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Item #707327SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 17, 1877
* Historic Phonograph invention
* Early Pre-public unveiling
* Thomas Edison - inventor
* Early baseball science
A page 2 article headed: "A Wonderful Invention--Speech Capable Of Indefinite Repetition From Automatic Records" reports this about... Read full description -
Item #707253THE SHAKER, Shakers, Albany County, New York, December, 1872 This title is: "Published Monthly, by and Under the Direction of the Mt. Lebanon Bishopric" as noted in the masthead. It is for those in the Shaker community, quite famous today for the style of furniture they produced.
Much religious content as might be expected.
Eight pages, 9 3/4 by 13 3/4... Read full description -
Item #707250NEW YORK HERALD, April 30, 1873
* Battle of Sand Butte
* Modocs Indians War
* U.S. soldiers massacre
* Captain Evan Thomas killed
* Scarface Charley victory
Page 5 has a terrific report on the Battle of Sand Butte during the Modoc War. The top of the page has a one column heading: "SLAUGHTER" with several subheads and related map.... Read full description -
Item #707186THE DAILY BEE, Sacramento, California, Feb. 6, 1874 This is one of the more successful and long-running newspapers on the West Coast, having begun in 1857 and still publishing today.
Typical news & ads of the day, many of which are illustrated.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, a few very discrete archival mends inside, great... Read full description -
Item #707184THE DAILY BEE, Sacramento, California, Feb. 5, 1874
* Capital of California
This is one of the more successful and long-running newspapers on the West Coast, having begun in 1857 and still publishing today.
Typical news & ads of the day, many of which are illustrated.
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Item #707108THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 7, 1874
* Brooks-Baxter War
* Little Rock, Arkansas
* Republican Party factions
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "THE ARKANSAS ANARCHY" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up almost 2 full columns.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, minor margin wear, nice condition. -
Item #707062THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 2, 1871 Front page first column heads include: "The Mormon Citizens in Utah in a Submissive Mood" "The Mormons--Attitude of the Administration--Apprehensions of the Railway Companies" "All Quiet at Salt Lake City--Reported Attempt to Follow and Arrest Brigham Young".
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Item #707061NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 31, 1871
* National Association of Professional Baseball Players
* End of inaugural season w/ Philadelphia Athletics (winner)
Page 5 has a small yet historically significant report of the very first pennant race in professional baseball, some five years before the formal... Read full description -
Item #707060NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 1, 1871 Among the front page column heads: "Bold Outrage by Kuklux in Mississippi" "Suspension of Habeas Corpus in South Carolina Justified" "Prosecution of the Mormon Cases to be Persisted In" "Awkward Position of the Husband of a Ninth Wife".
Among the subheads: "The Mormons" "Mayor Wells' Bail--The Ninth Wife of Auditor... Read full description -
Item #707059NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 30, 1871 Among the front page column heads are: "Mormons Visiting Mayor Wells in Prison Yesterday" "Sermon by Elder Cannon to Ten Thousand People" "A Prophecy that God Will Overthrow Their Persecutors" "Defiant Harangue of Elder Pratt in the Same Audience" plus: "Arrest of Kuklux Murderers... Read full description -
Item #707058NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 29, 1871 Page 5 has a very significant report on Mormon history. The article is headed: "Mormon Difficulties" with subheads: "Sentence of Hawkins for Polygamy--Arrest of Several of the Elders for Murder--Warrants Issued for the Arrest of Brigham Young for the Same Cause".... Read full description -
Item #707057NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 25, 1872 Page 3 has most of a column headed: "LIVINGSTONE FINDS STANLEY" "Arrival in New York of the Lost Explorer's Brother' "Interview Between John Livingstone and Stanley" "Stanley and Kalulu in Confab--The Curiosity Hunters--Photographs".
A portion of the... Read full description -
Item #707055NEW-YORK TIMES, June 27, 1865
* Post Civil War reconstruction era
The front page has various column heads on Reconstruction efforts: "Trade Unfettered" "The Last Commercial Restrictions Removed" "Opening of the Country West of the Mississippi River" with the: "Proclamation" removing the restrictions is signed in type: Andrew... Read full description -
Item #707054NEW-YORK TIMES, June 14, 1865 Among front page column heads: "Trade Free!" "All Restrictions East of the Mississippi Annulled" "Reconstruction" "President Johnson on Republican Government" "Appoints William L. Sharkey to be Provisional Governor" & more. Two "Proclamations" are each... Read full description -
Item #707049EVENING BULLETIN, San Francisco, California, Dec. 9, 1865 From the West Coast not long after the end of the Civil War. A wide variety of reports, mostly from the West. The front page has a great article: "The Trial of a Rebel Journal" which reports on the 'Memphis Appeal' newspaper, which traveled from Memphis, to... Read full description -
Item #707029WEEKLY PRESS & TIMES, Nashville, Tennessee, Sept. 16, 1866
* Post Civil War reconstruction era
Various reports from not long after the end of the city, much relating to Reconstruction efforts to re-join the nation as is evidenced in the photos.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition. Folder size noted is for the issue... Read full description -
Item #707028WEEKLY PRESS & TIMES, Nashville, Tennessee, Nov. 26, 1865 Various reports from shortly after the end of the city, much relating to Reconstruction efforts to re-join the nation as is evidenced in the photos. And page 3 has an article: "Old Grizzly Adams - How He Humbugged Barnum - His Death Scene". A... Read full description -
Item #706996NEW YORK HERALD, April 16, 1873 Inside has a wealth of reporting on the events in Cuba at the time with nearly a full column of heads including: "CUBA" "O'Kelly's Triumph" "The March to Jiguani" "The Battle of Canadian" "A Spanish Ambuscade" "Inhuman Horrors" "Strength... Read full description -
Item #706994THE NAPA REPORTER, Napa City, California, April 25, 1874
* Rare old West title
* Wine country
Although in the heart of the wine region, for which this city is famous today, its beginnings were centered more on the California Gold rush of 1849. This city became a refuge for miners during the first severe winter of mining &... Read full description -
Item #706988DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 1865 The front page has a somewhat brief article: "The Georgia Convention - Abolishment Of Negro Slavery" which concerns the historic 13th Amendment. When Georgia ratifies it in December it would become the law of the land.
Page 2 has two:... Read full description -
Item #706987DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 6, 1865 If there is a title reporting any political news that is desired by collectors it would be this one, as the Intelligencer Over half of the front page is taken up with the: "MESSAGE of the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES" which consumes 4 columns... Read full description -
Item #706986DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 1865
* Slavery abolished in America (historic)
* 13th Thirteenth Amendment ratification
Page 2 begins with a very historic report headed: "OFFICIAL" "Georgia the Twenty-eighth State, Ratifies the Constitutional Amendment"... Read full description -
Item #706964AMERICAN SOCIALIST, Oneida, New York, Jan. 25, 1877
* Capture of Sitting Bull's Camp* Much regarding the Jews
Inside this issue is a small but historic article on the discovery and capture of the Indian camp headed by Chief Sitting Bull.
Also within are two articles of Judaic interest: one describing the return... Read full description -
Item #706951THE DAILY OREGONIAN, Portland, April 3, 1874
* Rare old West publication
This is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the West Coast, having begun in 1850. Typical news and ads of the day.
Four pages, archival mends across the central fold, repair to minor damage to a lower corner.
background: The April 3, 1874,... Read full description -
Item #706880BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, May 10, 1865
* Very rare Civil War title - closing events
* William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow
W. G. Brownlow, or Parson Brownlow, was a fascinating personality to say the least. He regarded anyone who disagreed with him... Read full description -
Item #706620NEW YORK TIMES, March 31, 1867
* Alaska purchase - Seward's Folly
* William H. Seward - Russia
Page 4 contains a very historic, yet somewhat inconspicuous, report headed: "A Large Territorial Acquisition" beginning: "It is announced that, by treaty with Russia, our government has acquired possession of the... Read full description -
Item #706602THE BANGER JEFFERSONIAN, Maine, April 4, 1865
* Confederate capital is captured
* Abraham Lincoln given the news
* End of the Civil War nears
Page 2 has column heads reporting the wonderful news for the Yankees: "POSTSCRIPT-- More Glorious News! RICHMOND TAKEN!" Included in the several dispatches is one signed by: A. Lincoln,... Read full description -
Item #706595NEW YORK WEEKLY DAY-BOOK CAUCASIAN, Sept. 30, 1865
* Rare pro-white title
* Reconstruction era
A decidedly racist newspaper which began well before the Civil War & lasted a few years after. As such their reporting on events of the day provide a contrasting perspective beyond most other Northern newspapers.
Among the... Read full description -
Item #706230ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 29, 1877
* Union Pacific Big Springs robbery
* Old West outlaw - train robber Sam Bass
The front page has over a full column taken up with reports of the Big Springs train robbery of the Union Pacific Railroad, with heads including: "Daring Detectives" "How the Western Train... Read full description -
Item #706199THE CUB, San Francisco, California, November, 1871
* Yosemite Valley engraving - illustration
* Sierra Nevada Mountains - California
* The Great Chicago Fire disaster
A curious little newspaper which features an engraving of a bear cub in the masthead. A semi-monthly paper with a great front-page print of: "... Read full description -
Item #706031SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Aug. 11, 1877
* Brooklyn Bridge - East River
* Under construction illustrations
The front page features a print of: "The Great Suspension Bridge Between New York & Brooklyn - The Cable Fastenings", being the famous Brooklyn Bridge. Much inside, including: "Havens' New Telephone" and a... Read full description -
Item #706029NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1874
* Mormons - Mormonism
* Brigham Young's granddaughter
* Marriage to Charles Wilson
Page 6 begins with: "Wedding In Salt Lake" "Marriage of a Granddaughter Of Brigham Young" followed by all the details.
The front page has: "Death Of A Victim of the Younger Brothers"... Read full description -
Item #706027NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1874
* Leader Brigham Young era
* Converting to Mormonism - Mormons
Page 4 has: "Mormon Converts" which is a telegram from Salinas, California, noting in part: "... About two months ago two missionaries of Mormonism from Utah came to Long Valley...They met with such success in their labors...they have... Read full description -
Item #706026THE NEW-YORK TIMES, New York, April 18, 1873
* General Canby
* Apache Indians
The front page has: "THE SAVAGES" and "Account of the Attack on Gen. Canby by an Eye-Witness - Fight With Apaches".
Also on the front page is "The Kentucky KuKlux" and "The Assassins Met by a Brave Old Man with... Read full description -
Item #706024THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 7, 1872
* Brigham Young's Apostles
* To immigrate to Jerusalem ?
* Mormons - Mormonism
Page 4 has an interesting article with a one column heading: "Mormons Bound For Jerusalem" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice. -
Item #706023THE SALT LAKE DAILY HERALD, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 18, 1876
* Rare Old West publication
* Mormons - Utah territory
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,... Read full description -
Item #706020THE WEEKLY WORLD, San Diego, California, July 27, 1872
* Very rare from Southern California
* Short-lived publication
Perhaps the earliest San Diego newspaper you will find, as this is the volume one, number one issue.
The front page begins with the "Valedictory" in which the publisher details the purpose of and... Read full description -
Item #706001NEW YORK HERALD, March 14, 1865
* Final weeks of the Civil War w/ map
* General Philip H. Sheridan in Virginia
The front page features a huge Civil War map headed: "SHERIDAN'S IMPORTANT OPERATIONS. Where Sheridan Went & What He Accomplished---Immense Destruction of Rebel Roads & Supplies."
There is a wealth of column... Read full description -
Item #705998NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 21, 1865
* Jewish Congregation Shearith Israel
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Lying in State at the Capitol
* Hunt for the assassins continue
Although somewhat inconspicuous, perhaps the most notable item within this black bordered issue is the page 7 mention of the mourning services held... Read full description -
Item #705996NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, March 20, 1867
* United States Capitol building
Page 7 has a very lengthy--nearly two columns--article headed: "Life In Washington" "The Capitol--It's Architecture & Decorations--The Rotunda Paintings--Miss Ream's Statues and Busts--The Passages and the... Read full description -
Item #705985THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Oct. 13, 1870
* Robert E. Lee death
* Confederate general
All columns on pages 2 & 3 have black mourning rules for the death of Robert E. Lee.
Among the articles inside are " Dead" which has near the beginning: "...with the mournful intelligence that Robt. E. Lee... Read full description -
Item #705976FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Aug. 18, 1866 Inside has a nice one column print of baseball player: "G. A. Flagg, Cambridge B.B. Club, Cambridge, Mass." with a related article headed: "Our Base Ball Illustrations".
The front page has a nice print captioned: "The Town of Heart's Content, Trinity Bay,... Read full description -
Item #705964NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 28, 1875 The front page has a report headed: "Gold In The Black Hills" "Fresh Discoveries--Coarser Gold, But More of It--A Crowd of Miners Coming Into the Hills".
This is followed by: "Prof. Janney's Report--The Paying Region of Large... Read full description -
Item #705963NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 29, 1875
* Mountain Meadows Massacre
* Mormons - Mormonism trial
* John D. Lee - Brigham Young
The bottom of page 5 has a brief article: "The Mountain Meadow Massacre - Repetition of the Effort to Save Young and Smith from Going on the Stand". The report is from
Beaver, Utah, and notes in... Read full description -
Item #705958NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 9, 1875 Page 3 has: "The Black Hills" "The Treaty With the Sioux" "How the Indians Were Persuaded to Make the Treaty--Wisdom of Their Action in Saying Cattle". This is followed by: "Character of the Country" "General Diffusion of Small Quantities of Gold... Read full description -
Item #705955NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 29, 1872
* Yellowstone National Park creation
* United States Congress passes bill
Page 4 has a somewhat inconspicuous, yet very historic report headed: "The Yellowstone Park Bill" which was passed the day prior creating not just the first National Park in the United States, but the... Read full description -
Item #705726UTICA MORNING HERALD, New York, April 25, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Remains in Philadelphia
* Civil War closing events
Inside pages have reports on Lincoln's funeral as well as the closing events of the Civil War. Column heads include: "The Funeral Cortege" "Official War Bulletin"... Read full description -
Item #705697THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, May 16, 1877 Among the front page articles: "UTAH" "The Mormon Rebellion--Alarm Among the Gentiles" and more.
Four pages, small binding holes at the blank spine, generally good condition. A bit fragile so should be handled carefully.
Background: In 1877, tensions in the Utah Territory between the... Read full description -
Item #705696NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 12, 1866
* "The Black Crook" opening premiere
* Very first musical theatre performance
* The first ever modern day musical
* Niblo's Garden - Broadway - New York City
A terrific and historic issue relating to the first theatrical musical, "The Black Crook".
As Wikipedia notes:... Read full description -
Item #705690NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 5, 1872
* Victoria Woodhull & Teenie Claflin indicted
The front page has: "The Ku Klux" "Greeley's Friends at Work in Kentucky--They Hang a Man, His Wife, and Daughter to the Same Tree".
Page 2 has: "Woodhull & Claflin" "An Indictment Found Against Them--A Writ of Habeas... Read full description
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