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Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...
Item #684312
October 06, 1871
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 6, 1871 Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead.
The front page has: "Arizona - Gen. Crook at Fort Whipple" with several reports.
Four pages, 12 by 18 inches, printed on high-quality newsprint, very nice condition.
Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...
Item #684311
October 05, 1871
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 5, 1871 Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead.
The front page has a column taken up with: "A Trip in the Mountains" which mentions the town of Julian and many others.
Also on the front page: "Arizona Correspondence--Letter from Tucson--A... See More
Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...
Item #684310
October 04, 1871
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 4, 1871
* Rare & early from Southern California
* General George Crook & Apache Wars
Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead.
The bottom of the front page has an item beginning: "General Crook's policy is the only one that can rede... See More
1894 Altoona, Pennsylvania...
Item #684237
September 13, 1894
MORNING TRIBUNE, Altoona, Penn. Sept. 13, 1894
* Uncommon title
This 4 pages newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
Large size issue measuring 28 x 20 inches, 4 pages, light even toning, a little wear at the folds, generally good. Should be handled with care.
Vassar College... Early baseball...
Item #684208
November 17, 1866
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 17, 1866 Inside has a half page print: "The Misses Cooke's School Room, Freedman's Bureau, Richmond, Va." showing a room full of African-American student.
With a baseball connection, there is a small portrait of "Frank Pigeon, Of The Eckford B.B. Club, Brooklyn E. D.".
The double page centerfold has three views of t... See More
The Harlem River Canal, New York... 1890...
Item #684206
March 22, 1890
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 22, 1890
The ftpg. has four illustrations of: "The Harlem River Ship Canal", the largest of which shows a "General view of the rock excavation and future course of the canal." A related report is on an inside page and contains a small illustration.
Additional unrelated reports include: "Smokeless Gunpowder", "An Improved S... See More
1874 Brooks-Baxter War.... Republican Party...
Item #684200
April 29, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 29, 1874
* Brooks-Baxter War
* Little Rock, Arkansas
* Republican Party factions
The top of page 5 has one column headings that include: "LIGHT AT LAST" "A Complete Story of the Arkansas Conflict" "Brooks' Statement" "Baxter's Story" and more. (see) Very lengthy text.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 16 pag... See More
General Ulysses S. Grant is near death...
Item #684135
April 11, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 11, 1885 Among the 4 front page prints is: "General Grant's Struggle for Life" with a related article inside.
A dramatic doublepage centerfold shows: "General Grant's Struggle With Death--An Early Morning Scene At His Bedside" with a related article on the previous page. He would die July 23. Another page has a prin... See More
Considerable detail on the slave ship Haidee...
Item #683977
October 05, 1858
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 5, 1858 The ftpg. has: "The Montauk Point Mystery Explained" "A New York Slave-Ship Scuttled Off Long Island" "Nine Hundred Slaves Landed by the Haidee in Cuba" "Arrest of the Mate and Five of the Crew--Description of the Ship" with the text taking over a full column.
It mentions in part: "...that the Haidee was fitted out at... See More
President Garfield is shot...
Item #683931
July 03, 1881
NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1881 The column headlines at the top of the front page announce the assassination of President James Garfield: "A GREAT NATION IN GRIEF" "President Garfield Shot By An Assassin: "Though Seriously Wounded He Still Survives" "The Would-Be Murderer Lodged In Prison" with subheads as well.
Further down a column is: "The Tragedy In ... See More
A broadsheet with President Grant's state-of-the-union address...
Item #683914
December 07, 1875
"MESSAGE SUPPLEMENT" which is a broadsheet (one sheet printed on both sides) containing the text of President U.S. Grant's state-of-the-Union address dated at its conclusion: "Executive Mansion, Dec. 7, 1875".
* President Ulysses S. Grant
* State of the Union Address
The front side is fully taken up with the text and first column heads: "THE NATION" "P... See More
Ad for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show... John Philip Sousa...
Item #683890
May 22, 1898
THE PROVIDENCE SUNDAY JOURNAL, Rhode Island, May 22, 1898 The back page has a nice, illustrated advertisement for "Buffalo Bill's Wild West" show with a small likeness of Buffalo Bill.
Complete in ten pages, various chipping at the margins, various margin tears, partially loose at the spine. Should be handled carefully.
Yellow fever epidemic outbreak in Shreveport, Louisiana...
Item #683761
October 26, 1873
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 26, 1873
* Yellow Fever epidemic of 1873
* Shreveport, Louisiana LA & Memphis
The top of page 12 has one column headings: "YELLOW FEVER" "Encouraging Accounts from Memphis and Shreveport" and more. (see)
Complete with 16 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.... See More
Very first appearance of Walt Whitman's poem "Continuities"...
Item #683734
March 20, 1888
NEW YORK HERALD, March 20, 1888
* Walt Whitman's "Continuities" poem - 1st appearance
Page 4 has a brief poem titled: "Continuities" signed in block type: WALT WHITMAN .
This is the very first appearance of this poem as verified by the Walt Whitman Archive, significant as such. It would later appear in his noteworthy compilation "Leaves of Grass"... See More
Very first appearance of Walt Whitman's poem "Orange Buds by Mail from Florida"...
Item #683733
March 19, 1888
NEW YORK HERALD, March 19, 1888 Page 4 has a brief poem titled: "Orange Buds by Mail from Florida" signed in block type: WALT WHITMAN .
This is the very first appearance of this poem as verified by the Walt Whitman Archive, significant as such. It would later appear in his noteworthy compilation "Leaves of Grass".
Complete in 10 pages, light toning, more so at the... See More
Adolph Sutro, of Comstock Lode fame...
Item #683675
October 31, 1893
POLITICAL RECORD, San Francisco, California, Oct. 31, 1894
* Adolph Sutro - mayor of San Francisco
* Virginia City, Nevada Comstock Lode fame
True to its title, this issue is filled with political reports including images of 19 politicians. Also of interest is a back page print captioned: "Our Sutro", being Adolph Sutro who was running for mayor of San Francisco. He would wi... See More
Scarce French-English newspaper from Louisiana...
Item #683673
January 28, 1871
LE LOUISIANAIS, Convent, Louisiana, Jan. 28, 1871
* Very rare publication from the deep South
A scarce title which existed from 1865 thru 1883, but of which very few issues surface. It is a single sheet newspaper with the front entirely in French while the reverse is in English save for the advertisements, most being in French.
Folio size, wide margins, toning, nice condition. A bit fragile... See More
Actor Edwin Booth murder attempt......
Item #683560
April 25, 1879
EASTON EXPRESS, Pennsylvania, April 25, 1879
* Actor Edwin Booth
* Attempted assassination
* Mark Gray
The top of page 2 has an article headed: "The Booth Shooting" with subhead. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Mark Gray (attempted assassin) was a traveling salesman from Keokuk, Iowa who fired two shots fro... See More
Early for color newspaper pages...
Item #683521
April 10, 1898
LE PETIT JOURNAL [The Little Newspaper]--Supplement, Paris, France, April 10, 1898 This was a quite successful conservative, daily newspaper published from 1863 to 1944. Beginning in 1884 they did a weekly "Supplement" famous for their color lithograph front and back pages.
Such full page color prints in 19th century issues were rather uncommon. Quite displayable as such.
Complet... See More
Central Park... Early baseball...
Item #683440
August 04, 1866
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, August 4, 1866 An inside page has a small portrait of: "Adam North, Empire B. B. Club, St. Louis, Missouri", and an article on him as well.
Also included are two full page prints "The Music Stand At Central Park, N.Y." and "The Grand Terrace At Central Park". A full page features an article "Gold Mining on the Gilbert Ri... See More
Atlantic Baseball Club of Brooklyn...
Item #683435
November 25, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York Nov. 25, 1865
* Brooklyn Atlantics
* Baseball's 1st champions
Over half a page is taken up with portraits of the nine members of the Atlantic Baseball Club of Brooklyn with embellishments titled "'Champion Nine' Of The Atlantic Base-Ball Club Of Brooklyn, L. I., 1865" and an article headed: "The Atlantic Base-Ball Club&qu... See More
Atlantic Baseball Club of Brooklyn...
Item #683434
November 25, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York Nov. 25, 1865 Over half a page is taken up with portraits of the nine members of the Atlantic Baseball Club of Brooklyn with embellishments titled "'Champion Nine' Of The Atlantic Base-Ball Club Of Brooklyn, L. I., 1865" and an article headed: "The Atlantic Base-Ball Club".
The ball players are wearing uniforms. Some of the pla... See More
May Day in the Country... Baseball President...
Item #683428
May 16, 1868
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 16, 1868 The front page features a quarter-page illustration of: "George Sands, President of the National Base-Ball Association" with an article headed: "The Base-Ball President".
Also on the front cover is a half-page illustration entitled " 'See-Saw'--An Illustration for the Juveniles" which shows children see-sawing... See More
Baseball in England...
Item #683420
September 05, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 5, 1874 The most interesting print is a very nice full page print captioned: "Baseball in England -- The Match on Lord's Cricket Grounds Between the Red Stockings and The Athletics". It is unusual in that it shows the full field with players in their positions, and spectators in the foreground.
There is a related article further into th... See More
Brewing Ale in the 1870's...
Item #683410
March 15, 1879
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 15, 1879 The front page has 3 illus: "The Brewing Of Ale", the largest shows "Racking Off Vats", plus an article about P. Ballantine & Sons Brewery (Albany N.Y.), which continues inside and has another illus: "The Mash Tub And Malting Kilns".
Other articles and illustrations of interest include: "Palmer's Washer... See More
A baseball team in uniform...
Item #683405
May 14, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 14, 1881
* Early baseball team illustration
The full front page is a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Is There To Be A Power Behind The Throne?"
But the most significant print would be the very nice half page baseball print: "The Princeton College Base-Ball Nine" showing them in uniform and with bats, a ball, and two catcher&... See More
Full page: "Baseball in Blackville" print...
Item #683402
July 27, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 27, 1878
* "Blackville" baseball scene
* Famous Thomas Nast print
Perhaps the most notable print is the very nice full page illustration: "Baseball at Blackville -- The 'White Stockings' Against the 'Black Legs' -- First Blood for the 'Black Legs.' " being a cartoonish illustration showing African-American... See More
Bridge over Harlem River... Heaviest locomotive...
Item #683304
July 17, 1897
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, July 17, 1897 Page 8 has: "HEAVIEST LOCOMOTIVE IN THE WORLD - TANK LOCOMOTIVE, INDIAN STATE RAILWAYS".
The front page has: "THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE - ILLUMINATION OF WINDSOR CASTLE ON JUNE 18".
The remainder of the issue has: "INGLIS TRIPLE-EXPANSION PADDLE ENGINES", "SPECIAL DELIVERY CAR TRANSFER STEAMER", &... See More
President Johnson's state-of-the-union address...
Item #683292
December 15, 1868
THE UNION DEMOCRAT, Manchester, New Hampshire, Dec. 15, 1868
* Andrew Johnson State of the Union Address
* Post Civil War reconstruction era
Fully half of the front page and a third of the back page are taken up with the: "MESSAGE of PRESIDENT JOHNSON" being his annual state-of-the-union address to the nation, a tradition begun with Washington & which continues to this d... See More
Grant's state-of-the-union address to the nation...
Item #683291
December 07, 1869
THE CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1869
* President Ulysses S. Grant
* State of the Union Address
The front page begins with: "The President's Message" which takes over 3 columns. This is President Grant's annual state-of-the-union address, a tradition begun by Washington & which continues to this day. It is signed at its conclusion: U.S. Grant.
Follow ... See More
Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...
Item #683289
September 20, 1871
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Sept. 20, 1871
* Rare & early from Southern California
Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead. All four pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and national reports. A great wealth of advertisements as well, several of ... See More
Alexander Graham Bell's telephone in 1877..
Item #683247
February 08, 1877
AMERICAN SOCIALIST, Oneida NY, February 8, 1877.
* Alexander Graham Bell & T.A. Watson
* Alexander Graham Bell & T.A. Watson
* Invention of the Telephone
A small size newspaper from the famous Oneida Community in New York, an early "commune" in experimental living. Various religiously-themed content but a bit of reporting of news of the day as well. An interesting title from this interesti
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Horrible massacre in Lucan, Ontario, Canada...
Item #683226
February 05, 1880
THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, Feb. 5, 1880
* Black Donnellys massacre
* Lucan, Ontario, Canada
The front page has a lengthy report on what is known as the Black Donnelly Massacre.
It is datelined from Lucan, Ontario, & begins: "About twelve last night masked men entered the dwelling of the somewhat notorious Donnelly family and murdered the father, mother, one son and ... See More
1899 New Richmond Winconsin tornado disaster...
Item #683153
June 13, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 13, 1899
* New Richmond, Wisconsin
* St. Croix County
* 1899 Tornado disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "OVER 200 KILLED" 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. Rare... See More
1869 Solar Eclipse...
Item #683147
August 08, 1869
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 8, 1869
* 1869 Solar Eclipse
* Moon - Sun - Earth
The top of page 5 has one column headings that include: "THE SOLAR ECLIPSE" "Magnificence of the Phenomenon in the Metropolis" and more. (see) Lengthy text takes up 5 full columns.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, some archival mending to a few unrelated pages, a few tiny margi... See More
Working to abolish alcoholic beverages...
Item #683111
YOUNG WOMEN, Chicago, July, 1896 * Young Women's Christian Temperance Union
An interesting magazine published by the Young Women's Christian Temperance Union whose focus was the outlaw of alcoholic beverages. They also worked to promote women's right to vote.
Decorative title page, 12 pages, 9 1/2 by 13 inches, minor binding slits at the blank spine, nice condition.... See More
Early for color newspaper pages...
Item #683045
April 03, 1898
LE PETIT JOURNAL [The Little Newspaper]--Supplement, Paris, France, April 3, 1898 This was a quite successful conservative, daily newspaper published from 1863 to 1944. Beginning in 1884 they did a weekly "Supplement" famous for their color lithograph front and back pages.
Such full page color prints in 19th century issues were rather uncommon. Quite displayable as such.
Complete... See More
Government stalls... business thrives...
Item #683003
December 21, 1880
FINDLAY DAILY JEFFERSONIAN, Ohio, Dec. 21, 1880
* Uncommon publication
* "Flag City, USA"
Page 2 has a brief article which states in part: "Jay Gould seems to have captured the new railroad enterprise which points from Pittsburg [sic] to Chicago...", with more. Page three also has an interesting article which mentions the partisan politics which has created gridloc... See More
1899 Enterprise, Kansas family murders......
Item #682981
March 06, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 6, 1899
* Enterprise, Dickinson County, Kansas
* John Gilbert family murders (Wife & 4 children)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PURELY DEVILISH" 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 ... See More
Homestead Steel Strike...
Item #682905
August 06, 1892
WAVERLY FREE PRESS, Waverly, New York, Aug. 6, 1892 Page 2 has a brief report on the Homestead Strike at Homestead, Pennsylvania, which to date remains one of the most significant and tragic labor disputes in U.S. history.
This report begins: "The great strike at Homestead continues to be an absorbing topic of public interest. But few of the strikers have gone back to work...&quo... See More
Two baseball Hall of Famers...
Item #682888
October 20, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 20, 1888 Inside has full-length portraits of Timothy J. Keefe, Pitcher & Williams Ewing captioned: "The Winning Battery Of The New York Base-Ball Team." Each portrait measures 6 3/4 by 4 1/4 inches. Both players are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. There is also a companion article: "The Base-Ball Season".
There is a wealth of... See More
Much on the great Chicago Fire...
Item #682769
October 17, 1871
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 17, 1871
* Chicago fire disaster
* Old wild West original
* Interesting advertisements
Not only a very early San Diego newspaper (pop. was just 2300), but the front page has nearly 2 1/2 columns taken up with fine & detailed reporting on the great Chicago Fire.
Top of a column as: "THE CHICAGO FIRE" "Full Details--The Begin... See More
Nice reporting from the Spanish-American War...
Item #682764
April 21, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, April 21, 1898 The front page has nice reporting from the Spanish-American War including a banner headline: "McKINLEY'S ULTIMATUM TO SPAIN HAS NOW BEEN RECEIVED AT MADRID" with other various reports on the war.
A terrific & very large war-themed graphic on page 2.
Complete in 12 pages, binding indents at the spine, nice condition.... See More
The Klondike Gold Rush...
Item #682730
July 26, 1897
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 26, 1897
* Klondike Gold Rush
* Yukon - Alaska - Canada
The top of a front page column has reports on the Klondike gold rush, with: "NUGGETS OF NEWS" "From the Klondike Gold-Seeking Craze--The Rush" "Four Hundred Miners" "Leave on the Mexico for the Land of the Midnight Sun and Golden Grains--The Alien Act". ... See More
Preparing for Grant's inauguration... Andrew Johnson's exit...
Item #682722
March 04, 1869
NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1869 The front page begins with much reporting on the inaugural ceremonies of U.S. Grant as President, which occurred on the date of this issue (hence nor reported here).
Heads include: "WASHINGTON" "A Day of General Excitement at the Capital" "The City Crowded with Visitors From All Parts" "Increased Curiosity Regarding Gen. Grant... See More
The National League of baseball is created...
Item #682684
February 07, 1876
NEW-YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1876
* Creation of the National League
* Major League Baseball - MLB
On page 2 under "Base-Ball" is a report about a meeting held in New York resulting in the establishment of the National League. It begins: "A meeting of the managers of all the professional base-ball organizations in the country, excepting the Philadelphia Club
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* Creation of the National League
* Major League Baseball - MLB
On page 2 under "Base-Ball" is a report about a meeting held in New York resulting in the establishment of the National League. It begins: "A meeting of the managers of all the professional base-ball organizations in the country, excepting the Philadelphia Club
In the Swedish language...
Item #682609
May 29, 1886
KURRE, Chicago, Illinois, May 29, 1886
* Rare publication
A rather rare Swedish-language newspaper from Illinois, the subtitle above the masthead translating to: "Illustrated Newspaper For Swedish America". A very decorative masthead, 8 pages, some minor margin chipping, nice condition.... See More
Print of the Irish bond... Cholera print...
Item #682514
December 02, 1865
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 2, 1865 The dramatic front page print: "Field Sports of New York--Car Racing on the Bowery". Also dramatic is a double page foldout print captioned: "Where The Cholera Comes From".
Other prints as well including one of: "The Irish Bond" from the Irish Republic. Also: "Catching Wild Horses in Paraguay" and... See More
1896 St. Johnsbury, Vermont...
Item #682425
July 01, 1896
ST. JOHNSBURY REPUBLICAN, Vermont, July 1, 1896
* Caledonia County
* "Best Small Town"
Uncommon publication from Northern New England. Contains news of the day with several advertisements.
Complete with 8 pages, minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
From this small town in Northern Missouri...
Item #682344
January 28, 1887
THE HOME PRESS, La Plata, Missouri, Jan. 28, 1887
* Macon County
An uncommon title from this very small town in Northern Missouri. A typical newspaper of the day with local and regional reports and a wealth of ads.
Complete in 4 pages, never bound nor trimmed, a small hoe to the back leaf, a few small repairs. Good condition.
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