First American newspaper publication of a Sherlock Holmes story...
Item #175778
January 14, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 14, 1893 The prime content is certainly the 2+ page publication of: "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Adventures of the Card-Board Box" by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was the very first appearance of a Sherlock Holmes story in any American periodical. Note that above the masthead is: "A Story By S. Conan Doyle, Complete In This Num... See More
Early Ku Klux Klan... Good Mormon content with prints...
Item #173586
January 27, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 27, 1872 The front page is mostly taken up with an article: "The Ku-Klux" which is early discussion of the clan, and also includes an illustration: "Mississippi Ku-Klux in the Disguises in Which they were Captured".
Also within the issue are prints: "Wood Sellers, Richmond, Virginia" nearly a full page Thomas Nast political c... See More
Indians at the White House...
Item #174526
January 22, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 22, 1881 Full ftpg: "A Pow-Wow at the White House" shows Indians. Double page centerfold shows: "English Church Architecture--Chester Cathedral". Halfpg. print: "Mount St. Vincent, Central Park-after the Fire" plus much more.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 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
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