Sailors on Malta...
Item #174570
June 25, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 25, 1881 Front full page Thomas Nast illustration of "A Falling Off - Of Bosses." Half-page illustration of "Convention of Cotton Planters, Memphis, Tennessee." Half-page illustration of "The Museum of Fine Arts, St. Louis, Missouri." Full page illustration of "The Veteran's Room, Seventh Regiment Armory." Half-p... See More
Chicago Stock Exchange... Ice yachting...
Item #174742
February 10, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 10, 1883 Front page print: "Unser Fritz--Crown Prince of Prussia and Prince Imperial of the German Empire". Nice halfpg. has an inside view of: "Chicago Stock Exchange". Nice fullpg: "Westward Bound--Scenes on an Immigrant Train". 3/4 pg: "Ice-Yachting on the Hudson". Fullpg. of a funeral at St. Patrick's Cat... See More
Mobile Bay... Wall Street cartoon...
Item #174878
May 31, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 31, 1884 Full ftpg. by Thomas Nast: 'The Loves of the Nations'. Halfpg: 'The Village Barber'. Doublepage centerfold: 'Studies in Horses--Apropos of the Second National Horse Show at Madison Sq. Garden'. Halfpg: 'Sketches in Mobile Bay' Small backpg. Thomas Nast cartoon re. Wall Street.
Other news and advertisements of the da... See More
Buffalo hunting in the Wild West...
Item #174896
August 02, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 2, 1884 The full ftpg. is a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "The Key-Note of the Great Presidential Trial". Inside has a fullpg: "At the Mouth of the Columbia River" which includes a view of Astoria, Oregon. There is a terrific fullpg. print: "Buffalo Hunting" which shows 9 scenes. Also a full page: "The Rescue of the Su... See More
Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty... The Greely expedition...
Item #174898
August 09, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 9, 1884 Front page print: "Lieutenant A. W. Greely". Full page with 4 scenes: "Pelham Park, New York". Two full pages on "The Rescue of the Greely Expedition".
A very nice fullpg. illus. of "The Bartholdi Statue of Liberty--Beginning the Work of Removal" of the scaffolding, showing half of it above the rooftops. 2... See More
Dinner at historic Delmonico's... Election returns....
Item #174926
November 15, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 15, 1884 Front full pg. Thomas Nast illus. of "What It Means." Inside is a full pg. containing three large illus. pertaining to "Opening of the American Art Galleries, Madison Square, New York." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Rt. Rev. William Paret, D.D., Bishop of Maryland" and "Leopold Damrosch."
Doublepage cen... See More
Geronimo... The Apache War...
Item #175072
April 10, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 10, 1886 Full ftpg. Thomas Nast political cartoon: "What's In A Name?". Fullpg. text & 2 illus: 'The Apache War' includes a nice illus. of 'Geronimo, The Renegade Chief Of the Chiracahua Apaches'. Dramatic doublepage centerfold: Making Bessemer Steel at Pittsburgh'. A very good & uncommon Indian issue.
Other news... See More
San Francisco's Navy Yard...
Item #175106
August 07, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 7, 1886 Nice full ftpg. Thomas Nast cartoon: 'The Watch on Spoilers'. Halfpg: 'Arriving at an Emigrants Boarding-House in New York'. doublepage centerfold: 'The Smoking Room of an Atlantic Steamer'. Nice fullpg: 'San Francisco--The Mare Island Navy Yard' shows 5 scenes. Nice fullpg. by Frederic Remington: 'Mexican Troo... See More
Early Teddy Roosevelt...
Item #175128
October 23, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 23, 1886 Front page print: "The Rev. William M. Taylor". Interesting fullpg: 'The Village Pest' is a young black boy, shown with his family and the 'accusers'.
Doublepage centerfold: 'The New Aqueduct--Views in the Croton Watershed Region' is nice. 'The Moonshiner's Home' is a nice mountain scene. Also incl... See More
Baths of Monterey, California...
Item #175156
January 29, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 29, 1887 Full ftpg:"The Baths at Monterey, California". Halfpg: "Cutting Ice on the Hudson". Double page centerfold: "Leaving the Opera". Several view of athletic clubs in the suburbs. Half page print: "The Boston Post-Office" plus much more.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 p... See More
Cliff House & Sutro Park, San Francisco...
Item #175182
April 30, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 30, 1887 Full ftpg. Roger's: 'Around Columbia's May Pole' is a political cartoon. Halfpg: 'Children's Park & Play Ground, San Francisco' Beautiful fullpg: 'The Cliff House & Sutro Park, San Francisco' & a fine fullpg: 'Mt. Shasta, Calif.' Halfpg: 'The Fish Landing Slip at Fulton Market, N.Y.'... See More
The Garfield monument...
Item #175186
May 14, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 14, 1887 Full ftpg: "The Garfield Monument Unveiled At Washington, D.C." Full page wit 3 prints of: "Symbolical Figures at the Base of the Garfield Monument at Washington, D.C." Doublepg. centerfold: "Pictures Recently Given To The Metropolitan Museum Of Art". Fullpg. of portraits of Yacht Club houses plus much more.
Other new... 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
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
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
Yellowstone... Fishing...
Item #175332
October 06, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 6, 1888 Front full pg. illus. of "Her First Muskallonge." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The New Court House of Allegheny County, at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania." Four small portraits of "The Chief Witnesses Before the Parnell Judicial Commission." Full pg. illus. of "Sketches from the Fleetwood Trotting Track."
Two ... See More
Two baseball Hall of Famers...
Item #175336
October 20, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 20, 1888 An inside page has full-length portraits of Timothy J. Keefe, Pitcher & Williams Ewing captioned: "The Winning Battery Of The New York Base-Ball Team." Each portrait measures about 6 3/4 4 1/4 inches. Both players are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. There is also a companion article: "The Base-Ball Season".
Other ... See More
Frederic Remington prints...
Item #175344
November 17, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 17, 1888 Full ftpg. shows: 'Gen. Harrison Receiving Election Despatches in his Library'. Halfpg. shows: 'An Execution in British Indian', showing men strapped to the front of cannons.
Doublepage centerfold: 'The Crucifixion (Execution Under the Romans)'. Fullpg: 'Madison Sq., N.Y., on Election Night' Supplement do... See More
Metropolitan Museum of Art... Rideau Canal...
Item #175356
December 29, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 29, 1888 The front full page of the issue features a portrait of "Cardinal Charles Martial Allemand Lavigerie, Archbishop of Algiers." Inside are three large illustrations pertaining to "The Rideau Canal, Between Kingston and Ottawa, Canada." with accompanying article.
The doublepage centerfold is of "The New Home of the Metro... See More
Cheyenne scouts...
Item #175398
May 25, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, May 25, 1889 Nice full ftpg: 'Cheyenne Scouts at Drill' shows them on horseback. Dblpgctrfld: 'Crossing the English Channel'. Nice fullpg: 'Market Gardening, Uptown New York'. Great dblpgctrfld: 'Rep. Scenes & Citizens of the City of Worcester, Mass.' shows 11 scenes.
Complete in twenty pages.
Baseball...
Item #175426
August 31, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 31, 1889 Full ftpg: 'Newport Clubhouse of the New York Yacht Club'. Fullpg. shows: 'Apostles Islands, Lake Superior'. Terrific dblpgctrfld: 'A Collegiate Game of Baseball' shows a game in progress plus the bleachers as well. A very displayable print!
Baltimore scenes... Lobsters... New Mexico...
Item #175428
September 07, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 7, 1889 Front full pg. illus. of "Driving on the Beach." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "In and About Baltimore." Three small portraits of "The Late William Thaw, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania," "The Late Henry Shaw, of St. Louis," and "Florvil Gelan Hippolyte, Provisional President of the Republic of Hayti.&... See More
Nellie Bly completes her around the world trip...
Item #175472
February 08, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 8, 1890 Although not accompanied by an illustration, perhaps the most interesting article is: "Around The World In Seventy-Three Days" which is a report on the adventure of Nellie Bly, the reporter for the New York 'World' newspaper who set out to turn the fictional 'Around the World in Eighty Days' by Jules Vernes into fact for t... See More
Frederkc Remington prints from the West... Las Vegas, New Mexico...
Item #175516
July 12, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 12, 1890 The full front page is a print of: "Lookout Bridge on an Ocean Steamer" in rough waters. Inside has a full page: "Mr. Jones's Adventure" showing a cowboy shooting a buffalo, drawn by Frederic Remington. The facing have has five other, smaller, prints done by Remington.
The doublepage centerfold is: "Taking a Pilot Aboard On the... See More
Scenes of Central Park, New York... Scenes of Melbourne...
Item #175600
May 02, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1891 A full page shows two scenes of 'The Columbian Exposition'. Centerfold shows four photos of: 'Sketches in Central Park'. The Supplement has much text and 8 illustrations on 'Glimpses of Australian Life', with the scenes from Melbourne.
Scenes of Coney Island...
Item #175638
September 12, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 12, 1891 Full page with 6 scenes: 'A Visit to Coney Island'. Full page: 'Grand Central Depot, Chicago' has 4 scenes. Full page: 'Popular Concert in Tompkins Square, New York'. A. B. Frost: 'How to Shoot a Grizzly'
Complete in sixteen pages.
Drexel University...
Item #175670
January 02, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY January 2, 1892 Front full pg. portrait of "Anthony Joseph Drexel." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industries." Seven large illus. of "Sketches at the 'Circus of Troop A'." Double page center fold of "Careful Now! Careful!" Full pg. illus. of "Father Knickerbocker's Reveries at... See More
Yellowstone National Park...
Item #175834
July 29, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 29, 1893 Front full pg. of portraits of "The German Army Bill." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "In the Colorado Mining Camps." Full pg. of illus. of "The French Difficulty with Siam." Four full pages of illus. of "The Yellowstone National Park." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The United States Steamship 'Columbia'... See More
The Oklahoma land rush... Colorado Springs floral carnival...
Item #175852
September 30, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 30, 1893 Nice fullpg. with 8 illustrations on: 'The Opening of the Cherokee Strip'. 'Newport Society'. Halfpg: 'Floral Carnival at Colorado Springs'. Fullpg; 'A Hoosier Harvest Jubilee' has 8 scenes. Fullpg. with 7 photos of: 'The Oyster Industry on the Chesapeake'
Complete issue.
Pueblo Indians...
Item #175856
October 14, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY October 14, 1893 Full front page print: "Columbian Exposition - The Grand Arch of the Peristyle." Inside includes a half page: "Columbian Exposition - The Johnson Family Visit the Lapland Village"; halfpg: "Two of Philadelphia's Cricket Clubs"; fullpg: "The Centenary of Williams College" which includes a portrait of "Franklin Car... 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.
Complete issue.... See More
Baseball...
Item #175932
July 07, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 7, 1894 One-third pg: 'The Capitol at Olympia, Washington'. Two three-quarter pg. Remington illustrations showing the cavalry. A few photos of college baseball players.
Complete issue.
General Nelson A. Miles... The Tammany tiger caged...
Item #175970
November 17, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 17, 1894 The full ftpg. is a portrait of: "William L. Strong." Prints inside include a fullpg. portrait of "Major-General Nelson A. Miles, U.S.A."; fifteen small portraits of: "Some of the Successful Candidates in the Recent Elections."; full pg. political cartoon by W. A. Rogers: "The Tammany Tiger Caged - Now ... See More
Democratic National Convention in Chicago...
Item #176142
July 11, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 11, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Typical Gold Bugs." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Thirty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the National Educational Association, Buffalo, New York." Full pg. illus. of "The Cuban Insurrection - The Battle of Lajas."
Full pg. illus. of "The Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illin... See More
Cowboy in the Indian Territory...
Item #176184
December 05, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 5, 1896 The entire ftpg. is a very nice ftpg. of a cowboy on horseback about ready to lasso a turkey(!) captioned: 'Running the Wild Turkey in the Indian Territory'. Fullpg. on: 'American University, Washington, D.C.' Several photos of Harvard & Penn football games.
Complete issue.... See More
Mississippi River floods...
Item #176224
April 24, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 24, 1897 Full front page illus. of "The Mississippi River Floods - Two Scenes in Front of Greenville, Mississippi." Inside are two full pgs. of illus. of "The Mississippi River Floods - Scenes and Incidents Along the Levees." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The New Public Library and Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin." 1/2 pg. ilus. of &... See More
Nice A.B. Frost hunting print...
Item #176296
January 01, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 1, 1898 Front page has a full page illustration by W. A. Rogers called "Plenty of Work for the New Year". There is a page with 5 photos and an article on "England's Little War in India".
There is a very nice full page illustration by A. B. Frost titled "Ruffed-Grouse Shooting--An Open Shot". The double page centerfold ... See More
A meal at Delmonico's...
Item #176304
January 29, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 29, 1898 There is a full page illustration: "Winter Manoeuvres of the North Atlantic Fleet in the Gulf of Florida". There are also a few pages with 3 illustrations by Remington and an article on: "A Winter Trip Through the Yellowstone Park". The doublepage centerfold of this issue has an illustration of: "Supper after the Play a... See More
The storm on Cape Ann, Massachusetts...
Item #176310
February 19, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 19, 1898 The front page has an illustration by W. A. Rogers called: "'Don't Shoot! You Might Hit the Old Veteran!'".Two full pgs. with 11 photos of 'With the Cuban Insurgents--La Esperanza'. There is a full page illustration called "St. Valentine's Day in New England".
The doublepage centerfold shows: "... See More
Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine...
Item #176314
March 05, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 5, 1898 The front page has a full page illustration of "Washington's Birthday Celebration at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia".
Two fullpgs. includes 16 photos of: "Destruction of the U.S. Battleship 'Maine' in Havana Harbor" showing the destroyed ship. There is a full page of photos on: "The Zola Trial in... See More
Mardi Gras in New Orleans...
Item #176316
March 12, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 12, 1898 The front page has a full page illustration of "An Example to all Nations." Inside is a full page of illustration of "Packing Over the Dyea and Skaguay Trails in Winter." There is another full page of illustration of "The 'Maine' Disaster - Wrecking Operations and the Court of Inquiry." 2/3 pg. illustration o... See More
Uniforms of the Army...
Item #176342
June 11, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 11, 1898 Full ftpg. shows a ship loaded with soldiers: 'Going To Help Dewey'. Two fullpgs. with 5 scenes on the Spanish-American War, mostly naval scenes and: 'In Santiago De Cuba'. Fullpg. with 5 photos of: 'Spanish Strongholds in S.E. Cuba'. Displayable fullpg. by Remington shows four: 'Prominent Officers at Tampa, Florida'... See More
Evacuation of Puerto Rico...
Item #176388
November 19, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 19, 1898 Full ftpg: 'At the Horse Show'. Fullpg. with 5 photos: 'The Evacuation of Puerto Rico--Scenes Attending the Formal Surrender'. Fullpg. by A.B. Frost: 'Snipe Shooting' is displayable.
Doublepage centerfold with 5 photos of: 'the Growth of the Metropolis--Typical Views of New York City'.
Other news and advertise... See More
Mardi Gras carnival at New Orleans...
Item #176418
March 04, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 4, 1899 Full ftpg: 'Skee-Running on the Snow-Covered Hills of Oregon' is an early skiing print. Photo of: 'Gen. Maximo Gomez' with an article as well. Fullpg: 'Colorado--A Snowslide Blockade in Grand River Canyon'. Two full pgs. of scenes of: 'Mardi-Gras Carnival, N. Orleans'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are i... See More
A royal funeral in Honolulu, Hawaii..
Item #176428
April 08, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 8, 1899 Full front page illus. of "The True Jeffersonian Simplicity - Mr. Bryan Has a Little Dinner of His Own." Inside are two full pg. illus. of "Manila - With the American Battle-Line." Full pg. illus. of "Samoa - Photographs of the Scenes of the Recent Fighting." Doublepage centerfold and a full pg. of "The Klondike ... See More
Nice golf print, and fishing print...
Item #176430
April 15, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 15, 1899 Nice full ftpg. showing a 'Rocky Mountain Sheep Hunting' scene. Nice fullpg. golf print by A.B. Frost: 'Winter Golf--Play the Like In Four' shows several golfers. Great doublepage centerfold: 'Trout Fishing in a Penna. Stream'. Halfpg. bicycle print, and a fullpg. re. the war in Manila.
Other news and advertisements of th... See More
Frederic Remington illustration... Much on the Philippines...
Item #176438
May 13, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 13, 1899 Full front page illus. of "The Philippines - Brigadier-General Loyd Wheaton, U.S.V., Ordering the Advance at Stone Quarry Hill, March 13" by Frederic Remington.
Inside has two full pg. illus. pertaining to "The Philippines - Our Artist with the firing Line During the Advance on Malolos." 1/3 pg. illus. of "Effect of the Di... See More
The war in the Philippines...
Item #176440
May 20, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 20, 1899 Full front page illus. of "Brigadier-General Frederick Funston, U.S.V." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "The Recent Experiments in Wireless Telegraphy by United States Army Officials at Washington."
Full pg. of illus. of "Opening the Ute Reservation in Southern Colorado to Settlement." Five illus. of "The Wardn... See More
Early portrait of Jefferson Davis...
Item #172118
January 09, 1858
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 9, 1858 The front page has a very nice and somewhat large illustration of Jefferson Davis, with the remainder of the front page being a lengthy biography of him. Nice item on him before he would be thrust into much greater prominence during the Civil War.
An article titled: "The Rights and Wrongs of Filibusterism" references William Walker an... See More
Brigham Young's Proclamation... The Great Eastern...
Item #172134
March 06, 1858
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 6, 1858 A full page illustration: 'Sleighing In Broadway' is very displayable. An article "Skating, From a Lady's Point of View" features a half page illustration 'Skating In New England' and "Skating in the North of Europe'. "Hon. Henry Wilson, U.S. Senator of Massachusetts" is featured on the front page. ... See More
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