Native American Interest
Native American Interest
Lynch mob murders an inmate...
Item #682778
March 18, 1880
THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, March 18, 1880 The top of the front page has column heads: "Masked Murderers" "the Jail at Winchester, Illinois, Seized by a Mob" "One of the Prisoners Confined There is Riddled With Bullets" with much detail on the lynching.
Page 2 has: "Indian Affairs - Our On the White River Massacre".
Ten pages, irregular at th... See More
Alma, New Mexico massacre.... Apaches...
Item #699915
May 05, 1880
KANSAS CITY DAILY JOURNA, May 5, 1880
* Alma, Catron County, New Mexico massacre
* Chiricahua Apaches - Indians - Victorio
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Indian Depredations" "Ranchmen Killed and a Large Flock of Sheep Driven Off" See image for text here.
Complete with 8 pages, light to... See More
John Porter Hatch vs. Apaches Indians...
Item #585729
May 28, 1880
CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, May 28, 1880
* General John Porter Hatch
* Chief Victorio - Apaches Indians
the front page has one column headlines: "INDIAN ROUT", "Gen. Hatch Whips The Hostile Apaches", "Fifty-Five Killed--Victoria Receives Reinforcements from the Tribes". See photos for text here. Other news and advertisements of the day.
Complet... See More
SS Narragansett collision disaster....
Item #600320
June 18, 1880
CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, June 18, 1880
* SS Narragansett & Stonington collision
* Long Island Sound sinking
Page 3 has one column headings that include: "DOWN TO DEATH" "Steamship Collision on Long Island Sound" "Between the Stonington and Narragansett" "The Latter Burned and Sunk in a Few Minutes" and more. This is 1st report cov... See More
Cleopatra's Needle...
Item #174468
July 03, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 3, 1880 Full ftpg. shows: "The Veteran SoldIers' d. bion, Milwaukee, Wisconsin". Fullpg. Nast political cartoon. Most of a pg. is on "The Coming Obelisk", being Cleopatra's Needle including several illustrations.
Nice doublepage centerfold: "The Great Disaster on the Sound" showing the wreck of the 'Narragansett&#... See More
Indian Reservation... W.A. Rogers...
Item #174474
July 24, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 24, 1880 The front page of the issue is a political statement between 'Miss Columbia' and 'General H___' which is dealing with the upcoming election. "The 'Passion Play'" article features two large illustrations. The full page 'At High Bridge, Harlem River -- 'All Aboard' is by W.A. Rogers '.
&... See More
The Apaches and the Sioux...
Item #696616
August 19, 1880
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Tennessee, Aug. 19, 1880 Among the front page articles are: "Crime & Criminals" "Oklahoma - Arrival of Captain L. D. Payne at Fort Smith Under Rest" "After the Apaches" "Hostile Sioux Surrendered" and much more.
Four pages, large folio size, good condition. The folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.
Opium denks...
Item #174486
September 04, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 4, 1880 Front full page illustration of "Up Hill Work." A full page illustration of " Home Revisited." 2/3 page illustration of "An Opium Den in A Chinese City." Full page Thomas Nast illustration entitled "General Lookout." Full page illustration of "Sighting the Trawl Buoy." Full page illustration of... See More
Lacrosse described...
Item #611220
December 18, 1880
THE REPUBLICAN, Red Wing, Minnesota, Dec. 18, 1880 Page 6 has an article: "Lacrosse" which notes near the beginning: "...describing lacrosse, the Indian pastime which has become the national game of Canada and which is every year becoming more popular..." with a nice description of it and includes some of the rules as well (see). Early for an article on lacrosse in an Ame... See More
Best of all Nast Santa Claus prints!
Item #174520
January 01, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 1, 1881 The full front page is a Thomas Nast illustration: "The Dear Little Boy That Thought Christmas Came Oftener." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A 'Possum Hunt in Old Virginia."
But certainly the most notable print is the terrific doublepage centerfold by Thomas Nast: "MERRY OLD SANTA CLAUS.", a classic image &... See More
From historic Dayton, Nevada...
Item #209246
January 01, 1881
LYON COUNTY TIMES, Dayton, Nevada, 1881-1882 Nevada's first non-Indian settlement, Dayton's original residents were hard-scrabble prospectors who panned for gold in nearby Gold Canyon. By the spring of 1851, as many as 200 miners were living in the area. By 1856, the community was generally known as Chinatown, because a large Chinese population was reworking the placer deposits. In N... See More
Sitting Bull surrenders?...
Item #603580
January 27, 1881
THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, January 27, 1881
* Chief Sitting Bull
* Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux Indians
* Surrender to Canadians?
The front page has small one column headings: "Sitting Bull" "Report That He Has Surrendered to the Canadians". See image for text .
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large sized paper measurin... See More
Scranton, Pennsylvania...
Item #594455
March 11, 1881
THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, Scranton, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1881
* American Indian War era
This 4 page newspaper measures 25 x 18 inches. News of the day includes: "Young Thieves" "A Woman's Revenge" "A Town In Ashes" and more with many interesting advertisements.
Very minor margin wear, otherwise in nice condition.... See More
Iroquois wins Epsom Derby...
Item #600721
June 02, 1881
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, June 2, 1881
* Iroquois wins Epsom Derby (1st report)
* 1st American-bred thoroughbred horse to win it
The front page has one column headlines: "GREASED LIGHTNING", "Is What Iroquois Resembled Yesterday", "As He Flew Over the Track at Epsom, Leading All Competitors" and more. Other news and advertisements o... See More
Carlisle Indian School....
Item #603730
June 17, 1881
THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, June 17, 1881
* Indian Industrial School
* Carlisle, Pennsylvania
The front page has a small one column heading: "The Indian School at Carlisle". See image for brief text.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large sized paper measuring 25 x 19 1/2 inches, a little irregular along spine, otherwise nice condit... See More
Flooding in Pittsburgh...
Item #174572
July 02, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 2, 1881 Front full pg. Nast illus. with no title. Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Pittsburg Flood." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Alcyone Boat House, Bay Ridge, Long Island." Full pg. containing three illus. pertaining to "The Great Fire at Quebec." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Enough to Make a Horse Laugh." 1/3 pg. illus. of "An E... See More
From perhaps the most famous town of the Old West...
Item #687598
July 14, 1881
THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH, Arizona, July 14, 1881
* Best old West title to be had
* Virgil Earp report
Few could argue for a more recognizable title from the Old West, nor could any town be more linked to the romance of the West than this one. Tombstone is steeped in Western lore, and the several movies done concerning the gunfight at the O.K. Corral have kept this town in popular cultu... See More
Sitting Bull surrenders...
Item #699131
July 21, 1881
THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, July 21, 1881
* Chief Sitting Bull surrenders
* Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux
* Indians chief - holy man
The front page has: "Sitting Bull Surrenders" "The Troublesome Chief Finally Gives Up & Submits to the United States Officers" with the report noting: "...Sitting Bull & about 200 people arrived at exactly 12 o... See More
Sitting Bull surrenders... Thomas Edison...
Item #596925
July 22, 1881
BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, July 22, 1881
* Chief Sitting Bull surrenders
* Thomas Edison
Inconspicuously found amongst a list of "Domestic" news items is a report: "The surrender of Sitting Bull to Major Brotherton at Fort Buford on the 20th inst., is confirmed by a dispatch from Gen. Terry to Gen. Sherman." There is also a report on a lawsuit ... See More
A rare territorial newspaper... An Indian fight & a stagecoach robbery...
Item #690686
July 30, 1881
THE DILLON TRIBUNE, Beaverhead County, M.T. (Montana Territory), July 30, 1881
* Very rare publication
* Wild Old West era
A quite rare newspaper from the Territory of Montana, it not becoming a state until 1889. Thisis the volume 1, number 24 issue.
Dillon was founded in the Beaverhead Valley as a railroad town in 1880 by Union Pacific Railroad President Sidney Dillon. The town'... See More
Summer on Coney Island... Thomas Nast political cartoons...
Item #174584
August 06, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 6, 1881 Full front page political cartoon by Thomas Nast: "Plucked of His Plumage (Or Patronage)". Prints inside include: "The cyclone at New Ulm", Minnesota, includes 6 scenes. "Sketches In The Azores" has 5 prints; the doublepage centerfold: "Unsavory Hunter's Point--The Factories & Refineries on Newtown... See More
Longshoremen in New York...
Item #174586
August 13, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 13, 1881 Front page print by Thomas Nast shows: "The Governor and the People of New York Defied". Full page print: "On South Street, New York--Longshoremen Waiting For A Job". Nice fullpg: 'Among the Thousand Islands' shows 7 scenes. Double page centerfold print: "The Death Caldron at Hunter's Point". Halfpg: &qu... See More
Nast cartoon...
Item #174588
August 20, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 20, 1881 Front full pg. illus. by Nast of "Let Us Have a Clean Sweep All Around New York." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A Horse Trot." Full pg. full pg. illus. of "The Victums of Hunter's Point - How the Foul Odors Aggravate the Miseries of the Sick Room."
Doublepage centerfold of "The Girdonists." Full pg.... See More
Item #152182
August 24, 1881
THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, Aug. 24, 1881 "Indian Troubles" "The Battle With Nana's Band" "Details Of The Conflict--Death Of A Brave Officer--Capt. Parker's Fight".
Item #152171
September 03, 1881
THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, PA Sept. 3, 1881 "Indian Outbreak" "The Apache Country Uneasy" "White Mountain Indians On The War Path--Troops Protecting the Settlers--Gen. Wilcox Takes The Field In Person--Fighting Near Fort Apache--Several Soldiers Killed".
The battle of Fort Apache...
Item #682456
September 05, 1881
THE PHILADELPHIA PRESS, Sept. 5, 1881
* Battle of Fort Apache
* Indian massacre ?
* Eugene Asa Carr
The front page has most of a column taken up with what is known as the Battle of Fort Apache, which occurred in eastern Arizona Territory on September 1.
The top of a column is headed: "THE APACHE MASSACRE" "Confirmations of the Disaster To General Carr's Command&q... See More
The hostile Apache Indians...
Item #571362
September 08, 1881
THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1881
* Hostile Apache Indians
* James Garfield assassination
The front page has a somewhat short article headed: "The Hostile Apaches" "Killing Prospectors and Packers--General Carr Scouting to Locate The Hostiles" (see). Also front page content on the condition of President Garfield following the a... See More
President Garfield near death... Tennis on Staten Island...
Item #174598
September 24, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 24, 1881 The front page is taken up with a print captioned: "At The Window--A Brief Respite in a Weary Struggle" showing President Garfield recovering from being shot (he would die very soon).
The prime print would be the full page print: " A Game Of Lawn Tennis, Staten Island Club Grounds" which shows two men playing tennis.
... See More
The prime print would be the full page print: " A Game Of Lawn Tennis, Staten Island Club Grounds" which shows two men playing tennis.
Comments on the "Wild West" in the President's address...
Item #611435
December 07, 1881
DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, Dec. 7, 1881
* President Chester A. Arthur
* State of the Union Address
Pages 2 and 3 containing the complete printing of President Chester Arthur's annual state-of-the-union address, headed: "THE MESSAGE" with other heads: "A Satisfactory Document, Especially in Length" "A Death-Like Silence About Republican Factions&qu... See More
P.T. Barnum - His Show in Winter Quarters...
Item #174640
February 18, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 18, 1882 Nice halfpg: "The Billiard Match Between Slosson and Vignaux--Cheering the Victor" with insets of both. Fullpg: "Barnum's Show in Winter Quarters" includes 9 scenes, including one of "P.T. Barnum".
Nice fullpg: "Sleighing in Central Park, New York City" and a great fullpg: "Under The Towers&quo... See More
Nast political cartoon...
Item #174650
March 25, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 25, 1882 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Attorney General Brewster..." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "A Banquet to an American Physician at Tokyo, Japan." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Lick Observatory, California." Two full pg. illus. of "Snake Charming and Religious Rites Among the Indians of Central America" and "Mi... See More
Print of Charles Darwin...
Item #174660
April 29, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 29, 1882 Nice full ftpg: "Sketches at the Dog Show". Doublepage centerfold: "In the National Academy of Design". One-third pg: "Migratory Wild Fowl". Small print: "Charles Robert Darwin".
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 pages.
1882 Apache Indians.., Cloverdale, New Mexico...
Item #593305
May 02, 1882
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, May 3, 1882
* Cloverdale, New Mexico
* Captain Tullius Tupper
* Redskins - Indians
The front page has one column headlines that include: "SAVAGES STRUCK", "By Tupper's Command and Fifteen of the Redskins Killed", "Mark Twain" and more. See photos for text here.
Other news and various advertisements o... See More
McAlester, Oklahoma tornado disaster...
Item #600329
May 12, 1882
CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, May 12, 1882
* McAlester, Oklahoma
* Tornado disaster
The front page has one column headings that include: "THE WIND" "The Town of McAllister,Indian Territory" "Almost Obliterated by a Terrific Cyclone" and more.
Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, damp staining to right side of issue, ... See More
Indians... Immigrants...
Item #174668
May 27, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 27, 1882 Front pg 'Blossoms on the Old Bough' by W.A. Rogers; Nice fullpg: 'Indian Training School, Forest Grove, Oregon' shows five illustrations. Fullpg; 'The Wreck of the 'Pliny' at Deal Beach, New Jersey'. Great fullpg: 'The Stream of Immigration--Scenes at Castle Garden' by W.A. Rogers and: 'A Creamery' s... See More
From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...
Item #704229
June 20, 1882
BLACK HILLS DAILY PIONEER, Deadwood City, Black Hills, Nov. 24, 1878
* Rare publication
* Famous wild West town
* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame
This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light.
This issue is from the "hey... See More
Dry docks of New York... Washington market...
Item #174710
October 21, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 21, 1882 The front page of this issue features a full page Thomas Nast political cartoon entitled "'Ay! There's the Rub!' -- You Can't Change the Nature of the Animal". Inside the issue is much text with some illustration on 'The Bicentenary of Philadelphia'. Also included is a full page 'The Phillipse Manor House a... See More
A Puritan Thanksgiving...
Item #174722
December 02, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 2, 1882 Front page print: "Tom Begins To Think That The Turkey Won't Go Round". Halfpg: "Pumping Works, Chicago". Fullpg. print: "At the Church Door--A Puritan Thanksgiving". 3/4 page print: "Thurlow Weed". Nearly halfpg. print: "A Pot-hunter Tolling in Broad-Bills" is a duck hunting scene. 2/3 page... See More
Christmas Eve and Christmas shopping...
Item #174728
December 23, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 23, 1882 The full front page is a poem with 3 Christmas-themed prints.
Inside has a nice full page print: "Quincy Market, Boston"; a half page: "Testing the Roof of the Bergen Tunnel"; a full page: "Christmas-Eve" and full page: "Christmas Shopping'" shows a busy street scene.
Another full page print:... See More
New Orleans Mardi Gras... Savannah...
Item #174746
February 24, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 24, 1883 Dramatic full ftpg. shows: 'The Great Floods--On the Ohio, Below Cincinnati' includes a paddle wheeler & many inundated buildings, plus another fullpg. on this inside.
Nearly fullpg: 'The Late Richard Wagner' with text. Nice doubclepage centerfold: 'New Orleans in Carnival Garb' includes 7 scenes on Mardi Gras. Nic... See More
Georgetown, Colorado... Tacoma, Washington Territory...
Item #679720
May 05, 1883
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 5, 1883 The full ftpg. shows: "Sketches at the Irish Land League Convention...Philadelphia". Inside has prints of: "Washington Territory--View of Tacoma, Terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad on Puget Sound"; the doublepage centerfold is a dramatic scene of a mother at the Tombs jail; half page: "The Indian at Work--M... See More
Decoration Day... Captain Crook and Apache scouts...
Item #704888
June 02, 1883
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 2, 1883 (see note below)
* Decoration Day (Memorial Day) themed prints
* Apache Indians... General Crook
The front cover and pg. 8 (paginated pg. 236) both have Decoration Day-themed illustrations. An inside page has seated portraits of Gen. Crooks & his Apache scout. Another shows a group portrait of Crook's cavalrymen & Apache scouts. A... See More
Brooklyn Bridge... Crook's Apache Scouts...
Item #174774
June 02, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 2, 1883 Great full ftpg: 'Decoration Day'. Great halfpg: 'War Dance Of Gen. Crook's Apache Scouts' & a great fullpg: 'The Great Bridge--Pres. Arthur crossing the Suspended Highway' which is the Brooklyn Bridge, plus another fullpg. on the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge. Great fullpg: 'The Parade On Riverside Drive' s... See More
A print of the Apache surrender... Cotton culture in the South...
Item #174784
July 07, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 7, 1883 Great full ftpg: "The Apache Surrender--Chief Nane Entering General Crook's Camp to Sue For Peace" by W. A. Rogers (from a sketch by A. F. Harmer) with a short article as well. Full page with several sketches: "The Seventh In Camp". Full page illustration: "The Wedding Trip" and another full page print: "... See More
Origin of scalping... Native American Indians...
Item #614275
July 09, 1883
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 9, 1883
* 19th century scalping
* Native Americans - Indians
* Trophy - proof of a kill
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 5 has an article headed: "Scalp-Taking" "The Indian Tradition Purporting to Give the True Origin of the Custom" See images for text here.
This issue is not frag... See More
The cotton industry in the South... Santa Fe...
Item #174786
July 14, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 14, 1883 Front page print: "The Fall Of The Bowlder (Boulder)". Fullpg. print: "Summer Resorts--Mt. McGregor" includes six scenes. Great fullpg: "Cotton Culture in the South" showing 12 scenes in the process of producing it. Full page print by W. A. Rogers: "Keep The Rascals Out". Fullpg. of text and five illustratio... See More
Miles City, Montana lynching & fire...
Item #614356
July 27, 1883
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 27, 1883
* Miles City, Montana
* Custer County
* Lynching - hanging
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "VIGILANTES' VENGEANCE" "Bill Rigney Hanged by a Mob at Miles City, Mont." and more. (see)
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was... See More
Saratoga... Standing Rock Agency... Louisiana Sugar Industry... The Late "Tom Thumb"...
Item #174790
July 28, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 28, 1883 The front cover features a full page 'Homes Of the Poor'. Great full pg: 'Scenes In and Around Saratoga Springs' shows 5 scenes. Great double page centerfold: 'Ration Day At Standing Rock Agency' shows many Indians. A full page 'Sugar Industry of Louisiana' is comprised of several scenes. A half page illustration &q... See More
Seabcright and Long Branch, New Jersey......
Item #174792
August 04, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 4, 1883 Full ftpg: 'Perils of Steamer Excursions--A Hint for the Protection of Peaceable Passengers' by W. A. Rogers. Halfpg: 'The Watch on the Rind' shows a sleeping Black man 'guarding' a watermelon patch, with two Black kids stealing a few. Nice fullpg. shows: 'Seabright & Long Branch'. Also: 'The Louisville Exp... See More
The Boston Industrial Fair, North Carolina Exhibit...
Item #174806
September 22, 1883
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 22, 1883 Front full pg. illus. of "Views in Canton, China." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Laying the Corner Stone of the Capitol of Dakota, in Bismarck." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The End of the Long Branch Season-Embarkation of Horses and Carriages at Branchport, New Jersey." 1/4 pg. portrait of "The Late Hugh J. Hastings... See More
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