First inauguration of George Washington...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 16, 1789 



* President George Washington

* First inauguration (historic)



Certainly one of the more desirable events to have in a period newspaper is the first inauguration of George Washington. American issues with such content are virtually unobtainable today, and reports in any newspapers worldwide are extremely uncommon.

Here is a nice report of t... See More  

Notable cartoon on the plight of Jewish refugees...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1938 



* Jewish refugees political cartoon

* Escaping Adolph Hitler & Nazi Germany



The top of an inside page (E-3) has a very notable political cartoon concerning the plight of Jewish refugees trying to flee Nazi Germany, notable enough that it is a feature display in the National Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.

This cartoon was created in anticipation... See More  

1912 Maria Tarnowska in Russian prison...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 24, 1912



* Countess Maria Tarnowska

* Russian Woman convict

* Solitary confinement w/ photo



The top of the front page has a two column photo with heading: "Woman Whose Beauty Was Once Talk Of Europe Now Dying In Russian Prison" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to ... See More  

1912 "The Great Race"...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 28, 1912



* "The Great Race" automobile race

* San Diego to Phoenix - Arizona

* Best publication to have in ? (rare)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "STEVENS-DURYEA IS 35 MILES FROM PHOENIX AT 2:20" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find iss... See More  

Persevering during non-importation...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 2, 1770  Page 6 has a report headed: "America" from Charleston which begins: "There cannot be a more striking proof of the virtue & patriotism & the determined resolution of our merchants to persevere in the most strict observance of the non-importation agreement than...".

Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, very nice, clean condit... See More  

Angry Boston freeholders... Destroy Fort Pitt...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, Dec. 19, 1772  The second page has the follow-up petition from the Freeholders of Boston expressing once again their concern about the salaries of the judges of the Superior Court, as well as a request for a special meeting of the General Assembly to discuss this important and alarming matter.

A reply from the Governor says their reasons are insufficient and they have n... See More  

1914 Bai Lang Rebellion... "White Wolf"...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 4, 1914



* Chinese "Bandit" Bai Lang Rebellion

* "White Wolf" vs. Yuan Shikai government



The front page has banner headline in red lettering: "CHINESE BRIGANDS DESTROY TOWNS WITH FIRE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not ... See More  

1908 Goldfield, Nevada labor troubles ending...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 4, 1908



* Goldfield NV Nevada

* Labor troubles of 1907 ending

* Gold miners - owners



The front page has a two column heading: "GOLDFIELD STRIKE SEEMS BROKEN" 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.

C... See More  

How rhe Younger and James brothers could rob banks...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, July 5, 1901  Page 7 has over a full column taken up with: "TACTICS OF BANDITS" "A Raid That Was All Carefully Planned In Advance" "How Men Like three Younger and the James Brothers Could Ride Into a Town in Broad Daylight, Rob a Bank and Get Away". A fascinating article.

Eight pages, nice condition.

1947 Princess Elizabeth engagement...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 10, 1947



* Princess Elizabeth engagement

* Future Queen Elizabeth II of England



The front page has a two column photo with heading: "Princess to Wed" Also a one column heading: "Elizabeth Engaged to Ex-Prince" with subhead and smaller photo of Philip Mountbatten. (see)

The top of page 7 has a report regarding UFO's.

Complete with 30 pag... See More  

Skeleton from the Black Assize of Oxford 1577...

THE GLOCESTER JOURNAL [Gloucester], England, March 23, 1767  Page 3 has an interesting item: "Last week the skeleton of a man in setters, with one jaw and some of the large bones perfect, was dug up in removing some ground in our Castle Green, eastward of the ruins of the old County Hall, memorable as the place wherein was held the fatal black assize, in the year 1577... upwards of 500 o... See More  

Broadside "Extra"...

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, EXTRA, (Boston, Nov. 27, 1824)  This is an interesting broadside (printed on one side only) "Extra" with no date in the dateline however a period notation at the top reads "Nov. 27, 1824" and two letters in the text have Nov., 1824 dates. The reports are entirely political. Folio size, single sheet, never bound nor trimmed, minor wear at the margins.

"Confederate" newspaper with a Jeff Davis letter on the front page...

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, June 11, 1862  Among the articles are: "Destruction of the Merrimac--Official Letter of Commodore Tatnall" "Negroes Preferred to Foreigners" "Furnishing Arms to the Prisoners at Camp Chase" ""Arming Fugitives" "Fremont's Division--An Unfortunate Skirmish" "War News of the Week" "Rebel Atrocit... See More  

Abraham Lincoln peace meeting...

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 6, 1865 



* Abraham Lincoln peace meeting

* William T. Sherman victory march



Among the front page items concerning the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S NEW CAMPAIGN" "His Army on the March for Eight Days" "Charleston, Augusta, Branchville" "Rebel Solicitude & Speculations as to the Campaign" "The Peace Conference" &... See More  

Muncie, Indiana streetcar strike & riot of 1908.....

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 2, 1908



* Muncie, Indiana streetcar strike of 1908

* Union workers & strikebreakers riot



The front page has a nice banner headline: "RIOT FOLLOWS STRIKE IN INDIANA CITY". (see)

Complete with 12 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, a few small archival mends on page 2, generally good.... See More  

Capture of New Orleans...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 30, 1862 



* Capture of New Orleans Louisiana LA

* Mississippi River naval engagement

* Yorktown, Virginia



Among the front page column headlines on the Civil War are: "The Siege of Yorktown" "The Rebels Becoming More Wide Awake" "Another Gallant Skirmish & Destruction of a Rebel Battery" "The Capture of New Orleans" &quo... See More  

Military career of Henry Dearborn... Early on wine...

THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 16, 1812  Inside has nearly 2 pages taken up with a quite detailed biography of the military history of: "Major-General Henry Dearborn, Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Army" with a great on his career in the Revolutionary War. Also: "Cultivation of the Vine" takes over half a page concerning vineyards.

Sixteen pages, 6 by 9 3/4 inche... See More  

The great storm of 1914 California...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 26, 1914



* The Great Storm of 1914 disaster

* Santa Barbara, California & more



The front page has a nice banner headline: "HEAVIEST STORM IN YEARS SWEEPS CALIFORNIA" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. 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  

1914 Frank Schulte baseball photo...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 6, 1914



* Frank "Wildfire" Schulte photo

* Chicago Cubs - MLB baseball



Page 8 has a two column photo headed: "FRANK SCHULTE" 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 paper.

Complete with 12 pag... See More  

Ronald Reagan is inaugurated... Hostages are released...

THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, North Carolina, January 21, 1981 (1st section)



* Ronald Reagan inauguration

* Iran hostage crisis ends



The front page has a great two-line full banner headline: "Hostages Are Freed As Reagan Sworn In", with multiple subheads and additional related articles within. See images for details. Nice for display.

Complete 1st section only with all 26 pages, includ... See More  

Period reference to the Great Plague in Europe...

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Sept. 27, 1666 



* Earliest of newspapers to be had

* Rare "The Great Plague" report



This is the oldest continually published English language newspaper in the world, having begun in 1665 and is still printing today. Obviously this is a very early issue, being issue #90.

This was the time of the Great Plague which was ravishing much of Europe, Eng... See More  

Front page report concerning the Great Plague of Europe...

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 2, 1666 



* Earliest of newspapers to be had

* The Great Plague



This is the oldest continually published newspaper in the world, having begun just the year previous to this published date, and it's still printing today.

Not only is this a very early issue (number 66) but it is from this significant year when the Great Plague was ravaging much of Eu... See More  

Harrt Thaw arrested in 1906...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 26, 1906



* Harry Thaw & Evelyn Nesbit

* Stanford White murder arrest



The top of the front page has a four columN headline: "INSANITY WILL BE PLEA OF HARRY THAW" 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 pap... See More  

Al Capone tax evasion case, in a Chicago newspaper...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 8, 1931 



* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Income tax evasion case

* Best title to be had (rare)



The front page has a one column heading: "HUNT CAPONE'S HIDDEN RICHES FOR U. S. DEBT" with subhead. (see)

Related photo is on the back page. Capone would plead guilty about a week later.

Terrific to have this report in a Chicago newspaper... See More  

A 1666 report on the Great Plague...

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 25, 1666 



* Among earliest of newspapers to be had

* Report on the great plague (rare)



The front page includes: "...A French vessel is already landed there with 12,000 piece of Eight, and another from Alicant...to pay for the redemption of their captives; the whole will amount to a very considerable sum, the number of Slaves being at the least 250... See More