Category: 1880s

Famed sculptor Niehaus and Farny made a trip to California’s San Francisco during September of 1887. It’s likely the trip… read more 1889-04: Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco

In the March 09, 1889, Harper’s Weekly published Farny’s sketches of a natural Salt Lake that now lies on the… read more 1889-03: Dakota’s Salt Lake

Cerealine were uncooked mashed grits that, before baked and used as cereal, were used in the brewing industry. At some… read more 1886: Cerealine Ad Illustrations

The January 1887 issue of Century Magazine included a short story about a horse race that Farny illustrated. The originals… read more 1887-01: Indian Horse Race Illustration

The Baldwin Company and Henry Farny joined forces in 1886 to create a souvenir the celebrated the Opening of the… read more 1886-05: Museum and May Festival Souvenir

On September 01, 1883, several Cincinnati newspapers announced that The Week: Illustrated, a new illustrated newspaper, would begin publishing issues… read more 1883-09: The Week Illustrated

In late 1888, Robert Clarke & Company began promoting William Venables book, Footprints of the Pioneers. Farny illustrated six images… read more 1888: Footprints of the Pioneers

The Century Magazine published a long series on the life of Abraham Lincoln. It included a look back to President… read more 1886: The Killing of Abraham Lincoln

Kate Upson Clark wrote a short story for the December 21, 1886, issue of Harper’s Young People called Christmas in… read more 1886: Christmas in the Canyon Illustration

The book Howling Wolf and His Trick-Pony, by Mrs. LIzzie W. Champney, was released in 1886, though I could only… read more 1886: Howling Wolf and His Trick-Pony Picture