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Very first appearance of Walt Whitman's poem "The Dead Emperor"...
Item #681006
March 12, 1888
NEW YORK HERALD, March 12, 1888 Page 4 has a poem titled: "The First Dandelion", 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 with more at the edges, mostly l... See More
Nice on the Spanish-American War...
Item #680987
April 20, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, April 20, 1898 A nice banner headline on the on-going Spanish-American War: "DOWN WITH THE SAFFRON FLAG OF SPAIN AFLOAT OVER CUBAN SOIL ! " with various related subheads on the war.
The front page also features a nice graphic captioned: "How the United States' Fleet Would Operate in Waging A Bombardment on Havana."
More war reporti... See More
The Klondike Gold Rush...
Item #680974
July 24, 1897
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 24, 1897
* Klondike Gold Rush
* Yukon - Alaska - Canada
The top of a front page column has reports on the Klondike gold rush, with: "KLONDYKE KRAZE" "Continues o Gather Its Victims All Along the Line" "Canada Gets Greedy" "There Will be Telegraph, Express and Other Facilities Next Year in Dawson City".
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First Hebrew political society in America, with Grant's "Jew Order" connection...
Item #680958
September 02, 1868
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 2, 1868 Page one includes: "Hebrew Grant and Colfax Campaign Club", which, as noted within the text: "...headquarters at No. 7 Delancy Street. It held its first regular meeting last evening...This claims to be the first Jewish political club organized in this country. According to its circular it was formed to demonstrate that the Hebrews of this city,
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Mutuals win the championship... Each inning telegraphed to other cities....
Item #680890
September 23, 1870
NEW-YORK TIMES, Sept. 23, 1870 Page 3 has: "The Championship Contest--Mutual vs. Atlantic--The Mutuals Win the Championship Pennant--Score 10-4." It begins: "The Fall campaign of the ball-playing season...culminated yesterday in the signal success of the Mutual Club, in their home-and-home game with the noted Atlantics, the holders of the whip-pennant. The event has been an
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Very beginning of the Panic of 1873...
Item #680880
September 18, 1873
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 18, 1873
* Wall Street - stock market failure
* Panic of 1873 beginning
* Brooklyn Trust Company
* In a NYC publication
The front page has early reporting on what became known as the "Panic of 1873" precipitated by the bankruptcy of the banking firm of Jay Cooke and Company. The top of the first column has a heading: "ANOTHER BIG DEFALCATION&qu... See More
1899 Hampton, Virginia yellow fever pandemic...
Item #680878
July 31, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 31, 1899
* Hampton, Virginia
* Yellow fever - jack
* Epidemic - pandemic
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "YELLOW JACK SCARE" 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 wit... See More
A Winslow Homer Christmas print... Santa Claus...
Item #680860
January 02, 1869
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 2, 1869 The full front page is a nice print: "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" showing a full-figure Santa Claus carrying a Christmas tree. Inside is a full page Winslow Homer print: "Christmas Belles" showing a family in a sleigh.
Another full page has: 'Home for the Holidays" and other prints include: "The Chr... See More
F.S. Chrurch Christmas bears print...
Item #680858
December 14, 1893
CHRISTMAS NUMBER - FRANK LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 14, 1893 The full front page is a nice print of: "A Christmas Visit to Grandma". Although there are many full page Christmas prints within, certainly the most notable would be the nice full page: "The Christmas Slide" by the famed artist Frank S. Church, showing his iconic bears sliding in the snow.
The complete issu... See More
Scarce French-English newspaper from 1870 Louisiana...
Item #680855
April 02, 1870
LE LOUISIANAIS, Convent, Louisiana, April 2, 1870
* 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, nice condition.... See More
Celebrating the generals after the war...
Item #680851
June 08, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, June 8, 1865 Among the first column heads are: "Our President" "Monster Meeting Last Night at Cooper Institution" "Outpouring of the Masses for the Administration" "The Hero Grant" "It was Big, Great, Immense, Prodigious!" "Brilliant Array of Generals" and more.
Pages 4 & 5 have more column heads on the war inc... See More
1873 Mark Twain letter re. Shah of Persia...
Item #680817
July 11, 1873
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 11, 1873
* Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens letter
* Shah of Persia visit to London, England
* Nasar al-Din Shah Qajar
Page 3 has a letter by Mark Twain with many headings that include: "SHAH'D" "Mark Twain Hookd the Persian Out of the English Channel'" and more. (see) The letter takes up almost 2 columns and is signed in type: Mark Twain
C... See More
The very first issue published...
Item #680782
March 06, 1881
DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE, Farmington and Lakeville, Minnesota, March 6, 1881
* Volume 1 Number 1 issue
This is the first issue published, the volume 1, number 1 issue as noted in the masthead. Gregory notes that only the Minnesota Historical Society has any issues of this title, and just a few from the 19th century.
Four pages, archivally repaired at the spine, archival strengthening at ... See More
Interment of Abraham Lincoln reported in his hometown newspaper...
Item #680774
May 05, 1865
ILLINOIS STATE JOURNAL, Springfield, May 5, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln's funeral & burial
* The very best title to be had
* An extremely rare opportunity here
Obviously a very damaged newspaper (see photos) however this is a newspaper from Lincoln's hometown, with coverage of his funeral & interment, and from the city where Lincoln was buried.
Although the front page has... See More
Early for color newspaper pages...
Item #680768
January 30, 1898
LE PETIT JOURNAL [The Little Newspaper]--Supplement, Paris, France, Jan. 30, 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
Princeton University celebrates its 150th anniversary...
Item #680725
October 24, 1896
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 24, 1896
* Princeton University
* Prints - illustrations
The full ftpg. has 6 photo prints of notable buildings on the campus of Princeton University, this issue celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding. Inside as a related article: "The Sesquicentennial Celebration of Princeton University" which includes two more photos.
Sixteen... See More
Electric baseball "scoreboard" for remote "viewing"...
Item #680721
January 24, 1891
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 24, 1891 An inside page has novel new invention headed: "Electrical Sporting Bulletin" which has about half a page of text and two illustrations, one captioned; "Electrical Base Ball Bulletin" and the other: "Diagram of Mechanism & Electrical Connections of the Base Ball Bulletin--Plan View of Double Relay". A portion o... See More
Electric baseball "scoreboard" for remote "viewing"...
Item #680720
January 24, 1891
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 24, 1891 An inside page has novel new invention headed: "Electrical Sporting Bulletin" which has about half a page of text and two illustrations, one captioned; "Electrical Base Ball Bulletin" and the other: "Diagram of Mechanism & Electrical Connections of the Base Ball Bulletin--Plan View of Double Relay".
A portion of ... See More
Guiteau: President Garfield's assassin on trial...
Item #680699
December 03, 1881
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 3, 1881
* President James Garfield assassination
* Charles J. Guiteau on trial
The full ftpg. shows: "Trial of President Garfield's Assassin--Guiteau Being Escorted from the Courtroom..." and the doublepage centerfold shows; "Trial of President Garfield's Assassin--Guards Unlocking the Handcuffs of the Prisoner..."; ... See More
The Chicago fire...
Item #680690
October 16, 1871
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 16, 1871
* Great Chicago fire
The front page first column has nice heads on the Great Chicago Fire, including: "THE CITY OF CHICAGO" "A Quiet & Peaceful Sabbath Yesterday" "How the Citizens Observed the Day" "Rapid Growth of the Temporary Dwellings & Stores" "Interesting Resume of the Effects of the Great Fire&qu... See More
Pennsylvania forest fires...
Item #680682
May 17, 1884
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, May 17, 1884 The front cover is entitled "Pennsylvania -- The Recent Forest Fires - Women, Near Ashland, Removing Fences to Arrest the Progress of the Flames" with an accompanying article inside. Inside the issue is: "New York City -- The Formal Opening of the New produce Exchange, May 6th..."; "Pennsylvania -- The ... See More
Exploring Alaska...
Item #680670
November 15, 1889
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 15, 1889 The full ftpg. is a nice print: "The Exploration of Alaska...En Route to the Alseck River Region". Many prints inside including: "Recent Disastrous Collision at Sea Off Barnegat--Rescue of the Survivors by the Steamer Humboldt' "; much text and a two small prints on: "Our Alaska Expedition--Exploration of th... See More
Fire fighting...
Item #680657
May 23, 1885
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 23, 1885
* Fire Fighting
The front page of this issue has two illustrations titled "New York Fire Department Testing Devices For Throwing Life Lines Over Buildings". The article inside is titled "Unexplored Branch Of The Fire Escape Problem". There is an article with an illustration both titled "A Mammoth Steam Snow Shovel" pl... See More
1898 USS Maine explosion investigation...
Item #680600
March 02, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 2, 1898
* re. USS Maine explosion disaster
* Spanish-American War prelude
* Havana Harbor , Cuba
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DIVERS HARD AT WORK" 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 ... See More
Popular for the 1894 colorful political cartoons...
Item #680591
July 11, 1894
PUCK, New York, July 11, 1894
* Color political prints
Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its politic... See More
The beginning of ski-jumping in America...
Item #680589
February 02, 1893
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 2, 1893 A great issue for skiers as the full ftpg. shows: "Winter Sports in the West--Flying On Skis--Thorger Hemmestvedt's Great Jump of 103 Feet at Red Wing, Minnesota". Red Wing is the birthplace of America ski-jumping.
Inside has an interesting full page: "Shall We Restrict Immigration? Specimen Types of Constantly Arrivi... See More
A farming community for the Jews...
Item #680586
July 11, 1879
NEW YORK TIMES, July 11, 1879
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica
Page 2 has an interesting & quite lengthy article: "COLONY FARMING FOR JEWS" "A Project Favored by the Hebrew Convention" "Land to be Bought For Fifty Families With Money Raised by Subscription--Five Hundred Acres Offered as a Gift."
An interesting program of which we were not familiar.
Eight pa... See More
Early print of Wall Street on the front page...
Item #680564
June 23, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 23, 1866 The front page has a nice print captioned: "Wall Street, New York", a street scene bustling with pedestrians and activity. A great issue for any stock broker or person involved in the world of finance.
Inside prints include a full page of: "The Southern Methodist Bishops", two half page prints of: "Primary School for Free... See More
A "red, white & blue" Fourth of July issue... an interesting curiosity...
Item #680558
July 04, 1890
WILLIAMSPORT REPUBLICAN, Pennsylvania, July 4, 1890 Printed at the top above the masthead: "FOURTH OF JULY EDITION"
This is the complete issue which in celebration of the 4th of July opted to replace the typical black ink with alternating pages of red and blue, meaning pages 1, 4, 5 & 8 are printed entirely in blue ink, while pages 2, 3, 6 & 7 are entirely in red ink, which alon... See More
Early for color newspaper pages...
Item #680557
January 23, 1898
LE PETIT JOURNAL [The Little Newspaper]--Supplement, Paris, France, Jan. 23, 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
Rare 19th century title from New Mexico...
Item #680490
May 13, 1884
ALBUQUERQUE MORNING JOURNAL, New Mexico, May 13, 1884
* New Mexico Territory
Very rare to find 19th century newspapers from Albuquerque, and this issue is dated 28 years before New Mexico would become a state. This is a 4 page newspaper with local, regional and national news, topical reports and ads including: "The Little Indians" "Vest Wants All Educated" &qu... See More
Mark Twain letter on the Shah of Persia...
Item #680429
July 22, 1873
NEW YORK HERALD, July 22, 1873
* Edmund Yates letter
* Shah of Persia visit to Paris, France
* Nasar al-Din Shah Qajar
Page 5 has a letter by Edmund Yates with several headings that include: "N A S S R-E D-D I N" "Mr. Edmund Yates Last View" "Court Life At Tehran" "The Persian Bastinado" "The Story By Mr. Edmund Yates" and much more. ... See More
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Reservation... Memphis...
Item #680402
May 19, 1892
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 19, 1892 The front page features four photos of "Renegade Republican Candidates for the Democratic Presidential Nomination" with text.
A half-page: "Some of the Principal Features of Omaha" has several illustrations. A full page: "The 'Run' for the New Oklahoma in the Cheyenne and Arapohoe Reservation - Striking Scenes... See More
Pennsylvania oil region...
Item #680390
January 17, 1885
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Jan. 17, 1885
* Pennsylvania oil fields
* Texas Cowboys
The full front page shows: "The Roller-Skating Craze.--The Critical Moment in the Experience of an Amateur". Inside prints include: "World's Fair and Cotton Centennial Exposition at New Orleans..." "Pennsylvania - Scenes in the New Oil Region at and Around Phillips ... See More
The Boston Fire of 1872...
Item #680381
November 23, 1872
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Nov. 23, 1872
* The great Boston Fire prints
* One of most costly fires in U.S. history
The prime content is on the front page, three prints: "The Fire at Boston". Inside has a half page map: "Plan of Boston, Showing The Extent of the Fire."
The Great Boston Fire of 1872 was Boston's largest fire and still one... See More
1898 Fall of Manila, Philippines...
Item #680329
August 17, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 17, 1898
* Fall of Manila, Philippines
* Spanish-American War
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TAKING OF MANILA" 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 4 pages, a ... See More
Great Brazos River flood of 1899... Texas...
Item #680256
July 06, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 6, 1899
* Brazos River flood disaster
* Dewey & Sealey, Texas
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FLOOD AND FAMINE" 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 as such.
Complet... See More
1881 Mayer, Minnesota tornado disaster...
Item #680254
July 15, 1881
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, July 15, 1881
* Mayer, Minnesota
* Tornado disaster in the summer of 1881
Page 2 has one column headlines: "TERRIFIC STORM", "Portions of Minnesota Visited by a Tornado", "Loss of Life and Great Destruction of Property Reported", with supporting details. Other news and advertisements are also found throughout.
Complete in 8 pa... See More
Actor Edwin Booth... NYC fire department... Attack by Indians...
Item #680250
January 13, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 13, 1866
* Actor Edwin Booth
* NYC fire department
* Prints - illustrations
Full ftpg. is a nice illus. of: 'Edwin Forrest Booth' from a Brady photograph. The highly sought after great double page centerfold: 'Metropolitan Fire Department' is very displayable with many vignettes on the N.Y. fire dept. in action is present within this issu... See More
1899 Elihu Root... Secretary of War...
Item #680241
August 01, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 1, 1899
* Elihu Root - American lawyer & statesman
* Sworn in as Secretary of war under Roosevelt
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "ROOT SWORN IN, ALGER RETIRES" 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... See More
A racist newspaper on the post-war events...
Item #680230
November 04, 1865
NEW YORK WEEKLY DAY-BOOK CAUCASIAN, Nov. 4, 1865
* Rare pro-white title
* Reconstruction era
A decidedly racist newspaper which began well before the Civil War & lasted a few years after. As such their reporting on events of the day provide a contrasting perspective beyond most other Northern newspapers.
Among the articles: "The Sad Condition of the South" "Provide... See More
1899 Battle of Modder River...
Item #680207
November 29, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 29, 1899
* Battle of Modder River - South Africa
* Second Boer War
* Lord Methuen - British Army victory
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "BLOODIEST BATTLE OF THE CENTURY" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not ... See More
The Wall Street panic of 1873...
Item #680204
September 25, 1873
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 25, 1873
* Wall Street - stock market failure
* Panic of 1873 near the beginning
* Best title to be had ?
The top of page 6 has one column headings: "THE CALM" "The Banks Bringing Order Out Of Chaos" "The Stock Exchange Speaks" "Reported Shipments of Gold from Europe" and more. (see) Lengthy text.
Complete with 16 pages, ... See More
1899 Battle of Magersfontein...
Item #680199
December 13, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 13, 1899
* Battle of Magersfontein - South Africa
* Second Boer War - "Black Week"
* Lord Methuen - British Army defeat
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "METHUEN REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSS" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to... See More
1899 Braznell mine explosion... Brownsville...
Item #680164
December 23, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec.. 23, 1899
* Braznell Mine Explosion - Stockdale Coal Co.
* Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MINERS ENTOMBED" 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 er... See More
1899 Key West, Florida yellow fever pandemic...
Item #680158
September 19, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 19, 1899
* Key West, Florida
* Yellow fever - jack
* Epidemic - pandemic
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AN AWFUL EPIDEMIC" 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 wi... See More
1899 USS Maine victims final burial...
Item #680156
December 28, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 28, 1899
* re. USS Maine United States Navy battleship disaster
* Final burial of the victims at Arlington Cemetery - Virginia
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HONOR THE DEAD" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are n... See More
1899 death of Dwight L. Moody...
Item #680155
December 22, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 22, 1899
* Dwight L. Moody death
* American evangelist
* Moody Memorial Church
* Henry Ware Lawton funeral
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DWIGHT MOODY DEAD" 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 frag... See More
1899 Henry Ware Lawton killed...
Item #680154
December 19, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 19, 1899
* U.S. General Henry Ware Lawton killed
* Battle of Paye - Philippine-American War
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "GEN. LAWTON KILLED SHOT IN THE BREAST" 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 ... See More
1899 Battle of Colenso, South Africa...
Item #680153
December 16, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 16, 1899
* Battle of Colenso - South Africa
* Second Boer War - "Black Week"
* Redvers Buller - British Army defeat
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "ENGLAND PANIC STRICKEN OVER BULLER'S DEFEAT" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. V... See More
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