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General ANDREW JACKSON Presidential ELECTION Victory 1833 Wash. D.C. Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373723630445

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 14, 1833  * President Andrew Jackson election Page 3 has a notable report on the results of the: "Presidential Election" noting in part: "The hour of one having arrived,  the Senate  attended...the President of the senate...proceed to open the votes of the electors in the several states for President and Vice President of the United States..." with a bit more and a chart showing the votes by state. Then: "...Whereupon the President of the joint meeting proclaimed that ANDREW JACKSON of Tennessee, having a majority of the whole number o votes, was elected President...". Four pages, a bit irregular at the spine from disbinding, good condition.

Rare LIPMAN PIKE 1st Jewish Professional Baseball Player & Boaz 1865 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373722468458

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, August 19, 1865  * Lipman Pike - 1st Jewish professional baseball player * His brother Boaz Pike - rarely mentioned together On the back page under "The Field" & "Base Ball" is a summary and box score of a match played between the Atlantic and Eureka clubs. There is also a summary of a match between the "Second Nines" of the Eurekas and Atlantics with the box score which lists the famous "L. Pike" as the catcher, an "B. Pike" as the shortstop. Quite rare to see Boaz Pike, Lipman's lesser known older brother, listed in a box score. Lipman Pike, one of the best players during the early years of baseball, is remembered as one of the first Jewish ball players and is considered the first professional player... See More  

Best ELVIS PRESLEY DEATH Memphis TN Tennessee w/ Photos 1977 Old Newspaper RARE

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373712442351

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: MEMPHIS PRESS-SCIMITAR, Tennessee, August 17, 1977 (Mid-South Edition) * The death of Elvis Presley * Great issue from his hometown * Considerable details and photos This 50 page issue has nice headlines which include: "A Lonely Life Ends on Elvis Presley Boulevard" and other related subheads, and includes front page photos of "Elvis last year" and "Elvis in the beginning." The inside has: "The Beginnings of a King", "The King Will Live Forever As Legend of Rock 'n Roll", and "Elvis Dies Quickly at Graceland After Suffering Heart Failure", along with a full page of photos headed: "The Life of a True Legend as Seen Through a Lens." Terrific to have this first report from the city where he died. Bit of minor wear at the c... See More  

1917 LYNCHING OF ELL PERSONS Negro Burning Memphis TN Carnival Mob in Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 373729787195

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 22, 1917 * Lynching of Ell Persons (Negro) * Memphis, Tennessee carnival mob * Rape and murder of Antoinette Rappel The front page has a six column headline in red lettering: "CITIZENS OF MEMPHIS ENGAGE IN LYNCHING ORGY" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such. Complete with 12 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, generally very nice.

BATTLE OF JONESVILLE "The Frozen Fight" Lee County Civil War 1864 NYC Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393512177406

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 8, 1864  * Battle of Jonesville, Virginia * "The Frozen Fight" - Lee County Among the front page column heads on the Civil War include: "Rebel Victory In Western Virginia" "280 Union Troops Attacked by 4,000 Rebels" "Gallant Stand by the Little Band" "From Est Tennessee" and more. Eight pages, nice condition.

WOODHULL, CLAFLIN & CO. 1st Woman Wall Street Brokerage OPENS 1870 NYC Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393479673621

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 6, 1870 * Historic 1st female Wall Street brokerage opens * Victoria Woodhull and Tennessee Claflin sisters * "The Bewitching Brokers" shatters tradition The top of the back page has an intriguing report of a very notable--yet widely unknown--Wall Street "first". Under the column heads: "WALL STREET AROUSED" "The Female Brokers--The First Day's Operations--Manner of Their Reception by the 'Street'--A Word or Two Concerning the Adventurers" is the report of Victoria Woodhull and her sister, Tennessee (Tennie) Claflin, being the first woman to open a brokerage firm on Wall Street. As the website "Bumped" notes, Cornelius Vanderbilt helped Victoria and Tennessee with the finances needed for them to... See More  

BATTLE OF FAIR GARDEN Tennessee Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis 1864 Civil War Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373662172180

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1864  * Battle of Fair Garden - Tennessee Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Fighting Near Knoxville" "The Enemy Worsted" "Our Troops Fall Back" "Advance of Generals Sturgis and Granger to Lewisville" Longstreet Heavily Re-enforced" "A Great Battle Expected". Eight pages, very nice condition.

TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD Trains Promontory Point Last Spike 1869 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373654521567

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK TIMES, May 7, 1869  * Completing the Transcontinental railroad * Promontory Point - last spike (eve?) Near the top of the front page is a report of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad: "Central Pacific Railroad" "The Last Rail to be Laid To-Morrow--A Spike of Solid Gold to Finish the Work--Celebrations in Sacramento, Chicago, and other Cities" with some details. Actually the ceremonial last spike would be delayed by 3 days. Also on the ftpg: "The Rejected Colored Nominee--Return of the Southern Excurionists--Ex-President Johnson in Tennessee--Southern Feelings--Equal Rights in Washington". The article begins: "Senator Sumner induced the Postmaster General to recommend for the Postmastership at ... See More  

MONTEREY TN Tennessee Battle w/ MOONSHINERS Moonshining Alcohol 1901 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393417519722

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 20, 1901 * Battle with moonshiners * Monterey, Tennessee The top of the front page has a one column heading: "OFFICERS AMBUSHED" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Complete with 8 pages, two small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

Confederate States of America CHARLESTON South Carolina Civil War 1862 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393346626438

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Aug. 9, 1862  * From the origin of the Civil War This was one of a few newspapers from the Confederacy which printed: "Confederate States Of America" in the dateline. Among the front page reports are: "From Mobile--Late News From Memphis--Probable Evacuation of the City" "the Fighting in East Tennessee" "Sale Of Negroes--High Prices" "Gen. Stuart's Cavalry Again Successful...". More war reporting inside as well. Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, several creases, loss to the right margin of the front leaf only affects an item not mentioned here, some loss at the spine margin effects only a pg. 4 ad, some foxing and a printing error in the masthead.

WILLIAM T. SHERMAN Marches Toward the Sea SAVANNAH GA 1864 Civil War Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373585403322

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 12, 1864 * General William T. Sherman * Marching towards Savannah, Georgia Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN" "Continued Boasting of the Rebel Organs" "Assertions that He can Never Reach Savannah & that He has Reached It" "The War In Tennessee" "Army of the Potomac" "Views of a Rebel Governor" "The Policy of Arming Negroes Endorsed" & more. Eight pages, very nice condition.

Rare ATLANTA GA Georgia CONFEDERATE Memphis TN Civil War 1864 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373567502025

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 19, 1864  * Very rare Confederate title * Publisher on the run If the title and city of publication seem to be in conflict, they are not. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War. See the information at the bottom of this listing. The front page has: "Confederate States Congress" which takes most of a column; "The War In The Carolina Swamps" "Morgan's Men" "John Martin" "Our Trans-Mississippi Couriers" "Black Republican Hypocrisy" "From General Lee's Army" "The Loss of the Steamer Dare--Full Particulars" and other items. The back page includes: "Southern Opinion" "A Nest of Robbers Broken Up" "The Prospect For A General War" which is a lengthy e... See More  

CONFEDERATE Richmond w/ Battle of Kernstown Virginia 1862 Civil War Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393258594558

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, April 3, 1862  * From the capital of the Confederacy * First Battle of Kernstown - Virginia A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "Notes Of The War" with many subheads including: "The Lincolnites In East Tennessee" "A Capture & a Release" "A Gallant Exploit" "The Bombardment of Island No. 10" "The Battle In Arkansas" and even more. Page 2 has lengthy articles on: "The Battle of Kernstown" and "The Battle In Arkansas" plus reporting from the: "Confederate Congress" & other war-related reports. War content on pgs. 3 & 4 as well. Complete in 4 pages, very nice condition.

WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE 19th Amendment Becomes LAW Woman Proclaimed 1920 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393234287595

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 27, 1920  * Women's suffrage adopted into law * 19th Amendment is ratified This issue contains first report coverage on the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. The amendment was approved by Congress in 1919 and when Tennessee became the required 36th state to ratify, it became the law of the land. Over 3 decades of work by women's organizations had come to a happy end. The front page has a one column heading: "COLBY BARS FILM IN FINAL SUFFRAGE ACT" with subhead. (see) First report coverage continues on page 10. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication. Complete with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins,... See More  

TENNESSEE Battle of Missionary Ridge & Lookout Mountain 1863 Civil War Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373511975958

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 28, 1863  * Battles of Missionary Ridge & Lookout Mountain Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "VIRGINIA" "A Battle & a Victory South of the Rapidan" "Gen. Meade Reported Successful at All Points: "CHATTANOOGA" "The Enemy Totally Routed & Flying in Panic" "Bragg Attempts a Stand at Chickamauga & is Beaten Back" "Longstreet Cut Off from a Junction With Bragg" and more. Eight pages, a bit irregular at the spine margin due to disbinding, good condition.

DISPLAYABLE American Civil War w/ Tennessee & Georgia Ftpg. MAP 1863 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393183340267

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 14, 1863  * Extra-large Civil War Map for display Certainly the prime feature of this issue is the terrific front page, as 80% of it is taken up with a huge Civil War map headed: "THE MILITARY SITUATION. Map of the present Scene of Active Operations in Eastern Tennessee and Georgia." A wealth of Civil War reporting on pages 2 and 3. Twelve pages, very nice condition.

MARCH TO THE SEA Gen. William T. Sherman & Franklin TN 1864 Civil War Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393154358057

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 6, 1864  * General William T. Sherman * March to the sea - nears Savannah GA * Franklin, Tennessee & Millen, Georiga Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GEORGIA CAMPAIGN" "Reports From Savannah to Dec. 2" "Sherman's Cavalry Within Six Miles of the City" "Citizens of all Classes in the Trenches" "Rebel Reports of Sherman's Position" "Boastful Predictions of His Defeat" "The War In Tennessee" "The Battle of Franklin" and more. Eight pages, nice condition.

Very Rare CONFEDERATE Columbia South Carolina Southern 1864 Civil War Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393130541641

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE DAILY SOUTHERN GUARDIAN, Columbia, South Carolina, Nov. 23, 1864  * Rare Confederate publication * Nearing the end of the Civil War A rather rare title and great that the title includes the word “Southern”. The front page is mostly taken up with ads. The back page includes: "The Bonham Guards" "The Georgia Militia Called Out" "War Resolution" which is from the Confederate Congress; "War News - From the Central Road" "From East Tennessee" and more. Complete as a single sheet issue with wide, untrimmed margins, a piece from near the top margin does not affect any text, a few discrete tape mends, nice condition.

Trenton TN Tennessee NEGROES Massacre Murders & CUSTER Expedition 1874 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373453400400

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 1, 1874 * Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee * Negroes massacred * General George Custer expedition The top of page 4 has one column headings that include: "LEX TALIONIS" "The Black Butchery in Tennessee" "The Bloody 'Regulators' Lynch Fifteen Prisoners" and more. (see) Page 5 has: "THE BLACK HILLS" "Return of Custer's Expedition to Fort Lincoln" and more. (see) Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, a little irregular along the spine, very nice condition.

Rare CAPITAL OF THE CONFEDERACY Richmond VA Virginia Civil War 1862 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373443796014

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 17, 1862  * From the capital of the Confederacy Not only is this a newspaper from the Confederacy, it is from the capital of the Confederate states. The front page includes: "From The Army Of Northern Virginia" "From Western Virginia" "Latest From the North" "Telegraphic News--From Kentucky--From Tennessee--From Florida" "Effects of the War in Europe--Great Suffering & Destitution for the Want of Cotton" and much from the: "Virginia Legislature" as well as several smaller items. The ftpg. also has: "Executor's Sale of Land and Negroes". The back page has the always-interesting editorial, this one focusing on the railway system through the South, including: "...The chief highway ... See More  

DAVY CROCKETT Folk Hero Frontiersman in Congress - U.S. Bank 1834 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373419594175

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 7, 1834 * Uncommon Davy Crockett report There is much text on: "Reports on the U. States Bank" taking nearly 7 pages. Over half a column is taken up with: "Col. Crockett" which begins: "The following is a sketch of the remarks of col. Crockett, a member of the house of representatives of the United States from Tennessee, delivered from the lower balcony of the City Hall, Boston, about two weeks ago. The colonel returned & took his seat last week..." with more. Also in this issue: "Law Against Gaming" in the state of Massachusetts; also: "The Coin Bill" which is: "A bill Regulating the Value of certain foreign silver coins within the United States", and "The Bonaparte Family and Fra... See More  

Rare CONFEDERATE Richmond VA Civil War w/ "Free States" Humor ? 1865 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393039030102

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 16, 1865  * Making fun of Missouri and Maryland as "free states" * Rare Confederate publication from the rebel capital The front page begins with an interesting editorial which has near the beginning: "A body termed a 'State Convention' in Missouri did on last Wednesday...pass an ordinance of Emancipation, declaring all slaves free from that moment; and the Northern papers inform us that thereupon 'Free Maryland extends her congratulations on 'the occasion of Free Missouri'. It may be considered a rather poor joke that the two quondam states, now military governments, which are precisely the two that have most completely lost every vestige of republican government are ruled as sat... See More  

1863 MURFREESBORO TN Tennessee Civil War MAP Nolensville TN & Van Buren Arkansas

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393023325303

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 1, 1863  * 1st Battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee * Nolensville TN & Van Buren, Arkansas The front page features a nice Civil War map headed: "The Situation In Kentucky And Tennessee". Also many nice column heads on the war including: "The Advance of Rosecran's Army" "The Preparations For A Great Battle" "Sharp Fight Near Nolinsville" "Gallant Charge By the 101st Ohio" "Demoralization of the Rebel Army" and much more. More war coverage inside. Eight pages, good condition.

COLUMBIA SC South Carolina Very Rare CONFEDERATE South 1862 Civil War Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373322324274

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE DAILY SOUTHERN GUARDIAN, Columbia, South Carolina, Feb. 7, 1862  * Rare Confederate publication * P.G.T. Beauregard official report * On the Battle of Bull Run A very rare title and great to have it contain the word “Southern” and also the motto which reads: “The South—Equality or Independence”. The front page has much on the correspondence between Lord Russell and Secretary of State Seward on the Trent Affair. But the prime content is found on the back page of which two-thirds is taken up with the conclusion of the: “Report of Gen. Beauregard on the Battle of Manassas” which contains tremendous detail & is signed by him in type: G. T. Beauregard. Also: “The Rumored Resignation” of Stonewall Jackson; “On To Richmon... See More  

ABRAHAM LINCOLN For President Notice & Petersburg Siege 1864 Civil War Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373300788868

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: MANUFACTURERS AND FARMERS JOURNAL, Providence, Rhode Island, Oct. 17, 1864 * Abraham Lincoln for president notice Despite the title of this newspaper, there is nice Civil War coverage with many one column headings. (see images for portion) The first column of page 2 has a notice supporting: "For President Of The United States ABRAHAM LINCOLN Of Illinois- For Vice President Of The United States ANDREW JOHNSON of Tennessee..."  (see) Complete in 4 pages, larger sized issue measuring 26 x 20 1//2 inches, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.