HARPER'S WEEKLY dated June 27, 1863 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads and a cartoon entitled "One Kind of Patriotism". See photos for details.



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated September 19, 1863 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The print contains three engravings "Chesapeake General Hospital, Formerly Cheaspeake Female Seminary, Near Hampton, VA - from a Sketch by our Special Artist, V. C. H. Donwill" and "Siege of Charleston - General Gillmore's Headquarters, Morris Island - from a Sketch ... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 10, 1863 (print only)  This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads including a political cartoon entitled "I Wanted - An Cedipus". See photos for details.

The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated January 30, 1864  (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads including a political cartoon entitled "Cold Comfort". See photos for details.



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1864 (Print only)



This single page illustration is comprised of two half-page illustrations: "The New English Six Hundred-Pounder Armstrong Gun" and "Launch of Her Majesty's Screw Steamship 'Minotaur,' Fifty Guns, at Blackwall, England".



The page measures approximately 11.25" x 16", has a slight irregular left edge, otherwi... See More  

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT from Boston, Massachusetts and dated February 15, 1864. This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports from the day it was first reported with the following SMALL one column INSIDE PAGE headline(s): "Matters in Rebeldom" "Transf... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated March 19, 1864 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads. See photos for details.



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated April 19, 1864 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains an engraving entitled "'The Metropolitan Fair Buildings on Fourteenth Street New York". See photos for details.



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated June 11, 1864 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The print contains three engravings entitled "Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia"; "Batteries on General Warren's left, Near Spottsylvania, Virginia" and "Army of the Potomac - Crossing the River Ny, Virginia".



The print size is approximately 11.5 x 16 inches.... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated October 22, 1864 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The print contains a single engraving entitled "Grant's Campaign - Charge of the Fifth Corps on the Rebel Redoubt at Peebles's Farm - September 30, 1864".



The print size is approximately 11.5 x 16 inches.

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated November 5, 1864 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads. See photos for details.



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, Albany, New York, 1865. Subtitled: "A Journal For The Farm, Garden, and Fireside", this publication has content of rural concerns. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures approximately 13x9 inches and contains 16 pages. Very nice.

Ornate masthead...

ADVOCATE FAMILY GUARDIAN, New York, 1865  A rather ornate & decorative masthead in this small newspaper, filled primarily with literary & womanly concerns. Edited by Mrs. Sarah R. Bennett of the "American Female Guardian Society". Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will be from 1865 & will have the format shown. Measures approximately 11 by ... See More  

THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN from Albany, New York and dated: January 26, 1865. This newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper used during this time in history. This 16 page issue contains news of the day and several interesting advertisements that shows what life was like at this time. This farming newspaper contains agricultural news.

Nearing the end of the Civil War...

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 27, 1865  Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "SOUTHERN NEWS" "The Military Situation" "Anticipated Movement by Gen. Grant" "General Johnston to Command the Army opposed to Sherman" "Disposal of the Slave-Soldier Question" and more.

Eight pages, nice condition.

WORCESTER DAILY TRANSCRIPT from Worcester, Massachusetts and dated March 3, 1865. This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and short Civil War reports on inside pages from the day it was first reported that include the following reports: SEE PHOTO! and more from other a... See More  

WORCESTER DAILY TRANSCRIPT from Worcester, Massachusetts and dated March 31, 1865. This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and short Civil War reports on inside pages from the day it was first reported that include the following reports: SEE PHOTO! and more from other ... See More  

Celebrating the generals after the war...

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  

Early Butter Making...

BOSTON CULTIVATOR, Aug. 19, 1865 Ftpg. has an article and a small illustration: "Corbins Nonpareil Butter-Worker". Mostly agricultural related content. Tabloid-size, 8 pgs., some lite rubbing, occasional foxing. Uncut.

NEW YORK WEEKLY MAGAZINE, New York, NY, 1866. See the photo below for an example of this title from our archives. Basically literary content with some ads as well. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date but will have the format as shown. Has 24 pages & measures about 10"x7".

THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 22, 1866  Back page heads include: "Washington" "The Colorado Veto Message" "Consideration of the Question Postponed Until Next Tuesday" & more. Spine is a bit irregular.

AMERICAN MESSENGER, New York, 1868 Has religious news and content with many spiritual anecdotes. Holes at the fold junctures, a few fold tears, general wear and some foxing.

A magazine devoted to shorthand...

STANDARD PHONOGRAPHIC VISITOR, New York, Dec. 14, 1868  This is a very curious little periodical themed on shorthand--unusual as such. "Phonography" was another word for a system of phonetic shorthand, as that invented by Sir Isaac Pitman in 1837. Included within are 12 pages of shorthand. The front page article is: "Phonography--A Beautiful Art".

Twenty pages, 5 by 7 inc... See More  

WATCHMAN & REFLECTOR, Boston, Feb. 18, 1869 Mostly religious-related content. Non-religious content on the bkpg., plus various ads. Rejoined at the spine, otherwise good.

MANUFACTURERS & FARMERS JOURNAL, Sept. 6, 1869 A ftpg. report headed: "National Temperance Convention" lists a platform, and several resolutions that passed at the convention in Chicago. Good condition.