Historic Newspapers: Issues for under $50
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Item #539104Supplement to HARPER'S WEEKLY dated June 6, 1891 (print only)
This is a double-page print. This W.A. Rogers engraving is comprised of several small sketches and is entitled "Sketches in the Chicago Parks". See photos for details.
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Item #175616HARPER'S WEEKLY New York,June 27, 1891 Front full pg. illus. of "The Suburban Finish." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Suburban." Full pg. illus. of "As You Like It."
Doublepage centerfold of "Getting Ready for the Boat Race - The Yale and Harvard Crews at New London." Small portrait of "J.... Read full description -
Item #175618HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 4, 1891 Full front page: 'The Grant Monument to be Erected in Chicago'. Full page: 'Viewing the Regatta of the N.Y. Yacht Club from the Club Boat'. Doublepage centerfold: 'Dinner Time on a French Liner'. Full page: 'Food Preservation--Cold Storage'. Full page by Remington: 'Gen. Miles... Read full description -
Item #203919THE ILLUSTRATED CHRISTIAN WEEKLY, New York, July 4, 1891. A great issue for framing and displaying!
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Item #701245ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, July 4, 1891 Among the many prints within is a nice full page, with six scenes, captioned: "Pelorus Sound And Goldfields of Mahakipawa, Marlborough, New Zealand".
A wealth of other prints as well.
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Item #622293THE MEMPHIS APPEAL AVALANCHE, Tennessee, July 6, 1891
* Galveston, Texas hurricane disaster
The front page has a a one column heading: "A GALE ON THE GULF" with subheads that include: "Galveston Swept by Wind and Wave" and more. (see) This is not the infamous hurricane of 1900.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete... Read full description -
Item #622291THE MEMPHIS APPEAL-AVALANCHE, Tennessee, July 5, 1891
* Charleston, West Virginia
* Kanawha and Michigan Railroad
* Train wreck disaster
The front page has a a one column heading: "THIRTEEN LIE DEAD" with subheads that include: "The Worst Wreck That Ever Occurred in West Virginia" and more. (see)
Other news and... Read full description -
Item #175620HARPER'S WEEKLY New York, July 11, 1891 Front full pg. illus. of "Returning from the Country - Crossing the North River." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A Belated Passenger."
Doublepage centerfold of "A Fifth Avenue Bus." Full pg. illus. of "On the Roll of Honor." Full pg. of portraits of "The... Read full description -
Item #694565THE DAILY JOURNAL, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, July 14, 1891 The top of a front page column is headed: "THE NAVAJOS DEFIANT" "They Are on the Rampage & Troops May Have to Be Called Out" "The Chippewas In Revolt" "A Serious State of Affairs at White Earth, Minn., & It is Believe the Presence of... Read full description -
Item #622288THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, July 17, 1891
* Superior, Wisconsin tornado disaster
* Douglas County
The front page has a a one column heading: "A RAGING CYCLONE" with subheads that include: "Passes Over West Superior, Wis." and more. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, a little... Read full description -
Item #175622HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 18, 1891 Full ftpg: 'Colonnade, Madison Sq. Garden'. Fullpg: 'Giant Coopering' shows men making a barrel about 12 ft. high. Fullpg: 'An Out of the Way Outing' shows several Western scenes. Eight Remington prints re: 'A Day with the Seventh Regiment'. Fullpg: 'Over the Rockies in an... Read full description -
Item #622296THE MEMPHIS APPEAL-AVALANCHE, Tennessee, July 20, 1891
* Dermott, Chicot County, Arkansas
* Negro lynching - lynched - hanging
The front page has a a one column heading: "A SUNDAY LYNCHING" with subheads. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, a little margin wear, otherwise good. Somewhat... Read full description -
Item #217889THE DAILY PRESS, Asbury Park, New Jersey, July 20, 1891.
* Asbury Park, New Jersey
Interesting newspaper from this once famous seaside resort and from during its hay-day. Most of the content in these 8 pages is local, with most of the back page given a lengthy name list of "Hotel Arrivals" at the many hotels in town (see photos). Page 3 has six large... Read full description -
Item #175624HARPER'S WEEKLY July 25, 1891 Front full pg. illus. of "A Day on Lake George." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Boating on the Charles River, Outside of Boston."
Doublepage centerfold of "Columbian Exposition, Chicago - Administration Building, With Suggestions for Surroundings." Full pg. of illus.... Read full description -
Item #175626HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 1, 1891 Full front page. shows a woman strolling: 'By A Summer Sea'. Nice full page: 'Sketches in Albuquerque, N. Mexico & Vicinity' includes 7 scenes.
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Item #175628HARPER'S WEEKLY August 8, 1891 Front full pg. illus of "On the Roof Garden, Minneapolis, Minnesota." Inside is a full page with three illustrations of "Incidents of Ex-President Cleveland's Visit to Sandwich, Cape Cod." Doublepage centerfold of "His Imperial Majesty Wilhelm II., King of Prussia, German Emperor."... Read full description -
Item #677243LE PETIT JOURNAL [The Little Newspaper]--Supplement, Paris, France, August 8, 1891 This was a quite successful conservative, daily newspaper published from 1863 to 1944. Beginning in 1884 they did a weekly "Supplement" famous for their color lithograph front and back pages.
The front page is a color print captioned; "Execution de... Read full description -
Item #175632HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 22, 1891 Nice full front page: 'A Salvation Army Wedding at the Barracks on 14th St., New York'.
Nice full page: 'Possible Lawn-Tennis Champions' shows 8 men. Nearly 2 full pages showing: 'The Racing Yachts of '91' at Newport.
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Item #622299THE MEMPHIS APPEAL AVALANCHE, Tennessee, August 24, 1891
* Park Place, New York City
* Building explosion disaster
The front page has a a one column heading: "DEAD ! DEAD ! DEAD !" with subheads that include: "Corpse After Corpse in New York" and more. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages,... Read full description -
Item #175634HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 29, 1891 Full page with 6 views of: 'The Passaic Watershed, N.J.' Doublepage centerfold: 'Harvesting On A Bonanza Farm'. Full page: 'Meet of the American Canoe Assoc. at Lake Champlain' includes a illus. of the 'Sea Serpent'
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Item #203920THE ILLUSTRATED CHRISTIAN WEEKLY, New York, August 29, 1891. A great issue for framing and displaying!
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Item #175636HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 5, 1891 Full front page: 'A New York Chowder Club Leaving the East Side' shows a loaded stagecoach. Full page: 'The Whaleback Steamer 'Charles Wetmore' of Buffalo' Nice full page: 'A Home for Aged Hebrews, New York' shows men sitting in a park. 'The Columbian Exposition'
Complete in... Read full description -
Item #175638HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 12, 1891 Full page with 6 scenes: 'A Visit to Coney Island'. Full page: 'Grand Central Depot, Chicago' has 4 scenes. Full page: 'Popular Concert in Tompkins Square, New York'. A. B. Frost: 'How to Shoot a Grizzly'
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Item #203875THE CHRISTIAN ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, New York, November 15, 1884. A great issue for framing and displaying!
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Item #175640HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 19, 1891 Full page: 'A Night on the Bowery'. Full page: 'The Columbian Exposition--the Manufactures & Liberal Arts Bldg.' Nice duo-tone centerfold: 'The Great Glacier of the Selkirks, Manitoba'.
Displayable full page F. Remington print: 'Training Horses to Leap... Read full description -
Item #701244ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Sept. 26, 1891 Among the many prints within is a very nice full page captioned; "Fruit Gathering In California" which also includes an inset: print "Sun Drying Peaches and Apricots". Unusual to find prints ofd California in a 19th century British magazine.
Complete in 32 pages, great... Read full description -
Item #151545SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Sept. 26, 1891 The ftpg. has six illus. of: "The Great Railway Tunnel Under The St. Clair River, Between The United States And Canada." More inside. Good condition. -
Item #175646HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 10, 1891 Full front page shows: 'A Reception at the Progress Club, New York'. Half page: 'Improvements of Delaware River at Philadelphia' is a nice view. Story with 2 Remington prints.
Full page: 'The Government Rainfall Experiments in Texas' shows 5 scenes. Over two full pages of text &... Read full description -
Item #175648HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 17, 1891 Full front page: 'Newfoundland Cod-Fishery'. Half page shows the Stewart Estate in Bordentown, N.J.' Two more full pages with 4 nice illus. on: 'Newfoundland Cod-Fishery'.
Full page: 'The Veiled Prophet Pageant at St. Louis' has 4 scenes. Five Remington prints,... Read full description -
Item #175650HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 24, 1891. Front full pg. portrait of "Joseph Jefferson as Dr. Pangloss in 'The Heir at Law'." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "The new Home of the Mendelssohn Glee Club." Full pg. illus. of "The Tower and Other Notable Parts of the Madison Square Garden." Four pages full of illus.... Read full description -
Item #151569SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 24, 1891 The ftpg. has six illustrations: "Transportation Of Grain In The United States--The Armour Elevator" in Chicago. Good condition. -
Item #701243ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Oct. 24, 1891 Among the many prints within is a very nice, doublepage centerfold captioned: "Canadian North-West Farming: Reaping the Harvest in Manitoba", Canada.
Complete in 32 pages, great condition. -
Item #694576THE DAILY JOURNAL, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, Oct. 27, 1891 The front page has a half column report headed: "WALT WHITMAN DYING" "The 'Good Gray Poet' is Fast Approaching Dissolution" "Stricken With Paralysis" "It is Slowly Nearing the Heart and the End May Come at Any... Read full description -
Item #175654HARPER'S WEEKLY November 7, 1891. Front full pg. illus. of "The Brains of the Ship - Inside the Conning Tower of a Modern War Vessel in Action." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Weehawken, New Jersey, Elevators the Largest in the World."
Full pg. illus. of "Fishermen Landing in the Surf at Seabright, New Jersey." Four pages... Read full description -
Item #175656HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 14, 1891 Full front page: 'Boat Racing in the Navy--The Finish', is by Zogbaum. Half page: 'Station of the Penna. R.R. at Jersey City'. 'The Military Riding School of Germany' includes 5 prints by Remington. Full page: 'What Could be done with our Idle Silver' is on the huge... Read full description -
Item #175658HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 21, 1891 Full front page: 'Sketches at the Horse Show--Entrance of Saddle Horses'. Half page: 'The Washington Arch, Washington Square., N.Y. City'. Nice full page: 'Columbian Exposition, Chicago'. Full page of the 'Harvard Football Team' & 'The Yale Football Team'.
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Item #175660HARPER'S WEEKLY November 28, 1891. Front full page illustration of "Scenes from Drag Hunting", by Frederic Remington. Inside is a 1/2 page illustration of "Princeton Football Team." Two full page of "The Dayton Soldiers' Home, Ohio - Garden and Entrance to Grotto" and... Read full description -
Item #633307THE EVENING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, Nov. 28, 1891 Page 7 has a very interesting interview with Thomas Edison in which he is asked "What is life?" with the heading: "What Is Life?" "Tom Edison Considers Man a Microcosm of Intellectual Atoms". His response takes over a full column (see for the beginning).
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Item #175662HARPER'S WEEKLY December 5, 1891 Front full pg. illus. of After Christmas." Inside is a 1/4 pg. illus of "The Ruins of the Metzerott Music Hall, Washington." 1/6 pg. portrait of "Charles L. Tiffany." 1/4 pg. portrait of "M. Ignace Jan Paderewski." Three full pg. illus. of "Jack's Christmas Dinner - Plum Duff";... Read full description -
Item #203877THE CHRISTIAN ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, New York, December 5, 1891. A great issue for framing and displaying!
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Item #666181THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, Dec. 9, 1891 The entire front page, and most of page 5 are taken up with the: "MESSAGE Of The President of the United States to Congress and the Country". It is signed in type at its conclusion: Benjamin Harrison. A wealth of content on the accomplishments & challenges of 1891.
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Item #644751SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Dec. 12, 1891 Among the various articles with prints are: "Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate of England", "The New British Cruiser Blake", "The Prince of Wales and Family", and "The Great Bell of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart" "Wildfowl Shooting in Scotland" &... Read full description -
Item #175666HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 19, 1891 Among the prints in this issue are the full front page by famed artist A. B. Frost: "Making the Best Of It"; a half page print of: "The Hon. Thomas B. Reed"' a full page: "The Opening of Congress--The Ladies' Gallery of the House of Representatives"; a half page:... Read full description -
Item #175668HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 26, 1891 Full front page: 'On Broadway, After the Theatre'. Full page showing building a tunnel under Niagara Falls, with two more half page illustration regarding its construction.
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Item #570394HARPER'S MONTHLY, 1892 (print only)
PLEASE NOTE: The exact date of issue is unknown. This hunting print by R. F. Zogbaum is entitled "In Full Cry".
The print size is approximately 5 x 7.5 inches.
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Item #575356THE GOLDEN RULE, "The International Representative of Young People's Societies of Christian Endeavor", Boston & Chicago, 1892
* Rare title
A tabloid-size publication with primarily religious news & reports but with many advertisements as well. Sixteen pages, never bound nor trimmed, address label near the top, nice... Read full description -
Item #130452THE VALLEY REVIEW, Lodi, California, 1892 A typical, 8 page newspaper with various news of the day and a wealth of ads, many of which are illustrated. Minor wear at the margins, light, even browning, generally good. The issue shown is representative of the look and condition of... Read full description -
Item #152964THE YOUTH'S COMPANION, Boston, 1892 Illustrations throughout plus many advertisements. Essentially the "Boy's Life" magazine of its day. See the photo below for an example of the "look" of this title from our archives. This is a nice issue to have from... Read full description -
Item #153011PUNCH, London, England, 1892. See the photo below for an example of this title from our archives. An interesting satire periodical from England, including some illustration. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this... Read full description -
Item #153026THE CURIO, Benson, Minnesota, 1892 See the photo for an example of this title from our archives, containing various tidbits, poems, stamp collecting items, etc. An unusual and "curious" tiny newspaper, so the title fits well.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of... Read full description
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