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Item #211438
January 05, 1878
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, January 5, 1878. A great issue for framing and displaying! "Hercules and Diomedes" "Taking the Black Veil" "The Sentence of Dr. Lambert" "Disastrous Fire at Salem, N. J., Last Wednesday Night" "Inaugration of a Statute to Christopher Columbus at Valparaiso, Chili" "Never Mind!" "The Demolition of Temple Bar" "A Reason" "'A Fellow-Feeling Makes Us Wond... See More
Item #211437
January 12, 1878
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, January 12, 1878. A great issue for framing and displaying! "A Vision of the Approaching Ball Season" "Going to Bed" "The Broken Lyre" "The Turo-Russian War" "General Borel" "Why Not?" "The Late Francois Vincent Raspail" "The Mania for Restoration"
Item #211435
January 16, 1878
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, January 16, 1878. A great issue for framing and displaying! "The Submission of the Samnites" "Dr. Schliemann's Excavations at Hasserlik in the Troad" "The Paris Exposition of 1878" "Ruffed Grouse Shoopting in Pennsylvania" "The Woman Suffragists in Washington" "John Egan" "The Scuttled Schooner at Hoboken"
Item #211431
June 25, 1879
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, June 25, 1879. A great issue for framing and displaying! "Finis" (Napoleon death) "Potato Gatherers from the Paiting by Bastien-Lepage in the Paris Salon of 1879" "The Little Miser" "Thrashing" "Columbia Springs, Near Hudson, N. Y."
Item #211430
January 17, 1878
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, January 17, 1878. A great issue for framing and displaying! "Cartoons on Current Topics" "The Swedish Polar Expedition" "The Paris Exposition of 1878" "Scene in the Courtyard of the Guildhall, London" "Mutual Judgments"
Item #211428
January 22, 1878
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, January 22, 1878. A great issue for framing and displaying! "Fernando Wood's Sixteen Investigations" "The Turco-Russian War" "The Howage Artic Expedition" "An Artic Snow-Storm" "Siberian Horses in a Snow-Storm"
Item #211427
January 30, 1878
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, January 30, 1878. A great issue for framing and displaying! "Bubby Blaine's Attack on the Old Lady of Beacon Hill" "The Chiefs of the Last Insurrection in Japan" "The Paris Exposition of 1878" "Edwin and Angelina in Paris" "Mr. Goldcake's Encounter with a Burglar"
Item #211420
May 22, 1879
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, May 22, 1879. A great issue for framing and displaying! "Lucretia Borgia at Albany" "The Inter-Oceanic Canal Project" "Lewis Pughe" "The J.M. Brunswick & Balke Company Cup" "William Hunter"
Item #211417
May 26, 1879
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, May 26, 1879. A great issue for framing and displaying! "In the Park" "The Dedication of the New Roman Catholic Cathedral Yesterday Morning" "Too Late" "The Nihilist Troubles in Russia" "The Tables Turned"
Item #211416
May 28, 1879
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, May 28, 1879. A great issue for framing and displaying! "The Celebration of the Queen's Brithday in Montreal" "The Imperial and Royal Silver Wedding in Vienna" "A Morning Call" "Property of the Chicago and Minonk Coal and Coke Company" "The Gintleman that Pays the Rint" "Hedging"
Item #211411
May 30, 1879
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, May 30, 1879. A great issue for framing and displaying! "The Streets of New York" "The Family Jewels" "The Election in Spain" "Sketches in France - the Sower" "Sheep Shearing in the Bavarian Highlands" "James E. Member" "James E. Member's Building at Fishkin-on-Hudson"
Item #211410
November 17, 1877
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, November 17, 1877. A great issue for framing and displaying! "November Days" "Views in the Crater of Kilauea" "The Tithe Collector's Return" "Rest by the Way" "The Competition for the Prize of Rome at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris" "The Suicide, William F. Coolbaugh"
Camden and Amboy Railroad In 1834...
Item #211404
May 09, 1834
THE SUN, N.Y., May 9, 1834 Pg. 3 has a report about an accident on the Camden and Amboy Railroad, when two engines travelling in opposite directions made contact at a curve. The Camden & Amboy RR was the first RR in New Jersey and one of the earliest in the U.S. May be one of first railroad accidents! Other news of the day includes: "Another Murder" "Police Office" and more. Several interestin... See More
South Carolina Convention In 1832..
Item #211402
December 01, 1832
EVENING POST, N.Y., Dec. 1, 1832 Pg. 2 has the Report of the Committee of the South Carolina Convention which accompanied the ordinance enacted by South Carolina to nullify the Ordinances of 1828 and 1832. Takes 4 1/2 columns. Other news of the day includes: "Illinois Election" Several interesting advertisements as well. Archival mend to a small tear in this text, otherwise in nice condition.
Item #211398
November 23, 1877
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, November 23, 1877. A great issue for framing and displaying! "Our Artist in Washington" "The Tuco-Russian War" "Wholesale Warehouse of Alex. T. Stewart & Co., Chicago" "The Paris Exposition of 1878" "The Crisis in France" "The Power of the Human Eye"
Item #211397
November 24, 1877
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, November 24, 1877. A great issue for framing and displaying! "The Vanderbilt Wedding" "Late for Dinner" "Musical Memories" "Cold Without"
Item #211370
June 02, 1879
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, June 4, 1879. A great issue for framing and displaying! "The Decoration Day Parade" "Whe Wall of Lamentation in the Ruins of the Temple at Jerusalem" "The Veteran" "Sketches in Cairo, Egypt" "The Zulu War" "The Strike of the 'Longshoremen - A Sketch along the Docks"
Item #211369
June 04, 1879
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, June 4, 1879. A great issue for framing and displaying! "Poor Glue" "Landscapes in the Paris Salon of 1879" "An Attack on Zulu Warriors" "Circumstantial Evidence"
Item #211367
February 06, 1878
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, February 6, 1878. A great issue for framing and displaying! "The Broker in Affliction" "The Yankee Moses" "New York as a Way Station" "The Return of the Prodigal Son" "The Eleventh Annual Exhibition of the American Water Color Society" "Music at Home" "The Colossal Statue of Liberty for New York Harbor - Modelling the Head of the Statue in Paris... See More
Item #211364
February 16, 1878
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, February 16, 1878. A great issue for framing and displaying! "Cartoons on Current Topics" "The Uncrushed!" "Exposition of South American Antiquities at the Palais de Undustrie, Paris" "The Crisis in the East - Views in the Dardanelles" "Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Washington, D.C. - College Building, Opened To-Day" "The Late Gideon Welles" "... See More
Item #211361
February 22, 1878
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, February 22, 1878. A great issue for framing and displaying! "The New York Press Pays Its Respects to the American Senate" "Mixed Pickles" "Views In The Vatican at Rome" "The Assembly Ball at the Philadelphia Academy of Music"
Item #211359
February 23, 1878
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, February 23, 1878. A great issue for framing and displaying! "Waltz Notes" Marie Litta, The New Prima Donna" "Stanley's Explorations in Central Aftrica - Hauling Canoes Up Inkisi Falls" "Illustrated Magazines for March (multiple illustrations on one page)" "The Snow"
The More Things Change... The More They Stay The Same...
Jamaica Long Island NY Carrier's Address...
Item #211297
March 15, 1842
LONG-ISLAND DEMOCRAT, Jamaica, N.Y., March 15, 1842. Taking more than a full column on the front page is a timely letter to the Superintendent of Common Schools of the State of New York concerning a potentially inappropriate book found in the school's library titled "The Cabinet of Curiosities, or Wonders of the World Displayed". The letter discusses some details of the book (all referr... See More
1860 Question Of Slavery...
Item #211258
March 28, 1860
NEW YORK HERALD, March 28, 1860, with various reports relating to the issue of slavery. Page 2 has a lengthy letter: "The Slavery Question" "What A Tobacco Planter of Maryland Thinks of the Politics of the Day". Other news of the day includes: "The Late Captures In The Gulf" "Affairs On Rio Grande" "The Strikes In New England" and much more. 8 pages in good condition.
1840 William Henry Harrison...
Item #211218
October 21, 1840
THE CORRECTOR, Sag Harbor, N.Y., Oct. 21, 1840 Taking most of pg. 2 is: Gen. Harrison's Speech, At The Dayton Convention, Held 10th September, 1840. Pg. 3 has an endorsement for the Harrison-Tyler ticket, plus a list of the electors, and the various state and local candidates. Other news of the day includes: "Petrified Tress In Texas" "Farther Particulars of the Whale ship Erie" and more. Sev... See More
Martin Van Buren Annual Message In 1838...
Item #211154
December 10, 1838
NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT AND STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Dec. 10, 1838 The annual Message of the President to Congress takes all of pg. 2 and concludes on pg. 3 where it is signed in type: Martin Van Buren. Other news of the day includes: "Gen. Jackson At Home" "Shocking Calamity" and much more. Several interesting advertisements as well. Subscribers names written above the masthead, small area of foxing... See More
James Buchanan's annual message...
Item #211153
February 03, 1858
WASHINGTON UNION, Washington, Feb. 3, 1858 Page 2 has the President's Message which takes 3 columns and a bit more, and is signed in type: James Buchanan. Minor printing crease slightly affects about seven words of the message. Nice to have in a Washington paper.
Comedian William Evans Burton Death In 1860...
Item #211068
February 11, 1860
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 11, 1860 Page 7 has: Obituary William Evans Burton, Comedian. Quite a lengthy obituary of this famous comic actor. Other news of the day includes: "The Gale On Thursday Night" "The Most Violent Hurricane Experienced for Several Years" "Sporting" and much more. Several interesting advertisements as well. 12 pages in good condition.
1840 Public Revenue Act...
Item #211019
July 29, 1840
THE CORRECTOR, Sag-Harbor, N.Y., July 29, 1840 On pg. 2 under Sub-Treasury Law is: An Act to provide for the collection, safe keeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue. Quite lengthy and concludes on gp. 3, signed in type: M. Van Buren. Other news of the day includes: "Final Adjournment Of Congress" "The Duel" "Horrid Murder" "Late From Africa" and much more. 4 pages... See More
Secretary of the Treasury's annual report...
Item #211009
December 10, 1811
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Dec. 10, 1811 The Official Statements, Extracted from the Annual Report of the Secretary of the Treasury takes two columns on the front page and almost four columns on pg. 2. Other news of the day and advertisements. First leaf has an archival mend to a small hole, bit of stray writing above the masthead.
1843 Philip Barton Key...
Item #210996
September 08, 1843
PENNSYLVANIA INQUIRER AND NATIONAL GAZETTE, Phila., Sept. 8, 1843 On page 2 under An Expected Duel is a report about the attempts by officials to prevent the duel between Philip Barton Key (son of Francis Scott Key) and Capt. May. Some details about the exchange between the two men which led to the challenge. Other news of the day includes: "Robbers In Louisville" "From Yucatan" "Mexico And T... See More
Item #210964
April 30, 1879
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, April 30, 1879. A great issue for framing and displaying! "Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears a Crown" "Sketches in Madeira" "At the Parsonage" "Some Prominent Members of the California Constitutional Convention" "From the Emerald isle"
Item #210959
April 14, 1879
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, April 14, 1879. A great issue for framing and displaying! "The great Brooklyn Pow-Wow" "Sketches of Cadet Life at the Woolwich Military Academy, Woolwich, England" "Chopin" "The Mer de Glace, Upper Savoy" "The Great Flood at Szegedin, Hungary" "The New Flags of the French Army"
Item #210957
April 16, 1879
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, April 16, 1879. A great issue for framing and displaying! "Safely Over" "The Szegedlin Disater - The Theiss Overflowing the Embankment of the Alfoldbahn Railroad at 2:15 a.m. March 13" "The Voyage of the United States Man-Of-War Ticonderoga" "View of Free Town"
Item #210955
April 17, 1879
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, April 17, 1879. A great issue for framing and displaying! "Preparing for the Tournament" "The Song of Spring" "The Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race" "Hot Pies!" "Descending From the General to the Particular"
Item #210945
April 01, 1879
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, April 1, 1879. A great issue for framing and displaying! "April Fool!" "A Venentian Flower Seller" "A London Flower Seller" "The Serpent Charmers" "Character Sketches in Munich" "The Forester's Grace" "A Disenchantment" "A Hindoo Theatrical Announcement"
1834 Monody...
Item #210936
May 23, 1834
THE SUN, N.Y., May 23, 1834 Quite lengthy on the front page is: A Monody, (made on the late Mr. Samuel Patch who killed himself by jumping from a height of 175 feet at Genesee Falls). Other news of the day includes: "Canal Tolls" "Little Rock, (Arkansas Territory)" "A Victim of Drunkenness" Quarto size, 4 pages., has archival mends to a few minor tears in the margins next to the spine, o... See More
Item #210920
April 10, 1879
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, April 10, 1879. A great issue for framing and displaying! "Have Americans Any Rights That Bismarck Must Respect?" "The Zulu War" "Mary Ascending the Hill of Calvary" "Bear Shooting in Russia"
Item #210918
March 19, 1879
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, March 19, 1879. A great issue for framing and displaying! "Time to Wake Up." "A Happy Omen" "The Hudson River Tunnel at New York"
Item #210913
March 26, 1879
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, March 26, 1879. A great issue for framing and displaying! "The Whirligig of Time" "Dona Juana L Loca, Queen of Castle and Leon, Conveying the Body of her Husband, Philip of Burgundy, from Burgos to Grendad" "Sketches in France" "Sketches in Canada" "Fancy Dress Ball of the Philharmonic Society in Vienna"
Item #210906
September 06, 1893
THE INTER OCEAN, Illustrated Supplement, Chicago, September 6, 1893
A great issue for framing and displaying! The full front page is a color illustration of "Maine State Building at the World's Fair". The back page features a full page color print "Iowa State Building at the World's Fair". Three tiny binding holes at the blank spine margi... See More
Item #210905
August 23, 1893
THE INTER OCEAN, Illustrated Supplement, Chicago, August 23, 1893
A great issue for framing and displaying! The full front page is a color illustration of "The Missouri State Building at the World's Fair". The back page features a full page color print "The Massachusetts State Building at the World's Fair". Three tiny binding holes at the ... See More
Item #210903
August 09, 1893
THE INTER OCEAN, Illustrated Supplement, Chicago, August 9, 1893
A great issue for framing and displaying! The full front page is a color illustration of "The Indiana State Building at the World's Fair". The back page features a full page color print "At the World's Fair". Three tiny binding holes at the blank spine margin, some minor chippi... See More
Item #210902
July 12, 1893
THE INTER OCEAN, Illustrated Supplement, Chicago, July 12, 1893
A great issue for framing and displaying! The full front page is a color illustration of "On the Veranda of the Wisconsin Building". The back page features a full page color print "Government Exhibit at the World's Fair". Three tiny binding holes at the blank spine margin, some m... See More
Early Balloon Voyage In 1859...
Item #210878
August 09, 1859
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 9, 1859 Back page has: Narrative Of Professor Wises 231st Aerial Voyage Made from St. Louis, Mo., July 30, 1859, accompanied by his son, Chas. E. Wise. Also has: Blondins Greatest Feat He Stands On His Head re. his third tight rope performance above the Niagara River. Both are quite detailed. Other news of the day includes: "THE NEW SLAVE-TRADE" "The Kansas G... See More
1822 James Monroe Act...
Item #210864
April 24, 1822
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, April 24, 1822. On the front page under a woodcut of an eagle and shield is An Act to authorize the State of Illinois to open a canal through the public lands to connect the Illinois River with Lake Michigan, signed in type: James Monroe. Also two other acts and a resolution signed in type by Monroe as well. Other news of the day includes: "North West Coast" "Reduc... See More
1821 Seal Hunting...
Item #210859
May 05, 1821
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, May 5, 1821 A front page report headed Newly Discovered Land begins: The schooner Express, Capt. Williams, has arrived at Stonington, from New Shetland (the land to the S. of Cape Horn said to have been recently discovered) and has brought home 25,000 valuable fur seal skins. Other details as well. Other news of the day includes: "HAYTI" "New-York Election" and muc... See More
1841 John Tyler...
Item #210847
May 22, 1841
THE CORRECTOR, Sag-Harbor, N.Y., May 22, 1841 Page 2 has an interesting letter: Presentation Of The Tippecanoe Flag Interesting Correspondence To The President Of The United States, signed in type: James Brooks, plus the Presidents reply, signed in type: John Tyler. A few more details about the history of the flag. Other news of the day including: "The Remains of President Harrison" "Steamshi... See More
1860 Elizabeth Cady Stanton....
Item #210845
March 20, 1860
NEW YORK HERALD, March 20, 1860 Pg. 4 has: News From The State Capital which includes a few details about a speech given by Elizabeth Cady Stanton before the Judiciary Committee. Mentions she thanked the members for a passing a law allowing married women the right to control their own earnings, plus a bit more. Other news of the day including: "The Homestead Bill In The Senate" "Bombardment o... See More
From Jamaica, Queens County, New York...
Item #210805
January 11, 1859
LONG ISLAND DEMOCRAT, Jamaica, Queens County, Long Island, New York, Jan. 11, 1859 An interesting and nice four page newspaper from Long Island, rarely found from before the Civil War. The issue contains various news of the day & other literary and miscellaneous tidbits. There are various tears at the margins with a piece missing from the top margin of the back leaf, not affecting any tex... See More
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