Annual "Cane Rush" at Columbia College...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 21, 1882 This issue has a full front page illustration captioned:  " New York City.---'Cane Rush' Of The Students Of Columbia College, October 9th." (see photos below). Inside has a related report that describes this event: "The 'Cane Rush' Of Columbia College Students".  Is this still an annual tradition at Columbia? Great item for a current stu... See More  

Exploring The Missouri River 1854...

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, NYC, June 22, 1854. This 8 page newspaper is in good condition. A page 6 article is headed: "RAMBLES UP THE MISSOURI" which tells of a boat trip up the Missouri River, two thousand miles to Yellow Stone. Other articles include: "KANSAS" "THE NEW TERRITORIES" and much more. Many advertisements as well.

Ocean Liner Queen Elizabeth Final Voyage In 1968...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 9, 1968



This 24 page newspaper has an historic front page headline: "Queen Elizabeth Ends Final Voyage" with a nice four column photo of the famous ocean Liner. Tells of her final voyage as a luxury Cruise ship.



Other news of the day throughout with loads of advertisements. Nice condition.

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, New York, June 8, 1916.  "Seen In The World Of Sport" "Canada" "Verdun" "The Awful Truth About Mexico" "Striking The Mexican Bandits" "How Women Do War's Heavy Work"  plus other articles of the day. The bkpg. is entirely taken up with a color advertisement for Coca-Cola. Staining as seen in the photos.

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, New York, October 12, 1916.  "Nothing is Sacred in War" "Seen in the World of Sport" plus other articles of the day.  A great issue for framing and displaying!

LIFE MAGAZINE, New York, April 8, 1915  A great issue for framing and displaying!

Uncommon from Topsfield in 1898...

THE TOPSFIELD TOWNSMAN, Massachusetts, October 8, 1898. Interesting local paper from this town, with various news of the day and many illustrated ads. Some of the headlines in this issue include: "War News of Local Interest" "Fall Field Day Of Knights Templar" "Seeding Grass Land" and much more. Complete in 4 pages, full size, has many folds but not fragile. little wear at the folds.

AMERICAN STANDARD, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Apr. 26, 1877 The ftpg. has: "THE BLACK HILLS" "An Interesting Story From One Who Has Been There--People Advised to Say Away" is an interesting article on life in this wild part of America. Lengthy text taking over a full column (see photos for portions of it). Four pgs, never bound nor trimmed, several folds & tears at the margins & some fo... See More  

Ornate masthead takes over half of the front page...

DODGE'S LITERARY MUSEUM, Boston, April 30, 1853 See the photo below for one of the more detailed and certainly one of the largest masthead illustrations to be found. As the title suggests this 16 page issue has mostly literary content but there is some current news near the back, including "Santa Anna in Mexico". Measures about 10 1/2 by 14 inches, just a bit of light foxing, general... See More  

Jamaica Long Island Carrier Address...

LONG ISLAND DEMOCRAT, Jamaica, N.Y., Jan. 4, 1853 Front page has the Carriers Address To The Patrons Of The Long-Island Democrat. Takes a column and a bit more. Others headlines throughout this issue include references to: Long Island Railroad, Broadway Railroad, Female Physicians and much more. Stray writing above the masthead, bit irregular at the spine, a few scattered foxing spots, otherwise i... See More  

Rare judicial reform newspaper...

THE INDEPENDENT, Baltimore, Nov., 2, 1882. This is a quite rare title, I believe the first we have ever seen, and is the volume 1 number 2 issue.  There is a political cartoon on the front page and another on page 3 (see photos). Complete in 4 pages, never bound nor trimmed. Some browning & edge wear, generally rather good.

Manchester Kentucky...

DAILY SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN from Springfield, MA and dated October 1, 1861. This 4 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 a report on Osceola Missouri and much more.

Suffolk Virginia...

DAILY SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN from Springfield, MA and dated March 11, 1864. This 4 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  which includes reports on the hanging of Union Soldiers by the Rebels and much more.

Fredericksburg Virginia...

DAILY SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN from Springfield, MA and dated December 3, 1862. This 4 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  which includes a report on Nashville Tennessee and much more.

"One of the wildest mining camps in the West" & a very short-lived newspaper...

THE DAILY JOURNAL, Pioche, Nevada, 1875 Pioche is located about 180 miles northeast of Las Vegas, hanging on the side of a mountain of Nevada's high desert. In the 1870's it was considered one of the wildest mining camps in the West. According to a number of sources, hired gunmen were imported at the rate of about twenty a day during boom times to fight mining claim encroachments. Evidence of the... See More  

Beaufort South Carolina...

DAILY SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN from Springfield, MA and dated November 11, 1861. This 4 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  which includes a report on Belmont Missouri and much more.

THE OBSERVER, London, 1797-98 A fine, folio size newspaper of 4 page with various news & ads from the late 18th century, during the time of the Napoleonic war and the action in Egypt & elsewhere. Most of the news is from the United Kingdom but some other European reports as well. Never-trimmed margins and with a red-inked tax stamp on the inside. Some edge wear, generally nice. The photo b... See More  

THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, PA, January 2, 1909.  A great issue for framing and displaying!

Louis Pasteur...

THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 15, 1905  The cover pictures a man sitting in front of a fireplace. Within the issue is "An Uncle Remus Rhyme"; "Medical Miracles - Pasteur as the Epic Sower of Ideas"; and more stories and advertisements.

Complete in 28 pages with lite dirtiness to the cover, otherwise in very good condition.

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, New York, September 2, 1915.  A great issue for framing and displaying!

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, New York, November 25, 1915.  A great issue for framing and displaying!

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, New York, November 11, 1915.  A great issue for framing and displaying! Doublepage Reo Truck advertisement. Colored Sterling chewing gum ad on the back page.

LIFE MAGAZINE, New York, January 30, 1913.  A great issue for framing and displaying! Also includes doublepage illustration "The Greatest Show on Earth" with numberous cartoon renderings of cities and activities.

LIFE MAGAZINE, New York, July 18, 1912.  A great issue for framing and displaying! Also includes an nice double-page centerfold illustration "Job Comforters" on boys going fishing calling to a boy that has to do chores.

Grizzly Bear Attraction...

NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT AND STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Sept., 29, 1852. The back page has: The Grisly Bear of California with the report beginning: One of the greatest attractions at the late Ohio State Fair, was a big Grisly Bearfrom the Pacific coast... 4 pages in nice condition.