"Stadium Extra" on Cal Ripken's record-setting game...
Item #204608
September 06, 1995
THE SUN--STADIUM EXTRA, Baltimore, Sept. 6, 1995 This is actually a special edition newspaper published for sale at the stadium only, hence the heading "Stadium Extra" at the top in red ink. Nice to have this displayable report in a Baltimore newspaper.
You get the complete 4-page issue, folded at the mid-fold at the stadium, in great condition.
The first full-fledged Broadway musical...
Item #704206
September 13, 1866
NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 12 & 13, 1866 (3-issue set)
* "The Black Crook" opening premiere
* Very first musical theatre performance of the first ever modern day musical!
* Niblo's Garden - Broadway - New York City
A terrific and very historic trio of newspapers relating to the first theatrical musical, "The Black Crook".
As Wikipedia notes: "Its signif... See More
Uncle Sam political cartoon... Georgia Bulldogs coached by Pop Warner...
Item #176192
January 02, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 2, 1897 The front page has a full page political cartoon which includes Uncle Sam by W. A. Rogers titled: "Getting Monotonous". Two full pages with many photos of: 'The Revolt in the Philippine Is., Scenes in Manila'. One-third pg: 'Bird's-Eye View of the Tenn. Centennial Expo.' plus a nice fullpg. of the Centennial Expo at... See More
Mark Twain on the cover...
Item #175642
September 26, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 26, 1891 The full front page is a nice print captioned: "Samuel L.Clemens (Mark Twain)" with a corncob pipe in his mouth. Very displayable as such.
Inside pages have prints including: "The Manhattan A.C. Grounds" showing several views of the baseball field. Also a halfpg. photos of: "The Philadelphia Champion Team of 1889&q... See More
Thanksgiving preparations...
Item #175554
November 22, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 22, 1890 (excludes Supplement - see note below) Full ftpg: 'At the Horse Show, Madison Square Garden'. Fullpg: 'The Day Before Thanksgiving' shows cooks preparing the meal.
Doublepage centerfold: 'A Wedding in the Chinese Quarter--Mott St., N.Y.' Halfpg. military print by Remington.
Complete in 16 pages, in good condition.
Note: The price show... See More
The Sioux Reservation... Baseball in the Brooklyn Armory...
Item #175480
March 08, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 8, 1890 Nice full ftpg 'The Opening of the Sioux Reservation--Newly Arrived Settlers in the Territory'. F. Remington illus. for a story: 'The Aztec Treasure House'. Halfpg: 'A Match Game in the Court of the N.Y. Racket Club' shows racketball. Halfpg: 'A Game of Baseball in the 13th Reg. Armory, Brooklyn' is a very nice indoor bas... See More
Williams College... Durango, Colorado...
Item #175412
July 13, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 13, 1889 Nice fullpg. with 9 scenes of: 'Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.'. Great dblpgctrfld: 'Trolling for Blue-Fish in Fire Island Inlet'. Great fullpg. view of: 'City of Durango, Colorado'. Fullpg: 'Delegated to Break the News--In the Mining Regions' of a husband's death.
Complete in twenty pages.
All Saints Day in New Orleans... Natural gas well in Pittsburgh...
Item #175028
November 07, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 7, 1885 Nice full front page has two prints of: "The Dearborn Railroad Station in Chicago".
Among other prints within are a nice full page hunting scene: "Wild-Fowl Shooting from a Sculling Float"; a doublepage centerfold: "All Saints Day in New Orleans--Decorating the Tombs in One of the City Cemeteries" a full page: &qu... See More
Cricket match... America's Cup race...
Item #175016
September 26, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 26, 1885 There are a number of fine prints in this issue including a full front page: "Canon Farrar" with a related article inside.
Other prints inside include: "The Dead Jumbo" the elephant; a Thomas Nast print: "We Have Not Given Up Ruling the Waves Yet"; a one-third page: "Cricket Match between the Gentlemen of P... See More
International yacht races... Rocky Mountains tornado...
Item #175014
September 19, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 19, 1885 Full ftpg: 'The International Yacht Races'. Great & displayable fullpg: 'Indian Warfare--Discovery of the Village' shows soldiers & an Indian guide spying on an Indian village. Dramatic doublepage centerfold: 'A Tornado in the Rocky Mountains'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in... See More
The opening of the Brooklyn Bridge...
Item #174772
May 26, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 26, 1883 The full front page is a print captioned: "The New York & Brooklyn Suspension Bridge--New York Entrance" with an inset of J. A. Roebling, the architect.
One inside page has two prints on the Brooklyn Bridge: "Archway Under Approach, New York Side" and "Cable Anchorage, Brooklyn Side, as it Appeared Before Completion&qu... See More
Nice Thomas Nast Christmas centerfold...
Item #174310
January 04, 1879
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 4, 1879 The full front page is a nice Christmas-themed print by Thomas Nast, captioned: "Christmas Post" showing a boy mailing a letter to Santa Claus. The other great print is the doublepage centerfold, also by Thomas Nast, captioned: "Merry Christmas" which shows five young children hanging on a jolly Santa Claus. Thomas Nast is credi... See More
Full page Winslow Homer print... Desirable: "Among the Wrecker of the New Jersey Coast''(Barnegat Light-House)...
Item #173166
January 25, 1868
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 25, 1868 The front page shows: "Effect of the Tidal Wave at St. Thomas, West Indies". Inside has a nice full page Winslow Homer print: "Winter - A Skating Scene".
The doublepage centerfold has ten scenes of: "Among the Wrecker of the New Jersey Coast''(Barnegat Light-House). One-quarter page portraits of: &q... See More
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