Pickens, North Carolina Negro lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, February 18, 1947 



* Willie Earle, Pickens NC lynching 



This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9: "PRISONER LYNCHED IN SOUTH CAROLINA" "Taken From Jail by 25 Armed Men, He is Stabbed and Shot and Body Left by Roadside" and more. (see)



Tells of the lynching of negro Willie Earle in Pickens, North Carolina.



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Harlem mobster Casper Holstein kidnapping...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 23, 1928



* Casper Holstein kidnapping

* Harlem Negro mobster leader



The front page has a one column heading: "RICH NEGRO SEIZED FOR $50,000 RANSOM" with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 28 pages, light toning at the margins, irregular along the spine, generally nice.



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1928 Harlem mobster Casper Holstein kidnapping...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 24, 1928



* Casper Holstein kidnapping (set free)

* Harlem Negro mobster leader



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "KIDNAPPED NEGRO FREED BY CAPTORS; FIVE SEIZED IN PLOT" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 44 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a little irregular alo... See More  

Slave-related ads in this Baltimore newspaper...

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 8, 1796 



* Rare 18th century American publication



Page 2 has a lengthy: "Address" by the governor of Mass., signed in type: Samuel Adams.

The front page has an ad: "For Sale, For the term of 10 Years, A likely healthy Negro Girl..." with details.

Pages 3 and 4 have other "reward" ads concern... See More  

Smithsonian Institute Founder Honored...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 27, 1904  Frontpage illustration "Hold Fast, Uncle Sam!" by W. A. Rogers; A View of One of Russia's Sea-Ports in Manchuria; Russian Troops on Their Way to the Front; Marcus A. Hanna; The War in the East--Snap-Shots Taken at the Scene of Action; Honoring the Founder of the Smithsonian Institution; Ad, Mark Twain's Six Funniest Boo... See More  

Willard Brown 1st black American League Home Run...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 14, 1947  This 48 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 30: "BROWNS DOWN TIGERS AFTER 7-1 SETBACK" with box scores. (see)



Tells of negro player Willard Brown becoming the first black player to hit a home run in the American League. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.



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Trial of the Lincoln conspirators, from the city where it happened...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 23, 1865  



* Abraham Lincoln assassination

* Trial of the assassins - traitors



Taking half of page 3 is: "THE CONSPIRACY" "Trial of the Accused" "The Proceedings of Yesterday" with a wealth of verbatim reporting.

The front page includes: "From the Southwest' "Report Murder of Kirby Smith&qu... See More  

The Mexican War...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 16, 1847  The front page has two columns taken up with: "Speech of Mr. Ashimun, of Mass., On The Mexican War" which carries over to page 2 as well

Page 3 has several reports on the Mexican War including; "Letters of the Sec. of War to Gen. Taylor" "Affairs In Mexico" "Additional Items From Vera Cruz"... See More  

A wealth of content on the John Brown raid at Harper's Ferry...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 22, 1859  



* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid

* Harpers Ferry, West Virginia - John E. Cook



The front page has some nice coverage of the Harper's Ferry insurrection led by John Brown. Column heads include: "New Trial for Brown Refused" "Harper's Ferry Alarms & Rumors" "Special to the Alex... See More  

Abraham Lincoln's position...

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 30, 1861 



* Abraham Lincoln about to change America



Near the top of the front page is: "Important From Springfield" "The Position Of the President Elect" noting in part: "...stating that Mr. Lincoln had written to his Congressional friends recommending conciliatory measures...country may rest assured that in Abraham Lincoln they have a Repub... See More  

Joe Louis (Brown bomber)... Jesse Owens...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, December 15, 1936 



* Jesse Owens wins athlete of the year award

* Joe Louis (Brown bomber) vs.Eddie Simms 

* Heavyweight boxing match 



The front page of the sport's section (page 19) has a two column heading: "Louis Dusts Off Eddie Simms in 26 Seconds Flat" with subhead. First report coverage on the heavyweight fight between Joe Louis a... See More  

John Brown's raid, plus much more...

NEW YORK TIMES, November 8, 1859  The front page has various reports on the Harper's Weekly insurrection as well as other items of collector interest.

Among the column heads are: "The Harper's Ferry Insurrection - Lecture by Rev. J. Sella Martin" "Capture of Two Slavers" being slave ships; "Indian Depredations--Battle at the Del Nofrtge" in New Mexico; &... See More  

Tiger Flowers 1st Negro middleweight champ...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., February 27, 1926



* Tiger Flowers vs. Harry Greb

* 1st African-American middleweight champ

* Boxing - boxers



Page 12 has a one column heading: "GREB LOST HIS TITLE TO THE COLORED BOY" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers becoming the 1st African-American middleweight boxing champion.

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Union City, Tennessee Negro lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1931



* Negro lynching - lynched - George Smith

* Union City, Obion County, Tennessee



The top of page 22 has one column headings: "MOB LYNCHES NEGRO IN COURT HOUSE YARD" "Take Him From Jail at Union City, Tenn.---Attempted Attack on Woman Alleged". (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Negro George Smith in Union City, Tennessee.

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Sam Jones.... 1st Negro to throw a no-hitter in Major League Baseball...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 13, 1955



* Sam Jones - Chicago Cubs

* 1st Negro to throw a no-hitter in Major League Baseball



The sport's section (page 11) has a two column heading: "HOW IT'S GETTING TO BE IN TOSSING NO-HITTERS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES" First report coverage on the 1st Negro pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the MLB.

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Early and uncommon title from Baltimore...

AMERICAN & COMMERCIAL DAILY ADVERTISER, Baltimore, Sept. 28, 1811



* Uncommon publication

* 3 slavery notices



A typical newspaper of the day with various news and a wealth of advertisements.

Among the ads are: "Runaway Negro" with details, and another: "NEGROES - Wanted immediately about fifteen young Negro Slaves, Male and Female, from ten to twenty years old, for which ... See More  

1902 Hallsville (Lansing), Texas Negro lynching...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 22, 1902



* Hallsville (Lansing), Texas

* Harrison County

* Negro lynching



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "NEGRO BURNED AT THE STAKE" 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.

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1905 London, Kentucky Negro lynching...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 17, 1905



* London, Kentucky

* Laurel County lynching

* Negro Virgil Bowers



The front page has a one column heading: "KENTUCKY MOB HANGED NEGRO" 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.

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P.T. Barnum - "The Mammoth Opera Scheme"...

American slave trade...

NEW YORK DAILY TIMES, June 3, 1858



* The African slave trade

* P.T. Barnum's letter to the editor



The front page has an article headed: "The Slave-Trade And The American Flag". See image for text. Page four has an interesting letter to the editor entitled:  "The Mammoth Opera Scheme", signed in type by P.T. Barnum.

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1872 slave trade in Egypt...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 16, 1872



* Slavery in Nineteenth Century Egypt



Page 5 has a a large map headed: "THE NILE SLAVE DISTRICT" and more. Also a one column heading: "THE SLAVE TRADE" with many subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.

Apalachicola, Florida... Slave or free?

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept.  14, 1816  Starting on the front page and continuing within is a great article describing a banquet held in Paris to celebrate American Independence, which illustrates the great relationship held between both nations.

Another article within describes the the mass migration of Negroes from in and around New Orleans to Apalachicola, Florid... See More  

1908 Hemphill, Texas Negro lynchings...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 23, 1908



* Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas

* Negroes lynchings - hangings



Page 4 has a one column heading: "NEGRO LYNCHING AT HEMPHILL, TEXAS" 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.

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Fire-fighting scene, Philadelphia... Chicago River tunnel...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1869 The front page features a full page illustration of 'Great Fire in Philadelphia - Destruction of Caldwell's Jewelry Establishment on Chestnut Street' shows a large building in flames, with a fire engine and fire fighters. Inside is 'The Chicago River Tunnel' which shows 5 views. 'View of the New Hospital at Cincinnati, Ohio... See More  

1910 Tong Wars... re. Bow Kum murder

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 2, 1910



* New York City Tong War

* re. Bow Kum slave girl murder

* On Leong Chinese - Four Brothers



The front page has a three column pictorial headed: "Tong War in Chinatown, New York, Result of the Murder of Slave Girl" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era... See More  

Death Of John Jay... Pirates hanged, and slave ships captured...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 30, 1829  Pages 1 and 2 have an article concerning the death of John Jay with a biography of his life & accomplishments.

John Jay was an American diplomat, patriot, one of the founding fathers of the United States, signer of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, second governor of New York, and the first Chief Justice of the United States.

Also an artic... See More