The beginning of ski-jumping in America...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 2, 1893  A great issue for skiers as the full ftpg. shows: "Winter Sports in the West--Flying On Skis--Thorger Hemmestvedt's Great Jump of 103 Feet at Red Wing, Minnesota". Red Wing is the birthplace of America ski-jumping (see hyperlink).

Inside has an interesting full page: "Shall We Restrict Immigration? Specimen Types of C... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 14, 1906  Front page illustration "'Round and 'Round and 'Round They Go!" by W. A. Rogers.  "The Chick of the Easter Egg" by W.D. Howells; "Easter Considerations" by Edward S. Martin; The Open Door for Immigrants; and other stories, articles and advertisements of the day. See photos for full details.

Autobiling... Bohemian Club of San Francisco... Motor-Boat Racing...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 5, 1905 Front page illustration "Putting a Cutting Edge on it" by W. A. Rogers; The Automobile Tour and Record-Breaking Climb up Mount Washington for the Glidden Trophy; Secretary Taft and His Philippines Party, Guests of the Bohemian Club of San Francisco; Types of Sea-Going Craft Completing in the First Long-Distance Race of Motor-Boats; ... See More  

Ellis Island...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 19, 1901  Fullpage illustration Cavalrymen Rounding Up Poachers in Yellowstone Park; Frontpage illustration of the Subway Construction in New York at Union Square; The Nicaragua Canal Treaty; American Troops in China; fullpage illustration "The Goose Cow - A Nebraska Method of Stalking Wild Geese" by Clarke; fullpage illustration "The New ... See More  

Immigrants on Ellis Island...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 26, 1893  Front full pg. illus. of "Columbian Exposition - An Evening at Old Vienna." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "Enemies of the Public Welfare." Full pg. of illus. of "The New York Yacht Club Cruise and Races." Full pg. illus. of "Ancient Spain at the Fair." Full pg. illus. of "Columbian Exposition - Ho... See More