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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 #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 #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.
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
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
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.
Item #150130
January 01, 1889
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, 1889 This is a typical daily newspaper from this famous cow-town from the Old West.
Some browning and irregular at the spine. Bit of pulpishness. Should be handled with care.
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.
From the mining district...
Item #130476
January 01, 1880
NEVADA DAILY TRANSCRIPT, Nevada City, California, 1879 This town (formerly known as Deer Creek Dry Diggins) was the most important mining town in California in the 1850's. It is situated close to the Nevada border a bit northwest of Lake Tahoe. The historic district today is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
This is a volume one issue with various news of the day and Western... See More
From this legendary town in California...
Item #130176
DAILY EVENING POST, San Francisco, California, 1874 Few towns from the Old West are more legendary than San Francisco, springing to life with the nearby discovery of gold in 1848 at Sutter's Mill. Its population of 1000 in 1848 swelled to 25,000 by December, 1849.This issue is four pages and contains various news and advertisements of the day, some 25 years after the beginning of the G... See More
Nice masthead...
Item #130471
January 01, 1887
MENDOCINO DISPATCH DEMOCRAT, Ukiah City, California, 1887 Nice masthead on this issue. Various news of the day and a wealth of ads. Inked stamp at the top from the news agent who originally sold this newspaper. Some edge tears & light browning, generally good.
Ukiah City...
Item #130470
DEMOCRATIC WEEKLY DISPATCH, Ukiah City, Mendocino County, 1879 A quite scarce title from northern California. News of the day, a wealth of ads, never bound nor trimmed. Various minor tears at the margins, otherwise rather nice.
A great lot from the Old West... at a reduced price...
Item #180015
A lot of 10 "OLD WEST" newspapers from California, dating in the 1870's through 1890's, and priced at a bargain due to edge tears, mends, wear, etc. which makes them somewhat 2nd-rate. The set will contain at least 5 different titles, and no two issues will have the same date. A nice opportunity for a mini-set of different "Wild West" titles at a significantly reduced p... See More
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Wild West Collection I ... A California View
Item #180160
Wild West Collection I - A California View - Each 7 issue set containing 7 different titles from California, all dated from the heart of this formative period in American history - 1870 to 1899. The set will include at least 2 issues from each decade.
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Wild West Collection II
A Broad View
Item #180161
Wild West Collection II - A Broad View - Each set contains a total of 5 issues, one issue each from 5 different old west states, revealing a broad view of this formative period in American history. Includes issues from five of the following old west locations: California, Wyoming, Utah, Montana, Washington, Nevada, Colorado, and Oregon, and include such titles as The Daily Boomerang. All issues ar... See More
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Item #180065
THE WORLD, San Diego, 1875 A lot of 10 issues from this Southern California city from a very early year, being quite rare as such. Offered individually at $24, here is a lot at nearly half price.
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Thomas Nast prints... W.A. Rogers print...
Item #174488
September 11, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 11, 1880 Front full page Thomas Nast illustration of "The Widow's Wants". Full page Thomas Nast illustration of "Wade Hampton's Dilemna". Full page W.A. Rogers illustration of "The Settler's First Home in the Far West".
Doublepage centerfold of "English Church Architecture - Carlisle Cathedral". 2/3... See More
Very rare issues from Wyoming...
Item #130320
April 01, 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.
Item #130469
January 01, 1880
THE MONTEREY DEMOCRAT, Salinas City, California, 1880 An uncommon title from this town. A four page issue with various news of the day and many ads. Some wear & minor tears at the margins, otherwise rather good. I only have a few issues.
Great title from the Old West...
Item #130067
January 01, 1891
THE DAILY BOOMERANG, Laramie, Wyoming, 1891 A fascinating newspaper from this much romanticized Old West town. As for the unusual title? It was named for the editor's mule. This issue was printed just one year after 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 transcontinental railroad. ... See More
Very uncommon from San Francisco...
Item #130165
January 01, 1894
ARTHUR McEWEN'S LETTER, San Francisco, California, 1894 An uncommon 19th century California title to be sure. We've only encountered this title once in our 45 years. Nice condition.
Very early from Los Angeles...
Item #130174
EVENING EXPRESS, Los Angeles, California, 1874 An early issue from Southern California. It is difficult to find issues from Los Angeles with such an early date.Four pages, nice condition.
Item #130175
DAILY EVENING HERALD, Stockton, California, 1870 An early and uncommon title from the Old West in California. Four pages, nice condition.
Early Los Angeles...
Item #130177
EVENING REPUBLICAN, Los Angeles, California, 1877 An early issue from Southern California. Rare to find issues this early from California. Ths image shown is representative of the look and condition of the issue you wil receive (not volume 1). The actual issue will vary, but will be from 1877, and will be in equal or better condition.
Very early Los Angeles...
Item #130178
WEEKLY EXPRESS, Los Angeles, California, 1873 an uncommon and very early newspaper from Southern California. Four pages, nice condition.
Old West mining town at the foot of the Sierra Nevadas...
Item #130179
January 01, 1880
FOOTHILL WEEKLY TIDINGS, Grass Valley, California, 1880 This town in Northern California was formally named "Boston Ravine" and then "Centerville". It began as a mining town, situated at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range in Northeastern Calif.
A rare issue from the Old West with various news and ads of the day.
Four pages, good condition.... See More
Founded by Mexican miners during the gold rush...
Item #130181
January 01, 1891
THE UNION DEMOCRAT, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, 1891 Founded by Mexican miners—reminiscent of the state of Sonora, Mexico—during the California Gold Rush, Sonora was once a booming center of industry and trade in California's Mother Lode. Sonora & other mining towns of the era experienced economic hardship when the value of gold decreased. As "gold fever&quo... See More
From Northern California, late 19th century...
Item #130182
January 01, 1895
SAN BENITO ADVANCE, Hollister, California, 1895 A nice & uncommon title from this Northern California agricultural town. Various local & national news reports of the day, plus a wealth of advertisements, several of which are illustrated.
In surprisingly nice condition for the age. This is NOT a pulpish newspaper.
Four pages, slight browning at the margins, various news of the d
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Four pages, slight browning at the margins, various news of the d
From when Los Angeles had just 8000 people...
Item #130191
LOS ANGELES DAILY STAR, California, 1874 An early & quite uncommon newspaper from Southern California when the population of Los Angeles was about 8,000.Four pages, evenly browned and somewhat pulpish, but not as pulpish as many issues from this era. The issue shown is representative of the look and condition of the issue you will receive, but dates and actual issues vary.... See More
Early San Francisco...
Item #130198
DAILY MORNING CALL, San Francisco, California, 1876 Complete in 4 pages, irregular at the spine and minor edge tears, but in overall good condition due to the use of rag paper. Measures approximately 28 by 21 inches.Note: All issues have been folded at the mid-fold (typical). A 24x18 folder accommodates the issue folded in this manner.
A rare title with a Gold Rush history...
Item #130211
January 01, 1888
PLACER HERALD, Auburn, California, 1888-89 Auburn is the county seat of Placer County. Auburn is known for its California Gold Rush history, and is registered as a California Historical Landmark
An early newspaper from Northern California with various news of the day and a wealth of ads.
An 8 page issue of folio-size, browned throughout with some edge chipping and edge tears, a... See More
From the capital of California...
Item #130217
SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, California, 1872 An early newspaper from what is now the capital of California. Complete in four pages, good condition.
Early for San Diego...
Item #130221
SAN DIEGO NEWS, California, 1879 A very early issue from this now-famous Southern California city, this issue published when the population was just 2,500.Complete in four pages, nice condition. The issue shown is representative of what you will receive. The actual issue will be in equal condition and appearance as the one shown.
Early Southern California...
Item #130222
SAN DIEGO UNION, California, 1873 A very early issue from this now-famous Southern California city, this issue published when the population was just 2,300.This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. Some browning at the margins with little spine wear, otherwise in good condition.
The issue you receive will have the look and be of similar condi... See More
Once a military outpost in far Northern California...
Item #130230
January 01, 1880
SCOTT VALLEY NEWS, Fort Jones, California, 1880 This small town has a population of just 839 and is located at the very top of California. It was once a military outpost--hence the name--protecting the various mining communities in the vicinity. A rare issue from the Old West.
Four pages, good condition.
A town started during the Gold Rush era...
Item #130233
January 01, 1890
SIERRA TRIBUNE, Sierra City, Ca. 1890 Before the California Gold Rush, only Native Americans had ventured into the area, which lies northwest of Lake Tahoe on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. The area is now part of the Tahoe National Forest.
A settlement was established in 1850 however an avalanche of snow destroyed the settlement, which was not rebuilt for several years. Sierra
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First California town name not of Spanish or native American origin...
Item #130236
January 01, 1880
STOCKTON DAILY INDEPENDENT, California, 1880 Stockton was founded by Captain Charles Maria Weber in 1849 after he acquired Rancho Campo de los Franceses. The city is named after Robert F. Stockton, and it was the first community in California to have a name not of Spanish or Native American origin. The city is located on the San Joaquin River in the northern San Joaquin Valley.
Four pages, ... See More
A town created to serve the gold miners...
Item #130237
WEEKLY SUTTER BANNER, Yuba City, California, 1876 The Mexican government granted land in Northern California to John Sutter, including a parcel upon which Yuba City is located, the same John Sutter upon whose land gold was subsequently discovered in 1848. He sold part of this tract to some enterprising men who wished to establish a town near the confluence of the Yuba River and the Feather R... See More
San Francisco from shortly after the Civil War...
Item #130239
THE TIMES, San Francisco, California, 1867 An uncommon and very early issue from this very famous city in California.Four pages, small hole in front leaf, otherwise good.
Interesting title...
Item #130241
January 01, 1883
TRUTH, San Francisco, California, 1883 Certainly one of the less common titles from Northern California.
Four pages, very good condition for the period. The images shown are representative of the look and condition of this title. Actual dates vary.
Early from this now-famous city in Southern California...
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
Early from one of the more famous Western towns...
Item #130248
January 01, 1882
DENVER DAILY TIMES, Colorado, 1882 Certainly an uncommon title from such an early date. Complete in 4 pages, various news and ads of the day, good condition.
Early from one of the more famous Western towns...
Item #130249
January 01, 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.
An old mining town, high in the mountains...
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
Early Albuquerque, 29 years before statehood...
Item #130263
January 01, 1883
ALBUQUERQUE MORNING JOURNAL, New Mexico, 1883 Named in honor of then Viceroy the 10th Duke of Alburquerque, the Villa was an outpost on El Camino Real for the Tiquex and Hispano towns in the area. Since the city's founding, it has continued to be included on travel and trade routes including the Santa Fe Railway and the famous Route 66.
Four pages, good condition. A very rare and early ... See More
Helena, Montana - in very good condition...
Item #130257
January 01, 1881
HELENA WEEKLY HERALD, Montana, 1881 Actually a territorial newspaper as Montana did not become a state until 1889. Various news and ads of the day both local and national.
Four pages, good condition.
Because it's from the middle of the continent...
Item #130289
January 01, 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.
Early title from Oregon...
Item #130292
OREGON STATE JOURNAL, Eugene City, 1876 An uncommon title from this historic town. Complete in four pages, good condition.
Fron Oregon, during the Civil War...
Item #130293
OREGON STATEMAN, Salem, 1864 Salem is the capital of Oregon, located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River. Salem was founded in 1842 & became the capital of the Oregon Territory in 1851.It is rare for us to find Oregon titles from during the American Civil War.
Complete in four pages, good condition.
Early Oregon...
Item #130294
SALEM DAILY RECORD, Oregon, 1874 Salem is the capital of Oregon, located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River. Salem was founded in 1842 & became the capital of the Oregon Territory in 1851.The photo is representative of the issue, you will receive a randomly dated issue from within the year.
Four pages, good condition.
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