Item #177196
April 04, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 4, 1903
1865 Post Civil War Firemen Baseball Game....
Item #212163
September 16, 1865
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
NY Times Jigsaw Puzzle...
Lindbergh Does It!...
Item #212093
May 22, 1927
The New York Times - Jigsaw Puzzle, dated May 22, 1927. "Lindbergh Does It!" The past meets the present with this superb 400-piece jigsaw puzzle featuring a front page of The New York Times on the date. The centerpiece is shaped like an open newspaper and the jigsaw also comes with a full-sized paper copy (folded) of the selected front page to assist in assemblage (assembled size is 12... See More
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NY Times Jigsaw Puzzle...
Stock Market Crash...
Item #212091
October 25, 1929
The New York Times - Jigsaw Puzzle, dated October 25, 1929. "Stock Market Crash" The past meets the present with this superb 400-piece jigsaw puzzle featuring a front page of The New York Times on the date. The centerpiece is shaped like an open newspaper and the jigsaw also comes with a full-sized paper copy (folded) of the selected front page to assist in assemblage (assembled size i... See More
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NY Times Jigsaw Puzzle...
Men Walk on Moon...
Item #212089
July 21, 1969
The New York Times - Jigsaw Puzzle, dated July 21, 1969. "Men Walk on Moon." The past meets the present with this superb 400-piece jigsaw puzzle featuring a front page of The New York Times on the date. The centerpiece is shaped like an open newspaper and the jigsaw also comes with a full-sized paper copy (folded) of the selected front page to assist in assemblage (assembled size is 12... See More
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The tenemant fire that would lead to fire escapes...
Item #211798
February 03, 1860
NEW-YORK TIMES, Feb. 3, 1860 The front page has: "Calamitous Fire" "Tenement House on Elm-street Destroyed" "Thirty Persons supposed to have Perished in the Flames". The detailed report takes up much of the last column.
According to Kanes Famous First Facts, this fatal fire resulted in legislation requiring tenements to have fire escapes.
Other news of th... See More
1930 Nicholas Murray Butler...
Item #211288
December 22, 1930
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 22, 1930 Front page 3 line, 1 column head: Dr. Butler Proposes An Academic League To Curb Athletics & subheads: Would Put Football on Plane of Rowing, Thus Abolishing Big Gate Receipts Alumni To Endow Sports & more. A compelling concept and report. Other news of the day. Several interesting advertisements as well. Rag edition.
Ruth Nichols Sets Aviation Record In 1930...
Item #211128
December 11, 1930
NEW-YORK TIMES, Dec. 11, 1930 Two line, 1 column headline on the front page: "Ruth Nichols Sets Record From Coast" & subheads: "Dashes From Los Angeles in 13 Hours 22 Minutes, Cutting Lindberghs Flying Time Beat All Other Performances by Women--Elapsed Time Is 29 Hours". More realted news and photos inside. Other news of the day with several advertisements. Rag edition in great condi... See More
"The Wizard of Oz"...
Item #177192
March 07, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 7, 1903
1934 John Dillinger On The Run...
Item #209202
March 05, 1934
NEW YORK TIMES, March 5, 1934. Front page 3 line, 1 column headline: Dillinger Eludes Hunt In 4 States; Kill Order Issued & subheads: Cordon Is Thrown Over Roads To Ohio, Missouri, Illinois & Indiana Police Search Chicago Underworld--Investigation of Jail Break Is Begun & a few others. 34 pages in good condition except for usual browning at the margins.... See More
War map of Austria versus Prussia...
Item #208518
August 10, 1866
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES, New York, Aug. 10, 1866 The front page id dominated by a very large map headed: "THE WAR BETWEEN AUSTRIA & PRUSSIA--Scene of the Late Battles & Present Position of the Prussian Army." which shows from Prague to Presburg and Neisse to Linz (see photos). Complete in 8 pages with tears at the top margin, otherwise never bound nor trimmed.
Commander Byrd...
Item #208357
October 17, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1929, from New York. Column headline "Byrd's Dog Teams Start South Across The Barrier To Open Exploring Path" with subhead "Commander Sees Them Off" "He Goes Several Miles With Supporting Party to Aid It" "Away In Clear Weather" "Sledges Make Actual Start Onto Rough Ice Field From Bay Southwest of Camp" "Wal... See More
Aeroplane Machines... Automobiling..
Item #177184
January 17, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 17, 1903
Item #177182
January 03, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 3, 1903
Charles Dickens... Race Horse Cresceus...
Item #177181
March 15, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 15, 1902 Frontpage photo Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt; several pages of photos of Prince Henry's American Tour; full page photo Memorial Services for President McKinley; Cresceus's Wonderful Campaign; The Tammany Man; fullpage illustration "American Editors. XII.-Charles Emory Smith" by W.A. Rogers; fullpage photo The Railroad Nearest the No... See More
Mickey Mantle 1st Game In Center Field....
Item #207167
May 21, 1952
NEW YORK TIMES, May 21, 1952 Pg. 33 has a 6 column banner head: "Yankees Turn Back White Sox for Sains Fourth Triumph" & 2 line, 1 col. subhead: " Bombers Win, 4-3, As Mantle Helps" & "Sain Limits White Sox to Six Safeties as Mickey Sparks Yankees With Four Hits" & more. Summary and the box score. In the summary is mention that Mickey was playing his 1st game in center field... See More
Korean War Era issue...
Item #207117
January 01, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES, 1951-52, from New York, New York . A complete and original issue from the heart of the Korean War, with front page news coverage of the war (war headlines). Each issue varies, but will be similar in look and condition to the one shown in the image, but actual dates will vary. If you need a specific date, please contact us for a price quote and availability.
Battle of Richmond...
Item #207063
June 29, 1862
THE NEW YORK TIMES from New York, NY and dated June 29, 1862. This vintage 8 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 include the following headlines: "Reports of Operations Around Richmond" "A Reve... See More
Battle of Perryville...
Item #207054
October 29, 1862
THE NEW YORK TIMES from New York, NY and dated October 29, 1862. This vintage 8 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 include the following headlines: "From the Rebel States - The Battle of Perry... See More
Baseball in 1865...
Item #206927
August 30, 1865
NEW-YORK TIMES, Aug. 30, 1865 On pg. 5,"From Washington" is: "Base Ball--The Grand Matches In Washington". Has a summary of a match between the National and Atlantic teams, and a box score, with mention that the teams adjourned to the National Hotel after the game for a "sumptuous feast" and an evening of "social enjoyment". Says the Atlantics were to ... See More
"Great Expectations" Collection VI
Item #206678
June 21, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY, June 22, 1861 through August 3, 1861. This is a seven-issue set (part 6) of Harper's Weekly containing the Charles Dickens "Great Expectations" in serialization format. The set provides more than a 10% discount over purchasing the issues individually.
This set would look great displayed in one of our 17 inch by 14 inch display cases which can be viewed at www... See More
Mark Twain Content....
Item #177171
October 25, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 25, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Edmund Janes James; The President's Coal-Strike Arbitrators; fullpage illustration "The Break in the Coal Strike. - A Historic Moment" by Ranson; fullpage illustration "The Largest Electrical Power-House in the World" by Meeker; Princeton's New President and the Men of ... See More
Item #177169
October 11, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 11, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Lewis B. Stillwell; Pennsylvania Coal-Strikers with photos; Secretary Hay's Note and the Jewish Question with photos; fullpage photo Emile Zola; fullpage illustration "Freighting in the Desert" by Dixon; Our First Annual Military Manoeuvres with photos; The Taking of the Cotton Crop in the So... See More
Oliver Wendell Holmes...
Item #177162
August 23, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 23, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, George Grey Barnard; fullpage photo New Justice of the Supreme Court - Oliver Wendell Holmes; The Colombian Revolution; The American Farmer; fullpage photo An Oil-Gusher on Fire; Automobiling; and other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for full details.
Saratoga Races....
Item #177161
August 16, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 16, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, W.H. Baldwin, Jr.; Saratoga Races; fullpage illustration "Oh--h!" by Underwood; Teaching Poor Children to Swim; Preparing for the Oyster Season; poem "The Fog" by Carryl with fullpage illustration by Clark; fullpage illustration "Midsummer Music in New York City" by Roger... See More
Item #177154
April 19, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 19, 1902 Frontpage illustration "'Stay with Him! Stay with Him!'"; fullpage photo The New President of Columbia; fullpage illustration Lunching of the Life-Boat; Something New in the Southwest with photos; "Home-Rule" in Irish Households; fullpage photo Lady Minto; doublepage centerfold "'Wall Street's' Famous U... See More
The New York Stock Exchange... Golfing...
Item #177152
April 26, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 26, 1902 Frontpage illustration "The Right of Way" by Mears; fullpage photos The President at the Charleston Exposition; fullpage photos The Coronation of the King of Spain; fullpage illustration "The New Home of the Stock Exchange" by Meeker; A Girl's Adventures in Cloudland with photos; The Drama of the Circus with photos; Openin... See More
Polo...
Item #177149
June 14, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 14, 1902 Frontpage illustration "Traffic Waits on the Children" by Werner; Making Friends of the Filipinos; fullpage photo Joseph Chamberlain; fullpage illustration "Cross-Roads Politics" by Roth; poem "In The Red Dew" by Bacheller; fullpage photos Construction-Work on the New York Subway; fullpage illustration The New Chamber ... See More
Item #177146
May 24, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 24, 1902 Frontpage illustration "The Day of Death at St. Pierre" by Shafer; The Volcano-Wrecked City of St. Pierre with photos; fullpage illustration "Picking Up a Tow"; A National Disgrace; fullpage photos In Old Kentucky; fullpage photo Knee-Deep in the Blue-Grass; fullpage illustration "Choosing a Summer Home" by Rogers; doub... See More
Item #177144
May 03, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 3, 1902 Front page photo: "The Heavy-Draught Automobile"; Francis R. Stockton with photo; full page photo: "The Installation of the New President of Columbia"; fullpage illustration "Setting Out for the Coronation"; "Through the Grand Canon of the Gunnison" with photos; fullpage illustration "On the Frayed Edge o... See More
Item #177137
February 22, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 22, 1902 Frontpage photo Princess Henry of Prussia; The Harvard Astronomical observatory in Peru with photos; fullpage photo of The Composer of "Manru" - Ignace Jan Paderewski; fullpage photo The German Suspended Mono-Rail System; College Girls and Basket-Ball; fullpage photo Mrs. Craig Biddle; doublepage centerfold "A Morning Rece... See More
Emancipation Remembered...
Item #177130
January 04, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 4, 1902 Frontpage photo "A Memory of Emancipation Day"; Ice Hocky and Its Players; a colored print "Jan Kubelik - The Bohemian Violinist Now Touring The United States"; a page of photos of Marconi's Latest Experiments in Wireless Telegraphy; a page of photos Winners at the First annual Sow of the Ladies' Kennel Association of Ame... See More
Philadelphia Athletics win World Series...
Item #205543
October 15, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1929 This 64 page issue has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "ATHLETICS WIN TITLE; 3-RUN RALLY IN NINTH BEATS THE CUBS" with several subheads and nice reporting on pages 24 & 25 as well with related photos. Good condition.
Famous issue of Wilbur Wright circling the Statue of Liberty...
Item #177129
October 09, 1909
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 9, 1909 Almost the entire front page is taken up with the famous photo captioned: "A New Kind Of Gull In New York Harbor--Wilbur Wright...made a most spectacular flight on Sept. 29th when he circled the Statue of Liberty...without mishap..." . A great & very displayable issue on early aviation. Additional prints include: "The History ... See More
"Beer Supply Low"...
Item #204846
February 21, 1919
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 21, 1919, from New York. 1 column headline "Beer Supply of Nation is Running Low" "Brewers About New York Agree to Pool Supplies in the Emergency". This is the full issue and is in good condition. See photos for full details.
Peace Treaty Made Public...
Item #204835
June 10, 1919
New York Times, June 10, 1919, from New York. 3 line, 4 column headline "Peace Treaty Made Public By Senate After Warm Debate; Vote 47 to 24; Bankers Summoned In Leak Inquiry" and subheads. Full text of the treaty inside. Foxing along the central fold. Ink stains in the upper margin. See photos for full details.
Item #177128
December 28, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 28, 1901 Frontpage photo Guglielmo Marconi; John Swinton and his Work; fullpage illustration "The Week After Christmas" by King; fullpage illustration Miss Margaret Horton Potter; The Longest Power Transmission in the World; When the Market-Man is King with a fullpage photo; doublepage centerfold "An Afternoon Throng at Twenty-Third Stree... See More
Nice portait of Thomas Edison...
Item #177127
December 21, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 21, 1901 Frontpage photo Miss Helen Hay; The Commercial Losses of New York; fullpage illustration "Christmas Supplies for the Light-Ship" by Weber; Edison's Most Important Discovery with a fullpage photo; fullpage illustration "Assembling for the Meet"; shopping at Christmas-time; doublepage centerfold photos "The Two Most ... See More
Yale's Bicentennial...
Item #177120
October 26, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 26, 1901 Fullpage photos and article of The Bicentennial of Yale; Lieutenant Peary's Latest Trip to the Arctic Regions; doublepage centerfold "A City in Confusion - Recent Views of News York's Public Squares"; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
Item #177110
August 17, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, August 17, 1901, from New York. fullpage "Tantalus-in-Town" poem and drawings by Louis Akin; fullpage illustration "Music at Marine Park, Boston" by Toaspern; House-Boat Life in the United States; doublepage centerfold photos "Fifth Avenue, as Seen from the Top of a Stage"; fullpage "The Laughing Girl" by Sir Joshua Reynolds; Old Home We... See More
Max Schmeling K.O.'s Stribling In 1930...
Item #204563
July 04, 1931
NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1931. This 30 page newspaper has a two line, one column headline on the front page: "SCHMELING IS VICTOR ON KNOCKOUT IN 15TH" with subheads and related photo on page 10 with other headlines as well. Good condition.
Jack Legs Diamond Shot 5 Times In 1930...
Item #204562
October 13, 1930
NEW YORK TIMES, October 13, 1930. This 44 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "JACK DIAMOND SHOT 5 TIMES BY GUNMEN IN A 64TH ST. HOTEL" with subheads and a page 2 photo of Jack 'Legs' Diamond. Good condition.
The opera season...
Item #177092
April 13, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 13, 1901 Two pages of photos of the construction of the Underground Railroad in New York; Still-Hunting; The Cuban Situation; doublepage centerfold "A Return to First Principles" by Ransome; The Opera Season; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
Max Schmeling Wins Boxing Title On Foul In 1930...
Item #204548
June 13, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, June 13, 1930
* Max Schmeling vs. Jack Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing championship
* Famous foul
This 48 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "SCHMELING WINNER ON SHARKEY'S FOUL; 80,000 AT TITLE BOUT" with subheads and great inside page reporting with nice photos. Tells of the famous fight that ended on a low ... See More
"A Game of Freeze-Out" by Rogers...
Item #177084
February 16, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 16, 1901 Front page Uncle Sam cartoon "A Game of Freeze-Out" by Rogers; doublepage centerfold "A Skating Party in the Country" by Frost; The Marriage of the Queen of Holland; The Death of Queen Victoria; The Old Clubs of Montreal; New York's Opera Season; and other news of the day. See photos for details. ... See More
Great Christmas prints, many in color, with a displayable cover...
Item #177075
December 08, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 8, 1900 The color cover has a very displayable print showing the Wise Men on camels and noting this is the: "Christmas Number 1900".
Inside has some Christmas-themed prints including: "The Santa Claus of the Sea" "The Christmas Possum" which is by A.B. Frost; "Making Toys for the Christmas Trade" whic... See More
Women's Golf... A W.A. Rogers print...
Item #177071
September 15, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 15, 1900 "Another Paramount Issue," by W.A. Rogers; "Allied Forces at Tientsin;" "The New York State Republican Convention at Saratoga;" "The Army's Navy;" doublepage centerfold "Bird's-Eye View of Shanghai;" "The Towers of the New East River Bridge;" "Fifth Annual Women's Go... See More
Item #177050
July 21, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 21, 1900 Colored front page political cartoon. Doublepage centerfold "Military Music On The Water-Front at Shanghai" by Peter; Disturbances in China; The Legations and The Foreign Ministers in Peking; "One of the Monumental Corners of the New Pont Alexandre III, Paris" - by Curran; Camp Life in Nicaragua; The National Amateur Golf Champi... See More
Ring Lardner dies...
Item #204301
September 26, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 26, 1933 Page 21, two line, 1 column head: "Ring Lardner Dies; Noted As Writer" & subheads: "Won Early Laurels with Brilliant Sports Stories on Chicago Tribune" "Wrote Baseball Scenes for the Follies, With Will Rogers as Veteran Pitcher".
Boer War...
Item #177030
February 03, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 3, 1900 (Supplement not included with this issue.) This issue features illustrations of the Boer War in South Africa; and illustrations featured at the Pennsylvania Academy Exhibition. It also contains numerous news articles of the day. See photos for full details.The Supplement, which contains the desirable print of Teddy Roosevelt on horseback by W.A.... See More
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