Dartmouth College regatta...
Item #173742
July 26, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 26, 1873 This issue contains many displayable prints including: Full front page print: 'Character Sketches in Persia' shows 9 people; Great full page print: 'Picking Raspberries'; Full page: 'The Commencement Season -Graduates Armed and Equipped for the Battle of Life'; Double-page centerfold: 'The Univer
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Winslow Homer... "The Bathers"...
Item #173744
August 02, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 2, 1873 Front 1/2 page illustration entitled "Hunting the Cave Bear" (Cave Men). Inside is a full page illustration of "The Bathers" by Winslow Homer. Full page illustration of "The Springfield University Regatta -The Finish." Doublepage centerfold entitled "The Big Guns of the Iron Clad Steamer the "Sultan" -... See More
Full page print by Winslow Homer...
Item #173798
February 07, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 7, 1874 The prime print in this periodical famous for its many illustrations is the full page captioned: "Station House Lodgers" done by the famed artist Winslow Homer. There is a related article on the facing page.
Other prints within this issue are the full ftpg. political cartoon by Thomas Nast captioned: "The Emancipator of Labor & ... See More
Inmates on Blackwell's Island...
Item #173800
February 14, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY February 14, 1874 Front 2/3 pg. illus. pertaining to the lives of the rich and the poor. Inside is the full pg. Nast illus. of "Parepa Rosa." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Hon. Robert E. Withers, of Virginia" and "The Hon. Robert Brown Elliot, of South Carolina." 1/2 pg illus. of "Concert for the Inmates of the Charity Hospital, Blackwell'... See More
Funeral for Charles Sumner...
Item #173814
April 04, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Apr. 4, 1874 Ftpg: 'Body of Charles Sumner Lying in State in the Rotunda of the Capitol' plus more illus. re. Sumner's funeral inside. Halfpg: 'Coursing--the Slip'. Illus. of: 'Victor Hugo with several vignettes re. his work. The Supplement has: 'Sketches in the Far West--Curing Hides & Bones' & 'Sugar Making in Texas' & '... See More
Florida 'crackers'...
Item #173914
March 20, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Mar. 20, 1875 Nice halfpg: 'Florida Crackers Going to Church' & 'Antelope Stamping a Rattlesnake to Death'. Halfpg: 'Indian Sledge Journey' & 'Chinese Fishermen in San Francisco Bay'. Nearly fullpg. Nast print.
Complete in sixteen pages.
Going to the slave market...
Item #173920
April 10, 1875
HARPER'S WEEKLY, April 10, 1875 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty." Thirty small illus. of "Recent Inventions." 1 1/2 pg. illus. of "Prince Bismarck in His Study." Two 2/3 pg. illus. pertaining to "The English University Boat Race" including "...Aquatics at Oxford" and "...Aquatics at Cambridge."... See More
The Centennial at Philadelphia...
Item #174030
April 29, 1876
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
Cornelius Vanderbilt...
Item #174108
January 27, 1877
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Jan. 27, 1877 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon. 1/2 pg: 'Burial of Cornelius Vanderbilt'. Fullpg: 'The stranded steamship 'L'Amerique'. Fullpg: 'Winter sketches'.
Death of Brigham Young, with an illustration of him...
Item #174174
September 15, 1877
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Sept 15, 1877 Nearly halfpg. illus. of: 'Brigham Young', with obituary. Two halfpg. scenes: 'Des Moines Rapids Canal--The Lock Above the Rapids' & 'Through the Veta Pass...', Denver & Rio Grand RR expansion.
Chief Joseph surrenders...
Item #174192
November 17, 1877
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 17, 1877 The full ftpg. is a nice political cartoon by Thomas Nast: "The Off Year" which shows the Republican elephant (Nast's creation). Inside has a full pg. with 5 prints of: "The Virginia State Agricultural Fair at Richmond--Visit of President Hayes"; a fullpg. Nast political cartoon: "Les Deux Presidents--Elysee" shor... See More
New York elevated railroad...
Item #174276
September 07, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 7, 1878 The full front page is a print of: "The New York Elevated Railroad - View in Franklin Square."
Inside prints include a half page: "A Skirmish with an Unwelcome Intruder"; half page: "Locusts in South India - Driving Them From the Fields"; full page: "The Highlands of the Hudson, From Anthony's Nose, Look... See More
Standingd Rock, the sacred stone...
Item #174316
January 25, 1879
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 25, 1879 Full ftpg. Nast: 'No More Outbreaks' plus a Nast inside also. Halfpg: 'Sketches in the Northwest--Standing Rock, the Sacred Stone' & 'Traders at Ft. Garry, Manitoba' Spine wear. The double page centerfold has an illustration: "Too Late!" and much more.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included.... See More
Hudson River Tunnel...
Item #174450
May 01, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 1, 1880 Fullpg. text with 5 illus. on: 'The Hudson River Tunnel'. Fullpg: 'The Negro Exodus--the Old Style & the New' fullpg: 'The West Point Outrage--The Court of Inquiry in Session'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 pages.
A baseball team in uniform...
Item #174558
May 14, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 14, 1881 The full front pabe is a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Is There To Be A Power Behind The Throne?" But the most significant print would be the very nice half page baseball print: "The Princeton college Base-Ball Nine" showing them in uniform and with bats, a ball, and two catcher's masks. There is also a related article: &q... See More
Item from Sojourner Truth...
Item #174646
March 11, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 11, 1882 Perhaps the most interesting item in this issue is just a small, inconspicuous item on page 3 under the "Personal" column reading: "Sojourner Truth writers to us from Battle Creek, Michigan, in reference to recent published paragraphs of her having a fine home, and her having made a will, etc. She says she has made no will, owns no... See More
Mormons in Kirtland... Ocklawaha River, Florida...
Item #174758
April 07, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 7, 1883 Half of the ftpg. shows: 'On the Ocklawaha River, Florida'. Halfpg: 'The Mormon Reunion at Kirtland, Ohio' includes 'The Prophet Joseph Smith' & 'The Old Temple at Nauvoo'. Fullpg. with 5 scenes: 'Incidents of the Milk War'. Doublepage centerfold on breaking the ice on the Mississippi.
Other news ... See More
The Cleveland fire...
Item #174910
September 20, 1884
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 20, 1884 Full ftpg. Thomas Nast political cartoon: 'The Issue of Protection to American Labor' & another inside: "Another Feather in His Cap; or, 'Dodged, By Gosh'".
Very dramatic fullpg: 'The Cleveland Fire--View of the Conflagration from Howe Street'. Fullpg: 'Wisconsin State Troops--Reunion of the Nat. Gua... See More
Roller skating... Amherst College...
Item #174954
February 21, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 21, 1885 Full ftpg. by Thomas Nast shows the new Washington Monument. Full page print: "The Wagner Music-Drama in New York--Scene From 'Die Walkure'". Fullpg: 'John Fiske' & 'A Belle On Rollers' is a nice illus. of a woman--& others--roller skating.
Fullpg: 'The Pratt Gymnasium at Amherst College'. A h... See More
North shore of Lake Superior... Ostriches in California....
Item #175032
November 21, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 21, 1885 Full ftpg: "The Blast-Furnaces of Pittsburgh at Night". Great doublepage centerfold: "The Ducing-Stool", being a scene from the Puritan days. Great fullpg. with 5 scenes of: "The North Shore of Lake Superior--Scene of the Wreck of the 'Algoma'". Several illus. of ostriches in California. Full page Thomas N... See More
Remington's "Soldiering in the Southwest"...
Item #175110
August 21, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 21, 1886 Full ftpg. is a famous Frederic Remington print: 'Soldiering in the Southwest--The Rescue of Corporal Scott, a Black soldier.'
Fullpg: 'A Forest Fire'. Halfpg: 'Types From Arizona' includes Indians & soldiers. Displayable fullpg. print: 'Annapolis, Md.' being 5 views. Also present is "ELEPHANTS IN A BATH... See More
Fire at Barnum's Circus... Crsow Indians...
Item #175244
December 03, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 3, 1887 The front page print: "Jules Grevy, President of the French Republic". Fullpg: "Panic Stricken Animals Of Barnum's Circus During A Fire". Halfpg: "Group Of Headmen Of The Crow Indians".
The double page centerfold: "Scene from Second Act of Wagner's Opera of 'Siegfried' as Presented at the Metr... See More
Manhattan Bridge...
Item #175274
March 17, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 17, 1888 The front page features a nice illustration of "Senator William B Allison, of Iowa" and has accompanying text. An inside page features illustrations of four "Members of the German Imperial Family". A full page has 3 views of 'The New Manhattan Bridge Across the Harlem River at 181st Street'. Another page features a hal... See More
Cimarron, Colorado...
Item #175282
April 14, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 14, 1888 Nice full ftpg. illus: "General Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana". Full page print: "A 'Proclaimed Meeting' Held in Boats in the West of Ireland". Nice doublepage centerfold: "U.S. Artillery School at Fortress Monroe" shows 13 scenes. Great fullpg: "Cimarron, Colorado" shows 6 scenes, 1 of a Cimarron c... See More
Picket's Charge, 25 years later...
Item #175306
July 07, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 7, 1888 Nice fullpg: "The Fourth of July in a Southern Town" shows Blacks. Nice & dramatic doublepage centerfold: "Pickett's Charge", from Philippoteaux's "Battle of Gettysburg" is very displayable. Fullpg: "The Workers & Their Dwellings; at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Coke Ovens" is also displayable. ... See More
Early football... Hunting... Australia... Sugar cane in Hawaii...
Item #175342
November 10, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 10, 1888 Several: 'Sketches in the 'Back' Country, Australia. Halfpg: Cane Sugar Culture in Hawaii'. Fullpg. showing a Black family: 'Hoe-Cake & Clabber'. Halfpg: 'The Product of a Day's Sport Near Webster, Dakota' showing hunters with hundreds of geese & ducks. Fullpg: 'The Ardor & Joy of a Game at F... See More
Harrison is inaugurated...
Item #175378
March 16, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY March 16, 1889 (with 5 panel Supplement) Full ftpg. shows: "President Harrison Taking the Oath of Office". Two fullpgs. showing: "The Members of President Harrison's Cabinet" and a nice doublepage centerfold showing: "The Inauguration Ball". The price shown also includes the 5 panel Supplement: "The Inauguration Of President Ha... See More
The lumber industry...
Item #175408
June 29, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, June 29, 1889 Fullpg: 'From Log To Lumber' shows 5 scenes of the lumbering industry. Dblpgctrfld: 'The Yale Varsity Crew Out for a Spin with Their Coach' is sewn in. Fullpg: 'The June Races of the N.Y. & Seawanhaka Yacht Clubs' & 'The Phonograph at the Paris Exposition'
Complete in twenty pages.
Baltimore scenes... Lobsters... New Mexico...
Item #175428
September 07, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 7, 1889 Front full pg. illus. of "Driving on the Beach." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "In and About Baltimore." Three small portraits of "The Late William Thaw, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania," "The Late Henry Shaw, of St. Louis," and "Florvil Gelan Hippolyte, Provisional President of the Republic of Hayti.&... See More
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
The Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego...
Item #175532
September 06, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 6, 1890 Full front page: 'Taking the Waters at Saratoga'. Full page: 'Summer Night Amusement on the Bluff at Cincinnati'. Half page: 'Rockwood Hall, Near Tarrytown, New York.' Nice double page centerfold: 'Coronado Beach, Southern Calif.' Full page: 'Alligator Traffic in the South' includes 6 scenes. Full page: ... See More
Nice football print...
Item #175652
October 31, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 31, 1891 Full front page: 'At the Statue of Joan of Arc, Fairmount Park Drive, Phila.'. Displayable early football print: 'Out of the Game' shows an injured player in the foreground, plus game action in the background.
Most of a pg. has 3 illus. of: 'High Buildings in Chicago'. Half page: 'New Hotel Chamberlin at Old Point Comfort, V... See More
A.B. Frost hunting illustration... Views of Pittsburgh...
Item #175686
February 27, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 27, 1892 The full front page is "Out in the Cold"; Inside the issue is a full page "How Jewelry is Made"; half page "The Armory for the Seventy-First Regiment N.G.S.N.Y"; full page "Rear view of the Pennsylvania Railroad Station, Broad Street, Philadelphia"; nice doublepage centerfold "Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, F... 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
Blue fish off Fire Island, New York...
Item #175724
July 09, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 9, 1892 Full front page: 'The Madison Square Roof Garden' during a party. Nice half page: 'Trolling for Blue-fish Off Fire Island, New York'. Nice full page by Remington: 'An Appeal for Justice' shows soldiers & Indians. Full page: 'On Connecticut Ave., Washington'. Five prints of: 'Trees of the American Desert'
New York tenement houses...
Item #175736
August 20, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 20, 1892 Front full page illustration of "Taking an Observation on an Ocean Steamer." Inside is a 1/3 page illustration of "The Statue of General William Henry Harrison, to be Erected in Cincinnati." 1/3 page illustration of "Pediment for Agricultural Building - Columbian Exposition." Full page of illustrations of "The ... See More
Fishing in the New Jersey surf...
Item #175758
November 05, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 5, 1892 Full front page: 'The Obsequies of Mrs. Harrison in the East Room of the White House' plus a full page on her inside. Half page: 'Funeral of Lord Tennyson--Digging the Grave in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey'. Several photos on the Columbian Exposition. Double page centerfold: 'Fishing for Striped Bass in the Surf on t... See More
Football stars...
Item #175764
November 26, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 26, 1892 Front full pg. illus. of "At the Horse Show, Madison Square Garden, New York - 'The In and Out Jump'." Inside are two full pg. illus. of "Over Under, and Through the Timber at the Horse Show" and "The Hunters at the Horse Show."
Full pg. of illus. of "The Sault Ste. Marie Canal." Several pgs. of... See More
Curling...
Item #175784
February 04, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY February 4, 1893 Front full pg. portrait of "James Gillespie Blaine." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "Scenes at Ex-President Haye's Funeral." Full pg. illus. of "The Blaine Houses, with Portraits." Several pgs. of illus. pertaining to "Bucharest." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Trinity Church, Boston." 1/4 pg. portrait of "... See More
A.B. Frost on hunting...
Item #175788
February 18, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 18, 1893 The front cover of the issue features a great full page illustration of 'Tobogganing At Montmorency Falls, Canada'. Inside the issue is a half page photo of "The Trial Trip of the United States Steamship 'Monterey' in San Francisco Bay'. A full page features coverage of Howell E Jackson which includes a 1/4 page photo ... See More
A new park at Tacoma, Washington...
Item #175830
July 15, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 15, 1893 Nice full ftpg: 'Inside a Treasury Vault in Washington' plus a fullpg. on this inside as well. Fullpg. with 6 photos of 'The Proposed New National Park' in the Mt. Tacoma area, Washington.
Complete issue.
The Amateur Circus at Nutley, New Jersey...
Item #175904
March 31, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 31, 1894 Fullpg. with several scenes: 'Three Months with Gorillas & Chimpanzees'. Halfpg. with 3 photos: 'The Recent Conflict of Authorities in Denver'. Nice halfpg. illus: 'The Amateur Circus at Nutley'. Halfpg. A.B. Frost print: 'Ruffed Grouse Shooting' is displayable.
Complete issue.... See More
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show...
Item #175944
August 18, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, August 18, 1894. Full front page is nice: 'Sunday Afternoon in Chinatown, Los Angeles--Singing Hymns in the Street'. Full page with 5 photos of: 'The Penna. Institution for the Deaf & Dumb at Mt. Airy'. Great three-quarter pg. illus. with 9 illus. of: 'Social Studies Behind the Scenes at Buffalo Bill's' is a Remington, and includes several India... See More
Lobster fishing on the Grand Manan Banks...
Item #175962
October 20, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 20, 1894 Over one-third pg: 'Lobster Fishing on the Grand Manan Banks'. Nice fullpg: 'The Water Supply of San Francisco' 'Flashing a Message 183 Miles from Colorado to Utah'. Several small golf photos from Yonkers, New York.
Complete issue.... See More
The North Atlantic squadron...
Item #176008
March 30, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 30, 1895 Full front pg.illus. of "Gresham Fires Back." Inside is a full pg. of illus. pertaining to "Recent Rioting in New Orleans Levees." 2/3 pg. portrait of "Prince Bismarck." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The American Steamship 'Allianca,' Fired Upon by the Spanish Cruiser 'Conde De Venadito'." Small portra... See More
Banana cultivation in Jamaica...
Item #176146
July 25, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY July 25, 1896. Full front page illus. of "Farmer McKinley Takes off his Coat." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, Faneuil Hall, Boston." Two full pages of illus. of "The Forest City's Centennial - Scenes in Cleveland, Ohio" and "The Cuban Insurrection." Several illus. on two p... See More
Golf print by A.B. Frost...
Item #176148
August 01, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 1, 1896 Full ftpg: 'Evening Concert on a Hotel Piazza, Saratoga, N.Y.' Fullpg. photo: 'The Cuban Insurrection--Transporting Supplies Across the River Pluma'. Nice & displayable fullpg: 'U.S. Army Uniforms & Equipment'. Fullpg. with 5 photos of 'Country Club Life in Chicago'. Bkpg. has a nice, nearly quarter page A.B. Frost... See More
Snake dance of the Moki Indians...
Item #176152
August 15, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 15, 1896 Full front page illus. of "The Silver Kings' Millennium." Inside are two full pages of portraits of "W. J. Bryan and some of His Suppporters" and Some Patriotic Democrats." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Honi, the Talking Chief, Announcing the Snake Dance Sixteen Days Before Its Occurrence."
Doublepage centerfold of &... See More
Bicycling in Virginia...
Item #176196
January 16, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 16, 1897 Full front page illus. of "Snow-Bucking on the Northern Pacific Railroad." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Fog-Bound on the East River." Full pg. of illus. of "The New Water Supply for Boston and Its Adjacent Cities and Towns."
Full pg. of illus. of "The Wool-Growing Industry of Australia." Full pg. illus... See More
Pleasure grounds in Boston...
Item #176294
December 25, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 25, 1897 Full front page illus. of "A Caprice of Time: 1827-1897 - Two Christmases." Two full pgs. of illus. of "Negus Menelek of Abyssinia at Home." Full pg. illus. of "Thesmophoria."
Doublepage centerfold of "Neighborhood Pleasure Grounds in Boston." Full pg. of illus. of "News from the Klondike."
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