Howard Pyle

Howard Pyle

male, deceased (1911)
Writer-illustrator, Men of Iron, Otto of the Silver Hand, The Black Shield of Falworth, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, Brandywine School…Harper's Weekly
Howard Pyle was an American illustrator and writer, primarily of books for young audiences. A native of Wilmington, Delaware, he spent the last...

Fletcher Harper

male, deceased (1877)
dutch, james, American, newtown, Harper's Bazaar, Harper's Magazine…Harper's Weekly
Fletcher Harper (b. January 31, 1806 in Newtown, New York, d. May 29, 1877 in New York, New York) was an American publisher in the early-to-mid...
Charles Dana Gibson

Charles Dana Gibson

male, deceased (1944)
illustrator, World War I, Pin-up artist, British, life magazine, the prisoner of zenda…Harper's Weekly
Charles Dana Gibson (September 14, 1867-December 23, 1944) was an American graphic artist, noted for his creation of the "Gibson Girl", an iconic...
Richard Harding Davis

Richard Harding Davis

male, deceased (1916)
war correspondent, rhodesia, novelist, Lehigh University, World War I, journalist…Harper's Weekly
Richard Harding Davis was a popular writer of fiction and drama, and a journalist famous for his coverage of the Spanish-American War, the Second...
Paul Laurence Dunbar

Paul Laurence Dunbar

male, deceased (1906)
African American, poet, novelist, Oak and Ivy, Ohio writer, American…Harper's Weekly
Paul Laurence Dunbar"' (June 27, 1872 - February 9, 1906) was a seminal American poet of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Dunbar gained...
Norman Hapgood

Norman Hapgood

male, deceased (1937)
from Chicago, Harvard Law School alumni, Biographer, Harvard University alumni, editor, Magazine editor…Collier's Weekly, Harper's Weekly
Norman Hapgood was an American editor and critic, born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Harvard in 1890 and from the law school there in...
Edwin Austin Abbey

Edwin Austin Abbey

male, deceased (1911)
the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Harper's Weekly, Scribner's Magazine, Royal Academy, religion, artist
Edwin Austin Abbey (April 1, 1852 - August 1, 1911) was an American artist, illustrator, and painter. He flourished at the beginning of what is now...
Alfred Waud

Alfred Waud

male, deceased (1891)
american civil war, first battle of bull run, illustrator, English American, artist, American…Harper's Weekly
Alfred Rudolph Waud (wōd) (October 2, 1828 - April 6, 1891) was an American artist and illustrator, born in London, England. He is most notable f...
Walter Camp

Walter Camp

male, deceased (1925)
Bonesman, Hopkins School, rugby, Bonesmen, Stanford Cardinal football coach, delta kappa epsilon…Harper's Weekly
Walter Chauncey Camp (April 7, 1859 - March 14, 1925) was a sports writer and football coach known as the "Father of American Football". Along with...
John Kendrick Bangs

John Kendrick Bangs

male, deceased (1921)
Columbia University, fantasy writer, satirist, Absurdist fiction, American, Life…Harper's Weekly
John Kendrick Bangs (May 27, 1862 - January 21, 1922) was an American author and satirist, and the creator of modern Bangsian fantasy, the school...