Historic Newspapers: Inventions
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Item #177515HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 27, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue. The front page of this issue has a photo of "Yale Dines Her First President."
This issue has a page of "A Spanish Painter of Human Types" by Ignacio Zuloaga. There are two pages of "The Feminine Cabinet" which include a photo... Read full description -
Item #543066SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 3, 1909
* The USS North Dakota
The front page of the this issue shows an illustration of a battle scene, which reads: "The Use of Aerial Artillery in Warfare". Additional content includes: "The Latest United State 'Dreadnought'...", "Night Sky: March and April", and much... Read full description -
Item #177520HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 1, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "The Man Who Raised the Price of Bread."
This issue has a photo of "A Star in the Making" which is of Miss Helen Ware, and there is an article of called "How Canada Started the Marathon Craze" by William... Read full description -
Item #177522HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 15, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "The Man Without a Country", Cipriano Castro.
This issue has a photos of "Chips From the World's Workshop" and a portrait by S. Muller Ury of "Mrs. Clark Williams, of New York." There is also a... Read full description -
Item #177527HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 19, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "Edward Everett Hale--The famous author of "The Man Without a Country."
This issue has an article on "Edward Everett Hale" and photos of "The Opening Days of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific... Read full description -
Item #160549SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 26, 1909 The front page has two graphics relarging the huge size of the "Zeppelin II" with a related article inside. Another page has5 photos of: "The Latest Frenh & German Aeroplanes and Airships" with a related article.
Under the lengthy: "Index of Inventions" near the back... Read full description -
Item #177533HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 26, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue. The front page of this issue has a photo of "Diversions of a Statesman."
This issue has a photo of "London From an "Invader's" War-Balloon" and a photo spread of "Our New Summer Capital"; plus a photo of "A... Read full description -
Item #177528HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 3, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "A Notable Dramatic Event--The Maid of Orleans...Miss Maude Adams in the role of Joan of Arc."
This issue has a photo spread of "Two Prophets Not Without Honor"; "The Winning Car in... Read full description -
Item #569298SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 31, 1909
* First attempt to fly across the English Channel
* Early airplane - aviation
* Baseball
The front page has two half page photos: "The First Attempt to Fly Across The English Channel." The top photo shows Hubert Latham in flight... Read full description -
Item #177023HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 7, 1909 Full front page photo: "Bleriot's Epoch-Making Flight", shows Bleriot in flight over the English Channel, with part of a sea vessel in the foreground. Many other prints are present as well, along with news of the day and period advertisements. -
Item #177534HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 21, 1909 The front page of this issue has an illustration of "Gossip" by W. J. Cahill.
This issue has an of "The Rulers of the Game--Some Famous Baseball Umpires and Their Ways" by E. B. Moss. There is also a photo of "A Mistress of Varied Roles--Louise Closser Hale" and there is a... Read full description -
Item #177076HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 4, 1909 Full front page photo: "An American Victor At Rheims", shows Glenn H. Curtiss, the "American aeroplanist", in a suit standing next to a plane. -
Item #177536HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 11, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "The American Who Reached the North Pole."
This issue has an article of "The North Pole Found--Dr. Frederick A. Cook's Own Story of His Remarkable Achievement." There are photo spreads... Read full description -
Item #649007SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 11, 1909 The front cover of the issue is entitled "A Remarkable Grain Elevator for Discharging Vessels" with additional photos inside the issue. Within the issue is "Counting Our People by Machine"; "Termination of the Rheims Aviation Meeting"; "The Rheims Aviation... Read full description -
Item #177077HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 16, 1909 Full front page photo: "Wilbur Wright's Amazing Flight", shows Wright in flight over the Hudson River with New York in the background. Inside page has 3 photos relating to Wrights flight. The issue contains many other prints, news of the day, and period advertisements. -
Item #653249SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 23, 1909 The front of the issue contains two illustrations "The 'Narwahl' Cruising at the Surface" and "The 'Narwahl' Latest and Largest of the United States Submarines" with an accompanying article inside. Inside the issue is a text report "A Talk with Wilbur... Read full description -
Item #177542HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 6, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "New York's Next Mayor."
This issue has a photo of "The Youngest Actress on the Stage" and "Quebec's Art... Read full description -
Item #177547HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 13, 1909 The front page of this issue has an illustration of "After Forty Years" by Sarah K. Smith. This issue has an illustration of "After the Battle" by Kemble and photo spreads of "America's Premier Automobile Race"; "The Paper Town that Northcliffe Built";... Read full description -
Item #672537SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November. 20, 1909
The full front page illustration shows the biplane in which Henry Farman flew 150 miles in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 35 seconds. Additionally, there is a full 2 page spread inside including both articles and images(see images). This issue... Read full description -
James Montgomery Flagg print...
Item #177544HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 27, 1909 (no color cover)
This issue has a photo of "A Militant Man of Letters" and a poem with illustrations called "Thanksgiving" by Francis Medhurst and illustrations by J. A. Williams. There are photo spreads of "Chicago's Outdoor Art Exhibit" and "The Play and the... Read full description -
Item #177548HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 11, 1909 The front page of this issue has an illustration of "What a Chance!" by J. A. Williams.
This issue has many illustrations, some of them slightly colored. There is one of "The Lighthouse Keeper's Christmas Greetings" by H. M Brett and there are some colored ones,... Read full description -
Item #177545HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 18, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue. The front page of this issue has a photo of "An Exponent of Surgical Advance."
This issue has an illustration of "Congress at Work Once More--"I Wonder if the Pesky Critters are Going to Sting Me Again"" There is an... Read full description -
Item #177546HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 25, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue. The front page of this issue has a photo of "The Passing of Leopold." This issue has an illustration of ""There Will be a Decided Uplift to the Democratic Party in New York... Read full description -
Item #177549HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 1, 1910
The front page of this issue has a photo of "'And There Were in the Same Country Shepherds Abiding in the Field, Keeping Watch Over Their Flocks' --Luke; II., 8."
There is an illustration of "The Senatorial Hall of... Read full description -
Item #222748SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 1, 1910
* Training St. Bernards* Projector
This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day with accompanying text including: "Inhaling Oxygen to Increase Muscular Energy", "An Automatic Apparatus for Projecting Pictures", "An Apparatus for... Read full description -
Item #222753SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 8, 1910
* Graphite Mining* Automatic Railway Safety Stop
This 16 page issue is in nice condition (except for a small piece missing in the upper left hand corner of the front page measuring 3/4 by 1/2 inches) and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day with accompanying text which include: "The... Read full description -
James Montgomery Flagg print...
Item #177844HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 15, 1910 This issue contains the wonderful double page centerfold print, "Better Than Sugar", by James Montgomery Flagg. Another print of note is, "A Winter Cargo From Maine", by H.M. Brett. Also included are: "The Most Important City Official In The World", "The... Read full description -
Item #588562SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 22, 1910 The front page of the issue features an illustration of "Cutting a Redwood Tree with a Saw Driven by an Engine" which also has an accompanying article inside. Within the issue are articles pertaining to: "The Scherl Gyroscopic Monorail Car - The Principle of Its... Read full description -
Item #177551HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 29, 1910
The front page of this issue has an illustration of "The Patchwork Quilt" by Sarah K. Smith.
There is an article of "Mr. Morgan's Latest Gift to Art" which is followed by a photo of Mr. Morgan, labeled "Mr. Morgan Gives Hartford an Art Gallery." There is... Read full description -
Item #177552HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 5, 1910
The front page of this issue has a photo of "Where the Paris Floods Did Their Worst."
There are photos of "The Flooded Section of Paris" and "A Superior Representative of 'The Inferior Sex.'" Also in this issue is an article and photos of "Canada's Athletic... Read full description -
Item #177553HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 12, 1910
The front page of this issue has a photo of "The River that Spilled Over."
There are photos of "Paris and its Suburbs Under Water"; "A Star From Arcady" and there is a double page illustration of "Their First Car" by James Montgomery Flagg. There is also an illustration of... Read full description -
Item #177554HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 19, 1910
The front page of this issue has an illustration of "The Proof of the Porridge--" by H. G. Williamson.
In this issue, there are photos of "The Memorial to Phillips Brooks"; "With the Revolutionists in Nicaragua"; "The Ancestral Home of the Washingtons" and... Read full description -
Item #177557HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 12, 1910
The front page of this issue has a photo of "A Mohawk Uprising."
In this issue, there is a photo of "The Author of the World's Greatest Benefaction" and there are photos of "Boston's Air-Ship Exhibition"; "H. R. H. The Duchess of Aosta" and an article with photos... Read full description -
Item #177558HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 19, 1910
The front page of this issue has a photo of "The Late David A. Munro, M. A., LL.D."
In this issue, there is an illustration of "Why Not Remodel the Dome of the Capitol so that it May Represent the Spirit of the Present... Read full description -
Item #177559HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 26, 1910
The front page of this issue has a photo of "Beginnings in the King Business."
In this issue, there is an illustration of "Stumped" by Kemble and an article with photos of "England's Boy Army" by Sydney Brooks. There is an illustration of "A Singer of Childhood" and... Read full description -
Dogs used for the British South-Pole Expedition....
Item #177000HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 2, 1910
The front page of this issue has a photo of "Dante in Hell."
There is also: "Once Clothed with Power, Now Almost Bare, He's Lost His Pull, But Saved His Chair" by Kemble, "An Easter Skylark", a double page photo spread of "New York's Notable... Read full description -
Item #177560HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 9, 1910
The front page of this issue has a photo of "International Polo at Lakewood."
In this issue, there is an illustration of "William: "That's a Pretty Poor Score for a Qualifying Round; Mighty Hard Course to Play, Hey! What, Jimmie?" James: "It is four Beginners."" by Kemble. There is a... Read full description -
Item #645355SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, April 9, 1910
* Early airplanes
* Antarctica
The front page features several photos from: "The Olympia Aero Exhibition at London" as well as several more pages of airplane photos. Also: "The Oil Fields of the Gulf of Mexico" which includes a map; "The... Read full description -
Item #678402SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 23, 1910 Front cover is "Rougier Flying Across the Bay of Monaco in His Voisin Biplane" with accompanying article inside the issue. Also inside the issue are: "Model Motor-Boat Racing"; "An Automatic Projecting Lantern with Electrical Control"; "The Inventor of Diving Armor";... Read full description -
Item #636677SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 4, 1910
* Firefighting - firetrucks
The front page is captioned: "Fire Fighting Without Fire Engines" which shows the use of the new fire hydrant system (see).
Within the issue: "A Commercial Rotary Engine" "A Giant Ruhmkorff Coil" "How to Escape... Read full description -
Item #177567HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 4, 1910
The front page of this issue has a photo of "Where Death Was King."
This issue has an illustration of "Uncle Sam: 'Say, Bonehead, You're Trying to Hold This Up and I'm Going to Push it Down--If You Value Your Anatomy... Read full description -
Item #684613SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 11, 1910 The front page is entirely taken up with a photo of: "The Historic Flight of Glenn H. Curtiss Down the Hudson River" with a related two page article with 6 photos headed: The Albany - New York Aeroplane Flight" "How Curtiss Completed For The... Read full description -
Item #177504HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 25, 1910 Full front page photo: Citizen Roosevelt Welcomes America. Shows Teddy Roosevelt riding in a barouche through New York, waving his hat re. his return from traveling the world. Mark Twain, E.W.Kemble, and J.M. Flagg prints are present as well. This issue also contains firefighting content and NY... Read full description -
Item #177568HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, July 2, 1910
The front page of this issue has a photo of "An American Whip on English Highways."
This issue has an illustration of "Later On, The Smithsonian May Contain Other Collections Than the Roosevelt Group" by Kemble. There... Read full description -
Item #656934SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, NY, July 2, 1910 The issue contains a full front page illustration: "The Jamaica Bay Improvement," which shows an aerial view of Jamaica Bay - with Rockaway Beach in the foreground & Manhattan in the distant background. An inside page has a related article.
Also present is a full page... Read full description -
Item #177569HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 9, 1910
The front page of this issue has a photo of "Harvard Makes a Clean Sweep".
This issue has photos of "James J. Jeffries and John A. Johnson" and there is an article of "Johnson Wins the Great Fight." There is also "A Recent Portrait of Mrs. Leslie... Read full description -
Item #631936SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 9, 1910 The front page has "The Two Highest Masonry Bridges in the World" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "A Colossal Illuminated Advertising Display"; "Novel Electric Towing Locomotive for Canal Locks"; and more illustrations, articles and... Read full description -
Item #177570HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 16, 1910
The front page of this issue has a photo of "The Late Chief Justice Fuller."
This issue has an illustration of "Lionization--Speculation --Perturbation" by J. Campbell Cory and there is a photo of "The End of the Fight of the Century", Jeffries and Johnson at... Read full description -
Item #177837HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 23, 1910 The full front page is a photo captioned: "The Aeroplane That Made A Record Ascension - Walter Brookins and the Wright biplane which broke the world's record for altitude in a 6,175 foot ascent at Atlantic City..." with a bit more.
It is rare to find a full front page photo... Read full description -
Item #177573HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, August 13, 1910 This issue includes two front pages, something that is very unusual. The second front page was probably added after the newspapers were printed for the week when Mayor Gaynor was shot. The first front page of this issue is a photo of "Getting on at Panama" and the second one is of "The... Read full description
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