Winslow Homer centerfold... Thomas Nast front page...
Item #172752
February 06, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 6, 1864 The full front page is a Thomas Nast print: "Thanks To Grant" showing Liberty pinning a medal on him. The doublepage centerfold is a desired Winslow Homer print titled: "Halt Of A Wagon Train" showing soldiers around a camp fire.
Other prints within include: "The Stag Dance" "A Veteran On Furlough" "A S... See More
Nast centerfold focuses on recovering from the Civil War...
Item #172900
July 08, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 8, 1865 The full front page is a print: "Peace--Fourth of July, 1865" showing an angelic figure over returning soldiers. Prints within include a full page with 6 images concerning: "The Wreck of the 'Golden Rule' - Scenes Upon The Island El Roncador". Also: "Luther C. Ladd" "Addison O. Whitney" "Dedicati... See More
Much on the Dakota Territory...
Item #172932
October 28, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY New York, October 28, 1865 The front page has a print: "Seizure of 'The Irish People' Newspaper in Dublin and of Deadly Weapons in Cork, Belonging to the Fenians." The balance of the front page is an article titled: "The Fenians".
Prints inside include: "Dacotah Territory - Fort Thompson on the Upper Missouri River, built for the Sioux an... See More
The late Lewis Cass... Suffering of Andersonville and Fortress Monroe...
Item #173002
June 30, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 30, 1866 Front 1/4 pg. illus. of "The Late Lewis Cass." Also a 1/2 pg. illus. of "'The Halt'-A Scene in the Georgia Campaign." Inside there is a 1/3 pg. illus. of "Bunker Hill Monument." Two 1/4 pg. illus. of "Francis Joseph I., Emperor of Austria" and "Ludwig R. Von Benedek, the Austrian General." Full p... See More
Venice, Italy... the Confederate Cemetery...
Item #173042
November 17, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 17, 1866 Ftpg. shows: 'Confederate Cemetery, Franklin, Tenn.' & 'The Hurricane on the Bahamas--Scene at Nassau'. Nearly fullpg. shows the City of Venice'. Nearly halfpg: 'Matamoras, Mexico'. Nice fullpg: 'Street Music--The Organ Grinder'
Complete in sixteen pages.
The Modocs...
Item #173718
May 03, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 3, 1873 Full frontpage: 'The Modocs In Their Stronghold'. Half page illustration include: 'Interior of an Indian Wigwam'; 'Treating With Indians in the Olden Times' and 'The Modocs--Murder of Gen. Canby.'
A half-page illustration: 'Straightening the Crooked Tree". Two 1/8 page illustrations are from The Sandwich Isl... See More
New York Academy of Music...
Item #174020
March 25, 1876
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 25, 1876 Full front-page Thomas Nast: 'Fixing Things - A Proper Steering Apparatus Found'. This print includes "The New Democratic Slate... For President, Jefferson Davis, of the South, For Vice-President, Fernando Wood, of the North."; Full-page: 'The Martha Washington Reception, New York Academy of Music'; ... See More
Scenes on Coney Island...
Item #174268
August 10, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 10, 1878 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon: 'The Noble Red Man--The Annual Plague of Chief 'Bloody Murder' on the Borders' shows two Indians stalking a house. Fullpg. with 7 scenes of: 'Incidents of an Ocean Trip'. Great dblpgctrfld:' Scenes & Incidents on Coney Island' showing 6 scenes & is very displayable.
Other news and... 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
Beef in the Indian Territory...
Item #175462
January 04, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 4, 1890 Fullpg: 'A Michigan Iron Mine' shows 4 scenes. Nice halfpg. illus. by Frederic Remington accompanies an Aztec-themed story. doublepage centerfold: 'A Beef Issue in the Indian Territory'.
New York City palaces...
Item #175906
April 07, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 7, 1894 Front full pg. illus. of "The Hon. Thomas C. Catchings, of Mississippi." Inside is a 1/3 pg. portrait of "Mounet Sully as Hamlet."
Two small portraits of "Cardinal Rampolla" and "The Late George Ticknor Curtis." Four illus. of "Some New York Palaces." Two full pg. illus. of "Selections from t... See More
Biloxi, Mississippi...
Item #175940
August 04, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 4, 1894 Halfpg: 'Lugger Camp at Biloxi, Miss.' Fullpg. with 10 photos of: 'Scenes in Korea'. Fullpg. has a nice: 'Model Lemon Ranch in Southern California' with 6 scenes. Fullpg. with 10 photos of: 'Unwholesome Environs of Brooklyn--Views on Newtown Creek' 'A Model State Camp' has 6 military scenes.
Complete issue.... See More
Color Ivory Snow advertisement...
Item #176410
February 04, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 4, 1899 Full front page illus. of "Havana - 10th U.S. Cavalry Quelling a Tumult Aroused by the Display of the Spanish Flag on a Business House." Inside is a 1/3 pg. illus. of "One of Four Decorative Panels for the Joan of Arc Memorial Church at Domremy."
Three large illus. pertaining to "Before and Behind China's Throne.&q... See More
Metropolitan Concert Hall, New York...
Item #174422
January 24, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 24, 1880 Full front page Thomas Nast illustration entitled "Beware of Foreign Tramps." Full page illustration of "The Lebanon Club - New York Working Men's Coffee House." Full page Thomas Nast illustration of "Alonzo Garcelon Ceasar I."
Full page illustration of "The Mask Ball at the New York Academy of Music.&quo... See More
San Antonio, Texas...
Item #175148
January 01, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 1, 1887 Full ftpg. shows: "John Ericsson", the creator of the iron-clad from the Civil War. Nice fullpg. view: "San Antonio, Texas" shows 7 scenes. The double page centerfold: "Hospital Sunday In New York--Christian Work Among The Poor" shows 7 scenes. 2/3 page Thomas Nast print: "The President's New-Year Messenger... See More
Winslow Homer on the songs of war...
Item #172522
November 23, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 23, 1861 The most notable print would be the very nice doublepage centerfold done by famed artist Winslow Homer, titled" "The Songs of War", and features six prints.
The full front page has two prints captioned: "The War In Missouri--General Jim Lane's Camp Near Humansville, Missouri". Other prints inside include: "Ca... See More
General Hancock... Kansas Pacific Railroad...
Item #173102
June 15, 1867
HARPER'S WEEKLY, June 15, 1867 Includes a map showing scene of Gen. Hancock's operations in the Indian country; "Valley of Spring Creek, Kansas Pacific Railroad" "Cave on Mulberry Creek, Kansas Pacific Railroad" "Look's Ranche, Kansas Pacific Railroad" "Pulpit Rock on Alum Creek, Kansas Pacific Railroad" "Maguire & Risley's Jap... See More
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