Colfax, Louisiana massacre...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 10, 1873  Front page illustration: "The Meadow Brook Disaster - Sticking To His Post"; Two illustrations on the San Salvador Earthquake; Nice full page; 'An Indian Foray' shows Indians robbing a farmer's cattle & kidnapping his wife; Full page: ' Around the Council Fire--The Young Brave's Speech'; Nea... See More  

The Modoc War... The tobacco trade prints...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York May 10, 1873  Full frontpage: "Oregon--The Modoc War--Schonchin and His Associate 'Bucks' Killed By An Exploding Shell In The Lava Beds." Inside are: fullpage has two halfpage illustration "Kentucky--The Tobacco Trade--Scenes In The Louisville Market." Another fullpage illustration is "New York City - The Great Musical Festiv... See More  

Surrender of the Apache Indians...

THE WEST COAST SIGNAL, Eureka, California, May 14, 1873 



* Rare Old West publication



From this town in Northern California just south of the Oregon border. It was once a lumbering town & today the entire city is a state historic landmark with its many Victorian homes, etc.

A typical newspaper of the day with varied news reports & a great wealth of advertisements.

Page 2 has a ... See More  

1873 Drummond Mine explosion... Nova Scotia...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 16, 1873



* Drummond Mine explosion disaster

* Westville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia



The top of page 7 has a one column headings: "WESTVILLE EXPLOSION" with subheads. (see) Text takes up more than 2 full columns.

Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.

Western Americana...

Print by Sol Eytinge, Jr...

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated May 17, 1873. (print only)



This is a single-page framed print. The print contains the engraving "Young Bucks returning with Spoils".



The print size is approximately 9.75 x 7.25 inches and the overall matted size approximately is 15 x 11 inches. The matting color is an ivory color.



Please note that these have been matted, unframed, for some time and you ... See More  

Julia Ward Howe...

THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, May 20, 1873



* Julia War Howe

* New England Woman Suffrage Association



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Woman Suffragists in Mass Meeting" See image for text here.

This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to ... See More  

Girard Avenue Bridge Philadelphia in 1873....

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1872 Port Austin, Michigan...

THE HURON COUNTY NEWS, Port Austin, Michigan, May 29, 1873



* Rare title



This 4 page newspaper has new of the day with several interesting advertisements.



Complete, a little fold wear with a few archival tape mends, light toning, generally in good condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated May 31, 1873 (print only)



This is a single-page framed print. This is a full page engraving of "Captain Jack and His Companions" .



The print size is approximately 9.75 x 14.75 inches and the overall matted size approximately is 14.75 x 19.75 inches. The matting color is a medium shade of green/grey color.... See More  

Early San Francisco...

DAILY EVENING POST, San Francisco, California, May 31, 1873  Among the various articles are: "The Female Detective" "Cave In A Mine" "Two Men Covered Up Nearly Eight Hours and Rescued Alive" "A Fight With a Lunatic" "Crime In Texas" and so much more.

Four pages, never-trimmed margins, some foxing, nice condition.

Bird Island Light House... Martha's Vineyard... Nantucket...

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, N.Y., June, 1873 Inside has a 10 page article: "The Wine Islands Of Lake Erie" with six related illustrations. Beginning on the ftpg. is a 15 pg. article: "Cheap Yachting" which has twelve illus. including ones showing the "Bird Island Light House, Buzzard's Bay" "Long Pier, Martha's Vineyard" "Light-House, San... See More  

Capture of Modoc Indian chief Captain Jack...

THE MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Memphis, Tennessee, June 3, 1873 



* Modoc War - Indians

* Captain Jack (Kintpaush) captured



The top of the front page has: "Blessed Peace" "The Celebrated Jack, of Modoc Renown, Is Clutched" "And the United States Army Again Vindicates its Prowess Upon the Lava Beds" with the lengthy text marking the capture of Modoc Indian leader Ca... See More  

Jerome Park......

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, June 7, 1873  The full frontpage is comprised of several illustrations and is entitled "'The Races' --- On the Road to Jerome Park." Inside the issue is a portrait style illustration of "Count Andrassy" which someone had tried to color the lapel of the suit coat and his eyes. "The King in Hyde Park" features six illustrations. Two hal... See More  

The Modoc Indian War...

MARYSVILLE DAILY APPEAL, California, June 8, 1873 



* Rare Old West title

* Modoc Indians war



Page 3 has a report with small column heads: "From The Modoc Country" "Timber Brought into Camp for the Scaffold--General Davis Announces His Intention of Hanging About a Dozen of the Modocs--The Warriors have no Friends" with other subheads in its four dispatches (see). Nic... See More  

The Modoc Indian War, and the massacre...

ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE, New York, June 10, 1873  The top of the ftpg. has column heads on the Modoc Indian War, with: "THE MODOCS" "A Cruel Massacre" "A Train of Prisoners Attacked by Oregon Volunteers" "Little John, Tehee Jack, Pony Mooch and Others Killed". Page 3 has an interesting article: "Abraham Lincoln's Duel--Forgotten Inci... See More  

Illustration of maiden and children...

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS - Extra Supplement, London, June 14, 1873  (print only) This is a double-page print entitled "A Lowland Lassie" which is of a maiden and two children.  This is in very good condition and suitable for framing.

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, June 18, 1873.  The famous folio-size newspaper with the large graphics. The frontpage features an illustration entitled "A Scene in the Pool-Room -- Selling the Entries for the Jerome Park Races". Other illustrations within the issue include "A Hint to Employers of Girls" by Bellew; "The Vessels of War Now in the Harbor, including the 'Ju... See More  

Early San Diego... Susan B. Anthony...

THE WORLD, San Diego, California, June 20, 1873  



* Susan B. Anthony found guilty of voting

* Women's suffrage - Woman's rights advocate



A very early issue from this famous Southern California city. The population was just 2,300 at the time.

Various local reports, but also a page 2 item: "Susan B. Anthony Convicted--Jury Not Yet Agreed in Case of Inspectors", on her ... See More  

1873 Georgetown, Delaware Negro hanging...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 21, 1873



* Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware

* Negro Joe Burton hanging - execution



The top of page 8 has one column headings: "A NEGRO EXECUTION" "Much Ado About a Savage Murderer" "The Wages Of Sin" "Under The Gallows" and more. (see) Text takes up 1 1/2 columns.

Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, nice conditio... See More  

Winslow Homer print... "The Noon Recess"... The Modoc War...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 28, 1873   Two-thirds of the ftpg. is an illustration: "The Modoc War-Captain Jack's Cave in the Lava Beds."

Inside has a full page illustration of "The Modocs-Murder of General Canby" but perhaps the prime feature is a full page print by Winslow Homer: "The Noon Recess".

Also in this issue is a full page: "Way ... See More  

Susan B. Anthony...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 5, 1873  The front page illustration is entitled "Prepared for the Campaign - a Reverie of the Coming Summer." Inside is a small, one column illustration of "Susan B. Anthony" plus an article headed: "Susan B. Anthony's Vote", talking of her being arrested for voting in Rochester. Rare to find prints of her.

An article ent... See More  

Tichborne trial...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 12, 1873  Comical full ftpg: 'Looking into the Lawn Globe and What They Saw There'. Halfpg: 'Washington's Head-Quarters at Newburgh, New York'. Halfpg: 'Underground Life in New York - Health Officers Clearing Out a 'Dive' '. The doublepage centerfold 'The Trial of the Tichborne Claimant - General View of the Court Dur... See More  

Large, illustrated ad for a double circus...

BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 16, 1873



* Very nice illustrated Circus advertisement



Page 2 has two columns entirely taken up with a nice, graphic advertisement for a circus, being the: "Great Eastern Menagerie - A Towering Giant Among Its Fellows - The Great 12 Center-Pole Tent - Dual Circus Exhibition!" with more on the double circus coming to Bethlehem. There are ... See More  

Single sheet newspaper... Circus Advertisement...

TOWANDA BUSINESS ITEM, Towanda, Pennsylvania, July 19, 1873  This single sheet issue has news of the day with several advertisements including a very nice illustrated circus ad on the reverse side.



Not sure if this issue was meant to be a single sheet issue or is missing a second leaf in a 4 page paper.



Little staining with some fold wear near the top, otherwise good.... See More  

Mark Twain letter on the Shah of Persia...

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