From Confederate New Orleans...
Item #688131
February 18, 1862
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Feb. 18, 1862
* Rare Confederate publication from the deep South
Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city, it surrendering without a f... See More
Confederate New Orleans...
Item #688129
February 20, 1862
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Feb. 20, 1862 Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city, it surrendering without a fight. So "Confederate" issues from New Orleans ... See More
New Orleans during the Confederacy...
Item #688128
February 21, 1862
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Feb. 21, 1862
* Rare Confederate publication from the deep South
Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city, it surrendering without a ... See More
Much reporting from the Confederate perspective...
Item #688116
January 29, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 29, 1862
* Rare rebel publication
The front page has advertisements and 3 columns on: "The Northern Congress--The New Treasury Bill--Interesting Debate on the War" carrying over to page. 2.
Page 2 has a very nice editorial in which they examine & discuss the "...four grand objects..." or goals of the Yankees for 1862: &q... See More
Ulysses S. Grant at Vicksburg...
Item #688080
May 23, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1863 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT NEWS" "The Operations of Gen. Grant Against Vicksburgh" "A Great Battle at Edwards' Ferry" "Defeat of the Rebel General Pemberton" "Heavy Losses on Both Sides" "Details of Grant's Movements" "News From New Orleans" &... See More
Lincoln offers pardon to deserters if they return...
Item #688074
March 11, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, March 11, 1863
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Proclamation for deserters
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From New Orleans" "Gen. Banks About to Commence His Forward Movement' "Important To Deserters" "A Proclamation by the President' "An Amnesty to Deserters who Will Return Before the 1st of ... See More
New Orleans from well before the Civil War...
Item #687913
December 28, 1850
NEW-ORLEANS PRICE-CURRENT, Louisiana, Dec. 28, 1850
* Rare pre Civil War issue from deep South
* Antebellum era
As the title would suggest, much commercial advertising and information on prices of the day. A rather uncommon antebellum newspaper from over ten years before the Civil War.
Four pages, a very discrete archival mend, bit close-trimmed to a portion of a page 1 margin,... See More
Printed on the run... Three General Orders...
A Memphis newspaper printed in Atlanta...
Item #687583
January 12, 1864
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 12, 1864
* A very rare Confederate title
* Publisher on the run - a Memphis newspaper printed in Atlanta
* Three General Orders and more
If the title and city of publication seem to be in conflict, they are not. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War--see the information at the bottom of this listing.
Among the ... See More
Beauregard's congratulations on Shiloh... Fort Jackson... Pulaski...
Item #687577
April 24, 1862
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, April 24, 1862
* Battle of Shiloh - Pittsburg Landing - Beauregard's praise
* Fort Jackson... Fall of Pulaski...
* Rare Confederate title from the war origin
This was one of only a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States of America" in the dateline (see images).
Perhaps the best items is: "Gen. Beauregard's A... See More
Georgia wins Rose Bowl in 1943...
Item #687134
January 02, 1943
THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, January 2, 1943
* Rose Bowl: Georgia Bulldogs vs. UCLA Bruins
* Orange Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Boston College
* Sugar Bowl: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Tulsa
* Cotton Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The sport's section has coverage on the four major bowl games with a page 13 banner headline: "Georgia Scores Twice in Last... See More
1933 Prohibition ending (eve)...
Item #687121
December 04, 1933
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, December 4, 1933
* Prohibition ending (eve of)
* Day of Beer returns
* Legal liquor
The front page has a two column heading: "Wets Join Drys in Plea for Temperance as Arid Period Approaches End" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the impending end of prohibition in America the following day.
Complete with 22 pages, light toning at ... See More
Problem with slaves in the Bahamas... Cherokee gold...
Item #685718
October 08, 1831
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 8, 1831 The back page has most of a column headed: "American Slaves In The Bahamas" which is a report concerning a slave ship which wrecked on one of the Bahama Islands and the slaves--bound from an Atlantic port to New Orleans--taken into the Bahamas.
Also near the back is: "Cherokee Gold Mines" in Georgia.
Complete in 24 pages, 6 ... See More
From New Orleans from the earliest days of Butler's occupation... Fort Donelson...
Item #685588
February 15, 1862
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb. 15, 1862
* Rare Confederate title from the deep South
* Fort Donelson
Among the front page item are: "The Federal Raid Up the Tennessee River--Gen. Johnston's Order Disregarded" "What the Morning Journals Say" "Fort Donelson" "The 'Sinews of The War' -- Troubles of the Federal Treasury&qu... See More
Fall of New Orleans to the Yankees, in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #684952
April 30, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 30, 1862
* Fall of New Orleans, Louisiana
* Admiral David Farragut
* From the capital of the Confederacy
A very historic report as page 3 contains an early account of the fall of New Orleans to the Yankees, which obviously was a solemn admonition for a Confederate newspaper. The report is taken from Yankee sources with the top of a page 3 colu... See More
From Confederate New Orleans...
Item #684487
March 16, 1861
NEW ORLEANS DAILY CRESCENT, Louisiana, March 16, 1861
* Rare Confederate title
* From the deep South
* Tensions brewing
Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city ... See More
From Confederate New Orleans...
Item #684469
April 17, 1862
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Louisiana April 17, 1862
* Rare Confederate publication from the deep South
Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city, it surrendering ... See More
Engraving of the new Confederate flag...
Item #684458
April 19, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 19, 1862
* Rare engraving of the new Confederate flag
* From the capital of the Confederacy
The striking feature of this issue is the quite rare, page two print of: "The New Flag" with the text beginning: "We are informed that Congress has definitely adopted a flag. The bad wood cut will give the reader a clear conception ... See More
Capture of New Orleans, in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #684457
April 28, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 28, 1862
* Capture of New Orleans - Louisiana
* Union troops (enemy) enter city
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Not only is this a great Confederate newspaper, but it is from the capital of the Confederacy.
Certainly the most significant content would be the breaking news report on page 2 headed: "Capture of New Orleans By The Ene... See More
The murder case sensation of the day...
Item #684389
July 14, 1850
DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 14, 1850
* Rare deep South publication
* John White Webster murder case
* George Parkman Boston killing
Over two columns of the front page are taken up with reports on the Parkman-Webster murder case,
After Boston businessman George Parkman disappeared in November 1849, his dismembered and partially burned body was found in the labora... See More
Slave ads in this antebellum Louisiana newspaper...
Item #684378
July 30, 1850
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, July 30, 1850 Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.
Among the front page ads is one headed: "Slaves! Slaves! Slaves!" which notes in part: "The subscribers are prepared to receive, on consignment, for sale in this market, any number of slaves, having one of the best showrooms in the city... See More
Slave ads in this antebellum Louisiana newspaper...
Item #684374
August 03, 1850
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Aug. 3, 1850 Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.
Among the front page ads is one headed: "Slaves! Slaves! Slaves!" which notes in part: "The subscribers are prepared to receive, on consignment, for sale in this market, any number of slaves, having one of the best showrooms in the city,... See More
Slave ads in this antebellum Louisiana newspaper...
Item #684370
November 29, 1850
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Nov. 29, 1850 Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.
Among the front page ads is one headed: "Slaves! Slaves! Slaves!" which notes in part: "The subscribers are prepared to receive, on consignment, for sale in this market, any number of slaves, having one of the best showrooms in the city... See More
Slave ads in this antebellum Louisiana newspaper...
Item #684368
December 03, 1850
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Dec. 3, 1850
* Rare antebellum publication
* Runaway slaves & for sale ads
* From the deep South
Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.
Among the many inside page ads is one headed: "Slaves! Slaves! Slaves!" which notes in part: "The subscribers are prepared to receive, on co... See More
Slave ads in this antebellum Louisiana newspaper...
Item #684366
December 05, 1850
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Dec. 5, 1850 Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.
Among the many inside page ads is one headed: "Slaves! Slaves! Slaves!" which notes in part: "The subscribers are prepared to receive, on consignment, for sale in this market, any number of slaves, having one of the best showrooms in the... See More
Jeff Davis' Proclamation on the Mumford controversy: death for Butler... Battle of Murfreesboro... A "Memphis" title......
Item #684211
January 03, 1863
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Jackson, Mississippi, January 3, 1863
* Battle of Stones River - Murfreesboro, Tennessee
* Jefferson Davis proclamation
* Very rare publication
This newspaper had fascinating history as it was chased around the South--see the information below. The most notable content in the issue is the back page report headed: "The Battle At Murfreesboro" "... See More
Captured Confederate... Gettysburg and Waterloo... John Hunt Morgan...
Item #683363
January 01, 1864
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Atlanta, Georgia, January 1, 1864
* Very rare Confederate title
* Publisher on the run
If the title and city of publication seem to be in conflict, they are not. See the information at the bottom of this listing.
Among the front page items are: "Cavalry" "A General Conscription" "The Yankees in Lee County" "Latest News Fro... See More
Rebels expect to retake New Orleans...
Item #682945
May 16, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, May 16, 1864 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Column heads on the front page and inside pages include: "News From New Orleans" "How The Rebels Expect to Retake the City" " 'Tell Your Northern Friends to Pack Up.' " "Official Announcement of Lee's Retreat" "Grant Beyond the ... See More
California admission talks... Morse's remarkable telegraph...
Item #682927
September 28, 1850
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 1850 Page 3 has a letter from the governor of California to the delegate in Congress from the Oregon Territory concerning a charge of undue interference by California and certain opposition to the admission of California into the Union. It is sgned in type: Peter H. Burnett.
Also on page 3: "The Most Wonderful Feat of the Morse
... See More
1940 Doodlebug Train Disaster....
Item #682599
August 01, 1940
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, August 1, 1940
* Doodlebug train Disaster (1st report)
* Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "41 KILLED AS TRAIN HITS COACH HEAD-ON AT OHIO JUNCTION" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Doddlebug Train disaster at Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Complete with 44 pages, rag edition, a little residue alo... See More
Sherman closes in on Atlanta...
Item #682014
July 30, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, July 30, 1864
* First Battle of Deep Bottom - Virginia
* William T. Sherman's march on Atlanta
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT ! " "The Fighting At Deep Bottom" "Defeat of the Rebels & Capture of Their Works" "The Rebels Driven Back" "The Casualties" "SHERMAN" "The... See More
Latest reports from the Civil War...
Item #681997
July 18, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, July 18, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Late Invasion" "No Rebels to be Found Near Washington or Baltimore" "Grant" "Important from New Orleans" "Abandoned Plantations in the South" "General Banks Declares for Moral Power Rather than the Sword" and more.
Eight pages, very nice con... See More
Mutuals win the championship... Each inning telegraphed to other cities....
Item #680890
September 23, 1870
NEW-YORK TIMES, Sept. 23, 1870 Page 3 has: "The Championship Contest--Mutual vs. Atlantic--The Mutuals Win the Championship Pennant--Score 10-4." It begins: "The Fall campaign of the ball-playing season...culminated yesterday in the signal success of the Mutual Club, in their home-and-home game with the noted Atlantics, the holders of the whip-pennant. The event has been an
... See More
First action of the Israeli Air Force...
Item #680692
May 21, 1948
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, May 21, 1948
* Israeli Air Force (IAF) 1st used
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica
* Palestine - Arabs
The top of the front page has one column heads: "ARABS CONTINUE SWIFT ADVANCES IN WALLED AREA" "Arab Legion Claims Upper Hand in Battle". There is a smaller head: "The Jewish Air Force made its first strike, bombing Arab ... See More
Great foldout map of "West Florida" from Pensacola to New Orleans...
Item #680579
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, February, 1772 * Nice map of "West Florida"
* Pensacola, Florida, to New Orleans, Louisiana
* Plate of a rare bird from the Hudson Bay
Certainly the most notable item in this issue is the very nice foldout map titled: "A Map of Part of WEST FLORIDA" from Pensacola to the Mouth of Iberville River, with a View to shew t... See More
Early print of Wall Street on the front page...
Item #680564
June 23, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 23, 1866 The front page has a nice print captioned: "Wall Street, New York", a street scene bustling with pedestrians and activity. A great issue for any stock broker or person involved in the world of finance.
Inside prints include a full page of: "The Southern Methodist Bishops", two half page prints of: "Primary School for Free... See More
Pennsylvania oil region...
Item #680390
January 17, 1885
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Jan. 17, 1885
* Pennsylvania oil fields
* Texas Cowboys
The full front page shows: "The Roller-Skating Craze.--The Critical Moment in the Experience of an Amateur". Inside prints include: "World's Fair and Cotton Centennial Exposition at New Orleans..." "Pennsylvania - Scenes in the New Oil Region at and Around Phillips ... See More
1899 New Orleans yellow fever pandemic...
Item #680058
August 30, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 30, 1899
* Yuma AZ fire disaster
* Arizona Territory
The front page has a two column heading: "YUMA IN FLAMES" with subhead and brief text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 4 pages, a few sma... See More
Capture of New Orleans...
Item #679710
April 30, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, April 30, 1862
* Capture of New Orleans Louisiana LA
* Mississippi River naval engagement
* Yorktown, Virginia
Among the front page column headlines on the Civil War are: "The Siege of Yorktown" "The Rebels Becoming More Wide Awake" "Another Gallant Skirmish & Destruction of a Rebel Battery" "The Capture of New Orleans" &quo... See More
1905 New Orelans yellow fever epidemic...
Item #679427
July 26, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 26, 1905
* New Orleans, Louisiana
* Yellow fever epidemic
* Last outbreak in America
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MANY NEW CASES OF YELLOW FEVER" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this er... See More
1897 New Orleans yellow fever pandemic...
Item #679104
September 27, 1897
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 27, 1897
* New Orleans, Louisiana
* Yellow fever - jack
* Epidemic - pandemic
The front page has a one column heading: "Fever's Devastation" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete wi... See More
Supreme Court Blocks President...
Item #678589
June 03, 1952
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 3, 1952
* Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co vs. Sawyer
* Supreme Court decision checks Presidential Authority
The front page has a displayable photo and a 4 column headline: "STEEL SEIZURE HELD INVALID; STRIKE CALLED IMMEDIATELY" which tells of the United States Supreme Court's decision that limited the power of the Presiden... See More
Battle of Kwajalein ends in victory....
Item #678489
February 03, 1944
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, February 3, 1944
* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll ends with U.S. victory
* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan
* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "MARINES TAKE ROI ISLAND, INVADE 2 MORE MARSHALLS" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning along the central fold, a little spine wear, g... See More
1905 New Orleans riverfront fire disaster...
Item #678102
February 27, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 27, 1905
* New Orleans riverfront fire disaster
The front page has a two column heading: "NEW ORLEANS LOSES $5,000,000 BY FIRE" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 8 pages, small libr... See More
From New Orleans during the Confederacy...
Item #678020
October 19, 1861
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 19, 1861 Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city, it surrendering without a fight. So "Confederate" issues fro... See More
Fall of New Orleans confirmed... Battle of Shiloh...
Item #677495
May 01, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 1, 1862
* Fall of New Orleans, Louisiana
* Battle of Shiloh - Pittsburg Landing
* American Civil War
Front page one column headlines include: "Our Fleet Before The City" "The Troops Not Yet Landed" "All The Rebel Gunboats Burnt" "A Famine At Norfolk" "Death Of Mr. Lincoln's Brother-In-Law" "The War For ... See More
Great war content from the Confederacy... "Pursuit of Morgan's Guerrillas"...
Item #676789
July 18, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 18, 1862 A very nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page items are: "From Vicksburg" "The Lines Beyond the Rappahannock" "Kentucky" "A Reminiscence" "The Yankees And the Negroes" "Through Connection to Staunton" "Latest From the North--Defeat of the Federa... See More
Death of Eva Peron... First Lady of Argentina...
Item #676088
July 28, 1952
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, July 28, 1952
* Eva Peron's death
* First Lady of Argentina
The front page has a two column heading: "Thousands Take Last Look Before Casket of Mrs. Peron" with subhead and related photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, some spine wear, otherwise nice.
... See More
Confederate reporting on the Civil War... Reward for Benjamin Butler...
Item #675955
January 10, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Jan. 10, 1863
* General Benjamin "The Beast" Butler reward
* From the origin of the Civil War
Printed in the dateline is: "Confederate States of America" which is rarely found on Southern newspapers.
On the front page at the top of the first column is: "The Naval Victory At Galveston" "Official From Ge... See More
Lousianna school integration...
Item #675665
November 14, 1960
THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 14, 1960
* The front page has the dramatic 6 column headline: "La. Troopers Called to Close Schools" and "Legislators Defy U.S. Court Order". The coverage describing : "A caravan of state troopers massed on the fringes of New Orleans at dawn today, a few hours before five Negro girls were to enter the first of two white public schools",... See More
The rebels near Martinsburg...
Item #675153
October 02, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES Oct. 2, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "The Rebels Found Near Shepherdsville" "They are Pursued to Martinsburgh and Shelled from that Place" "NEWS FROM NEW-ORLEANS" "Great Crowds Taking the Oath of Allegiance" "Guerrillas Getting Tired of Their Profession"
... See More
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