Chicago Baseball Club Riverboat Scene Harper's newspaper 1885 Fire Dept.Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. (Old Periodicals, 19th Century Newspapers, Americana, Harper's Weekly, Gilded Age, Illustrated Newspapers, Chicago, Baseball, Riverboats, Cardinal McCloskey). Issued October 17th, 1885, New York, by Harper & Brothers. An actual piece of American history issued during the Gilded Age. Filled with commentary and wood engraved images, issued contemporary to the events. Originallate 19th century weekly newspaper.