Life in Japan... Southern California...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 2, 1904 Frontpage illustration "The Performance Has Begun" by W. A. Rogers; Snap-Shots From the Scene of War; General Kuropatkin and Russian Artillery Officers in the Field; Every-Day Life in Japan--How the Children are Cared For; Multiple articles on the State of Southern California; Persons and Places of Importance in the Far Eastern Crisi... See More  

War in the East...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 19, 1904  Frontpage Photo Alexeieff, Viceroy of Russia; Russian Troops Arriving at the Seat of War; A View of the Open Port of Newchwang, Manchuria, Near Which Russian Forces are Concentration; and many other photos of the war in the East; and other advertisements of the day. The issue is complete in 12-16 pages, in good condition, and contains a... See More  

Russian Troops in Manchuria...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 5, 1904 Frontpage illustration "How Much Longer Will the Dragon Sleep?" by W. A. Rogers; Russian Troop-Horses Arriving at Newchwang, Manchuria, Over the Trans-Siberian Railroad; Russians Attending to Their Wounded in the Field; Officers and Crew of Japan's Armored Cruiser "Asana"; Russia's Protected Cruiser, The "Varia... See More  

Japan and Russia...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 20, 1904  Frontpage illustration "Sisyphus Tries it Again" W. A. Rogers; The Exodus of Non-Combatants From Manchuria by Way of the Trans-Siberian Railroad; The Mountainous Country of Korea, Over Which Japan is Reported to be Marching Troops to Meet the Land Forces of Russia; On Board the Japanese Armored Cruiser "Asama," One of... See More  

Panama... Automobile Exhibition...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 16, 1904 Frontpage illustration "Launching the Olney Boom" by W. A. Rogers; Photos, The Situation in Panama; The Latest Photograph of George B. McClellan, Mayor of New York; The Automobile Exhibit in Paris; The Crisis in the Far East--Scenes in Japan, Korea, and Manchuria; Advertisement, Mark Twain's Six Funniest Books; and other adver... See More  

Northern California...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 26, 1903  Frontpage illustration "Free For All" by W. A. Rogers; Elihu Root, Who Retires from the President's Cabinet as Secretary of Was in January, 1904; "The Opening of the New Willamsburg Bridge, New York City" by F. Cresson Schell; Multiple articles on the State of Northern California; and advertisements of the da... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 5, 1903  Frontpage Photo, General Leonard Wood; Emperor William on Board His Yacht, The "Hohenzollern"; Doublepage illustration "A Flying Leap--Will He Make It?" by W. A. Rogers; The Invention of Smokeless Powder; My Discovery of the Mississippi by Julius Chambers; and other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for fu... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 14, 1903, Frontpage illustration "Congress on His Hands" by W. A. Rogers; "The Special Session of Congress--Meeting of the President's Cabinet" by Mears; A Notable Statue for St. Louis; A Snap Shot of the President at Chevy Chase, Washington; Doublepage photo, The Special Session of Congress--Scene on the Steps of the C... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 24, 1903 Frontpage illustration "The Slough of Despond" by W. A. Rogers; Photo, A Fox-Hunting Episode; Incidents of the Recent Storm in New York; A Successful English Air-Ship; An Oil-Well on Fire in the New Texas Oil-Fields; Doublepage, photos, The Storm Centre in the Balkans--Revolutionists Preparing for War; "Tammany Waiting for th... See More  

Georgia...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 10, 1903 Frontpage illustration "Georgia Number"; A Gallery View of the Pension Office at Lunch-Time; Georgia, Early Days in the State by W. G. Cooper; Doublepage Photo, The City of Atlanta by Night; Multiple Articles of the State of Georgia; other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for full details. ... See More  

Cricket... Chicago...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 26, 1903 Frontpage illustration of The Statue of Liberty; Photo, Training Leaders for the Macedonian Revolution; The English-American Cricket Matches; How New York City Guards its Shipping Interests; The Passing of a Curious Indian Custom; "Every One His Own Samson--A Peasant Custom in Holland"; Doublepage illustration "Chicago... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 12, 1903 Frontpage illustration of The Statue of Liberty; Photo, Launching the Largest Vessel in the United States Navy; From the Atlantic the the Pacific in an Automobile; "A $3,100,000 Department Store" by H. M. Pettit; Snap Shots of a Hurrican's Havoc; Doublepage illustration "A Dangerous Game" by W. Granville Smith; The... See More  

Yachting... Polo...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 22, 1903  Frontpage illustration of The Statue of Liberty; Photo A Race Between an Auto and a Balloon; Snap Shots of the Atlantic Coast Life-Savers; Snap Shots by Cinematograph---Training a Thoroughbred to Meet an Automobile; illustration "The New Manhattan Eye-Bar Bridge" by H. M. Pettit; Polo on the Pacific Coast; Doublepage illustr... See More  

Polo...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 1, 1903  Frontpage illustration of The Statue of Liberty; Photos The Expert Horsemanship of the American Woman; The Acting Pope During the Interregnum; Article, The Pope as a Politician by Sydney Brooks; The Launching of the "Ersatz Kaiser" at Kiel; "James M'neill Whistler" by Frederick Deppel; Doublepage illustration &q... See More  

Flatiron Building...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 18, 1903 Frontpage illustration of the Statue of Liberty; Photo of President Roosevelt Writing the Message Which Opened the New Pacific Cable; A Finish at Close Quarters; A New Up-Town Sky-Scraper For New York (Flatiron Building); The Daily Show at Asbury Park; Doublepage illustration "A Letter From Home" by Clarence F. Underwood; The America... See More  

Union Officers Hanged 1862 Civil War...

BOSTON SUNDAY HERALD, MA and dated January 11, 1862. This 4 page issue is in somewhat damaged condition with irregular spine with some text loss and some margin tears. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes reports: "THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS OF WAR" "20,000 Of Our Paroled Prisoners Restored to Active Service" "Te

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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 20, 1903 Frontpage illustration "The Presentation of the New Chinese Minister; The Havoc of the Western Floods; A New Invention for Our Next War; The Assassination of the King and Queen of Servia; Doublepage illustration "They're Off!" by George Wright; The Gate Way to Nevada; other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for full ... See More  

Pittsburgh...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 23, 1903  Frontpage illustration "Our New American Citizens" by G. W. Peters; The Passing of Gibraltar; "Making the Weather Forecast at Washington" by Sydney Adamson; "'Tap-Day' At Yale" by The Kinneys; Pittsburgh, the Giant Industrial City of the World; Doublepage illustration "The Song Without Words&quo... See More  

Mark Twain Content....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1903  Frontpage Photo of Rudolph Keppler; Experiments with Lightning; Photos The Situation in Macedonia; Doublepage illustration "A Hold-up in Central Park" by Max F. Klepper; Why Not Abolish It? written by Mark Twain; other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for full details. ... See More  

Fort Pickens FL 1861 Civil War....

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER from Philadelphia PA and dated October 14, 1861. This 8 page newspaper has little spine and center crease wear, otherwise in good condition. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following headlines: "THE GREAT REBELLION" "The Contending Armies Closing" "LATE FROM FORT PICKENS" "Battle B

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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 4, 1903  Frontpage photo Americans of To-morrow XXX.-Lloyd Griscom; The Story of the Alaskan Boundary; Pope Leo XIII. and American Education; Niagara Falls Runs Dry; Exploring the Sea Bottom; "Lonesome" by Clarence F. Underwood; photo of Henry James, professor of Harvard; and other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for full deta... See More  

1863 Civil War...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT from Boston MA and dated September 15, 1863. This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes reports on: Fort Moultrie, James Island, Fort Sumter, C... See More  

1865 Post Civil War Firemen Baseball Game....

NEW YORK TIMES, with baseball content from the year the Civil War ended. Sept. 16, 1865 On the back page under Base Ball is: Base Ball Among Firemen--Hose Company No. 55 Vs. Engine Company No. 34. Very brief one sentence summary says: A spirited game of base ball between the above companies at Hoboken, Friday, Sept. 15... plus the box score. Other news of the day includes: "THE FALL TRADE" "A... See More  

1865 Baseball Game Attended By Ladies...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 29, 1865 The back page has: "The Field Base Ball--Keystone of Philadelphia agt. Star of Brooklyn, with the summary mentioning: "The seats apportioned for ladies was filled with the galaxy of beauty and finery by the fair sex  of Long Island..." and that many had fashionable umbrellas and parasols. Includes the box score. Also post civil war news such... See More  

From Jamaica, Queens County, New York...

LONG ISLAND DEMOCRAT, Jamaica, Queens County, Long Island, New York, Jan. 11, 1859 An interesting and nice four page newspaper from Long Island, rarely found from before the Civil War. The issue contains various news of the day & other literary and miscellaneous tidbits. There are various tears at the margins with a piece missing from the top margin of the back leaf, not affecting any tex... See More