Hearst’s American Weekly Cover Index — Part IV — 1926 to 1930

My index gets spottier toward the end of the decade. Still better than the early 1930s, which will run here soon after we take a week off for regular Stripper’s Guide posts.

In this period, Henry Clive becomes a major contributor of pin-up covers and the fabulous Britisher Fish arrives. This period also sees a trend toward occasional wacky pseudo-science covers. This period was the heyday for Nell Brinkley and G.E. Studdy, both of whom would tail off considerably after these years.

Some notes on the listings:

* when you see a “#”,
that means that the cover is part of a numbered series and the number is
given on the cover. Sometimes I remembered to write that down,
sometimes I didn’t so its catch-as-catch-can. If a series cover
explicitly states that it is the first or final installment and its not obvious from the surrounding dates, I sometimes
note that as “(start)” or “(end)”.
* when I say “(story illo) that means that the cover is illustrating a text story in the magazine.
*
I don’t make guesses about covers I haven’t seen. Therefore, even if I
have one missing issue between installment 2 and 4 of a series, I resist
the urge to assume what may be obvious.
* When a cover is
descibed as, say, “Famous Fishes (Herring)”, that means that the cover
is part of a series titled Famous Fishes, and this particular cover
depicts the herring.

Date Title Creator
01/03/26 The Adventures of Prudence Prim Nell Brinkley (verses by Carolyn Wells)
01/10/26 The Adventures of Prudence Prim Nell Brinkley (verses by Carolyn Wells)
01/17/26 Delilah Lee Conrey (story illo, author Andrew Soutar)
01/24/26 The Adventures of Prudence Prim Nell Brinkley (verses by Carolyn Wells)
01/31/26 The Adventures of Prudence Prim Nell Brinkley (verses by Carolyn Wells)
02/07/26 The Adventures of Prudence Prim Nell Brinkley (verses by Carolyn Wells)
02/14/26 The Adventures of Prudence Prim Nell Brinkley (verses by Carolyn Wells)
02/21/26 The Adventures of Prudence Prim Nell Brinkley (verses by Carolyn Wells)
02/28/26 Dining Out James Montgomery Flagg
03/07/26 Fair Disturbers James Montgomery Flagg
03/14/26 Threesomes James Montgomery Flagg
03/21/26 A Traffic Casualty Lawson Wood
03/28/26 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo Takes no Risks of an April Fool Surprise G.E. Studdy
04/04/26 A Woman Always Knows Lee Conrey (story illo, author Julia Cleft-Adams)
04/11/26 The Treasure Hunters Henry Raleigh (verses by Carolyn Wells)
04/18/26 The Treasure Hunters Henry Raleigh (verses by Carolyn Wells)
04/25/26 The Treasure Hunters Henry Raleigh (verses by Carolyn Wells)
05/02/26 The Treasure Hunters Henry Raleigh (verses by Carolyn Wells)
05/09/26 The Treasure Hunters Henry Raleigh (verses by Carolyn Wells)
05/16/26 The Love of Don Luis (part 1) Lee Conrey (story illo, author Juanita Savage)
05/23/26 The Love of Don Luis (part 2) Lee Conrey (story illo, author Juanita Savage)
05/30/26 Citzens’ Training Camp Sketches Gordon Grant
06/06/26 The Sun’s Gorgeous Corona (science paintings) Howard Russell Butler
06/13/26 The Treasure Hunters Henry Raleigh (verses by Carolyn Wells)
06/20/26 The Treasure Hunters Henry Raleigh (verses by Carolyn Wells)
06/27/26 The Treasure Hunters Henry Raleigh (verses by Carolyn Wells)
07/04/26 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo Wonders Why the Crab Picked Him Out G.E. Studdy
07/11/26 Altars of Desire (part 1) Edmund Frederick (story illo, author Maria Thompson Daviess)
07/18/26 Altars of Desire (part 2) Edmund Frederick (story illo, author Maria Thompson Daviess)
07/25/26 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo the Peacemaker G.E. Studdy
08/01/26 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo Takes Care of the Baby G.E. Studdy
08/08/26 The Hired Princess (part 1) Lee Conrey (story illo, author Gertrude Pahlow)
08/15/26 The Hired Princess (part 2) Lee Conrey (story illo, author Gertrude Pahlow)
08/22/26 A Dog’s Life – A Mean Trick on Bonzo G.E. Studdy
08/29/26 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo Plays Blind Man’s Bluff G.E. Studdy
09/05/26 Mystery of the Jade Cuff-links (part 1) Lee Conrey (story illo, author John Hammond)
09/12/26 Mystery of the Jade Cuff-links (part 2) Lee Conrey (story illo, author John Hammond)
09/19/26 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo is Kind to Dumb Animals G.E. Studdy
09/26/26 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo Wins and Loses a Doll G.E. Studdy
10/03/26 Children of the Morning (part 1) Gordon Ross (story illo, author W.L. George)
10/10/26 Children of the Morning (part 2) Gordon Ross (story illo, author W.L. George)
10/17/26 A Dog’s Life -Bonzo Imitates the Baby G.E. Studdy
10/24/26 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo gets the Reward G.E. Studdy
10/31/26 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo Never did Like Soap G.E. Studdy
11/07/26 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo Doesn’t Get the Cookie G.E. Studdy
11/14/26 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo and the Busy Bee G.E. Studdy
11/21/26 Shadow of Ravenscliff (part 1) Lee Conrey (story illo, author J.S. Fletcher)
11/28/26 Shadow of Ravenscliff (part 2) Lee Conrey (story illo, author J.S. Fletcher)
12/05/26 Luxury in Air Travel No signature found, looks like Henry Raleigh to me
12/12/26 The Fortunes of Flossie Nell Brinkley (verses by Carolyn Wells)
12/19/26 The Unknown Path (part 1) Gordon Ross (story illo, author Bertram Atkey)
12/26/26 The Unknown Path (part 2) Gordon Ross (story illo, author Bertram Atkey)
01/02/27 The Fortunes of Flossie Nell Brinkley, verses by Carolyn Wells
01/09/27 The Fortunes of Flossie Nell Brinkley, verses by Carolyn Wells
01/16/27 The Fortunes of Flossie Nell Brinkley, verses by Carolyn Wells
01/23/27 ?
01/30/27 Shadow of the Serpent (apparently part 2) Gordon Ross (story illo)
02/06/27 The Fortunes of Flossie Nell Brinkley, verses by Carolyn Wells
02/13/27 The Fortunes of Flossie Nell Brinkley, verses by Carolyn Wells
02/20/27 Shadow of the Serpent Gordon Ross (story illo, author Philip M. Fisher Jr.)
02/27/27 Youth Takes a Chance Gordon Ross (story illo, author S. Andrew Wood)
03/06/27 The Fortunes of Flossie Nell Brinkley, verses by Carolyn Wells
03/13/27 The Splendor of the Pharaohs Photos, reproduced historical period art
03/20/27 The Fortunes of Flossie Nell Brinkley, verses by Carolyn Wells
03/27/27 The Fortunes of Flossie Nell Brinkley, verses by Carolyn Wells
04/03/27 The Fortunes of Flossie Nell Brinkley, verses by Carolyn Wells
04/10/27 The Drums of Doom (part 1) Gordon Ross (story illo, author Ottwell Binns)
04/17/27 The Drums of Doom (part 2) Gordon Ross (story illo, author Ottwell Binns)
04/24/27 The Fortunes of Flossie Nell Brinkley, verses by Carolyn Wells
05/01/27 The Fortunes of Flossie Nell Brinkley, verses by Carolyn Wells
05/08/27 How Fishes Developed into Reptiles and Finally Became Birds Gordon Ross
05/15/27 The Fortunes of Flossie Nell Brinkley, verses by Carolyn Wells
05/22/27 Worldly Goods (part 1) Lee Conrey (story illo, author Andrew Soutar)
05/29/27 Worldly Goods (part 2) Lee Conrey (story illo, author Andrew Soutar)
06/05/27 The Fortunes of Flossie Nell Brinkley, verses by Carolyn Wells
06/12/27 The Fortunes of Flossie Nell Brinkley, verses by Carolyn Wells
06/19/27 The Fortunes of Flossie (end) Nell Brinkley, verses by Carolyn Wells
06/26/27 King Tut’s Gorgeous Jewels 4,000 Years Old Reproduced historical period art
07/03/27 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo Dries Up G.E. Studdy
07/10/27 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo Kills Time G.E. Studdy
07/17/27 Dead Man’s Booty (part 1) Gordon Ross (story illo, author Olive Bradshaw)
07/24/27 Dead Man’s Booty (part 2) Gordon Ross (story illo, author Olive Bradshaw)
07/31/27 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo’s Bath is Off G.E. Studdy
08/07/27 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo Gets a Mouthful G.E. Studdy
08/14/27 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo Keeps Cool G.E. Studdy
08/21/27 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo Makes Mischief G.E. Studdy
08/28/27 Jane Was Plain (part 1) Lee Conrey (story illo, author S. Andrew Wood)
09/04/27 Jane Was Plain (part 2) Lee Conrey (story illo, author S. Andrew Wood))
09/11/27 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo’s Good Day G.E. Studdy
09/18/27 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo Goes Fishing G.E. Studdy
09/25/27 A Dog’s Life – Love’s Labor Lost G.E. Studdy
10/02/27 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo Gets Beaten Again G.E. Studdy
10/09/27 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo’s Good Deed G.E. Studdy
10/16/27 In The Dark (part 1) Gordon Ross (story illo, author Sydney Horler)
10/23/27 In The Dark (part 2) Gordon Ross (story illo, author Sydney Horler)
10/30/27 Merrie England George Belcher
11/06/27 Merrie England George Belcher
11/13/27 Honeymoon Millions (part 1) Lee Conrey (story illo, author Steuart M. Emery)
11/20/27 Honeymoon Millions (part 2) Lee Conrey (story illo, author Steuart M. Emery)
11/27/27 New Discoveries about the Sun Photos
12/04/27 Merrie England George Belcher
12/11/27 Merrie England George Belcher
12/18/27 Merrie England George Belcher
12/25/27 The World as a “Ship of Fools” Oscar Laske
01/01/28 If the Eye Could See All the Rays of Light Uncredited
01/08/28 Merrie England George Belcher
01/15/28 Merrie England George Belcher
01/22/28 How Nature Manufactures our Food Uncredited
01/29/28 Ancient Egypt by an Artist-Archaeologist Arent Christainsen
02/05/28 The Unlit Lamp (part 1) C.D. Mitchell (story illo, author Sinclair Murray)
02/12/28 The Unlit Lamp (part 2) C.D. Mitchell (story illo, author Sinclair Murray)
02/19/28 How Plants, Birds and Fishes get their Colors Gordon Ross
02/26/28 Social Advice from Aunty Climax Fish
03/04/28 Social Advice from Aunty Climax Fish
03/11/28 Social Advice from Aunty Climax Fish
03/18/28 Social Advice from Aunty Climax Fish
03/25/28 Social Advice from Aunty Climax Fish
04/01/28 Seals of Silence (part 1) Everett Shinn (story illo, author Roy Vickers)
04/08/28 Seals of Silence (part 2) Everett Shinn (story illo, author Roy Vickers)
04/15/28 The Vastness of the Universe Lucien Rudaux
04/22/28 King Tutankhamen’s Funeral Fleet Uncredited
04/29/28 Social Advice from Aunty Climax Fish
05/06/28 Social Advice from Aunty Climax Fish
05/13/28 Social Advice from Aunty Climax Fish
05/20/28 Social Advice from Aunty Climax Fish
05/27/28 Magnetism, Supreme Mystery of Science Uncredited
06/03/28 Social Advice from Aunty Climax Fish
06/10/28 Social Advice from Aunty Climax Fish
06/17/28 Social Advice from Aunty Climax Fish
06/24/28 Social Advice from Aunty Climax Fish
07/01/28 Social Advice from Aunty Climax Fish
07/08/28 Treasures of Ancient Ur Reproduced historical period art
07/15/28 Living Lights of the Sea William Crowder
07/22/28 More Gorgeous than King Tut’s Tomb Reproduced historical period art
07/29/28 To Paint the Museum Statues in their Original Colors? Photos, reproduced historical period art
08/05/28 Science Explains Mirages Uncredited
08/12/28 A Dog’s Life – The Reward of the Wicked G.E. Studdy
08/19/28 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo Plays Leap-frog G.E. Studdy
08/26/28 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo Gets What he Wants G.E. Studdy
09/02/28 A Dog’s Life – Oh Bonzo G.E. Studdy
09/09/28 A Dog’s Life – You Can Never Tell G.E. Studdy
09/16/28 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo Spoils a Love Sonnet G.E. Studdy
09/23/28 A Dog’s Life – Bonzo’s Blow-out G.E. Studdy
09/30/28 Man’s First Homes Reproduced historical period art
10/07/28 If we Could Visit Other Worlds Uncredited art, article by Lucien Rudaux
10/14/28 If we Could Visit Other Worlds Uncredited art, article by Lucien Rudaux
10/21/28 If we Could Visit Other Worlds Uncredited art, article by Lucien Rudaux
10/28/28 If we Could Visit Other Worlds Uncredited art, article by Lucien Rudaux
11/04/28 If we Could Visit Other Worlds Uncredited art, article by Lucien Rudaux
11/11/28 If we Could Visit Other Worlds Uncredited art, article by Lucien Rudaux
11/18/28 Petty-June at College Fish
11/25/28 Petty-June at College Fish
12/02/28 Petty-June at College Fish
12/09/28 Petty-June at College Fish
12/16/28 Petty-June at College Fish
12/23/28 Petty-June at College Fish
12/30/28 Petty-June at College Fish
01/06/29 How the Moon got its Craters Uncredited art, article by Lucien Rudaux
01/13/29 Petty-June at College Fish
01/20/29 Petty-June at College Fish
01/27/29 Petty-June at College Fish
02/03/29 Petty-June at College Fish
02/10/29 Petty-June at College Fish
02/17/29 The Luxury Girl Everett Shinn (story illo, author Maysie Greig)
02/24/29 Famous Vamps of History – The Queen of Sheba Edmund Dulac
03/03/29 Famous Vamps of History – Circe the Sorceress Edmund Dulac
03/10/29 Famous Vamps of History – Salome of Old Jerusalem Edmund Dulac
03/17/29 Famous Vamps of History – Atalanta Edmund Dulac
03/24/29 Famous Vamps of History – Yang Kuei-Fei, the Chinese Cleopatra Edmund Dulac
03/31/29 Famous Vamps of History – Ariadne Edmund Dulac
04/07/29 Famous Vamps of History – Semiramis Edmund Dulac
04/14/29 Famous Vamps of History – Helen of Troy Edmund Dulac
04/21/29 More Treasures from King Tut’s Tomb Photos, reproduced historical period art
04/28/29 Colorful Creatures of the Sea William Crowder
05/05/29 Paintings from the Palace of the Fabled Man-Bull Reproduced historical period art
05/12/29 The Sorceress Unsigned but C.D. Mitchell (story illo, author Oliver Sandys
05/19/29 Conditions of Life on the Various Planets Uncredited illos, article by Rene Thevenin
05/26/29 Conditions of Life on the Various Planets Uncredited illos, article by Rene Thevenin
06/02/29 Conditions of Life on the Various Planets Uncredited illos, article by Rene Thevenin
06/09/29 Conditions of Life on the Various Planets Uncredited illos, article by Rene Thevenin
06/16/29 How the Egyptians Made their Enduring Colors Reproduced historical period art
06/23/29 King Tut’s Tomb Yields Still More Treasures Photos, reproduced historical period art
06/30/29 Frescoes of Ancient Corinth Photos, reproduced historical period art
07/07/29 Children’s Toys Down Through the Ages Photos
07/14/29 Frescoes 5000 Years Old from Ancient Crete Reproduced historical period art
07/21/29 Painted by People who Saw the Great Flying Dragons Uncredited
07/28/29 The Whirlpool Unsigned but probably C.D. Mitchell (story illo, author Olive Bradshaw)
08/04/29 Petty-June Does Europe Fish
08/11/29 Petty-June Does Europe Fish
08/18/29 Petty-June Does Europe Fish
08/25/29 Petty-June Does Europe Fish
09/01/29 Petty-June Does Europe Fish
09/08/29 Petty-June Does Europe Fish
09/15/29 Petty-June Does Europe Fish
09/22/29 Petty-June Does Europe Fish
09/29/29 Petty-June Does Europe Fish
10/06/29 Petty-June Does Europe Fish
10/13/29 Petty-June Does Europe Fish
10/20/29 Petty-June Does Europe Fish
10/27/29 Petty-June Does Europe Fish
11/03/29 Petty-June Does Europe Fish
11/10/29 How they Buried the Inca King Photos
11/17/29 White Lies C.D. Mitchell (story illo, author Joan Clayton)
11/24/29 Golden Treasures from Ur Photos
12/01/29 How the World Would Look if We were Built Differently Uncredited, article by Rene Thevenin
12/08/29 How the World Would Look if We were Built Differently Uncredited, article by Rene Thevenin
12/15/29 How the World Would Look if We were Built Differently Uncredited, article by Rene Thevenin
12/22/29 How the World Would Look if We were Built Differently Uncredited, article by Rene Thevenin
12/29/29 How the World Would Look if We were Built Differently Uncredited, article by Rene Thevenin
01/05/30 How the World Would Look if We were Built Differently Uncredited, article by Rene Thevenin
01/12/30 How the World Would Look if We were Built Differently Uncredited, article by Rene Thevenin
01/19/30 How the World Would Look if We were Built Differently Uncredited, article by Rene Thevenin
01/26/30 Modern Religious Art by Descendants of King Solomon Various Abyssinian artists
02/02/30 Masterpieces of Prehistoric Art Photos, reproduced historical period art
02/09/30 What the New 200-Inch Telescope may Reveal to Us Uncredited, article by Lucien Rudaux
02/16/30 The Pixie Girl Gordon Ross (story illo, author S. Andrew Wood)
02/23/30 Sporting Life in Ancient Greece Reproduced historical period art
03/02/30 Newly Discovered Treasures of Prehistoric American Art Reproduced historical period art
03/09/30 Bugs and Butterflies for Textile Designs Uncredited
03/16/30 New Treasures from King Tut’s Tomb Photos
03/23/30 New Treasures from King Tut’s Tomb Photos
03/30/30 New Treasures from King Tut’s Tomb Photos
04/06/30 New Treasures from King Tut’s Tomb Photos
04/13/30 The Mystery of the Yellow Mistletoe C.D. Mitchell (story illo, author Walter S. Masterman)
04/20/30 Luther’s Own Bible Reproduced historical period art
04/27/30 Jupiter, Strange Mysterious Giant of the Heavens Uncredited, article by Lucien Rudaux
05/04/30 The Fashionable Working Girl-The Pet Shop Keeper Henry Clive
05/11/30 The Fashionable Working Girl-The Gold-Digger Henry Clive
05/18/30 The Fashionable Working Girl-#3 – The Social Secretary Henry Clive
05/25/30 The Fashionable Working Girl-#4 Night Club Hostess Henry Clive
06/01/30 The Fashionable Working Girl-#5-The Interior Decorator Henry Clive
06/08/30 The Fashionable Working Girl #6 – The Social Service Worker Henry Clive
06/15/30 The Fashionable Working Girl-#7-The Bride Henry Clive
06/22/30 How a Thunderstorm is Brewed Uncredited
06/29/30 How our Earth is Bound by Invisible Bonds to All the Heavenly Bodies Uncredited, article by Lucien Rudaux
07/06/30 A Dog’s Life – New Adventures of the Famous “Bonzo” G.E. Studdy
07/13/30 A Dog’s Life – New Adventures of the Famous “Bonzo” G.E. Studdy
07/20/30 A Dog’s Life – New Adventures of the Famous “Bonzo” G.E. Studdy
07/27/30 A Dog’s Life – New Adventures of the Famous “Bonzo” G.E. Studdy
08/03/30 Don Lorenzo’s Bride C.D. Mitchell (story illo, author Juanita Savage)
08/10/30 Fading Brilliancy of Tropical Fishes Isabel Cooper, Helen Tee-Van, Elsa Bostelmann
08/17/30 Diary of a Lady’s Maid Fish
08/24/30 Diary of a Lady’s Maid Fish
08/31/30 Diary of a Lady’s Maid Fish
09/07/30 Diary of a Lady’s Maid Fish
09/14/30 Diary of a Lady’s Maid Fish
09/21/30 Diary of a Lady’s Maid Fish
09/28/30 Diary of a Lady’s Maid Fish
10/05/30 Diary of a Lady’s Maid Fish
10/12/30 Diary of a Lady’s Maid Fish
10/19/30 Diary of a Lady’s Maid Fish
10/26/30 Diary of a Lady’s Maid Fish
11/02/30 The Reluctant Dawn Edmund Frederick (story illo, author Hazel Christie MacDonald)
11/09/30 Remarkable Early Christian Mosaics Reproduced historical period art
11/16/30 What Will Future Man Be Like? Uncredited, article by Rene Thevenin
11/23/30 What Will Future Man Be Like? Uncredited, article by Rene Thevenin
11/30/30 What Will Future Man Be Like? Uncredited, article by Rene Thevenin
12/07/30 What Will Future Man Be Like? Uncredited, article by Rene Thevenin
12/14/30 What Will Future Man Be Like? Uncredited, article by Rene Thevenin
12/21/30 What Will Future Man Be Like? Uncredited, article by Rene Thevenin
12/28/30 What Will Future Man Be Like? Uncredited, article by Rene Thevenin

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