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JEFFERSON DAVIS Confederate President & Fugitive CAPTURE 1865 Military Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392993654670

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: ARMY NAVY JOURNAL, New York, May 20, 1865  * Capture of Jefferson Davis The front page has an article headed "The Military Situation" and beginning: "The pursuit & capture of Jeff. Davis, the surrender of Taylor, and the concentration of the National Armies around Washington, are...the three principal military events worthy of consideration...". Within is another article: "The Capture of Davis" begins: "The capture of the great Conspirator has followed very swiftly upon the fall of the Rebellion he was so prominent in inaugurating. Six short weeks before this wretched fugitive ruled with a rod of iron..." with more (see for portions) taking two-thirds of a page & detailing how he was caught in woman's clothes. Sixte... See More  

Rare GOLD HILL Storey County Nevada GHOST TOWN Comstock Lode Fame 1877 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373298290746

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: GOLD HILL DAILY NEWS, Gold Hill, Nevada, July 14, 1877  * Rare Ghost town publication * From the Comstock Lode era A fascinating newspaper from this town just outside of Virginia City, at one point a booming mining town with a population of 8,000. Today it is all but a ghost town with just 191 residents. It was prosperous during the 1870's by mining the famous Comstock Lode. Not surprisingly a fair amount of mining-related news, but also page 3 has: "Progress of the Indian War in Idaho" with details. Four pages, archivally rejoined at the spine, somewhat fragile & should be handled carefully.

CUSTER'S MASSACRE Last Stand Battle of Little Bighorn INDIANS 1876 AZ Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373284490686

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: ARIZONA WEEKLY MINER, Prescott, July 7, 1876  * Custer Massacre - Indians * George Armstrong Custer * Battle of Little Bighorn * Rare Old West publication Page 2 has not one but three reports concerning the Custer Massacre in Montana. The earliest report notes: "...General Custar [sic] with five companies of the 7th Cavalry mete about 2,000 Sioux Indians at Stillwater, Montana...and a fight ensued. General Custar's whole command was either killed or wounded, including himself, two brothers, and a brother-in-law and a nephew. The only trace of the command left is the dead & about 30 wounded...". Further one is a more detailed account datelined July 6, which takes about one-third of a column with the details. An... See More  

TRANSCONTINENTAL RR Union Pacific Railroad W. B. Odgen Completion 1869 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373284473620

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK TIMES, May 21, 1869   * Union Pacific Railroad * re. Transcontinental RR Page 5 has a nice article providing a history of the creation of the Pacific Railroad, which just 11 days previous was formally completed. "The Pacific Railroad" "Lecture by W. B. Ogden, One of the Promoters--History of the Road From Its Inception--The Scenery and Soil Along the Route". Eight pages, very nice condition.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY Democrats Pro-Segregation Racists Platform PRINTS1869 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392980308716

This issue is being offered as a piece of history.  We at Rare Newspapers offer such items being mindful of the truths that "Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it" (Sir Winston Churchill), and "To educate a man is to unfit him to be a slave" (Frederick Douglass). Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 6, 1869  * The Democratic Party platform * Democrats are racists - anti-black * 19th century illustration - print The prime feature is the double-page centerfold titled: 'Democratic Platform Made Easy' with many vignettes, several which portray Blacks in various uncomplimentary and stereotypical settings/charicatures.The front page of the issue shows a one-third page illustration 'St. Anthony Falls D... See More  

BATTLE OF RIDGEWAY Near Fort Erie Ontario Canada FENIANS 1866 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373272065251

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, June 5, 1866 * Battle of Ridgeway- Ontario * Battle of Fort Erie * Fenian raids in Canada Pages 2 and 3 have coverage of the Battle of Ridgeway, heads: "Fenian Recruits" "Habeas Corpus Writ Served" "Reported Murder of Prisoners" "Latest from Buffalo" and: "The Fenian Invasion". This battle was fought in the vicinity of Fort Erie across the Niagara River from Buffalo, New York, on June 2, 1866, between Canadian troops and an irregular army of Irish-American invaders, the Fenians. It was the largest engagement of the Fenian Raids, the first modern industrial-era battle to be fought by Canadians and the first to be fought only by Canadian troops and led exclusively by Canadian offi... See More  

JEFFERSON DAVIS Fourteenth Amendment TREASON Trial Start ? 1868 NYC Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373259988375

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 5, 1868 * Double jeopardy The front page has one column headings: "The Trial Of Jeff. Davis" "Proceedings in the Court at Richmond--Argument to Quash the Indictments Under the Fourteenth Amendment". Coverage on the start of his trial that never happened. The treason charge would be dropped. Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN Assassination Conspirators DEATH Sentence Surratt 1865 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392971172398

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 7, 1865  * Abraham Lincoln conspirators guilty * Mary Surratt & others - death sentence A significant issue on the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln, as the first column has the historic report:" THE ASSASSINATION" "All the Prisoners Found Guilty" "Payne, Harrold, Atzerodt and Mrs. Surratt to be Hanged To-Day" "Dr. Mudd, Arnold and O'Laughlin to be Imprisoned for Life" "How the Assassins Received the News" "Mrs. Surratt Begs for More Time" with a bit more, with the text on these reports taking about a full column. The balance of the ftpg. is taken up with other reports concerning the end of the Civil War, with  "From Texas--Galveston Occupied by Colored Troops--Dreariness & Desol... See More  

(9) STOCKTON CA San Joaquin County Northern California OLD WEST 1872 Newspapers

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392969316421

Offered are 9 original, historic, & collectible old newspapers: STOCKTON INDEPENDENT SUPPLEMENT, California  * Uncommon Old West publication A lot of nine single sheet "Supplement" issues of this newspaper, not dated but they are from Sept. thru November, 1872. All in very nice, clean condition with a wide variety of news items and other reports.

South Carolina KU KLUX KLAN Ulysses S. Grant Declares War On 1871 NYC Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392968994580

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK HERALD, October 18, 1871  * Ku Klux Klan * Ulysses S. Grant The top of page 3 has one column headings: "THE KU KLUX REBELLION" "President Grant Suspends the Writ of Habeas Corpus in the Ku Klux Counties of South Carolina" "A Vigorous Prosecution of the War on the Ku Klux" (see) Complete with 12 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.

General GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER Post Massacre Letter Described 1876 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373255786655

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, July 28, 1876  * Post George Armstrong Custer massacre Page 2 has nearly half a column article: "The Sort of A Soldier That Custer Was" which is essentially a lengthy letter of congratulations signed by: G. A. Custer from April 9, 1865 to his soldiers of the 3rd Cavalry at Appomattox Court  House, the day of  Lee's surrender. It's a wonderful letter. Four pages, large size, archival repair at the blank spine, nice condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

INDIANOLA TX Texas Ghost Town Matagorda Bay HURRICANE Disaster 1875 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392968973235

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK HERALD, September 22, 1875 * Indianola, Texas hurricane disaster * Ghost town - Matagorda Bay Page 5 has a four column map headed: "THE STORM ON THE MEXICAN GULF" Also one column headings that include: "A CITY DESTROYED" "Terrible Effects of the Recent Cyclone in the Gulf" "Indianola Swept Away" "Awful Destruction of Life and Property" and more. Lengthy text. Complete with all 16 pages, very nice condition.

(6) ANDERSONVILLE PRISON Georgia Henry Wirz TRIAL Reconstruction 1865 Newspapers

eBay Auction Item # 373304430488

Offered are original, historic, & collectible old newspapers: NEW YORK TRIBUNE, a lot of six issues, each with front page column heads on the Andersonville Prisoner trial, where barbarities of the cruelest nature were put upon Yankee prisoners of war. Dates are August 31, Sept. 8, 20; Oct. 4, 6 & 7, 1865. Each complete in 8 pages, some minor foxing, generally good condition.

Rare SAG HARBOR Long Island New York - Past Whaling Town 1877 Original Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 392992574713

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE SAG HARBOR EXPRESS, Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York, Jan. 11, 1877  * Rare high class community publication An uncommon title from this once-famous whaling town near the eastern end of Long Island, now more famous as a playground for the rich & famous who frequent the neighboring Hamptons. Half of the ftpg. is taken up with local advertisements. Inside has a report on: "The Wrecked Ship Circassian" "She Goes To Pieces" "28 Men Drowned" "All the Bodies Recovered" and more. Also: "Aid For the Shinnecocks" and much more. Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, good condition.

Rare SAN DIEGO Southern California w/ CHICAGO FIRE Disaster 1871 S.D. Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 373298189332

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 12, 1871  * Rare & early from Southern California Not just a very early newspaper from San Diego (a vol. 2 issue) but with nice content as well, as the front page has column-wide heads: "CHICAGO" "The Latest News--Extent of the Burnt District--The Entire Northern Division Swept Clean--The People Camped on the Prairie". Inside has a related article/editorial headed: "The Chicago Fire" and then: "Relief for Chicago". The ftpg. also has: "Later From Arizona" "The Infamous Colyer--His Sayings and  Doings--A Black-Hearted Villain--His Outrages Upon the Citizens". Although Vincent Colyer is primarily known as a famous artist who did much work in Arizona, he was also Peace Commission... See More  

COLORED CONVENTION Columbia SC South Carolina NEGROES Blacks 1871 NYC Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392963777327

This issue is being offered as a piece of history.  We at Rare Newspapers offer such items being mindful of the truths that "Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it" (Sir Winston Churchill), and "To educate a man is to unfit him to be a slave" (Frederick Douglass). Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 25, 1871  * Southern Colored Convention * Post Civil War Negroes - blacks Page 3 has a one column heading: "COLORED NATIONAL CONVENTION" with subheads. (see) Complete with 12 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.

Plot of ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S ASSASSINATION w/ John Wilkes Booth 1865 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373231278837

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 23, 1865  * Abraham Lincoln assassination plot * John Wilkes Booth & Jefferson Davis The ftpg. has an article: "The Conspiracy--An Interview Between Booth & Davis" with details of the meeting, beginning: "Booth commenced by saying that a plan was formed by parties in the Northern States & Canada, friends of the Confederacy, to capture or to assassinate Mr. Lincoln..." with much more fascinating text. This is followed by yet another intriguing article: "The Would-Be Assassin--His Arrival in Washington--Personal Appearance" which related to an advertisement which appeared in the "Selma Advertiser" the previous year which was essentially an ad offering $1000 to someone to: "...cause the lives of Abrah... See More  

HENRYVILLE Clark County Indiana PARK Family Murders Slaughter 1871 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392952339803

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK HERALD, November 16, 1871 * Henryville, Clark County, Indiana * Slaughter of the Park family - murders The top of page 8 has one column headings: "FRIGHTFUL MURDER IN INDIANA" "A Whole Family Butchered" and more. (see) Text takes up over a full column. Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, some margin wear with some tiny tears, generally good.

DAVID LIVINGSTONE FOUND Henry Morton Stanley AFRICA Exploration 1872 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373225883109

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK HERALD, May 3, 1872  * David Livingstone found * Henry Morton Stanley James Gorden Bennett, this newspaper's publisher, capitalized on the 19th century fascination with Africa & the whereabouts of explorer Dr. David Livingstone by hiring journalist Henry Stanley to search for him. Livingstone had ventured to Africa in 1865 for a 2 year expedition with little heard from him since. So it is of no surprise that the Herald offered extraordinary coverage of the adventures of Stanley and Livingstone in Africa and no surprise as well that the Herald would be the first newspaper to announce the finding of Livingstone. Page 7 begins with column heads: "LIVINGSTONE SAFETY" "Herald Special Re[port From London" "First... See More  

ABRAHAM LINCOLN Assassination Funeral New York City PROCESSION 1865 NY Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373214727051

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK HERALD, April 26, 1865  * Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession * New York City - Black mourning borders Nearly three-quarters of the first column on page one is taken up with related headlines, including: "OUR TRIBUTE" "Obsequies To Abraham Lincoln" "Scenes In City Hall" "The Procession" "One of the Most Imposing Displays the World Ever Saw" "The Dead March" "The Funeral Car" "The Multitude Uncover as It Passes Along the Route" and much more. The very extensive reporting carries to the inside and back pages. All columns are black bordered with "mourning rules" in memory of Lincoln. Eight pages, very nice condition.

RAID ON THE ARAPAHI Wyoming Indians Native Americans Massacre 1870 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392938246519

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 15, 1870 * Raid on the Arapaho * Indians - Native Americans Page 7 has a somewhat brief report under the small headings: "The Redskins" "Fight with the Wyoming Indians..." (see) Complete with 12 pages, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.

WHALING FLEET Disaster Bowhead Whales Hunting Arctic Ice Jam 1871 NYC Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373202813949

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK TRIBUNE, November 14, 1871 * Whaling disaster of 1871 * Bowhead whales hunting * Arctic ice jam Page 5 has an article headed: "The Destruction Of The Arctic Whaling Fleet" "Twelve Hundred Seamen Wrecked--Great Loss OF Life...." and list of the ships lost. Text takes up just over a full column. Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice. wikipedia notes: The Whaling Disaster of 1871 was an incident off the northern Alaskan coast in which a fleet of 33 American whaling ships were trapped in the Arctic ice in late 1871 and subsequently abandoned. It dealt a serious blow to the American whaling industry, already in decline.

NEW YORK ZOO HOAX Central Park Dangerous Animals Escape 1874 NY Herald Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373200592611

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 9, 1874  * The New York Zoo hoax * The Great Central Park Zoo Escape Page 3 has a stack of horrific headlines which include: "AWFUL CALAMITY" "The Wild Animals Broken Loose from Central Park" "Terrible Scene of Mutilation" "A Shocking Sabbath Carnival of Death" "Savage Brutes At Large" "The Killed and Wounded" "Bravery & Panic" and more. This full page article--with considerable detail--reports that all the animals had escaped their cages & were roaming free in the park, leaving dozens of people "...mutilated, trampled, and injured..." not to mention killed. It wasn't true of course; at the very end the writer admits it's a completely made up version of what might happen if conditions in the zoo... See More  

DIXON ILLINOIS Baptism Ceremony Truesdell Bridge COLLAPSE Disaster1873 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392936129787

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 5, 1873 * Dixon, Illinois * Truesdell Bridge collapse * Baptism ceremony disaster The top of page 7 has one column headings that include: "FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE" "A Bridge Over Rock River, Illinois, Falls with Two Hundred Persons" "Wild And Terrible Scene" "Fifty-one Dead Bodies Taken from the Stream" and more and partial list of the dead. Complete with all 12 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice.

MORMONS Mormonisn Outrages in Salt Lake City Utah vs. Gentiles 1870 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373200572869

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 8, 1870 * Mormonism - Mormons - Gentiles * Unrest in Salt Lake City, Utah The top of page 8 has one column headings: "MORMONISM" "Excitement in Salt Lake City-Mormon Outrages on Persons and Property..." (see) Text takes up just over one full column. Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, a little margin wear, generally nice.