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1889 World Series... NY Giants win...
Item #592308
October 30, 1889
THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, October 30, 1889
* New York Giants vs. Brooklyn Bridegrooms (Dodgers)
* Pre modern day World Series - championship
* National vs. American baseball leagues
The front page has one column headlines on the front page that include: "THE CHAMPIONSHIP", "Of the Country Won by the Giants in the Final Game", &qu... See More
Moquis Indians snake dance....
Item #592239
September 14, 1881
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, September 14, 1881
* Moquis Indians (Hopi)
* Snake Dance
Page 2 has one column headlines: "THE SNAKE DANCE", "As Practiced by the Moquis Indians", "A Description of the Horrible Religious Rite". See photos for an interesting report here.
Other news and advertisements of the day. A little margin wear, otherwise nic... See More
Kingstree, South Carolina Negroes hangings....
Item #592219
June 24, 1882
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, June 24, 1882
* Kingstree, South Carolina
* Negroes executions - hangings
Page 2 has one column headlines that include: "A HANGING BEE" and "Four Negroes Expiate Their Crimes on the Gallows"
See photos for 1st report coverage on the hanging of four Negroes including Lucinda Teasdale at Kingstree, South Carolina.
Other new... See More
Early Flight... Buttenstedt's Flying Machine...
Item #592215
February 11, 1899
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, February 11, 1899
* Early flying machine
* Pre-Wright Brothers
* Early automobiles
* Prints
The front page of the issue is "The New Bridge Over the Rhine at Dusseldorf". Within the issue is: "An Improved Steam-Boiler Furnace", "The Paris Cycle and Automobile Exhibition"; "Buttenstedt's Flying-Machine In Mid-... See More
This town is now known as Elmhurst...
Item #592203
February 28, 1884
THE NEWTOWN REGISTER, Long Island, New York, Feb. 28, 1884
* Rare title
* Now known as Elmhurst, Queens County
Today Newtown is known as Elmhurst, located in the borough of Queens just below LaGuardia airport. This is a 12 page newspaper which the line in the masthead notes is: "Devoted to Home Interests, Political, General and Local News". It contains a wide variety of news... See More
1883 Wilhelm Steinitz... Chess champion wins...
Item #592194
February 18, 1883
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 18, 1883
* Wilhelm Steinitz - chess champion
* Wins blindfolded
This 12 page newspaper has one column headings on page 7 "Steinitz's Great Memory" and "He Wins Three Out Of Four Games Of Chess Blindfolded". See photos for text here.
Other news of the day. Light browning, a little margin wear and tear, otherwise good. ... See More
Early beginnings of IBM?...
Item #592132
January 26, 1889
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York January 26, 1889
* IBM in it's infancy ?
* Pre computers
See the photo below for the listing of a patent issued for "Statistics, apparatus for compiling" to H. Hollerith, and two other patent numbers to H. Hollerith for "Statistics, compiling". This company by H. Hollerith would go on to become IBM ! Here is a terrific, incon... See More
Early prints of 1881 Leadville, Colorado...
Item #592082
May 28, 1881
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, May 28, 1881
* Leadville, Colorado
* Mining scenes - prints
The front page shows: "Irish Harvesters on Their Way to England". Inside has 2 pages of prints of: "The American Franklin Search Expedition", and a nice full page "Matting-Weavers" showing use of a spinning wheel as well. Perhaps the best print ... See More
Washington Navy Yard...
Item #591867
March 14, 1891
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 14, 1891
* Heavy guns ordinance
* Washington Navy Yard
The front page has seven illustrations: "Manufacture Of Heavy Ordnance At The Washington Navy Yard", plus a report that concludes inside with two more illustrations. Other articles within the issue are: "Plate Flanging Machine for Marine Boiler Work"; "Lib... See More
1896 Hahnville, Louisiana lynchings...
Item #591677
August 11, 1896
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, August 11, 1896
* Hahnville, Louisiana
* Lynching of Italians
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TRIPLE LYNCHING BEE", "Citizens of Louisiana Hang Three Murderers", "They were All Italians" and more. See photos for text.
Other news and advertisements of the day ... See More
Bob Fitzsimmons vs. James J. Corbett...
Item #591671
March 24, 1897
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, March 24, 1897
* Bob Fitzsimmons vs. James J. "Jim" Corbett
* Heavyweight boxing title
This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "FITZ AND JIM HAVE QUIET TALK", "After Taking Soft Drinks They Sit Down in a Corner", "Each Shows His Wounds", "Corbett Asks Fitz... See More
Negro lynching in Braden, Tennessee...
Item #591582
October 18, 1895
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, October 18, 1895
* Braden TN Tennessee
* Negro lynching
* Gruesome coverage
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "A TERRIBLE EXPIATION", "Tortured, Mutilated, Lynched and Beheaded", "Penalty Meted Out To A Negro" and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on the lynchin... See More
Nelson A. Miles promoted... U.S. Army....
Item #591581
October 01, 1895
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, October 1, 1895
* Nelson A. Miles promoted
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "MILES BECOMES CHIEF", "Will Command the Army of the United States", "Notified Of His Promotion" and more with small illustration of Nelson Appleton Miles. 1st report coverage on Nelson A... See More
Red Canon, Wyoming mine disaster...
Item #591572
March 22, 1895
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, March 22, 1895
* Red Canyon, Wyoming
* Coal mine disaster
This 8 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "Coal Mine Disaster" and "Explosion of Gas Entombs Half a Hundred Miners....". This is 1st report coverage on the Red Canyon, Wyoming coal mine explosion.
Other news and advertisements of t... See More
James Jeffries vs. Tom Sharkey...
Item #591492
November 04, 1899
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, November 4, 1899
* James J. Jeffries vs. Tom Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing championship
* 1st ever on film - motion pictures
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TWENTY-FIVE ROUNDS", "Fight Between James J. Jeffries and Tom Sharkey", "Decision Given To Jeffries" a... See More
1899 Herman, Nebraska & New Richmond, Wisconsin tornadoes...
Item #591488
June 14, 1899
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, June 14, 1899
* New Richmond, Wisconsin... Herman, Nebraska...
* Tornadoes
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ONE HUNDRED DEAD", "The Result of the Tornado at New Richmond,Wis.", "Many Received Bad Injuries", "TORNADO IN NEBRASKA", "The Town of Herman Wiped Ou... See More
1894 Scenes from Texas...
Item #591444
September 08, 1894
ONCE A WEEK, New York, Sept. 8, 1894 Page 4 has a full page with 8 prints captioned: "Along Our Frontier--Scenes Among Our Mexican Citizens In Texas." which has a related article on page 15. Other prints include: "Life Savers At Rockaway..." and "On Bayou St. John, New Orleans" among others.
Sixteen page, some tears at margins, generally nice.
A bell within a base...
Item #591408
March 04, 1876
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, March 4, 1876 An inside page contains a fascinating baseball-related article, titled: "Novel Base-Ball Base" which includes beneath the base, submerged a bit into the ground, a bell which signals when a base runner has touched the base. Includes a diagram of how it works. The article notes this devise would: "...clearly announce ... See More
New York Times Building...
Item #591403
August 25, 1888
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 25, 1888. The front page of this issue features "The New 'Times' 'Building, New York--Erection of the New Structure Prior to Removal of the Old One." There is a related article on this on an inside page. Also within the issue are: "Improved Refrigerating Machine"; "The New Rouen Bridge", and additional illustrations an... See More
Rameses and Ancient Egypt...
Item #591400
February 25, 1899
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, February 25, 1899 This issue contains illustrations, most of which pertain to the latest inventions of the day, with accompanying text including: "Statue of Rameses III as It Now Appears in Front of the Temple at Karnak", "Column of Taraga, Court and Colossi of the Temple of Rameses III, After Restoration", "Interior
... See More
1897 William McKinley inauguration...
Item #591387
March 05, 1897
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, March 5, 1897
* President William McKinley
* Inauguration - inaugural
The front page has nice coverage of the inauguration of President William McKinley with column 1 headings: "Columbia's New Chief", "Wm. McKinley Now Guides the Ship of State", "Inaugural Kaleidescope" and "The Display ... See More
1890 Fremont, Nebraska...
Item #591352
April 01, 1890
NEBRASKA STAMP NEWS, Fremont, April, 1890 Subtitled: "A Monthly Devoted to Stamp Collecting." A very small size newspaper of 4 pages, never bound nor trimmed, measuring 4 1/2 by 7 inches. Nice condition & a vol. 1 no. 4 issue.
Arlington, GA tornado disaster....
Item #591297
March 23, 1897
SEMI-WEEKLY GAZETTE AND BULLETIN, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, March 23, 1897
* Arlington, Georgia
* Tornado disaster
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "A FATAL CYCLONE VISITS GEORGIA", "Eight Children Killed In A School House", "And Fifteen Others Badly Hurt" and more. 1st report of the torn... See More
First automobile advertisement in America...
Item #591192
November 05, 1898
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 5, 1898 A very significant issue in the history of automobiles, as the noted reference work "Kane's Famous First Facts" records that the first automobile advertisement ever published in America is on the back page (not the very first appearance, which was in the July 30, 1898 issue).
The top of the back page has an advertisement headed
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New Richmond, Wisconsin tornado...
Item #591176
June 16, 1899
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, June 16, 1899
* New Richmond, Wisconsin
* Tornado disaster
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BURYING THE DEAD", "An Echo of the Tornadoes in the West", "Several Of The Injured Die" and more. Coverage on the tornado disaster at New Richmond, Wisconsin.
Other new... See More
Dawson City, Alaska fire.....
Item #591174
May 23, 1899
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, Pennsylvania, May 23, 1899
* Dawson City, Alaska
* Fire disaster - Yukon Territory
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "FIRE AT DAWSON CITY", "The Business Portion of the Town Wiped Out", "Loss Over A Million Dollars" and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on the Dawson City, Alaska fire ... See More
Thomas Donaldson high diver death...
Item #591172
March 10, 1899
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, March 10, 1899
* Thomas Donaldson killed
* World champion high diver
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "DIVED TO HIS DEATH", "Thomas Donaldson Received Fatal Injuries", "World-Champion High Diver" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on champion high diver, Thomas ... See More
Battle of Manila, Phillipines...
Item #591171
February 07, 1899
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, February 7, 1899
* Battle of Manila, Philippines
* Philippine–American War
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "AT MANILA", "4,000 Insurgents Killed"
"HOSTILITIES BEGUN AGAIN", "Filipinos Attack the American Troops Near America" and m... See More
Carterville, IL negroes lynchings....
Item #591170
September 19, 1899
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, September 19, 1899
* Carterville IL Illinois
* Mining race war (1st report)
* Negroes lynchings
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "SIX NEGROES KILLED", "Shot to Death By Whites at Cartersville, Illinois", "Riots Of The Miners Resumed" and more. 1st report coverage on the Cart... See More
Outlaw Abe Buzzard... 1885 Lancaster Pa...
Item #591168
June 05, 1885
EASTON EXPRESS, Pennsylvania, June 5, 1885
* Abe Buzzard gang - outlaws
* Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The front page has one column headlines that include: "BUZZARD SURRENDERS", "Citizens Believe He is Not as Bad as He is Painted" and more. See for for text here.
Other and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 4 pages, nice condition.... See More
1878 Silver....
Item #591143
February 18, 1878
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, February 18, 1878
* The Silver Bill - dollar
* Bland-Allison Act
* United States Treasury
This 8 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page that include: "The Silver Bill Ready for the House" and "It is to be Fixed up by Caucus so it Will Pass Over a Veto".
Other news and advertisements of the day. Nice condition.... See More
1896 East St. Louis, Missouri tornado disaster...
Item #591130
May 29, 1896
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, May 29, 1896
* East St. Louis tornado disaster
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "AWFUL DISASTER", "St. Louis In the Path of a Monster Cyclone", "A Thousand People Killed" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on the East St. Louis tornado disaster. This torna... See More
1894 colorful political cartoons...
Item #591077
March 21, 1894
PUCK, New York, March 21, 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 politi... See More
1893 colorful political cartoons...
Item #591076
August 30, 1893
PUCK, New York, Aug. 30, 1893
* 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
1890 color political prints...
Item #591059
June 21, 1890
JUDGE magazine, New York, June 21, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a strong start, the magazine found itself struggl... See More
Three 1890 color political prints...
Item #591057
June 21, 1890
JUDGE magazine, New York, June 21, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a strong start, the magazine found itself strugg... See More
For stamp collectors... 1890...
Item #591047
THE SOUTHERN PHILATELIST, Charleston, South Carolina, January, 1890 A monthly magazine themed on stamp collecting Has 8 pages plus the outer wrappers, 5 3/4 by 9 inches, still in nice condition. "Sample Copy" is stamped in the upper right margin.
The great 1906 Melbourne, Australia fire....
Item #590998
November 23, 1897
ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, November 23, 1897
* The great Melbourne, Australia fire (1st report)
This 4 page newspaper has one column headline on the front page that include: "MELBOURNE SCORCHED", "High Winds Sweep the Flames Before Them" and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on the great Melbourne, Australia fire of 1906.
Other news and ad... See More
Newsies... a hard life...
Robert Bowling... Lee Family relation... supports Grant...
Item #590828
September 01, 1868
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 1, 1868
Page one has a letter from Robert Bolling (Lee family relative) in support of Grant, and which is worthy of reading. Page 2 has an interesting set of articles regarding newsboys. Also includes an early ad for the original New York R.H. Macy store.
Other news and advertisements of the day.
This is complete in 8 pages and in v
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Page one has a letter from Robert Bolling (Lee family relative) in support of Grant, and which is worthy of reading. Page 2 has an interesting set of articles regarding newsboys. Also includes an early ad for the original New York R.H. Macy store.
Other news and advertisements of the day.
This is complete in 8 pages and in v
The Grand Opera...
Item #590623
May 29, 1897
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 29, 1897 The front of the issue features a terrific full front page which is captioned: "Behind The Scenes At the Grand Opera" showing how the various scenes work, etc. There is a related article on this on an inside page, which includes two more illustrations. A nice, decorative item on opera from 1897! Additional articles and advertisements are ... See More
Colt's Armory Testing Machine...
Item #590462
March 16, 1872
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 16, 1872 This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including: the "COLT ARMORY TESTING MACHINE", "Extension Ladder", "Firearm Projectile", "Water Wheel Governor", "Saw Filing Machine". Additional illustrations, articles and a... See More
Old West train robbery report....
Item #590318
November 15, 1883
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, November 15, 1883
* Old West train robbery
Page 2 has one column headings that include: "Train Robbery",
"Desperadoes Remove a Rail on the Mexican National Road and Derail a Train", "The Wreck Immediately Surrounded By Forty Masked Men" and more. See photos for interesting report here. Other news of the day. Light brow... See More
Scientific American....
Item #590314
December 12, 1874
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN December 12, 1874 This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions: KEOKUK IA RAILROAD BRIDGE - PITTSBURGH PA CENTERFOLD OF STEEL INDUSTRY - HOT AIR BALLOON & much more. These illustrations also have text that goes along with them. Very interesting advertisements as well, back... See More
Colored print...Sick child...
Item #590148
January 01, 1896
This is a single page, colored print only entitled "There Is Hope" which is a scene of a sick child in bed with her parents and grandmother looking on. The source of the print is unknown but bears a copyright date of 1896 by Wm. H. Hussey. This measures 15 x 10 inches and is in nice condition.
Sheet music...
Item #590125
January 01, 1885
This is sheet music (piano and lyrics) entitled "Mother Dear has gone to Heaven" by George Pitt. This was copyrighted in 1885 by W. F. Shaw. Complete in 6 pages with the music printed on 3 pages, with archival mends in the margin area, measuring approximately 14 x 11 inches. Some lite dirtiness on the outer cover, otherwise in good condition.
Warsaw, Missouri epidemic?....
Item #589943
August 03, 1889
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, August 3, 1889
* Warsaw, Illinois
The front page has a small 1st column heading: "A Terrible Epidemic"which reports a deadly disease that is terrorizing the town of Warsaw, Illinois. We could not find anything on this via the internet. A curious item here.
Other news of the day. Light browning, some spine wear, should be handled with care.... See More
Antique Rope Sky Railway Lift...
Item #589827
April 27, 1872
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 27, 1872 The front page features "The Hawley Brick Kiln" illustrations with accompany article. Inside are: "Muller's Improved Rope Railway", "Myers' Improved Press"; "Holcomb's Hot Air Furnace" with additional articles and advertisements within the issue as well.
This is complete in 16 pages with a sl... See More
1882 Charles J. Guiteau sentence to death...
Item #589774
February 09, 1882
COLUMBIA COUNTY REPUBLICAN, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, February 9, 1882
* Charles J. Guiteau sentenced to death
* Assassination of James A. Garfield
Page 2 has a one column heading:
"Guiteau Sentenced"
which is a 1st report on the sentencing of Charles J. Guiteau to death for the murder of President James A. Garfield.
Other news of the day. Complete in 4 pages, light brown... See More
The great Spokane, WA fire...
Item #589752
August 06, 1889
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, August 6, 1889
* Spokane, Washington
* "The Great Fire" (1st report)
The front page has one column headings that include: "REDUCED TO ASHES", "Spokane Falls, W. T., Swept by a Destructive Fire", "Twenty-Five Business Blocks Burned Down", "A Strong Wind Aids The Progress Of The Flames" and more. See ... See More
Haymarket Square riot...
Item #589730
May 12, 1886
THE ALLENTOWN DEMOCRAT, Allentown, Pennsylvania, May 12, 1886
* Haymarket Square riot
* Chicago, Illinois
* Anarchy - Anarchists
Page 2 has a small one column heading in the first column: "The Labor Troubles in the West". See photos for text that includes: "....when a bomb was thrown among which burst with terrible effect...".
This is actually a 1st report as t... See More
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