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Item # 544858

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August 10, 1850
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York City, New York, August 10, 1850

* very early photography report
* California Gold Rush
* Manifesto of Texas


Page 7 has an historic & very early article concerning photography, headed: "Science" "Interesting Scientific Intelligence" "Improvements In Photography" with the article taking three-quarters of a column (see photos for portions).

The front page has nearly two column taken up with: "Manifesto Of Texas" "Letter from Gov. Bell to the Senators & Rep. from Texas...Relative to the Santa Fe Question"

Page 5 has several items on the California Gold Rush, including reports headed "California--General State of Affairs" "Admission into the Union" "Rumored Discoveries of Gold in Great Quantities" "Discovery of Salt in California" "Murders" "Affairs in California" and "Shipment of Gold from San Francisco".

You get the complete  8 page newspaper which is in very nice condition.