Vacation in 1855...
THE NEW YORK HERALD, dated July 19, 1855.
* Vacation in 1855
On page 2 under "The Watering Places" are interesting letters from visitors at the following locations: "West Point Highlands", "N.J. Cape May" (has two letters), "Old Point Comfort", and "Richmond & Warrenton Springs, Virginia" These letters take most of three columns.
Altho... See More
Vacation in 1855...
THE NEW YORK HERALD, in good condition, dated July 28, 1855.
* Vacation in 1855
Page 3 has: "Our Summer Retreats Pleasant Letters from the Lake, Sea and Mountain Side Accounts of the Season at Cape Island, Schooleys Mountains, Lake Mahonpac & Lake Winnipisseogee". Also has a letter from Coney Island and a report: Southern Watering Places. Various letters and the report take mos... See More
Early baseball...
NEW YORK HERALD, June 10, 1869 Page 10 has: "The National Game Mutual vs. Yale--The Champions in the Elm City". Summary describes the arrival and greeting of the Mutual club at the train station, and the excursion to the field. Says that the game was played at Hamilton Park in New Haven with about 3000 in attendance. Nice details about the game and several specific plays, the Mutua... See More
Baseball...
NEW YORK HERALD, May 28, 1869 On page 7 under Base Ball Notes is word that: "The Unions of Lansingburg will open their new grounds on Monday next in their new uniforms, with a new regulation ball and new bats, and commence then a new series of games with the Atlantics". This news will have the effect..."of sending a large crowd to the mowing field, where the Haymakers intend t... See More
Collecting newspapers... reference book...
"THE PAPER - The Life & Death of the New York Herald Tribune", by Richard Kluger. (1986) Hardbound with dust jacket, 800 pgs.
The War in Denmark...
THE NEW YORK HERALD: dated April 3, 1864.
* The War in Denmark
* Dutch vs. Germans
The front page of this issue contains a large map measuring approximately 9 by 9 1/2 and titled "The War in Denmark". Additional content from the civil war includes: "Important Order of General Grant".
This issue is damaged, as such it has been marked down to $18. A large pi... See More
The Greatest Ball Game Ever Played ~ Chicago Cubs and New York Giants...
This issue has photos of "The Greatest Ball Game Ever Played" between Chicago Cubs and New York Giants on October 8, 1908; "Pittsburgh Celebrates its Hundred-and-Fiftieth Birthday"; "The Socialist Pr
Civil War map... South Carolina coast....
Civil War map...
THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 9, 1862 This 8 page newspaper is in good condition (except for minor spine wear). This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes a front page map: "The Rebel General Zollicoffer's Position On The Cumberland River"
Headlines in this issue include: "Important From Weste... See More
1862 Orange, Virginia...
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, August 5, 1862.
* Orange, Virginia
* General John Pope
This 8 page issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following FRONT PAGE Map: "GENERAL POPE'S OPERATIONS, The Splendid Reconnoissance of General Crawford".
Headlines in this issue includes: "Importa
... See MoreGrand Junction, Tennessee.....
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, May 3, 1862.
* Grand Junction, Tennessee
* Grenada, Mississippi
This 8 page issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following FRONT PAGE Map: "Probable Retreat Of Beauregard To Grand Junction", "Map Showing the Position of Grand Junction and the Different Routes
... See More1862 Civil War Map - Orange Virginia.....
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, August 5, 1862.
* Orange Virginia
* Gordsonsville
This 8 page newspaper is in good condition (except for some margin wear and tiny bidning holes along the spine) 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 throughout from the day it was first reported whic
1862 Civil War - Memphis Tennessee....
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, June 21, 1862
* Memphis Tennessee
This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following headlines:
* Interesting From Memphis
* Gen. Lew. Wallace in Command of the City
* Tyranny of Memphis Under Rebel Rule
* Interesting From Gen. Dix's Division
* Opening Of Th... See More
Another Tenement House Destroyed by a Fire...
NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, New York, March 29, 1860
* Another Tenement House Destroyed by Fire...
* Holocaust To Grasping Landlords...
Page 3 has: "Shocking Calamity," "Ten Human Being Consumed," "Wild and Frantic Scenes at the Fire," "Melancholy Facts for Consideration at Albany," "Are Not Tenement Houses Full of Voters or V... See More
1864 Civil War - Atlanta Georgia....
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, November 14, 1864
* Atlanta Georgia
* Plymouth North Carolina
This 8 page newspaper is in good condition due (except for some printing flaws that affect a few headlines and little spine wear) 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 throughout from the... See More
Court-Tennis Championships....
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 25, 1907
Earthquake in Kingston killing over 600...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 2, 1907
National Championship Games of Amateur Athletic Union.... H.G. Wells...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 22, 1906
The Monroe Doctrine.... Woodrow Wilson...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 10, 1906
4th of July Fireworks...
* 4th of July Fireworks Display
Front page report: "The Fourth Of July Fireworks Grand Exhibition in the City Parks--Immense Concourse of People--Fun and Frolic in the Crowd--An Alarm of Real Fire, and General Excitement--Glorious Wind Up, and a Good Deal of Smoke." Has the Order Of Arrangement and detailed description of the fireworks.
P.T. Barnum's Baby Show in 1855....
* P. T. Barnum baby show
* Pre civil war era
Front page has: Barnum's Baby Show Third Day--Another Day--Statistics of the Show--Barnum Excited--A Full House Again--Who Pinches the Babies?--The Prize Children Shown Up & more. Other news of the day includes: "Marine Affairs" "Cricket" "Police Intelligence"
Religion and Governement in 1855...
* Religion & government
* Know Nothing Party
Page 2 has a lengthy and compelling letter to the editor: Impossibility of Uniting Religion with Politics in this Country. Concerned the religious intolerance of the Know Nothing party. News of the day includes: "The Prohibitory Liquor Laws" "The War of the Railroads" "The Watering Places" and much mo
1862 Civil War Map - Richmond Virginia.....
* Richmond Virginia
Post Civil War Reconstruction in 1865....
* Post civil war Reconstruction
Reconstruction The Progress Made in Restoring Arkansas, South Carolina and Georgia to the Union President Johnson Promises to Aid Arkansas in Resuming Her Old Place Repeal of the Ordinance of Secession by the Georgia Convention. Other news of the day includes: "Washington" "An Iron Clad Fleet to be immediately Equip
Fraser River Gold Discoveries in 1858....
* Fraser River
* Gold Discoveries
Pg. 8 has: "The Frazer River Movements in Minnesota", "Overland Communication with the Pacific", "The High Northern Route via the Red River of the North", "Lake Winnipeg and the Saskatchewan River", and "Very Interesting Geographical, Topographical, Geological, Commercial and Political Facts, Discoveries and St
The Question of Southern Slavery, 1858....
* Southern Slavery
1862 Georgetown SC civil war....
THE NEW YORK HERALD from New York, NY and dated December 3, 1862.
* Georgetown South Carolina SC - Iron Clad gunboats - Pensacola Florida Fl and more
* Original Civil War era complete issue on cotton & rag paper
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for being a little close cut at the spine) due to the use of cotton and rag paper... See More
1862 Hamilton, North Carolina Captured...
* Hamilton, North Carolina Captured
* General Foster
This newspaper has a somewhat large piesce detached on pages 5 & 6 (unrelated area) which is present and can be repaired with care. Otherwise in good condition. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the
Holly Springs, Mississippi...
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, November 7, 1862.
* Holly Springs, Mississippi
* Warrenton, Virginia
* Pirate Alabama
This 8 page newspaper has a few margin tears, otherwise in good condition. . This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following FRONT PAGE Map: "THE EXPECTED BATTLE IN MISSISSIPPI, Ad... See More
Swansboro, North Carolina....
THE NEW YORK HERALD, August 25, 1862
* Swansboro, North Carolina
* Chattanooga, Tennessee
* Rebel Guerrillas
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for minor margin wear) 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 throughout from the day... See More
Brownsville, Tennessee... Bollinger Mill, Missouri...
Front Royal, Virginia...
* Front Royal, Virginia
* Stonewall Jackson
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition (except form little margin wear) 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 throughout from the
The 1872 baseball championship...
Texan poem... 1842 U.S. Census Report...
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, January 14, 1842
* Texan poem - "Oh, Texas!"
* 1842 U.S. census - state by state data
The front page has a six stanza poem: "Oh, Texas!", one of the stanzas reading: "Should a man be harrass'd with a wife that wears away his very life, Thou bid'st him to hasten from the strife, Oh, Texas!"
Page 2 ha... See More
Rebel plot to capture St. Louis...
* Saint Louis, Missouri
* Gordonsville
The front page features many one column headlines covering events of the Civil War including: "Rebel Plot to Capture Saint Louis Discovered" "The Panic at Gordonsville and Charlottesville" "Thirty Thousand Revel Troops at and Near Gordonsvil
General McClellan and Fortress Monroe...
* List of the Killed, Wounded, and Sick
* Fortress Monroe
The front page features many one column headlines covering events of the Civil War including: "Skirmish with and Defeat of the Rebels on Friday" "Our Fortress Monroe Correspondent" "One Thousand Prisoners and Three Batteries Capture
Captain Wilkes...
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 10, 1862
* Tranter's Creek
* Skirmish at the Swift Creek Bridge
* Captain Wilkes
The front page features many one column headlines covering events of the Civil War including: " The Flotilla Under the Command of Captain Wilkes" "The White House Slander" "Sharp Rebuke of Congressional Intermeddlers" " Skirmish at Sw... See More
Ulysses S. Grant, 1865...
* General Ulysses S. Grant
* Military Reorganization
The front page has: "The Army Important Order From General Grant Reduction & Reorganization of the Military Forces of the Republic Colored Troops to Garrison all but Two of the Southern Ports". Other news of the day includes: "Martial Law No Longer in Force in Kentucky
1863 Milton, Tennessee....
THE NEW YORK HERALD from New York, NY and dated March 21, 1863.
* Milton, Tennessee
* Tuscumbia, Alabama
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for a little fold staining) 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 throughout from ... See More
1863 Nashville, Tennessee...
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, March 7, 1863.
* Nashville, Tennessee
* Springville, Tennessee
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for a little fold creasing) 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 throughout from the day it was first reported which includes th... See More
Runaway Slaves Caught 1844...
* Runaway Slaves Caught
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day throughout with the following one column headlines: "More Runaway Negroes Caught", "The Affair At Frederick", "Atrocities In Cuba", "Saratoga Springs", and much more. Some noticeable creasing, and minor staining, otherwise in good condition.
1863 Port Royal Virginia....
THE NEW YORK HERALD from New York, NY and dated September 5, 1863.
* Port Royal South Carolina
This 8 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 throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following headlines: "IMPORTAN... See More
1863 Civil War....
* Vicksburg Mississippi
* Ulysses S. Grant
This 8 page newspaper is in nice (not brittle at all) condition (except for a few minor margin tears) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this important time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with interesting Civil War reports from the time it happened with the following one column headline
Texas in 1842...
* Anti Santa Anna letter - Texians - border disputes
The front page has: Texas The Position of Texas--The Conduct of Mexico towards that Country--Call on the People of the United States and Texas. A powerful and emotional letter, addressed to Texians, that begins: Your soil has been desecrated by the unhallowed feet of the ruthless and bar
Last Days of the Civil War....
NEW YORK HERALD, June 5, 1865 The front page has: "THE ARMIES", "Congratulatory Address of General Grant to the Armies" signed in type: U.S. Grant; "The Work of Mustering Out Continued" & more. Good content inside including: "THE TRIAL" of the Lincoln murder conspirators; "The South" "A Large emigration to the State Desirable&qu... See More
Confederate leaders paroled....
* Post Civil War Confederate Leaders on Parole
1858 Santa Anna Manifesto....
* Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna Manifesto
Front page has: Santa Annas Manifesto General Antonio L. de Santa Anna to his Countrymen. Takes two col. on the ftpg. and most of three more on page 2, signed in type: Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna. Other news of the day includes: "The Flood at Cairo Ill." The Howard Street Tragedy" and moe. 8 pages in good
1872 Agassiz Expedition...
* Professor Agassiz Expedition
* Patagonian Coast
Page 8 has: "SCIENCE AFLOAT" "The Agassiz Expedition on the Patagonian Coast" "Oysters A Foot In Diameter" "A Desert Where Even Thistles Will Not Grow Hail Stones Large As Walnuts" "Extinct Volcanoes of the Southern Islands" & more. Other news of the day includes: "THE SEARCH FOR DR. LIVINGSTONE"
Jefferson, West Virginia...
This 8 page newspaper is in nice (not brittle at all) condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this important time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with interesting Civil War reports from the time it happened with the following one column headlines: "
1863 Civil War...Rebel Bloodhounds...
* Rebel Bloodhounds
This 8 page newspaper is in nice (not brittle at all) condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this important time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with interesting