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Sporting Prints from Harper's Weekly
and other illustrated newspapers

Harper's Weekly was a New York based newspaper in the last half of the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Along with a number of other American and British weekly illustrated newspapers, Harper's presented a mixture of news stories, gossip, poetry, and most notably, wood-engraved illustrations. These pictures remain one of the best sources for lively, informative images of nineteenth-century America. With photographs in a primitive stage, and no television, it is through these illustrations that much of the country got its visual information about the events, personalities and places of the time. These illustrations are also one of the few sources we have today for these same things, including the early days of many of today's popular sports.


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Leslie Ward. "'Football At The Wall' At Eton." From The Graphic. London, January 29, 1876. 11 3/4 x 19 3/4. Wood engraving. An unusual variation of early football played only at Eton. The game is somewhat similar to rugby, allowing the ball to be carried. $165



Tennis in Central ParkTennis
W.T. Smedley. "The North Meadows, Central Park." From Supplement to Harper's Weekly. New York, October 5, 1889. 13 3/4 x 20 1/2. Wood engraving.
A charming scene of tennis in Central Park. $275
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Centennial - The Regatta Course
Frederick B. Schell. "The Centennial - The Regatta Course on the Schuylkill, Fairmount Park." From Harper's Weekly. New York, September 9, 1876. 13 3/4 x 9 1/4. Wood engraving. $225
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Game of 'Polo'
"The Game of 'Polo.'" From Harper's Weekly. September 5, 1874. 11 3/4 x 19 3/4. Wood engraving. Wrinkles in right side of image. Stain in margin. $150
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Water Polo at Manhattan Athletic ClubWater Polo T. De Thulstrup. "Water Polo At The Manhattan Athletic Club." From Harper's Weekly. New York, February 28, 1891. 8 3/4 x 13 1/2. Wood engraving.
One of the few images of water polo made in the 19th century, an action packed scene of a rough game in New York City. $150



At the RopesFootball
Frederic Remington. "Foot-Ball–A Collision At The Ropes." From Harper's Weekly. November 29, 1890. 13 3/4 x 19 1/2. Wood engraving.
An early print of the new game of football. A few repaired pinholes and old tear near centerfold; expertly repaired. $325
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Riverside DriveBicycling
T. De Thulstrup. "Wheeling On Riverside Drive." From Harper's Weekly. New York, July 17, 1886. 13 5/8 x 19 7/8. Wood engraving. Very good condition. $225
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BowlingBowling (detail)
Frank O. Small. "At The Bowling Club - Rolling For A Ten Strike." From Harper's Weekly. New York, March 19, 1892. 13 1/2 x 9. Wood engraving.
A very early print of the game we still play today. $85



"Football Sketches: 'Boys Versus Men-The Rival Teams.' and 'Running With The Ball.'" From The Graphic. London, April 3, 1880. Two images, each ca. 5 1/2 x 8 3/4. Wood engravings.
Two Rugby images; one a cartoon the other an image of a player "Running With The Ball." $135




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