Editor expresses his anger against the Yankees...
Item #705405
August 24, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 24, 1864 The front page has: "The War News" beginning: "There is nothing new from Petersburg...The enemy are still upon the Weldon railroad...The battle of last Sunday was not half the battle we at one time thought it...". Also: "The Situation at Mobile" with subheads: "A Naval Skirmish" and "Fort Morgan". Al... See More
Supreme Court rules in 3 discrimination cases...
Item #705402
June 06, 1950
NEW YORK TIMES, June 6, 1950
* Colleges not permitted to discriminate based on race
* McLaurin vs. Oklahoma State Regents & more
* United States Supreme Court decisions
The front page has a 3 column head: "SUPREME COURT RULINGS BAR SEGREGATION IN 2 COLLEGES, ALSO VOID BIAS IN RAIL DINERS" with subheads: "Bench Unanimous" "But It Stops Short of Sayin... See More
Map of Charleston, South Carolina...
Item #705321
January 05, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 5, 1862 The front page features a large Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS NEAR CHARLESTON, S. C." Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH" "Operations on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad" "Seizure of the Station Near Charleston: "Desperate Battle and Defeat of the Rebels Near Por... See More
Battle of Fort Henry, Tennessee...
Item #705301
February 07, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 7, 1862 Half of the front page is taken up with ads with the other half having various news items, including: "Interesting From the North--Notes On The War" with various subheads. Also reports on: "American Affairs In Europe" "The Grand Army to Advance" "The Burnside Expedition--The Design of its Operations" &quo... See More
1972 Grand Funk Railroad MSG concert advertisement...
Item #704839
November 16, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 16, 1972
* Grand Funk (Railroad) concert advertisement
* American rock band - Madison Square Garden
Page 63 has a nice full page advertisement for a "GRAND FUNK" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Th... See More
Rare newspaper printed on board a transcontinental train...
Item #704781
June 28, 1870
TRANS-CONTINENTAL, Laramie, Wyoming, June 28, 1870
* First Transcontinental Railroad "Overland Route"
* Very first excursion published newspaper (#9)
This is a very fascinating newspaper, borne in the ingenious mind of a publisher who decided to take a small printing press on board the first transcontinental railroad excursion and publish 6 issues westbound and 6 issues eastbound.... See More
Map shows details of Columbus, Kentucky...
Item #704752
February 09, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 9, 1862
* Columbus, Kentucky Confederate fortifications map
The front page features a nice and detailed map headed: "The Key To The Mississippi River. The Fortifications at Columbus, Kentucky--Strength of the Position."
The balance of the front page is taken up with various Civil War reports with column heads including: "The Rebel Defences of Colum... See More
Jewish synagogue on Clinton Street...
Item #704613
May 07, 1853
ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, May 7, 1853
* Rare Jewish synagogue illustration
* Congregation Chasam Sopher
* Judaica - Jews - Judaism
Formatted very much like Harper's Weekly although predating it by four years, with the masthead featuring a nice engraving of the New York skyline at the time. P.T. Barnum was a "Special Partner" in this publication.
Various illustration... See More
Chicago White Stockings: National League champs...
Item #704610
October 14, 1882
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 14, 1882
* Chicago White Sox baseball
* Cap Anson & King Kelly
Inside has a very nice half page illustration captioned: "The Chicago Baseball Team, Winners Of The National League Championship." This is a team portrait of eleven players in uniform, including M. J. Kelly and A. C. Anson. The bottom half of that leaf has a print... See More
From Elko, Nevada, on the route to the Gold Rush...
Item #704510
December 02, 1871
THE ELKO INDEPENDENT, Nevada, Dec. 2, 1871
* Wild Old West
* Rare publication
This town had a population of about 2000 during the late 19th century. Situated along the Humboldt River, Elko was along the route traveled by the ill-fated Donner Party and the many who ventured to the California hills in search of gold during the 1849 gold rush. Completion of the Central Pacific Railroad g... See More
Rare mention of the Underground Railroad...
Item #704445
October 06, 1854
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 6, 1854
* Slavery - slaves - pre-Civil War tensions
* Rare "Underground Railroad" mention
The bottom of page 4 has small report with a rare mention of the Underground Railroad.
Because it was a secretive operation it is very difficult to find period accounts of its operation.
This article, from Lowville, New York, specifically has "underground r... See More
Lincoln initiates the building of a transcontinental railroad...
Item #704320
September 04, 1862
THE KANSAS STATE JOURNAL, Lawrence, Sept. 4, 1862
* Pacific Railway Acts
* Transcontinental Railroad
* President Abraham Lincoln
* American Civil War era
Most of the front page and a bit of page 2 are taken up with the very historic; "Pacific Railroad Bill", actually the first of two (the 2nd in 1864) which would provide federal subsidies in land and loans for the construc... See More
Mark Twain on the cover...
Item #703951
September 26, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 26, 1891
* Displayable issue w/ Mark Twain
The full front page is a nice print captioned: "Samuel L.Clemens (Mark Twain)" with a corncob pipe in his mouth. Very displayable as such.
Inside pages have prints including: "The Manhattan A.C. Grounds" showing several views of the baseball field. Also a halfpg. photos of: "The Ph... See More
The travails of the journey west to the gold fields...
Item #703936
November 03, 1849
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 3, 1849 A page 3 article begins: "Vessels For California" which gives the details of the large number of ships leaving from the East and bound for California. The first sentence sets the stage: "The trade between the Atlantic cities & the Pacific has increased to such an extent that but few persons are likely to form a just co... See More
Terrific & rare account of the Underground Railroad...
Item #703920
December 16, 1857
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 16, 1857 Page 6 has 2 1/2 columns taken up with a terrific, and very uncommon report on the Underground Railroad.
Because it was a secretive operation it is very difficult to find period accounts of its operation. This article specifically has "underground railroad" noted in the heads, which include: "Under-Ground Railroad Report" "Forty-Four ... See More
Prints of Lowell, Massachusetts...
Item #703835
April 26, 1856
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 26, 1856
* Lowell, Massachusetts scenes
The front page features a print of: "The New Addition to the Boston State House" with a related article.
Other prints include: "Boston Railroad Depot, Lowell, Mass." "Junction of the Concord & Merrimac Rivers, Lowell, Mass." "Court House, Lowell" and: "View o... See More
1970 Richard Pryor & Bill Cosby...
Item #703562
January 22, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 22, 1970
* Comedians Richard Pryor & Bill Cosby
* Very early Fleetwood Mac - rock band
Page 36 has a 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch ad for performances by: "SLY & The Family Stone; The Grand Funk Railroad; Fleetwood Mac & Richard Pryor" at Madison Square Garden. This is very early for Fleetwood Mac (undercard) and... See More
Tennis at Newport...
Item #703252
September 05, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 5, 1885 Although there are many fine prints in this issue, the most desired may well be the nice full page print captioned: "Lawn Tennis At Newport--the Tournament, From the Upper Balcony of the Casino". There is a related article on a following page.
Other prints include a full front page: "Burning of Old Men-Of-War at Blum Beach, Lon... See More
Many prints of Central California, Montana, Oregon...
Item #702749
December 24, 1887
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 24, 1887 Among the various prints within is a page captioned: "Montana - A Frontier Military Post - Views At Fort Assiniboine, On Milk River" which six prints and an article.
Included is the "Supplement" issue which has a full page of 6 prints of: "Central California" focused on the agriculture of the Central Valle... See More
Very intriguing, small newspaper...
Item #702176
September 03, 1892
MUNCY NEWS, Muncy, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3, 1892 A small, unusual format newspaper from this small town in north central Pennsylvania. It measures just 3 1/2 inches tall while being 7 inches wide with four pages.
The front page has "Local News" tidbits, while pages 2 and 3 have even less content. Page 4 4 is blank.
This is the vol. 1 number 8 issue and I doubt that the newspa... See More
A mining-related periodical...
Item #702142
POMEROY'S ADVANCE THOUGHT, New York, October, 1887 This paper has many articles on mining and worldwide news. This is the volume 1, number 3 issue.It was really published to promote M. M. Pomeroy's Atlantic-Pacific Railroad Tunnel Company, which was struggling to make enough money to complete the railroad tunnel through the Continental Divide west of Silver Plume, Colorado. Althoug... See More
Printed on cornhusk paper... By & for the unemployed...
Item #702127
January 01, 1894
HARD TIMES, San Francisco, California, January, 1894
* Printed on thick corn husk paper
Likely a short-lived newspaper--this is the volume 1, number 2 issue--interesting for both the focus and the paper upon which it is printed.
As for the latter, this appears to be a cornhusk paper made from ground corn husks, is a golden color and of very thick stock.
As noted on page 2: &quo... See More
Promoting investment in the West...
Item #702109
April 01, 1878
THE NEW NORTHWEST, Philadelphia, April, 1878 Although the title & city of publication may seem in conflict, the theme printed in the masthead would explain it: "Devoted To The Interest of Railroad Investments, Land and Settlement".
This is the volume 1, number 3 issue of a paper focused on promoting the expansion and settlement of the West. Articles include: "Red River Va... See More
First American railroad publication...
Item #701985
December 19, 1835
AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, New York, Dec. 19, 1835
* Very early on the railroad industry
* Uncommon publication
This is an early issue of the very first American periodical on railroading.
The best feature of this newspaper may be the great and very early engraving of a railroad train in the masthead, showing an engine with three cars. Note the crudeness of the train, but keep in mind this... See More
First American railroad publication: progress of masthead & title changes...
Item #701984
February 08, 1834
AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, New York
* Very early & rare railroad periodical
* Trains - locomotives - lot of 6 issues
This title was the very first American periodical on railroading. Offered here is a lot of 6 issues from its earliest years, showing the change in title and masthead engravings during a brief 16-month period.
The lot begins with vol. 1 number 1 dated Jan. 2, ... See More
1929 Mount Taylor (New Mexico) airplane disaster...
Item #701815
September 07, 1929
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Sept. 7, 1929
* Airplane crash disaster
* "the City of San Francisco"
* Mount Taylor Stratovolcano
* Near Grants, New Mexico
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SEARCH GOES ON FOR MISSING AIR LINER" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in go... See More
Fall of Atlanta to the Yankees...
Item #701622
September 05, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES Sept. 5, 1864
* The Fall of Atlanta, Georgia
* General William T. Sherman
An historic issue as the front page announces the fall of Atlanta, with first column heads including: "OFFICIAL" "The Fall of Atlanta" "The Official Report of Maj.-Gen. Sherman" "His Strategy And Battles" "Gen. Hood Decamps from Atlanta in th... See More
Two Civil War maps...
Item #701617
June 28, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, June 28, 1862
* Battle of Oak Grove
* 1st Seven Days Battles
* American Civil War map
The front page features a rather large & detailed map headed: "The Scene Of The Battle Before Richmond On Wednesday" which makes the issue very displayable. There are also column heads on the war: "From Gen. McClellan's Army" "The Second Struggl... See More
Huge display map on the front page, another on the back page...
Item #701610
April 09, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1862 Fully half of the front page is taken up with a huge map with a banner head and subhead: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN THE SOUTHERN, EASTERN, AND MOUNTAIN PARTS OF VIRGINIA. Indicating the positions now held by the Rebels, and some of the positions held by the Union Army; and showing, also, the Railroad Lines of Retreat for the Rebels." The balance of the front ... See More
A issue, printed under two titles by two publishers...
Item #701581
March 11, 1862
THE FIRST MINNESOTA, Berryville, Virginia, March 11, 1862
* First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
* Extremely rare Berryville, Virginia camp publication
A fascinating & very rare newspaper published under circumstances very similar to what would happen with the Daily Citizen of Vicksburg in early July, 1863.
The following is credited to Tim Russo, who did much re... See More
First American railroad publication...
Item #701484
February 08, 1834
AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, New York, Feb. 8, 1834
* Very early on the railroad industry
* Uncommon publication
This is an early issue of the very first American periodical on railroading.
The best feature of this newspaper may be the great and very early engraving of a railroad train in the masthead, showing an engine with three cars. Note the crudeness of the train, but keep in mind this ... See More
Reporting the big event--the East and West have been joined...
Item #701296
May 11, 1869
NEW YORK TIMES, May 11, 1869
* Completing the Transcontinental railroad
* Golden spike driven in at Promontory Point
The front page begins with over three columns taken up with this historic reporting of the completion of the transcontinental railroad which officially happened the day before, with the top of the first column heads: "EAST AND WEST" "Completion of t... See More
This title existed for just two years...
Item #701246
April 04, 1861
RAILROAD MERCURY, Groton Junction, Massachusetts, April 4, 1861
* American Civil War outbreak close era
A quite rare, weekly title that existed for just two years. Although "railroad" is in the title this seems to be a regular general-interest newspaper with no focus on railroading.
Four pages, nice condition.
The Mexican War in California...
Item #700998
January 06, 1847
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 6, 1847 The front page has: "Railroad to the Pacific--The Public Lands" which would not come to fruition until 1869. Also: "From the Seat of War" which on the Mexican War; and: "From the Plains" concerns the Pawnee Indians and more.
Page 2 has half a column headed: "From California" with war-related reports in that theater... See More
P. T. Barnum was a "special partner"... Scenes of Tahiti... Notre Dame...
Item #700104
October 22, 1853
ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, Oct. 22, 1853 Formatted much like Harper's Weekly, but published 4 years previous to the more famous title. P.T. Barnum was a "Special Partner" in this publication as noted on one of the back pages.
Among prints within are: "Valparaiso and Santiago Railroad, Chili" "Entrance to the Bosphorus, Turkey" "The Carrollton Via... See More
1872 Portland, New York train wreck disaster....
Item #700085
December 25, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, December 25, 1872
* Christmas eve train wreck disaster
* Cross Cut Railroad - Portland, New York
* Phineas Barnum Circus Museum Fire
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "RAILROAD HOLOCAUST" with subheads. (see images)
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "BURNING OF BARNUM'S" with subheads. (see images)
Other news of the d... See More
Mechanical baseball pitcher...
Item #699578
June 26, 1897
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 26, 1897 Inside has a full page with 4 illustrations of: "The Mechanical Baseball Pitcher" with a lengthy article on this as well. Fascinating item, and an early pitching machine!
Other items within include: "Third Rail Electrical Equipment of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad" which includes illustrations on the front page... See More
Two firsts: ads for very first electric toy train, and first automobile ad...
Item #698980
October 22, 1898
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 22, 1898 For the model railroad hobbyist & car enthusiast this issue has two significant advertisements.
First, an illustrated ad for the very first electric toy train: "Carlisle & Finch Co." of Cincinnati, Ohio. The ad is for their toy "Electric Railways, $3.50 to $7." Carlisle & Finch was the creator of the very fir... See More
"The North Star" becomes "Frederick Douglass' Paper"...
Item #698970
September 08, 1854
FREDERICK DOUGLASS' PAPER, Rochester, New York, Sept. 8, 1854
* Extremely rare publication
We are pleased to offer this exceedingly rare--and highly desirable--newspaper by the famed Frederick Douglass. This weekly title is the continuation of his newspaper "North Star" which began in 1847.
Among the articles: "The Results of Emancipation" "The Fugit... See More
Published by P. T. Barnum... Early view of Sydney, Australia...
Item #698866
June 18, 1853
ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, June 18, 1853 P.T. Barnum was the co-owner (see photos) of this early illustrated newspaper which preceded both "Leslie's Illustrated" and "Harper's Weekly". This effort by Barnum and the Beach brothers would last for only 48 issues.
The text on the front page is: "The Pacific Railroad" and the print shows: "Thomas H. Be... See More
Latest news from the Civil War...
Item #698856
June 30, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, June 30, 1864
* Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road
* First Battle of Weldon Railroad
* Siege of Petersburg campaign
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GRAND CAMPAIGN" "The Petersburg & Weldon Road Occupied" "Early's Corps Sent to Lynchburg" "Attack Upon Gen. Sheridan on the Chickahominy" "... See More
"Dinner In The Steerage Of A French Transatlantic Liner" & Thanksgiving preparations...
Item #698808
November 22, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 22, 1890 (with Supplement containing: "Dinner In The Steerage Of A French Transatlantic Liner", by T. de Thulstrup)
Also included: Full ftpg: 'At the Horse Show, Madison Square Garden'; Fullpg: 'The Day Before Thanksgiving' shows cooks preparing the meal; Doublepage centerfold: 'A Wedding in the Chinese Quarter--Mott St., N.Y.'; Halfpg. ... See More
A great illustration showing Eskimos hunting for Polar-Bear...
Item #698806
October 11, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY October 11, 1890 (Supplement included) The most desired illustration is the double-page print captioned: "Esquimaux Hunters Capturing A Polar-Bear", which is found in the Supplement.
Also included is the entire regular issue which features another great double-page print: ""A Tiger Hunt in India", as well as the full pg. illus. of "The ... See More
Pittsfield, Lexington, and much more...
Item #698745
April 28, 1855
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 28, 1855 A periodical much in the style of the more popular Harper's Weekly, but this title existed before Harper's did.
The front page has a print of: "May Morning". Additional prints inside include: "Western Railroad Depot, Pittsfield, Mass. ""View of Pittsfield, Mass." "View of Charlemont, Upper Village"... See More
Building a railroad to the Rocky Mountains...
Item #698735
March 18, 1852
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 18, 1852
* Early railroad construction in the West
The front page has: "Fugitive Slaves" as well as: "Export of Gold From California" which includes a chart. Also: "From Texas" and "From El Paso" "A Patriot of the Rio Grande".
Page 2 has: "A Plan for Constructing a Railroad over the ... See More
The James-Younger gang rob a train...
Item #698731
July 23, 1881
LIBERAL SENTINEL, Middletown, New York, July 23, 1881
* Outlaw Jesse James-Younger gang
* Rock Island railroad train robbery
Page 2 has a report noting: "A gang of outlaws, supposed to be the James gang, on Friday night captured a train on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific road...robbed the conductor & a passenger..." and a bit more.
The next page has a much more det... See More
Early Winslow Homer print...
Item #698673
May 22, 1858
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 22, 1858 The front page shows: "Hon. William H. English, of Indiana". Among the inside pages are a full page: "Coming Thru the Rye"; half page: "Accident on the New York Central Railroad near Utica" "The Island of Perim, Red Sea"
Perhaps the feature print is the desirable full page by Winslow Homer: "The B... See More
Two firsts: very first electric toy train ad, and first automobile ad...
Item #698543
October 22, 1898
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 3, 1898
* 1st electric toy train: ad for Carlisle and Finch
* 1st automobile advertisement - horseless carriage
For the model railroad hobbyist & car enthusiast this issue has two significant advertisements.
First, an illustrated ad for the very first electric toy train: "Carlisle & Finch Co." of Cincinnati, Ohio. The ad is ... See More
New York elevated railroad...
Item #698446
September 07, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 7, 1878 The full front page is a print of: "The New York Elevated Railroad - View in Franklin Square."
Inside prints include a half page: "A Skirmish with an Unwelcome Intruder"; half page: "Locusts in South India - Driving Them From the Fields"; full page: "The Highlands of the Hudson, From Anthony's Nose, Look... See More
Winslow Homer print... Wall Street...
Item #698444
January 11, 1868
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 11, 1868
* Winslow Homer illustration - print
Great full front page print: "The Pioneer" is by A. R. Ward. The feature print of this issue would be the nice, full page by the famed artist Winslow Homer: "Art Students & Copyists in the Louvre Gallery". This print is in very nice, clean condition.
A half-page print: "Th... See More
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