Huge Civil War map...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 16, 1864 There are nice front page column heads on the Civil War: "GRANT" "The Union Forces on the South Side of Richmond" "Important From Gen. Sherman" "Rebel Bishop General Polk Killed" "The Rebel Guerillas" "Movements of the Guerillas in Kentucky" "Battle at Bayou Fish" and much more.

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One of the best display issues from the Civil War...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 1, 1864  



* Battle of Cold Harbor - Virginia

* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee

* Large front page related map





A terrific issue for display as the front page is dominated by a huge Civil War map headed: "RICHMOND IN SIGHT !  The New Field of Operations...".

Great column heads include: "ON TO RICHMOND!" "Splendid Success of Gran... See More  

Large 1864 Civil War map of Virginia...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 30, 1864  



* Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign w/ map



Most of the middle section of the front page is taken up with a large Civil War map headed: "THE MOVEMENTS IN VIRGINIA. The Flanking Operations of Grant--The Line of the Pamunkey".

The first column headlines include: "GRANT!" "The March of the Army of the Potomac" 'Lee Ap... See More  

Civil War map of Alexandria, Louisiana...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 24, 1864  



* Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana

* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House ends



The prime feature of this issue is the nice front page Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT OPERATIONS ON RED RIVER--Release of the Union Gunboats--Splendid Achievement of Lt. Colonel Bailey of the 19th Army Corps".

Among the front page column heads: "GRANT!&qu... See More  

Sherman's work in Georgia, Grant's efforts further north...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 22, 1864  



* General William T. Sherman

* Snake Creek Gap - Georgia

* Battle of Buzzard Roost

* Battle of Rocky Face Ridge



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "Strategic Moments of His Armies" "The Flanking of Dalton" "Rebel Stronghold at Buzzard Roost Avoided" "Seizure of Snake Creek Gap&... See More  

Much front page Civil War reporting...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 1, 1864  Among the front page one columns heads on the Civil War are: "General Stone Superseded by General Dwight" "The Rebel Loss in Louisiana Reported Between Seven & Ten Thousand" "The Operations of Gen. A. L. Lee & His Cavalry" "Position & Strength of Magruder's Army" "News from New Bern" "The Army... See More  

The enemy at Fairfax Court House...

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 18, 1861  Among the many front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Enemy's Outposts Established at Fairfax Court House" "Brilliant Victory of the Union Troops on the Upper Potomac" "Skirmish Between Gen. Siegel's Troops & Price's Forces" "Effects of the War in Texas" "Destitution ... See More  

Naval exploits at Pensacola, Florida...

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 15, 1861  The front page is filled with ads, with Civil War column heads on pages 2,  3 and 7, including: "THE REBELLION" "Official Report of the Recent Gallant Naval Exploit at Pensacola" "Important From Missouri" "Gen. Fremont About to Advance" "Reported Demoralization of the Rebel Army Under Gen. Price" and more.

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Civil War in Virginia and North Carolina...

NEW YORK HERALD, October 10, 1861  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Important From Hatteras Inlet" "Brilliant Engagement Between the Union Land and Naval Forces & the Rebels" "Total Rout & Heavy Loss of the Enemy" "Advance of Gen. Smith's Division Towards Lewinsville" "Important From Hat... See More  

Thanksgiving Proclamation... Much on the Civil War...

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 3, 1861  The front page includes a Thanksgiving Proclamation by Edwin Morgan, Governor of New York.

Additionally, half of the first column is taken up with nice war-related heads including: "THE REBELLION" "Court Martial Ordered Upon Gen. Fremont" "Gen. Wool Ordered to Missouri & Gen. Mansfield to Fortress Monroe" "Interesting... See More  

Running the blockade at Vicksburg...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 19, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Vicksburg" "The Blockade Run by Another Union Gunboat" "Unsuccessful Attempts of the Rebels to Sink Her" "Rebel Accounts from the Besieged City" "Important From Kentucky" "The Army of the Potomac" and more.

Eight pages, nice condi... See More  

Creating the Montana Territory... Missouri slave emancipation bill...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 13, 1863  Among there front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From Fortress Monroe" "The Rebel Privateers" and page 5 has: "The Missouri Slave Emancipation Bill Also Passed" "Organization of the Montana Territory" & page 8 includes: "All Able Bodied Negroes to be Drafted" "Disloyal Persons to be Sent ... See More  

Map of the Mississippi River...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 9, 1863  The front page has a column-wide Civil War map showing the Mississippi River from Vicksburg to Natchez to Port Hudson, with related text.

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Very Late from Vicksburg Charleston & Richmond" "The Brilliant Run of the Queen of the West Down the Mississippi" "What the Union Troops Ar... See More  

Victory for Hooker's army...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 2, 1863 



* Battle of Chancellorsville - Virginia



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Gen. Hooker's Army" "Rumors of a Battle & a Victory" "The Rappahannock Crossed Both Above & Below Fredericksburgh" "Important From the Mississippi" "Gen. Grant's Army to Motion with Six Days' R... See More  

Huge list of draft names... Much reporting on the war...

NEW YORK HERALD, March 17, 1865  The entire front page is taken up with: "THE DRAFT" with a huge listing of names from New York troy be drafted into military service. A great item for genealogical research.

Much war reporting inside with: "Grant" "Activity Within the Rebel Lines" "SHERMAN" "Sherman at Fayetteville on the 12th..." "Joe Jo... See More  

Two Civil War maps on the front page...

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Feb. 11, 1862  The front page features two Civil War maps headed: "Fort Henry & the Tennessee Position" "The War in Kentucky & Tennessee" with column heads including: "The Capture of Fort Henry" "The Rebel Infantry Run" "War News Summary" and inside has: "Beauregard's Report of the Battle of Bull ... See More  

Slocum, Texas tornado disaster....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1929



* Slocum, the town that blew away

* Anderson County, Texas tornado disaster

* Elinor Smith aviation feat



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Seven Killed in Texas Village by Tornado; Blizzard Isolates Area About Cheyenne" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Bounty land for military veterans... On Monroe's inauguration...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C., April 12, 1817  The front page has: "The Late Inauguration" with talk on some details of James Monroe's inauguration.

Page 3 has a reward ad for a runaway slave, and a report from the "War Department" concerning those entitled to bounty lands for serves in the military during the War of 1812.

Four pages, some period doodling a... See More  

1915 Venice road course automobile race...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 17, 1915



* Venice, California (during race)

* Road course automobile race



The front page has a two column heading: "RICKENBACKER LEADING RACE" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such.

Complete with 12 pag... See More  

Madison proposes Amendments to the Constitution... Early edition of the Bill of Rights...

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, June 13, 1789 



* Early edition of the "Bill of Rights"

* United States Constitution - Amendments

* President James Madison



An exceedingly significant issue which has, on page 3, a preliminary draft of the Bill of Rights described as  "...the Amendments to the New Constitution, proposed by the Hon. Mr. Maddison [sic]...".... See More  

1915 Howe Sound, B.C. avalanche disaster...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 22, 1915



* Howe Sound, British Columbia

* Mining camp avalanche disaster



The front page has a banner headline: "Fear Hundreds Dead in British Columbia Avalanche" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. R... See More  

Death of Henry Ford, in a Detroit newspaper...

THE DETROIT TIMES--EXTRA, April 8, 1947 



* Henry Ford death (1st report)

* Automobile pioneer - Detroit, Michigan

* Best publication to be had (very rare)



When it comes to collect death reports of famous personages, not only would Henry Ford rank among the top of non-politicians, but the report in a Detroit newspaper is about as good as it gets.

The headline is quite bold, announcing... See More  

The will of Stephen Girard...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER Baltimore, Oct. 19, 1833  Among the many articles are: "Festival of Vine Dressers"  "Steamboat Disasters" "Lander's Second Voyage Up the Niger"; a report from a  famous Indian language newspaper: "From the Cherokee Phoenix" "Stephen Girard's Will" which takes almost 4 pages.

Girard personally saved... See More  

A life not wasted...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 21, 1848  Page 2 has a nice piece on the meaning of life: "True Life", which appeared in the History's Newsstand Blog post, "A Life Wasted". Also included are "The Pitcairn Islanders" "The Hadley Falls Dam Destroyed" and much more.

Four pages, very nice condition.

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Proclamation for Fasting and Prayer...

NEW ENGLAND PALLADIUM, Boston, Feb. 21, 1804.  The front page has a Proclamation for a "Day of Public Fasting and Prayer", signed in type by the governor: Caleb Strong. 

Four pages, nice condition.