Gold Rush Era
All of the issues shown below have gold rush content. If you are looking for a period item from the era, and having specific gold rush content is not essential, please view the following: Gold Rush EraGold Rush Era
All of the issues shown below have gold rush content. If you are looking for a period item from the era, and having specific gold rush content is not essential, please view the following: Gold Rush Era
Early Kit Carson...
Item #541686
August 1, 1848
DAILY EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Massachusetts, August 1, 1848
* Early & rare Kit Carson mention
* 19th century original reading
Page 2 has a report from "St. Louis" that mentions the famous explorer and guide Kit Carson. The report states that he left Santa Fe on June 25 and arrived at St. Louis with dispatches from California. Among the news is word th... See More
Much on slaves... From California before the gold rush...
Item #562324
August 23, 1848
NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, August 23, 1848
* Early San Francisco CA - pre gold rush
* Pre Civil War slaves
Page 2 has: "The Runaway Slaves" with various details (see). The back page has: "The Slave Case--The District Attorney's Course" and "More About the runaway Slaves" and yet another headed: "The Runaway Slaves".
Also on the... See More
The Jews, The Mormons, The Gold Rush...
Item #585561
October 28, 1848
OLIVE BRANCH, Boston, October 28, 1848
* California gold rush - 49ers
* Mormons - Jewish Jews
Page 3 has most of a column taken up with: "Jerusalem & the Jews" which takes an historical perspective (see for portions). Also inside: "The Salt Lake of the Rocky Mountain" which mentions the Mormons, and also: "California Gold Region" which comments ... See More
From California... Indian treaty sales millions of acreage...
Item #587282
November 4, 1848
NEW-YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, November 4, 1848 The back page is an article "From California - Counter Revolution at Mazatlan" which mentions the increase of excitement of the gold rush. Also within the article is the counter-revolution at Mazatlan and the escape of the rebellion leader.
Another article is "Important Indian Treaty - Four Millions of Acres Acquired" whic... See More
President Zachary Taylor and the Wilmot Proviso... Early Florida...
Item #542907
November 25, 1848
THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, Florida, November 25, 1848
* Rare title from Tallahassee, Florida
* President Zachary Taylor
* Wilmot Proviso
This issue from Tallahassee, the capital of Florida, includes many articles and advertisements: "Death of Colonel James Dell", "Who Killed Clay?" (Henry Clay, Sr.), considerable follow-up coverage concerning the election of President ... See More
Much on the California Gold Rush... The Mexican War...
Item #598639
December 16, 1848
THE WEEKLY HERALD, New York, Dec. 16, 1848 Page 3 is mostly taken up with the lengthy "Annual Report Of The Secretary Of War" which has much on the closing events of the Mexican War. Page 4 has nearly a column headed: "The Gold Mines of California--Railroad to the Pacific" and also much headed: "The California Gold Mania--Its Probable Effects" and page 5 h... See More
Great letter from the Gold Rush region of California...
Item #583890
December 16, 1848
THE OLIVE BRANCH, Boston, Massachusetts, Dec. 16, 1848
* California Gold Rush
* Great letter from miner
An early report on the California Gold Rush which took off in earnest in 1849. Page 2 has: "California Gold" which takes 3/4 of a column and includes a letter dated from Monterey, Aug. 29, 1848 which begins: "The gold discoveries still continue--every day brings some ... See More
California gold rush...
Item #587346
December 26, 1848
LONG-ISLAND DEMOCRAT, Jamaica, Queens County, New York, December 26, 1848
* California gold rush
From the early days of the California Gold Rush are page 2 report headed: "From California" "Mass Meeting at San Francisco--Mint Petitioned For" and "The Insatiable Thirst of Gold" with some bits including: "...Whilst Mr. Cutting was on the placer, a lump ... See More
Gold Rush era...
Item #200048
January 1, 1849
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, 1849 Although this issue does not have specific gold rush content, it is a great “period” item with 1849 in the dateline. The issue contains many ads related to California and westward expansion, including several that have small wood-cut prints. The images shown are representative of the condition and format of the issue you will receive, but actual... See More
1849 Gold Rush Era...
California... a woman's persective...
Item #594707
February 14, 1849
THE VERMONT CHRONICLE (weekly), Windsor, February 14, 1849
* Gold Rush era original... with gold rush content
* Rare to find a woman's perspective on gold rush pursuits
This Vermont newspaper has both religious/Christian-themed news along with general news of the day. Page 4 has coverage related to the gold rush era, "A Lady's Experience of California", which takes ... See More
The California Gold Rush...
Item #585264
March 24, 1849
OLIVE BRANCH, Boston, March 24, 1849
* California gold rush
* 49ers
Page 3 has a small item: "California" which notes: "...a letter...from California...all who are doing well to stay where they are; though fortunes can & will be made there, not by picking gold out with a jackknife in 4 or 5 pound lumps, but with much __ and hard labor..." (see phot... See More
Early from the capital of Florida...
Item #597030
March 31, 1849
THE FLORIDIAN & JOURNAL, Tallahassee, Florida, March 31, 1849 A
* Rare Southern title
* Pre Civil War
nice & rare opportunity for a very early newspaper from the capital of Florida. Very rarely are we able to find antebellum Florida newspapers, particularly from the capital. Formatted much like other newspapers of the day with various news reports both local & national, an... See More
1849 Gold Rush Era...
Sandwhich Islands... News from the gold mines...
Item #594700
April 18, 1849
THE VERMONT CHRONICLE (weekly), Windsor, April 18, 1849
* Gold Rush era original... with gold rush content
This Vermont newspaper has both religious/Christian-themed news along with general news of the day. Page 3 has coverage related to the gold rush era, "Direct From The Gold Mines" and "Authentic From San Francisco" (see images). Page one has an update in the mi... See More
California gold rush....
Item #575076
April 24, 1849
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C. April 24, 1849
* California gold rush original reporting
This 4 page newspaper has a one column heading on page 3: "WESTERN EMIGRATION TO CALIFORNIA" which is a report on some 49ers headed to California to try to strike it rich.
Other news of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise nice.... See More
1849 Gold Rush Era...
News from California... preserving newspapers...
Item #594702
May 2, 1849
THE VERMONT CHRONICLE (weekly), Windsor, May 2, 1849
* Gold Rush era original... with gold rush content
* The historical significance of newspapers
This Vermont newspaper has both religious/Christian-themed news along with general news of the day. Page 3 has coverage related to the gold rush era, "California Beaten" and "Emigration to California", as does page 1, ... See More
Hnery W. Longfellow Poem 1849....
Item #215386
May 4, 1849
SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Mass., May 4, 1849.
* Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
* Front Page Poem
* Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
* Front Page Poem
The front page has a poem: Resignation. By Henry W. Longfellow. News of the day includes: "Kentucky Emancipation Convention" "Cholera at New Orleans" "California Emigrants" and much more. Interesting advertisements as well. First leaf is trimmed close at the right c
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The California Gold Rush...
Item #585265
May 5, 1849
OLIVE BRANCH, Boston, Massachusetts, May 5, 1849
* California gold rush
* 49ers emigrate West
Page 3 has several small notes concerning the 1849 gold rush to California, including: "...As soon as the steamship California arrived at San Francisco her crew started for the mines...Gold was as abundant as ever & several new placers had been discovered..." & "...had ... See More
1849 Gold Rush Era...
Astor Place Riot... Railroading... Gold... Slavery...
Item #594703
May 16, 1849
THE VERMONT CHRONICLE (weekly), Windsor, May 16, 1849
* Gold Rush era original... with gold rush content
* The historically significant Astor Place Riot in N.Y.
This Vermont newspaper has both religious/Christian-themed news along with general news of the day. Page 3 has coverage related to the gold rush era, "The California Emigration" and "Specie and California"... See More
San Diego as described in 1849...
Item #207024
July 13, 1849
THE SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, July 13, 1849 Page 2 contains an interesting article headed: "San Diego, California" which gives one of the earliest descriptions of this now-famous and now-large city to be found in print anywhere. See the photos below for the full text which describes what was then a quite small village which was: "...a collection of one story adobe hovels & the filth ... See More
The 1849 California Gold Rush...
Item #591553
August 18, 1849
OLIVE BRANCH, Boston, August 18, 1849
* California gold rush
* San Francisco - 49ers
Page 2 has: "From San Francisco" which has reports concerning the Gold Rush and the high prices of commodities (see), including: "...Matters appear to go on very quietly both in the towns & the diggins...The accounts from the diggins are cheering. The waters of the... See More
The 1849 Gold Rush in California...
Item #594699
September 19, 1849
THE VERMONT CHRONICLE (weekly), Windsor, September 19, 1849 This Vermont newspaper has both religious/Christian-themed news along with general news of the day. Page 3 has coverage related to the gold rush era, "Latest From California" (see images). Page one has an update in the missionary efforts to the Sandwich (Hawaiian) Islands and various Native American Indian people gro... See More
Indians...
Item #557917
September 29, 1849
NEW-YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, from New York, New York, dated September 29, 1849. This issue contains an article on page 2 "Later from Santa Fe - Fight with the Indians" which begins with "Sir: I have the honor to report, that a party, numbering about 40, of Apaches, came to this post to-day with an evident design of committing depredations, should a chance be presented, as well as ... See More
Early from Kentucky...
Item #596155
November 24, 1849
THE EXAMINER, Louisville, Kentucky, November 24, 1849 A quite scarce newspaper which lasted but 2 1/2 years, from June, 1847 thru December 9, 1849. Most of the front page is taken up with: "Slavery Sinful In Itself, and Non-Fellowship of those holding Slaves, the duty of the Christian Church". Also in this issue: "Important from the Sandwich Islands - Seizure of Honolulu by th... See More
Early Louisville, Kentucky...
Item #597124
December 8, 1849
THE EXAMINER, Louisville, Kentucky, July 24, 1847 A quite scarce newspaper which lasted but 2 1/2 years, from June, 1847 thru December 9, 1849. This is the #6 issue. Among the articles within are: "Influence of Slavery in Regarding the Progress of the Gospel" "Emancipation" "A Bishop Nearly Roasted" "Western New" "Latest from Santa Fe" "... See More
The California Question...
Item #211903
February 9, 1850
WEEKLY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 9, 1850 The front page has an article: "The President's Message in Relation to California" and an editorial note also on the ftpg: "The California Message" which begins: "No message since the celebrated Proclamation of General Jackson against Nullification has excited any thing like such a sensation of j... See More
United States Military Academy...
Item #557611
August 15, 1850
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, August 15, 1850
* West Point Military Academy
* re. Admission of California to the Union
On the front page under "Official" is the "Report Of The Visitors Of The United States Military Academy".
Under "Congress" are the proceedings & debate in the Senate concerning the "Admission Of California".
Other n... See More
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