Broadsheet "Extra" on the Garfield assassination attempt...
Item #679732
July 15, 1881
DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1881
* President James Garfield shot
* Rare broadsheet "extra"
Page 4 has a report headed: "A Terrible Deed--Attempt to Assassinate President Garfield" which begins: "Not having issued a paper last week the Watchman is consequently somewhat late with the news of the attempted assassination of President G... See More
The Chicago fire...
Item #677071
October 13, 1871
THE DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, Oct. 13, 1871
* The great Chicago Fire
* Rare mention of the cow & lantern
The two middle columns on the front page are taken up with some nice, coverage of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, with heads: "Ruins Of Chicago" "A Storm of Rain" "The Conflagration at An End" "Eight Incendiaries Hanged&q... See More
Broadsheet issue of President Cleveland's address..
Item #582478
December 08, 1893
DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN--SUPPLEMENT, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, Dec. 8, 1893
* President Grover Cleveland
* State of the Union Address
A single sheet issue which is entirely taken up with President Grover Cleveland's annual state-of-the-union address, with top of first column heads: "THE MESSAGE" "President Cleveland Discusses Public Affairs' "Waiting For News F... See More
Broadsheet issue of President Cleveland's address..
Item #582477
December 08, 1893
DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN--SUPPLEMENT, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, Dec. 8, 1893
* President Grover Cleveland
* State of the Union Address
* Rare broadsheet format
A single sheet issue which is entirely taken up with President Grover Cleveland's annual state-of-the-union address, with top of first column heads: "THE MESSAGE" "President Cleveland Discusses Public Affairs'... See More
The first issue...
Item #576296
October 01, 1880
DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN, Jr., Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, October 1, 1880
* Rare Vol. 1 No. 1 issue
This is the volume one, number one issue of the "Jr." edition of the newspaper.
Complete in four pages, and in very nice condition.
Christmas Eve...
Item #574047
December 24, 1886
DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, December 24, 1886
* 19th century Christmas Eve original
* Rare title
Page 2 has several items appropriate for Christmas-eve: "An Editor's Christmas" "Xmas And the Children" "Miss Polly's Christmas "Phil's New Year Present" and "New Thought for the New Year". Plus there is also a poem: &q... See More
Sheriff's sale...
Item #541722
December 30, 1887
DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, December 30, 1887
* Sheriff's sale...
* Uncommon broadside... 19th century Bellefonte Pennsylvania original...
A small but nice broadside (printed on one side only) measuring about 11 1/2 by 7 5/8 inches. First column has news reports, while the next two columns have various properties offered by Sheriff's Sale.
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Item #177530
July 24, 1909
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 24, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "The Executive Wink--Mr. Taft's Contribution to the Presidential Humanities--The Successor to Mr. Roosevelt's Illustrious Smile."
This issue has a photo spread of "A Summer Camp for New York Newsboys"; "Getting Ready for the Hu... See More
Yale wins single and team championships in Golfing....
Item #177417
November 03, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 3, 1906
Alfred Lloyd Tennyson... Central Park...
Item #172928
October 14, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 14, 1865 The front page shows: "President Johnson Pardoning Rebels at the White House" & "Andrew Johnson's Tailor-Shop in Greenville, Tenn.'.
Inside has several full page prints including: "Guerrilla Fighting in Mexico--Death of Pueblita, One of the Liberal Chiefs at Uruopan" and "Gathering Corn" and "Ce... See More
Passaic Falls... New Jersey floods...
Item #174706
October 07, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 7, 1882 Full ftpg print: 'The floods in New Jersey--Scene at the Passaic Falls'. Another fullpg. on the N.J. floods also. 'The Bicentenary of Philadelphia'.
Fullpg prints: 'Recent Marine Inventions' & 'The Search for Captain DeLong'. Halfpg. print: 'Reunion of the Army of the Cumberland at Milwaukee' by W. A.... See More
Life in the Washington Territory...
Item #172076
August 22, 1857
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 22, 1857 The front page features the article "Travel Notes in Bible Lands" and features three small illustrations plus a half page illustration "Tyre From the Isthmus". One page has 4 illustrations of 'Frontier Life In Washington Territory'. 'A Trip to the White Mountains' includes 8 comic illustrations. Full pag... See More
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