

Item #130450
January 1, 1880
TULARE WEEKLY TIMES, Visalia, California, 1880 A "typical" newspaper from this period with various news of the day and many ads. This issue is browning with some chipping at the margins. Folio-size, 8 pages. Must be handled carefully.
Item #130361
January 1, 1880
SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT, Stockton, Calif. 1880 a folio-size singlesheet with some literary content, items of topical interest and a few anecdotes; the bkpg. being mostly ads. In good condition.
Item #130346
WEEKLY HERALD, Monterey, California, 1875 From the first year this newspaper published! Various news of the day and a wealth of ads. The masthead includes an interesting wood engraving. Never bound nor trimmed, some tears and irregularity at the margins, otherwise rather nice.
Scandinavian newspaper from Utah...
Item #130341
January 1, 1885
UTAH POSTEN, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1885 Here is a quite unusual and scarce newspaper from Utah, printed entirely in the Norwegian language! Includes many illustrated ads. Nice condition with just a bit of tattering at the edges, never bound nor trimmed, with no traces of pulpishness. The photo shows you an example of what you will receive. The actual dates vary, but the "look" an... See More
Item #130338
OAKLAND DAILY TRANSCRIPT, California, 1869 From this now-large city in
Northern California, here is an issue just 20 years after the famous
Gold Rush. Various news of the day and a wealth of ads, many still
relating to gold mining in one way or another. A four page issue,
somewhat irregular at the spine, some edge tears, generally good
condition.
Item #130326
January 1, 1889
THE REDWOOD CITY DEMOCRAT, Redwood City, San Mateo county, California, 1889 A quite scarce title from this town. Never bond nor trimmed, various news of the day and many ads, a 4 page newspaper. Some browning and dirtiness in upper quadrants, various minor tears.
One of the romanticized towns of the true "Old West"...
Item #130321
January 1, 1887
LARAMIE WEEKLY SENTINEL, Wyoming (Territory), 1887 Certainly a very rare title from the true "Old West", and one of the more romanticized towns from the cowboy and gunslinger era. This issue was printed three years before statehood.
Laramie was founded in the mid-1860's as a tent city near the Overland Stage Line route and the Union Pacific portion of the first transcontinen... See More
Very rare issues from Wyoming...
Item #130320
April 1, 1892
CHEYENNE DAILY SUN, Wyoming, 1892 A very rare issue from Wyoming. This issue is has various tears at the edges with some loss at the margins as well. Some mends on the inside pages. The image shown is representative of the issue you will receive, but dates and actual content vary.
From the Washington Territory...
Item #130319
January 1, 1881
WASHINGTON INDEPENDENT, Pomeroy, Columbia County, Washington Territory, 1881 A volume one issue from this small town in Southeastern Washington, published 8 years before statehood.
It has a population of about 1500 today, and has an interesting history as noted in Wikipedia: "The Nez Perce trail existed in the area before history was recorded, and the first written record of Ca... See More
Salt Lake City, Utah...
Item #130307
SALT LAKE SEMI-WEEKLY HERALD, Salt Lake City, Utah 1872 A rare and early issue from Utah.The photo is representative of the issue, you will receive a randomly dated issue from within the year.
Salt Lake City, Utah...
Item #130306
SALT LAKE DAILY TRIBUNE, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, 1876 A rare issue from early Utah.The photo is representative of the issue, you will receive a randomly dated issue from within the year.
Salt Lake City, Utah...
Item #130305
SALT LAKE DAILY HERALD, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, 1871 This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.
The photo is repr... See More
Salt Lake City, Utah...
Item #130304
SALT LAKE CITY HERALD, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, 1874 A rare and early issue from Utah.The photo is representative of the issue, you will receive a randomly dated issue from within the year.
Item #130301
January 1, 1890
DESERET SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, 1890 A rare issue from early Utah.
From the Territory of Utah...
Item #130300
January 1, 1881
THE DESERET NEWS, the weekly edition, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1881 A very nice issue and rather early for Utah, from 15 years before it became a state. At this time it was known as the "Utah Territory". This 16 page issue contains a wide wealth of news of the day, certainly much from this Mormon stronghold with much Mormon-related content, but other news as well including local, statewide, and ... See More
Item #130299
DESERET NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, 1872. A rare and very early issue from the old West in Utah.
Item #130298
January 1, 1890
DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, 1890 A rare issue from Utah.
Very early Oregon...
Item #130294
SALEM DAILY RECORD, Salem, Oregon, 1874 This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.
Very early for Oregon.
The photo i... See More
Item #130293
OREGON STATEMAN, Salem, Or. 1864 A rare and very early issue from Oregon.
Very early Oregon...
Item #130291
NEW NORTHWEST, Portland, Oregon, 1875 This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis. Very early for Oregon. This issue is in nice condition. Wo... See More
Early Portland, Oregon...
Item #130290
MORNING OREGONIAN, Portland, Oregon. 1877 An uncommon and early newspaper from Portland which has a nice engraving in the masthead (see photo). Most of the front page is filled with various news of the day, not only for the western portion of the United States but from across the country as well. Further news reports are on the inside pages as well plus a wealth of advertisements, several of which... See More
Item #130289
January 1, 1889
THE MID-CONTINENT, St. Louis & Kansas City, Jan. 1889 A tabloid-size newspaper, subtitled "Formerly the St. Louis Evangelist ". Contains mostly religious content. Spine wear & edge tears & flaking. Minor staining.
Rare title from Oregon...
Item #130281
ASHLAND TIDINGS, Oregon 1880 An uncommon title from a town on the border with California which got its start as a tent city when gold was discovered in the area in the early 1850's.Four pages, nice condition.
Rare title from an old Nevada mining town...
Item #130277
January 1, 1883
DAILY MORNING DEMOCRAT, Austin, Nevada, 1882 Sometimes unusual incidents are the reason good things happen. Such is the case with Austin. The town was actually discovered in 1862 by a horse belonging to a W. H. Talbott. The horse accidentally kicked up a piece of quartz containing gold & silver. Talbott sent the piece to Virginia City for assay, staked out a claim, and when word got out,... See More
Item #130274
EUREKA DAILY LEADER, Nevada, 1878 A very nice, folio-size newspaper from this small, remote town in northeastern Nevada. This old mining town is situated in the mountains at a 6,500 ft. elevation in a county with just 3 towns--total county population today is just 1900 residents. In its heyday when mining was the predominate draw from the mid-1870's until the shutting down of most ... See More
From New Mexico...
Item #130268
January 1, 1886
SOUTHWEST SENTINEL, Silver City, N.M. 1886 Very rare issue from early New Mexico.
Item #130263
January 1, 1883
ALBUQUERQUE MORNING JOURNAL, NM 1883 A very rare and early issue from New Mexico.
Helena, Montana - in very good condition...
Item #130257
January 1, 1881
HELENA WEEKLY HERALD, MT. 1881 A rare issue from early Montana with various news of the day and a wealth of ads.
Montana from the year of statehood...
Item #130256
January 1, 1889
HELENA JOURNAL, Montana, 1889 An uncommon issue of 8 pages with various news of the day and a wealth of ads as well. From the year it became a state! Nice condition. The image shown is representative of the issue you will receive, but dates and actual content vary.
Formerly known as "Defiance"...
Item #130253
January 1, 1893
THE PEOPLE'S HERALD & GLENWOOD SPRINGS REPUBLICAN, Colorado, 1893 As noted in Wikipedia: " Glenwood Springs was originally known as Defiance, Colorado. Defiance was established in 1883, a camp of tents, saloons and brothels with an increasing amount of cabins and lodging establishments. It was populated with the expected crowd of gamblers, gunslingers, and prostitutes. Town Fou... See More
Mining town in the Rocky Mountains...
Item #130252
January 1, 1882
GUNNISON DAILY REVIEW, Colorado 1882 An uncommon title from this boom mining town in the southwestern quadrant of Colorado, tucked in a valley amidst the Rocky Mountains. Gunnison boomed in the late 1870's and early 1880's and was once the home of Wyatt Earp and "Texas Jack". Today there are some 5500 residents of Gunnison.
Complete in four pages, small folio size, a few binding h... See More
Rare title from Gunnison...
Item #130251
January 1, 1882
FREE PRESS, Gunnison, Colorado, 1882 An uncommon title from this boom mining town in the southwestern quadrant of Colorado, tucked in a valley amidst the Rocky Mountains. Gunnison boomed in the late 1870's and early 1880's and was once the home of Wyatt Earp and "Texas Jack". Today there are some 5500 residents of Gunnison.
Item #130249
January 1, 1881
DENVER TRIBUNE, Colorado, 1881 A newspaper from the "Old West" with 8 pages, a wealth of news of the day and many ads as well, several of which are illustrated. Fascinating reading on what life was like in Colorado in the 1880's. A few minor edge tears, generally very nice condition.
Early newspapers from Colorado...
Item #130247
THE DENVER DAILY, Colorado, 1867 A very rare and early issue from Colorado, nine years before statehood which makes this a territorial newspaper. Very nice condition.
Item #130246
THE WORLD, San Diego, California, 1874 This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis. Early for California. Little mar... See More
Visalia, California...
Item #130244
VISALIA WEEKLY DELTA, Visalia, California, 1873 This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis. Very early for California.The photo is re... See More
Item #130243
January 1, 1883
TUOLUMNE INDEPENDENT, Sonora, California 1883 From the Old West, with various news of the day and a wealth of ads. The image shown is only an example of the format and condition of the issue you will receive.
Item #130241
January 1, 1883
TRUTH, San Francisco, Ca. 1883 Rare issue from the Old West in California. This is a 4 page issue in very good condition for the period. The images shown are representative of the look and condition of this title. Actual dates vary.
Item #130239
THE TIMES, San Francisco, Ca. 1867 A rare and very early issue from the Old West in California. We only have one remaining issue of this rare title. Small hole in front leaf, otherwise goood.
Item #130237
WEEKLY SUTTER BANNER, Yuba City, California, 1876 Rare from the Old West in California.
Item #130236
January 1, 1880
STOCKTON DAILY INDEPENDENT, Ca. 1880 Rare issue from the Old West in California.
Item #130230
January 1, 1880
SCOTT VALLEY NEWS, Fort Jones, California, 1880 A rare issue from the Old West.
Volume One issue...
Item #130229
SANTA ROSA DEMOCRAT, California 1875 This 4 page volume 1 newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements, many being illustrated. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis. Very early for Californ... See More
San Francisco, California...
Item #130224
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, San Francisco, California, 1875 A rare issue from the Old West in California.This is complete in four pages.
The photo is representative of the issue, you will receive a randomly dated issue from within the year.
Early Southern California...
Item #130222
SAN DIEGO UNION, California, 1873* Uncommon title from the Old West
* Early Southern California
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were ofte... See More
Item #130221
SAN DIEGO NEWS, Ca. 1879 This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis. Very early for California. Nice condition. The issue... See More
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