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Item #679059THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 19, 1897
* The Disappearance of Rozel, Kansas
* Pawnee County sinkhole hoax
The front page has a one column heading: "A TOWN DISAPPEARS" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile... Read full description -
Item #176284HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 20, 1897 Full front page illus. of "Captured the Blue Ribbon." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Chicago Horse Show." Full pg. illus. of "The Conqueror of the Hour." Full pg. illus. of "The Thirteenth Horse How of the National Association." 1/2 pg. map of "The... Read full description -
Item #590998ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, November 23, 1897
* The great Melbourne, Australia fire (1st report)
This 4 page newspaper has one column headline on the front page that include: "MELBOURNE SCORCHED", "High Winds Sweep the Flames Before Them" and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on the great... Read full description -
Item #176286HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 27, 1897 Full front page illus. of "After the Thanksgiving Service - Taking the New Minister Home to Dinner." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The New Training Vessel for the United States Naval Academy." 1/2 pg. illus. of "A Marriage of Convenience, As Performed by Mr. John Drew and... Read full description -
Item #632297SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 27, 1897 The front cover has "Lengthening a Hudson River Steamboat - The Hull Pulled Apart - Framing the New Section" with accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Oil Wells on the Sea Shore Near Santa Barbara, California"; Steam Motor Car for Branch Line... Read full description -
Item #679062THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 29, 1897
* George William Guldensuppe murder
* Augusta Nack (Woman) and Martin Thorn
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "A GHASTLY RECITAL" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues... Read full description -
Item #574799FOREST AND STREAM, New York, December 4, 1897 As the title might suggest this weekly magazine, subtitled "A Weekly Journal Of The Rod and Gun", is focused on outdoor life, with articles including: "Camp Partridge" "Minnesota Moose" "The New York Aquarium" "Yachting" & much more, including... Read full description -
Item #600743SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, December 11, 1897 The front page of this issue contains several illustrations of the "Pneumatic Mail Tube System New York City" which has an accompanying article. Inside the issue is "Williams' Electric Time Switch"; "Pneumatic Mail Tube System, New York City"; "The... Read full description -
Item #596658SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN ARMY & COAST DEFENCE SUPPLEMENT, New York, 1898 with the color front cover still present. Inside has a tremendous wealth of photos & illustrations of the latest guns, cannons, etc. Not dated but the copyright date is 1898.
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Item #599696HARPER'S PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WAR WITH SPAIN, New York, 1898-1899
Typically 18 pages, with the rare outer wrappers, these issues were published by Harper Brothers at the end of the 19th century as a means of providing a contemporary account of the Spanish-American War. Included are multiple images and considerable supporting text. Most issues also... Read full description -
Item #208028LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, 1898
This item is a double page centerfold illustration only. The print is of "The Three Great Naval Heroes of the War with Spain" by D. H. Anderson. A great issue for framing and displaying! -
Item #176296HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 1, 1898 Front page has a full page illustration by W. A. Rogers called "Plenty of Work for the New Year". There is a page with 5 photos and an article on "England's Little War in India".
There is a very nice full page illustration by A. B. Frost titled "Ruffed-Grouse Shooting--An... Read full description -
Item #680536THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 7, 1898
* Theodore Durrant execution - hanging
* San Quentin State Prison - "The Demon of the Belfry"
* San Francisco Emmanuel Baptist Church murders
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "DURRANT IS DEAD" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being... Read full description -
Item #176298HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 8, 1898 Front full pg. illus. of "In the Maintop of the 'Vandalia'." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Dispute over China." Full pg. illus. of "James A. McNeill Whistler." Full pg. of illus. of "California's Big Dam, and the Big Blast of August 24, 1897." Full pg.... Read full description -
Item #602994FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, January 8, 1898
* Theodore Durrant execution
* "The Demon of the Belfry"
* San Quentin prison
The back page has one column headlines: "DEATH OF DURRANT" "Judicial Decree Carried Out After Long Delay" "A Protestation Of Innocence" "Embraced the Catholic Faith Before His... Read full description -
Item #680537THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 12, 1898
* 1898 Fort Smith, Arkansas tornado
* Sebastian County F4 disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FIFTY PERSONS DEAD" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are... Read full description -
Item #176300HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 15, 1898 The front page has a full page illustration of "An Intolerable Burden." Inside are four large illustrations of "Portraits by Cecilia Beaux." There is another full page of portraits of "The Damrosch Opera Season." Also, there are several pages of illustrations pertaining to... Read full description -
Item #176302HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 22, 1898 The front page of this issue is a full page illustration of "A Country Meet". There are several pages of photos with an article on " A Picture by Emperor William". There is a full page illustration by R. G. Skerrett called "United States Battle-Ships 'Kearsarge' and... Read full description -
Item #637922SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 22, 1898 The front cover is a large print captioned: "The Edison Magnetic Concentrating Works - The Giant Rolls" with additional illustrations & text inside. Also inside: "An Improved Telephone Transmitter" "The King Gasoline Launch Engine" "The Mietz & Weiss Kerosene... Read full description -
Item #176304HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 29, 1898 There is a full page illustration: "Winter Manoeuvres of the North Atlantic Fleet in the Gulf of Florida". There are also a few pages with 3 illustrations by Remington and an article on: "A Winter Trip Through the Yellowstone Park". The doublepage centerfold of this issue has an... Read full description -
Item #689819THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Feb. 2, 1898
* Stanford B. Dole illustration
* 1st president of Hawaii
The top of the front page has a print of: "President Dole, of Hawaii" captioned: "Who Was Entertained at the White House Last Night by President and Mrs. McKinley, Where He Met Distinguished Americans."
This... Read full description -
Item #176306HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 5, 1898 The front page has a full page illustration of "Chicago's Eyes 'Wide Open'" by W. A. Rogers. There is a nice full page illustration of "The Dreyfus Scandal in France". The doublepage centerfold has four illustrations that show: "The New Grand Central... Read full description -
Item #714257THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 5, 1898
* Klondike Gold Rush - Dawson City
* Yukon - Alaska - Canada
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FROM DAWSON CITY" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not... Read full description -
Item #176308HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 12, 1898 Front full pg. illus. of "The Blizzard in Boston - Electricity's Fatal Work Among the Horses." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The New York Poultry and Pigeon Association - Ninth Annual Exhibition at Madison Square Garden." Full pg. of illus. of "From the... Read full description -
Item #150587SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 12, 1898 The front page has a nice full pg. illus: "Extension Of The Riverside Drive, N. Y. -- The Proposed New Steel Viaduct", with an inside report. Within the issue are: "The Fluorometer"; Medium and Small Independent Refrigerating Plants"; "River Gold Dredge on the... Read full description -
Item #681346LE PETIT JOURNAL [The Little Newspaper]--Supplement, Paris, France, Feb. 13, 1898 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.
Such full page color prints in 19th century issues were rather... Read full description -
Item #705322THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, Feb. 17, 1898
* USS Maine sinking disaster
* Spanish-American War prelude
* Havana Harbor , Cuba
The front page has a stack of two-column headlines on the follow-up investigation of the sinking of the battleship Maine: "SENSATIONAL BULLETIN" "Diver Find an Eight... Read full description -
Item #176310HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 19, 1898 The front page has an illustration by W. A. Rogers called: "'Don't Shoot! You Might Hit the Old Veteran!'".Two full pgs. with 11 photos of 'With the Cuban Insurgents--La Esperanza'. There is a full page illustration called "St. Valentine's Day in New... Read full description -
Item #538611YOUTH'S COMPANION, Boston, February 24, 1898
* George Washington's Birthday issue
Mostly literary-related content, but also topical articles, plus other youth-related content and ads. About the size of Harper's Weekly. Small inked address stamp in the blank right margin on the front page, otherwise in nice condition. -
Item #680600THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 2, 1898
* re. USS Maine explosion disaster
* Spanish-American War prelude
* Havana Harbor , Cuba
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DIVERS HARD AT WORK" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to... Read full description -
Item #693972THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 11, 1898
* re. USS Maine sinking disaster
* Explosion declared adversarial
* Spanish-American War prelude
* Havana Harbor, Cuba
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE MAINE INQUIRY" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood... Read full description -
Item #176316HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 12, 1898 The front page has a full page illustration of "An Example to all Nations." Inside is a full page of illustration of "Packing Over the Dyea and Skaguay Trails in Winter." There is another full page of illustration of "The 'Maine' Disaster - Wrecking Operations and the... Read full description -
Item #176318HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 19, 1898 The front page has a full page illustration by W. A. Rogers called "Not One Cent for Bunkum--Fifty Millions for Defence". Fullpg: "Fitting Out Vessels & Enlisting Crews for the N. Atlantic Fleet". Fullpg. with 9 photos of: "The Maine Disaster--Wrecking Operations & Care of the... Read full description -
Item #680885THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 23, 1898
* James J. Jeffries vs. Peter Jackson
* Heavyweight boxing fight - match
The front page has a one column heading: "PETE JACKSON WHIPPED" with subheads. (see) This was prior to Jeffries gaining the World heavyweight title. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood... Read full description -
Item #680888THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 24, 1898
* Rear Admiral William T. Sampson
* Takes command of North Atlantic Squadron
* Pre-Spanish-American War - U.S. Navy
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SAMPSON COMMANDS" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood... Read full description -
Item #539090Supplement to The Illustrated London News, London, dated March 26, 1898 (print only)
This is a double-page print only entitled "The Oxford Crew" and "The Cambridge Crew".
The size of the print is approximately 15.5 x 23 inches. -
Item #614511SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 26, 1898 The full front page has 2 photos of: "The New Columbia University" and another full page inside has 7 photos of "Columbia University". There is a related article on the facing page.
Inside the issue is: "The Zerograph"; "The Miller Electric Wide Spray Sprinkling... Read full description -
Item #176320HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 26, 1898 A full front page illustration of "A First Lesson in the Art of War". Fullpg. with 5 photos on: "The Maine Disaster--Scenes in Havana Harbor". There is another fullpg. with 6 photos on: "Landing a Filibustering Expedition on the Cuban Coast" plus a few other... Read full description -
Item #176322HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 2, 1898 There is a full front page illustration of "Los Fosos--'The Ditches'" which is a Havana, Cuba, scene. Fullpg. with 8 photos of "Distribution of American Relief in Cuba'". There is a nearly half page illustration by Remington called: "Hurdling on Three... Read full description -
Item #679004HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 2, 1898 There is a full front page illustration of "Los Fosos--'The Ditches'" which is a Havana, Cuba, scene. Fullpg. with 8 photos of "Distribution of American Relief in Cuba'". There is a nearly half page illustration by Remington called: "Hurdling on Three... Read full description -
Item #683045LE PETIT JOURNAL [The Little Newspaper]--Supplement, Paris, France, April 3, 1898 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.
Such full page color prints in 19th century issues were rather... Read full description -
Item #680665THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 4, 1898
* Shawneetown, Illinois flooding disaster
* Gallatin County - Ohio River
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HUNDREDS DROWNED" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that... Read full description -
Item #538610YOUTH'S COMPANION from Boston dated April 7, 1898.
* Easter issue
Mostly literary-related content, but also topical articles, plus other youth-related content and ads. About the size of Harper's Weekly. Small inked address stamp in the blank right margin on the front page, otherwise in nice condition. -
Item #151170SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, April 9, 1898 The front page has six illustrations being various "Scenes In China" including one showing "The Chinese Wall Near Kuldscha." Generally good condition. -
Item #176324HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 9, 1898 The front page has cameo photos of 7 "Prominent American Naval Commanders" including Sampson & Schley. There are two full page illustrations: "The Flying Squadron--Early Morning at Hampton Roads" and "Spain's Torpedo-Boat Flotilla En Route from the Canaries to Puerto... Read full description -
Item #716138NEW YORK JOURNAL, April 9, 1898 A nice issue from the Spanish-American War with a banner headline: "ONE QUICK, FIGHTING DASH BY SPAIN---BUT TOO LATE; WE ARE ALL READY AND SHALL FORESTALL HER" with various subheads.
The front page has a graphic bit concerning "Remember The Maine".
The complete first section (of 2) with pages 1-8,... Read full description -
Item #683521LE PETIT JOURNAL [The Little Newspaper]--Supplement, Paris, France, April 10, 1898 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.
Such full page color prints in 19th century issues were... Read full description -
Item #176326HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 16, 1898 Full front page illus. of "Imported Cruisers for the United States Navy." Inside are two full pages of illus. of "Washington - Scenes in and around the Capitol" and "Washington - Scenes in the House of Representatives."
Full pg. of illus. of "Yachts for the United States... Read full description -
Item #680987THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, April 20, 1898 A nice banner headline on the on-going Spanish-American War: "DOWN WITH THE SAFFRON FLAG OF SPAIN AFLOAT OVER CUBAN SOIL ! " with various related subheads on the war.
The front page also features a nice graphic captioned: "How the United States' Fleet Would Operate in Waging... Read full description -
Item #682764THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, April 21, 1898 The front page has nice reporting from the Spanish-American War including a banner headline: "McKINLEY'S ULTIMATUM TO SPAIN HAS NOW BEEN RECEIVED AT MADRID" with other various reports on the war.
A terrific & very large war-themed graphic on page 2.
Complete in 12... Read full description
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