J. Frank Dalton claims to be Jesse James...
Jerusalem Fight Nears End... 1948 Arab-Israeli War...
Item #651920
May 21, 1948
THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, May 21, 1948 The front page has: "JERUSALEM FIGHT NEARS END," with subhead, "Arabs Hold 80 Percent Of Old City," which includes related text providing details regarding the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Also present is, "Miners Buried Alive In Virginia Disaster," which tells of the Clinchfield Coal Company mining disaster, and a photo... See More
Biography of Daniel Boone...
Item #651856
March 13, 1813
THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 13, 1813 Being from the midst of the War of 1812 it is not surprise that much of the content within these pages related to the war, with some nice battle (land and naval) reports.
But the key content in this issue is found in the "Supplementary" issue which accompanies it, containing on pages 1 thru 4 an: "Interesting Biography" &quo... See More
Elizabeth Bacon Custer's will...
Item #651825
May 12, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 12, 1933
* Elizabeth Bacon Custer's will filed
* General George Armstrong Custer widow
The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "RELICS OF CUSTER WILLED BY WIDOW" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.... See More
Just before the Custer massacre...
Item #651115
June 24, 1876
THE JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, June 24, 1876
* Battle of the Rosebud Creek
* George Crook vs. Crazy Horse
* Custer Massacre a few days away
Page 4 has an article headed: "Indian Affairs" "A Sharp Encounter Between United States Troops and the Indians" with the text taking about 2/3 of a column.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 8 page... See More
The Guadalupe Canyon Massacre...
Item #651000
August 19, 1881
THE JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, August 19, 1881
* Guadalupe Canyon Massacre
* The Clantons - Wyatt Earp & more
The back page has a nice account of what is known as the Guadalupe Canyon Massacre, with headings on column five: "BORDER TROUBLES" "Lawlessness at Tombstone and Epitaph, Arizona" and more. (see) The report is taken from a Tombstone 'Epitaph' repor... See More
Emmett Dalton visits Coffeyville, Kansas....
Item #650556
May 10, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, May 10, 1931
* Former outlaw Emmett Dalton - Gang
* Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas
The top of the front page of this section has a one column heading: "DALTON GOES BACK TO BANDIT HAUNTS" with subheads. (see) Coverage on infamous outlaw Emmett Dalton revisiting Coffeyville, Kansas. He survived 23 gunshot wounds there 39 years prior.
Othe... See More
James Monroe is re-elected... Rare mention of Daniel Boone...
Item #649930
December 16, 1820
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, December 16, 1820 The back page has a report with a small head: "Presidential Election" which begins: "It is probable that Mr. Monroe has been re-elected president by an almost unanimous vote & Mr.Tompkins re-elected vice president..." with a bit more (see photos).
This issue comes with a "Supplement" which... See More
Buffalo Bill endorses snake oil...
Item #649361
June 2, 1892
FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachuetts, June 2, 1892 The bottom of the front page has a illustration captioned: "Hon. Wm. F. Cody - 'Buffalo Bill' " which is essentially an endorsement by him of a patent medicine. He had become: "...afflicted with malaria. Knowing the virtues of Kickapoo Indian Sagwa, Mr. Cody sent...for this wonderful Indian remedy, & after using ... See More
Daniel Boone is not dead... Andrew Jackson & the Seminole Indian War...
Item #649044
December 26, 1818
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 26, 1818 The first 13 pages are taken up with continued reporting on the: "Seminole War" and includes a wealth of letters and documents including 6 signed in type by: Andrew Jackson.
About one-third of the back page is taken up with an item with a small head: "Col. Boone" which notes in part: "The account of col. D. B... See More
An 1816 visit with Daniel Boone...
Item #649041
June 15, 1816
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 15, 1816 An inside page has half a column headed: "Colonel Boone" which tells of a visit to Fort Osage, Missouri Territory, by Daniel Boone, including in part: "We have been honored by a visit from col. Boone, the first settler of Kentucky...He has established a colony or settlement...on the Missouri...The colonel cannot live wi... See More
The very first issue...
Item #648477
April 1, 1980
MUSEUM Magazine, New York, March/April, 1980 This is the Premier Issue, volume 1, number 1. Content includes "First Showing of Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza's Priceless Collection (at the National Gallery of Art), "Walt Disney's Museum of the Future", by Ray Bradbury; "The Buffalo Bill Historical Center" by Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney; "The 6-Minute Lo... See More
From the Old West... Early Colorado...
Item #648011
May 11, 1882
GUNNISON DAILY REVIEW, Gunnision, Colorado, May 11, 1882
* Rare Old West title
* Volume 1 issue
An uncommon title from this boom mining town in the southwestern quadrant of Colorado, tucked in a valley amidst the Rocky Mountains. Gunnison boomed in the late 1870's and early 1880's and was once the home of Wyatt Earp and "Texas Jack". Today there are some 5500 r... See More
Deaths of Wyatt Earp and Babe Ruth's wife...
Item #647801
January 14, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 14, 1929.
*Gunfighter Wyatt Earp death
* Babe Ruth's wife death
* 2 historic reports in one issue
The top of page 23 has one column headings: "NOTED GUN FIGHTER OF OLD WEST DEAD" "End Comes to Wyatt Earp at Los Angeles After Life of Battling 'Bad Men'" "Defeated Clayton Gang" "As Referee With a Pistol at Sharkey-Fit... See More
Unusually nice issue on the death of 'Buffalo Bill' Cody...
Item #647299
January 10, 1917
MILWAUKEE DAILY NEWS, Wisconsin, Jan. 10, 1917 This issue has one of the better reports on the death of Buffalo Bill Cody, as other reports we've encountered tend to be related to an inside pages with small reports. This is in the center of the front page with a very nice graphic, and mention of him in the banner headline: "...'BUFFALO BILL' DIES..." among other mention... See More
Leo Frank is sentenced to die... Outlaw Cole Younger is converted...
Item #647054
August 27, 1913
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, Aug. 27, 1913 The bkpg. begins with column heads: "FRANK HEARS DEATH SENTENCE CALMLY" "Execution of Atlanta Man Is Set for Oct. 10" "New Trial Is Asked" & a bit more. This was the very controversial case of Leo Frank, an American factory superintendent who was convicted of the murder of a 13-year-old employee, Mary ... See More
The Custer Massacre, and more...
Item #646919
July 15, 1876
THE VENTURA SIGNAL, San Buenaventura, Ventura County, California, July 15, 1876 The front page has: "The Situation Grave" which concerns the recent Custer Massacre, beginning: "It is agreed on all hands that there must now be an Indian war, till hostile Indians of the Northwest have been chastised & subjugated. The cause & responsibility of the Little Big Horn massacre... See More
Reviews & premieres of "Tombstone" & "Grumpy Old Men", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646514
December 25, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 25, 1993
* Best "Tombstone" and "Grumpy Old Men" advertisements
* Grand Opening Day movie premieres & reviews
* American slasher & animated road comedy films
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "Tombstone" & "Grumpy Old Men", and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the lead... See More
Interview with Buffalo Bill...
Item #646402
November 6, 1878
WOODLAND DAILY DEMOCRAT, Yolo County, California, Nov. 6, 1878
* Rare Old West title
* Buffalo Bill interview
About two-thirds of a front page column are headed: "Buffalo Bill's Account of Himself" with the article relaying an interview with him beginning: "Buffalo Bill is probably more widely known than any other so-called desperado in the country..." with mor... See More
Funeral of Jesse James & other particulars...
Item #646395
April 7, 1882
THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, April 7, 1882
* Outlaw Jesse James
* Death - funeral
* Rare title
The top of a middle column on the front page has notable heads: "JESSE JAMES", "The Remains of a Missouri Bandit Lying in State", "Crowds of People Visit the Place to Look at the Body", "The Funeral Services & the Procession to the Grave&quo... See More
Jesse James comes to his own defense: lengthy letter signed by him...
Item #646388
July 20, 1875
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1875 Not only does this issue contain the very first mention of notorious outlaw Jesse James in the venerable Times, but the report is almost entirely taken up by an excellent letter signed by him in type: Jesse James. This is the first I have seen in print a letter signed by the outlaw. He takes great pains to exonerate himself for several crimes of which he was... See More
From the fabled Old West town of Tombstone... Deputy Sheriff Earp...
Item #646385
November 18, 1880
THE DAILY NUGGET, Tombstone, Pima County, Arizona, November 18, 1880
* Gunfight at the O.K. Corral fame
* Rare Wyatt Earp mention
This may well be the consummate "Old West town" much romanticized in movies and television shows, perhaps most famous for the gunfight at the OK Corral involving Wyatt Earp and the Clanton gang.
This rare issue was printed less than a year before... See More
Ad for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show...
Item #646325
August 30, 1894
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 30, 1894
* Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show advertisement
Page 9 has a nice, illustrated advertisement for "Buffalo Bill's Wild West" show with a small likeness of Buffalo Bill (see). Just above it is an ad for "Sousa's Band", being the famed John Philip Sousa.
Complete in 10 pages, lightly browned, some small margin tears, oth... See More
Jesse James' brother was seen in the area...
Item #646293
July 19, 1880
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, July 19, 1880
* Frank James
* Outlaws - train robbers
* Clay County, Missouri
The middle column of the ftpg. has: "Frank James" which concerns reports of his recent arrival in the vicinity, perhaps to visit his mother. Also: "Hanged by Her Insane Mother" "An Obstinate Truant" "A Monster Narrowly Escapes Lynching" and m... See More
On the death of Jesse James...
Item #646010
April 6, 1882
DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, April 6, 1882
* Outlaw Jesse James killed
* Robert & Charles Ford
The front page has an uncommonly nice report concerning the death of the notorious Jesse James, taking about half a column with very nice heads: "THE DEAD BANDIT" "Removing the Remains of Jesse James to the Grave" "The Ford Boys Becoming Anxious as to Thei... See More
Jesse James and the Rock Island Railroad robbery...
Item #646009
July 18, 1881
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 18, 1881 An uncommonly nice account of this infamous train robbery by the James Gang with page 5 column heads: "The Express Train Robbery" "The Jesse James Gang" "Invade A Train, Murder the Conductor and a Passenger and Rob a Safe". This was the Rock Island Railroad robbery.
Although well known as being committe... See More
From the Old West... Early Colorado...
Item #645950
March 6, 1884
GUNNISON REVIEW-PRESS, Colorado, March 6, 1884
* Rare Old West title
An uncommon title from this boom mining town in the southwestern quadrant of Colorado tucked in a valley amidst the Rocky Mountains. Gunnison boomed in the late 1870's and early 1880's and was once the home of Wyatt Earp and "Texas Jack". Today there are some 5500 residents of Gunnison.
Various news... See More
Custer massacre revisited...
Item #645942
January 6, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 8 only, January 6, 1935
* The Custer Massacre revisited
* Battle of Little Big Horn
Page 2 of this section has a article headed: "CUSTER'S LAST FIGHT: NOTES BY GEN. SCOTT" "Facts He Gathered Led Him to Believe The Tragedy Could Have Been Avoided" with small subheads, photo of Custer and illustration of the battle. (see)
Other topics throu... See More
Review & premiere of "Wyatt Earp", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #645561
June 24, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 24, 1994
* Best "Wyatt Earp" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American Western - Kevin Costner
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Wyatt Earp" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prim... See More
Avenging Custer's massacre...
Item #645177
July 8, 1876
THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, July 8, 1876
* General George Custer
* Battle of Little Bighorn
* Indians massacre
The front page has a report on the Custer massacre, with one column heads: "The Recent Slaughter" "Mourning Among the Indians--Volunteers Offering, Joe Shelby Among the Number" "Excitement Over the News". Part of the text notes: &quo... See More
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show...
Item #644913
September 3, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 3, 1892
* Buffalo Bill Cody
* Fredric Remington
* Wild West show print
The full ftpg. is a nice print of: "Mrs. Grover Cleveland". Inside has a nice full page montage of prints by Frederic Remington: "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in London--The Cossacks & Guachos", including part of a poster which shows Buffalo Bill himself.... See More
On the Custer massacre...
Item #644880
July 7, 1876
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, July 7, 1876
* Custer Massacre - Indians
* George Armstrong Custer
* Battle of Little Bighorn
The top of the front page has one column heads on the Custer Massacre, including: "On the Field Of Glory" "Custer, whom Grant Attempted to Disgrace, Dies Like a Brave Soldier at the Head of His Column" "Our Loss Over Three Hundred--th... See More
Tombstone, Arizona, in 1886...
Item #644868
May 14, 1886
THE DAILY TOMBSTONE, Tombstone, Arizona, May 14, 1886
* Gunfight at the O.K. Corral fame
* Rare advertisement of the famed livery stable
Here is a newspaper from perhaps the most famous town of the Old West era which has a nice back page advertisement for the O.K. Corral (shown in the inset). Has four pages containing various news of the day, plus bits of local news and m
... See More
* Gunfight at the O.K. Corral fame
* Rare advertisement of the famed livery stable
Here is a newspaper from perhaps the most famous town of the Old West era which has a nice back page advertisement for the O.K. Corral (shown in the inset). Has four pages containing various news of the day, plus bits of local news and m
Early newspaper from Carson City...
Item #644338
May 4, 1881
DAILY INDEX, Carson (City), Nevada, May 4, 1881
* Wild Old West
* Rare title
Coin collectors are very familiar with this town (the capital of Nevada) for the mint which produced the famous "C.C." mint marks on gold & silver coins it produced. Situated just east of Lake Tahoe at the western "elbow" of the state, this issue from its heyday during the mini
... See More
* Wild Old West
* Rare title
Coin collectors are very familiar with this town (the capital of Nevada) for the mint which produced the famous "C.C." mint marks on gold & silver coins it produced. Situated just east of Lake Tahoe at the western "elbow" of the state, this issue from its heyday during the mini
Front page account of the Custer Massacre...
Item #644237
July 9, 1876
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Tennessee, July 9, 1876
* Custer Massacre - Indians
* George Armstrong Custer
* Battle of Little Bighorn
The top o f the front page has many one column heads on the most significant battle of the Indian War period from after the Civil War, including: "THE CUSTER MASSACRE" "Official Report of the Engagement Which Resulted in so Overwhelming a ... See More
The Custer massacre... Jesse James train robbery... Mark Twain...
Item #643905
July 13, 1876
AMERICAN SOCIALIST, Oneida, New York, July 13, 1876
* General George Custer
* Battle of Little Bighorn
* Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
Page 7 has: "Summary Of News" which includes a brief report of the Custer massacre: "The disastrous fight between Gen. Custer's command & the Sioux Indians on June 25th resulted in the death of Gen. Custer, together with 13 officers and... See More
Daniel Boone at the Battle of the Blue Licks.
Item #643842
October 1, 1862
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, October, 1862
* Early Kentucky
* re. Daniel Boone
* Battle of Blue Licks
This issue begins with a 15 page article: "The Pioneers Of Kentucky" which includes 8 illustrations, many showing Indians. One is of: "Boone at the Blue Licks" which shows Daniel Boone leading a charge, with text on the Battle of the Blue Licks wit... See More
A detailed account of the killing of Jesse James...
Item #643744
April 7, 1882
NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, April 7, 1882 Page 12 has an uncommonly lengthy report headed: "The Killing Of Jesse James" which takes over three-quarters of a column. There are 3 separate reports datelined April 4, 5 & 6 (see).
Sixteen pages, many tears at the margins with some chipping as well, partially loose at the spine. Fortunately the Jesse James article is unaffected by... See More
Custer item, just before his "massacre"...
Item #643700
April 6, 1876
BOSTON WEEKLY JOURNAL, April 6, 1876
* General George Armstrong Custer
* A few months before the massacre
Keeping in mind this was less than 3 months before the Custer Massacre, the bkpg. has a report: "Gen. Custer's Testimony" noting in part: "Mr. Clymer's Committee examined General Custer this morning, who testified to the existence of a ring of post traders i... See More
Deaths of Wyatt Earp and Babe Ruth's wife...
Item #643332
January 14, 1929
CHRONICLE AND NEWS, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14, 1929
* Gunfighter Wyatt Earp death
* Babe Ruth's wife death
The front page has two notable reports. Cone column heads: "WYATT EARP, GUN FIGHTER, OLD TIME SPORTSMAN, DEAD" "Became Famous Because of Alleged 'Raw' Decision in Fitzsimmons-Sharkey Fight". Also 2 column heads: "Tragic Death of 'Ba... See More
The Custer Massacre...
Item #643268
July 7, 1876
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL, Augusta, Maine, July 7, 1876
* Custer Massacre - Indians
* George Armstrong Custer
* Battle of Little Bighorn
The top of page 3 has nice column heads: "Terrible Battle Between U.S. Troops and Indians" "Gen. Custer And His Whole Command Slaughtered" "Whole Number Killed, 315" with the text including two accounts. The article takes... See More
Dalton Gang & the Red Rock train robbery...
Item #643193
June 3, 1892
THE MEMPHIS APPEAL-AVALANCHE, Tennessee, June 3, 1892
* Red Rock, Oklahoma
* The Dalton Gang
* Train robbery
The top of the front page has nice column heads: "ROBBED MASKED MEN" "A Santa Fe Train Is Held Up" "The Robbery Occurred Near Red Rock, Indian Territory" "Gleaming Winchester Forced the Engineer To Be Obedient" "Scores of Shots Fire... See More
On the sinking of the ship "Atlantic"... Buffalo Bill in the theater...
Item #642881
April 7, 1873
NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1873 The steamship "Atlantic" was a transatlantic ship which sank on April 1 off the coast of Nova Scotia, at the time the deadliest American maritime disaster with 535 people dead. Almost the entire front page is taken up with reports on the disaster, headed: "The Mars Head Wreck" "Operations of the Divers--Gloomy Search for the Dead--Carele... See More
Custer's Massacre survivor death in 1932....
Item #642454
April 2, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1932
* Edward Settle Godfrey death
* Custer's Massacre survivor
Page 17 has a one column heading: "GEN. GODFREY DIES; INDIAN WAR HERO" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Edward Settle Godfrey, United States Army Brigadier General who received the Medal of Honor. He was a surviving lieutenant of the 7th United States Cavalry ... See More
Great front page item from rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...
Item #640708
October 21, 1876
THE BLACK HILLS PIONEER, Deadwood City, Black Hills, October 21, 1876
* Very rare title
* Famous Old West town
* re. Wild Bill Hickok murder
The top of the front page under the heading "Wyoming Items" appears a note about the murder of Wild Bill Hickok: "Hon. J.J. Jenkins, U.S. Attorney for this Territory, will leave Cheyenne to-day for Yankton, Dakota, where he will p... See More
Lincoln Ellsworth Antarctic flight begins...
Item #640359
November 20, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 20, 1935
* Polar explorer Lincoln Ellsworth
* Antarctic airplane flight begins
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "ELLSWORTH OFF ON FLIGHT OVER ANTARCTIC WASTES TO BYRD'S LITTLE AMERICA" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with photo of Ellsworth and related map. (see)
Other news, sports and adverti... See More
Great article on the Studebaker Company... On the killing of Jesse James...
Item #639842
April 8, 1882
DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, April 8, 1882
* Studebaker Wagon and Carriage Manufacturer
* Great article with 2 related prints
* On the Jesse James killing
About two-thirds of the front page is taken up with an excellent & very detailed article on the history of the Studemaker company, with column heads at the top of the page: "STUDEBAKERS" &quo... See More
Much concerning the Sioux Indians...
Item #639699
August 24, 1876
BOSTON WEEKLY JOURNAL, Aug. 24, 1876
* Post Custer massacre
Page 3 has column heads: "The Indian War - Junction of Gens. Crook and Terry Confirmed" with subheads: "The Sale of Arms to Indians--The Canada Indians Peaceful--The Sioux Invite an Alliance--Threats from the Sioux".
The back pg. has almost an entire column with heads: "The Indian War" and many s... See More
Sitting Bull surrenders.... The James Gang & the Rock Island Railroad robbery...
Item #639596
July 22, 1881
CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, July 22, 1881
* Outlaw Jesse James-Younger gang
* Rock Island railroad train robbery
* Chief Sitting Bull surrenders
* Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux
The front page has: "Sitting Bull & His People Surrender to Maj. Brotherton" "Arms & Ponies Turned Over to the Government--Details".
A great page 3 report is headed: "HANDS UP&quo... See More
Nice print of Buffalo Bill...
Item #639554
October 18, 1884
THE NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, New York, Oct. 18, 1884
* Buffalo Bill Cody
Among the various portraits inside is a nice one of; "Hon. William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill)". There is a brief bit of text on him on pg. 2. A wealth of other prints including a fullpg: "The Humors of Sport", and other sensationalized prints. There is a nice full-figure & fullpg. print of a bo... See More
General Custer's courtship...
Item #639551
October 6, 1876
THE MAINE STANDARD, Augusta, Oct. 6, 1876
* General George Armstrong Custer
With the Custer massacre just over 3 months old, the front page has an interesting article: "Story of Gen. Custar's (sic) Courtship", with much detail.
Four pages, large size, never bound nor trimmed, 2 folds, bit of foxing. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.
... See More
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