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.
Fort Adams at Newport, Rhode Island... W.A. Rogers' Silver Standard themed illustration...
Item #176024
May 25, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 25, 1895 Frontpg. has W.A. Rogers' Silver Standard themed: "Will He Be Buncoed? It Was Greenbacks; It Is Now Silver; And Always Fiat Money". Nice fullpg. on: 'Fort Adams, Newport, R.I.' shows 6 scenes. Fullpg: 'The Prado, Havana, Cuba'. Several illus. & article on a traveling circus & the rigors of setup, etc.
Complete... See More
Hydraulic mining in California...
Item #176022
May 18, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 18, 1895 Full ftpg. is a Frederic Remington print: 'I Began the Retreat as I Intended'. Fullpg: 'Scenes in Eastern Cuba' Halfpg. illus. & lengthy text: 'Hydraulic Mining in Calif.'
Complete issue.... See More
Baseball... the technique of pitching...
Item #176020
May 11, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1895 The front page is a political cartoon by W. A. Rogers captioned: "All Broke Up - the Only Cure For A Financial Spree." Inside has a full page with 7 scenes of: 'Sandy Hook Lightship--The Only Electric Lightship in the World'. There are two pages of text headed: "The Evolution of the Amateur Pitcher" which includes 10 pho... See More
Golf in the morning... Formosa...
Item #176018
May 04, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 4, 1895 Nice full ftpg. sailing print: 'The English Yachts Racing in the Mediterranean'. Inside is a halfpage "Improved Railway Entrance to Manhattan Island, Now Under Construction"; fullpage showing 6 photos of "Formosa, China's Most Important Island"; and article "Spring and the Sportsman" includes several illustrations... See More
The Elmira Reformatory...
Item #175920
May 26, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 26, 1894 Full front page illus. of: "We Are Not Tired." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "New York's Constitutional Convention."; full pg. illus. of "The Khojak Tunnel."; full pg. of illus. of "Holy Week with the Penitentes of New Mexico."
Several pages of illus. pertaining to "The Soldier-Dead." Full pg.... See More
Yakima, Washington...
Item #175918
May 19, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 19, 1894 Full ftpg: 'The Morning Watch' shows Navy men scrubbing the deck of a ship. Fullpg: 'The Water Miracle of Yakima, Eastern Washington' shows 7 scenes.
Complete issue.... See More
Coxey's Army at Washington...
Item #175916
May 12, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 12, 1894 Front full pg. illus. of "The Original 'Coxey Army'." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "'General' Coxey Escorted from the Capitol." 1/4 pg. illus. of "Coxey's Army Approaching Washington, April 30th."
Full pg. of illus. of "Cincinnati and Its Music Festivals." full pg. of portraits of "... See More
Setting shad net poles...
Item #175914
May 05, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 5, 1894 Front 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to the story "The Master." Inside is a 1/3 pg. illus. of "Setting Shad-Net Poles." 1/4 pg. illus. of "The Barye Monument, Paris." Four small portraits of "Rear Admiral John Riwin, Rear Admiral Joseph S. Skerrett, The Hon. Thomas J. Jarvis, and Jesse Seligman." 1/2 pg. of illus. ... See More
Chinese on the Pacific coast...
Item #175816
May 27, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 27, 1893 Full ftpg: 'Columbian Exposition--The Macmonnies Fountain in the Grand Court'. halfpg: 'A Memory Of The War' shows a cavalry scene. Fullpg: 'Columbian Expo.--The Obelisk & Entrance to the Stock Pavilion' & a doublepage centerfold on the Expo also. Very nice fullpg: 'Among The Chinese On The Pacific Coast'
Complete... See More
Remington illustration...
Item #175814
May 20, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 20, 1893 Full ftpg. shows a crowd at the gate of the Columbian Exposition. Fullpg. with 7 scenes of 'The Rock of Gibraltar' & a fullpg. with 5 scenes 'In the Nicaragua Country--Across the Divide'. 'Characteristic Sketches of the German Army' includes 12 prints by F. Remington. Two additional pages of illustrations of the Columbian Expo... See More
The Ferris Wheel at the Columbian Exposition... Adventures of Sherlock Holmes...
Item #175812
May 13, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 13, 1893 The full ftpg. shows: "Columbian Exposition--South Entrance to the Manufactures & Liberal Arts Building" with several photos inside on the opening of this famous exposition. Terrific doublepage centerfold of: "The Midway Plaisance World's Fair: being an overview of the Columbian Expo, including the famous Ferris Wheel, ... See More
The great naval parade... Prints by Remington...
Item #175810
May 06, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 6, 1893 (without panorama; sold separately) The front page features a full page illustration: 'The Naval Land Parade'. A full page with 8 vignettes of: "The Uprising in Chihuahua, Mexico" is by famed artist Frederic Remington & includes an accompanying article by him as well.
A full page "Incidents of the Naval Parade" featu... See More
Naval Academy, Annapolis...
Item #175712
May 28, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 28,1892 Front full pg. illus. of "An Alarm of Fire at the Naval Academy, Annapolis." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "The Late James Ripley Osgood." Small portrait of "The Rev. George D. Boardman." Full pg. illus. "Camp Echoes." 1/3 pg. illus. of "Night on Lake Nicaragua."
Several illus. pertaining to the s... See More
Snipe shooting... Columbian Exposition...
Item #175710
May 21, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 21, 1892 Front full pg. portrait of "Charles Francois Gounod." Inside are three small illus. of "Argentine's President Conducted by Admiral Walker Inspecting the White Squadron," "Li Hung-Chang," and "Gordon Hall, Tientsin, in Which the Banquet was Given." 1/2 pg. illus. of "At the Open Air Horse Show - Showi... See More
Mining in Juneau, Alaska...
Item #175708
May 14, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 14, 1892 Full ftpg: 'All Hands Bury the Dead!' shows a burial at sea. Lengthy article with 6 illustrations by Frederic Remington, most showing Indians (see inset). Nice article: 'Alaska's Mining Regions' includes 6 illustrations, including: 'Juneau--Silver Bow Basin' plus other scenes around Juneau, and one of Joseph Juneau himse... See More
Pesident Harrison lays the cornerstone for the Grant Monument...
Item #175706
May 07, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 7, 1892 Front page: 'Pres. Harrison Laying the Cornerstone for the Grant Monument' plus another full page on this inside. Much on 'Constantinople'. Full page with 4 illus. by Remington: 'El Cinco de Mayo, City of Mexico".
Scenes from Chicago parks...
Item #175608
May 30, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 30, 1891 Front full pg. illus. of "Through the Cave of the Winds, Niagara Falls." Inside is a full pg. of portraits of "The Manhattan Athletic Club's Team for the European Trip." Double page center fold of "The Machinery Hall of the Columbian Exposition, Chicago." Four 1/4 pg. portraits of "Rev. Heber Newton, D.D.,&quo... See More
Flower Market, Union Square...
Item #175606
May 23, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 23, 1891 Full front pg. illus. of "The Flower Market in Union Square, New York." Inside is a full pg. containing three illus. pertaining to "Civil Engineer Robert E. Peary, U.S.N." Two full pg. illus. of "The Pier and Casino at the Columbian Exposition" and "The Annual Dinner of the New York Yacht Club." Four small po... See More
Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church...
Item #175604
May 16, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 16, 1891 Fullpg. view of the Columbian World's Fair. Nice doublepage centerfold: 'The Tandem Parade, Central Park, N.Y.C.' 1/4pg. illus: 'M. Tschaikowsky, The Composer' nice doublepage centerfold: 'Board Of Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church' shows them all.
Complete in sixteen pages.
Much on the Columbian Exposition in Chicago...
Item #175602
May 09, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 9, 1891 Front full page portrait of "The Rev. Phillips Brooks, D.D., Bishop Elect of Massachusetts." Inside is a full page illustration of "The Carnegie Music Hall." Full page illustration of "The Agricultural Building, Columbian Exposition." Full page "Portrait of Miss Beatrice Goelet by John S. Sargent." 2/3 page il... See More
Scenes of Central Park, New York... Scenes of Melbourne...
Item #175600
May 02, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1891 A full page shows two scenes of 'The Columbian Exposition'. Centerfold shows four photos of: 'Sketches in Central Park'. The Supplement has much text and 8 illustrations on 'Glimpses of Australian Life', with the scenes from Melbourne.
Garfield Monument at Cleveland...
Item #175504
May 31, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY May 31, 1890 Front full pg. illus. of "With the Squadron of Evolution - The Ambulance Service in the Landing Drill at Corfu." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Landing Drill of the Naval Brigade with the Squadron of Evolution at Corfu."
Doublepage centerfold of "The Garfield Monument at Cleveland, Ohio, Dedicated May 30, 1890." 2/3 pg. illus. ... See More
Trout fishing in the Adirondacks... Amherst College...
Item #175502
May 24, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, May 24, 1890 Nice fullpg: 'The La Salle St. Tunnel Under the Chicago River'. Over 2 pages of text & illus. on 'the Dry Goods District of New York'. Nice F. Remington doublepage centerfold: 'Spring Trout Fishing in the Adirondacks' is displayable. Nice fullpg. with 7 illustrations of: 'Amherst College, Massachusetts'.
Additions to the U.S. Navy...
Item #175500
May 17, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY May 17, 1890 Front full pg. illus. of "The End of the Season." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A May Day at the Central Park Plaza."
Doublepage centerfold of "An Impromptu Affair in the Days of the Code." Full pg. illus. of "A Typical New York Slip." Full pg. containing five illus. of "Additions to the United States Navy."... See More
Suspension bridge at Peekskill...
Item #175498
May 10, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, May 10, 1890 Halfpg: 'The Hudson Suspension Bridge in Course of Construction near Peekskill, N.Y.'.
Doublepage centerfold: 'Target Practice with the U.S. Squadron of Evolution Near Corfu'. Fullpg: 'The Pavilion, Jackson Park, Chicago'.
Tarpon fishing... Baseball prints in the Supplement...
Item #175496
May 03, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 3, 1890 The standard portion of this issue (the first 8 images) has some nice prints which include a full ftpg: "Working A Hotchkiss Gun", a nice full page: "Tarpon Fishing", another fullpg. view of: "La Salle Street, Chicago..." "Clinton Hall, Astor Place, New York. The doublepage centerfold is: "Antony Van Corlear, ... See More
Cheyenne scouts...
Item #175398
May 25, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, May 25, 1889 Nice full ftpg: 'Cheyenne Scouts at Drill' shows them on horseback. Dblpgctrfld: 'Crossing the English Channel'. Nice fullpg: 'Market Gardening, Uptown New York'. Great dblpgctrfld: 'Rep. Scenes & Citizens of the City of Worcester, Mass.' shows 11 scenes.
Complete in twenty pages.
Oklahoma City...
Item #175396
May 18, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, May 18, 1889 Full ftpg. shows: 'the Old Canoe', being displayable. Dramatic dblpgctrfld: 'Filling The Lifeboat' includes the sinking ship. Over 2 pgs. on 'The Founding of Cities in Oklahoma' includes a very early view of 'Oklahoma City' showing not much more than tents & shacks, plus: 'Laying out Town Lots in Guthrie' and more.
Comp... See More
Item #175394
May 11, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY May 11, 1889. Not included are the two 4-page foldouts which are rarely present. Request a quote if wanted.
Front full pg. illus. of "The Centennial Celebration - President Harrison Landing at the Foot of Wall Street, Monday, April 29." Inside are two full pg. illus. of "President Harrison Reviewing the G. A. R. Parade in Front of Governor Green's Hous... See More
Washington Square... Oklahoma Territory...
Item #175392
May 04, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 4, 1889 (excluding multi-panel supplement prints) This issue contains a great full ftpg: 'General Washington at the Close of the War'. Fullpg; 'the Washington Arch at 5th Ave. & Washington Square'. Halfpg: 'The Great Fire on the River Front Between 59th & 65th Streets'.
Doublepage centerfold: 'The Morning of Inaugu... See More
Frederic Remington print...
Item #175294
May 26, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 26, 1888 Front page print: "General Russell A. Alger, Of Michigan". Full page print: "The Islands of the Venetian Lagoon" shows 5 scenes. Two full page prints: "The New Armored Cruiser 'Maine'" and "Will He Enlist?" Very nice halfpg. illus. by Frederic Remington: "An Ox Train In The Mountains". Fullp... See More
Many city views...
Item #175292
May 19, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 19, 1888 Fullpg: 'Roger Q. Mills, of Texas, Chairman of the Ways & Means Committee'. Nice fullpg: 'The Centennial of the Organization of the Presbyterian Church of the U.S.' "Lester Wallack and His Most celebrated Impersonations" is a full page with 9 prints of him in various costumes.
Another full page shows: "The Floods... See More
Pueblo, Colorado... Austin, Texas...
Item #175290
May 12, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 12, 1888 Front page print: "Hon. Chauncey Mitchell Depew". Inside has a great fullpg. illus. of: 'Pueblo, Colorado' with 6 scenes, including a nice town view. Doublepage centerfold: 'The Cavalry School at West Point'. Halfpg. Charles Russell print: 'Caught in the Act' shows Indians. 'The New State Capitol, Austin, Texas... See More
Lighthouses in the United States...
Item #175288
May 05, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 5, 1888 Nice fullpg: 'Yaqui Indian Refugees with Captive Mexican Soldier' is by F. Remington. Doublepage centerfold is a political cartoon: 'A Critical Moment for the Republican Party'. Fullpg: 'Typical Light Houses of the U.S.' shows 12 different lighthouses. 'The Double Turret Monitor'.
Other news and advertisements of the... See More
Auction in rural Pennsylvania...
Item #175190
May 28, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 28, 1887 The front page print: "Bridged--A Familiar Chicago Experience". A half page print: "The Funeral Services of Vicar-General Quinn".
Doublepg. centerfold: "Decoration Day" is displayable. Three-quarter pg: "Grand Completion of the Broadway Elevated Railroad System" by W.A. Rogers. Fullpg: "Spring Auction i... See More
European Steamer Day...
Item #175188
May 21, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 21, 1887 Full front pg. illus. of "European Steamer Day-"The Last Bell-All Ashore"." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The United States Armored Cruiser "Atlanta"."
Doublepg. centerfold of "Horse Artillery Going into Action." Four small portraits of "The Late Washington C. De Pauw, of Indiana," &quo... See More
The Garfield monument...
Item #175186
May 14, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 14, 1887 Full ftpg: "The Garfield Monument Unveiled At Washington, D.C." Full page wit 3 prints of: "Symbolical Figures at the Base of the Garfield Monument at Washington, D.C." Doublepg. centerfold: "Pictures Recently Given To The Metropolitan Museum Of Art". Fullpg. of portraits of Yacht Club houses plus much more.
Other new... See More
Knoxville, Tennessee...
Item #175184
May 07, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 7, 1887 Front full pg. illus. of "The New South - Tennessee, 1887." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Canine Types from the Eleventh Annual Bench Show of the Westminster Kennel Club."
Doublepg. centerfold. of "Knoxville, Tennessee, and Its Surroundings." Two full pg. illus. of "The Buffalo Dance" and "A Marble Qua... See More
Mescalero Apache Indians...
Item #175086
May 29, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 29, 1886 Full ftpg: 'Spring Lamb' shows 3 scenes. Halfpg. shows 3 of the 'Mescalero Apaches'. Halfpg: 'The Proposed New Capitol of Georgia'. Doublepage centerfold: 'Shot On Picket' by Thulstrup, from a sketch by Frederic Remington. Fullpg: 'Arlington' shows 7 scenes.
Other news and advertisements of the day are inclu... See More
The Eiffel Tower...
Item #175084
May 22, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 22, 1886 Full ftpg. shows: 'A Mounted Sword Contest at San Francisco'. Fullpg. with many illus. of: 'New York Architecture--The Tiffany & Marquand Houses'. Fullpg: 'Centennial Celebration of the Chatham Artillery at Savannah, Ga.' Nice illus. of the: 'Proposed Memorial Tower at Paris' being the Eiffel Tower. 'Conferen... See More
Baseball on Staten Island... Montana cowboys...
Item #175082
May 15, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 15, 1886 Full ftpg. by Nast: 'Too Heavy a Load for the Trade Unions'. Nice fullpg: 'Sketches from Minneapolis, Minnesota' shows 7 scenes. Nice halfpg: 'The New Grounds of the Metropolitan Base-Ball Club on Staten Island'. Dramatic doublepage centerfold: 'The Anarchist Riot in Chicago--Dynamite Bomb Exploding Among the Police'... See More
Great baseball print... Dog Show...
Item #175080
May 08, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 8, 1886 The full ftpg. shows: "Some Setters & Pointers at the Dog Show" with a related article inside. Other prints include: "The Canoe Exhibition", a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "The Root Of The Matter"; a doublepage centerfold of: "Trinity Church, Boston"; and a fullpg: "Unveiling the Statue of Senator H... See More
Naval drills at Pensacola, Florida... Tornado in Minnesota...
Item #175078
May 01, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 1, 1886 Full ftpg. Nast illustration themed on "Oliver Cromwell & Charles I". Fullpg: 'The Cyclone in Minnesota'. A halfpg: 'The Proposed Capitol of Colorado'. The doublepage centerfold: 'The Strike' is a dramatic scene. Halfpg: 'Exhibition of Horse-Taming in New York'. Supplement has a centerfold: 'The Nava... See More
Naval expedition to Panama... Odlum's fatal leap from the Brooklyn Bridge...
Item #174982
May 30, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 30, 1885 Full front pg. portrait of "Victor Hugo." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Le Parlementaire" (The Flag of Truce)-Alphonse De Neuville's Last Picture." Six small portraits of: "Alphonse Marie De Neuville, Lieutenant A. L. Howard, Lieutenant E. C. Fitch, Tenth (Canadian) Grenadiers, Thomas Pettit, Champion Court Tenni... See More
Opening of the Brooklyn elevated railway...
Item #174980
May 23, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 23, 1885 Full front pg. illus. of "The United States Dispatch Boat "Dolphin"." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Opening of the Brooklyn Elevated Railway, May 13." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Edward O. Graves, Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing" and "George V. N. Lothrop, United States Minister to Russia.&... See More
Baseball champions...
Item #174978
May 16, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 16, 1885 The entire ftpg. shows: 'Vesuvius In Eruption'. The prime print would be the full page captioned: "Champion Baseball Players" showing portraits of twelve players from various baseball teams, including James O'Rourke, John Ward, Joseph Hornung, William Ewing, and others.
Among other prints in the issue are a fullpg. of: "... See More
The Riel Rebellion... Dogs hunting...
Item #174976
May 09, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 9, 1885 Front page print shows 2 ships: "The Anglo-Russian Difficulty--Naval Vessels Watching Each Other In American Waters". Half pg: "Selling Off Unclaimed Baggage at Philadelphia". Fullpg: "Opening of the New York Cotton Exchange" and "The Riel Rebellion--A Battery Going to the Front". Nice fullpg: "Steeple-ch... See More
Thomas Nast political cartoon...
Item #174974
May 02, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1885 Full ftpg: "The Riel Rebellion--A Mutiny of Teamsters". Halfpg. print: "The New H.I. Kimball House, Atlanta, Georgia". There are two full pages with 4 prints of: "The Prize Fund Exhibition of the American Art Association". Fullpg. with 3 scenes of: "Ploughing Out the Channel In New York Harbor" and a 2/3 page ... See More
Mobile Bay... Wall Street cartoon...
Item #174878
May 31, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 31, 1884 Full ftpg. by Thomas Nast: 'The Loves of the Nations'. Halfpg: 'The Village Barber'. Doublepage centerfold: 'Studies in Horses--Apropos of the Second National Horse Show at Madison Sq. Garden'. Halfpg: 'Sketches in Mobile Bay' Small backpg. Thomas Nast cartoon re. Wall Street.
Other news and advertisements of the da... See More
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