1849 Pistol ad by Samuel Colt...
Item #655455
September 23, 1849
THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 1849
* Colt Revolver Ad
* Runaway slave ad
* Gold Rush era newspaper
The front page is filled with ads including a: "$150 Reward" ad for a runaway slave, with details. Beneath this is an ad: "Colt's Improved Repeating Pistols" signed in type: Samuel Colt. (see)
Four pages, good condition.... See More
Marysville: gateway to the gold fields...
Item #655167
July 21, 1878
MARYSVILLE DAILY APPEAL, California, July 21, 1878
* 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
Early from the wine country of California...
Item #654738
October 20, 1873
THE NAPA REGISTER, Napa City, California, Oct. 20, 1873
* 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 & later became an important center for lumber & cattle ran... See More
Eight issues on John Brown's raid...
Item #652740
October 28, 1859
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, a lot of eight consecutive issues dated Oct. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31 and Nov. 1. Each issue has content concerning the recent John Brown's insurrection raid on Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Other content as well including the Pike's Peak Gold Rush & at least one article concerning Frederick Douglass.
All complete in 8 pages save for Oct., 29 which is lacking the f... See More
'Official' report of the gold discovery in California...
Item #652651
December 7, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 1848 Beginning on the front page and taking all of pg. 2 and most of pg. 3 is the: "President's Annual Message" to the nation, in which is a rather lengthy & detailed report on the discovery of gold in California.
Although there were earlier newspaper reports of gold discovery, this was the first "official" ... See More
The Fraser Canyon gold rush... News from Hawaii...
Item #652497
July 28, 1858
NEW YORK HERALD, July 28, 1858. The top of the ftpg. has column heads: "News From Frazer River" "The Excitement On The Pacific Coast" "Yield Of The New Mines" "Important Letter from Ex.-Gov. Stevens, of Washington Territory" "Our Rights In The New Gold Region" "Twenty-five Thousand Californians en route for the British El Dorado"
... See More
From the California Gold Rush...
Item #651328
January 11, 1849
BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, Jan. 11, 1849 Page 2 hs several Gold Rush reports under the heading: "California Items" including: "...number of passengers who have already sailed, or are on the point of sailing from this port for California, is 370...are now between 20 and 30 vessels at this port up for California...The state than $2,00,000 worth of the dust was at San Francisco...that... See More
News from the California Gold Rush...
Item #651326
January 13, 1849
DAILY EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Jan. 13, 1849
* California gold rush - 49ers
Page 2 has an article: "From California" which includes: "...the price of gold dust in the 'diggins' had fallen to six dollars an ounce, being less than one third its real value at the U.S. Mint...There was much suffering at the mines & even apprehensions of famine in c... See More
Great content from the early period of the California Gold Rush...
Item #651320
January 10, 1849
BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, Jan. 10, 1849 The ftpg. has: "Gold Region" noting in part: "...such astonishing news from California that they dare not publish it. If published the marvelous tale as to the length & breadth of the Gold Region would not be credited...Col. Fremont...acquainted with the existence of extensive 'gold findings' in California...resigned his commissi... See More
A newspaper from the ghost town of Austin, Nevada...
Item #649949
February 14, 1883
DAILY MORNING DEMOCRAT, Austin, Lander County, Nevada, Feb. 14, 1883 Sometimes unusual incidents are the reason good things happen. Such is the case with Austin. The town was actually discovered in 1862 by a horse belonging to a W. H. Talbott. The horse accidentally kicked up a piece of quartz containing gold & silver. Talbott sent the piece to Virginia City for assay, staked out a claim... See More
Published by P.T. Barnum...
California gold miners...
Item #649066
February 5, 1853
ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, Feb. 5, 1853 The prime content in this issue is the quarter page print captioned: "Miner Of California Prospecting," which is a rare print of the California gold rush. There is related text as well. The front page has an illustration of: "Almeda De Paule, Havana". A halfpg. inside has a view of: "Montpelier, Vermont." and another half... See More
Two terrific letters from the early days of the California Gold Rush...
Item #648547
September 28, 1848
THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 1848
* California gold rush
* Early - pre-49ers
Page 3 has a lengthy article: "The Gold Region of California" which is from the very early period of the Gold Rush. It is mostly taken up with two letters from the gold fields, introduced with: "It would seem from late accounts that California is afflicted with some rich ... See More
Dawson, Yukon Territory... gold...
Item #648535
May 13, 1900
THE SEMI-WEEKLY NUGGET, Dawson, Y. T., May 13, 1900 A very rare newspaper from the Yukon Territory during the period of the Klondike Gold Rush (see the web for more details). When gold was discovered in 1896 a stampede of prospectors headed to this region and spurred an entirely new era of romance of the West, the quest for gold, and the many hardships which caused the hopes of wealth to be ... See More
Reports from the California Gold Rush......
Item #648533
September 19, 1849
THE VERMONT CHRONICLE, Windsor, Sept. 19, 1849
* California gold rush
This title has both religious/Christian-themed news along with general news of the day. Page 3 has several reports from the gold rush region headed: "Latest From California" (see). Page one has an update in the missionary efforts to the Sandwich (Hawaiian) Islands and various Native American Indian t... See More
Early from the capital of Florida... The Gold Rush in California...
Item #648503
April 14, 1849
THE FLORIDIAN & JOURNAL, Tallahassee, April 14, 1849
* Early California gold rush report
* Rare title from pre-civil war Florida
Page 3 has: "Interesting From California" which takes over a full column with various news items from the gold region. Some bits include: "...The whole of Lower California was deserted by the men who had gone North to the placer. When Mr. ... See More
Holland Tunnel opens in New York City...
Item #647899
November 13, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 13, 1927
* Holland Tunnel officially opens (1st report)
* 1st underwater tunnel
* Best title to have in ?
The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "GREAT CROWD TREKS INTO HOLLAND TUBES AFTER GALA OPENING" "Thousands Pour In as Coolidge on Yacht Turns Switch With Golden Key" "Hundreds of Honking ... See More
College football...Alaska scenes & Quincy, Illinois, San Antonio, Texas...
Item #647245
December 6, 1890
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, December 6, 1890 Nice full front page print: The Yale-Princeton Foot-Ball Game.--Yale Breaking Through The Princeton Rush Line. Also a tipped-in doublpg. centerfold: "A Game Of Football" which features a photo of the Princeton Eleven surrounded by eight prints of action from the game.
Other prints in the issue include: "...Expedition to Ala... See More
Much concerning the California Gold Rush of 1849...
Item #645515
January 11, 1849
THE AGE, Augusta, Maine, Jan. 11, 1849
* California gold rush - 49ers
Page 2 has: "For California" concerning the creation of a stock company "...for the purpose of proceeding to California...Each member, on joining the company, is to pay $500 which will entitle him to an equal share with the others in the profits & income...". Also: "California Gold-... See More
A "49er" from California is robbed... Fugitive slaves...
Item #644915
April 5, 1850
THE REPUBLIC, Washington, D.C., April 5, 1850
* Fugitive Slaves - slavery
* California Gold Rush
Page 3 has: "Robbery of a California" noting: "D. Campbell returned to the city...from California with a quantity of the sacred dust, which, for security, he kept to the number of 29 1/2 oz wrapped up & in his pocket..." with more on the robbery (see).
Page 2 has a... See More
Its history tied to the California Gold Rush...
Item #644261
November 5, 1868
SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, California, November 5, 1868 Although known to all as the current capital of California, this city got its start thanks to the protection of Sutter's Fort, which was established by John Sutter in 1839. During the California Gold Rush, Sacramento was a major distribution point, a commercial and agricultural center, and a terminus for wagon trains, stagecoaches, riv... See More
Great, early California Gold Rush report...
Item #643291
December 12, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 1848
* California Gold Rush
* 49ers - mining - miners
The top of the back page has a column head: "Further Of The Gold Mines" which is an early report on the California Gold Rush. It is primary a lengthy letter datelined "Monterey, California, August 29, 1848". A few bits include: "The gold discoveries still c... See More
Rare and very early from the "Alaska Territory"...
Item #642988
June 4, 1887
THE ALASKAN, Sitka, Alaska Territory, June 4, 1887
* Very rare Alaska Territorial issue
Rarely are newspapers from Alaska found from before the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 when interest grew dramatically. This newspaper pre-dates the gold rush by ten years.
The format of the newspaper is much like other newspapers of the day, being four pages of small folio size (measures 13 by 20 in.)... See More
Period print of the California gold rush...
Item #642922
February 5, 1853
ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, Feb. 5, 1853
* Rare Californian miner print
* Gold Rush
The front page has an illustration of: "Almeda De Paule, Havana". A halfpg. inside has a view of: "Montpelier, Vermont." and another halfpg. shows: "Crossing The Ice, On The Hudson River, At Albany".
But the prime content in this issue is the quarter page print captioned:... See More
Published by P.T. Barnum...
A miner's hut in California...
Item #642921
February 19, 1853
ILLUSTRATED NEWS. New York, Feb. 19, 1853
* Rare Californian miner print
* Gold Rush
The front page shows: "Burning of the Steamer at St. Louis". Prints within include a nice one-third pg: "Hut of a California Miner" . Also prints of: "John Banvard" "Sponge Fisheries in Cuba" "Fairmount Waterworks, Philadelphia" "House of Refuge, ... See More
The Gold Rush, and Oregon and Honolulu, Hawaii...
Item #642915
February 10, 1849
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Feb. 10, 1849 The front page has a nice print captioned: "The Gold Region of Upper California--Encampment in the Sacramento Valley" which has a related article on pages 3 & 4: "The Gold Seekers Of California", which takes over a full column of text.
Other prints within include: "Fort George, or Astoria, Columbia River--The H... See More
Early report of the gold diggings in California... Slave ship captured...
Item #639193
December 16, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 16, 1848
* California gold rush
* Slave ship captured
Page 3 has over half a column of detailed reporting headed: "Later From the Gold Region" which is an early report, as most gold diggings were in 1849. Also at the bottom of the pg: "Slaver Captured" which reports on the ship Goodwin with 400 slaves on board (see).
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Death of Dolly Madison... Ladies of the Gold Rush...
Item #639165
July 14, 1849
NEWARK DAILY ADVERTISER, New Jersey, July 14, 1849
* California gold rush - 49ers
* Dolly Madison death
The bottom of pg. 2 has an item beginning: "The death of Mrs. Madison is at length realized. She died at her residence in Washington about 10 o'clock on Thursday..." with more detail (see). Also on pg. 2: "What the Ladies Do In California" is part of a letter... See More
Caribou Bill death... Yukon gold rush...
Item #636750
November 3, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 3, 1933
* Caribou Bill death
* Yukon gold rush
* Dog sled fame
The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "W. F. COOPER DEAD; FAMOUS IN YUKON" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of William F. Cooper, known for his exploits in the gold region of Alaska. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event... See More
Passover & the Jews... Early San Diego prints...
Item #636456
March 23, 1889
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 23, 1889 A fullpg. has 5 prints of: "Lower California. The New Gold Discoveries in Santa Clara Valley--Scenes & Incidents of the Rush to the Mines." Another pg. has an article: "Unleavened Bread For The Passover" plus two related illustrations on the making of it for the Jewish feast. Yet another page is entirely taken u... See More
Considerable reporting on the California Gold Rush...
Item #636164
December 5, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 5, 1848
* California Gold Rush
* 49ers - mining - miners
A terrific & early issue on the California Gold Rush as nearly half of the front page has great gold-related content, items headed: "The Gold Region Of California", plus a letter datelined from "Monterrey, California, July 31, 1848; a "Proclamation" from... See More
Great photos on the Cripple Creek, Colorado gold rush...
Item #636148
January 18, 1896
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 18, 1896
* Cripple Creek gold rush photos
* Teller County, Colorado mining
The prime content would be the very nice article: "In The Cripple Creek Gold-Fields" which takes over 3 pages of texted interspersed with 9 related prints & photos, plus the great doublepage centerfold which features a large: "Panoramic View of Battle Mo... See More
Great Hawaii prints... Gold in the Klondike...
Item #636146
August 7, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 7, 1897
* Klondike gold rush
* Hawaiian Islands
The full front page is an illustration of: "Rembrandt's Father". Terrific doublepage centerfold: "The Hawaiian Island--Scenes in Honolulu & the Island of Oahu" with 11 scenes, being very displayable. Nice fullpg. with 8 photos of: "The Gold Discoveries in the Klondike... See More
California just before the Gold Rush... when Lincoln was an unknown...
Item #634502
August 17, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 17, 1848
* re. the Donner Party incident
* Abraham Lincoln as a unknown
The front page has an article: "California" with news from before gold was discovered, warning caution for emigrants traveling to Calif as: "...The fate of those who have taken the 'short cuts', it is said, ought to be a solemn warning. The horr... See More
Early report on the 1849 Gold Rush of California...
Item #633536
October 14, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 14, 1848
* California Gold Rush
* 49ers - mining - miners
The top of pg. 2 has a column head: "The California Gold Region" which has near the beginning: "The accounts which have reached the United States concerning the auriferous region of country on the Sacramento...induced hundreds, we might say thousands, of our citizens... See More
1st Italian to win a gold medal in running....
Item #632372
August 5, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 5, 1932
* Luigi Becalli wins gold medal
* 1932 Summer Olympics - Los Angeles
* First ever Italian to win gold in running
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BECCALI OF ITALY WINS 1,500 METERS AT OLYMPIC GAMES" with subheads. (see) The sport's section (page 17) has a banner headline: "Beccali of Italy Closes With Closes With Rus... See More
Very uncommon title from what is still small town...
Item #631510
January 4, 1873
PLUMAS COUNTY BULLETIN, Quincy, Plumas County, California, Dec. 24, 1891
* Rare title
Quincy is a town of less than 2000. It started as a Gold Rush community just outside of Elizabethtown in Northern California. Elizabethtown started in 1852 and slowly dissolved and moved a mile away into American Valley to form Quincy after 1858. Quincy is named after the city of Quincy, Illinois, nam... See More
Death of President Polk, in a Washington newspaper...
Item #630988
June 23, 1849
THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., June 23, 1849
* James K. Polk death
* Best title to be had ?
All columns on all 4 pgs. are black-bordered for the report which appears on pg. 3 headed: "Death of Ex-President Polk..." (see photos). Pg. 3 also has a letter "From California" concerning the Gold Rush & the success--or lack of it--among many there. Always nice to ... See More
Great letter on the rush to the gold fields of California...
Item #630616
December 8, 1848
DAILY EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Dec. 8, 1848
* California gold rush letter
* Early - pre-49ers
The front page has over half a column headed: "The Gold Excitement" which has some great content, including: "...what a spectacle that of whole villages being deserted...rushing pell mell...over the mountains, through forests...into the newly discovered mine region!...Many p... See More
'Official' report of the gold discovery in California...
Item #630613
December 7, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 1848
* Gold discovered in California
* Official government report
Beginning on the front page and taking all of pg. 2 and most of pg. 3 is the: "President's Annual Message" to the nation, in which is a rather lengthy & detailed report on the discovery of gold in California.
Although there were earlier newspaper repor... See More
Gold Rush of 1849, in an 1848 newspaper...
Item #630057
December 5, 1848
DAILY EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Dec. 5, 1848
* California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush reports from 1848 are rather rare but we've found some through the years, such as this one.
A bottom corner of the front page has: "Gold Mines of California" noting: "These mines are represented as very productive & of immense value...making rapid fortunes by gathering gol... See More
Great report on California mining...
Item #629249
July 4, 1866
NEW YORK HERALD, July 4, 1866
* California mining regions
* Gold and silver rush
Page 3 has a very nice article headed: "CALIFORNIA MINING" "Its Importance And Extent" "Washing for Gold in the Early Days and at Present" The Silver Regions" and more. (see) Text takes up 3 1/2 columns.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More
Sacramento, California, in 1859...
Item #625381
November 1, 1859
SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, California, November 1, 1859 A very early issue from the state capital. Sacramento became a city due to the efforts of John Sutter, a Swiss immigrant, and James W. Marshall. Sacramento grew faster due to the protection of Sutter's Fort, which was established by Sutter in 1839. During the California Gold Rush, Sacramento was a major distribution point, a commercial... See More
People are heading west...
Item #622055
July 21, 1860
SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, July 21, 1860
* Pikes Peak gold rush
From when this popular title was in newspaper format, primarily focused on literary items but there are a few news tidbits. One item notes: "A party of Pike's Peakers returned to Chicago, state that...they meet 5,488 teams on the road between Denver City and Fort Keaerney & 1,500 more between Fort Ke... See More
Prophetic comments on the value of California... Before the Gold Rush...
Item #621068
July 29, 1847
THE DAILY UNION, City of Washington, July 29, 1847 Inside has reports from the Mexican War with: "The Prisoners of Encarnacion" "Deeply Interesting Narrative of the Capture, Adventures, and Sufferings of Majors Gaines and Borland's Party in Mexico" which takes over 2 1/2 columns. Perhaps most interesting is: "California" which includes: "...This country prese... 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
Group of five news-worthy issues from 1849...
Item #620592
July 26, 1849
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., a lot of 5 issues from 1849. Although I find no Gold Rush content, there are articles of interesting from the period such as Indian reports, etc. Not "generic" issues but issues with content yet not worthy of individual sale.
Four pages each, nice condition.
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
Rare and very early from the "Alaska Territory"...
Item #620071
July 17, 1886
THE ALASKAN, Sitka, Alaska Territory, July 17, 1886
* Very rare Alaska Territorial issue
Rarely are newspapers from Alaska found from before the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 when interest grew dramatically. This newspaper pre-dates the gold rush by over ten years. This is the volume one, number 37 issue of this title.
The format of the newspaper is much like other newspapers of the day,... See More
Relating to the California Gold Rush...
Item #619802
July 9, 1849
NEW ORLEANS WEEKLY DELTA, Louisiana, July 9, 1849
* California gold rush
* Rare Antebellum title
The front page has a short report: "From the Pacific" which references the gold from California (see). Items inside include several reports on the celebration of the 4th of July; "The Texian Expedition to the Wicheta Hills" which concerns the Gold Rush; "Our City&q... See More
Getting to the California gold fields...
Item #619262
January 11, 1850
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 11, 1850
* California Gold Rush
* 49ers - mining - miners
The front page begins with a column taken up with: "Another Route to the Pacific" followed by: "Additional from California and the Isthmus". Page 2 has over 3 column taken up with: "The Red Men of America - Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs" (close-trimmed at... See More
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