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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 25, 1857  The front page features "The Travel Notes in Bible Lands" with a half page illustration 'Pool of Bethesda' and smaller illustration 'Pillar of Absalom'.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, February 11, 1899

• Early flying machine
• Pre-Wright Brothers
• Early automobiles
• Prints

The front page of the issue is "The New Bridge Over the Rhine at

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 13, 1875  An inside page has a 4 by 5 illustration of "Blackford's Flying Machine". The companion report headed "A New Form of Flying Machine", begins with the

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 13, 1875  An inside page has a 4 by 5 illustration of "Blackford's Flying Machine". The companion report headed "A New Form of Flying Machine", begins with the

HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York, July 13, 1878 Interesting full front page illustration of: "The New Flying Machine" shows a man piloting this combination balloon/propeller devise. Nice half page

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 15, 1904  Front page illustration "The Lion-Tamer" by W. A. Rogers; Paul Morton, The New Secretary of the Navy; The Railroad Disaster at Knoxville, Tennessee, in

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 6, 1894  An inside page has a large illustration of: "MR. MAXIM'S FLYING MACHINE" with considerable related text.
Note: Hiram S. Maxim's "airplane" became the

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 5, 1874  Certainly the more intriguing print--almost laughable--and article is one captioned: "Proposed Flying Machine" with the text beginning: "Cannot we arouse

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 2, 1907

• Early airplane flights
• Wright Brothers

The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "A SEVERE TRYOUT FOR FLYING MACHINE". (see) Surprisingly this issue is

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 2, 1901  The most notable item is found on page 74: "THE BEAUMONT [TX] OIL WELL", now known as Spindletop, which tells of the 1st major oil strike in Texas which

SCIENTIFIC 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

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 2, 1904  The significance of this issue is the lengthier-than-most report on page 10 headed: "A Flying-Machine That Flies" which is the great and very historic

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 22, 1893

• Samuel Pierpont Langley
• Early flying machine model
• Aviation before Wright Brothers

The most interesting print would be: "Dr. Langley's Flying Machine"

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, November 17, 1906. This paper contains prints and internal article of: "Early Flying Machines", with text describing various flying techniques including the

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 17, 1903  Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, XXIII.- Albert J. Beveridge; The Outlook for Navy Legislation; fullpage illustration "A charge of the Moors on

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Sept. 14, 1912 A nice display issue as the front cover is in color and shows a pilot in an early airplane in a bombing stance (see), plus there is a nice related

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 14, 1882  The full ftpg. is a political print by Thomas Nast: "The New Angelic Flying Machine". Inside has a fullpg. print showing: "The Rival Teams--Mr. Work's

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 14, 1891

• Heavy guns ordinance
• Washington Navy Yard

The front page has seven illustrations: "Manufacture Of Heavy Ordnance At The Washington Navy Yard", plus a

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 11, 1908

• Bizarre flying contraption
• Early aviation invention

The front page has two photos of: "The Luyties Helicopter, Probably The Largest Experimental Rotary

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 26, 1897  Inside has a full page with 4 illustrations of: "The Mechanical Baseball Pitcher" with a lengthy article on this as well. Fascinating item, and an early

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 26, 1897  This issue contains a full page with 4 illustrations of "The Mechanical Baseball Pitcher" with a lengthy article on this as well. Fascinating item, and

PENNSYLVANIA INQUIRER AND NATIONAL GAZETTE, Dec. 21, 1843.

• Submarine Telescope invention
• Used for boat inspection

Page 2 has an interesting report about The Sub-Marine Telescope which used a camphine

OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, Sept. 11, 1908

• Early airplane flights
• Orville Wright - Brothers

Page 2 has column heads: "FLYING MACHINES FOR SIX" "Orville Wright Says it is Possible to Operate Them"

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 21, 1909

• Orville & Wilbur Wright Brothers
• Early airplanes flights aviators
• At Fort Myer, Virginia for tests
• Begin assemblage of airplane

The top of the front page

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, NY May 4, 1901. This paper contains frontpage prints and internal article of: THE GREAT NILE RESERVOIR..(see picture). There is also a fullpage article and prints of: The Hofman

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 20, 1875 The front page of this issue features "The Proposed Niagara Bridge at Lewiston, N.Y." and an associated article. Inside the issue is: a text article

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, July 23, 1930

• Glenn Curtiss death
• Aviation pioneer
• U.S. airplane industry

This 24 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "GLENN CURTISS,

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 12, 1909

• The Wright Brothers
• Airplane pioneers

This is one of the most displayable issues on the early years of the "era of flight" to be had, featuring large,

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, December 5, 1914

This issue has a color cover page before the title page. On the back of the cover page, there is an illustration titled "If It Came Our

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, January 19, 1911  This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ELY ALIGHTS ON CRUISER'S DECK", "Aviator Makes Successful

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 28, 1932

• Aviation pioneer Juan de la Cierva
• Very 1st flight of the modern day helicopter
• Wingless autogyro - autogiro

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 25, 1888   Front page print: "Multum In Parvo--An Orchestra With One Performer". Fullpg: "Feeding & Catching Terrapin on a Maryland Farm".
The double page

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 10, 1912

This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "A New Kind of Flying Boat."

In this issue there is an

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 25, 1887  Among the articles is: "An Unsinkable, Self-Righting Lifeboat" which has a nice illustration (see). Other prints include: "Rohling's Cotton Picker"

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 17, 1903  Frontpage illustration "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by W. A. Rogers; Shipping a Circus Across the Pacific; The New Columbia Statue, by Daniel C. French;

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1868 The full frontpage illustration is of 'The Erie Railroad Disaster - the Wrecked and Burning Cars'. There is a short text "Mr. Dickens's Farewell". A half-page

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 21, 1896  Full front page illus. of "Going to Clean Up the Earth." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Engagement Between the 'Hornet' and the 'Penguin,' on March 23,

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 19, 1903  Frontpage illustration of The Statue of Liberty; Photo, The First Photograph at Close Range Taken of Professor Langley's Air-Ship; Physical Training

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 19, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "Only and Nature-Faker Passing Along" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "The Hosts of the President on His

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 24, 1910

There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The New Chief Justice of the United States."

This issue has a

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 5, 1902 Frontpage photo Cecil Rhodes; The Greatest Living Aeronaut - M. Santos-Dumont with photos; fullpage photo On the New York Speedway (horses); fullpage photo

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 30, 1910  The prime content within this issue is the content related to the life and death of Mark Twain.  The front page has:  "Mark Twain: 1835-1910".  Several

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 24, 1912

This issue is a "Theatrical Number--Season of 1912-13" and has a color cover sheet over it. The front page of this issue has a photo called "The Attack on

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 31, 1909  There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "The Man Who Flew Across the English Channel."

This issue has articles of

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 21, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 28, 1912

This issue is an Industrial Issue and has a color cover sheet over it. The front page of this issue has a photo called "A Recent Ceremony at the

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 18, 1911

The front page of this issue is a photo of "McCurdy's Gallant Flight."

This issue has an illustration of "Our Champ-ion" by Kemble. There is an article

VALLEY SENTINEL, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, March 19, 1912  The front page of this issue features an article "Frank Coffyn, Whose Aeroplane Flies, Swims, Crawls" which includes a photo of Frank Coffyn