Category: 1880s

In 1884, the Ohio flooded again. And, once again, Farny produced illustrations for Harper’s Weekly, this time appearing in the… read more 1884-02: More Flood Illustrations

In March 1884 one of the largest riots in American history took place in Cincinnati. The match that lit the… read more 1884-03: Farny Illustrates Riots

The September 07, 1884, issue of the Cincinnati Enquirer, page 12, noted that Farny had been sketching in a government… read more 1885-01: Museum Annex Illustration

The April 1883 issue of Century Magazine published an article on the Washington, D.C., capitol that included a picture by… read more 1883-04: VP David Daves Illustration

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

Joaquin Miller wrote a story called “Lost on the Plains” for the October 1884 issue of St. Nicholas Magazine. The… read more 1884-10: “Lost on the Plains” Illustrations

The April 1883 issue of St. Nicholas Magazine includes a story called Onawandah by Louisa M. Alcott and an illustration… read more 1883-04: Illustration for “Onawandah” Story

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