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Luxuries of yachting...
Item #176028
June 08, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 8, 1895 Nice doublepage centerfold: 'Luxuries of Yachting--five-o'clock Tea' is displayable. Nice fullpg: 'Along the Waterfront of Havana, Cuba' shows 3 scenes.
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Bicycling on Riverside Drive...
Item #176030
June 15, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 15, 1895 Fullpg: 'Grand Saloon of the New Am. Liner 'St. Louis' '. Fullpg: 'New Terminal in Brooklyn of the N.Y. & Brooklyn Bridge' & fullpg: 'Bicycles on Riverside Dr.' Halfpg: 'Novel Railway in S. Florida'
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Cleaning New York's streets...
Item #176032
June 22, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 22, 1895 Full front page illus. of "The Dead Horse Party." Inside is a 2/3 pg. portrait of "Hon. Richard Olney, Secretary of State." 1/2 pg. illus. of "'Valkyrie III' on the ways in Glasgow, Scotland." Full pg. of illus. of "The Chickamauga and Chattanooga Military Park."
Doublepage centerfold containi... See More
Bicycle parade...
Item #176034
June 29, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 29, 1895 Full front pg. illus. of "A Sleeping Car on the Paris-Lyons-Mediterranean Railway." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "The Big Bicycle Parade in Brooklyn, New York."
Full pg. illus. of "The Opening of the Harlem River Ship-Canal, June 17th - Naval Procession About to Enter the Canal." Full pg. Nast illus. of "In... See More
Cornell University... Fourth of July...
Item #176036
July 06, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 6, 1895 Full front pg. illus. of "The Glorious Fourth." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A Bird's-Eye View of Cornell University." Full pg. of illus. pertaining to "Opening of the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal at Kiel." full pg. illus. of "The New West Side of New York - A Summer Night on the Asphalt." 1/2 pg. illus. of &q... See More
Horseless carriages...
Item #176038
July 13, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 13, 1895 Full front page illus. of "They Sped Along, Side by Side." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Scenes at the International 'Schuetzenfest' at Glendale Park, Long Island." 1/2 pg. illus. of "An Afternoon Cup of Tea with Mayor Strong of New York." 1/2 pg. with four illus. of "Launching the 'Defender' - ... See More
Scenes of Winston-Salem, North Carolina...
Item #176040
July 20, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 20, 1895 Ftpg. Rogers political cartoon shows Uncle Sam. Nice fullpg. shows 5 views of: 'Niagara's New Trolley Line'. Fullpg: 'The View Old & Very New at Winston-Salem, N.C.' and a nice fullpg. with 7 views of: 'Michigan's New State Park' at Mackinac Island. Sailing prints.
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Scenes of Labrador...
Item #176042
July 27, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 27, 1895 Dramatic & displayable full ftpg: 'A Winter March' shows the cavalry stuck in a snowstorm. Fullpg. with 6 photos of 'The Cuban Uprising--Scene at the Seat of the Insurrection'. Fullpg. with 6 illustrations: 'Along the Northern Coast of Labrador'.
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California's fruit valley...
Item #176044
August 03, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 3, 1895 Halfpg. illus; 'the Foreign Element in New York--A Typical Scene in the Russo-Polish Jew Colony'.
Doublepage centerfold shows 9 photos of: 'The Coming Contest for the America's Cup'. Fullpg. with 5 scenes: 'In A California Fruit Valley' shows raisins, peaches & prunes.
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Polo at the Rockaway Hunting Club...
Item #176046
August 10, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 10, 1895 Full front page illus. of "The Apostle." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "Richard M. Hunt." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Foreign Element - The Syrian Colony, Washington Street." Full pg. illus. of "Recent Uprising Among the Bannock Indians - A Hunting Party Fording the Snake River Southwest of the Three Tetons (Mount... See More
Frederic Remington prints...
Item #176048
August 17, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 17, 1895 Fullpg. by F. Remington shows the cavalry: 'Battery K at Drill in the Berkshire Hills, Mass.' plus 2 more Remington prints.
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New York Yacht Club...
Item #176050
August 24, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 24, 1895 Full front page illus. of "Coaching at Newport - The Start with a Fresh Team." Inside is a 1/4 pg. illus. of "United States Armored Cruiser 'Brooklyn'." 2/3 pg. illus. of "John Pierpont Morgan."
Full pg. illus. of "Raisin Culture on the Pacific Coast." 1/4 pg. portrait of "George Du Maurier.&... See More
Tennis and polo at Newport...
Item #176052
August 31, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 31, 1895 Full front pg. illus. entitled: "Time to Shut Up." Inside is a full pg. of illus. pertaining to "The English Challenger for the America's Cup." Full pg. illus. of "With the Canoeists on Lake Champlain." 1/2 containing several illus. pertaining to "Recent Applications of Electricity to Railroads."
Doub... See More
International yacht races...
Item #176054
September 07, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 7, 1895 Full front pg. illus. of "Soft Bread and Shore Grub." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The North Atlantic Squadron." 1/4 pg. illus. of "The New Ninth Precinct Police Station, New York." Full pg. illus. of "Overlooking the Course of the International Yacht Races - From the Highland Light House." Full pg. i... See More
Booker T. Washington... Tuskegee...
Item #176056
September 14, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 14, 1895 Full front pg. illus. of "Wasting Spite on Waring." Inside is a full pg. with six illus. of "With the World's Transportation Commission in India - The Great Military Railway." Four illus. of Libraries in the West.
Most of a doublepage centerfold shows: "General View of the Cotton States and International Ex... See More
The beach at Galveston...
Item #176058
September 21, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 21, 1895 Full ftpg: 'Cotton States & International Exposition, Atlanta, Ga.' with another nice fullpg. of the Expo. inside. Halfpg: 'Beach at Galveston, Texas'. Fullpg: 'Joining the Great Lakes with the Ocean'
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New Olympic Gmes at Athens...
Item #176060
September 28, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 28, 1895 Full front page illus. of "Mr. Platt and His Confiding Flock." Inside is a full pg. containing five illus. of "Scenes from Burnand and Sullivan's New Comic Opera, 'The Chieftain,' at Abbey's Theatre, New York." Full pg. illus. of "Evolutions of the North Atlantic Squadron at Night - Head of Column, Lef... See More
Irrigation in California...
Item #176062
October 05, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 5, 1895 Full front page illus. of "He Turned Too Short - A Polo Incident." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "With the World's Transportation Commission in Northern India - Delhi." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Triumphal Evening." Two full pg. illus. including "Bicycle Rendezvous in the Bois De Boulogne, Paris" and &... See More
Golf prints by A.B. Frost...
Item #176064
October 12, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 12, 1895 This issue features a very nice fullpg. print by famed artist A.B. Frost titled: "Golf" which includes 13 illustrations.
The full front page is a political cartoon by W. A. Rogers: "Mr. Croker's Busy Season Begins". Inside has: "Representative Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Convention at Minneapolis&quo... See More
Golf at Newport... The bronco-buster...
Item #176066
October 19, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 19, 1895 Full front page "Hunting the Polar Bear" by A.B. Frost. Inside the issue is "With the World's Transportation Commission in Northwestern India - Agra"; an article "The 'Wasp' and the 'Frolic'" which includes a nearly half page illustration; a nice half page photo of "The Bronco-Buster" bronze by... See More
Loading U.S. mail...
Item #176068
October 26, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 26, 1895 Full front page illus. of "In Chase." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A Close Call - A Typical Grade-Crossing Incident." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Art in Ship Building - The New American Liner 'St. Paul'." Full pg. illus. of "With the World's Transportation Commission in Northern India - Benares, the Holy... See More
Cotton States Exposition, Atlanta...
Item #176070
November 02, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 2, 1895 Full ftpg. W.A. Rogers cartoon: 'Father Knickerbocker's Peril'. Fullpg. with 2 scenes of: 'Reform in New York's Police Courts'. Nice fullpg: 'The President in the Negro Building at the Cotton States Exposition, Atlanta, Ga.' Three small golf photos.
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Carnegie's library in Pittsburgh...
Item #176072
November 09, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 9, 1895 Full front page print of: "Turning the Meat - A Georgia Barbecue at the Atlanta Exposition."; half page with four illus. of: "With the World's Transportation Commission in India and Burmah - River Transport." Several portraits pertaining to "An Assault on Stringed Instruments." Small portrait of "John W. A... See More
Golf...
Item #176074
November 16, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 16, 1895 Full ftpg: 'At the Horse Show, Madison Sq. Garden, N.Y.' & 2 more fullpg. scenes of the horse show inside. One pg. features 3 golf photos, 2 of the Morristown Golf Links, & one of 'Some Well Know Golfers' including W.H. Sands, & Knapp & Walthen'.
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Hunting in the Adirondacks...
Item #176076
November 23, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 23, 1895 Fullpg: 'In & Out of the New York Horse Show Ring' & 'Scenes on the Midway--Cotton States Exposition, Atlanta, Ga.' nice doublepage centerfold by A.B. Frost: 'Prairie Chicken Shooting'. Halfpg: 'In the Adirondacks--The Return from the Hunt' Small golf photo.
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Bringing home Thanksgiving dinner... Sandy Hook, New Jersey...
Item #176078
November 30, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 30, 1895 Full front page: 'Loading a 10 inch Rifle Mounted on a Barbette Carriage at the Sandy Hook Proving Grounds'. Nice fullpg: 'More Than his Share for Thanksgiving Dinner'' shows a Black man bringing home a turkey & an opossum.
Doublepage centerfold with 25 photos of: 'The U.S. Army Proving Ground at Sandy Hook, N.J.'.... See More
The Cotton Exposition in Atlanta...
Item #176080
December 07, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 7, 1895 Full front page illus. of "The Bipartisan 'American Sabbath'." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Troubles in the East - Smyrna, Rendezvous of the United States War Ships." Full pg. illus. of "At the First Annual Live Stock Show, Madison Square Garden, New York." 1/3 pg. "Map of New York City." F... See More
The Christmas Season in the Shopping District... Moose hunting...
Item #176082
December 14, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 14, 1895 Full front page illus. of "The Christmas Season in the Shopping District." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "Madame Calve as Anita in 'La Navarraise'." Full pg. illus. of "Buying Christmas Presents." 2/3 pg. illus. entitled "Maternity." Full pg. illus. of "Je Vous Salue, Marie (Hail Mar... 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
New Congressional Library...
Item #176086
December 28, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 28, 1895 Full ftpg: 'The Battle of The Big Hole' halfpg: 'The Rebellion in Cuba'.
Doublepage centerfold : 'The New Congressional Library' fullpg. of 7 photos: 'Siam & Its Capital'
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United States Naval Torpedo Station, New Port, Harbor, Rhode Island...
Item #176088
January 04, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 4, 1896 Front 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to the story "The Gray Man." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The new Armory for Squadron A, N.G.N.Y." Small portrait of "Mr. John Hare." Full pg. illus. of "The United States Naval Torpedo Station, Newport Harbor, Rhode Island." Full pg. illus. of "The Crowning Feature o... See More
Scenes of Venezuela...
Item #176090
January 11, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 11, 1896 Full front page illus. of "The Dunraven Investigation." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Trial of the 'Katahdin'." 1/2 pg. of portraits of "The Members of the Venezuela Boundary Commission." Full pg. illus. of "A New England Wood Auction." Full pg. illus. of "The Isthmus of Panama."
D... See More
Great photos of the Cripple Creek, Colorado gold rush...
Item #176092
January 18, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 18, 1896 The prime content would be the very nice article: "In The Cripple Creek Gold-Fields" which takes over 3 pages of texted interspersed with 9 related prints & photos, plus the great doublepage centerfold which features a large: "Panoramic View of Battle Mountain, Showing the Independence & Portland Mines.", plus a nice... See More
The Episcopal Cathedral in Washington, D.C...
Item #176094
January 25, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 25, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Front Elevation of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral to Be Erected at Washington, D.C." Inside are four 1/4 pg. portraits of "James Monroe" Full pg. illus. of "New Building for the New York Clearing House." Full pg. illus. of "Paying the Indians for the Cherokee Strip - Scenes Aroun... See More
Clara Barton...
Item #176096
February 01, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 1, 1896 Full ftpg. political cartoon includes Uncle Sam. One-fifth pg. photo of: 'Miss Clara Barton, President of the American Red Cross Society' with a short article on her as well. Fullpg: 'Along Alaska's Eastern Boundary' includes 7 scenes. Many scenes from 'Fairmount Park' in Phila.
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The rebellion in Cuba...
Item #176098
February 08, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 8, 1896 Full front pg. illus. of "The Rebellion in Cuba - A Charge of Insurgent Cavalry Armed with Machetes." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Some Torpedo Boats of Great Britain's Navy." Full pg. illus. of "The Stranding of the American Liner 'St. Paul' on the New Jersey Coast, Near Long Branch." Full pg. illus... See More
Huron, South Dakota...
Item #176100
February 15, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 15, 1896 Full front pg. illus. of "The Shot That Failed." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Detroit's Marine Postal Service - Delivering Mail to a Steamer Under Full Headway on the Detroit River." Full pg. illus. of "Prize-Winning Pictures of the Year." Full pg. portrait of "Francois Felix Faure, President of the Fre... See More
Troubles in Armenia...
Item #176102
February 22, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY February 22, 1896 Full front page illus. of "The Troubles in Armenia - Kurds Reconnoitring a Mountain Pass." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Cragston kennels." Several pictures pertaining to "The New Photography."
Full pg. illus. of "Scenes from Francois Coppee's Drama 'For the Crown,' at Palmer's Theatre, New York.&... See More
Scenes of Santa Fe, New Mexico...
Item #176104
February 29, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 29, 1896 Dramatic full ftpg: 'A Wreck at Sea--Women & Children First!'. Fullpg' 'Sketches in Santa Fe, New Mexico' are nice.
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The insurrection in Cuba...
Item #176106
March 07, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 7, 1896 The full front page is a Frederic Remington print: "The Flag of Cuba--Insurgent Cavalry Drawn Up For A Charge". Inside has many photos on: "The Cuban Insurrection--Scenes Among the Opposing Forces" "Street Scenes In Johannesburg During the Insurrection of January, 1896", a doublepage centerfold: "Fire Quarters In Actio... See More
The insurrection in Cuba...
Item #176108
March 14, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 14, 1896 Full front page illus. of "The Looting of Jaruco - Cuban Insurgents Making Off with Booty After Burning the Town."
Inside are two full pg. of illus. of "The Italian Campaign in Abyssinia." Full pg. illus. of "The Cuban Insurrection - The Town of Jaruo, Sacked and Burned by the Insurgents." Two full pg. illus. of &qu... See More
Scenes in Key West, Florida...
Item #176110
March 21, 1896
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
The Santa Clara Valley, California...
Item #176112
March 28, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 28, 1896 Full front page portrait of "Anton Seidl." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "The Cuban Insurrection - The Arrival of Spanish Troops in Havana." Full pg. illus. of "The Games of Squadron A, N.G.N.Y."
Full pg. illus. of "Troubles in Armenia - Wagon Train of Armenian Refugees and Wrecked By Kurds in a mountain Pa... See More
The Yukon gold rush...
Item #176114
April 04, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 4, 1896 Full ftpg. shows: 'Mid-Lent Festival in Paris' Halfpg: 'Miners with their Supplies Crossing Lake Lindemann, Head of the Yukon River' and a nice fullpg: 'Prospectors & Natives Crossing over the Chilcat Pass on their Way to the Yukon Mining Districts, Alaska'
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Incredible bicycle issue... illustrations by A.B. Frost...
Item #176116
April 11, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 11, 1896 Full front page illus. of "A Drill Ride at the Michaux Club, New York." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "Logging Railroad Ravages Around the Head Waters of the Mississippi - Loading a Train on One of the Spurs." Full pg. of illus. of "British Claims in Venezuela - Scenes in the Disputed Territory." Full pg. of illu... See More
Great University of Pennsylvania centerfold...
Item #176118
April 18, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 18, 1896 Full front page is a political cartoon by W. A. Rogers: "Look Out for Melting Hopes About This Time." Inside has a full pg. illus: "The Marriage of Mrs. Mary Scott Lord Dimmick and Ex-President Harrison at St. Thomas Church, New York, April 6, 1896." Several illus. of "Spring Pictures."
Perhaps the most significant ... See More
The Cuban insurrection...
Item #176120
April 25, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 25, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Armenian Pastoral - 'Gleaners' Near the Village and Fortress of Hasan Kaleh, Beyond Erzerum." Inside are two full pages of illus. of "England and the Sudan - England's Fighting Force in Egypt" and "The Insurrection in Cuba - The Attack on Santa Clara." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Th... See More
Naval affairs at Hampton Roads, Virginia...
Item #176122
May 02, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1896 Nice fullpg. with 3 scenes of: "Cuban Insurrection--Among the Insurgents". Nice doublepage centerfold showing: "The North Atlantic Squadron at Hampton Roads--Boat Drill".
Complete issue.
The Cuban insurrection...
Item #176124
May 09, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 9, 1896 Full front page illus. of "A Few Pointers from an Expert." Inside are two full pgs. of illus. of "Unveiling of the Bronze Equestrian Statue of General U.S. Grant, at Grant Square, Brooklyn, April 25, 1896" and "The Cuban Insurrection - Insurgent Leaders and Their Battles." 1/2 pg. of illus. of "The Trial of the Uni... See More
Columbia University... Fishing in Canada...
Item #176126
May 16, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 16, 1896 Full front page illus. of "President Low Delivering his Address at the Dedication of the New Site of Columbia University, New York, May 2, 1896."
Full pg. of illus. of "La Fiesta De Los Angeles, California." Three small illus. of "Columbia University and the City of New York." 2/3 pg. portrait of "George Washingt... See More
The Tennessee Centennial Exposition...
Item #176128
May 23, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 23, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Too Busy to Talk." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "The Five New Panels of M. Puvis De Chavannes for the Boston Public Library."
Full pg. of illus. of "Buildings of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition." Full pg. illus. of "England's Fighting Force in Egypt - A New Cavalry Drill."... See More
Appomattox after General Lee's surrender...
Item #176130
May 30, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY May 30, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Jack's Wash Day - 'Scrub Working Clothes!'." Inside are two full pgs. of illus. pertaining to "The Cuban Insurrection" including "- Among the Insurgents" and "- With the Spanish Soldiers Along the Trocha." Full pg. illus. of "With the World's Transportation Commission - Ch... See More
The city of St. Louis...
Item #176132
June 06, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 6, 1896 Full front page illus. of "To Ask the Major to Define His Attitude on the Financial Question at this Time is Both Cruel and Unjust." Inside are two full pgs. of illus. of "Opening of the Red Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, May 15" and "The Cuban Insurrection."
Doublepage centerfold of "The City of St. Louis -... See More
The St. Louis tornado...
Item #176134
June 13, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 13, 1896 Full ftpg. is a very dramatic illus. of: 'The St. Louis Tornado--the Cyclone at the Eastern End of the Eads Bridge'. Inside has 4 fullpgs. with 17 photos & illus. on the St. Louis tornado. Fullpg: 'The War in Cuba--News from Maceo's Camp' includes 3 scenes.
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Scenes of St. Louis, Missouri...
Item #176136
June 20, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 20, 1896 Ftpg. political cartoon shows the elephant and donkey. Fullpg: 'The Coronation of the Czar'. Fullpg: 'The Cuban Insurrection'. Great dblpgctrfld. shows a view of St. Louis looking East along Westmoreland Place & Portland Pl. Another fullpg. with St. Louis scenes. Golf photos.
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William McKinley...
Item #176138
June 27, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 27, 1896 Full front page portrait of "William McKinley, Republican Candidate for President." Inside are three small portraits of "Garret Augustus Hobart, John M. Thurston, and Charles W. Fairbanks." Full pg. illus. of "Scenes at the Republican National Convention, St. Louis, Missouri."
Doublepage centerfold of "The Repub... See More
The Cuban insurrection...
Item #176140
July 04, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 4, 1896 Full front page illus. of "The Rival Fourth of July Celebrations." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Cuban Insurrection." 2/3 pg. illus. of "The Galley Fire - Seven Bells." 2/3 pg. portrait of "William Dean Howells."
Doublepage centerfold of "The Seventh Michigan at Fredericksburg, December 11, 1862 -... 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
The Democratic National Convention...
Item #176144
July 18, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 18, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Leader Altgeld and His Mask." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Scenes at the Democratic National Convention, Chicago, Illinois." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "William Jennings Bryan" and "Arthur Sewall."
Doublepage centerfold of "The Democratic National Convention, Chicago, Illino... See More
Banana cultivation in Jamaica...
Item #176146
July 25, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY July 25, 1896. Full front page illus. of "Farmer McKinley Takes off his Coat." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, Faneuil Hall, Boston." Two full pages of illus. of "The Forest City's Centennial - Scenes in Cleveland, Ohio" and "The Cuban Insurrection." Several illus. on two p... See More
Golf print by A.B. Frost...
Item #176148
August 01, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 1, 1896 Full ftpg: 'Evening Concert on a Hotel Piazza, Saratoga, N.Y.' Fullpg. photo: 'The Cuban Insurrection--Transporting Supplies Across the River Pluma'. Nice & displayable fullpg: 'U.S. Army Uniforms & Equipment'. Fullpg. with 5 photos of 'Country Club Life in Chicago'. Bkpg. has a nice, nearly quarter page A.B. Frost... See More
Portland views...
Item #176150
August 08, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 8, 1896 Nice & displayable fullpg. Remington print: 'Hasty Entrenchment Drill in the U.S. Army'. Fullpg. of photos of destruction by a 'seismic-wave' in Japan.
Doublepage centerfold of: 'N.Y. Yacht Club Cruise--Waiting for the Yachts at the Turning Mark'. Nice fullpg. with 2 view of 'the City of Portland'.
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Snake dance of the Moki Indians...
Item #176152
August 15, 1896
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
Pineapples in Florida...
Item #176154
August 22, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 22, 1896 Fullpg: 'Republican National Hqts., New York--A conference of Leaders'. Text & illus. on: 'Pineapples of the Florida Keys'. Two fullpgs. of 16 photos on board the 'Battleship Indiana'
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Coaching parade in Newport...
Item #176156
August 29, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 29, 1896 Full front page illus. of "The Deadly Parallel." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Hangers-on at the Headquarters of a National Committee During a Presidential Campaign." Full pg. illus. of "The Second Annual Musical Festival at Ocean Grove, New Jersey." Full pg. illus. of "Mr. McKinley Addressing the Survivors o... See More
Sutter's Fort...
Item #176158
September 05, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 5, 1896 Full front page illus. of "You Shall Not Press Down Upon the Brow of Labor This Crown." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "A Spanish Guerilla Force in Cuba." Full pg. illus of "Headquarters of the Free Silver Party at the Bartholdi Hotel, New York City - Mr. St. John Receiving a Delegation from the West and South." 1/... See More
Naval maneuvers in the North Atlantic...
Item #176160
September 12, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 12, 1896 Full front page illus. of "On a Populistic Basis." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Visit of the Ambassador of China." Full pg. illus. of "Naval Maneuvers on the North Atlantic Station." 1/3 pg. illus. of "Spanish Artillery Firing Upon the Retreating Forces of Maceo and Gomez at the Beginning of Maceo'... See More
Crater Lake in the Cascade Mountains...
Item #176162
September 19, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 19, 1896 Nice fullpg. shows: 'Wm. McKinley in his Library, Canton, Ohio'. Very dramatic & displayable doublepage centerfold: 'High Tide at Gettysburg' shows a dramatic charge of the Confederates. Nearly halfpg. illus., plus text, on 'Crater Lake & Cone, Cascade Mountains'
Complete issue.
Second U.S. Cavalry...
Item #176164
September 26, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 26, 1896 Fullpg: 'The Roof Gardens of New York City'. Very dramatic dblpgctrfld:'The 2nd U.S Cavalry At Beverly Ford' shows a heated Civil War battle. A polo photo. 'Watermelons'.
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Moose and antelope hunting...
Item #176166
October 03, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 3, 1896 Very nice fullpg. showing: 'The East River Bridge Between New York City & Brooklyn as It Will Appear When Completed'. Fullpg. with Nice Remington hunting print: 'Moose Hunting--An Unexpected Shot' & a nice western scene: 'Stalking Antelope'. One-third pg. fishing print: 'An Anxious Moment' & halfpg: 'After ... See More
Lake Kippewa,, Quebec...
Item #176168
October 10, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY October 10, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Hell Broth." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A Sand Storm of the American Desert." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Mr. McKinley Receiving Callers at His Home, In Canton, Ohio." Full pg. of illus. of "Scenes from the Musical Comedy 'The Geisha' as Performed at Daly's Theatre, New York City."... 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
Princeton University...
Item #176172
October 24, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 24, 1896 Fullpg: 'A Conference at the Republican Hqts., Chicago' & two full pages: 'Sesquicentennial Celebration of Princeton Univ.--The Campus & Nassau Hall'. Included is a photos of: 'Woodrow Wilson, Prof. of Jurisprudence'.
Fullpg: 'A Typical Campaign Barbecue in the South & Middle West' Nice A.B. Frost print... See More
Tenement houses in New York City...
Item #176174
October 31, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 31, 1896 Full front page illus. of "About Run Down." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A Poser to a Bryan Stump Speaker." Full pg. illus. of "Politics Among the Tenement Houses in New York City - Listening to a Cart Tail Orator." Full pg. of illus. of "The Parisian Fetes in Honor of the Russian."
Doublepage centerf... See More
Fraunces Tavern print...
Item #176176
November 07, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 7, 1896 Nice full ftpg: 'The Flag is Still There' is a patriotic illustration. Fullpg: 'The Marine Parade in N.Y. Harbor' several pages of photos of 'Historic New York Houses' including Fraunces Tavern. Fullpg: 'Excavating on the Common (Boston) for the new Subway'. Football photos.
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Horse show at Madison Square Garden...
Item #176178
November 14, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 14, 1896 Full ftpg: 'Congratulating a Winner at the Horse Show, Madison Sq. Garden'. Fullpg: 'Election Night in N.Y. City--The Crowd Watching the Returns at Madison Sq.'. Nice A.B. Frost dblpgctrfld: 'A Chance Shot While Setting Out Decoys'. Some college football photos.
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Castle Garden, New York...
Item #176180
November 21, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 21, 1896 Full front page illus. of "The Recall - 'Make the Best of Your Way to the Ship'." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "Edward John Poynter, President of the Royal Academy." Full pg. illus. of "The New Aquarium in Historic Castle Garden, New York." Full pg. of illus. of "Our Pacific Squadron at Port Angele... See More
Thanksgiving... Frost, Rogers, Remington prints...
Item #176182
November 28, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 28, 1896 Full ftpg. cartoon shows: 'Uncle Sam's Thanksgiving', by W.A. Rogers. Nice fullpg. F. Remington print: 'White Man's Big Sunday--Indian Visitors on Thanksgiving Day'. Great doublepage centerfold: 'Thanksgiving in the Woods' is by A.B. Frost. Photos of 3 bronze statuettes by Remington.
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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.
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Camp McIntire...
Item #176186
December 12, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 12, 1896 Nice full ftpg. Remington print: 'Leadville's Determined Strike--The Denver City Battery at Camp McIntire'. Inside has text & 3 photos on 'Leadville's Determined Strike', plus a fine dblpgctrfld. with 6 photos on the Leadville, Colorado, strike. ... See More
Too much Christmas...
Item #176188
December 19, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 19, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Bringing in the Boar's Head." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Captain Malyoe Shot Captain Brand Through the Head." Full pg. illus. of "She Would Site Quite Still, Permitting Barnaby to Gaze."
Doublepage centerfold of "A Tall, Slender, Graceful form in Riding-Dress was outlined ... See More
A plantation Christmas...
Item #176190
December 26, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 26, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Father Knickerbocker's Christmas." Inside is a 1/2 pg. portrait of "Emma Eames as Elsa in 'Lohengrin'." Full pg. illus. of "The New Building for Columbia University in the City of New York."
Full pg. illus. of "Scenes at the Commercial Travellers' Fair, Madison Squa... See More
Uncle Sam political cartoon... Georgia Bulldogs coached by Pop Warner...
Item #176192
January 02, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 2, 1897 The front page has a full page political cartoon which includes Uncle Sam by W. A. Rogers titled: "Getting Monotonous". Two full pages with many photos of: 'The Revolt in the Philippine Is., Scenes in Manila'. One-third pg: 'Bird's-Eye View of the Tenn. Centennial Expo.' plus a nice fullpg. of the Centennial Expo at... See More
The Cuban Insurrection...
Item #176194
January 09, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 9, 1897 Full front page illus. of "With the Cuban Insurgents - A Lookout Tower in the Maestra Mountains." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Cuban Insurrection - In the Camps of the Insurgents." Full pg. of illus. of "Recent Sculpture for the Congressional Library, Washington, D.C." Full pg. illus. of "A Visit to the ... See More
Bicycling in Virginia...
Item #176196
January 16, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 16, 1897 Full front page illus. of "Snow-Bucking on the Northern Pacific Railroad." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Fog-Bound on the East River." Full pg. of illus. of "The New Water Supply for Boston and Its Adjacent Cities and Towns."
Full pg. of illus. of "The Wool-Growing Industry of Australia." Full pg. illus... See More
The Congressional Library, Washington, D.C...
Item #176198
January 23, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 23, 1897 The front page of this issue has a full page illustration which shows: "3rd U.S. Cavalry--Military tournament, Madison Sq. Garden" plus another full page inside which has 3 illustrations of the same.
The double page centerfold has 6 illustrations of "The Evolution of a Book--John W. Alexander's Decorations for the New Congre... See More
The Lick Observatory...
Item #176200
January 30, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1897 The front page has an illustration by W. A. Rogers titled: "The Treaty for Peace". There are two pgs. with 5 photos and an article of: "The Lick Observatory". There is also a full page with 4 photos of "Jessop and Stanford's Romantic Irish Opera 'Shamus O'Brien,' as Performed at the Broadway Theatre.&quo... See More
New York's underground and elevated railroad...
Item #176202
February 06, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 6, 1897 Full front page illus. of "Jean De Reszke as Siegfried Forging the Sword 'Nothung'." Inside are two full pg. illus. of "Rapid transit for New York - The Proposed Underground and Elevated Railroad." Eight small portraits of "The New Senators." Full pg. illus. of "Dr. Nansen's Voyage and Adventures i... See More
Cripple Creek, Colorado...
Item #176204
February 13, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 13, 1897 Inside has a fullpg. with 5 photos of 'The New Cripple Creek, Showing the Town's Rapid Recovery from the Disastrous Fires'.
Doublepage centerfold is a nice view of: 'The Development of Morningside Hgts.', New York City'. Fullpg. with 7 photos: 'Cuban Insurrection--After the Attack on Bayamo & Ft. El Guamo'&... See More
Adams Square, Boston...
Item #176206
February 20, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 20, 1897 Full front page illus. of "The Senator from Kansas Preparing an Oratorical Eruption." Inside is a 1/2 pg. of illus. of "The Cuban Insurrection - With the Florida Filibusters." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Adams Square, Boston, Looking Up Washington Street on a Stormy Night - Ames Building in the Background."
Doublepage cen... See More
Lake Michigan...
Item #176208
February 27, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 27, 1897 Full front page illus. of "The Armed Peace of Europe." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Chicago's Water Supply - Winter Difficulties at the Cribs in Lake Michigan." Three small portraits of "King George of Greece, Crown Prince Konstantine of Greece and His Brother Prince George, and Queen Olga of Greece." 1/2 pg... See More
"Inauguration Day in Washington"... Mining in Randsburg, Californi...
Item #176210
March 06, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 6, 1897 Full ftpg. shows: 'Skating at Van Cortlandt Park, New York City'. Nice fullpg. with 5 photos of: 'The New Mining town of Randsburg, in Southern Calif.'. Terrific doublepage centerfold : 'Inauguration Day in Washington' is an elevated view of the Washington skyline. A serialized story entitled "The Pursuit of the ... See More
McKinley's inauguration...
Item #176212
March 13, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 13, 1897 Full ftpg. illus. shows: 'The Inauguration of President McKinley', taking the oath in front of the Capitol. Nice fullpg. shows: 'Pres. McKinley & His Cabinet' & on 'The Inaugural Procession' plus 2 more fullpg. prints on the inauguration, & the centerfold as well. Very nice fullpg: 'The Evolution of the Nat... See More
New York skyscrapers...
Item #176214
March 20, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 20, 1897 Full front page illus. of "The Seventh Power of Europe." Inside are two full pgs. of illus. of "The Zoological Gardens of Europe." Full pg. of illus. of "Scenes from the New Play 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles' as Performed at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York."
Doublepage centerfold of "New York Sky S... See More
The new Congressional Library at Washington, D.C...
Item #176216
March 27, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 27, 1897 Full front page illus. of "Dead Man's Curve - New York's Most Dangerous Crossings." Inside are two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Colonel John Hay" and "General Horace Porter." Four small portraits of "New United States Senators." Three small portraits of "The German Opera Season in New York." 1/2 ... See More
Chicago''s lake front parks...
Item #176218
April 03, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 3, 1897 Full front page illus. of "There are Others!" Inside is a Full pg. illus. of "The Museum of Natural History, Manhattan Square, New York, as It Will Appear When Completed." Full pg. illus. of "Where Office-Seekers Congregate - Scene in the Lobby of a Washington Hotel."
Doublepage centerfold of "Chicago's Lake... See More
Washington and Lee University...
Item #176220
April 10, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 10, 1897 Full front page illus. of "The Senator From Massachusetts Interrupts." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "From the Nineteenth Annual Exhibition of the Society of American Artists."
Full pg. of illus. of "Scenes from Moliere's 'Bourgeois-Gentilhomme,' Produced by Le Cercle Francais of Harvard University."... 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
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
Much on Ulysses S. Grant...
Item #176226
May 01, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 1, 1897 Across the top is: 'GRANT MEMORIAL NUMBER' Full ftpg: 'The Tomb of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant--Interior View'. Halfpg. shows his funeral, plus a great 3/4 pg. print of 'Ulysses S. Grant'. Great doublepage centerfold: 'The Tomb of Grant, Riverside Drive, N.Y.'. Many more scenes and photos from his life. Halfpg. racquetball ... See More
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