The President on the Mississippi River....
Item #177466
October 19, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 19, 1907
Dreadnoughts's 9 Bull's-Eyes in 12 shots....
Item #177462
September 14, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 14, 1907
Mark Twain....
Item #177454
July 20, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 20, 1907
Edward Ward Carmack....
Item #177451
June 29, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 29, 1907
Court-Tennis Championships....
Item #177446
May 25, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 25, 1907
Mr. Cleveland, Ex-President....
Item #177443
May 04, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 4, 1907 There is a front page illustration, "Patriotism---Conspiracy" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "the Only Living Ex-President and His Family"; a double page photo spread of "Blazing New Trails for a City's Needs"; and an illustrations of "The Waning Theatrical Season" by Hamilton... See More
Panama Canal....
Item #177442
April 27, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 27, 1907
Andrew Carnegie....
Item #177441
April 20, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 20, 1907 There is a front page illustration, "Before and After Taking" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "In the Hall of Architecture at the $20,000,000 Carnegie Institute"; and there is a double page illustration of ""Baronetcy! Baronetcy! Do I Hear Dukedom?"" by James Montgomery Fl... See More
Item #177439
April 06, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 6, 1907
"Ben-Hur" Drama...
Item #177433
February 23, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 23, 1907 There is a front page illustration, " 'O Save Us, Senators, From Ourselves' " by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "The Obdurate Sultan of Morocco"; "Melancholy Sights in the Kingston of To-Day" and "A Drama Which has Been Seen by Four Million People" (referencing
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Mark Twain and the Cat....
Item #177431
February 09, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 9, 1907 There is a front page illustration, "Discharged Without Honor" by W. A. Rogers. There is an article called, "Mark Twain and the Cat" by Herman Spencer and also an illustration of "The Landing of Carteret in New Jersey" by Loward Pyle. There is also a photo of "The Beginning of a Momentous S... See More
James Bryce....
Item #177427
January 12, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 12, 1907
Henry Mills Alden's 70th Birthday... Mark Twain....
Item #177423
December 15, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 15, 1906 This issue is in two parts. Part 1 includes a front page illustration,"'Merry Christmas'" by W. B. King. There are many illustrations stories and poems including "The Night-Watchman's Christmas Eve" by Edwin B. Child; "The Sudden-Wealths Hold a Christmas-Morning Shooting-party at Castle Billions&quo
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President in Panama....
Item #177421
December 01, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 1, 1906 There is a front page illustration, " 'Back to the Simple Life' " by W. A . Rogers. There are photos of "What the President Saw at Panama" and "Expediting the Canal Work at Colon." In this issue, there is also an illustration of "Building the SkyScraper-IV.- The "Cloud-Smear&q... See More
Train Wreck in Atlantic City....
Item #177418
November 10, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 10, 1906
King and Queen of England in Aberdeen....
Item #177416
October 27, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 27, 1906
H.G. Wells...
Item #177412
September 29, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 29, 1906
Secrets to producing Ben Hur on Broadway...
Item #222799
August 25, 1900
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Aug. 25, 1900 This issue contains illustrations, accompanied by text, of the latest inventions of the day including: "Some of the Stage Mechanism of the Production of 'Ben Hur' at the Broadway Theater, New York", "Super-Heated Water Motor, Showing Arrangement of Tanks and Compound Engines", "The New Paris Undergrou
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The Mexican Border... H.G. Wells...
Item #177406
August 25, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, NewYork, August 25, 1906
National Amateur Golf Championship... H.G. Wells...
Item #177402
July 28, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 28, 1906
Yale and Harvard preparing for varsity race this week....
Item #177397
June 30, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 30, 1906
Attempted Assassination of the King and Queen of Spain....
Item #177396
June 23, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 23, 1906
The Monroe Doctrine.... Woodrow Wilson...
Item #177382
March 10, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 10, 1906
The Wedding at the White House....
Item #177381
March 03, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 3, 1906
Burning U.S. Stamps in Panama...
Item #177380
February 24, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 24, 1906
Breaking World Records for Speed...
Item #177378
February 10, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 10, 1906
Russian's Social and Political Distress....
Item #177376
January 27, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, January 27, 1906, from New York. Front page illustration "The Busy Showman. - II. " by W. A. Rogers; "The Leaders of Russian Liberty" by Charles Johnson; Russian's Social and Political Distress" and "How New York Met High-Priced Meat" by F. W. Hewes. Also, "In the Moon's Shadow" by Mabel Loomi
Auto Races at Ormond, Florida....
Item #177374
January 13, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 13, 1906
Mark Twain Receives Laurel Wreath from Society of American Illustrators....
Item #177373
January 06, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 6, 1906
The Wright brothers fly!
Item #177369
January 30, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1904 Near the back is an article marking perhaps the most significant development of the 20th century, that being manned flight. Note this issue is the month following the Wright brothers first flight at Kitty Hawk.
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The article is headed: "Progress of Science - The Problem of Flight" and the text includes: "...In a test
Item #220929
December 06, 1862
FRANK LESLIE'S dated December 6, 1862 (print only)
This is a single-page framed print. The print contains the engraving "Delaware Indians, Acting as Scouts for the National Army in the West ".
The print size is approximately 10 x 15 inches and the overall matted size approximately is 16 x 21 inches. The matting color is a medium shade of green/grey color. ... See More
Fire Fighting Tank 1873...
Item #219661
March 08, 1873
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 8, 1873.
* Fire Tank Water System
This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions and/or prints: Self Acting Fire Tank, Tell Tale Clock, Bottle Stopper, Diamond Stone Saw, & More. These illustrations also have text that goes along with them. Very
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* Fire Tank Water System
This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions and/or prints: Self Acting Fire Tank, Tell Tale Clock, Bottle Stopper, Diamond Stone Saw, & More. These illustrations also have text that goes along with them. Very
Death of Actor Florenz Ziegfeld...
Item #219221
July 23, 1932
NEW YORK TIMES: This issue is from New York, NY and is dated July 23, 1932.
The front page of this issue reads, "Florenz Ziegfeld Dies in Holly wood After Long Illness: Leading Figure in New York Theatre World Succumbs to Attack of Pleurisy." A picture of Ziegfeld can be found on page 6.
Additional content includes, "Germany Demands Arms Parley
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Rudolph Valentino's Death 1926...
Item #219148
August 24, 1926
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, August 24, 1926.
* Death of Actor Rudolph Valentino
This 16 page newspaper has a three line, two column headline on the front page: "Death of Sheik of Screen Received as Great Shock By Moving-Picture World" with subheads that include: "Flood Of Tributes Comes For Valentino As Man And Artist" and more. More on page 3 inclu... See More
First Movie Stuntman, 1912....
Item #218284
February 03, 1912
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 3, 1912.
* Roadman Law - First Movie Stuntman
* Statue of Liberty Parachute Jump
This 14 page newspaper has a two line, one column headline on page three: "MAKES LEAP FROM LIBERTY STATUE" with subhead: "Steeplejack Lands Stunned After 345-Foot Jump In Parachute". Other news of the day throughout. This issue is browned with some
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* Roadman Law - First Movie Stuntman
* Statue of Liberty Parachute Jump
This 14 page newspaper has a two line, one column headline on page three: "MAKES LEAP FROM LIBERTY STATUE" with subhead: "Steeplejack Lands Stunned After 345-Foot Jump In Parachute". Other news of the day throughout. This issue is browned with some
Frank Sinatra Jr. Kidnapping....
Item #217865
December 11, 1963
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, December 11, 1963.
* Frank Sinatra Jr. Kidnapping
This 44 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "Sinatra's Plea: 'Any Deal' for Son" with subheads that include: "Good Break Hinted by FBI Agent", "But Kidnappers, Youth Still Missing". He would be found on this same day. Other news of the day throughout wit
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* Frank Sinatra Jr. Kidnapping
This 44 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "Sinatra's Plea: 'Any Deal' for Son" with subheads that include: "Good Break Hinted by FBI Agent", "But Kidnappers, Youth Still Missing". He would be found on this same day. Other news of the day throughout wit
Death of cowboy actor Tom Mix...
Item #216925
October 13, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 13, 1940 This 70+ page Sunday newspaper has a two line, one column headline on the front page: "TOM MIX, RIDER, DIES UNDER AUTO" with subhead: "Circus and Screen Equestrian, Cowboy Idol of Youth, Killed in Arizona Car Upset" More on page 48 with photo. Other news of the day with advertisements throughout. Some slight browning,
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Fatty Arbuckle Hung Jury...
Item #216583
December 05, 1921
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 5, 1921.
* Actor, Comedian Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle trial ends in hung jury - original reporting - great, unique gift idea
This 22 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "ARBUCKLE JURY, VOTING 41 HOURS, COULD NOT AGREE" with subhead: "One Woman Said She 'Wouldn't Change Till Hell Froze Over'
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* Actor, Comedian Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle trial ends in hung jury - original reporting - great, unique gift idea
This 22 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "ARBUCKLE JURY, VOTING 41 HOURS, COULD NOT AGREE" with subhead: "One Woman Said She 'Wouldn't Change Till Hell Froze Over'
Early Tightrope Walking Ad 1827...
Item #215438
November 10, 1827
NATIONAL JOURNAL, Washington, Nov. 10, 1827.
* Early tightrope walking (funambulism) ad
* Mr. Villalave
* Early tightrope walking (funambulism) ad
* Mr. Villalave
Page 3 has a notice for a performance by Mr. Villalave and Company at the Washington Theatre. Has details about the performances, plus a woodcut of a tight rope walker doing a juggling routine. News of the day includes: "The Presidency" "Pennsylvania" "Important From Ver
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Will Rogers...
Item #215123
January 07, 1933
* New Year's Cover
* Will Rogers
* Colored Ads
The
color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a young couple checking their watch, ready to celebrate New Year's (see
photos). There is no related article on this inside.
Item #215103
November 11, 1939
* Hunting cover
* Davy Jones
* Colored Ads
The
color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a hunter and his dog encountering a skunk (see
photos). There is no related article on this inside.
This
issue features an article entitled: "Rendezvous with Davy Jones" by
Paul Deresco Augsburg. A haunting,
Chess Player's Chronicle...
Early sports and theater - 1847...
Item #214868
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, newspaper from New York City, dated in 1847. There is much reporting on sports of the day, as this newspaper is subtitled: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Agriculture, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage." An interesting feature is the back page which contains a column titled "Chess Player's Chronicle" which illustrates a particular chess situation, plus o... See More
Fatty Arbuckle Murder Charge 1921...
Item #214589
September 13, 1921
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, MA, September 13, 1921.
* Comedian Actor
* Fatty Arbuckle
* Charged With Murder
* 1921 Original Reporting
This 8 page newspaper has a two line, three column headline on the front page: "CHARGE WITNESS WITH PERJURY IN ARBUCKLE CASE" with subhead: "District Attorney Expresses Conviction That One of Chief Witnesses Has Changed Her Testimony--Believes Undue In
... See More
* Comedian Actor
* Fatty Arbuckle
* Charged With Murder
* 1921 Original Reporting
This 8 page newspaper has a two line, three column headline on the front page: "CHARGE WITNESS WITH PERJURY IN ARBUCKLE CASE" with subhead: "District Attorney Expresses Conviction That One of Chief Witnesses Has Changed Her Testimony--Believes Undue In
Item #177337
December 30, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 30, 1905
Mark Twain Content.... West Point Football..
Item #177336
December 23, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 23, 1905 Front page illustration "Uncle Sam's Christmas Dream" by W. A. Rogers; The Reign of Terror in Odessa; Mutiny of the Russian Sailors at Cronstadt; The Indian Tour of the Prince and Princess of Wales; The Spirit of Football at West Point; The Disaster to the British Steamship "Hilda," in Which Nearly a Hundred Lives Were Lost; ... See More
Item #177335
December 16, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 16, 1905
Panama Canal... Football...
Item #177334
December 09, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 9, 1905 Front page illustration "Still One Left" by W. A. Rogers; The Canal Will Be Built; Mishaps Incident to the Panama Canal Work; Double page illustration "Bird's-Eye View of the Completed Panama Canal Constructed on the Lock Principle Approved by President Roosevelt; The Defeat of Harvard Which Gave Yale the Football Championshi... See More
Football... Aeroplane...
Item #177330
November 11, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 11, 1905
Football...
Item #177329
November 04, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 4, 1905
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