Category: Harpers Weekly

The winter flood of 1883 was a historic event. Up and down the Ohio river water devastated cities and towns…. read more 1883-02: Cincinnati Flood Illustrations

Farny captured the grand procession of the Order of Cincinnator that was featured on the cover of the September 15,… read more 1883-09: Cincinnati Fete Illustration

The Cincinnati Dramatic Festival was held in the city’s Music Hall April 30-May 5, 1883. As early as late March… read more 1883-05-05: Cincinnati Dramatic Festival Sketches

In the Summer of 1883, Louisville, Kentucky, held a Southern Exposition. Farny attended both as an artist on behalf of… read more 1883-08: “The Southern Exposition” Illustrations

The February 03, 1883, issue of Harper’s Weekly includes a broad look at a scene inside Cincinnati Opera House. The… read more 1883-02: Farny Sketches Cincy Opera

On December 15, 1883, Harpers Weekly published an illustration by Farny captioned with the name A Dance of Crow Indians…. read more 1883: Indian Fire Dance Vs. A Dance of Crow Indians

On October 18, 1881, The Cincinnati Commercial reported that Farny’s latest picture, “The Last Match”, had attracted significant attention at… read more 1881-10: “The Last Match” Canoe Illustration

Farny unveiled his first Indian-themed work titled Indian Graves (by a newspaper) in October of 1877. The painting followed a… read more 1877-10: “Indian Graves”

Henry Farny provided a multiple pane, two-page illustration of the 1872 Cincinnati Industrial Exposition for the October 19, 1872, issue… read more 1872: “Harper’s Weekly”, Cincinnati Industrial Exposition Illustration

Henry Farny had two sketches featured in the September 30, 1865, issue of Harpers Weekly, pages 620-621. These images and… read more 1865: “Harpers Weekly” Sketches From 1865 Turner Festival