Thomas Nast print... "The Centennial" prints...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York,  November 25, 1876  Front full page Thomas Nast illustration of "Waiting." Full page illustration of "The United States Steam Ship 'Ossipee' in a Cyclone."; 2/3 page illustration of "The Centennial - The Evening Rush for the Cars."

Full page illustration and two 1/2 page illustration pertaining to "The C... See More  

Thomas Nast print re: Communism... Stanley in Central Africa...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 16, 1878  Full front page Nast illus. of "Always Killing the Goose that Lays the Golden Egg."

Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Mr. H. M. Stanley's Anglo-American Expedition for the Exploration of Central Africa - Reception by Mtesa's Body Guard, Prime Minister, and Chiefs." 1/2 pg. illus. of "An Aecumenical Council at St. Pe... See More  

Scenes form Alaska: Sitka and Fort Wrangle...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 4, 1879  Nice ftpg. Th. Nast cartoon: "In search of gold". Fullpg Nast political cartoon: "Even Tammany Sachems Draw the Line Somewhere". Fullpg. has 6 'Scenes In Alaska' showing scenes in Sitka & Ft. Wrangle. Full page print: "General Grant, and Li Hung Chang, Chinese Grand Secretary of State and Viceroy of Chih-Li&q... See More  

Thomas Nast print of Giuseppe Garibaldi... Hudson River Yacht Club Regatta...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 17, 1882  Nice full front page print: "The Hudson River Yacht Club Regatta". Fullpg. with 4 prints: "The Ocean Drill of the Atlantic Fleet". Fullpg. with 3 scenes: "The Great Strike--Scenes About Pittsburgh". 1/2 page print by W. A. Rogers: "The Fate of Legendre--The Procession and the Festivities in the Hall". Full p... See More  

Remington... Graphophone...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 17, 1886  Full ftpg: "American Fishermen Laying in Ice at Sea". Halfpg: "Signaling the Main Command" is by Remington. Very nice doublepage centerfold: "Wheeling on Riverside Drive". Fullpg. article on "The Graphophone" shows 3 illus., & begins "One of the most brilliant conceptions of Mr. Thomas Edison was...... See More  

Seabright, New Jersey...

HARPER'S WEEKLY November 7, 1891. Front full pg. illus. of "The Brains of the Ship - Inside the Conning Tower of a Modern War Vessel in Action." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Weehawken, New Jersey, Elevators the Largest in the World."

Full pg. illus. of "Fishermen Landing in the Surf at Seabright, New Jersey." Four pages of illus. pertaining to "Homes ... See More  

Frederic Remmington prints... Hockey... Chicago Stock Exchange...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 12, 1895 Full ftpg: 'On the Signal Bridge of a Man-Of-War'. Full pg. of text with 6 illus. of 'Hockey in Canada', being early hockey prints. One-third pg: 'View of Apia, Capital of Samoa'. Fullpg. with 3 photos of: 'Surface Mining for iron on the Missabe Range in Minnesota' & fullpg: 'The Red Cross Hospital, Tokyo, Japan&#... See More  

Scenes in Key West, Florida...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 21, 1896  Full front page illus. of "Going to Clean Up the Earth." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Engagement Between the 'Hornet' and the 'Penguin,' on March 23, 1815." Full pg. illus. of "Troubles in Armenia - Travelers on the Frontier Passing Through A Kurdish Village in the Taya Pass."

Full pg. illus. of &q... See More  

Snake dance of the Moki Indians...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 15, 1896  Full front page illus. of "The Silver Kings' Millennium." Inside are two full pages of portraits of "W. J. Bryan and some of His Suppporters" and Some Patriotic Democrats." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Honi, the Talking Chief, Announcing the Snake Dance Sixteen Days Before Its Occurrence."

Doublepage centerfold of &... See More  

Governor Teddy Roosevelt...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 23, 1899  The front page has an illustration titled: " A Second Degradation" by W. A. Rogers. There is a fullpg. illustration with 5 scenes of: "Gov. Roosevelt (Teddy) at the St. Lawrence Co. Fair". There are also four fullpg illustrations of: "Aboard the Cup Defender 'Columbia'". Under the article "Amateur Sp... See More  

Report on the Gettysburg Address...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 5, 1863  The entire front page shows: "The President's Hymn--Give Thanks, All Ye People". However, the most notable content is likely the detailed report of Abraham Lincoln's address at Gettysburg. While the actual address is not provided, considerable details and the rarity of reports make this worthy of interest (see image). The article ... See More  

Custer's scouts... Croquet... Paul Revere's Ride with Poem...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, June 29, 1867  Half of the ftpg. is a print of: "Religion In Intolerant Rome--Priestly Absolution From Sin at St.Peter's" with a related article.

Perhaps the best print is the very nice full page captioned: "The New Game of Martelle--The Queen of the Lawn" which looks very much croquet (see). Thee is also a one-third pg. print: "Arapahoe Indi... See More  

Puerto Rico... The Zionist Congress

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 26, 1898  Full front page shows: "Triumphal Parade of Insurgent Troops in Manila". Inside has much reporting and 8 photos concerning: "The Second Zionist Congress" in Basle, Switzerland. One of the photos is of: "Dr. Theodor Herzl, plus there is a photo of: "The Zionist Flag".

Also two pages with 8 photos on Pope Leo ... See More  

Fort Sumter...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 12, 1861  Much of front page is taken up with a print of: "Major Anderson, U.S.A., Commanding At Ft. Sumter" with a biography of him. Also in this issue is a dramatic full page: "The Battle of New Orleans, Fought Jan. 8, 1815" & "Sketches of Ft. Moultrie" which has 5 prints; "Senator Seward's Arabian Horses--Maanak... See More  

Action at Memphis... Action-filled Homer centerfold...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 5, 1862  The front pagte is taken up with 2 prints: "The Levee at Memphis Tennessee--Haulding Sugar & Cotton..." and: "General View of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee". Other prints within include: "Hoisting the Stars & Stripes Over the Post Office at Memphis" "Jackson's Monument at Memphis...Defaced by the Rebels&qu... See More  

Lincoln's adversary for the Presidency...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 17, 1864  The full front page is a very dramatic print: "Harry Davis Capturing the Battle Flag of the 13th Louisiana Regiment, at the Battle of Ezra Church".  Other prints within include: "Admiral Farragut's Fleet Bombarding Fort Morgan" "Rear-Admiral David G. Farragut, U.S.N." "View of Petersburg, Virginia, ... See More  

Winslow Homer does a "football" print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 15, 1865  The full front page is a print: "Rustic courtship" by W. Lucas. Prints within include a full page: "Lieutenant-General Grant and Staff" with each noted. But the best print, and also a full page, is one by noted artist Winslow Homer titled: 'Holiday In Camp--Soldiers Playing 'Foot-Ball' " which shows much action... See More  

Horace Greeley...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Sept. 28, 1867 Full ftpg: 'Horace Greeley Delivering the Opening Oration' of the American Institute. Great fullpg: 'Hop Picking--A Western N.Y. Sept. Scene', halfpg: 'Registration at the South--Scene at Asheville, N.C.', 1/3 pg: 'The Sangerfest at Indianapolis'

Complete in sixteen pages.

American buffalo, Broadway, Salmon fishing...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 15, 1868  Dramatic front page: 'The Great Fire in Chicago' shows firemen fighting a well-engulfed building. Half page illustrations 'An Avalanche in an Alpine Pass' and 'Relieving the Poor at No. 1 Bond Street, New York'.  A full page: 'Broadway, February, 1868' is a street scene. 'Buffalo Attacked by Wolves'... See More  

"Boys in Blue"... Lifesaving... The Life of a Trapper'...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 17, 1868 The front page features a nice half-page illustration "The 'Boys in Blue' Marching Down Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, October 2, 1868" and a smaller "Mass Meeting of the 'Boys in Blue' in Front of Independence Hall, Philadelphia, October 1, 1868". Also inside is a nice full page 'Grand Procession of the Boys i... See More  

Thomas Nast illustration of "Fort Sumter"...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 19, 1870  The front cover of the issue features a two-third illustration of "The Sheikh." One page consist of a 1/3 pg. illustration. of "The Recent Accident on the Mississippi Central Railroad"; a three small portraits including "Lieut. Commander W. L. Stewart," "Commander E. H. Williams," and "Lieut. Commander... See More  

On to Washington...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 17, 1871  Three front pg. illus. pertaining to the story "Over the Hill to the Poor House." Inside: A 1/4 pg. illus. of "The Vendome Column Overthrown. " 1/4 pg. illus. of "The Hon. Guning S. Bedford." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Pittston Disaster-The Prayer Meeting Behind the Barricade." A 1/2 pg. illus. of "Receivin... See More  

Grand Central Depot in New York City...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 3, 1872  Front 1/3 pg. illus. of "The Rev. Father Stack." Inside is a full pg. illus. containing five portraits of "The Geneva Conference - The American Arbitrator and Counsel." 1/3 pg. portrait of "The Rev. T. De Witt Talmage." Two full pg. illus. of "Grand Central Depot, New York" including both an "Interio... See More  

Christmas morning...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 28, 1872  Full ftpg: 'Early Birds: or, Christmas Morning' shows two children playing with toys. Two fullpg. Nast cartoons. Halfpg: 'Wide Awake--Christmas-Eve' shows a Black family.

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