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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 5, 1881  The prime print in this issue is the doublepage centerfold, which is one of the best football centerfolds of the19th century to be had.
The doublepage is

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 26, 1887  Full front page illustration by Frederic Remington: College Players At Foot-Ball---A Tackle And Ball-Down.  Inside has a related report: The College

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 1, 1883  Contains a nice fullpg. football print: "Foot-Ball--Collared". Also present is the full page print by A.B. Frost: "No Thanksgiving Dinner for the Johnsing

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 5, 1870  The front page of the issue features a two-third page illustration of "Manton Marble". A one-third illustration of "The Peabody Funeral Train" plus a

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 5, 1881

• 19th century football game
• A. B. Frost illustration

The prime print in this issue is the doublepage centerfold, which is one of the best football centerfolds

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 15, 1865  The full front page is a print: "Rustic courtship" by W. Lucas. Prints within include a full page: "Lieutenant-General Grant and Staff" with each noted. But

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 20, 1879  The full front page print is a political cartoon by famed artist Thomas Nast: "Borrowed Plumes--Mr. Jackdaw Conkling". Inside has a nice fullpg:

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 26, 1876  The full front page is a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Republican Simplicity".  Full page Thomas Nast political cartoon: "No Rudder - No Aim"; half

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 10, 1887  Full front page: "Laying the Electric Subways in New York City". Half page: "Paddling for Sora Rail in Virginia".
Dramatic doublepage centerfold: "On the

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 8, 1872

• Columbia Lions vs. Stevens Tech Ducks
• Third season of intercollegiate football

Page 10 has a report on a very early college football game with one column heading:

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 29, 1890  Certainly the prime print in this issue is the very nice doublepage centerfold by Frederic Remington captioned: "Football - A Collision At The Ropes". Among

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 7, 1889  Front 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to the story "Papoose - A Christmas Story" by George A. Hibbard." Inside are three large illus. pertaining to the above

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 10, 1888  Several: 'Sketches in the 'Back' Country, Australia. Halfpg: Cane Sugar Culture in Hawaii'. Fullpg. showing a Black family: 'Hoe-Cake & Clabber'.

HARPER'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

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 7, 1878   The full front page is taken up with: "A Battle In The Clouds" showing an Indian capturing an eagle.
Among prints inside are a full page Nast cartoon: "A

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 31, 1891 Full front page: 'At the Statue of Joan of Arc, Fairmount Park Drive, Phila.'. Displayable early football print: 'Out of the Game' shows an injured player in

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 19, 1949

• Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams
• NFL pro football championship title game

Page 28 has a six column heading: "Eagles Dunk Rams in Mud, 14-0, Keep Title"

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 23, 1905 Front page illustration "Uncle Sam's Christmas Dream" by W. A. Rogers; The Reign of Terror in Odessa; Mutiny of the Russian Sailors at Cronstadt; The

Harper's Weekly, New York, November 18, 1905  Front page illustration "Behold Him Now" by W. A. Rogers; The Horse Show; Correctly Appointed Turn-Outs at the Horse Show Driven by Women; The

THE DETROIT NEWS (Pictorial Magazine section only), Detroit, MI, November 8, 1953  The front cover has a great photo titled, "Rookies of the Big Ten", with additional coverage on page eight and

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 26, 1892  Front full pg. illus. of "At the Horse Show, Madison Square Garden, New York - 'The In and Out Jump'." Inside are two full pg. illus. of "Over Under,

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 30, 1901 Full page photos "The Automobile Races, November 16, at which All Records Were Broken"; Governmental Tests of Guns and Projectiles; fullpage illustration

HARPER'S WEEKLY, October 21, 1905, from New York Front page illustration "Ditched" by W. A. Rogers; Plan to Detect and Arrest Automobilists [Automobile drivers] Who Break the Speed Laws; Mrs. Ralph

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 11, 1905  Front page illustration "The Canal Will be Dug" by W. A. Rogers; The Trial Flight of the Ludlow Man-Carrying Aeroplane in New York; Two Noteworthy

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 25, 1899  Full front page illus. of "Why They Waited for News From Mafeking." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "The War in South Africa - Points of Interest in

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 9, 1905  Front page illustration "Still One Left" by W. A. Rogers; The Canal Will Be Built; Mishaps Incident to the Panama Canal Work; Double page illustration

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 8, 1903 Frontpage illustration of The Statue of Liberty; Photos This Week's International Tennis Matches; The "Kanawha" Wins the International Cup for Steam-Yachts;

HARPER'S WEEKLY October 25, 1890  Front full pg. illus of "The Ladies' Reception Room, Statuary Hall, in the National Capitol." Inside is a full pg. with three illus. of "Sketches from the New York

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, March 15, 1925

• Walter Camp death (1st report)
• Father of American football

This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2 that include: "Walter Camp's

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, December 7, 1925

• Red Grange - Chicago Bears
• Polo Grounds - professional football

This 20 page newspaper has two column headline on page 9 that

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, dated December 7, 1925

• Red Grange - Chicago Bears
• Polo Grounds - professional football

This 20 page newspaper has two column headline on page

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 13, 1958

• Two - 2-point conversion adopted
• NCAA College Football rule change
• 36 years prior to the NFL adding it

The front has a two column heading: "College Football to Give 2

SPORT'S SECTION only of the New York Times, Nov. 20, 1932

• Michigan Wolverines NCAA football - University
• Declared 1932 Big Ten Conference champions

The top of page 2 has a 5 column heading: "Western

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, September 22, 1970

• 1st Monday Night football game
• NFL National Football League
• New York Jets vs. Cleveland Browns

This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 7, 1915

• Harvard Crimson college football
• Captain Eddie Mahan photo
• Princeton Tigers

This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on the

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 18, 1990

• Tom Harmon "Old 98" death - editorial
• Michigan Wolverines Heisman trophy winner
• NCAA college football star

Near the bottom of the front page of the sport's section

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 13, 1920

• First professional football championship game
• Akron Pros vs. Decatur Staleys - Wrigley Field
• Extremely rare item from the city were it happened

The top of page has

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 24, 1888  The full front page is a print: "Pride Goeth Before Destruction" shows a man preparing to kill a turkey. Inside are four quarter-page portraits of "Mrs.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 21, 1940

• Nile Kinnick's all-star voting tops all
• Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football

Page 5 of this section has a small and somewhat discrete heading:

NEW YORK TIMES, September 1, 1934

• Chicago College All-Star Game
• Very 1st annual football game
• Chicago Bears

The sport's section (page 8) has one column headings: "80,000 See Bears Tie All-Stars, 0-0"

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., sport's section only, December 18, 1949

• All-America Football Conference All-Star game
• Shamrock Bowl - Cleveland Browns
• Last ever AAFC game

The front page of this section

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 5, 2007

• Head coach Eddie Robinson death
• Grambling State University football
• Negro - black college - civil rights icon
• During racial segregation in college sports

Near the

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of The Detroit Free Press November 29, 1942

• The Army-Navy game
• College football rivalry
• West Point vs. Annapolis
• During World War II

The bottom of the front page of this section

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 1, 1934

• Chicago College All-Star Game
• Very 1st annual football game
• Chicago Bears NFL team
• Best title to be had (rare)

The front page has a five column headline:

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, January 13, 1946

• Cleveland Rams - NFL Football
• 1st move to Los Angeles, California

The front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Rams Quit Cleveland, Move to

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1939

• Glenn "Pop" Warner resigns from Temple Owls
• Official end of his legendary coaching career
• NCAA college football - youth football name fame

The front page of the

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 19, 1917

• Elmer Oliphant - Army Cadets college football photo

Page 14 has a two column action photo of Elmer Oliphant with heading: "Oliphant Captain of Army Eleven"

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, October 26, 1947

• Columbia University's greatest football game
• Army Cadets - NCAA college football
• 1 of the greatest upsets

The front page of this

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., December 15, 1930

• New York Giants vs. Norte Dame Fighting Irish
• Charity football game for NYC unemployed
• Knute Rockne's last game

Page 8 has a one column heading: