The Indians in Kansas...
Item #655427
July 18, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 18, 1885 Inside has a full page with 3 prints of: "Scenes & Incidents of the Strike of Iron-Workers in Cleveland" and other fullpg. has 4 prints of: "The Indian Troubles--Types & Incidents In Southwestern Kansas & the Indian Territory." A fullpg. has 8 scenes of: "The Manufacture of Lager Beer..." ... See More
1879 Emmitsburg, Maryland...
Item #655194
June 22, 1879
EMMITSBURG CHRONICLE, Maryland, June 22, 1879
* Uncommon title
* Frederick County
This uncommon title contains news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
Complete with 4 pages, minor fold wear, nice condition.
Marysville: gateway to the gold fields...
Item #655167
July 21, 1878
MARYSVILLE DAILY APPEAL, California, July 21, 1878
* Rare Old West title
In the days of the California Gold Rush, Marysville was a stopping point for riverboats from Sacramento and San Francisco that carried miners on their way to the digging grounds. A sign on the roadside as one enters Marysville carries the slogan: "Gateway to The Gold Fields." At that time it was one of the lar... See More
1878 Pittsfield, Massachusetts... Berkshire County...
Item #655150
February 3, 1878
THE PITTSFIELD SUN, Massachusetts, February 3, 1878
* Berkshire County
* American Indians war era
This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
Complete with all 8 pages, light toning at the folds, nice condition.
1880 New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania...
Item #655147
February 18, 1880
PEOPLE'S ADVOCATE AND PRESS, New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18, 1880
* Perry County
This large sized issue measures 27 x 21 inches and contains news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
Complete with 4 pages, minor wear at the folds, nice condition.
1887 Hagerstown, Maryland...
Item #655146
November 11, 1887
HAGERSTOWN MARYLAND DAILY NEWS, November 11, 1887
* Washington County, Maryland
This uncommon title contains news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
Complete with 4 pages, nice condition.
Oxford, Mississippi train wreck...
Item #655112
February 28, 1870
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 28, 1870
* Oxford MS Mississippi
* Train wreck disaster
The front page has an article headed: "The Disaster In Mississippi" "The Scene of the Accident--Twenty-One Persons Known to be Dead--Horrible Mutilations" See images for text here.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More
Re: the death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson...
Item #655085
October 10, 1892
CLEVELAND WORLD, Ohio, October 10, 1892 Page 4 has: "THE DEAD LAUREATE," which has excerpts from major newspapers from throughout the country paying tribute to poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, who had died just a few days prior. See images for details.
Other news of the day with period advertising are found throughout.
Eight pages, even toning and edge chipping, pulpish/fragile, but i... See More
Williamsport (Newberry) PA church disaster....
Item #655065
December 27, 1872
THE WORLD, New York City, Dec. 27, 1872
* Williamsport, Pennsylvania PA (Newberry)
* Lycoming County church collapse disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE" with subheads. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 8 pages, irregular and some wear at the spine, otherwise good.... See More
Tria of the Conspirators... Lincoln's assassination...
Item #655048
June 10, 1865
THE VERMONT CHRONICLE, Windsor, Vermont, June 10, 1865
* The Trial of the Lincoln assassination conspirators
* Testimonies of Richard Montgomery, Dr. J.B. Merritt, and Sanford Conover
Page 4 has the one-column heading, "SUPPRESSED TESTIMONY," which is in regards to the Lincoln Assassination Trial (Trial of the Conspirators), and included the testimonies of Richard Mont... See More
Lincoln's chronology of The Emancipation Proclamation...
Item #655043
June 24, 1865
THE VERMONT CHRONICLE, Windsor, Vermont, June 24, 1865
* B. F. Carpenter's sketch of the history of the Emancipation Proclamation
* Through the eyes of President Abraham Lincoln
Page 4 has the one-column heading, "THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION," which tells of artist B. F. Carpenter's sketch of the history of the Emancipation Proclamation, as was told to him by Presi... See More
Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth...
Item #655041
May 13, 1865
THE VERMONT CHRONICLE, Windsor, Vermont, May 13, 1865
* Remembering President Abraham Lincoln
* Thoughts re: John Wilkes Booth
Page 6 has two contrasting articles: "Reminiscences of Mr. Lincoln, and, "Booth the Assassin." It's nice to have articles of both the assassin and the assassinated on the same page. Would be great framed.
Other news of the day and period ad... See More
1892 Port Jervis, New York Negro lynching...
Item #655036
June 4, 1892
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 4, 1892
* Robert Lewis lynching - African American
* Port Jervis, Orange County, New York
The top of the front page has one column headings: "THE LYNCHING DENOUNCED" "People Of Port Jervis Deplore The Disgrace" "and more. (see)
Twelve pages, light toning, a little margin wear, should be handled with care.
wikipedia notes: Robert Lewis wa... See More
John L. Sullivan vs. Charles Mitchell in 1888....
Item #654982
March 11, 1888
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 11, 1888
* John L. Sullivan vs. Charles Mitchell
* Boxing draw at Chantilly, France
The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "MITCHELL WINS THE RACE" with subheads that include: "He Outfoots Sullivan in a Twenty-Four foot Ring" and more. (see) Round by round coverage.
Twenty pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, should be ha... See More
Nebraska becomes the 37th state in 1867..
Item #654943
March 2, 1867
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 2, 1867 Page 5 has: "NEBRASKA" "The Thirty-Seventh State" "Proclamation by the President Declaring Nebraska a State" with the complete text of the proclamation, signed in type: Andrew Johnson. An early report, as it become a state just the day before (see).
Eight pages, a little light foxing, generally nice.... See More
Jesse James & Younger brothers implicated in train robbery...
Item #654940
August 9, 1876
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, August 9, 1876
* Outlaws - Jesse James gang
* Younger Brothers
* Otterville, Missouri train robbery
The front page has: "One of the Western Train Robbers Captured and Confesses" "The Train Robbers" which includes: "...the train robber was brought there from Boonville yesterday & upon positive assurance of entire immunity, made a conf... See More
Supporting the cause of Prohibition...
Item #654911
May 29, 1884
THE LEVER, Chicago, Illinois, May 29, 1884 A prohibition newspaper which railed against the sale of alcohol. Their motto in the masthead: "No License for the Liquor Traffic in Any Form or for Any Price." Most of the content is themed on this principle.
Eight pages, nice condition.
Great issue with many prints of continental currency...
Item #654907
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, March, 1863 This issue begins with a 14 page article titled: "Continental Money" which offers a terrific history on the continental currency in use during the Revolutionary War. Included are 36 illustrations of many of the notes in use at the time. A wonderful article in understanding paper money from that era.This is followed by anoth... See More
Yellow Fever epidemic in 1878 Memphis...
Item #654874
October 27, 1878
THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, Oct. 27, 1878
* Yellow fever - jack
* Memphis epidemic
* Best title to be had ?
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has: "IN STATU QUO" "The Report of Deaths and New Cases Shows No Great Change" "Eight Victims Were Claimed by the Plague Yesterday" Great ... See More
Atlantic cable is completed.... America connects to Europe...
Item #654869
August 3, 1866
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 3, 1866
* 2nd Atlantic cable - Transatlantic telegraph
* SS Great Eastern
The front page has one column headings that include: "EUROPE" "Dates Through the Cable to August 1" "THE CABLE ALL RIGHT" "Business Brisk and the Line Working Well" and more. Coverage on the 2nd Atlantic cable being used for the first time.
Complete in... See More
1875 Matthew Webb... 1st English Channel swim...
Item #654865
August 26, 1875
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 26, 1875
* Swimmer Matthew Webb
* 1st crossing of the English Channel
The front page has a small heading: "A Great Swimming Feat--Capt. Webb Crosses The Channel" (see) Report from London, and one from Calais stating: "Capt. Webb arrived here at 11 0' clock this morning in good health and spirits....The passage from Dover occupied twenty-one hours ... See More
Early reporting on the 1871 Great Chicago Fire...
Item #654864
October 11, 1871
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 11, 1871
* The Great Chicago Fire
The entire page 5 is taken up with reports concerning the Great Chicago Fire with headings that include: "CHICAGO" "The Frightful Conflagration Quenched at Last" "Miles of Wooden Pavement Burning--A Literal Sea of Flames" "Prominent Citizens Killed" and much more. Reports carry over to p... See More
1876 Northfield bank robbery... Younger Brothers...
Item #654857
September 22, 1876
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, September 22, 1876
* Jesse James -Younger Brothers gang
* Northfield bank robbery attempt
The back page has an article headed: "Capture Of The Northfield Robbers" "They Are Hunted Down On The Prairie And One Killed" See image for 1st report coverage on the capture of members of the James-Younger gang at Madelia, Minnesota A few weeks after the famous No... See More
James Fisk Jr. assassination death...
Item #654852
January 7, 1872
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 7, 1872
* James Fisk Jr. assassination (1st report)
* "Big Jim" "Diamond Jim"
The front page has a one column heading: "JAMES FISK MURDERED" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.
Gibson County, Tennessee Negroes massacre...
Item #654838
August 27, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, August 27, 1874
* Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee
* Negroes massacred
* General George Custer expedition
Page 7 has one column headings: "NEGRO CONSPIRACY" "Organized Movement Against the Whites in Tennessee" "Arrest and Lynching of Sixteen of the Ringleaders" and more. (see)
Page 5 has: "THE OGALLALAS" "Custer's Disc... See More
1877 Clark County, Missouri murders...
Item #654837
August 4, 1877
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, August 4, 1877
* Folker Township, Clark County, Missouri
* Spencer family ax murders (1st report)
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 5 has an article headed: "THE WORST YET" "A Blood-Curdling Deed in Clark County, Mo." and more. (see)
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was m... See More
Mary Todd Lincoln declared insane...
Item #654777
May 22, 1875
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1875
* Mary Todd Lincoln INSANE
* President Abraham's wife
Page 2 has an article headed: "MRS. ABRAHAM LINCOLN" "Proceedings In The Investigation as To Her Sanity" and more. (see) Also a brief item on the same page headed: "Mrs. Lincoln To Be Removed To A Private Insane Asylum" Total text takes up almost 1 1/2 columns.
Complete ... See More
Beecher-Tilton scandal...
Item #654770
April 2, 1875
ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, April 2, 1875
* Henry Ward Beecher
* Elizabeth Tilton
* Adultery trial
* Victoria Woodhull
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "HIS CHANCE" "Plymouth's Great Paster Takes the Stand" "The Most Remarkable Scene of the Famous Trial" and... See More
1887 Bronson, Michigan newspaper
Item #654760
October 28, 1887
BRONSON JOURNAL, Michigan, October 28, 1887
* Uncommon title from Great Lakes region
This issue contains news and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 4 pages, measures 25 1/2 x 19 1/2, light toning, should be handled with care.
1866 Steamer Miami explosion....
Item #654725
January 31, 1866
CLEVELAND DAILY LEADER, January 31, 1866
* Steamer Miami disaster
The front page has one column headings that include: "DISASTERS" "Two Steam Boats Lost" "230 Persons Killed" and more.
Other news of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large size issue measuring 26 x 21 inches, some light staining, generally nice.... See More
1875 Danielson, Connecticut....
Item #654682
July 1, 1875
WINDHAM COUNTY TRANSCRIPT, Danielsonville, Connecticut, July 1, 1875
* Danielson - Killingly
* Uncommon title
* Windham County
News with several interesting advertisements of the day.
Larger size issue measuring 28 x 21 inches, a little wear at the margins and central fold, generally in good condition.
Edwin Booth reccomends Cocoa Beef Tonic...
Item #654614
June 16, 1881
THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, June 16, 1881
* Edwin Booth, renowned actor
* brother of John Wilkes Booth
Page 4 has a one column heading: "Edwin Booth," which quotes him as saying: "It did me much good," says this celebrated actor, "in speaking of the *Liebig Co's Cocoa Beef Tonic. Beware of imitations. Ask for Cocoa Beef Tonic."
Other news a... See More
Early 1883 Lodi, California newspaper...
Item #654581
May 30, 1883
THE VALLEY REVIEW, Lodi, California, May 30, 1883
* Rare old West title
* San Joaquin County
A city in the northern portion of California's Central Valley, now primarily a wine producing area ("Zinfandel capital of the world").
Eight pages, a few margin tears with an inside page archival tape mend, generally good.
re. Winfield Scott Hancock's death...
Item #654545
February 13, 1886
THE JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, February 13, 1886
* Winfield Scott Hancock death
* United States Army General
* Democratic nominee for president
Page 4 has an article headed: "Hancock's Career" Also is an article headed: "Sherman On Hancock" with subhead. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a few binding slits along spine, generally nice.... See More
"The Greatest Show On Earth" burns again...
Item #654407
November 21, 1887
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, November 21 & 26, 1887 The front page of the issue from the 21st has,"Fire Record," which provides an account of the devastating fire in Bridgeport, Connecticut at the winter quarters of P.T. Barnum's "Greatest Show On Earth." The issue of the 26th includes a follow-up report on page 1 which mentions the death of the famed rhinoceros, al... See More
Newhall House fire disaster....
Item #654354
January 13, 1883
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1883
* Milwaukee, Wisconsin
* Newhall House fire disaster
The front page has a one column heading: "IN THE NEWHALL'S RUINS" with subhead. (see) Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, minor margin wear, otherwise good. Must be handled with care.... See More
Atlantic cable is completed.... America connects to Europe...
Item #654353
August 14, 1866
NEW YORK TIMES, August 14, 1866
* 2nd Atlantic cable - Transatlantic telegraph
* SS Great Eastern - early communications
The top of page 5 has one column headings that include: "BY OCEAN TELEGRAPH" "London Dates to Wednesday, August 1" "The Cable Working well and the Signals Perfect" and more. A nice example of the early days of communication between America an... See More
Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, & George Childs...
80th birthday tributes to John Greenleaf Whittier...
Item #654279
December 15, 1887
THE NEW YORK HERALD, December 15, 1887
* "As The Greeks Signal Flame" - Walt Whitman writes a poetic tribute to his friend...
* written for the New York Herald
* Mark Twain's eloquent tribute also included
Page 3 is almost entirely dedicated to tributes and accolades for James Greenleaf Whittier in recognition of his 80th birthday. "As The Greeks Signal Flame" is a ... See More
Ice skating chair...
Item #654087
November 9, 1867
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 9, 1867 The front cover of this issue is "The Turkish Mosque in the Paris Exposition" an accompanying article inside. Within the issue is: "Althouse's Combined Scissors and Buttonhole Cutter"; "Adamson's Skating Device"; "Swinnerton's Horse Hay Rake and Gatherer"; and additional illustrations, article... See More
Great, early scenes from Yellowstone...
Item #654086
September 15, 1888
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Sept. 15, 1888 The title is a bit of a misnomer as this was actually a separate, stand-along publication, not a supplement to the regular title.
The front page features four illustrations showing: "Scenes In The Yellowstone National Park" including "On the Shores of the Yellowstone Lake" "Paint Pots" "The Beehive Ge... See More
Sea monster at Spring Lake, N.J... life preserver...
Item #654085
October 5, 1895
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 5, 1895 The front page of the issue has "The Otis Elevating Railway, Catskill Mountains, N.Y." with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: a text report "Another Sea Serpent"; "The Automatic Life Saving Apparatus of De Ropp"; "The Wagon Spring Industry"; "Improved Steel Frame Stamp Battery"; and m... See More
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral... Earps are acquitted of guilt...
Item #653761
December 16, 1881
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, December 16, 1881
* re. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
* Wyatt, Virgil & Morgan Earp acquitted
Page 7 contains a nice report concerning the now iconic "gunfight at the O.K. Corral", from just a day after the conclusion of the trial of the Earps ended in their acquittal.
The article headed: "The Atchison & Topeka-Sonora railroad-... See More
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871...
Item #653759
October 10, 1871
DAILY MORNING CHRONICLE, Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 1871 The front page first column has: "CHICAGO" "In One Red Burial Blent" A Wasted City" "The Fire Fiend Triumphant" "A Terror Stricken Population" "100,000 Persons Houseless & Homeless" "10,000 Buildings Destroyed" "Suffering & Starvation" "Fleeing Befo... See More
First person to die by means of the electric chair...
Item #653753
August 16, 1890
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Aug. 16, 1890
* William Francis Kemmler
* 1st electric chair execution
Page 2 has an entire column taken up with an historic report headed: "The First Electrical Execution" being a report of the electrocution of William Kemmler (see photos). A fascinating article with interesting & graphic details of the process, and even more significant to have... See More
Outlaw Sam Bass... Terrific account of his death ...
Item #653744
July 24, 1878
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 24, 1878
* Death of Sam Bass
* American train robber & outlaw
Looking over the several reports on the death of outlaw Sam Bass we have offered over the last ten years, none have come close to providing the detail & presentation found in this issue.
Taking the entire middle column of the front page (and a bit of the next) is a great acc... See More
Thomas Edison invention from 1891...
Item #653739
July 25, 1891
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 25, 1891
* Thomas Edison invention
This 16 page issue is in nice condition (except for some front page margin wear) and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following: Edison Motor - Mixer - Edison Motor Switch, with corresponding text (see images f
... See More
* Thomas Edison invention
* Electric Motor & Dynamo
This 16 page issue is in nice condition (except for some front page margin wear) and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following: Edison Motor - Mixer - Edison Motor Switch, with corresponding text (see images f
1899 Kirksville, Missouri tornado disaster...
Item #653554
April 28, 1899
SEMI-WEEKLY GAZETTE AND BULLETIN, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, April 28, 1899
* Kirksville, Missouri
* Tornado, cyclone disaster
The top of the front has a one column heading: "CYCLONE WRECKS HAVOC" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Kirksville, Missouri tornado disaster.
Other news of the day. Complete with 8 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margin... See More
Tea culture in India...
Item #653251
June 10, 1876
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 10, 1876 The front page has "Balestrieri's System of Illumination" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "The Centennial Exposition"; "Walton's Turbine Water Wheel"; "The Culture and Preparation of Tea in Sikkim, India"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.
Complete in sixteen pa... See More
Silk industry in India...
Item #653248
November 2, 1895
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 2, 1895 The cover has "The Cotton States Exhibition, Atlanta, GA" with accompanying article. Also inside is: "Long's Machine for Sawing Mouldings"; "The Silk Industry in India"; "Fair Haven and Westville Electric Railroad"; "The Transsiberian Railway"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisem... See More
Several Southern States to be readmitted to the Union...
Item #653155
June 11, 1868
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 11, 1868 Much of the front page is taken up with the discussion and vote regarding the re-admission to The Union of several southern states: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana - which passed. Quite historic.
Other news of the day related to post-war activities, reconstruction and impeachment being among them, is found throughout.
Complet... See More
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