The Centennial at Philadelphia...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 29, 1876  Front full page portrait of "The Late Alexander T. Stewart." Inside is a full page illustration of "English Cottages Erected by the British Government on the Centennial Grounds, Philadelphia, for the Royal Commission." 2/3 page illustration of "Announcing the Death of Mr. Stewart - Scene in Front of the Tenth Street Store... See More  

Thomas Nast centerfold...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 13, 1876  The front page shows a nice full-page Revolutionary War themed illustration: 'Dangerous Ground' shows man soldiers. Two full page illustrations entitled 'The Centennial - Random Sketches' and 'The Centennial - Present Aspects of the Food Question.' Nice Thomas Nast doublepage centerfold: 'The Crowning Insult to Him Who O... See More  

Thomas Nast print... "Our Centennial" prints...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 27, 1876  Full front page: 'The Centennial: The Rush for Rooms at the Philadelphia Hotels'; Four full page scenes on the "Our Centennial" including 'The Plan of the Grounds & Buildings'; Full page Thomas Nast: 'The Lion (U.S.G.) Not In Love - Went To Clip, But Was Clipper'; 

Complete in 16 pages and cont... See More  

Philadelphia and the Centennial...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 10, 1876  Nice full front page Thomas Nast: 'Columbia, Beware Of Harboring A Viper In Your Bosom'. Great doublepage centerfold: 'Philadelphia - From the West End Of Callowhill St. Bridge' is displayable. Full page on the 'Centennial' in Philadelphia.' Full page of 6 scenes and text: 'The Andes & The Amazon'.  1/4... See More  

Ku-Klux and the colored voters...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 24, 1876  Full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon entitled 'Continue That I Broached In Jest.' Very nice fullpage view of: 'Cincinnati, Ohio' shows steamboats on the river as well. An article entitled "The Ku-Klux and the Colored Voters".

Many illustrations on the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Very nice and displaya... See More  

Thomas Nast print... A.B. Frost print... Ku-Klux...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 5, 1876  Full front page Thomas Nast cartoon entitled 'Hen(dricks)-Pecked'.  An article entitled 'The Ku-Klux.' Full page Nast cartoon showing Indians entitled 'Bill Passed providing for Two New Military Posts by the Generous Democratic House'. A.B. Frost doublepage centerfold: 'The Intercollegiate Regatta, Saratoga Lake, Ju... See More  

Thomas Nast prints... A.B. Frost cartoon... "The Centennial" print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York,  August 19, 1876  Front full page illustration of "Fixing the Cockade - Romance in the Good Old Colony Times."; Full page Thomas Nast illustration of "A Financial Lesson."; Full page illustration of "The Centennial - View on State Avenue, Looking West."; 

Full page illustration of "The Singing Seats in an ... See More  

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

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 9, 1876  Full front page Thomas Nast cartoon: 'A Box Stew; or, An Enviable Position'; Half page illustration of 'The Hon. Edwin D. Morgan'; Full page Thomas Nast cartoon: 'Governor Tilden's Democratic "Wolf (Gaunt and Hungry") and The Goat (Labor)'; Doublepage centerfold illustration: 'The Centen... See More  

Thomas Nast prints... The Centennial...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 23, 1876  Full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon showing Sam Tilden, '"Still Hunt"-Ing'; Full page Thomas Nast cartoon: 'Putting a Head On'; Full page illustrations: 'The Centennial--Egyptian Department.' 'Lafayette Statue, Union Square, New York'; Doublepage centerfold illustration: '... See More  

Thomas Nast print... The Centennial...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 14, 1876  One-third page illustration: 'Hell Gate Destroyed--The Explosion'; Full page illustration by Thomas Nast: 'Between Two Fires'; 3 full page scenes on The Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.; Halfpage illustration: ' To the Black Hills, Or Bust' shows a cowboy struggling with his horse.; Halfpage il... See More  

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

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 4, 1876  Front page Thomas Nast illustration of "This Will Be A Change."; Inside is a full page illustration of "The Centennial - A Group from the Tiffany Exhibit, Main Building."; Full page illustration of "The Centennial - Specimens from the Horse Show."; Doublepage centerfold by Thomas Nast entitled "... See More  

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  

The Thanksgiving turkey...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 9, 1876  Full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon: 'The Ignorant Vote--Honors Are Easy' is Black-themed. A half-page illustration 'The Louisiana Returning Board - Taking the Oath' with an accompanying article.   

Doublepage centerfold: 'The British Arctic Expedition - Sunday Morning on Board the Alert, in Midwinter... See More  

Opening of the season at the North Pole...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 23, 1876 (includes supplement with "Vanity Fair Christmas, 1683")  Doublepage by Thomas Nast: 'Grant's Last Annual Message' shows a weeping Liberty figure; Full page: 'The Centennial--Wall paper Printing Press'; Front page: 'Burning of The Brooklyn Theatre - Scene at the Washington Street Entrance"; ... See More  

Cornelius Vanderbilt...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 20, 1877  Front full pg. portrait of "Cornelius Vanderbilt." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Centennial - Carriage Exhibit." Four 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Hon. S. J. Randall," "The Hon. Lucius Robinson," "The Hon. Smith Ely, Jun.," and "The Hon. John Kelly." Two full pg. illus. of "The... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 3, 1877  Front full pg. illus. of "Chinese Immigrants at the San Francisco Custom House." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "The Statute of Limitation." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Count Rumford" and "The Late Rev. A. H. Washburn, D.D." 1/2 pg. illus. of "American Silver Ware."

Doublepage centerfold of ... See More  

Sunday sports in Southern California...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Mar. 3, 1877 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon. Fullpg: 'Sunday sports in Southern California'. Another full pg. Nast cartoon.

Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 17, 1877. Full front pg. Nast illus. of "Hang Yourself for a Pastime." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "Project De Loi." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The White House, Washington D.C." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Presidency - Mr. Ferry Announcing the Result of the Count." Two full pg. portraits of "Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes, Wife... See More  

Scenes in a London workhouse...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 28, 1877  Full front page illus. of "The Late Rev. Dr. W. A. Muhlenberg." Inside are two 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to "Feeding the Hungry - Holy Trinity Church, Madison Avenue, New York." Full pg. Nast illus. entitled "In Memoriam - Our Civil Service As It Was." 2/3 of a doublepage centerfold of "The Evening of Life - Sce... See More  

Pictured Rocks, Lake Superior...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 12, 1877  Great fullpg: 'The First of May in Blackville' shows a Black family. Doublepage centerfold by Th. Nast. Fullpg: 'The U.S. Steamer 'Powhatan' in a Cyclone off Hatteras' 3/4pg: 'Pictured Rocks, Lake Superior' shows 5 views.

A flume in the Sierra Nevada mountains...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 2, 1877  Halfpg: 'First Sight of New York Bay--Arrival of a European Steamer'. Great doublepage centerfold: 'A Perilous Trip--Shooting a Flume in the Sierra Nevada' is very scenic. Nearly fullpg: 'The Danube at the Junction of the Pruth'.



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Death of the last of the founding Harper brothers...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 16, 1877  The front page has a nice print of: "Fletcher Harper" who recently died, the last of the four Harper brothers who founded the many publication under the Harper's Publishing Company banner. The balance of the front page is a detailed biography of him and the publications he was involved in founding.

Other prints in this issue include... See More  

Camels in Nevada...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 30, 1877 Full ftpg. by Nast. Halfpg: 'Camel Train in Nevada'. Doublepage centerfold by Nast: 'Britannia Lionizing Our Modern Ulysses'. Fullpg. with 5 scenes of: 'Destructive Tornado-Devastation at Mt. Carmel, Illinois'

Celebrating the 4th of July...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 14, 1877  The full ftpg. is a cartoon by Thomas Nast showing the Sphinx, captioned: "British Interests". Inside has a fullpg: 'Scene On a New York Dock--Stevedores Unloading a Ship' & also: "The 'Fourth In Blackville'..." which shows a black family celebrating the 4th of July. Nice & dramatic fullpg: 'Paul Jon... See More  

Trinity Church, New York...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 28, 1877  Full ftpg: "The Astor Reredos, Trinity Church, New York". Fullpg: "Intercollegiate Athletes" showing 6 sports, and a crowd scene. Halfpg: "A Hiker Yacht Race on the Delaware" & "The Lay Torpedo--The Public Trial at Cleveland, Ohio"