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Item #176146HARPER'S WEEKLY July 25, 1896. Full front page illus. of "Farmer McKinley Takes off his Coat." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, Faneuil Hall, Boston." Two full pages of illus. of "The Forest City's Centennial - Scenes in Cleveland, Ohio" and "The... Read full description -
Item #176148HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 1, 1896 Full ftpg: 'Evening Concert on a Hotel Piazza, Saratoga, N.Y.' Fullpg. photo: 'The Cuban Insurrection--Transporting Supplies Across the River Pluma'. Nice & displayable fullpg: 'U.S. Army Uniforms & Equipment'. Fullpg. with 5 photos of 'Country Club Life in Chicago'. Bkpg.... Read full description -
Item #665749THE LOS ANGELES RECORD, California, Aug. 1, 1896
* 19th century Southern California
A typical newspaper of the day. The front page features a rather large political cartoon showing McKinley and Bryan. Four pages, very nice condition. -
Item #176150HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 8, 1896 Nice & displayable fullpg. Remington print: 'Hasty Entrenchment Drill in the U.S. Army'. Fullpg. of photos of destruction by a 'seismic-wave' in Japan.
Doublepage centerfold of: 'N.Y. Yacht Club Cruise--Waiting for the Yachts at the Turning Mark'. Nice fullpg. with 2 view of 'the City... Read full description -
Item #607390CHEERFUL HOURS, Dayton, Ohio, August 9, 1896
* Jewish - Judaica - Jews
The front page has a print showing the: "Mosque of Omar, Jerusalem" (see) the rest of this issue is filled with literary content.
Complete in 8 pages, measures 10 x 8 inches, some central fold wear and minor margin chipping, otherwise good. -
Item #591677ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, August 11, 1896
* Hahnville, Louisiana
* Lynching of Italians
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TRIPLE LYNCHING BEE", "Citizens of Louisiana Hang Three Murderers", "They were All Italians" and more. See photos for... Read full description -
Item #176152HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 15, 1896 Full front page illus. of "The Silver Kings' Millennium." Inside are two full pages of portraits of "W. J. Bryan and some of His Suppporters" and Some Patriotic Democrats." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Honi, the Talking Chief, Announcing the Snake Dance Sixteen Days Before... Read full description -
Item #176154HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 22, 1896 Fullpg: 'Republican National Hqts., New York--A conference of Leaders'. Text & illus. on: 'Pineapples of the Florida Keys'. Two fullpgs. of 16 photos on board the 'Battleship Indiana'
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Item #176156HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 29, 1896 Full front page illus. of "The Deadly Parallel." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Hangers-on at the Headquarters of a National Committee During a Presidential Campaign." Full pg. illus. of "The Second Annual Musical Festival at Ocean Grove, New Jersey." Full pg. illus. of... Read full description -
Item #643908CHRISTIAN HERALD & SIGNS OF OUR TIMES, New York, Sept. 2, 1896 The ftpg. has a print: "Amid The Ruins of Capernaum, on Lake Galilee" with a related article. More inside.
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Item #176158HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 5, 1896 Full front page illus. of "You Shall Not Press Down Upon the Brow of Labor This Crown." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "A Spanish Guerilla Force in Cuba." Full pg. illus of "Headquarters of the Free Silver Party at the Bartholdi Hotel, New York City - Mr. St. John Receiving a Delegation... Read full description -
Item #176160HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 12, 1896 Full front page illus. of "On a Populistic Basis." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Visit of the Ambassador of China." Full pg. illus. of "Naval Maneuvers on the North Atlantic Station." 1/3 pg. illus. of "Spanish Artillery Firing Upon the Retreating... Read full description -
Item #176162HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 19, 1896 Nice fullpg. shows: 'Wm. McKinley in his Library, Canton, Ohio'. Very dramatic & displayable doublepage centerfold: 'High Tide at Gettysburg' shows a dramatic charge of the Confederates. Nearly halfpg. illus., plus text, on 'Crater Lake & Cone, Cascade Mountains'... Read full description -
Item #176164HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 26, 1896 Fullpg: 'The Roof Gardens of New York City'. Very dramatic dblpgctrfld:'The 2nd U.S Cavalry At Beverly Ford' shows a heated Civil War battle. A polo photo. 'Watermelons'.
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Item #176166HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 3, 1896 Very nice fullpg. showing: 'The East River Bridge Between New York City & Brooklyn as It Will Appear When Completed'. Fullpg. with Nice Remington hunting print: 'Moose Hunting--An Unexpected Shot' & a nice western scene: 'Stalking Antelope'. One-third pg. fishing print: 'An... Read full description -
Item #176168HARPER'S WEEKLY October 10, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Hell Broth." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A Sand Storm of the American Desert." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Mr. McKinley Receiving Callers at His Home, In Canton, Ohio." Full pg. of illus. of "Scenes from the Musical Comedy 'The Geisha' as Performed at... Read full description -
Item #176170HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 17, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Willie in Wonderland." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "Destruction Caused by the Southern Cyclone of September 29." Full pg. of illus. of "The Late George Du Maurier, with some Illustrations from His Works." Full pg. illus. of "A Conference... Read full description -
Item #176172HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 24, 1896 Fullpg: 'A Conference at the Republican Hqts., Chicago' & two full pages: 'Sesquicentennial Celebration of Princeton Univ.--The Campus & Nassau Hall'. Included is a photos of: 'Woodrow Wilson, Prof. of Jurisprudence'.
Fullpg: 'A Typical Campaign Barbecue in the South &... Read full description -
Item #680725SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 24, 1896
* Princeton University
* Prints - illustrations
The full ftpg. has 6 photo prints of notable buildings on the campus of Princeton University, this issue celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding. Inside as a related article: "The Sesquicentennial Celebration of... Read full description -
Item #176174HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 31, 1896 Full front page illus. of "About Run Down." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A Poser to a Bryan Stump Speaker." Full pg. illus. of "Politics Among the Tenement Houses in New York City - Listening to a Cart Tail Orator." Full pg. of illus. of "The Parisian Fetes... Read full description -
Item #176176HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 7, 1896 Nice full ftpg: 'The Flag is Still There' is a patriotic illustration. Fullpg: 'The Marine Parade in N.Y. Harbor' several pages of photos of 'Historic New York Houses' including Fraunces Tavern. Fullpg: 'Excavating on the Common (Boston) for the new Subway'. Football photos.
Complete... Read full description -
Item #176178HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 14, 1896 Full ftpg: 'Congratulating a Winner at the Horse Show, Madison Sq. Garden'. Fullpg: 'Election Night in N.Y. City--The Crowd Watching the Returns at Madison Sq.'. Nice A.B. Frost dblpgctrfld: 'A Chance Shot While Setting Out Decoys'. Some college football photos.
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Item #176180HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 21, 1896 Full front page illus. of "The Recall - 'Make the Best of Your Way to the Ship'." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "Edward John Poynter, President of the Royal Academy." Full pg. illus. of "The New Aquarium in Historic Castle Garden, New York." Full pg. of illus. of... Read full description -
Item #176184HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 5, 1896 The entire ftpg. is a very nice ftpg. of a cowboy on horseback about ready to lasso a turkey(!) captioned: 'Running the Wild Turkey in the Indian Territory'. Fullpg. on: 'American University, Washington, D.C.' Several photos of Harvard & Penn football games.
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Item #613467EFFINGHAM COUNTY OBSERVER, Altamont, Illinois, December 11, 1896
* Uncommon title
News and advertisements of the day.
Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear with some small tears, generally good. -
Item #176186HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 12, 1896 Nice full ftpg. Remington print: 'Leadville's Determined Strike--The Denver City Battery at Camp McIntire'. Inside has text & 3 photos on 'Leadville's Determined Strike', plus a fine dblpgctrfld. with 6 photos on the Leadville, Colorado, strike. -
Item #644824ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, London, December 18, 1896 This is a single leaf "Extra-Supplement" only, a color print of: "Two Little Doves, From a Painting by B. Hall". A nice item for display in very nice condition. Measures 11 by 15 1/2 inches.
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Item #176188HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 19, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Bringing in the Boar's Head." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Captain Malyoe Shot Captain Brand Through the Head." Full pg. illus. of "She Would Site Quite Still, Permitting Barnaby to Gaze."
Doublepage centerfold of "A Tall, Slender, Graceful... Read full description -
Item #176190HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 26, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Father Knickerbocker's Christmas." Inside is a 1/2 pg. portrait of "Emma Eames as Elsa in 'Lohengrin'." Full pg. illus. of "The New Building for Columbia University in the City of New York."
Full pg. illus. of "Scenes at the... Read full description -
Item #565757SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, from New York, dated December 25, 1896. The cover of the issue contains the "General View of the Simple Condensing Beam Engine of the Steamer Adirondack" with an article and additional photos of the interior of the steamer being shown inside the issue. "The Appearing Lady" magician act is revealed in... Read full description -
Item #567270THE MEDICAL NEWS, New York, 1895-1899
* Early Medicine
An interesting 28+ page "Weekly Journal of Medical Science" for doctors or anyone in the medical profession, filled with various reports, technical articles, and a few medical-related advertisements. Each issue also contains a couple of illustrations (see images for examples) as... Read full description -
Item #539205Unknown Title, circa 1897. (print only)
PLEASE NOTE: The exact title of the issue and date is unknown. The color print size is approximately 10.5 x 15.5 inches and is a full-page ad for Ivory Soap.
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Item #176194HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 9, 1897 Full front page illus. of "With the Cuban Insurgents - A Lookout Tower in the Maestra Mountains." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Cuban Insurrection - In the Camps of the Insurgents." Full pg. of illus. of "Recent Sculpture for the Congressional Library, Washington, D.C."... Read full description -
Item #631402SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 16, 1897 The cover has "The Tennessee Centennial Exposition, Nashville, 1897 -- Bird's Eye View" with accompanying article. Also inside is: "Manufacture of Papier Mache Busts"; "Reno Inclined Elevator at the Brooklyn Bridge"; and more articles, illustrations and... Read full description -
Item #202475SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, January 23, 1897, from New York, New York. This issue contais the following prints, articles, and/or ads: A Theater in New York City with Two Auditoriums; Bell's Household Refrigerator; Irrigation Work on the Navaho Reservation; The Walhalla at Ratisbon; Logging... Read full description -
Item #176198HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 23, 1897 The front page of this issue has a full page illustration which shows: "3rd U.S. Cavalry--Military tournament, Madison Sq. Garden" plus another full page inside which has 3 illustrations of the same.
The double page centerfold has 6 illustrations of "The Evolution of a... Read full description -
Item #638233THE WORLD, New York, January 25, 1897 As was the style for this period when newspapers were very competitive, this issue is filled with a wealth of illustrations accompanying the varied articles, an attempt to make newspapers more graphic & appealing. And the reports are somewhat sensationalized, this issue showing "Henry Barnard... Read full description -
Item #644365SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Jan. 30, 1897 The front pages is taken up with 9 portraits of: "Illustrious Philosophers of a Bygone Era" which include John Dalton, Edward Jenner, Sir William Herschel, James Watt, and Michael Farady among others. Inside has 5 prints of: "The Prince of Wales Opening the Davy-Faraday Research... Read full description -
Item #176200HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1897 The front page has an illustration by W. A. Rogers titled: "The Treaty for Peace". There are two pgs. with 5 photos and an article of: "The Lick Observatory". There is also a full page with 4 photos of "Jessop and Stanford's Romantic Irish Opera 'Shamus O'Brien,' as... Read full description -
Item #176202HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 6, 1897 Full front page illus. of "Jean De Reszke as Siegfried Forging the Sword 'Nothung'." Inside are two full pg. illus. of "Rapid transit for New York - The Proposed Underground and Elevated Railroad." Eight small portraits of "The New Senators." Full... Read full description -
Item #176206HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 20, 1897 Full front page illus. of "The Senator from Kansas Preparing an Oratorical Eruption." Inside is a 1/2 pg. of illus. of "The Cuban Insurrection - With the Florida Filibusters." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Adams Square, Boston, Looking Up Washington Street on a Stormy Night - Ames Building in... Read full description -
Item #176208HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 27, 1897 Full front page illus. of "The Armed Peace of Europe." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Chicago's Water Supply - Winter Difficulties at the Cribs in Lake Michigan." Three small portraits of "King George of Greece, Crown Prince Konstantine of Greece and His Brother Prince George, and... Read full description -
Item #151999SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 27, 1897 This issue has much invention news and illustrations including inside page illustration(s) headed: "REMOVING SNOW FROM STREETS BY THE PROCESS OF MELTING". These illustration(s) also have related text as well. This issue is 16 pages and in nice condition. -
Item #176210HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 6, 1897 Full ftpg. shows: 'Skating at Van Cortlandt Park, New York City'. Nice fullpg. with 5 photos of: 'The New Mining town of Randsburg, in Southern Calif.'. Terrific doublepage centerfold : 'Inauguration Day in Washington' is an elevated view of the... Read full description -
Item #621510DAILY GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, March 17, 1897
* Bob Fitzsimmons vs. James J. "Jim" Corbett
* Heavyweight boxing championship fight (eve)
* Fight of the century (19th)
Page 3 has one column headings: "THE BIG PRIZE FIGHT" "Ex-Senator Ingalls on Hand to View the Contest" "His Interview With... Read full description -
Item #176214HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 20, 1897 Full front page illus. of "The Seventh Power of Europe." Inside are two full pgs. of illus. of "The Zoological Gardens of Europe." Full pg. of illus. of "Scenes from the New Play 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles' as Performed at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York."
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Item #591297SEMI-WEEKLY GAZETTE AND BULLETIN, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, March 23, 1897
* Arlington, Georgia
* Tornado disaster
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "A FATAL CYCLONE VISITS GEORGIA", "Eight Children Killed In A School House", "And Fifteen Others Badly... Read full description -
Item #591671THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, March 24, 1897
* Bob Fitzsimmons vs. James J. "Jim" Corbett
* Heavyweight boxing title
This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "FITZ AND JIM HAVE QUIET TALK", "After Taking Soft Drinks They Sit Down in a Corner", "Each Shows... Read full description -
Item #176216HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 27, 1897 Full front page illus. of "Dead Man's Curve - New York's Most Dangerous Crossings." Inside are two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Colonel John Hay" and "General Horace Porter." Four small portraits of "New United States Senators." Three small... Read full description -
Item #176220HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 10, 1897 Full front page illus. of "The Senator From Massachusetts Interrupts." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "From the Nineteenth Annual Exhibition of the Society of American Artists."
Full pg. of illus. of "Scenes from Moliere's 'Bourgeois-Gentilhomme,' Produced by Le... Read full description
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