Historic Newspapers: Railroad History

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 7, 1905 Front page Photo, Mr. August Belmont, Recently Elected President of the National Civic Federation; Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, Commander of England's Channel Fleet; Japanese Troops in a Trench Close to the Russian Lines at Port... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 4, 1905  Front page illustration "The Upheaval" by W. A. Rogers; Ice-Yachting and Skate-Sailing on the Shrewsbury River, in New Jersey; Match Games of "Curling" in and Around New York; The Automobile Show at the Madison Square Garden, New York; Plans for the New Terminal Station of... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York,  February 25, 1905  Front page illustration "Within the Constitution" by W. A. Rogers; Snap-Shots of Scenes at the Winter Quarters of the Russian Army at Mukden and Vladivostok; The New Statue of the Late Frances E. Willard, Unveiled... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 29, 1905 Front page illustration "Nothing More to Lose" by W. A. Rogers; Snap-Shots Showing the Effects of Exploding Mines and Torpedoes Used in Modern Warfare; Riding to Hounds in Europe--Photographs of a Meet at Pau, France; Belmont Park, the Finest Race-Course in the World; Scenes and Incidents of the... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 13, 1905  Front page illustration "Home Again" by W. A. Rogers; Work on the Isthmian Canal; Scenes at the Recent Drag Hunt with the Monmouth Hounds at Lakewood; The Recent Open-Air Horse Show at Lakewood; Snap-Shots Along the Route of the New York Automobile Parade; Photographs of the Annual Relay Races and Field Sports... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 20, 1905 Front page illustration "Up to the Governor" by W. A. Rogers; Scenes at the New York City Police Parade; Scenes at the Opening of "Belmont Park"; Yachts Entered for the Emperor Cup in he Transatlantic Race; The Opening of the Automobile Racing Season at Brighton Beach; Extracts form... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 10, 1905 Front page illustration "Mikado: "Now Can You See It?" by W. A. Rogers; Four Members of the Interstate Commerce Commission Who Testified on the Subject of Rate Regulation Before the Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce; Port Arthur as it Looks After Five Months of Japanese Occupation; The Principal War-Ships... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 1, 1905 Front page illustration "An Interrupted Tete-A-Tete" by W. A. Rogers; American Tennis-Players Who Will Compete for the Davis International Trophy in England; Snap-Shots of the Suburban Handicap at Sheepshead Bay; The First Photographs of Japanese Solkiers Held as Prisoners of War in Russia; and other... Read full description  

Harper's Weekly, New York, November 18, 1905  Front page illustration "Behold Him Now" by W. A. Rogers; The Horse Show; Correctly Appointed Turn-Outs at the Horse Show Driven by Women; The Gentlemen's Pony and Steeplechase Races at "Graceland"; The Latest Type of Transatlantic Liner; Double page Photos, Some of the... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 16, 1905 Front page Story, The Hold Up, illustrated by Stanley Arthurs; "Brought Along by the Invitation Committee, All Dabbled Over With Flour" by Stanley Arthurs; Multiple Stories; "Not Coming Home This... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 31, 1906  Front page illustration "They Seem to Pull Well Together" by W. A. Rogers; "The Panama Canal as a Benefit to American Commerce" by Henry Harrison Lewis; "Building Ten Torpedo-Boats in Fifteen Weeks" by Henry Townsend; photos of... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 23, 1906 There is a front page photo, "The Attempted Assassination of the King and Queen of Spain." "The Fault, The Visible Cause of the California Earthquake" by Herman Whitaker includes both an article and photos. Photos titled "The Fight on... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 14, 1906  There is a front page illustration, "An Unforeseen Expense" by George McEvoy. Another illustration of "The Visual Quality of New York's Central Backbone" by Vernon Hown Bailey. "The New White House" includes both an article and photos. Photos of "A... Read full description  

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE SUPPLEMENT, California, July 29, 1906  This unique color cover supplement has several interesting illustrations starting with a full front page illustration of "A STUDIO AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA". 
The inside pages have the following articles and illustrations of interest: "THE MOST VALUABLE CAT IN... Read full description  

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, August 18, 1906  

* Penn Station construction - New York City rail train
* San Francisco earthquake photos

The full front page is an illustration of: "Acres of Valuable Land in the Heart of New York City laid Waste for the New Pennsylvania Railroad Station.". This is... Read full description  

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, September 21, 1906

* Jellico Tennessee/Kentucky
* Dynamite explosion

This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Town Wrecked By Dynamite". 1st report coverage on the explosion disaster at Jellico, Kentucky/Tennessee from a railroad car loaded with 11 tons of... Read full description  

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 29, 1906

* 1906 Washington D.C. train wreck disaster
* Baltimore & Ohio Railroad - Long Bridge

The front page has a two column heading: "FORTY WERE KILLED IN WASHINGTON WRECK" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard... Read full description  

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, November 10, 1906

The prime feature of this issue are the images related to the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad, which include a map of the electrified portion, the motor cars, and the power house.  Additional images and ads are prevalent throughout.

Complete in 16 pages, very nice condition. Front... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 8, 1906  There is a front page photo, "The President Steam-Shoveling for Facts at Panama" by Underwood & Underwood. There are photos of "An Example of President Roosevelt's Method of Getting in Touch With the Work"; "The President Quizzing Foremen Whom he... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 12, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "Dishonorably Discharged" by W. A. Rogers. There is an full page photo of "The Right Honorable James Bryce" by E. Chickering and an article on the opposite page called "The New British Ambassador" by Charles Johnston. Another article is... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 16, 1907   There is a front page illustration, " 'They'll Do' " by W. A. Rogers. There is an article called, "Hawaii's Lesson to Headstrong California" by William Inglis and also photos of "Four Celebrated Champions who will Compete for Honors at this... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 9, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "As Taught at Groton, Massachusetts, "Rub Them Out, Obliterate the Lines"" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "The Arrival of the New British Ambassabor, Mr. James Bryce, in America"; "The Japanese Squadron that will Visit... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 23, 1907 There is a front page illustration, "Going to Make a Good Stagger at it, Anyway" by W. A. Rogers. There is an article of "Our Real War With Japan" by William Inglis. There is an illustration of "Top Speed and 40-Cupid Power" by Alden Dawson and an double page... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 27, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "Every Bird Has His Day" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "Important Works Entrusted to the Army Engineers, Who Now Face the Formidable Task of Completing the Panama Canal"; "Skirmishing for Peace"; "The Automobile... Read full description