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CUSTER'S MASSACRE Prelude - Black Hills South Dakota INDIANS 1876 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393479660415

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 30, 1876 * Battle of Little Bighorn close * Prelude to Custer's massacre The front page has small one column headings: "The Black Hills Country--A Startling Statement By A Returned Miner--Men Killed By Indians Every Day--No Gold Worth Speaking Of" "An Attack On Custer City By The Indians" This was a little more than three weeks prior to the Battle of Little Bighorn. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, a little margin wear. Somewhat fragile, must be handled with care.

1904 SIOUX CITY SD Business South Dakota Pelletier FIRE Disaster 1904 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393111567754

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 24, 1904 * Pelletier fire - Sioux City, South Dakota * Business district conflagration disaster The top of the front page has a two column heading: "FIRE SWEEPS SIOUX CITY CAUSING $2,500,000 LOSS" 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. Complete with 6 pages, two small, lightly inked library stamps within the masthead, nice condition.

Very Rare GARY SD Deuel County South Dakota Pre State Territory 1884 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373284490119

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE INTER STATE, Gary, Dakota, April 2, 1884  * Very rare publication * Deuel County, South Dakota A very rare territorial newspaper from that is present-day South Dakota, five years before statehood. They refer to themselves as the "Gate City of Dakota" as it is situated at the eastern border of the Territory, very close to Minnesota. At the 2010 census the population of Gary was 227. Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one large sheet, some wear at the spine and a bit at the folds. Some minor margin tears.

Very Rare DEADWOOD Lawrence County SOUTH DAKOTA Gold Mining Town 1878 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392865262994

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: BLACK HILLS DAILY PIONEER, Deadwood City, Black Hills, Nov. 24, 1878 * Very rare & desired publication * Famous wild West town * "Wild Bill" Hickok fame This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. This issue is from the "heyday" of the Wild West. Some of the most celebrated names of the Old West passed through Deadwood, not the least of whom was "Wild Bill" Hickok, who was famously murdered in this town just two years previous. The ftpg. has column heads including: "Brutal Acts Practiced by a Lawless Officer" "More Serious Indian Troubles in Oregon" "The Whites Killi... See More  

DAKOTAS INDIANS Native Americans Outbreak? John B. Sanborn Letter 1870 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373037567256

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 18, 1870 * John B. Sanborn - Indian Peace Commissioner * Outbreak of Native Americans in the Dakotas ? Page 7 has an article headed: "The Indians" "The Reason for the Threatened Outbreak of the Dakotah Indians..." which is a letter that is signed in type: John B. Sanborn. Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages in nice condition.

BLACK HILLS GOLD RUSH Harney Peak South Dakota Territory Miners 1875 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373000119659

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK HERALD, July 13, 1875 * Black Hills gold rush * Black Elk Peak (Harney) Page 4 has an article with headings: "THE BLACK HILLS" "An Unsuccessful Attempt to Ascend Harney's Peak" "Plenty of Gold 'Over Yonder,' but No Pay Streak Discovered "The Power OLf The Sioux" and more. Text text up almost 2 1/2 columns. Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.

Early SIDNEY Nebraska & DEADWOOD SD Black Hills Descriptions 1878 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392630504935

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, May 27, 1878 * Sidney, Nebraska & Deadwood, South Dakota The ftpg. has column heads: "HE NEW EL DORADO" "Sights & Incidents During a Trip to the Black Hills" "Sidney and Deadwood Described by an Observant Traveler". A very descriptive article on Deadwood and Sidney, the latter being in Nebraska. Sidney is described in part: "...It is called a town, but such a town. Every man who is not a 'bull whacker' or greaser, is an attorney or blackleg. Each house which is not of invalided reputation or an hotel, is a dance hall or gambling hell. The men all wear pistol and knife..." with much more (see). Eight pages, a small piece from a blank margin, nice condition.

Rare RAPID CITY SD Pennington South Dakota Territory BLACK HILLS 1883 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 372848372020

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE BLACK HILLS JOURNAL, Rapid City, Dakota Territory, June 22, 1883 * Very rare Old West title * Pennington County From six years before South Dakota would become a state. Much concerning mining, including: "Custer's Peak - And the Country Surrounding--Silver & Copper Ore Discoveries" 'Valentine and Rapid City" "A New Milling Process" & other items. Page 2 has an article beginning: "Crook went to Mexico in pursuit of the Apaches. He overtook & conquered them...". Four pages, some holes at folds, a 2 1/4 by 2 3/4 inch piece clipped from the front leaf, various archival mends at margins.

BLACK HILLS Castle Creek South Dakota GOLD Discovery 1875 Memphis TN Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392091877273

Shown is an original & historic old newspaper, offered to enhance your collectible interest: DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, June 24, 1875 * Castle Creek - South Dakota * Black Hills gold discovery The ftpg. has: "Gold at Black Hill" which has a dispatch beginning: "I have discovered gold in small quantities on the north bend of Castle Creek...About 15 miners have located a camp on the creek above here..." and more. Four pages, rejoined at the spine, nice condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.