Historic Newspapers: Post-Civil War
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Item #725446THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Feb. 5, 1881
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Rare women's suffrage paper founded in 1870, produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore. Published: "...to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal & political Equality, & especially... Read full description -
Item #725282GUNNISON DAILY REVIEW, Colorado, Jan. 24, 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... Read full description -
Item #725249BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, July 17, 1882
* Mary Todd Lincoln death (1st report)
Page 4 has report under: "Recent Deaths" which begins with: "Mrs. Lincoln, widow of the late President Lincoln, died in Springfield, Ill., at 8:15 last night..."
Complete with 8 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.
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Item #725119NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 9, 1865
* Civil War reconstruction era
* Negroes in the Southern States
The top of the back page has a small heading: "From Mississippi" "Southern Opinion of the Negro..." (see images)
The front page column heads include: "FROM TEXAS" "Proclamation by Gov. Hamilton"... Read full description -
Item #724735SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 11, 1879 The front page has various scenes from inside a Tobacco Factory. Inside contains images and text re: "A Three Legged Woodcock", "...The Tanks of the Brighton Aquarium", "The Chichester Water tower", and more. Period... Read full description -
Item #724646THE OLD CAPITOL, Columbia, Texas, March 10, 1888 Yes, Columbia--now known as West Columbia--was the first formal capital of Texas, established in 1836. A quite rare title which existed for less than 2 years. Only one institution has a substantial holding of this title and its file is not complete.
The content is... Read full description -
Item #724601THE SUN, New York, Dec. 21, 1879 Page 7 contains a wonderful, lengthy, and very detailed article with several column heads: "THE JAMES BOYS OF TEXAS" "A Visit to the Home of the Elder Of the Terrible Brothers" "The Visitor's Grim Reception at the Pistol's Mouth--'Hold Up Your... Read full description -
Item #724598EASTON EXPRESS, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12, 1878 Most of a page 2 column is taken up with a detailed article headed: "Edison's Great Invention" "An Authoritative Explanation of His Wonderful Electric Light--Why the Secret Has Been so Carefully Guarded".
The front page has: "Polygamy" "A Reminiscence--Brigham Young and... Read full description -
Item #724597NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 29, 1888 Near the middle of page 6 is the printing of a short poem: "Paumanok" by Walt Whitman as noted at its conclusion. This was the very first printing of this Whitman poem as verified by the Walt Whitman Archive, and is very significant as such.
Twelve pages, partially loose at... Read full description -
Item #724595THE SEASON - ATLANTIC CITY, For the week ending July 17, 1894 This was a seasonal newspaper to promote the attributes of Atlantic City as a summer vacation spot. Page 2 notes that it was: "...distributed FREE on all express trains on the Camden & Atlantic and West Jersey Railroads...".... Read full description -
Item #724521THE HELENA DAILY HERALD, Montana, Jan. 18, 1878
* Pre statehood Montana
* Rare Old West publication
This newspaper is from 11 years before Montana statehood. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get an issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights... Read full description -
Item #724477THE CORRECTOR, Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York, Oct. 29, 1870
* Anti-Mormons - Mormonism book advertisement
The back page has an advertisement for the publication of: "LIFE IN UTAH or the MYSTERIES OF MORMONISM" with some text noting its "...unprecedented success, one reports 186 subscribers in four days,... Read full description -
Item #724419OFFICIAL (Baseball) RECORD, New York, July 22, 1886 This is a volume two issue of a very rare & historically important baseball newspaper, the very first daily sports newspaper dedicated entirely to the national game of professional baseball.
Although the masthead reads: "Official Record" the title... Read full description -
Item #724418OFFICIAL (Baseball) RECORD, New York, July 9, 1886
* Very rare baseball periodical
This is a volume two issue of a very rare & historically important baseball newspaper, the very first daily sports newspaper dedicated entirely to the national game of professional baseball.
Although the masthead reads: "Official... Read full description -
Item #724093THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 17, 1874
* Brooks-Baxter War
* Little Rock, Arkansas
* Republican Party factions
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "BROOKS' COUP D'TAT" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up almost 1 1/2 columns.
Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.
background: The Brooks–Baxter War of 1874 in Little Rock, Arkansas... Read full description -
Item #724087THE WORLD, New York City, April 24, 1869
* Spirit photography - ghosts
* William H. Mumler fraud trial
The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "THE GHOSTLY CONTROVERSY" "Continuation of the Case Against the Spiritual Photographers" "The Process Very Mysterious" and more with loads of testimony. Lengthy report continues on... Read full description -
Item #724083THE FIREBRAND, Portland, Oregon, April 25, 1897
* Rare anarchy publication
A fascinating newspaper with their motto just under the title: "For the Burning Away of the Cobwebs of Ignorance and Superstition." and the dateline notes: "An Exponent of Anarchist - Communism.... Read full description -
Item #723659THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 13, 1898
* Battle of Virden - Riot - Massacre - labor conflict
* Macoupin County, Illinois coal mining - miners
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TROUBLE NOT OVER" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very... Read full description -
Item #723585THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 19, 1873
* Yellow Fever epidemic of 1873
* Shreveport, Louisiana & more
The top of page 9 has one column headings: "YELLOW FEVER" "The Death Roll of 658 Persons in Shreveport" and more. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, nice condition.
AI notes: The 1873 Mississippi... Read full description -
Item #723389WEEKLY MERCURY, Constantine, Michigan, January 26, 1871
* Rare Midwestern title
* St. Joseph County
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day and several period advertisements.
Complete in nice condition.
AI notes: The Weekly Mercury was a 19th-century local newspaper published in Constantine, Michigan, primarily serving St. Joseph County and its surrounding... Read full description -
Item #723215THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 20, 1899
* U.S. General Henry Ware Lawton killed
* Battle of Paye - Philippine-American War
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TRIBUTE TO LAWTON" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find... Read full description -
Item #723147BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 6, 1875
* Molly Maguires
* Miners - railroad6
* Gov. John F. Hartranft
* Pennsylvania
Page 3 has an article with small heading: "Shot by the 'Molly Maguires'"
And a related article on page 3 with small heading: "Troubles in the Coal Regions" (see images) Nice to have in a Pennsylvania... Read full description -
Item #722823THE BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Nov. 17, 1875
* Ira D. Sankey & Dwight Lyman Moody
* Evangelist - Evangelism - sermons
Page 2 has a small one column headng: "Moody And Sankey"
(see images) This is on Dwight L. Moody, a notable American evangelist, and Ira D. Sankey, an American gospel singer and composer,... Read full description -
Item #722691THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 20, 1874
* Mill River flood disaster - Northhampton
* Williamsburg & Haydenville, Massachusetts
The top of page 7 has one column headings that include: "MILL RIVER CALAMITY" "Continues Efforts to Recover the Missing Dead" "Funerals At Haydenville" and more. (see images) Text takes up over 2 1/2... Read full description -
Item #722686THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, May 14, 1891
* 1891 Kentucky Derby victory
* Isaac Burns Murphy - African-American jockey
* 1st to be inducted into the Hall of Fame
Inside has a report of the running of the 1891 Kentucky Derby, won by the horse Kingman, ridden by Hall of Fame African-American jockey... Read full description -
Item #722678SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 20, 1867
* First Belmont Stakes - Jerome Park Racetrack
Near the bottom of page 2 is a seemingly innocuous report but which has great significance in the sport of horse racing: the very first running of the Belmont Stakes.
Headed: "Sporting Intelligence"... Read full description -
Item #722627CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, March 11, 1881
* James A. Garfield
* Presidential inauguration
Page 2 has nice first column heads: "INAUGURATION Of President James Abram Garfield", "Immense throngs Listen to the Address", "Kind But Firm & Statesman-Like Document", "Administering of... Read full description -
Item #722619THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, N.C., Oct. 19, 1871
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK outrages
* South Carolina brutality
* President Ulysses S. Grant
* Declares martial law in the state
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "Martial Law" (see images)
complete with 4 pages, nice condition.
AI notes: In October 1871, President Ulysses S. Grant... Read full description -
Item #722568HARPER'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 embellishments titled "'Champion Nine' Of The Atlantic Base-Ball Club Of Brooklyn, L. I., 1865" and an... Read full description -
Item #722507NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 3, 1876
* Evangelist Dwight L. Moody's sermon
* Preaches at P.T. Barnum's Hippodrome
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "EVANGELISTS' APPEALS" with subhead. Text takes up almost 2 full columns.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 8 pages, very minor spine wear, nice condition.
AI... Read full description -
Item #722351HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 27, 1878
* "Blackville" baseball scene
* Famous Thomas Nast print
Perhaps the most notable print is the very nice full page illustration: "Baseball at Blackville -- The 'White Stockings' Against the 'Black Legs' -- First Blood for the 'Black Legs.' " being... Read full description -
Item #722302THE WORLD, April 26, 1869
* Novelist Charles Dickens
* Honorary banquet w/ speech
* Last year of his life
The front page has an article headed: "Charles Dickens" "Banquet in Liverpool--Mr. Hutchinson's Speech" (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition. -
Item #722180THE WORLD, New York City, April 23, 1869
* Early Woman's "Equal pay & safe working conditions
* Progressive Women reformers - labor rights reform
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "WOMEN IN DESPAIR" with subheads. (see images) Report takes up entire last column and continues on page 2 for... Read full description -
Item #722114THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 16, 1898
* Fall of Santiago de Cuba
* Spanish Navy surrenders
* Spanish-American War
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FINALLY SETTLED" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues... Read full description -
Item #721746THE NATIONAL CITIZEN & BALLOT BOX, Syracuse, New York, June, 1879
* Rare Woman's suffrage (short-lived) publication
A quite rare women's suffrage newspaper that lasted less than 3 1/2 years under this title.
Mott notes in his "History Of American Magazines" that this publication was financed in part by... Read full description -
Item #721600HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 6, 1883 Front page print: "Harmony--Wait Til The Clouds Roll By Johnny". Halfpg. print: "The New York Democratic State Convention at Buffalo'". Two half page prints: "The Third Had Got Him Down Upon His Back, And Was Diligently Pounding His Head Against The Hard Stones" and "The... Read full description -
Item #721569DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, July 9, 1874 Page 2 has nearly two columns taken up with the details report of a Utah Supreme Court case concerning wives testifying as witnesses against their husbands.
The report is headed "Supreme Court Decision" "Wives as Witnesses" being the case of... Read full description -
Item #721554NEW-YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1876
* Creation of the National League
* Major League Baseball - MLB
On page 2 under "Base-Ball" is a report about a meeting held in New York resulting in the establishment of the National League. It begins: "A meeting of the managers of all the professional base-ball organizations... Read full description -
Item #721546DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah, July 7, 1874
* "Montgomery Queen's Circus" advertisment
* Child performer "Little Mollie Brown"
* ‘The only Female Somersault Rider in the World’
* Girl horseback circus performer (14 years old)
The front page has a 13 1/2 x 4 inch graphic advertisement... Read full description -
Item #721538THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 11, 1869
* Gold Hill, Storey County, Nevada
* Comstock Lode - Virginia City
* Yellow Jacket Mine fire disaster
Page 7 has an article headed: "The Disaster In Nevada" and more. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, nice condition.
background: In April of 1869, a devastating fire erupted in the Yellow... Read full description -
Item #721168THE NEW YORK HERALD, February 12, 1874
* Chang and Eng Bunker autopsy
* re. Siamese Twins death - embalming
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "CHANG AND ENG" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.
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Item #720453THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., April 26, 1890
* Turn of the 20th century
* Women's suffrage
Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun in Beatrice, Nebraska, before moving to Washington, D.C. Published by... Read full description -
Item #720251THE DAILY TELEGRAM, Washington, D.C., March 20, 1877
* 1876 contentious presidential election
* President Rutherford B. Hayes victory
The front page has a dramatic report on the contentious 1876 election involving Hayes vs. Tilden.
Hayes won; however, it was one of the most contentious presidential elections in... Read full description -
Item #720004DER LUTHERANER, St. Louis, March 1, 1867 (in unusually good condition)
* Rare publication in the German language
* Nice decorative masthead for display
An unusual German-language newspaper. In the mid-19th century a flood of immigrants from Europe poured into the United States, Germans being the largest ethnic group at the time.... Read full description -
Item #719818CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Oct. 3, 1879
* Meeker Massacre - Colorado
* Battle of Milk Creek
* Major Thomas T. Thornburgh
* United States Army
* White River Utes - Indians
The top of page 5 has a very early report on the "Battle of Milk Creek" with one column headings: "RED DEVILS" "The Milk River... Read full description -
Item #719771PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 25, 1873
* P.T. Phineas Barnum ad
The photo shows the nice page five, 2 1/2" by 12" ad for " P. T. Barnum's Great Traveling Museum Menagerie", which includes a portrait of Mr. Barnum and various details about the attractions and performances. The ad takes two-thirds of the column.
... Read full description -
Item #719704THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Aug. 15, 1874 Formatted very much like Harper's Weekly with many nice prints, the prime feature of this issue is the very nice full page print titled: "The Americans Playing Baseball at Prince's Ground". The engraving shows the entire field with all defensive players plus a... Read full description -
Item #719701PUCK, New York, March 14, 1894
* Color political prints
Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very... Read full description -
Item #719663CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Oct. 31, 1879
* Parker, Pennsylvania fire disaster
* Oil City of Allegheny "Boomtown"
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BIG FIRE" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, good condition.
AI notes: In 1879, Parker,... Read full description -
Item #719578THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, Oct. 31, 1878
* Yellow fever - jack epidemic
* Lower Mississippi Valley
* Memphis, Tennessee hardest hit
* Early sanitation & quarantine measures
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "The Fever" with subheads. (see images) Very rare to have in this... Read full description
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