political cartoon: 'A Group of Vultures Waiting for the Storm to Blow Over' 3/4pg: 'Elder Frederick Evans at Home' Nice doublepage centerfold: 'Farming in the Great West--the Burr Oak Farm, Illinois, Comprising 65 Squ... See More  

Central Pacific Railroad...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 10, 1872  Most of the ftpg. is a railroad scene captioned: 'Danger Ahead'. Two nearly halfpg. scenes showing: 'Snow-Bound on the Central Pacific Railroad'. Fullpg. Nast cartoon showing H. Greeley as a Presidential nominee. Two prints showing various ironclad monitors in the Dela

Hunting antelopes and cheetahs...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 9, 1872  Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Mephistopheles at Work for Destruction." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Fruit Carriers Going to Jerusalem." Full pg. illus. of "A Broadway Scene in a February Thaw." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Catacomb of St. Thraso and St. Saturninus." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Arcosolium in the Cataco... See More  

Queen Victoria...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York,  April 13, 1872  Full front pg. Nast illus. of "The Republic is Not Ungrateful." Inside is a front pg. illus. of "The Cincinnati Convention in a Pickwickian Sense." 1/3 pg. portrait of "Edward C. Greene-Another Victim of Roman Catholic Persecution."

Doublepage centerfold of "Queen Victoria." 1/2 pg. illus. of "O... See More  

Broad Street, Philadelphia...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 15, 1872  Full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Stand By Your Guns, Men!" plus another fullpg. inside: "Played Out!".

Doublepage centerfold: "The National Republican Convention in Session, Phila.". A full page print: "Broad St., Phila." is a good street scene.

Complete in 16 pages.

Note:  The four pa... See More  

Diamond fieds of South Africa...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 20, 1872  Nice fullpg. with 4 vignettes of: 'A Life Time in Four Kisses'. Quarter pg: 'The Diamond Fields of South Africa plus another great scene of: 'The Diamond Fields of South Africa--at the Diggings' taking most of a doublepage centerfold. Fullpg. Nast political cartoon.

Nas political cartoon on the front page...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct 26, 1872  Full front page Nast illus. of "None Before the Brave Deserves the Fair." Inside: A 2/3 pg. portrait of "The Late William H. Seward." 1/6 pg. portrait of "The Rev. Father Beckx, General of the Society of Jesuits." Two 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to "The October Election" including "...Challenging a Voter&q... See More  

Gambling...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 7, 1872  Full ftpg. Thomas Nast political cartoon: 'No Surrender' shows U.S. Grant & Miss Liberty.

Two pgs. of scenes on the Boston fire. Much of the doublepage centerfold is a gambling scene: 'The Last Night of Rouge et Noir at Baden-Baden'. Halfpg. of a warehouse fire in Brooklyn.

Financial panic of 1873...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 18, 1873   Perhaps the most famous print in this well known illustrated periodical is the full front page work by famed artist Thomas Nast captioned: "Out Of the Ruins" which shows President U.S. Grant as a policeman helping the Liberty figure out of the ruins of the buildings of Wall Street. The financial panic of 1873 was one of the more... See More  

An emigrant's life...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Jan. 24, 1874 Full ftpg. Th. Nast political cartoon. Great fullpg: 'Scenes In Emigrant Life' shows 4 scenes, including: 'In The Emigrant Train'. Great fullpg: 'Examining Recruits for the Navy--A Knotty Problem' is nice & displayable by itself. Fullpg: 'Winter Sports'

Complete in sixteen pages.

Inmates on Blackwell's Island...

HARPER'S WEEKLY February 14, 1874 Front 2/3 pg. illus. pertaining to the lives of the rich and the poor. Inside is the full pg. Nast illus. of "Parepa Rosa." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Hon. Robert E. Withers, of Virginia" and "The Hon. Robert Brown Elliot, of South Carolina." 1/2 pg illus. of "Concert for the Inmates of the Charity Hospital, Blackwell'... See More  

Texas cattle... Charles Sumner...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Mar. 28, 1874 Full ftpg. illus. of: 'Charles Sumner' who recently died. Nice fullpg. with 2 prints & some text: 'The Texas Cattle Trade--Guarding the Herd' & 'Calling the Night Guard'. Fullpg. Nast political cartoon: 'Between Two Evils'. Fullpg "What's the Matter? -- A Temperance Lesson".

Complete in sixteen pages.

Red River Texas...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Apr. 25, 1874 Halfpg; 'The Slave Ship--Sighting an English Cruiser' 'Western Sketches--Arkansas Pilgrims in Camp' 'A Freshet in the Red River, Texas' Full ftpg. Th. Nast. "The Grand Occasion of the Century". Fullpg "Rags for Our Working-Men -- Specie for the Foreigners". Dblpgctrfld "The Carnival in the Bavarian Alps".

Com... See More  

Mining in Colorado...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 30, 1874  Full ftpg. is a Nast political cartoon, showing Uncle Sam among others "There is Nothing Mean About us". Great doublepage centerfold : 'Smelting Ore In Colorado' shows 9 scenes. Nice for display. Nice fullpg: 'A Prairie Windstorm' shows a family in a covered wagon fighting the storm. 3/4 pg "In a Strange Land -- Askin... See More  

American Indians...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 20, 1874  Nice ftpg: 'Irrigation In Colorado--Letting Water Into a Side Sluice-Way' Two halfpg: 'Indians Offering Gifts To The Dead' & 'Indian Canoe Race' Fullpg. Nast cartoon "The Greatest Joke of the Century". 3/4 pg "Italian Acrobats".

Doublepage centerfold "The Czar of Russia in England -- the Debark... See More  

"International Base-Ball -- The Philadelphia Athletics"....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 25, 1874  Although this issue includes many very nice & displayable prints, by far the most desirable would be the great full page captioned: "International Base-Ball -- The Philadelphia Athletics" which shows individual, full-figure illustrations of the baseball players in uniform, most with a bat or ball in hand. A very displayable item for ... See More  

The famous Winslow Homer print "Waiting for a Bite"...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 22, 1874  Certainly the most notable print in this issue is the very nice full page by Winslow Homer titled: "Waiting for a Bite."

Other prints in this issue are a full ftpg. illus. "The Little Vagrant." Inside is a 1/2 pg. map of "The Gold Regions of the Black Hills, Explored by General Custer's Expedition."; a halfpg. ... See More  

Baseball in England...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 5, 1874  The most interesting print is a very nice full page print captioned: "Baseball in England -- The Match on Lord's Cricket Grounds Between the Red Stockings and The Athletics". It is unusual in that it shows the full field with players in their positions, and spectators in the foreground.

There is a related article further into th... See More  

African gold fields...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Oct. 31, 1874 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon: 'Not So Easily Taken In'. Fullpg. with 11 scenes of: 'October in the White Mountains'. Dramatic dblpgctrfld: 'A Duel in the Air--Eagles Fighting Over their Prey'. Fullpg: 'On the Way to the African Gold Fields--Pontoon Ferry Over the Vaal River'. A political cartoon shows Blacks voting.

Complete ... See More  

A Highland reel...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 28, 1874 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "The Funny Boy in Trouble." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Last Apple."

Doublepage centerfold of "Religious Festival at Tangier-Anniversary of the Birth of Mohammed." Full pg. illus. entitled "The Preserving Tanks at the Fish Market, Berlin, Prussia." Three 1/4 pg. portraits of ... See More  

St. Valentine's Day...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Feb. 20, 1875 Ftpg: 'The Valentine' shows a Black boy drawing one. Very nice fullpg: 'Sketches In An Orange Grove' showing 7 vignettes showing the different aspects of the industry. Halfpg: 'Moonlight Coasting'. 2/3pg. Th. Nast print.

Complete in sixteen pages.

Going to the slave market...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, April 10, 1875 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty." Thirty small illus. of "Recent Inventions." 1 1/2 pg. illus. of "Prince Bismarck in His Study." Two 2/3 pg. illus. pertaining to "The English University Boat Race" including "...Aquatics at Oxford" and "...Aquatics at Cambridge."... See More