Historic Newspapers: Moments in American History

THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 17, 1873

• Lebanon, Russell County, Virginia
• Negro Archie Johnson public hanging

The top of page 4 has one column headings: "THE GALLOWS IN VIRGINIA: "Execution of a Negro of

HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, NY, December, 1867

• Lengthy article re: Charles Darwin
• Children's nurseries on Randall's Island w/ illustrations

The two most noteworthy items within this issue are:

THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, Oct. 30, 1878

• Yellow fever - jack epidemic
• Lower Mississippi Valley
• Memphis, Tennessee hardest hit
• Early sanitation & quarantine measures

The top of the front

HARPER'S WEEKLY (single print), New York, Aug. 26, 1865  This authentic, stand-alone, full-page woodcut engraving features Winslow Homer's sought after "Our Watering Places - The Empty Sleeve at

HARPER'S WEEKLY (single print), New York, Nov. 15, 1862  This authentic, stand-alone, full-page woodcut engraving features Winslow Homer's desirable:  "THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC - A SHARP_SHOOTER ON

HARPER'S WEEKLY (single print), New York, Jan. 25, 1868  This authentic, stand-alone, full-page woodcut engraving features the Winslow Homer illustration, "Winter", which is a desirable ice-skating

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 29, 1847  The front page has a full column taken up with the detailed report of the: "Army Court Martial" trial of Col. John Fremont, which

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 2, 1803  The top of the front page has an historic notice headed: "Louisiana Treaty" announcing the ratification of the treaty by the Senate by which the United

NEW JERSEY STATE GAZETTE, Trenton, April 9, 1841  All columns on all 4 pages have wide, black "mourning" rules for the death of President Harrison.
The front page has most of a column headed: "The

LE LOUISIANAIS, Convent, Louisiana, Nov. 23, 1878  This four-page Reconstruction-era issue features pages 1 and 2 printed in French and pages 3 and 4 printed in English, reflecting the region's rich

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 14, 1865

• Spiritualism condemned by Orthodox Christians
• Post Civil War reconstruction era religion

The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "Spiritualism vs Orthodoxy"

HARPER'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, February, 1882  This issue contains an article on: "The American Life-Saving Service" which takes 15 pages and includes 15 illustrations. The article includes

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 13, 1822

• Denmark Vesey Slaves Rebellion
• Free black man in Charleston SC

The back page has a report of the Denmark Vesey slave revolt, noting that six slaves

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 30, 1871  Inside has a small print of: "England--A Game of Football, the Last Scrimmage", which is rugby. 
The prime print is one of: "Karl Marx, One of the

HARPER'S WEEKLY (single print), New York, April 26, 1873  This authentic, stand-alone, full-page woodcut engraving features Winslow Homer's powerful illustration, "The Wreck of the 'Atlantic'—Cast

NEW YORK HERALD, June 15, 1870

• Cincinnati Red (reds) Stockings
• 84 game baseball win streak ends
• Brooklyn Atlantics

Page 5 has small column heads regarding the defeat of the Cincinnati Red Stockings by

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 8, 1899

• Brazos River flood disaster
• Dewey & Sealey, Texas

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FLOOD AND FAMINE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, April, 1880  An article titled: "La Villa Real de Santa Fe" has many illustrations of the Santa Fe, New Mexico, vicinity.
Other articles include: "Some

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, Dec., 1885  Published as a special, elevated Christmas issue, this issue features the true original first printing of The Garroters: A Farce by William Dean Howells,

THE WEEKLY RECORDER, Chillicothe, Ohio, Sept. 13, 1815  Page 7 has a report from Saint Louis: "The Treaty with 3 reports mostly concerning the Indians, one item noting: "...from Gen. Jackson

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 22, 1871

• Death of Charles Babbage - English polymath
• "The father of the Computer" inventor

Among the many front page reports is a very small, inconspicuous, and seemingly

PUNCHINELLO, New York, Aug. 27, 1870  This is the 22nd issue of this famous title known for its satirical content directed at the various social and political issues of the day. Inspired by the

THE WORLD, New York City, April 27, 1869

• Spirit photography - ghosts
• William H. Mumler fraud trial

The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "'SPIRIT' PHOTOGRAPHY" "Continuation

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 6, 1849  Over two columns on page 2 are taken up with an excellent and very detailed letter headed: "Diluvial Gold Deposits of California". It begins:

THE DOWNFALL OF BABYLON, New York, Oct. 24, 1835  A quite rare & unusual weekly (later semi-monthly) newspaper with strong anti-Catholic leanings published by: "Samuel B. Smith, Late a Popish

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, February 9, 1856  The front page is mostly taken up with the Mass. state arms and scenes emblematic of the state.
Among the prints within are: "Floating Church Off the

THE NEWARK EVENING COURIER, New Jersey, Oct. 4, 1867

• First Colored Baseball Championship game
• All Negro players shortly after the Civil War
• Brooklyn Uniques vs. Philadelphia Excelsiors
• Prelude to

NEWARK DAILY ADVERTISER, New Jersey, May 12, 1859

• American Chess player Paul Morphy
• vs. 5 European masters in exhibition games
• At London's St. James Chess Club

This publication served as New Jersey’s

NEWARK DAILY ADVERTISER, New Jersey, March 8, 1841

• Consecration of Congregation Mickve Israel
• Jewish synagogue in Savannah, Georgia - Jews
• President George Washington's 1790 famous letter fame

The

Sunday CALENDAR section only of the Los Angeles Times, June 29, 1997

• Best "Men in Back" advertisement
• Grand pre-opening day movie premiere
• American science fiction action comedy film
• Actors Will Smith

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Feb. 7, 1943

• Post-Battle of Stalingrad
• Nazis trapped at Sea of Azov

The front page has a nice banner headline: "'DUNKIRK' FOR 200,000 NAZIS" with subheads. (see images) Nice

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 30, 1930

• Marcus Garvey banned from Cuba
• Jamaican black nationalism activist

Page 4 has a somewhat brief report with a small one column heading: "Cuba Puts Ban On Garvey" with

Here is a Pennsylvania Railroad pocket schedule dated June 29, 1889 for train service between the two big East coast cities of New York and Philadelphia. This booklet measures 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches

KA NONANONA (The Ant), Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Kingdom. July 25, 1843. Buke (Vol.) 3, Pepa (No.) 5. 
An extraordinary and historically important issue of one of Hawaii's earliest Hawaiian-language

CALENDAR section only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 9, 1991

• Best "Double Impact" advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere
• Actor & Martial artist Jean-Claude Van Damme

A terrific issue on the

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 22, 1938

• Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
• Max Schmeling (German fighter)
• Famous rematch - boxing (day of)

The top of page 2B has a banner heading: "LOUIS AND SCHMELING ABOUT EVEN

HARPER'S MONTHLY, Nov., 1887  This complete, illustration-rich issue features an expansive 24-page feature article titled "A Santa Barbara Holiday" by Edwards Roberts. This extensive travelogue is

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 14, 1867

• L. Harris Hiscock assassination
• New York State Assembly - Albany
• General George W. Cole

Page 4 has a small one column heading: "The Albany Murder" (see

METRO SECTION (Sec. II) only of the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 10, 1984

• Early "Motley Crue" deals with a tragedy
• Vince Neil's DUI accident that killed his passenger
• American heavy metal - hard rock band

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 21, 1898

• re. USS Maine explosion disaster
• Spanish-American War prelude
• Havana Harbor , Cuba

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE WRECKED MAINE"

NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1865

• Post Abraham Lincoln assassination
• Owner of Ford's Theater letter signed

Page 5 has one-third of a column headed: "Ford's Theatre--Letter from the Proprietor to a

MASONIC MIRROR, Philadelphia & New  York, Feb. 17, 1858

• Masonic - free masonry - Masons
• Pre American Civil War era

In the dateline is: "Devoted To The Diffusion Of Masonic Intelligence, Fine Arts,

PUCK, New York, March 14, 1883  This issue is best known for its memorable , color cover cartoon: "An Appalling Attempt to Muzzle the Watch-Dog of Science," by F. Graetz. 
Inspired by reports that

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 4, 1876

• Johann Philipp Reis
• German scientist & inventor
• Make-and-break telephone

The ftpg. shows: "An Australian Man-Of-War" with a related article. Inside print:

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 5, 1860

• Famous boxing match print
• John Heenan vs. Thomas Sayers
• MISSING THE TWO FRONT LEAFS ***

The prime feature of this issue would have to be the great doublepage

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 15, 1845

• Latter-day -Saints founder Joseph Smith's widowed wife Emma

The back page has an item noting: "Emma Smith, the widow of the deceased prophet,

THE NON-RESISTANT, Boston, Aug. 25, 1841

• Nauvoo, Illinois 4th of July celebration
• Joseph Smith & the Mormons - Mormonism
• Rare Anti Slavery publication - slaves
• New England Non-Resistance Society
• About

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 17, 1876

• Evangelist Dwight L. Moody's sermon
• Preaches at P.T. Barnum's Hippodrome

The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "THE REVIVAL" with subheads. Text takes up about 2

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, May 5, 1888  This issue offers a magnificent glimpse into the rapid growth and natural beauty of the American West as viewed through a Victorian lens. 
The back

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1870

• The tenth Intercollegiate rowing Regatta (1870)
• Famous Yale foul giving Harvard the win
• Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Massachusetts

The top of page 5 has a one