Historic Newspapers: Outlaws & Gunfights

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 23, 1910

The front page of this issue has an illustration of "'Cowboys of the Air.' "

In this issue, there is an illustration of "The Speaker of the Lower… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 5, 1910

The front page of this issue has a photo of "An Interesting Senatorial Possibility."

In this issue, there is an illustration of "Uncle Sam: "What You… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 26, 1910

The front page of this issue has an illustration of "The Bully's Waterloo" by William L. Jacobs.

In this issue, there are photos of "Railroading at… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 20, 1909  There is a color cover on this issue. The front page of this issue has a photo of "A New Power in New York's Drama."

This issue has an illustration… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 17, 1909  The front page of this issue has an illustration of "The Old Guard" by Hy. S. Watson.

This issue has a photo spread of "Celebrities Do Honor to… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 12, 1909  There is a color cover on this issue. The front page of this issue has a photo of "There are Other Games Besides Golf." This photo is of President Taft… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 29, 1909

There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "George Meredith", novelist and poet.

This issue has a photo and an… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 13, 1909  The color cover of Abraham Lincoln (by Stanton Palmer) is not included.  However, all other Lincoln related coverage (prints and text), as shown in the… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 26, 1908  The front page of this issue has a photo of "An Author of the Old School". This issue has photos of "Laying the Corner-Stone of the New Theatre"; "The… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 20, 1908  The front page of this issue reads: "Africa: April 1 1909 - 'Delighted'".  Additional inside photos regard the 125th anniversary of Dickinson's College in… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 13, 1908  The front page of this issue reads: "Uncle Sam - 'Bill, You'd Look So Much Better in Your Own Clothes'".  Additional inside photos regard the US Railroad… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 30, 1908  There is a front pg. illustration, "The Prodigal Returns from Brownsville" by W. A.. Rogers. In this issue, there is are photos of "Governors and… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 9, 1908 There is a front pg. illustration, "Almost There" by W. A.. Rogers. In this issue, there is are photos of "California's Great Welcome to the Fleet"; "How… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 25, 1908 There is a front page illustration, "Good Business! - Mr. Bryan is Said to Have Made $52,000 Last Year From his Lectures" by W. A.. Rogers. There is an… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 7, 1907  There is a front page photo, "One of Mrs. Russell Sage's Simpler Charities." There is an article of "Preserving the Public Lands" by C. H.… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 21, 1906  There is a front page photo, "The King and Queen of Norway" by Underwood & Underwood. There is an article, "The Future in America, A Search after… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 2, 1906 There is a front page illustration, "Checkers at the Country Store, The Stranger's Move" by Harold Matthews Brett. There is an article "Murder as a Labor… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 26, 1906  There is a front page photo, "The Late Carl Schurz in his Library". There is an article, "Carl Schurz, Pilot" by Mark Twain and "The Sermon in San… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 19, 1906  There is a front page photo, "All That Remains of the Elaborately Decorated Chapel at Leland Stanford University". There is an article, "The Human Drama at… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 7, 1906  Front page illustration "Pardners" by Frank Wing; "The Crime Against Niagara" by Orrin E. Dunlap; photos of "Niagara and the Power Companies"; "The… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 24, 1906  Front page illustration "The Busy Showman. - VI." by W. A. Rogers; photos of "The Latest Photographs of Scenes in Panama" and "Burning $385,000 Worth… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 19, 1905  Front page Photo, The President and the Peace Envoys at the Meeting on Board the "Mayflower"; Preparations for the Meeting of the Peace Envoys at Oyster… more

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… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 10, 1904  Front page Photo, Henry James; The "Futurity," Run at the Meeting of the Coney Island Jockey Club at Sheepshead Bay, August 27; With Admiral Togo on… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 16, 1904

* Lynching of Paul Reed and Will Cato - Negroes
* Statesboro & Savannah - Georgia race war

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "A… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 6, 1904  Front page illustration "Keeping Cool" by W. A. Rogers; Henry G. Davis, Democratic Nominee for Vice-President--A Snap-Shot Taken at His Home at Elkins,… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 23, 1904  Frontpage illustration "Rough Riding" by W. A. Rogers; Photo, The Commander-In-Chief of the Army of Panama Swearing Allegiance to the New Republic;… more

MEMPHIS MORNING NEWS, Tennessee, Dec. 21, 1903  The front page has an abundance of bad news: "Jack The Ripper... Ghastly Find In A Hotel" (an early 1900's version of "click bait"), "No Safety for… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 24, 1903 Frontpage illustration "The Slough of Despond" by W. A. Rogers; Photo, A Fox-Hunting Episode; Incidents of the Recent Storm in New York; A Successful… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 3, 1903  Frontpage illustration of The Statue of Liberty; Photo, Duck-Shooting On the Chesapeake; A New Way of Making Exposition Statuary; Tom Johnson and Myron… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 12, 1903 Frontpage illustration of The Statue of Liberty; Photo, Launching the Largest Vessel in the United States Navy; From the Atlantic the the Pacific in an… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 29, 1903 Frontpage illustration of The Statue of Liberty; Photo, The Great Naval Parade Off Oyster Bay; The Intercollegiate Golf Matches; "Championship Diving at… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 18, 1903 Frontpage illustration of the Statue of Liberty; Photo of President Roosevelt Writing the Message Which Opened the New Pacific Cable; A Finish at Close… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 4, 1903 Frontpage illustration of the Statue of Liberty; "A Newly Discovered Portrait of Washington" by John Trumbull; Photo of "Reliance,"  "Constitution," and… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 20, 1903 Frontpage illustration "The Presentation of the New Chinese Minister; The Havoc of the Western Floods; A New Invention for Our Next War; The Assassination of… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 13, 1903 Frontpage Photo of The Tornado in Gainesville, Georgia; In the Path of the Georgia Cyclone; The Floods in the West; Doublepage illustration "The Last Hours… more

ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, April 21, 1903

* Outlaw James McKinney killed
* Bakersfield, California

This 8 page newspaper has one column headline on the front page that… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 20, 1903

* James McKinney killed
* Tulare County outlaw
* Bakersfield, California shootout

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "OUTLAW MET A TRAGIC… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 11, 1903 Frontpage Illustration "William Dean Howells"; The Fight for the Levees; "A Perilous Moment-The Breaking of the Levee Near Greenville, Mississippi" by W. E.… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 8, 1902  Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Michael I. Pupin; President Wilson's Inauguration; William M. Chase's Recent Work; The New Yale Square with… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 25, 1902  Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Edmund Janes James; The President's Coal-Strike Arbitrators; fullpage illustration "The Break in the Coal Strike.… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 6, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Cornelius Vanderbilt, The President in New England with photos; Mark Twain in His Country Home with photos;… more

ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, Aug. 8, 1902

* Old West outlaw Harry Tracy suicide
* Hole-in-the-Wall Gang member death

The top of the front page has a one column heading:… more

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, July 15, 1902 

* Marshall Pass, Colorado train robbery 
* Narrow Gauge Railroad 
* Wild Bunch ? 

This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 11, 1902

* Old West outlaw Harry Tracy
* Hunted in the Northwest by posse
* Hole-in-the-Wall Gang member

The top of the front page has a two column… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 2, 1901 Fullpage photos of Yale's Bicentennial Celebration; fullpage photos "The New York-Philadelphia Coaching Trip"; fullpage "The Millennial of King Alfred";… more