Historical Prints
HISTORICAL PRINT COLLECTION
Written and Edited by F. Carrington Weems II
Artwork Owned by F. Carrington Weems II
Click on an image for full enlargement
GREAT FIRE OF GALVESTON
M. Strickland & Co.
Blank Book Manufacturers
Birds Eye View showing the great fire in Galveston, Texas
Rare
∞
FRANK LESLIES ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER
BIRDS EYE VIEW OF GALVESTON, TEXAS
May 31, 1890
With Insets in Color
Beautiful and rare.
∞
PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR & DOCK YARD IN 1853
Ship “Duke of Wellington” with 131 guns
Published by Roberts & Leete, Ltd. London
Old
∞
SHEERNESS IN 1850
Men of War fitting out at Sheerness – Guardship Saluting
Drawn by G. H. Andrews
Published by Roberts & Leete, Ltd. London
∞
HARRIET LANE
Surprise and Capture of The United States Steamer by the Confederates under General Magruder in Galveston Harbor, Texas
January 1, 1863
“Battle of Galveston”
∞
THE JETTY WORKS OF
GALVESTON HARBOR, TEXAS
April 15, 1876
By Scientific America Supplement
No. 16
∞
THE RACE FOR THE “AMERICA CUP”
Coming up from Sandy Hook
Featuring “The Atlanta,” “The Tidal Wave,” “The Mischief” and “The Grace”
1881
Hand-Colored Wood Engraving
from Harper’s Weekly
∞
THE UNITED STATES STEAM FRIGATE: MERRIMAC
Hand-Colored Wood Engraving
1856
From Ballou’s Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion
∞
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT’S FLEET
BOMBARDING FORT MORGAN
Hand-Colored Wood Engraving
1864
From Harper’s Weekly
∞
STEAMER DAY IN NEW YORK
Hand-Colored Wood Engraving
1889
From Harper’s Weekly
∞
THE REGATTA OF THE
EASTERN YACHT CLUB
OFF MARBLEHEAD, MASSACHUSETTS
Hand-Colored Engraving
1886
From Harper’s Weekly
∞
THE CONFEDERATE
PRIVATEER STEAMER “ALABAMA”
Commanded by Captain Raphael Semmes
1862
∞
THE REBELS, OR TAIPINGS, AT NANKIN OPENING
FIRE UPON THE “LEE” GUN BOAT
From The Illustrated London News
April 2, 1859
Hand-Colored
∞
COMMODORE FARRAGUT’S
SQUADRON AND CAPTAIN PORTER’S MORTAR FLEET
ENTERING THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
May 17, 1862
From Harper’s Weekly
∞
THE REBEL STEAMER “MERRIMAC”
RUNNING DOWN THE FRIGATE “CUMBERLAND”
OFF NEWPORT NEWS
THE ERICSSON BATTERY “MONITOR”
DRIVING OFF THE “MERRIMAC”
March 22, 1862
The Harper’s Weekly
∞
THE NAVAL REVIEW AT
KEY WEST TORPEDO PRACTICE
Drawn by Granville Perkin’s on Board the Warbash
From Harper’s Weekly
April 11, 1874
∞
NEW YORK TRIBUNE
TITANIC SINKS
APRIL 16, 1912
∞
VICTORIA AND ALBERT I
AND “AMERICA” 1851
Printed by Beric Tempest, Great Britain
1994
∞
MITCHELL AND CROADALE
SUCCESSORS TO G. W. RIDGEWAY & CO.
Dealers in Sperm, Whale, Lard & Tanners Oil, Candles, Rice & c
No. 30 Nth Wharves, Above Arch Street, Philadephia
Hand Colored Print
∞
FOREST FIRE ON THE BANKS OF THE RED RIVER
Drawn by W. A. Rogers
1878
Wood Engraving, Hand Colored from Harper’s Weekly
∞
BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF
PLAN FOR RAIL AND WATER TERMINALS TEXAS CITY, TEXAS
Texas City Transportation Company; 1909
∞
CAPTURE OF AUSTRIAN
MERCHANTMEN BY THE BOAT OF THE FRENCH
From The Illustrated London News
June 4, 1859
Hand Colored
∞
THE PET PARROTT OF THE UNITED STATES
STEAMER “RICHMOND” IN A STORM
May 14, 1864
From Harper’s Weekly
∞
THE NORTH
ATLANTIC SQUADRON
“FORM DOUBLE COLUMN”
“HEADS OF DIVISIONS, LEFT TURN!”
Drawn by R. F. Zogbaum
1895
From Harper’s Weekly
∞
THE DECK OF A MODERN IRON-CLAD
Drawn from an instantaneous photograph
Taken from the mast of another ship
From Supplement of Harper’s Bazaar
September 13, 1890
∞
THE “DUNDERBERG”
THE GREATEST MAN-OF-WAR IN THE WORLD
AS SHE NOW APPEARS IN WILLIAM H. WEBB’S SHIPYARD
From Harper’s Weekly
November 14, 1863
∞
HARPER’S HISTORY OF THE GREAT REBELLION
November 1863
The Attack on Sabine Pass
Landing of Bank’s Expedition on Brazos Santiago
Confederate Evacuation of Brownsville
∞
THE SOLVING OF THE GALVESTON PROBLEM
A new Railroad Pier at La Porte
A schooner load of pioneers landing at La Porte
Buffalo Bayou at the Head of Navigation
From Harper’s Weekly
1901
∞
ATTACK OF THE REBELS
UPON OUR GUN-BOAT FLOTILLA
At Galveston, Texas
January 1, 1863
Sketch by our Special Artist
From Harper’s Weekly
January 20, 1855
∞
BALLOU’S PICTORIAL
UNITED STATES REVENUE CUTTER BOSTON
January 20, 1855
∞
DEPARTURE OF THE FLYING SQUADRON
FROM THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS
March 31, 1855
∞
REBUILDING GALVESTON
THE GREAT GULF PORT OF THE SOUTH
From Leslie’s Weekly
February 1, 1906
∞
THE GREAT EASTERN PICKING UP THE
ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE OF 1865
From The Illustrated London News
October 13, 1866
∞
A VERY PERFECT VIEW
OF THE NEW CALORIC SHIP, “ERICSSON”
From Gleason’s Pictorial
Boston, Saturday, January 20, 1853
∞
HOUSTON, TEXAS
SKETCHED BY THEODORE R. DAVIS
THE STRAND, OR MAIN STREET, GALVESTON, TEXAS
SKETCHED BY T. R. DAVIS
Custom House, Galveston, Texas
By T. R. Davis
In color
From Harper’s Weekly
October 27, 1866
∞
THE DESTRUCTION OF GALVESTON
Drawn by G. W. Peters
From Telegraphic Reports
From Harper’s Weekly
September 22, 1900
∞
THE NEW MASTLESS
STEAMSHIP, “METEOR”
RECENT MARINE INVENTIONS
Drawn by J. O. Davidson
From Harper’s Weekly
October 7, 1882
∞
THE YELLOW FEVER PANIC AT GALVESTON
By “Our Special Artist,” Jas E. Taylor
From Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper
November 2, 1867
∞
DEPARTURE OF THE BALTIC FLEET FROM SPITHEAD
With all ships named below picture
From The Illustrated London News
April 14, 1855
∞
THE STEAMSHIP
“CAMBRIA” WRECKED OFF COAST OF IRELAND
THE MISSISSIPPI STEAMBOAT “NATCHEZ”
THE MISSISSIPPI
STEAMBOAT “ROBERT E. LEE”
From Harper’s Weekly
November 12, 1870
∞
THE TOWN OF PERRYVILLE, KENTUCKY
SCENE OF RECENT BATTLE
THE PIRATE “ALABAMA,” ALIAS “290” CERTIFIED TO BE
CORRECT BY CAPTAIN MAGAR OF THE “BRILLIANT”
From Harper’s Weekly
November 1, 1862
∞
THE “ALABAMA” DESTROYING THE
“TEXAS STAR” OR “MARTABAN”
IN THE MALACCA STRAITS
From a sketch by Allen Young, R.N.
April 2, 1864
∞
FORT TAYLOR, KEY WEST, FLORIDA
From Harper’s Weekly
March 2, 1851
∞
DESTRUCTION OF THE CLIPPER SHIP “JACOB BELL”
BY THE BRITISH PIRATE “FLORIDA”
From Harper’s Weekly
March 21, 1863
∞
THE UNITED STATES IRON-CLAD “PASSAIC”
AS SHE WILL APPEAR AT SEA
From Harper’s Weekly
December 6, 1862
∞
INTERIOR OF THE TURRET OF THE “PASSAIC”
From Harper’s Weekly
December 6, 1862
∞
THE NAVAL CONTEST OFF CHERBOURG
BETWEEN THE “ALABAMA”
AND THE “KEARSARG”
JUNE 19, 1864
From Harper’s Weekly
July 16, 1864
∞
OUR PRIZE FLEET,
CONSISTING OF BRITISH VESSELS
CAPTURED WHILE TRYING TO RUN THE BLOCKADE
From Harper’s Weekly
October 18, 1862
∞
FLEET TARGET PRACTICE, FLORIDA BAY
The Naval Review – Key West, From Martello Tower, Fort Taylor and Fleet in the Distance
Drawn by Granville Perkins
From Harper’s Weekly
April 18, 1874
∞
THE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON AT BAR HARBOR
Drawn by R. F. Zogbaum
September 7, 1895
∞
THE UNITED STATES CRUISER “CINCINNATI”
THE OPENING OF THE HARLEM RIVER SHIP-CANAL
June 17th
Naval Precession about to enter the canal
Drawn by W. Louis Sonntag
From Harper’s Weekly
∞
ESCAPE OF THE FRIGATE “CONSTITUTION”
AFTER THREE DAYS CHASE BY BRITISH SHIPS
Drawn by J. O. Davidson
From Harper’s Weekly
December 31, 1881
∞
THE FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR IN OUR HARBOR
From Harper’s Weekly
November 8, 1862
∞
THE STEAMSHIP “ATLANTIC”
WRECKED ON MARS HEAD
ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 1, 1873
From Harper’s Weekly
Hand-Colored
April 19, 1873
∞
THE NEW STEAM-CATAMARAN “HENRY W. LONGFELLOW”
Drawn by J. O. Davidson
THE STEAM YACHTS “CORSAIR” AND “STRANGER”
Drawn by F. S. Cozzens
From Harper’s Weekly
August 7, 1880
∞
“VICTORIA AND ALBERT”
YACHT ENTERING CHERBOURG HARBOUR
From The Illustrated News of the World
Hand-Colored
August 14, 1858
∞
THE ROYAL YACHT
“VICTORIA AND ALBERT”
WITH PRINCESS ALEXANDER AND SUITE ON BOARD
LEAVING SHORE FOR GRAVES END, ENGLAND,
MARCH 7, THE BRITISH CONVOY
FIRING A ROYAL SALUTE
From Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper
Hand-Colored
April 11, 1863
∞
FARRAGUT’S VICTORY IN MOBILE BAY
THE CAPTURE OF THE REBEL RAM “TENNESSEE”
Sketch by Robert Weir
From Harper’s Weekly
September 10, 1864
∞
GRAND YACHT REGATTA OFF COWE,
ISLE OF WIGHT, IN THE BRITISH CANNEL
THE CELEBRATED YACHT “AMERICA,”
OF THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB
WINNER OF THE PRIZE OPEN TO ALL NATIONS
Hand-Colored, Undergraving
Nicely Matted
From Gleason’s Pictorial Drawing Room Companion