Ad for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show... John Philip Sousa...
Item #683890
May 22, 1898
THE PROVIDENCE SUNDAY JOURNAL, Rhode Island, May 22, 1898 The back page has a nice, illustrated advertisement for "Buffalo Bill's Wild West" show with a small likeness of Buffalo Bill.
Complete in ten pages, various chipping at the margins, various margin tears, partially loose at the spine. Should be handled carefully.
Victory in Europe...
Item #683870
May 08, 1945
THE ROANOKE WORLD-NEWS, Virginia, May 8, 1945
* Germany Surrenders
* V-E day - Nazis quit
A three-line banner headline announces: "Victory in Europe Proclaimed by Allies; Hostilities Will Cease at 6:01 Tonight; Truman Sets Next Sunday as Day of Prayer" with various related subheads.
Complete in 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
Slave advertisements from the nation's capital...
Item #683736
May 01, 1817
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C., May 1, 1817 This issue has not one but two runaway slave advertisements with one on page 3 and the other on the back page.
News of the day and other ads. Four pages, some foxing, good condition.
Opening day ad for "Mission: Impossible", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #683505
May 22, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 22, 1996
* Best "Mission" Impossible" movie advertisement
* Opening day premiere poster-like advertisement
* American action spy film - Tom Cruise
A nice issue on the opening day of the motion picture hit "Mission: Impossible" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment indus... See More
May Day in the Country... Baseball President...
Item #683428
May 16, 1868
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 16, 1868 The front page features a quarter-page illustration of: "George Sands, President of the National Base-Ball Association" with an article headed: "The Base-Ball President".
Also on the front cover is a half-page illustration entitled " 'See-Saw'--An Illustration for the Juveniles" which shows children see-sawing... See More
A baseball team in uniform...
Item #683405
May 14, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 14, 1881
* Early baseball team illustration
The full front page is a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Is There To Be A Power Behind The Throne?"
But the most significant print would be the very nice half page baseball print: "The Princeton College Base-Ball Nine" showing them in uniform and with bats, a ball, and two catcher&... See More
Very displayable French criminal broadside from 1794...
Item #683390
May 02, 1794
Interesting French criminal broadside announcing the acquittal of a trial against Etienne Michaud. Headed in large type at the top (translated): JUDGMENT OF THE CRIMINAL COURT of the Department of Rhone, Who Declares Etienne Michaud Acquitted of The Charge Against Him." followed by details of the result of the trial.
There is a "dateline" at the middle: "Du 17 Floreal, l... See More
Grant pursues Robert E. Lee...
Item #683383
May 26, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 26, 1864
* Ulysses S. Grant - Spotsylvania victory
Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Grant's Rapid Pursuit of Lee" "A Considerable Skirmish There" "Desperate Charges of the Enemy" "The Rebels Leave--Grant Crosses" "Grant Picks Up a Thousand Prisoners" "Rebels... See More
A broadside "Cruise Around the World" newspaper from the midst of the Great Depression...
Item #683271
May 01, 1932
RESOLUTE OBSERVER, "Published on board during the Cruise Around the World." on the Hamburg-American Line, May 1st, 1932 An interesting broadside issue (printed on the front only) published daily during an 86-day cruise, with tidbits on the trip for that day including mileage, the day's destination, weather, conditions, etc. At this point the ship was "Bound for Honolulu&q... See More
London life, at the end of the Revolutionary War...
Item #683252
May 06, 1783
THE GENERAL EVENING POST, London, May 6, 1783 As might be expected the news reports are almost entirely European, just the end of the Revolutionary War. No war-related reports are within.
Four pages, good condition.
1899 Howard City, Michigan family murders...
Item #683203
May 11, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 11, 1899
* Howard City, Montcalm County, Michigan
* Joseph Harvey family murders
The front page has a one column heading: "WHOLESALE BUTCHERY" with subheads. (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 su... See More
1899 Wardner, Idaho mining riots
Item #683163
May 03, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 3, 1899
* Wardner, Shoshone County, Idaho
* Bunker Hill Mining Company riots
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RIOTERS ARE SCARED" with subheads. (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. Rar... See More
1899 Confederate soldiers reunion...
Item #683159
May 10, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 10, 1899
* Confederate soldiers reunion
* Charleston, South Carolina
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LOYAL TO THE FLAG" with subheads. (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.... See More
Whirlaway wins Kentucky Derby...
Item #683146
May 04, 1941
THE MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Minnesota, May 4, 1941
* Whirlaway - horse racing
* Kentucky Derby win (1st of 3 wins)
* Triple crown winner
The front page of the sport's section has a three column heading: "WHIRLAWAY, IN A RECORD" with related photo. Results chart on the following page. This was the 1st of 3 historic wins for the famed horse in the quest for the triple crown... See More
Further investigation on the Lincoln assassination...
Item #683070
May 06, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, May 6, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination investigation
Among the front page column heads on the closing events of the Civil War are: "THE CONSPIRACY" "Another Letter from Beverly Tucker & Geo. Sanders" "Absolute Denial of any Knowledge of the Assassination" "Harold's Confession and the Other Testimony Sent to
Eu... See More
Three new ships are launched at Pittsburgh...
Item #683009
May 15, 1804
THE BALANCE & COLUMBIAN REPOSITORY, Hudson, New York, May 15, 1804 Inside has a brief report noting: "At Pittsburgh (the head of Ohio river) were launched on the 30th March, the ship Louisiana, 300 tons burthen--on the 31st schooner Conquest, 126 tons, pierced for 18 guns--and on the 1st of April, the schooner Alleghany. The first sailed down the river the next day in ballast; the s... See More
Latest news from the Civil War...
Item #682946
May 28, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, May 28, 1864 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Civil War column heads on the front page include: "From The Peninsula" "A Slight Skirmish on Wed. Near City Point..." "Admiral Porter's Great Feat" "A Scene of Excitement" & more on the back page.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Rebels expect to retake New Orleans...
Item #682945
May 16, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, May 16, 1864 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Column heads on the front page and inside pages include: "News From New Orleans" "How The Rebels Expect to Retake the City" " 'Tell Your Northern Friends to Pack Up.' " "Official Announcement of Lee's Retreat" "Grant Beyond the ... See More
Shrek 2 premiere - full-page ad...
Item #682870
May 19, 2004
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 19, 2004
*SHREK 2 opening day full page advertisement
Page 3 of the Calendar Section has a full-page colored advertisement for the film which was the follow up to the 2002 Academy Award Best Animated Feature Film "Shreck".
Other small popular movie advertisements are also present in the calendar section.
Included are the Front, Sports, and ... See More
1939 New York World's Fair....
Item #682702
May 02, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 2, 1939
* 1939 World's Fair grand opening
* Best title to be had ? (2nd day)
* 1939 World's Fair grand opening
* Best title to be had ? (2nd day)
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "FIRST ROYALTY VISITS FAIR TO OPEN NORWAY'S PAVILION; 102,000 ATTEND SECOND DAY" with subheads that include: "5,000 Hear Prince" "Sky's the Limit' for the Fleet, La Guardia Says in
United Negro College Fund is founded....
Item #682683
May 01, 1944
NEW YORK TIMES, May 1, 1944
* UNCF founded - starts
* United Negro College Fund
Page 17 has a brief, discrete but very notable article with one column headings: "Drive To Open Wednesday" "United Negro College Fund Seeks to Raise $1,500,000".
Complete in 34 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional hol... See More
Parliament discusses the slave trade...
Item #682633
May 27, 1789
THE DIARY, OR WOODFALL'S REGISTER, London, May 27, 1789 Beginning on page 2 and carrying over to page 2 is a report headed: "Slave Trade" from the House of Commons, taking over half a page in total.
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, full red tax stamp on the front page, very nice condition.
Reporting the Mexican War...
Item #682621
May 31, 1847
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, May 31, 1847 Good content from the Mexican War including front page: "Gen. Scott's Proclamation" "Lieut. Col. Fremont" "Later from Matamoros" "From Northern Mexico & California" and more.
Good page 2 war content with: "Important From Mexico" "Reported Defeat ofd Col. Doniphan" "Americans Lost 7 ... See More
In the Swedish language...
Item #682609
May 29, 1886
KURRE, Chicago, Illinois, May 29, 1886
* Rare publication
A rather rare Swedish-language newspaper from Illinois, the subtitle above the masthead translating to: "Illustrated Newspaper For Swedish America". A very decorative masthead, 8 pages, some minor margin chipping, nice condition.... See More
Upon the capture of Jefferson Davis...
Item #682606
May 22, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 22, 1865
* Jefferson Davis captured in Woman's clothes
Among the front page column heads are: "JEFF. DAVIS" "His Arrival at Fortress Monroe" "Stephens, C.C. Clay, Reagan & Wheeler Accompany Him" "Quarters Prepared for the Party" "Incidents of the Capture" "Davis As A 'Mother' " "He Br... See More
1900 Relief of Mafeking...
Item #682549
May 17, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 17, 1900
* Siege of Mafeking ends - Second Boer War
* South African Republic - Relief of Mafeking
* British forces victory - Robert Baden-Powell
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MAFEKING RELIEVED MANY BOERS KILLED" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Ve... See More
1900 Augusta, Georgia Negro lynching...
Item #682548
May 14, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 14, 1900
* Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
* William Willis (Negro) lynching - shooting
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Negro Shot To Death" (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.... See More
1898 Battle of Manila Bay....
Item #682426
May 03, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 3, 1898
* Battle of Manila Bay, Philippines
* Admiral George Dewey's victory
* Spanish-American War
The front page has one column headings: "MANILA HAS FALLEN" "The Battle Of Manila" "Manila Cable Out" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to... See More
Peking China Massacre in 1900....
Item #682407
May 30, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 30, 1900
* Chinese Christians murdered
* Peking China Massacre
* Boxer Rebellion
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MORE BOXER ATROCITIES CHRISTIANS MASSACRED" with subheads. (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 ... See More
World War I... Ten issues in unusually good condition...
Item #682333
(10) A 10 issue lot of authentic newspapers from World War I, dated from May, 1917 through November, 1918, which are in better condition than is typical (not as pulpish), and have better than average front page headlines. All are complete. Please note the S&H cost, as this lot will be heavy.
This item is not eligible for free shipping.
Newark NJ cemetery haunted ?... Ghost...
Item #682194
May 19, 1873
THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 19, 1873
* Henry William Herbert - Frank Forester
* Mount Peasant Cemetery - Newark NJ
* Haunted graveyard - ghosts - goblin
The top of page 5 has one column headings: "THE NEWARK GHOST" "More Strange Stories About Ghostly Monsters" and more. (see)
Complete in 12 pages, nice condition.
Great battle reporting...
Item #682140
May 23, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 23, 1864
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
* Robert E. Lee vs. Ulysses S. Grant
Two-thirds of the first column of the front page are taken up with Civil War heads including: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Grant Making a Flank Movement" "He is Trying to Force Lee Out of His Entrenchments" "Longstreet Hurries Off South" "Ewell... See More
Latest reports from the Civil War battlefields...
Item #682137
May 18, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 18, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Latest Official Reports" "Lee Probably Re-Enforced" "Our Troops In Excellent Spirits" "Butler Repulses the Enemy" "Sherman Progressing Finely" "The Siege of Fort Darling" "LATER FROM SHERMAN" "Hot Purs... See More
Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse...
Item #682135
May 11, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, May 11, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT'S ADVANCE" "The Rebels Make A Stand at Spotsylvania" "Death Of General Sedgwick" "Very Important from General Butler" "The Petersburgh Railroad in Our Possession" "Important From Sherman" "A Great Battle Going on N
... See More
1917 Dan Shay murder case...
Item #681840
May 10, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 10, 1917
* Manager Dan Shay - Milwaukee Brewers
* Arrested for murder of Negro Clarence Euell
* MLB Baseball - English Hotel - Indianapolis
Page 12 has a one column photo with heading: "Dan Shay Is Held On Murder Charge" with text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues ... See More
1917 Camp Kearny U.S. Army base creation...
Item #681837
May 24, 1917
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 24, 1917
* Camp Kearny - U.S. Army base creation
* Best publication to be had ? rare as such
The front page has a nice banner headline: "CITY GETS ARMY BASE" 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.
Co... See More
1917 Allen Sothoron photo... St. Louis Browns...
Item #681836
May 18, 1917
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 18, 1917
* Pitcher Allen Sothoron photo & more
* St. Louis Browns - MLB baseball
Page 13 has a two column photo headed: "'Sothoron Has The Stuff That Makes 'Em Great,' Says Ol Fielder Jones" with text. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tot... See More
1917 legalized lynchings ?...
Item #681830
May 14, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 14, 1917
* Legalized lynchings - hangings by government ?
* World War I - WWI food shortages - robbers
The front page has a banner headline in red lettering: "ADVOCATE LAMP POST HANGINGS" 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 ... See More
1917 Elmer Oliphant Army football photo...
Item #681829
May 19, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 19, 1917
* Elmer Oliphant - Army Cadets college football photo
Page 14 has a two column action photo of Elmer Oliphant with heading: "Oliphant Captain of Army Eleven" with brief text. (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 pap... See More
Grant, Butler, and Sherman...
Item #681636
May 31, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, May 31, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "BUTLER" "GRANT!" "SHERMAN!" "The Entire Grand Army in Motion En Route for Richmond" "Engagement Between McPherson's Corps & the Rebels" "The Rebels Defeated & Driven Back" "General Lee's Daughter Goes to Join Her Father in Ric... See More
Victorious march...
Item #681631
May 26, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, May 26, 1864
* Ulysses S. Grant - Spotsylvania victory
* Resaca Georgia Ga - William T. Sherman
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT!" "Victorious March of the Army of the Potomac" "The South Anna River Reached by Our Troops" "One Thousand More Prisoners Captured" "Sheridan's Expedition" a... See More
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House ends...
Item #681628
May 23, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, May 23, 1864
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House ends
* Ulysses S. Grant's overland campaign
Among the front page one column Civil War heads are: "GRANT!" "An Important Strategic Victory Gained" "Longstreet's & Ewell's Corps Moving Southward" "Entire Rebel Army Believed to Have Fallen Back" "Additional Poi... See More
Sherman's work in Georgia, Grant's efforts further north...
Item #681627
May 22, 1864
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
Sherman in Georgia, Grant in Virginia...
Item #681625
May 20, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, May 20, 1864 The front page features very nice column heads on the Civil War including: "GRANT ! " "Reported Turning of General Lee's Left Flank & Capture of Guns & Prisoners" "Grant Does Not Believe in the Word 'Can't' " "Lee's Rebel Army in Strong Intrenchments" "SHERMAN!" "Important S... See More
General Custer in the Civil War...
Item #681622
May 17, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, May 17, 1864
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
* Battle of Yellow Tavern - Virginia
* General George Armstrong Custer
The first column has a nice stack of headlines including: "SHERIDAN ! " The Great Cavalry Expedition Through the Rebel Lines" "Lee's Army Flanked & His Communications Cut Off" "J.E. B. Stuart's ... See More
The Yankees plod on to Richmond...
Item #681617
May 10, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, May 10, 1864
* Battle of the Wilderness - Virginia w/ map
* Robert E. Lee vs. Ulysses S. Grant
* Overland campaign towards Richmond
Nearly the entire first column of the front page is taken up with nice heads on the Civil War, some including: "ON TO RICHMOND ! " "SEVERAL GREAT VICTORIES" "Success of General Grant's Operations" &... See More
Grant vs. Lee at Spotsylvania... Two maps...
Item #681616
May 09, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, May 9, 1864 Most of the first column of the front page is taken up with Civil War heads including: "VICTORY!" "Splendid Success of General Grant" "The Rebels Retiring Before Our Forces" "Our Losses Heavy" "Six to Eight Thousand Wounded" "The Reported Evacuation of Petersburg" and much more. This is reporting on the ... See More
War action near the Red River... Death of Commodore Porter...
Item #681611
May 02, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, May 2, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Steele's Column" "The Advance of the Army of Arkansas Towards the Red River" "The Rebels Driven from Elkin's Ferry and Prairie de Anna" "Price and Marmaduke's Forces Outfought & Outrun" "Interesting Virginia News" and more.
Page 4 has ... See More
Much front page Civil War reporting...
Item #681610
May 01, 1864
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
Battles of Fredericksburg in 1863...
Item #681562
May 06, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, May 6, 1863
* Second Battle of Fredericksburg
* Chancellorsville campaign - Virginia
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM HOOKER'S ARMY" "Further Details of the Great Battles of Saturday & Sunday" "The Storming of the Heights at Fredericksburg" "Prodigies of Valor Performed by Our Troops" &q... See More
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