Short-lived campaign newspaper supported the Whig party...

LOUISVILLE JOURNAL, EXTRA, Kentucky, June 20, 1844 



* Very rare publication



A quite rare and short-lived campaign newspaper which existed only to promote the Whig party cause in the 1844 election. This is issue #8 which was likely a run of just 27 issues printed from May 2 to December 5, 1844, as campaign newspapers typically ceased just following the election.

This title would resurre... See More  

Sale of a slave girl... Debating the Jay Treaty...

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 2, 1796  Much of page 2 is taken up with a report from Congress: "On motion for making provision for carrying into effect the treaty with Great Britain." which refers to the controversial Jay Treaty.

The front page has an ad: "For Sale, For the term of 10 Years, A likely healthy NEGRO GIRL..." with deta... See More  

Building the Mormon Temple in 1867...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 8, 1867  



* The Great Mormon Tabernacle at Salt Lake City, Utah



The prime print and article is the nearly half page captioned: "The Great Mormon Tabernacle At Salt Lake" with a related article of the same title. The print shows the famous Temple in the early stages of construction.

Sixteen pages, rejoined at the spine, very nice condit... See More  

Runaway slave ads...

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 21, 1796  The front page features 20 illustrated ship ads, as well as an ad: "FOR SALE, A likely , healthy NEGRO WENCH..." with details.

Page 3 has an ad for: "Negro Tom" describing: "A Black Man, about 5 feet 6 inches high...ran off from Fell's Point on Sunday..." then describing his clothing,... See More  

George Washington provides a patent...

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 13, 1796 



* President George Washington

* Patent signed in type

* Inventor Robert Dawson

* Improvement in bolting cloths



Page 2 has a document headed: "The United States of America...Letters Patent..." which is signed in type by the President: Go. Washington. The document notes a patent has been given to: &quo... See More  

Discussing the Jay Treaty... Runaway slaver ads...

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 11, 1796  Much of pages 2 and 3 are taken up with reports from Congress concerning debates on the controversial Jay Treaty with England.

The front page has an ad: "For Sale, For the term of 10 Years, A Likely healthy Negro Girl..." with details.

Page 4 has other "reward" ads concerning slaves, with details.... See More  

Slave-related ads in this Baltimore newspaper...

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 4, 1796  The front page has an ad: "For Sale, A Healthy Negro Girl..." with details.

Pages 3 and 4 have more slave related ads headed: "300 Dollars Reward" "130 Dollars Reward" and "Fifty Dollars Reward" all with particulars.

Four pages, purple colored staining affects the middle section... See More  

Reconstruction in Virginia & South Carolina...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 27, 1865  Among the front page column heads relating to reconstruction efforts after the Civil War are: "VIRGINIA" "The Right to Vote Extended to the Virginia Rebels" "The Status of the Negro Established: "The Health of Jeff. Davis" "The President Worn Out by Incessant Exertion" "The Reconstruction of South Carolina"... See More  

Wernher von Braun death... rocketry...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 18, 1977



* Wernher von Braun death

* Father of rocket science



Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Rocket Scientist Von Braun Dies" with two related photos. Another photo is on page 12. (see) First report coverage on the death of Wernher von Braun, German-American rocket scientist.

Complete 1st section only with 30 pages, nice condit... See More  

Letter signed by Buonaparte...

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 19, 1799  Page 2 has a report: "News!" "Letter from Buonaparte - Army of The East" which includes a letter signed in type: Buonaparte. Other "Accounts From Europe" as well.

Among the back page ads is: "Ten Dollars Reward" for a soldier who deserted from the military.

Four pages, a bit irregular at the spine, good condi... See More  

Much on the California Gold Rush...

SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, June 26, 1850  Over half of the front page is taken up with a great wealth of detailed reports headed: "Two Weeks Later From California" "Destructive Conflagration in San Francisco". Among the subheads are: "The Conflagration" "Mining Items" "Auburn Dry Diggings" "Yuba City--Gold Discovered in the Buttes&quo... See More  

On the XYZ Affair, with letters from President Adams...

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 27, 1798 



* The XYZ Affair

* France relations

* John Adams



The first column has a brief document signed by the President: John Adams, as an introduction to a lengthy document regarding the XYZ Affair and relations with France.

Page 2 has yet another related document signed by: John Adams as well as one from the French diplomat, one of the principals i... See More  

John Adams letters... Masonic ads...

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 6, 1798 



* President John Adams

* Masonic - Masons



Page 2 contains not only a lengthy "Speech" by the governor of Massachusetts, signed in type: Increase Sumner, but also includes not one but two "Answers To Addresses to the President", each signed in type: John Adams.

Page 3 contains an advertisement for the "Grand Lodge of Ma... See More  

Seminole Indian War at an end... Latest on the Mormons...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 1, 1839  The front page has half a column headed: "Interesting From Florida - The Florida War Ended" which includes the official "General Orders" of Major General Alexander Macomb on the end of the war with the Seminole Indians. Prefacing remarks note in part: "...to relieve Florida of the remnant of her savage inhabitant... See More  

Francis Nicholson in colonial America...

THE POST BOY, London, June 29, 1725 



* British Army officer Francis Nicholson

* Governor of multiple states - Colonial America



Among the front page reports is a brief item noting: "General Nicholson is arrived here from his government of South Carolina."

Francis Nicholson was a notable figure in colonial America, having served as governor of  South Carolina, Nova Scoti... See More  

Opening day ad for "Fort Apache"... John Wayne...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 24, 1948



* Original "Fort Apache" premiere ad

* American Western film - movie

* Opening day showing in New York City

* John Wayne - Shirley Temple - Henry Fonda

* John Ford's first of the "cavalry trilogy"



Page 29 has a 9 x 8 inch advertisement for the opening day of "Fort Apache" in New York City. (see)

Complete with all 52 pa... See More  

John Logie Baird death... Television inventor...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 15, 1946



* John Logie Baird death

* Father of the television



The top of page 21 has one column headings: "JOHN L. BAIRD DIES; TELEVISION LEADER" "British Inventor Produced One of the First Practical Sets--Borrowed Money to Start" with photo of Baird. (see) First report coverage on the death of John Logie Baird, father of the television.

Other n... See More  

The very beginning of the O.J. Simpson media circus...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 14, 1994 



* Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron Goldman

* Football great O. J. Simpson a suspect ?

* First report from the city where it happened



The significance of this issue is the relatively inconspicuous report on the front page with just a one column heading: "O.J. Simpson's Ex-Wife, Man Found Slain", in a newspaper from the city where... See More  

The slave ship...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 2, 1860 



* Likely the most sought after slave ship print

* Much text re: slave ships - black americana interest



The prime print in this issue is the three-quarter page illustration captioned: "The Slave Deck on the Bark 'Wildfire' Brought Into Key West on April 30, 1860." This print shows a huge number of slaves crammed on the deck.... See More  

Payments to Loyalists... Death of Tippoo...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 27, 1786  Inside has: "American Loyalists"  which notes: "On the report of the bill for granting the sum of 55,000 pounds as a temporary relief to the American Loyalists...desired to know...whether it was intended to allow such Loyalists as were in England during the times of the troubles in America the same as those actually on the spot... See More  

Slaves and their African homeland...

NILES WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 24, 1820  Page 2 has: "Colony of Free Blacks in Africa" which is: "...an asylum for such of our free blacks as are willing to return to the country of their ancestors..." taking about 3/4 of a column.

Also: "Piracies begins: "Three persons have just suffered death at Boston for piracy & murder...". Further on is a ... See More  

Confederate Memphis newspaper from Grenada, Mississippi...

THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Grenada, Mississippi, June 17, 1862  If the title and city of publication seem to disagree, they do not.

This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War. Memphis was a Confederate stronghold up through the Battle of Memphis on June 6, 1862, at which time the Yankees moved in and it became a Yankee city. Being a strong voice for the Confederacy, the &qu... See More  

The Civil War in Georgia...

THE WORLD, New York, June 25, 1864  Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Front page column heads on the Civil War include: "THE GRAND CAMPAIGN" "The Petersburg and Weldon Road Occupied" "Attack Upon Gen. Sheridan on the Chickahominy" "Rebel Purpose Defeated" "The War in Georgia" "Details of the Battle... See More  

Debating the Compromise of 1850... Heading for the gold fields...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 6, 1850  The entire front page & some of page 2 are taken up with the: "Debate In The Senate" on what would be called the Compromise of 1850, championed by Henry Clay. This work would determine whether new territories won in the Mexican War would be free or slave.

Page 2 has reports from the Senate including the: "Fugitive Sla... See More  

Lengthy letter from Santa Anna on the Mexican War...

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, June 10, 1847  Some nice reporting from the Mexican War including a full front page column headed: "Very Late from the City of Mexico" which includes a lengthy letter to the Mexican Minster of War, signed in type: Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.

More on page 2 with: "A Day in Advance of the Mail" "Arrival of Col. Doniphan at Parras" "Hi... See More