Category: Century Magazine

The January 1887 issue of Century Magazine included a short story about a horse race that Farny illustrated. The originals of this illustration have been digitized, scans located at the…

The Century Magazine published a long series on the life of Abraham Lincoln. It included a look back to President Lincoln’s forefather, who was also named Abraham Lincoln. It was…

At some point in 1883, Henry Farny and Reporter/Editor Eugene V. Smalley, both working for the Century Magazine, among other pursuits, began planning for an 1884 trip down the Missouri,…

Frank Cushing’s life with the Zunis spanned several years. With plenty to say, Cushing’s Century article was published in three parts. There’s more information on Farny and his time with…

Frank Cushing’s life with the Zunis spanned several years. With plenty to say, Cushing’s Century article was published in three parts. There’s more information on Farny and his time with…

When did Farny first visit with the Zuni Indians?What the evidence shows is that prior to visiting the Sioux at Fort Yates in late October of 1881, Farny had *planned*…

In October of 1882, The Warren Mail noted that Farny was spending time with writer Eugene V. Smalley on a project for Century Magazine regarding oil wells in Pennsylvania. The…

The September 07, 1884, issue of the Cincinnati Enquirer, page 12, noted that Farny had been sketching in a government annex in D.C. for a piece to be published in…

The April 1883 issue of Century Magazine published an article on the Washington, D.C., capitol that included a picture by Farny. It’s highly likely Farny may have sketched this in…

Henry Farny and Eugene V. Smalley, editor at Northwest Magazine, had just completed a month long ride as part of Villard’s 1883 Last Spike Procession, taking them from St. Paul…