Historic Newspapers: 1861-1865

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 13, 1916

• Pancho Villa expedition
• Post Columbus, New Mexico raid
• United States soldiers pursue Mexican bandit

The front page has a banner heading: "MARTIAL LAW FOR

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 17, 1977 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 20, 1939

• Heqakheperre Shoshenq II discovered
• 22nd Dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh
• Tanis, Egypt - Pierre Montet

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Gold

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York Nov.  25, 1865 

• Brooklyn Atlantics
• Baseball's 1st champions

Over half a page is taken up with portraits of the nine members of the Atlantic Baseball Club of Brooklyn with

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 31, 1940

• "The Great Dictator" opening day advertisement
• Charlie Chaplin's first true sound film
• Political satire comedy-drama movie
• Adolf Hitler - Benito Mussolini - fascism

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 4, 1865  The full front page is a print captioned: "Meeting of the Fenian Congress in the Assembly Building, Philadelphia".  Among the prints within are: "Looking

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 26, 1865  The most notable prints would be the two full page prints by noted artist Winslow Homer, titled: "Our Watering Places--The Empty Sleeve at Newport"

SPORT'S SECTION only of The Springfield Union, Mass., June 17, 1934

• University of California Golden Bears crew
• Wins national championship in men's rowing
• Poughkeepsie Regatta - Hudson River

The front

THE DETROIT NEWS, June 23, 1948

• University of Washington Huskies crew
• Wins national championship in rowing
• Sweep in all three levels (grades)

At the bottom of the front page of the sport's section

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 23, 1936

• University of Washington Huskies crew
• Wins national championship in rowing
• Eventual "Miracle 9" Nazi Germany Olympic winners

The top of page 3 of the sport's

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 10, 1916

• Sixth Battle of the Isonzo
• Gorizia, Northeastern Italy

The front page has a nice banner headline: "ITALIANS MAKING BIG GAINS" with subhead. (see images)

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 28, 1865  The front page prints include: "The Ocean Monitor 'Dictator' ", "Hon. William Dennison, Postmaster General" and "General H. W. Slocum". Inside has a full

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 21, 1865  The full front page is a: "View of General Butler's  Dutch Gap Canal Before the Explosion of the Bulkhead". Inside has a full page print: "The Union Army

NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1935

• University of California Golden Bears crew
• Wins national championship in men's rowing
• Long Beach - California

Page 10 has a one column heading: "CALIFORNIA'S CREW DEFEATS

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 23, 1861  The front page is taken up with: "Major Anderson's Command at Fort Sumter" which includes 9 officers, one of whom is "Capt. A. Doubleday".
Other prints

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 25, 1863

• Battle of Gettysburg conflict scenes
• General Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee

The full front page is a nice portrait of: "Major-General Ulysses S. Grant

This is a unique three-issue set of authentic Civil War newspapers from the 1st year of the war.  Included are one each of the following:

• The New York Herald
• Harper's Weekly Illustrated
• The Circular

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 26, 1861  The front page shows: "The Prayer at Sumter".
Other prints inside include: "Firing on the 'Star of the West' from the South Carolina Battery on Morris

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York,  Feb. 2, 1861

• Winslow Homer illustration (front page)
• Southern delegation w/ Jefferson Davis

The full front page shows: "The Seceding Mississippi Delegation in Congress"

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 9, 1861

• Alabama delegation in U.S. Congress prints
• Secession from the Union - pre-Civil War

The full front page is a print of: "The Seceding Alabama Delegation In

(10) HARPER'S WEEKLY Civil War lot of ten "damaged" issues. The issues could be heavily stained, have cut-outs, missing pages, or other disfigurements which would cause them to be considered

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 16, 1977

• Best "Saturday Night Fever" advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie review
• Disco music era craze - Bee Gees
• Dance drama film - John Travolta

A terrific issue on the

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 2, 1916

• Charles Mallory Hatfield
• Rainmaker or Con Man ?
• Morena Reservoir - dam

The front page has a banner headline: "Rainmaker Hatfield Sues City For $10,000" with

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 21, 1916

• Battle of Cambrai, France
• Hindenburg Line crossed
• 1st ever major tank battle
• World War I - WWI
• FRONT LEAF ONLY (Pages 1 & 2)

The front page has a nice banner

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 12, 1916

• Seaham, County Durham, England
• German submarine bombardment
• World War I - WWI colliery village

The front page has a nice banner headline: "DIVER SHELLS

(5 issue set) HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May, 1861 - May, 1865... one from each year of the Civil War!

• the most recognized illustrated newspaper of the Civil War
• several illustrated prints (suitable

(5) HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, a lot of five issues from just after the Civil War. Dates are August 12, August 19, September 23, November 11, and December 2, 1865. A wealth of great prints

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 5, 1883

• Boxer John L. Sullivan plays baseball

Page 2 has much on: "Sporting" including: "Sullivan Attracts 5,000 People at the Baseball Park" with details of a

(5) HARPER'S WEEKLY Civil War lot of five issues which we consider "2nd rate". Not what we sell as damaged, but not good enough to be listed as "good" with minor problems and small disfigurements

(5) HARPER'S WEEKLY  A Civil War era lot of 5 issues in average condition. This lot offers an excellent illustrated and textual view of this critical period in American history, at a significantly

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 11, 1863  The full front page has 3 prints captioned: "Bayou Navigation in Dixie." Inside includes a full page of: "The Prince & Princess of Wales"; a three-quarter

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January, 1862 - December, 1862

• the most recognized illustrated newspaper of the Civil War
• several illustrated prints (suitable for framing)
• discounted by 50% (or more)

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This is a unique three-issue set of authentic Civil War newspapers from the 1st year of the war.  Included are one each of the following:

• The New York Herald
• Harper's Weekly Illustrated
• The Circular

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1864 (Print only)

This single page illustration is from the last page of the issue. This features a political cartoon of Jeff Davis entitled "Cold Comfort".

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1864 (Print only)

This single page illustration is comprised of two half-page illustrations: "The New English Six Hundred-Pounder Armstrong Gun" and "Launch of

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1864 (Print only)

This single page illustration is from the front page of the issue and is comprised of three separate illustrations: "The Church of the

Harper's WEEKLY, January 23 - March 5, 1864  This is a six issue set of Harper's Weekly issues containing all 6 installments of "A White Hand and a Black Thumb", by Henry Spicer, originally

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 29, 1861  The entire front page is taken up with a Winslow Homer print titled: "The War--Marking Havelocks For the Volunteers". Among the full page prints inside are:

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 30, 1865  This issue features a great doublepage centerfold done by famed artist Thomas Nast, titled: "Merry Christmas To All", showing 8 vignettes of a Christmas

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 23, 1865  The front page has a nice print of: "Hon. John T. Hoffman, Mayor-Elect of New York City" with an article on him. Also an article: "Thanksgiving at Five

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 16, 1865  Most of the front page is a print: "The Bible and the Monk" with a related article.  The most intriguing print would be the very nice doublepage centerfold:

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 9, 1865  The full front page shows the: "Grand Reception of Lieutenant-General Grant at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York City".  Other full page prints inside

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New  York, December 2, 1865  The full front page is a print of the: "Burning of Rev. Dr. Tyng's Church, Corner of 16th Street and Rutherford Place, New York". Prints within include:

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 25, 1865  Certainly the prime feature of this illustrated newspaper is the very nice three-quarter page print captioned: "Champion Nine of the Atlantic Base-Ball Club

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 18, 1865  Certainly the most desired print is the half page vertical print showing a baseball game in action, and showing the full expanse of the field with crowd.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 11, 1865  The front page has prints of: "Hon. Charles Adams" and "Earl Russell" with articles on each. Prints within include: "Thomas Carlyle" "View of the

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 4, 1865  The full front page is a print captioned: "Meeting of the Fenian Congress in the Assembly Building, Philadelphia".  Among the prints within are: "Looking

HARPER'S WEEKLY New York, October 28, 1865  The front page has a print: "Seizure of 'The Irish People' Newspaper in Dublin and of Deadly Weapons in Cork, Belonging to the Fenians." The balance of

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 21, 1865  The front page has a print showing: "Lieut. Tappan Discovering Dr. Mudd in the Hold of the Steamer 'Thomas A. Scott' " with a related article. Also a

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