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Lincoln's assassination: a first report...
Item #653749
April 15, 1865
THE ROCHESTER EVENING EXPRESS, New York, April 15, 1865 Always among the issue in most demand is the first report of Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Here is a good one.
All columns on all 4 pages are black-bordered, with most of the Lincoln coverage found on page 3. Some rather dramatic column heads including: "A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY!" "The Nation in Mourning: "Assassin... See More
Lincoln's assassination and funeral...
Item #653161
April 17, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, April 17, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Great front page reporting
This is one of the best "non-first report" issues on Lincoln's assassination and funeral I've seen. See the photos for the nice front page headlines which take over half of the first column and include: "OUR GRIEF" "Additional Details of the Terrible Event of ... See More
End of the Civil War... Funeral & more on Abraham Lincoln...
Item #651163
April 30, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, April 30, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln's assassination
* Closing events of the Civil War
Two-thirds of the first column on the front page is taken up with great end-of-war heads including: "SHERMAN" "Joe Johnston's Surrender" "Terms of the Capitulation" "The Ceremony of Surrendering to Take Place at Greensboro, North Carolina" "... See More
Trial of the conspirators in the Lincoln assassination case...
Item #651004
May 26, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Trial of the conspirators
* Loads of testimony
The entire front page and over half of the back page are taken up with very detailed and verbatim accounts of those called to give testimony in the trial of the Lincoln assassins.
The front page first column heads include: "TRIAL OF THE ASSASSINS" "Full ... See More
Abraham Lincoln's funeral...
Item #650672
April 19, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 19, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* The hunt for John Wilkes Booth
All columns on all 8 pages are black-bordered in mourning for the death of President Lincoln. The front page has one column heads which include: "THE NATIONAL LOSS" "The Would-be Assassin of Secretary Seward Secured" "Booth Brought To Bay" "Preparations For Th... See More
Congregation Sherith Israel mourns... Lincoln's funeral...
Item #650671
April 21, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 21, 1865
* Congregation Shearith Israel
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Jews mourn the loss of the president
Although somewhat inconspicuous, perhaps the most notable item within this black bordered issue is the page 7 mention, under the heading "Portuguese Synagogue, Nineteenth Street," of the mourning services held at The Congregation Sherith Isr... See More
Rare Texas Confederate newspaper... Jeff Davis on evacuating Richmond, & much more...
Item #646072
April 26, 1865
HOUSTON TRI-WEEKLY TELEGRAPH, Texas, April 26, 1865
* Very rare issue from the Southwest Confederacy
Page 3 contains a synopsis of President Davis' message in which he talks about the evacuation of Richmond and reaffirms his commitment to the Confederacy, reading in part: "...it is my purpose to maintain your cause with my whole heart & soul; that I will never consent to a... See More
Nice end-of-war reports...
Item #643706
May 26, 1865
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 26, 1865
* Closing events on the Civil War
* re. Abraham Lincoln's assassination
Pages 2 & 3 have some nice items relating to the end of the Civil War with: "The Distinguished Traitors" 'Kirby Smith in a Tight Place" "More Testimony Against Dr. Mudd" "Preparations for Blowing Up Libby Prison" &q... See More
Lincoln is assassinated... A first report... He is still alive !
Item #616453
April 15, 1865
CLEVELAND MORNING LEADER, Ohio, April 15, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth
* Early report - while he was still alive
The top of the front page has dramatic one column heads: "ASSASSINATION!" "Of PRESIDENT LINCOLN!!!" "He is Shot Through the Head While in the Theater" "Wound Pronounced Mortal!" ... See More
Graphic issue on Lincoln's assassination...
Item #172880
April 29, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 29, 1865 The frontpage has a large and dramatic illustration of "J. Wilkes Booth" plus a lengthy article headed: 'The Murder Of The President' making this a nice display issue.
Inside text articles are entitled "Abraham Lincoln", "President Johnson", "Mr. Seward", "Great Pan Is Dead" and "The Folly... See More
Great & graphic issue on Lincoln's funeral...
Item #172882
May 6, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 6, 1865 This issue remains one of the most desired of the Civil War era, if not the 19th century, as much of it deals with the assassination and funeral of President Abraham Lincoln.
The entire front page is a print captioned: "President Lincoln At Home" showing him reading a book to his son. This very image was made into a postage stamp by the U... See More
The Assassination... President Lincoln's funeral...
Item #172886
May 20, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 20, 1865 The front page has an article: "The Assassination" and another "President Lincoln's Funeral" and also includes illustrations of: "Ruins of Garrett's Barn...Where Booth Was Shot: and "Garrett's House, Where Booth Died" and: "Harold's House, Near the Washington Navy-Yard".
Inside has a ful... See More
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