1810 Yazoo Claims with ads...
Item #200103
March 24, 1810
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, March 24, 1810 A page 2 report "From Washington" says: "I have the satisfaction to inform you that the Supreme Court...affirmed the judgement in the Courts below, unanimously on all the points, in favor of the Yazoo claims. We understand that in this case the Judges gave their opinions seriatim.", and a bit more. Rubbing in unrelated text, some... See More
The President at Plattsburg, New York...
Item #176470
September 02, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 2, 1899 Full front page illus. of "Letting Him in on the Ground Floor." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The State, War, and Navy Departments Building." 1/4 pg. portrait of "Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of War." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The New Filipino-American Supreme Court of Manila." Three 1/4 pg. portraits of "T... See More
Ulysses S. Grant... Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase...
Item #173168
February 01, 1868
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 1, 1868 The front page features a 1/2 page illustration 'A Local Item.' A full page illustration 'The British Ship 'Galatea' in a Cyclone in the Indian Ocean.' Great doublepage centerfold: 'Chief Justice & Associate Justices of the Supreme Court' is displayable, showing Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase & the o... See More
Abraham Lincoln and the drummer boy...
Item #173088
April 27, 1867
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 27, 1867 Ftpg. shows: 'Daniel Drew'. Great fullpg. by Th. Nast: 'Abraham Lincoln & the Drummer Boy'. Nice fullpg: 'U.S. Supreme Court Room, Washington' is a great scene of the interior. One-quarter pg: 'The Indian Expedition--Gen. Hancock's Encampment at Fort Harker, Kansas'.
Other news and advertisements of the da... See More
Show dogs...
Item #175894
February 24, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 24, 1894 Front full pg. portrait of "Hon. George F. Hoar, United States Senator from Massachusetts."
Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The United States Supreme Court and Its Robing Room." Four small portraits of "Hon. Thomas S. Martin, Thomas B. Ferguson, Hon. A. J. McLaurin, and George W. Childs Drexel." 1/6 pg. portrait ... 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
Trial of Charles Guiteau...
Item #174618
December 03, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 3, 1881 Front 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Trial of Charles Jules Guiteau." There are also three small portraits of "District Attorney Corkhill," "Presiding Judge Walter S. Cox," and "George M. Scoville." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Trial of Charles Jules Guiteau - A Scene in Court." Three large illus... See More
Homer print... Valentine's Day...
Item #173280
February 20, 1869
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 20, 1869 The front page features a full page illustration entitled 'The Letter Box' shows a woman with a baby at the Post Office. Halfpage illustrations 'Underground Lodgings for the Poor, Greenwich Street, New York and "Love's Crosses - 'Cross Lots". Nice fullpg. A fullpage illustration by Winslow Homer print: 'Jurors Liste... See More
"A Delegation from the Southwest Visiting Washington"...
Item #175730
July 30, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 30, 1892 Front full page illustration of "Close Quarters." Inside is a full page illustration of "A Delegation from the Southwest Visiting Washington." Full page illustration of "The Caeur D'Alene Mining Troubles." Double page centerfold of "The Cleveland and Stevenson Notification Meeting at Madison Square Garden, Ne... See More
United States Supreme Court...
Item #176026
June 01, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 1, 189 Full front pg. illus. of "A Backhanded Blow." Inside is a small portrait of "John S. Sargent." 1 and 1/2 full pgs. with five illus. of "John S. Sargent's Decorations for the Boston Public Library."2/3 pg. illus. of "Student Honor - How Examinations are Conducted at Princeton College."
Full pg. of ilus. pe... See More
Journey through the West... Golf...
Item #176084
December 21, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 21, 1895 Full front page portrait of "Hon. Allen Granbery Thurman." Inside are three small portraits of "Rufus W. Peckham," "Peter Conlin," and "Josiah Quincy." 1/2 pg. of illus. pertaining to "A Recent Journey Through the West." Full pg. of portraits pertaining to "Four Stars of the New York Seaso... See More
Indians at the White House...
Item #174526
January 22, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 22, 1881 The full front page shows: "A Pow-Wow at the White House" with Indians. Double page centerfold shows: "English Church Architecture--Chester Cathedral". Half page print: "Mount St. Vincent, Central Park-after the Fire" plus much more.
Sixteen pages, good condition.
Johnson's impeachment, Long Island Sound, & Hudson River navigation...
Item #173192
April 18, 1868
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 18, 1868 The front page features a full-page illustration entitled "The Mariner's Children". The Impeachment Trial also includes a half-page illustration "The Impeachment Trial - The Senate in Consultation in the Ladies' Parlor" and a full page "The Ladies' Gallery of the Senate During the Impeachment Trial... See More
Trial of Guiteau...
Item #174616
November 26, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 26, 1881 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Who Said Anything About Thanksgiving Dinner." Inside are two full pg. illus. of "The Trial of Charles Jules Guiteau." Full pg. illus. of "Scenes and Incidents in the Cruise of the 'Alliance'." Full pg. illus. of "Done Brown, Sho's Yo' Bo'n!" Full pg. ill... See More
Trial of the conspirators, with Mrs. Surratt... "Check-Mate" (end of war)...
Item #172890
June 03, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 3, 1865 The front page is a cartoonish print concerning the end of the Civil War captioned: 'Check-Mate!' showing Jeff. Davis playing a game of chess with Uncle Sam, with war generals as the playing pieces.
Inside has a one-third page showing the various men involved in the: "Trial of the Conspirators--Pencil Sketches from Our Artist's Sketch-B... 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
Sleigh riding... Counting election results...
"Grinding a skate in Friesland", by Christoffel Bischop
Item #174114
February 17, 1877
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Feb. 17, 1877 (including Supplement) Perhaps the most notable is the double-page print found in the Supplement: "Grinding a Skate in Friesland", by Christoffel Bischop (engraved for Harper's Weekly by William Biscombe Gardner). Note: This print (as do nearly all double-page prints) typically has (very) small binding holes.
Also included are: Full ftpg. Nas... See More
Oberammegau... Arlington Bridge...
Item #175566
January 03, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 3, 1891 Front 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Departure from Bethany" and a 1/4 pg. portrait of "Christus (Josef Maier). Inside is a 1/3 pg. illus. of "The Proposed Arlington Bridge Across the Potomac at Washington D.C." 1/4 pg. portrait of "Henry B. Brown of Michigan, the New Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Sta... See More
Trial of Daniel Sickles...
Item #172248
April 09, 1859
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 9, 1859 The front
page features a cameo of 'The Hon. Daniel E. Sickles' with a lengthy accompanying article entitled "Biographical Sketch of Hon. D. E. Sickles". Two illustrations of: 'The Wreck of the Dromahair' 'Destruction of St. Peter's College, Troy, N.Y., by a Landslide' 'Landing of the Neapolitan Exiles at... See More
Sickles trial...
Item #172250
April 16, 1859
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 16, 1859 The front page features a half page illustration entitled "Opening of the Spring Fashions". A full page illustration of "The Funeral of Emilio Dandolo at Milan, Italy."
The detailed reporting of the Daniel Sickles trial is found under the "Domestic Intelligence" section of the issue as well as in the article &... See More
First African-American lawyer to practice before the Supreme Court...
Item #172862
February 25, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 25, 1865 The front page has prints: "Before Petersburg--Winter Quarters from the Plantation" and "Pocotaligo Depot, South Carolina.
Perhaps the most notable print in this issue is that of: "John H. Rock, Colored Counselor" which has a same-titled article which includes: "We give on this page a portrait of John H. Rock, th... See More
Nast political cartoon...
Item #174650
March 25, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 25, 1882 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Attorney General Brewster..." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "A Banquet to an American Physician at Tokyo, Japan." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Lick Observatory, California." Two full pg. illus. of "Snake Charming and Religious Rites Among the Indians of Central America" and "Mi... See More
Nice & rare full frontpage rabbi print... Tournament of Roses...
Item #175578
February 14, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 14, 1891 Great full front page illustration of: "A New York Rabbi" which as a related article inside. Full page: "The Tournament of Roses at Pasadena, California" which began in 1890 is comprised of six illustrations.. "Coal-Mining in Chili" is a full page comprised of five illustrations. Full page illustrations: &qu... See More
Great Remington centerfold...
Item #175382
March 30, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, March 30, 1889 This issue features the dblpgctrfld: 'The Last Lull In the Fight' done by Frederic Remington, showing but a few survivors of an Indian attack. Nice fullpg. view of: 'Madison, Wisconsin' showing 3 scenes. Fullpg. with 6 scenes: 'Last Lodges of the Mandans'
Complete in twenty pages.
Winslow Homer "The Morning Bell"...
Item #173782
December 13, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 13, 1873 By far the best & most desirable print in this issue is the nice full page by noted artist Winslow Homer titled: "The Morning Bell", which has a related article on a preceding page.
But there are many other prints in this issue including a full front page illustration by political cartoonist Thomas Nast captioned: "Justice.... See More
The Sioux Reservation... Baseball in the Brooklyn Armory...
Item #175480
March 08, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 8, 1890 Nice full ftpg 'The Opening of the Sioux Reservation--Newly Arrived Settlers in the Territory'. F. Remington illus. for a story: 'The Aztec Treasure House'. Halfpg: 'A Match Game in the Court of the N.Y. Racket Club' shows racketball. Halfpg: 'A Game of Baseball in the 13th Reg. Armory, Brooklyn' is a very nice indoor bas... See More
Discovery of anesthesia...
Item #176170
October 17, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 17, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Willie in Wonderland." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "Destruction Caused by the Southern Cyclone of September 29." Full pg. of illus. of "The Late George Du Maurier, with some Illustrations from His Works." Full pg. illus. of "A Conference at the Popocratic Headquarters, Chicago.... See More
New York skyscrapers...
Item #175896
March 03, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 3, 1894 Nice illus. of: 'Senator George Gray of Delaware'. Fullpg. shows: 'Four New York Skyscrapers' 'Canadian Winter Uniforms'. Fullpg. with 6 Remington prints: 'Games of Troop 'A' Athletic Assoc.'
Complete issue.... See More
Views of Yosemite Valley...
Item #175888
February 03, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 3, 1894 Full ftpg. shows a performance at the remodeled Metropolitan Opera House. Halfpg: 'View in the Yosemite' & fullpg: 'The New Bridge Across the Harlem River at 3rd Ave.' Halfpg: 'State Capitol at Albany'. Nice fullpg. Remington: 'A Gander-Pull' on horseback. An article on A. Conan Doyle, author of Sherlock Holmes.
Compl... See More
Parents of U.S. Grant...
Item #173740
July 19, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 19, 1873 Front 1/2 page illustration of "The Neanderthal Man." Also, two smaller illustration of "Skull of Neanderthal Man" and "Schiller's Skull."; Two 1/2 page portraits of " The Hon. Noah Davis, Judge of the Supreme Court of New York" and "The Late Hiram Powers and His Wife, Florence, Italy."; 1/4 pa... See More
Celebrating the success of the Atlantic telegraph cable...
Item #172910
August 12, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 12, 1865 The front page shows: 'New Westminster, Capital of British Columbia" as well as: "Terminal Station of Collins's Overland Telegraph, New Westminster, B.C."
Inside has prints captioned: "The Indo-European Telegraph--Landing the Cable in the Mud at Fao, Persian Gulf" "Trial of Mowing Machines...at West Mount Ver... See More
"The Model Maker"... Impeachment Trial... Ohio River steamer Magnolia explodes...
Item #173188
April 04, 1868
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 4, 1868 The front page features: "The Model-Maker" with a descriptive article inside. A full page of two prints on the impeachment trial" "Lobby of the White House at Washington" & "President Johnson Consulting with His Counsel" plus a print of the ticket for admission to the trial.
The doublepage centerfold: ... See More
The Guiteau trial...
Item #174636
February 04, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 4, 1882 Full ftpg: 'The Guiteau Trial--After the Verdict'. Nice fullpg. with 5 scenes of: 'An Arctic Outpost--The Greeley Expedition in Discovery Harbor, Greenland'. Halfpg: 'Guiteau Trial--The Jury in Their Room'. The double page centerfold has 40 prints: "The Fifteenth Annual Exhibition of the American Water-Color Society... 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
Trial of Captain Wirz... Discovery of Dr. Mudd...
Item #172930
October 21, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 21, 1865 The front page has a print showing: "Lieut. Tappan Discovering Dr. Mudd in the Hold of the Steamer 'Thomas A. Scott' " with a related article. Also a halfpg. print of the: "Trial of Captain Wirz, the Andersonville Jailer, in the Court of Claims, Washington, D.C."
Inside has full page prints: "The Embassy From T... See More
Tornado hits Louisville...
Item #175490
April 12, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 12, 1890 Front full pg. portrait of "Hon. George C. Barrett, Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A Perilous Leap."
Doublepage centerfold of "The New Madison Square Garden Building, in Course of Construction." Full pg. illus. of "Recent Additions to the Private Architecture o... See More
April Fool's Day...
Item #173606
April 06, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 6, 1872 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "The Presidential Fever on the Supreme Bench." Inside: A 1/3 pg. portrait of "The Late Earl of Mayo." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Port Blair, Andaman Islands, Where the Earl of Mayo was Murdered." 2/3 pg. illus. entitled "Faith and Morals at Rome-Beggars on the Steps of St. Peter's."... See More
A hold-up by masked men...
Item #175008
August 29, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 29, 1885 Nice full ftpg: 'The Jam at the Entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge'. Two half page prints on: "Defending the 'America's' Cup--The American Representative Yachts". The doublepage centerfold is an very dramatic & extremely displayable print of a stagecoach hold-up: 'Hands Up!--An Incident of Travel on the Plains&... See More
Views of Manhattan and the Bronx...
Item #176222
April 17, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 17, 1897 Full front page illus. of "The United States Battle Ship 'Iowa' Making Seventeen Knots an Hour." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "From the Seventy-Second Annual Exhibition of the National Academy of Design." Full pg. illus. of "Scenes at the Unveiling of the Monument to Emperor William I., At Berlin, March 22&qu... See More
Oystering in the Chesapeake...
Item #175464
January 11, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 11, 1890 Two nice halfpg. scenes of: 'Oystering On the Chesapeake--Working the Beds Off Annapolis' & 'Raking in Shallow Water'.
Nice Frederic Remington doublepage centerfold: 'Hunting the Caribou--'Shoot! Shoot!' plus another Remington print showing soldiers in a gunfight.
Benjamin Disraeli., Cornelius Vnderbilt, Andrew Johnson's Impeachment...
Item #173190
April 11, 1868
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 11, 1868 The front page features both text and illustration entitled 'The Impeachment Trial' showing members of the House of Representatives proceeding to the Senate Chamber. A terrific doublepage centerfold: 'The Senate as a Court of Impeachment for the Trial of Andrew Johnson' is very displayable. A nice full page of: "Admiral Farra... See More
Tichborne trial...
Item #173738
July 12, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 12, 1873 Comical full ftpg: 'Looking into the Lawn Globe and What They Saw There'. Halfpg: 'Washington's Head-Quarters at Newburgh, New York'. Halfpg: 'Underground Life in New York - Health Officers Clearing Out a 'Dive' '. The doublepage centerfold 'The Trial of the Tichborne Claimant - General View of the Court Dur... See More
Thomas Nast print...
Item #173774
November 15, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 15, 1873 Full front page Thomas Nast: 'The Consoling Truth'; Two halfpage illustrations: 'Scene on the Great Flour Docks, Coenties Slip, East River, N.Y.' and "Grain-Elevator Transferring Cargo from a Canal-Boat to a Ship"; Halfpage: 'The Coming Storm'.
Doublepage Centerfold: 'Papal Retainers at the Vatican'; ... See More
Pool rooms at Long Island City...Rockaway Beach...
Item #174696
September 02, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 2, 1882 Front full pg. illus. of "Let the Cloth Be White." Includes a poem with the illus. Inside are three small portraits of "The Late Frederic De Peyster," "Lieutenant General Sir Garnet Wolseley," and "The Duke of Connaught." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Women's Day at a New York Swimming Bath." Full pg.... 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
The Dreyfus Affair...
Item #176472
September 09, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 9, 1899
The front page of this issue has a full page photo: "For the Dewey Arch" which says underneath: "John Q. A. Ward, President of the National Sculpture Society, at work in his studio on the models of his contribution to the decorations." There is a fullpg. with 8 photos of: 'In the Track of the Puerto Rico Cyclone--A City in... See More
The Transvaal Crisis at Johnnesburg...
Item #176474
September 16, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 16, 1899 The front page is a full page illustration of "The Transvaal Crisis--President Kruger Entering the Central Bureau at Johannesburg." Fullpg. with 5 photos: "Homeward Bound with Adm. Dewey" & fullpg: "Mounted Troops for the Philippines--embarkation at Seattle of the 3rd U.S. Cavalry for Manila". There is anothe... See More
Salmon fishing on the Columbia River... Admiral Dewey...
Item #176482
October 14, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 14, 1899 Full front page illus. of "Boder Scouts on the Natal Border." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "A Thorn in the Hand of Destiny - President Kruger As He is Today: An Autograph Portrait." 1/4 pg. illus. of "Boers in Camp." 1/2 pg. of illus. of "Washington - The Reception to Admiral Dewey at the National Capital.&... See More
Lord Lytton... Christmas illustrations...
Item #173370
January 01, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY,
Victoria Woodhull & Tennie Claflin...
Item #173388
March 05, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 5, 1870 The most intriguing item is the back page cartoon captioned: "The Bewitching Brokers - Women on Change".
The brokers were Victoria Woodhull & her sister Tennessee (Tennie) Claflin, who were the first women to open a brokerage firm on the previously male-dominated Wall Street. The press was not kind to their new enterprise, however t... See More
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