The Bahamas, St. Augustine, Oakland... Schuylkill Navy at Philadelphia...
Item #649011
May 11, 1878
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 11, 1878 The ftpg. shows: "President Hayes...A Review of the Schuylkill Navy at Philadelphia". Inside ha a full page of 4 scenes of: "...From Lathrop, on the Central Pacific Railroad to Oakland, in San Francisco Bay" & a fullpg. with 7 scenes of: "Incidents of a Trip from New York to Nassau & Havana...& Milita... See More
Overland Mail initiates the first transcontinental mail service to San Francisco...
Item #647687
October 10, 1858
NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 10, 1858
* First transcontinental mail service success
* Arrives at San Francisco, California
Page 4 has a report noting the very first transcontinental mail service to San Francisco, with: "Very Late From California" "Arrival of the First Overland Mail" "Short Trip Across the Plains" with several dispatches. See the hyperlink for fu... See More
The Stanford Kindergartens at San Francisco...
Item #646787
March 28, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 28, 1885 The ftpg. has a somewhat comic print of President Grover Cleveland on his birthday. Among prints inside are: "The Recent Ice Gorge at Pittsburgh, Penna." "California - The Stanford Memorial Kindergartens in San Francisco, Exterior & Interior Views" "Kansas - The Boomers' Invasion of Oklahoma" "... See More
Sponge industry in the Bahamas...
Item #645556
July 20, 1878
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, July 20, 1878 Inside has a halfpg. print of "California--View of Sansome St." in San Francisco. Great dblpgctrfld: "Incidents of a Trip from New York to Nassau & Havana--the Sponge Industry of Nassau" in the Bahamas which includes 8 prints in Nassau. Additional articles, illustrations and advertisements are within.
... See More
Marysville: gateway to the gold fields...
Item #645167
June 18, 1869
MARYSVILLE DAILY APPEAL, California, June 18, 1869
* 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
The Modoc Indian War...
Item #645103
May 14, 1873
DAILY MORNING CALL, San Francisco, California, May 14, 1873
* Modoc War - Lava Beds
* Captain Jack fame
The top of the ftpg. has: "Ben Wright's Massacre" "A Narrative of the Affair by One Who Was Present", it being an event from 1852 in the on-going Modoc War. It takes an entire column. The top of pg. 3 includes: "THE MODOC WAR" "Further De... See More
Boxing's first world championship... The Pony Express....
Item #643377
May 7, 1860
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 7, 1860
* John C. Heenan vs. Tom Sayers
* First World boxing championship match
Page 5 has a one column head: "Four Days Later From Europe" "The Prize Fight" "Letters From Heenan" "He Claims the Belt or Another Fight". This was the famous match with Sayers, considered as boxing's first world championship. "...Not h... See More
From Northern California...
Item #640585
November 7, 1878
VALLEJO EVENING CHRONICLE, California, November 7, 1878
* Rare Old West title
From this city just north of San Francisco with various news of the day and a wealth of ads as well.
Four pages, a little margin wear, more so along spine, archival mend on page 2, otherwise nice.
Robert Louis Stevenson & Treasure Island...
Item #639698
September 9, 1887
ST. HELENA STAR, Napa County, California, September 9, 1887
* Rare old West title
* Robert Louis Stevenson
This is a small town north of the San Francisco Bay area. The front page features a chapter from the serialized "Treasure Island, by Robert L. Stevenson", with a front page illustration from the book as well. It first appeared in book form just 5 years previous.
Four ... See More
On the "last spike" ceremony at Promontory Point, Utah... Joining of the transcontinental railroad...
Item #639026
May 10, 1869
NEW YORK HERALD, May 10, 1869
* Completing the Transcontinental railroad
* Promontory Point - last spike
Page 7 has a report headed: "The Pacific Railroad" with subheads including: "Celebration of the Completion of the Road in California--A Gala Day in San Francisco and Sacramento--General Rejoicings & Jollification--Why the Roads Were Not Joined". This text t... See More
The Molly Maguires...
Item #636975
August 4, 1875
DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, Aug. 4, 1875
* Molly Maguires
* Coal miners
* Pennsylvania
One of the more successful of the early California newspapers. The ftpg. includes: "Mollies of Pennsylvania--A Secret Religious Organization on the War Path--They Commit Murder & Other Deeds of Violence in the Coal Regions" "Bonds Not Gold" "The New Mint"... See More
A golf-themed print on the front page...
Item #636828
July 31, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 31, 1897
* William Thomas Smedley
* Golfing illustrations
The full front page is an illus: "I Felt Her Seize My Hand and Shake It." which shows a woman greeting a man with a golf club, with caddies & others in the background. This print accompanies a story inside titled: "Colonel Bogie, A Golf Story" where also is found a pr... See More
Manufacturing of rifles at the Springfield Armory...
Item #636764
April 29, 1899
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 29, 1899
* Krag Jorgensen rifles - prints
* Springfield Armory, Massachusetts
The front cover of the issue is entitled "Manufacture of Krag-Jorgensen Rifles at the Springfield Armory" which is comprised of four illustrations with additional illustrations within the issue. Within the issue is "The Marvin Electric Rock Drill"; &qu... See More
Early from the Bay area...
Item #636150
October 2, 1880
THE NEW ERA OF BENICIA, Solano County, California, Oct. 2, 1880
* Rare old West title
This town was founded in 1847 in the San Francisco Bay area and was at one time the capital of California. Various news reports of the day & a wealth of advertisements as well.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, some tears at margins, good condition.... See More
Chinese labor issues in 1873: interesting parallels to today...
Item #636051
April 27, 1873
DAILY MORNING CALL, San Francisco, California, April 27, 1873
* Rare Old west title
The ftpg. has column heads: "CHINESE LABOR" "The great Problem that Confronts Us" Not Only White Labor But White Capital in Danger" "At the Way Things are Going On, the State Will be Half Chinese in Ten Years" "What Shall We Do About It?" Also on the ftpg: &q... See More
Founding the Lick Observatory... Property values in Northern California...
Item #635258
March 1, 1876
WELDON & LEONARD'S REAL ESTATE CIRCULAR & PRICE LIST, San Francisco, California, March 1, 1876
* Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton founding
The ftpg. has: "Another Monument" which begins: "When James Lick executed his deed of gift, donating his immense property to various benevolent & scientific societies of this state, he provided that $750,000 should be ... See More
For stamp collectors...
Item #634325
FILATELIC FACTS & FALLACIES, San Francisco, Jan., 1894 Calls itself: "A Monthly Magazine for Stamp Collectors and Dealers" with the contents focused primarily on this hobby. Sixteen pages plus outer wrappers, measures 5 3/4 b 9 inches, nice condition.
For stamp collectors...
Item #633612
FILATELIC FACTS & FALLACIES, San Francisco, Dec., 1892 Calls itself: "A Monthly Magazine for Stamp Collectors and Dealers" with the contents focused primarily on this hobby.Twenty pages plus outer wrappers, water staining at the margins, \5 3/4 b 9 inches, generally nice.
From Petaluma, California...
Item #632254
April 28, 1873
PETALUMA EVENING ARGUS, California, April 28, 1873
* Rare Old West title
* Sonoma County
This town is in Sonoma County, north of San Francisco. Various news items from the locality as well as worldwide, with a great wealth of ads, many of which are illustrated.
Some margin tears, irregular at the bottom of the back leaf not affecting any text, generally good.
... See More
* Rare Old West title
* Sonoma County
This town is in Sonoma County, north of San Francisco. Various news items from the locality as well as worldwide, with a great wealth of ads, many of which are illustrated.
Some margin tears, irregular at the bottom of the back leaf not affecting any text, generally good.
From the San Francisco Mission... Touring Oregon & Washington...
Item #631837
December 13, 1879
MISSION MIRROR, San Francisco, Dec. 13, 1879 Printed in the masthead is: "The only Paper Wholly Printed and Published at the Mission, a Locality Containing 20,000 Inhabitants." This would be the famous Mission Delores, still located on 16th St. (see photos & the hyperlink).
Page 2 has a political notice supporting: "For president in 1880, Ulysses S. Grant, of Illino... See More
Rare newspaper printed on board a transcontinental train...
Item #631630
June 30, 1870
TRANS-CONTINENTAL, Burlington, Iowa, June 30, 1870
* First Transcontinental Railroad "Overland Route"
* Very first excursion published newspaper (#11)
This is a very fascinating newspaper, borne in the ingenious mind of a publisher who decided to take a small printing press on board the first transcontinental railroad excursion and publish 6 issues westbound and 6 issues eas... See More
From the San Francisco Bay region...
Item #631509
January 8, 1876
THE ANTIOCH LEDGER, Contra Costa County, California, Jan. 8, 1876
* Rare Old West title
This is one of the oldest communities in California having been founded in 1850. It is in the East Bay region of San Francisco Bay, formerly known as Smith's Landing and Marsh's Landing, in 1850 a plague infested the city and wiped out most of the population.
Most of the front page is taken... See More
Mary Patton, the "Daughter of Boston"...
Item #630384
February 18, 1857
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, February 18, 1857 Page four carries "A Heroine of the Sea" which tells the story of Mary Patton, the wife of Captain Joshua Patton. After her husband became seriously ill on a voyage to San Francisco and finding the first mate being incompetent, Mary took charge and placed herself in the role of Captain as well a doctoring her husband, also while being pregn... See More
Laura Fair murder trial...
Item #628892
May 1, 1871
RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Virginia, May 1, 1871
* Laura Fair murder trial
* "The Woman in Black"
* Alexander P. Crittenden
* Love triangle case
The front paged has an article headed: "The San Francisco Murder Trial" with subhead. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, nice condition.... See More
Very decorative full front page...
Item #627758
October 15, 1892
SAN FRANCISCO DAILY REPORT, California, Oct. 15, 1892 This is the second section of this issue, being pages 9 to 16. The front page is a beautiful piece of artwork, with very ornate letting noting: "San Francisco Daily Report Competing Rail Road Edition".
The focus of this issue is on the railroad controversy with many prints of leading businessmen of the day (see for portio... See More
Chinese bound for San Francisco...
Item #624687
April 29, 1876
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, April 29, 1876 Inside are several prints on "The War in the Herzegovina", a full page: "Map of a Portion of Africa" and a doublepg. centerfold: "Chinese Emigration to America: Sketch on Board the Steamship Alaska, Bound for San Francisco".
Complete in 24 pages, very nice, clean condition.
The original "Real McCoy" reported in a newspaper...
Item #623146
March 25, 1899
THE BULLETIN, San Francisco, March 25, 1893
* The man who inspired the phrase "The Real McCoy"
* vs. Joe Choynski - 19th century professional boxing
The front page has nearly a full column report on a recent fight of boxer "Kid McCoy", with heads including: "KID M'COY TALKS ABOUT THE FIGHT"; "Wrenched His Shoulder in the Fifth"; "They D... See More
Modoc War... Ben Wright's Massacre... Hanging of "Chicken Devine"...
Item #621788
May 14, 1873
DAILY CALL, San Francisco, California, May 14, 1873
* Modoc War ends - Lava Beds
* Ben Wright Massacre
* John Levine hanged
The front page has an entire column taken up with a detailed account headed: "Ben Wright's Massacre" "A Narrative of the Affair by One Who Was Present". This was an affair with the Modoc Indians in 1852 which would eventually lead to a mo... See More
California Gold Rush-theme print on the front page...
Item #620622
June 25, 1849
NEW ORLEANS WEEKLY DELTA, Louisiana, June 25, 1849
* Rare & early gold rush print
A very unusual issue as the top of the front page features a nice illustration with a California Gold Rush theme, headed: "The California Porter And the U.S. Naval Officer" with a caption which relates the story from the beach at San Francisco (see). Prints in newspapers from 1849 relating t... See More
From the San Francisco Mission...
Item #620137
December 6, 1879
MISSION MIRROR, San Francisco, Dec. 6, 1879 Printed in the masthead is: "The only Paper Wholly Printed and Published at the Mission, a Locality Containing 20,000 Inhabitants." This would be the famous Mission Delores, still located on 16th St. (see photos & the hyperlink).
Page 2 has a political notice supporting: "For President in 1880, Ulysses S. Grant, of Illinoi... See More
From California during the 1849 Gold Rush...
Item #620136
December 22, 1849
THE PACIFIC NEWS, San Francisco, Dec. 22, 1849
* California Gold Rush - 49ers
* Rare Old West title
An extremely early newspaper from California, the vol. 1 number 52 issue, being only the fourth newspaper to print in all of California. And it was printed before California statehood.
There were only four newspapers which printed in Calif. in the 1840's. This issue is dated from t... See More
States consider seceding from the Union... The Pony Express...
Item #619344
February 6, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 6, 1861
* Southern states consider secession
* Pony Express
The front page has: "Speech of Ex-President John Tyler" "Scathing Anti-Secession Speech by Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee" "Withdrawal of the Louisiana Delegation in the House" "Mr. Bouligny Refuses to Secede & Announces his Intention to Stand by the Union" "The... See More
Capture of the bandit Vasquez...
Item #616645
May 16, 1874
THE WORLD, New York, May 16, 1874
* Californio bandido
* Los Angeles outlaw
On the front page in the second column below the fold is rather inconspicuous report under "Crime" that is headed: "The Capture Of The Bandit Vasquez And Two Of His Gang--Vasquez Not Seriously Wounded."
The report, datelined "San Francisco, May 15", reads, in part: "Th... See More
From California before the Civil War, with the President's address...
Item #614674
December 31, 1856
THE SAN FRANCISCO HERALD, Dec. 31, 1856 Quite uncommon to find California newspapers from prior to the Civil War. Although this issue is stained and has many tape repairs at the spine, the value is in the single sheet "Supplementary Sheet" which is included with it, which has the entire ftpg. & a bit of the bkpg. taken up with: "THE MESSAGE of the PRESIDENT to The 34... See More
Just the 4th newspaper published in California...
Item #614173
March 22, 1850
THE DAILY PACIFIC NEWS, San Francisco, March 22, 1850
* California Gold Rush
* Rare Old West title
A rare & very early newspaper from California and from during the Gold rush, being just the fourth newspaper in the state, and a volume one issue at that. Many ads and notices on the front age with bits of news & topical reports on page 2
This is the front leaf only, missi... See More
Themed on hunting, sports, fire departments, etc...
Item #613485
June 8, 1867
CALIFORNIA SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, San Francisco, June 8, 1867 The masthead has a sporting them, plus in the masthead is: "A Weekly Chronicle Devoted to the Turf, Field Sports, Regattas, Hunting, Angling, Cricket...Fire Department & General News of California." The content is just that.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, great condition.
Transcontinental Express train...
Item #612085
June 5, 1876
THE JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, June 5, 1876
* Transcontinental Express Train
* San Francisco arrival
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "Across The Continent" "The Progress Of The Fast Train" "Greatest Feat of the Nineteenth Century" and more. (see) Text ... See More
Wealth of content on the California Gold Rush...
Item #611676
June 9, 1849
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 9, 1849 While this issue has a wealth of Gold Rush and Westward Expansion to include "The Travel Over The Western Plains" (page 1), "From San Francisco" (page 3), "Virginia Gold Mines" (page 3), and two articles covering the Washington Monument (see images), perhaps the most interesting item is the lengthy report on... See More
1872 San Francisco California...
Item #611611
October 19, 1872
CALIFORNIA EVENING REPUBLICAN, San Francisco, CA, May 25, 1872. 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... See More
John Wilkes Booth.... Isaac Kalloch...
Item #608211
August 25, 1879
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, August 25 25, 1879
* Isaac Smith Kallock murder attempt
* San Francisco mayor election race
* The hunt for John Wilkes Booth story
The front page has an article headed: "THE MOB'S MASTER" "De Young's Fate Dependent on Kalloch's Recovery" "The Complete Details of the Tragedy" Lengthy text here. More on page 7 with... See More
Early from California... The President's annual address...
Item #607243
January 1, 1855
CALIFORNIA CHRONICLE, San Francisco, Jan. 1, 1855
* President Franklin Pierce inauguration
* Rare & Early old West title
Early from California, just 5 years after the great Gold Rush. Various news of the day with the front page including: "Meeting of Congress" "Message Of The President" "Franklin's Party Found Frozen". Over half of the ftpg. is ta... See More
Charles Cora & James Casey hangings...
Item #606857
June 27, 1856
NEW YORK DAILY TIMES, June 27, 1856
* Charles Cora & James Casey executions
* San Francisco Committee of Vigilance
The front page has a one column heading: "Important From California" "Cora And Casey Hung In San Francisco" Report is actually on page 4 under the heading: "Important from California" See image for text.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pa... See More
News by way of the short-lived Pony Express...
Item #606795
February 6, 1861
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 6, 1861
* Pre Civil War tensions
* Pony Express
Page 5 has a rather lengthy report headed: "The Pony Express" with a Fort Kearney dateline of Feb. 5. It begins: "The Pony Express passed here at 2 a.m., with San Francisco advices of Jan. 19, 2:40 p.m..." with the various reports. Page 6 nearly 2 column headed: "The Pro-Slavery Rebellion&q... See More
Marysville: gateway to the gold fields...
Item #606615
January 19, 1866
MARYSVILLE DAILY APPEAL, California, January 19, 1866
* 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 o... See More
Reporting the two big fires in 1871...
Item #605941
October 18, 1871
DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, Oct. 18, 1871
* Great Chicago fire of 1871
* Peshtigo, Wisconsin fire disaster
The front page has column heads on recovery from the Chicago Fire, as well has the big fire in: "Wisconsin" "The Great Holocaust of Fire" "Hundreds of People Perish in the Flames' "Towns & Villages Swept Away" "Peshtigo In... See More
The condition of the slaves in Virginia... California...
Item #605759
August 6, 1853
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, Aug. 6, 1853 Page 3 has an article: "California" datelined from San Francisco, but the more interesting article is: "The Slaves of Virginia" which takes over a full column concerning the condition under which the slaves live & work (see).
Sixteen pages, very nice, clean condition.
Uncommon California periodical from 1873...
Item #605358
SAN FRANCISCO NEWS-LETTER & CALIFORNIA ADVERTISER, 1873 The subtitle in the masthead notes: "Devoted To The Leading Interests of California and the Pacific Coast". The content is varied and includes a wide range of ads as well.An uncommon title with a displayable masthead featuring the seal of California, the seal of the city of San Francisco, and the seal of the county of Sa... See More
Yacht "America" arrives in England for its fateful race...
Item #605111
August 9, 1851
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, August 9, 1851
* 1st America's Cup race
* Schooner Yacht "America"
Page 5 contains what is perhaps the earliest print of the yacht named "America" (fully constructed) to be found, accompanying an article headed: "Arrival of the American Clipper Yacht 'America' of the New York Yacht Club". The article provi... See More
Life of Paul Revere... Gold in California...
Item #603280
September 3, 1850
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 3, 1850
* California gold rush producing
The back page has more than half a column taken up with: "Paul "Revere" which has much on his life (see photos). Also: "California" which is a letter from San Francisco, June 1, 1850 which includes: "...beg...your attention to a regulation...prohibiting the importation... See More
Theodore Durrant hanging....
Item #602994
January 8, 1898
FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, January 8, 1898
* Theodore Durrant execution
* "The Demon of the Belfry"
* San Quentin prison
The back page has one column headlines: "DEATH OF DURRANT" "Judicial Decree Carried Out After Long Delay" "A Protestation Of Innocence" "Embraced the Catholic Faith Before His Execution" with illustration of... See More
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