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Item #174338HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 5, 1879 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon. Dramatic fullpg: 'Tenement Life in New York--Rag Pickers' Court, Mulberry St.' Nice dblpgctrfld: 'A Cabinet Meeting at the White House' includes Pres. Hayes. Fullpg. with 5 scenes of: 'Issuing Rations at the Sisseton Indian Agency,... Read full description -
Item #174334HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 22, 1879 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Protecting White Labor." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Tenement Life in New York - Sketches in 'Botle Alley'." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Hon. Zachariah Chandler" and "The Late Bishop Thomas Foley." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The... Read full description -
Item #174332HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 15, 1879 Full ftpg. by Th. Nast: 'Coming Back to Mother England's Apron Strings'. Halfpg: 'Indian Chief Having His Hair Dressed' & 'Across the Missouri by Rail, at Bismarck, Dakota Terr.' Fullpg. Nast: 'A Matter of Taste'. There is a full page print: "The Martha... Read full description -
Item #174328HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 1, 1879 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon. Quarter-pg. shows: 'Gov. Pitkin, Colorado' Fullpg; 'The War in the Transvaal'. Two halfpg. 'Blackville' illustrations, being cartoonish. Nast fullpg. cartoon. There are two full page illustrations: "The Family Jewel" and "A Dreary Day".
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Item #174324HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 22, 1879 Front page illustration: 'Anxious Moments'. Double page centerfold: 'Shooting Cattle at Standing Rock Indian Agency' is by W.A. Rogers, showing many Indians. Full page: 'Sketches at the New York Pigeon Show'. 3/4 page illustration: 'The Execution of... Read full description -
Item #174320HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 8, 1879 Full ftpg. by Nast shows an Indian speaking to a man from China, discussing their common plights. Fullpg: 'The Bowery Branch of the Y.M.C.A.' Halfpg: 'First Public Inauguration of a Gov. in Kansas'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. This issue is complete in 16 pages... Read full description -
Item #174308HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 28, 1878 (with Christmas Supplement)
Spectacular Christmas issue with several Thomas prints. Every print is included in the images for this listing. The frontpage has the Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Spoiling for a fight". Dblpgctrfld: "Christmas Fairy... Read full description -
Item #174306HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 21, 1878 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon: 'The New Indian War' shows the 'Noble Rem Man' caught between the Interior Dept. & the War Dept. Another fullpg. Nast cartoon inside showing a Black man. A full page shows: "A Group of Afghan Chiefs."
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. This issue... Read full description -
Item #174302HARPER'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 Dream: Before & After Thanksgiving Dinner". Great full page: "A Game of Football" is very... Read full description -
Item #174286HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 12, 1878 Nice full ftpg: 'Pack Mule Train Of A Govt. Surveying Party In Colorado'. Comic fullpg: 'The G. Washington Jones Family Return From Paris' Fullpg: 'Types Of Tramps'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. This issue is complete in 16 pages and is in good condition. -
Item #174284HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 5, 1878 Certainly the most desired print in this is the terrific, hard to find, double-page centerfold captioned: "The Vintage in California--At Work at the Wine Presses", which is the quintessential print for any lover of American wines. A beautiful print for... Read full description -
Item #174274HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 31, 1878 Full ftpg: 'Down by the Sea--Ferry Over Wesley Lake, Ocean Grove'. Fullpg: 'In the Track of the Tornado' shows 8 scenes near Wallingford, Ct. Nice dblpgctrfld: 'Down by the Sea--Sketches at Ocean Grove, Asbury Park & other Sea-side Resorts' shows 9 scenes. Halfpg: 'Incidents... Read full description -
Item #174268HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 10, 1878 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon: 'The Noble Red Man--The Annual Plague of Chief 'Bloody Murder' on the Borders' shows two Indians stalking a house. Fullpg. with 7 scenes of: 'Incidents of an Ocean Trip'. Great dblpgctrfld:' Scenes & Incidents on Coney Island' showing 6 scenes... Read full description -
Item #174258HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 6, 1878 Fullpg. with 5 scenes of: 'The Valley Forge Centennial'. Nice nearly halfpg: 'Group of Bannock Indians' & halfpg: 'Lava Beds, Idaho'. -
Item #174250HARPER'S WEEKLY, June 8, 1878 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "The Democratic Camel." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Russian Cruisers-The "Columbus" and "State of California." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Rush for Europe-A Belated Passenger." 2/3 pg. illus. entitled "Decoration Day." Also, a full pg. Nast... Read full description -
Item #174248HARPER'S WEEKLY, June 1, 1878 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "The "Internationalists" are to Make the World all one Millennium." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Columbia College Regatta-The Henley Four." Four small illus. pertaining to "The Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C." 1/6 pg. portrait of... Read full description -
Item #174242HARPER'S WEEKLY, May 11, 1878 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon: "The lion of 'the best society' in England". Fullpg: 'Sketches in the New York Aquarium' and 'Love in Blackville: The Wooing of the Twins' shows blacks. Halfpg: 'Indian School at Ft. Marion, St. Augustine, Florida' & 'Archery... Read full description -
Item #174240HARPER'S WEEKLY May 4, 1878 Front full page Thomas Nast illustration of "Giving U. S. Hail Columbia." Inside is a full page illustration of "Tramps and Their Ways." Full page Thomas Nast illustration of "The Tramp Period." Full page illustration of "Ree Indians Crossing the Missouri in Bull Boats." ... Read full description -
Item #174214HARPER'S WEEKLY, Feb. 2, 1878 Great dblpgctrfld. by Nast: 'Italians, Your 1st King is Dead'. Great fullpg: 'Wagon Trains at Helena, Montana' shows a typical western street scene. Nice shape. -
Item #174212HARPER'S WEEKLY, Jan. 26, 1878 Nice fullpg. Th. Nast: 'Secretary Of The Interior Investigating The Indian Bureau'. Nice fullpg: 'Police Athletics' Great fullpg. Nast: 'Stand From Under' shows an injured & falling Republican elephant. Nice fullpg: 'A Queens County, Long Island, Fox Hunt' -
Item #174204HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 29, 1877 Front full pg. illus. of "The Christmas Baby." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. entitled "Death on Economy." Full pg. illus. of "Chinese Quarters, Virginia City, Nevada."
Doublepage centerfold containing many illus. pertaining to "The Story of a Giant." Full pg.... Read full description -
Item #174198HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 8, 1877 Very nice full front page: 'Sitting Bull & the United States Commission' shows 6 scenes including an inset of Sitting Bull & one of White Eagle. Inside is a fullpg: "The 'Small Breeds' Thanksgiving - Return of the First Born from College" which shows a Black family. Two... Read full description -
Item #174186HARPER'S WEEKLY October 27, 1877. Front full pg. Nast illus. of "All Quiet on the Hudson." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Nez Perces War." Two 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to "The Funeral of General Custer At West Point" including "The Last Honors Over the Grave" and "Bearing the Remains to the... Read full description -
Item #174184HARPER'S WEEKLY, Oct. 20, 1877 Great fullpg: 'The Moonshine Man of Kentucky' shows 5 scenes. Nice halfpg: 'The Sioux & Arrapahoe Delegation' includes Red Cloud. One-third pg: 'Mission Indians of Southern Calif. making Baskets & Hair Ropes' -
Item #174180HARPER'S WEEKLY, Oct. 6, 1877 Fullpg: 'The Twelve Apostles of the Mormon Church' shows all of them, including Joseph Smith & Brigham Young, Jr. Fullpg: 'Pres. Hayes at Louisville, Ky.' & 'The Boston Army & Navy Monument' shows four scenes of its dedication. -
Item #174168HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 25, 1877 Full ftpg: 'A Nevada Silver Mine--Changing the Shift'. Fullpg: 'The Bennington Centennial' & nearly halfpg: 'Life Saving Precautions at Rockaway Beach'. Fullpg: 'The Great Blackville Regatta--Grand Spurt at the Finish'. Fullpg: 'Anticipation--Return from a Melon Scout'... Read full description -
Item #174152HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 30, 1877 Full ftpg. by Nast. Halfpg: 'Camel Train in Nevada'. Doublepage centerfold by Nast: 'Britannia Lionizing Our Modern Ulysses'. Fullpg. with 5 scenes of: 'Destructive Tornado-Devastation at Mt. Carmel, Illinois' -
Item #174150HARPER'S WEEKLY, June 23, 1877 Nice full ftpg. print: 'A Whaling Station on the California Coast' shows whales being processed. Fullpg. Thomas Nast political cartoon. -
Item #174144HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 2, 1877 Halfpg: 'First Sight of New York Bay--Arrival of a European Steamer'. Great doublepage centerfold: 'A Perilous Trip--Shooting a Flume in the Sierra Nevada' is very scenic. Nearly fullpg: 'The Danube at the Junction of the Pruth'.
Note: If the Cross & the... Read full description -
Item #174142HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 26, 1877 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon. Fullpg. illus. of many prize dogs captioned: "The Great Bench Show of Dogs, New York Hippodrome" plus a related article on the facing page, titled: "The Great Bench Show". This was the now-famous Westminster Dog Show. 1/2 pg:... Read full description -
Item #174128HARPER'S WEEKLY, Apr. 7, 1877 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon. Nice fullpg: 'Gen. Miles's Winter Campaign Against the Indians' shows 9 scenes. Nice ctrfld: 'Sketches Along the route of the Panama Railroad' -
Item #174118HARPER'S WEEKLY, Mar. 3, 1877 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon. Fullpg: 'Sunday sports in Southern California'. Another full pg. Nast cartoon. -
Item #174110HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 3, 1877 Front full pg. illus. of "Chinese Immigrants at the San Francisco Custom House." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "The Statute of Limitation." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Count Rumford" and "The Late... Read full description -
Item #174090HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 25, 1876 Front full page Thomas Nast illustration of "Waiting." Full page illustration of "The United States Steam Ship 'Ossipee' in a Cyclone."; 2/3 page illustration of "The Centennial - The Evening Rush for the Cars."
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Item #174086HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 11, 1876 Full front page Thomas. Nast political cartoon: "The Prospect in New York". Inside includes a full page A.B. Frost print: "The Democratic Team". There are many Centennial prints & a doublepage centerfold by Thomas Nast: "The Political... Read full description -
Item #174082HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 28, 1876 Famous full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon: 'Willie, We Have Missed You!', and another great fullpg. Nast cartoon shows a large Republican elephant "The Elephant Walks Around - and the Still Hunt is Nearly Over". A famous Black-related Nast doublepage centerfold: "He Wants A Change... Read full description -
Item #174078HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 14, 1876 One-third page illustration: 'Hell Gate Destroyed--The Explosion'; Full page illustration by Thomas Nast: 'Between Two Fires'; 3 full page scenes on The Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.; Halfpage illustration: ' To the Black Hills, Or Bust' shows a... Read full description -
Item #174070HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 16, 1876 Full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon: 'Any Thing for a Change' shows Boss Tweed & Sam Tilden. Four pages of scenes from The Centennial in Philadelphia; Thomas Nast doublepage centerfold: 'Tilden's 'Wolf at the Door, Gaunt &... Read full description -
Item #174060HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 12, 1876 Full front page illustration: 'Struck It Rich! Prospecting in the Black Hills' shows two men examining a piece of ore.; Fullpage Thomas Nast cartoon: 'The "Blood Shirt" Reformed'; 1/2-page illustration: 'The Yacht "Mohawk"'; ... Read full description -
Item #174058HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 5, 1876 Full front page Thomas Nast cartoon entitled 'Hen(dricks)-Pecked'. An article entitled 'The Ku-Klux.' Full page Nast cartoon showing Indians entitled 'Bill Passed providing for Two New Military Posts by the Generous Democratic House'. A.B. Frost doublepage... Read full description -
Item #174056HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 29, 1876 (with supplement) Full front page Thomas Nast illustration: "The New Alliance" shows General Custer shaking hands with Sitting Bull. Inside has a full page Thomas Nast: "Getting in Tune.", two half-page illustrations "Romance on the Hudson" and "Reality... Read full description -
Item #174054HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 22, 1876 The entire front page is a nice political cartoon by famed artist Thomas Nast, captioned: "The Democratic (Deformed) Tiger 'Fixed' ".
Within this issue is over a full column article headed: "The Montana Slaughter", which in addition to follow up work by General Crook... Read full description -
Item #174044HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 17, 1876 The front page features a full page illustration 'The Centennial - Carved Pulpit, Belgian Exhibit.' and also contains three additional pages with scenes from the Centennial including the Kansas & Colorado exhibit. Full page Thomas Nast cartoon entitled 'The Lion and the Unicorn Fighting -... Read full description -
Item #174036HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 20, 1876 Full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon: 'The Democratic Tiger Gone Mad'. Another full page Thomas Nast political cartoon inside 'The Foremost Champion of this Spirit of Reform'.
Doublepage centerfold: 'Chinese Emigration to America - Sketch on Board the Pacific Mail Steamship... Read full description -
Item #174034HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 13, 1876 The front page shows a nice full-page Revolutionary War themed illustration: 'Dangerous Ground' shows man soldiers. Two full page illustrations entitled 'The Centennial - Random Sketches' and 'The Centennial - Present Aspects of the Food Question.' Nice Thomas Nast doublepage... Read full description -
Item #174022HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 1, 1876 Full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon shows Uncle Sam as a minuteman: 'The Minute-Man - Fixed By The Spirit of '76'; Half page: 'A North Carolina Turpentine Distillery'; Full page Thomas Nast: 'The Duty of the Hour'; Doublepage Centerfold: 'Alone'; ... Read full description -
Item #174006HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 5, 1876 Nice full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon: '"Amnesty;" Or, the End of the Peaceful (Democratic) Tiger'; Nice halfpage: 'Old Philadelphia --The Bank of the United States in Third Street'; Great full page: 'Port Royal, South Carolina --The New United States... Read full description -
Item #173986HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 27, 1875 Fullpg: 'Projected Statue of Liberty for New York Harbor', Full ftpg: 'Elk hunting in the bad lands of the upper Missouri', 1/3 pg: 'The Fast Mail Train, Engine No. 110', 1/3 pg: 'Mining in Colorado, a played out Gulch', and more.
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Item #173982HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 13, 1875 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon: "The Elective System: or Master & Slave". Fullpg: "The Ocean Yacht Race" & fullpg: "The Revivalists in Brooklyn". Halfpg: "An Indian Agency--Distributing Rations"
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Item #173970HARPER'S WEEKLY, Oct. 2, 1875 Full ftpg. cartoon themed on inflation shows Uncle Sam. Fullpg. pictorial: 'Manitou Springs and Vicinity, Colorado'. Fullpg: 'The Newsboys' Excursion'. Fullpg. suppl. pictorial of trout fishing.
Complete in sixteen pages.
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