Historic Newspapers: Post-Civil War
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Item #172958Harper's WEEKLY, New York, January 27, 1866 Nice full ftpg: 'Indian Delegation of Iowas, Sacs, & Foxes from Nebraska To Washington', shows 4 chiefs. Nice fullpg. shows 'Jack Frost Among the Rich & the Poor' in 2 dramatically different scenes. Nice halfpg. view: 'The Overland Coach Office, Denver City,... Read full description -
Item #172956Harper's WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 20, 1866 Ftpg. shows the : 'Funeral of German Patriots at Comfort, Texas'. Inside fullpg: 'Winter' & 'Types of American Beauty' & 'Sentencing Mr. Edward Ketchum in the Court'
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Item #172954HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 13, 1866 The full front page is a nice illus. of: "Edwin Forrest Booth" from a Brady photograph.
The highly sought-after great doublepage centerfold: "Metropolitan Fire Department" is very displayable with many vignettes on the N.Y. fire dept. in action issue. Also: "Mounted... Read full description -
Item #172952HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 6, 1866 Full front page print: 'The Last Chattel' shows an elderly Black man looking over the ruins of his home.
The doublepage centerfold is: "Emigration to Washington Territory of 400 Women on the Steamer Continental" which has five scenes. Also a fullpg: "Map of... Read full description -
Item #172950HARPER'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 theme with the central focus being a great portrait of Santa Claus with a pipe in hand.
This is one of the better and more famous... Read full description -
Item #172948HARPER'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 Points".
Prints within include a doublepage centerfold: "The Pilgrimage to Mecca" which has 11... Read full description -
Item #172946HARPER'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: "Central Park, New York City--The Grand Drive".
Other prints within include: "A Visit to the... Read full description -
Item #172944HARPER'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 include: "Lieutenant-General Ulysses S. Grant" and "Reception of Lieutenant General Grant at the Fifth Avenue... Read full description -
Item #172942HARPER'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: "Funeral of Lord Palmerston - The Procession to the Grave in the Interior of Westminster Abbey" "Rev.... Read full description -
Item #172940HARPER'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 of Brooklyn, L.I., 1865" showing named prints of each of the baseball players. There is a brief article on them as well... Read full description -
Item #172938HARPER'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. The caption reads: "Base-Ball Match Between the 'Athletics' of Philadelphia, Pa. and the 'Atlantics' of Brooklyn, N.Y.,... Read full description -
Item #172936HARPER'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 Tobacco Exchange, Corner of Virginia and Cary Streets, Richmond, Virginia" "Interior of the... Read full description -
Item #172934HARPER'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 at the Eclipse" "Burning of the Michigan Central Freight Depot at Detroit, Michigan"... Read full description -
Item #172932HARPER'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 the front page is an article titled: "The Fenians".
Prints inside include: "Dacotah Territory - Fort Thompson on the... Read full description -
Item #172930HARPER'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 halfpg. print of the: "Trial of Captain Wirz, the Andersonville Jailer, in the Court of Claims, Washington,... Read full description -
Item #172928HARPER'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... Read full description -
Item #172926HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 7, 1865 The front page shows: "The Naval Festival at Portsmouth, England - Arrival of the French Fleet--The 'Solferino' Saluting the English Flag". Other prints within include: "Genberal H. W. Slocum" "General Francis C. Barlow" "The Late Thomas Wildey, P.G."... Read full description -
Item #172924HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 30, 1865 Certainly the most notable print in this issue is the nearly quarter-page captioned: "View of Darlington Court House and the Sycamore Tree Where Amy Spain, the Negro Slave, Was Hung by the Citizens of Darlington, South Carolina". There is an article: "Amy Spain" beneath the... Read full description -
Item #172922HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 23, 1865 The front page shows: "Champ Ferguson & His Guard", the Kentucky guerrilla arrested for murder, once a protege of John Morgan. Also on the front page are: "Hiram Oliver" and "John W. Hartup". Inside has prints of: "Dover Mills, on the... Read full description -
Item #172920HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 16, 1865 Most of the front page shows: "The Court Room in Which Capt. Wirz, the Andersonville Jailer, is being Tried at Washington". The very dramatic doublepage centerfold is captioned: "Andersonville Prison Scenes Illustrating Captain Wirz's Trial" which includes 13... Read full description -
Item #172918HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 9, 1865 The front page is mostly taken up with a print: "In The Woods" by W. F. Dobson. Inside contains a full page: "Lieutenant-General Grant's Reception at Galena, Illinois" and another full page: "Whitefield Preaching in Moorfields, A.D. 1742".
Other prints include:... Read full description -
Item #172916HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 2, 1865 The front page shows: "Collision on the Housatonic Railroad near Bridgeport, Connecticut" and: "Housatonic Railroad Slaughter--House to Which the Wounded Were Conveyed".
Inside has an interesting full page: "Wall Street & Broadway--Ways of Getting & Spending... Read full description -
Item #153762THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1868 On pg. 3 under "Base Ball" are the two box scores of games played in Central Park, each with a very brief, one sentence summary. The first game was played between the Dexter and Henrietta clubs, and the second between the Dexter and Resolute clubs. Traces of foxing. -
Item #153700NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, March 15, 1866 On pg. 3 in the Amusements section is a listing for a performance of Richelieu at the Winter Garden theatre starring Edwin Booth in the lead role. Also mention that Booth will perform in a Grand Hamlet Matinee at a future date. -
Item #153692SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE, (New York), June, 1897 Inside has: "The Open Boat", the classic short story by Stephen Crane. 128 pages. -
Item #153612NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 29, 1865 The nice front page map shows the route of the Atlantic telegraph cable across Newfoundland, "...should it ever be laid..." which would not happen successfully until 1866.
Most of the front page is taken up with reporting headed: "THE CABLE" "Further... Read full description -
Item #153606THE NEW NORTHWEST, Portland, Oregon, 1882 A quite uncommon title from the northwest, and quite early as well. This paper was published by a family very much into the suffragist movement, so many of the articles within these 8 pages have a pro-woman theme. Also has various news of the day as well, plus a wealth of advertising. Bit of dirtiness... Read full description -
Item #153604"BASS-FISHING ON THE SOUTH COAST", being a very nice print showing such, headed at the very top: "Supplement To The Illustrated London News, July 4, 1885". This print, with the border, measures about 16 by 22 inches. -
Item #153596LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 17, 1876 The inset shows the nice illustrated ad for baseball equipment which appears on the bkpg. Entire ad measures about 3 1/2 by 2 3/8 inches. Great to have from the year the National League was established.
In very good condition. The actual issue date may vary from the item pictured, and the date listed. The... Read full description -
Item #153588THE ERIE GAZETTE, Pennsylvania, May 7, 1868 This 8 page newspaper is in good condition (except for being close cut at the spine with some loss). Various news of the day & many interesting advertisements.
A nice from this Northwest Pennsylvania city near the Great Lakes. Cleanly cut at the spine otherwise good condition. -
Item #153516HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, N.Y., June, 1873 Inside has a 10 page article: "The Wine Islands Of Lake Erie" with six related illustrations. Beginning on the ftpg. is a 15 pg. article: "Cheap Yachting" which has twelve illus. including ones showing the "Bird Island Light House, Buzzard's Bay"... Read full description -
Item #153390DAILY PEOPLE, Concord, New Hampshire, June 27, 1870 This 4 page newspaper is in good condition (except for some noticeable tape mends). Various news of the day & many interesting advertisements which gives a good idea how life was back then. Unusual name for a newspaper from this Southeastern New Hampshire town. -
Item #153366NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, June 19, 1874 On pg. 5 under "Base Ball" is a summary of game between the Chicago White Stockings and the New York Mutuals, won by the Mutuals 38-1. Described in one baseball reference book as one of the poorest games of baseball played between two professional clubs. Mentions there were 3,000 spectators.... Read full description -
Item #153334THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, NC, 1871 A nice newspaper from the South from not long after the Civil War. A great wealth of small ads plus various news of the day. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the... Read full description -
Item #153245ONCE A WEEK, New York, 1890 Subtitled: "An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", it is formatted much like Harper's Weekly but is much more rare. Contains a wealth of illustrations within its 16 pages.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date or content, but will have the format as... Read full description -
Item #153243JUGEND-POST, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1889 A curious, little German-language newspaper from Milwaukee with a ftpg. illustration.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures 7 by 11 inches and contains 8 pages. -
Item #153242THE AFRICAN'S FRIEND, Philadelphia, 1889 Subtitled: "For the Promotion of Religion & Morality". The title would suggest that it was sympathetic to the plight of the African Americans from not long after the Civil War.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific... Read full description -
Item #153240THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, 1867. This was when this famous--and very old--periodical was still done in newspaper format. Contains various news of the day both local & national, plus a wealth of period ads as well. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will... Read full description -
Item #153239SATURDAY NIGHT, Philadelphia, 1869 A decorative masthead with content that is primarily literary in nature. There is a front page illustration & a few more inside, with a border around each page. The photo is "generic" but your issue will have a very similar look. Measures 21 by 14 inches with 8 pages. Minor wear. -
Item #153238THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, 1873 "An illustrated evening newspaper." as noted in the masthead. A nice, illustrated newspaper with a large, front page illustration and more inside as well.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.
Measures 15 by 21... Read full description -
Item #153237THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS, South Carolina, 1868 See the photo for an example of this title from our archives, containing various news of the day both local & national, plus a wealth of period ads as well.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date... Read full description -
Item #153143WARREN MAIL, Pennsylvania, Nov. 27, 1877 A complete 4 page issue with a wealth of news of the day, both local and national, plus literary content as well . A large number of period ads also, many of which are illustrated.
State seal in the masthead, cleanly cut at the blank spine margin, light water stain in upper left... Read full description -
Item #153137THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York May 28, 1873 This 8 page issue measures 20 x 14 inches and is in good condition. Within these 8 pages contain illustrations, news of the day & many interesting advertisements. This issue features a nice full page print of "THE REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE" in New York. Nice for display. Great period item. -
Item #153135PITTSBURGH EVENING CHRONICLE, Pennsylvania, 1879 A nice, typical newspaper of the day with various news both local & national, plus a wealth of ads, many of which are illustrated.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.
Measures 22 by 27... Read full description -
Item #153133WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL, Madison, Wisconsin, 1868. A fine issue with various news of the day & a wealth of ads. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures approximately 23x17 inches and contains 4... Read full description -
Item #153122WILMINGTON JOURNAL, North Carolina, 1866 A nice newspaper of the day with a wealth of news and various advertisements.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Some foxing throughout otherwise nice. Complete in four pages. -
Item #153087CHATTERBOX, London, England, 1871 A small-size child's publication with various stories, etc., including many illustrations.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.
Measures 7 by 10 inches and contains 8 pages. Nice condition. -
Item #153033THE CAMPAIGNER, Washington, D. C., 1882 See the photo for an example of this title from our archives. A quite uncommon "campaign newspaper" which had a relatively short life.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date but will have the format as... Read full description -
Item #153030APPLETONS' JOURNAL, New York, 1872 See the photo for an example of this title from our archives, with basically literary content and with a front page illustration.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date but will have the format as shown.
Has 28 pages &... Read full description -
Item #153029AMERICAN MACHINIST, New York, 1890 See the photo\ for an example of this title from our archives. As the title would suggest, a periodical for machinists and others who are mechanically minded. Similar to Scientific American in content and format.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos... Read full description
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