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700098

1944 Battle of Eniwetok... Marshall Islands...

Item #700098

February 19, 1944

TAMPA SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Florida, February 19, 1944 



* Battle of Eniwetok begins - Marshall Islands 

* World War II - Pacific campaign
 



The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. CAPTURES MORE ISLANDS" with subhead and related illustration. (see images) First report coverage on the landing of the 22nd Marine Regiment which began the Battle of Eniwetok.

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700007

Elvis & Priscilla divorce...

Item #700007

October 10, 1973

TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT, Florida, Oct. 10, 1973



* Elvis & Priscilla Presley get divorced

* Yom Kippur War - Israel vs. Arab nations




The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Presley, Wife Priscilla Divorced; He Gives Her Kiss, $1.5 Million" with photo. (see image) I suspect this to be a rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.

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699341

The stock market crash of 1987...

Item #699341

October 20, 1987

ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, Florida, Oct. 20, 1987  The front page reports the stock market crash of 1987 with: "Plunge of '87: Dow Falls 508" with subheads: "Market Down 1,000 points since Aug. 25" and: "Economy May feel After Effects". There is also a color graph illustrating: "The Dow's drop". 

This is the complete first section with pages 1-... See More  

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699020

The Monitor vs. the Merrimac...

Item #699020

March 10, 1862

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1862  



* Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia

* Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (CSS Virginia)

* American Civil War ironclads




The back page contains two nice Civil War maps headed: "Fernandina, Florida, and Vicinity" and "Scene of Burnside's Operations in North Carolina" as seen in the photos, with not only related one column ... See More  

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698998

One of the less common titles from antebellum Florida...

Item #698998

October 20, 1841

STAR OF FLORIDA, Tallahassee, Middle Florida, Oct. 20, 1841



* Rare antebellum publication



We have had a few titles from Florida before the Civil War, but this is more rare than the others. Various news & ads of the day. The back page has an illustrated runaway slave ad.

Four pages, rejoined at the spine, very nice condition.... See More  

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698593

Early Florida...

Item #698593

February 17, 1846

FLORIDA SENTINEL, Tallahassee, Feb. 17, 1846  



* Rare antebellum publication



A very early newspaper from the capital of Florida, and with a nice engraving in the masthead. This newspaper is formatted much like most newspapers of the day, being complete in four pages with various local and national news reports in addition to many advertisements.

Page 3 includes: "Important from Wa... See More  

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698371

John Glenn's achievement, in a newspaper close to Cape Canaveral...

Item #698371

February 20, 1962

THE COCOA TRIBUNE, Florida, Feb. 20, 1962  



* John Glenn makes history

* Mercury-Atlas 6 mission

* Friendship 7 - same day coverage




A great bold, banner headline above the masthead announces: "GLENN MAKES IT ! " with a lead-in: "Out Of This Roiled And Back Again...". Also on the front page: "American Astronaut In Three Trips Around The Glove After Canaver... See More  

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698095

Early and rare from Florida...

Item #698095

July 01, 1848

THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, Florida, July 1, 1848 



* Rare antebellum publication

* Pre Civil War South




Nineteenth century newspapers from Florida are uncommon, particularly those from before the Civil War. Here is such an issue from the capital city of Florida, three years before the Civil War.

The ftpg. has literary & other items including: "Biographical Sketch of General W... See More  

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697641

Rare Confederate title...

Item #697641

June 19, 1863

WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, June 19, 1863 



* Rare Confederate publication during the Civil War



 The front page contains a first-column report headed: "Dismissal of the British Consul at Richmond" which concerns President Jefferson Davis revoking George Moore's duties as an agent for the Confederacy in England.

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697532

Billy Bowlegs... Uncle Tom's Cabin... Declaration Signers...

Item #697532

July 12, 1853

DAILY OHIO STATESMAN, Columbus, July 12, 1853  The 3rd column on page 2 has 2 short paragraphs mentioning Billy Bowlegs (Billy Bolek), Chief Holata Micco of the Florida Seminoles. An article above it breaks down various characteristics of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. An ad on the adjoining page is for: "Panorama of Uncle Tom's Cabin". Yet another article provi... See More  

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695896

From 1887 Florida, for the fruit industry...

Item #695896

May 16, 1887

THE FLORIDA DISPATCH, Jacksonville, May 16, 1887  Noted in the masthead: "Official Organ Of The Florida Fruit Growers' Assoc. & the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Growers' Protective Assoc." with the content, and the ads, focused on such.

Handsome masthead, 20 pages, 10 1/4 by 13 1/4 inches, small binding slits at the spine, nice condition.

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695619

This historic Adams-Onis Treaty: East Florida ceded to the U.S., and more...

Item #695619

December 25, 1817

THE NATIONAL REGISTER, Washington, Dec. 25, 1819  Included within is the historic Adams-Onis Treaty in which Spain ceded to East Florida to the United States & renounces any claims to West Florida which was already annexed by the United States. The U.S. renounces its claims to Texas. It includes several documents signed by James Monroe, Louis De Onis, and John Quincy Adams.... See More  

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695516

Rare Babe Ruth playing golf photo....

Item #695516

February 03, 1929

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY  (Sunday) of the New York Times, February 3, 1929



* Babe Ruth playing golf photo

* New York Yankees spring training

* St. Petersburg, Florida




Page 6 of this section only has a rare photo showing Babe Ruth playing golf in Florida with text that reads: "Babe Ruth Starting His Spring Training on the Links at St. Petersburg, Fla." (see)

Other sporting n... See More  

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695497

Hampton Roads... Attack by the Merrimack... early Florida...

Item #695497

March 22, 1862

THE NEW SOUTH, Port Royal, South Carolina, March 22, 1862 



* Rare Union occupation title

* Battle of Hampton Roads

* Monitor vs. Merrimac... Ironclads naval battle




Here is an interesting newspaper (see photo) established in March of 1862 at Port Royal after its capture by Union forces during the early part of the Civil War. Issued in a "military command", the newspaper sough... See More  

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695406

The Alabama delegation secedes from the Union...

Item #695406

February 09, 1861

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 9, 1861 



* Alabama delegation in U.S. Congress prints

* Secession from the Union - pre-Civil War




The full front page is a print of: "The Seceding Alabama Delegation In Congress" showing nine men. Text on the men takes over half of page 2.

Other prints within include: "Captain J. G. Foster, Engineer Corps U.S.A., On Duty at Fort Sumter... See More  

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695385

1936 Chipley, Florida tornado disaster...

Item #695385

January 20, 1936

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 20, 1936



* Chipley, Washington County, Florida

* Tornado disaster - Fort Payne, Alabama




The front page has a one column heading: "TORNADOES KILL 17, INJURE 40 IN SOUTH" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

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695068

Ted Bundy electric chair execution close...

Item #695068

January 22, 1989

THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Jan. 22, 1989



* Ted Bundy - American serial killer

* Women - young girls rapist - murderer

* Florida State Prison - Close to execution




Within the masthead is a small photo of Bundy with sentence. (see) The top of page 5 has a four column heading: "Bundy admits to 9 murders, lawmen say" He would be executed 2 days later.

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694966

George Washington and the Newburgh Conspiracy...

Item #694966

October 07, 1783

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, October 7, 1783



* Newburgh Conspiracy plan

* General George Washington

* Revolutionary War ending events




 Both the front page and page 2 have nice, lengthy letters concerning the Newburgh Conspiracy of that time.

The Newburgh Conspiracy was a plan by Continental Army officers to challenge the authority of the Confederation Congress, arising from
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694720

Aileen Wuornos execution... Woman serial killer...

Item #694720

October 10, 2002

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 10, 2002



* Aileen Wuornos execution

* Prostitute & serial killer

* Monster (2003 film) fame




The top of page 33 has a three column heading: "Florida Executes Female Serial Killer" (see)

Complete with all sections (100+ pages), nice condition.

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694420

Evacuation of Fredericksburg... Lee, Grant, Butler, and more...

Item #694420

June 07, 1864

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, June 7, 1864  



* Fredericksburg evacuated

* General Robert E. Lee

* Rare from the Confederacy




Not only a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but from its capital as well.

The front page has: "The War News" with various reports from different theaters of operation, beginning: "The news of the day yesterday was the report that got noised aro... See More  

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694408

Air Florida Flight 90 disaster... Potomac River....

Item #694408

January 14, 1982

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Jan. 14, 1982



* Air Florida Flight 90 disaster

* 14th Street Bridge - Potomac River

* Boeing 737-222 airplane crash




The front page has a headline: "Jet rams D.C. bridge; fear 65 are killed" with subhead and two related photos. First report coverage continues inside with more photos.

Complete with all 128 pages, tabloid size, light foxing along the left margin... See More  

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694229

Great that New Orleans is in the hands of the Spanish & not the French... Female convicts now being sent to Florida...

Item #694229

February 12, 1765

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 12, 1765  



* Early New Orleans (New Spain)

* Under Spanish not French rule

* Female convicts sent to Florida




Page 2 has a report noting: "...informed the intended cession of New Orleans to the Spaniards was made known to the British Ministry, by order of the court of Madrid...as a Spanish settlement in these parts, and a total removal of our an... See More  

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694213

Civil War reports in a newspaper from the Confederate capital...

Item #694213

February 27, 1864

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 27, 1864  



* From the capital of the Confederacy



A nice newspaper not only from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate states. Among the front page items are: "The War News" "The Enemy In Florida" "Mobile" "The Courts" "City Intelligence" "Departure of a Flag of Truce" &... See More  

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693861

Two Civil War maps, one taking over half of the front page...

Item #693861

May 16, 1863

NEW YORK HERALD, May 16, 1863  Over half of the front page is taken up with a huge map headed: "THE REBEL PRIVATEERS FLORIDA AND ALABAMA. Their Cruising Ground--Their Course on the Atlantic and in the Gulf--What They Have Done."

Front page column has include: "The Rebel Privateers" "The Doings of the Sumter, Alabama and Florida" "Over Eight Millions Worth o... See More  

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693827

1989 Splash Mountain Disneyland ride opening ad....

Item #693827

July 16, 1989

CALENDAR SECTION ONLY of the Los Anglers Times, July 16, 1989



* Splash Mountain opening day ad

* Disneyland - Anaheim, California

* Log fume amusement park ride

* Ridiculous controversy as being racist ?




Pages 18-19 have a double page advertisement for the opening of Splash Mountain, a log fume amusement park ride at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. This amusement ride is set to close i... See More  

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693632

Early from the capital of Florida...

Item #693632

March 31, 1849

THE FLORIDIAN & JOURNAL, Tallahassee, Florida, March 31, 1849 



* Early California gold rush report

* Rare title from pre-civil war Florida




A nice & rare opportunity for a very early newspaper from the capital of Florida. Very rarely are we able to find antebellum Florida newspapers, particularly from the capital. Formatted much like other newspapers of the day with various news... See More  

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693208

Early Al "Scarface" Capone - Miami wants him out...

Item #693208

June 28, 1928

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 28, 1928 



* Early Al "Scarface" Capone report 

* Not wanted in Miami, Florida



The top of page 25 has one column headings: "MIAMI BEACH SEEKS TO DRIVE OUT CAPONE" "He Refuses To Leave City" These reports mentioning Capone are uncommon prior to the St. Valentine's Day massacre. Nice reporting near the beginning of the Chica... See More  

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693206

British troops return from service in Florida...

Item #693206

June 16, 1772

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 16, 1772  Page 6 has a report headed: "America" with a Charleston dateline which reports on a ship: "...had on board three companies of the Royal Irish Regiment of foot in the Spanish service...was one of several transports ordered to carry back the troops sent to Spanish America on the apprehension of a rupture between Great Britain and Spai... See More  

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693185

War with England? War with Florida?

Item #693185

April 12, 1794

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, April 12, 1794  Page 2 has a report from Georgia noting in part: "...information from the governor of East Florida that citizens of this state have accepted commissions, and are now actually recruiting men for the French republic, who are to be employed against a nation with whom the United States are at peace. Such proceedings will inevitably involve the Unio... See More  

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693165

Much on General Andrew Jackson and Florida...

Item #693165

October 31, 1821

INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE & BOSTON PATRIOT, Oct. 31, 1821  



* Florida Governor Andrew Jackson



The front page has a: "Proclamation" sigh nerd in type by: Andrew Jackson, as governor of Florida, in which he: "... orders certain troublesome Spanish officers to quite the Floridas...". Plus there is an editorial on this headed: "Florida".

Page 2 has: "Gen.... See More  

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692925

Manuel Noriega surrenders to the U.S....

Item #692925

January 04, 1990

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 4, 1990



* Panamanian dictator Manual Noriega

* Surrenders to the United States military




The front page has a banner headline: "Noriega Surrenders to U.S.; He Leaves Embassy and Is Flown to Florida for Trial" with subhead and two related photos. Nice for display. (see) More on the inside pages.

Complete 1st section with 30 pages, nice condition.... See More  

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692867

A treaty to end the Seminole War is reached, but not for long...

Item #692867

June 08, 1839

THE NEW-YORKER, New York, June 8, 1839  Page 10 has a report headed: "The Florida War Ended" noting in part: "Such is the official announcement from Gen. Macomb, and we ardently wish it may prove correct...terms of the agreement are very vague--the Indians manifestly understanding that they are to have undisturbed possession of the territory allowed them; while our government m... See More  

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692848

Much on Pensacola, Florida...

Item #692848

November 23, 1839

THE NEW-YORKER, New York, Nov. 9, 1839  Taking half a column on the front page and all of page 2 is a very detailed article: "Pensacola, West-Florida". It becomes with some history, then delves into life there, its beauty, its commercial enterprises, etc. Bits include: "The Bay of Pensacola was discovered in the early part of the 16th century...Pensacola now contains 2,400 inha... See More  

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691764

Latest reports on the Civil War...

Item #691764

March 03, 1863

NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Capture of the Gunboat Indiana by the Rebels" "Naval Engagement Thirty Miles Below Vicksburg"  "The Indiana Badly Crippled & Run Ashore" "The Pirate Florida Again" "The Copperheads Filibustering in the House" "Our Cairo Correspondence" an... See More  

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691721

Slaves arriving at Cuba...

Item #691721

December 09, 1852

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 9, 1852  Page 3 has an article: "Increase of the Slave Trade In Cuba" mentioning: "...a list of nine vessels which have landed at different parts of Cuba during the present year 4,170 slaves from Africa..." and more.

Page 3 also has: "The Florida Indians" as well as: "The Indians of Texas". The back ... See More  

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691658

Santa Anna has resigned?

Item #691658

June 19, 1847

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 19, 1847  Page 2 has the: "Spirit of The Free Press" which includes various editorials from other newspapers, most concerning the war with Mexico.

Page 2 has most of a column taken up with: "Official--Resignation Of Santa Anna" which is a lengthy letter by him explaining his reasons for resigning as President of Mexico,... See More  

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691653

The Mexican War... Sale of land in Florida & Missouri...

Item #691653

June 12, 1847

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 12, 1847  The front page has 2 documents: "By the President of The United States" concerning the sale of public land in Florida and Missouri, each signed in type: James K. Polk.

All of page 2 and a bit of page 3 are taken up with a very lengthy editorial: "What We Are Fighting For--New Grounds of the War".

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691644

The Mexican War...

Item #691644

May 27, 1847

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 27, 1847  Page 2 has a document: "By the President of the United States" concerning the sale of land in the St. Marks vicinity of Florida.

Also inside are reports on the Mexican War including: "From Santa Fe" "Mills's Route to the Pacific" being #4 of a series; "Further From Gen. Scott's Army"... See More  

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691362

Minnesota... territorial government established...

Item #691362

June 02, 1849

FLORIDIAN & JOURNAL, Tallahassee, June 2, 1849 



* Minnesota Territory established (historic)

* President James K. Polk

* Rare title from pre-civil war Florida




On the front page under "Acts and Resolutions passed at the Second Session of the Thirtieth Congress" is: "AN Act to establish the territorial government of Minnesota..." signed in type: James K. Polk. Ot... See More  

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691233

From 1887 Florida, for the fruit industry...

Item #691233

August 29, 1887

THE FLORIDA DISPATCH, Jacksonville, August 29, 1887  Noted in the masthead: "Official Organ Of The Florida Fruit Growers' Assoc. & the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Growers' Protective Assoc." with the content, and the ads, focused on such.

Handsome masthead, 20 pages, 10 1/4 by 13 1/4 inches, small binding slits at the spine, nice condition.

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691230

From 1887 Florida: the navel orange..

Item #691230

June 06, 1887

THE FLORIDA DISPATCH, Jacksonville, June 6, 1887  Noted in the masthead: "Official Organ Of The Florida Fruit Growers' Assoc. & the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Growers' Protective Assoc." with the content, and the ads, focused on such.

Inside includes several articles concerning the then-new variety: the navel orange. The navel orange came from Brazil. ... See More  

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691229

From 1887 Florida: the navel orange, and Florida & California compared...

Item #691229

May 30, 1887

THE FLORIDA DISPATCH, Jacksonville, May 30, 1887  Noted in the masthead: "Official Organ Of The Florida Fruit Growers' Assoc. & the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Growers' Protective Assoc." with the content, and the ads, focused on such.

Inside includes an interesting report: "The Naval Orange" which notes in part: "...the general reader knows very little... See More  

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690793

Civil War events near St. Augustine, Florida...

Item #690793

January 19, 1864

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 19, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Department Of The South" "An Affair Near St. Augustine, Fla." "Capture of a Detachment of Our Troops by Rebel Cavalry" "Military & Political Situation of the Rebellion" "Views of the Situation About Charleston "Retaliation for the Execution of Guerrilla... See More  

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690275

Maps of Pensacola, Florida and Nashville, Tennessee...

Item #690275

November 27, 1861

NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 27, 1861 



* Pensacola Florida - Fort Pickens

* Nashville, Tennessee - new rebel capital




The front page has two maps titled: "THE REPORTED FIGHT AT PENSACOLA" and "THE NEW REBEL CAPITAL", being a detailed view of Nashville & vicinity.

Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM THE GULF" "PROBABLE UNI... See More  

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690061

Very early, rare print of the Sand Key lighthouse, Florida...

Item #690061

December 03, 1859

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 3, 1859  



* Early Sand Key Lighthouse illustration



The front page has a print of: "Hon. John F. Potter, of Wisconsin" with an article on him.

Among the other prints are: "Plan of the Improvements to Be Made in the Boston Public Garden" with the back page having a very early print of a landmark in Florida: "The Sand Key Light... See More  

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689812

Reports from the War of 1812...

Item #689812

November 10, 1813

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Nov. 10, 1813  Among reports within on the War of 1812: "Events of The War - On the Canada Frontier" "Indian Allies" "Fleets On Lake Champlain" "General Hampton's Army" "West-Florida" "The Enemy Based in North Carolina" and a bit more.

Four pages, two ink stains on the back le... See More  

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689669

Map of the scenes of battle in Florida...

Item #689669

February 20, 1864

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 20, 1864 (erroneously printed as 1863 on pgs. 1 & 5)  The ftpg. is filled with ads being a "triple sheet" issue.

Much Civil War reporting on pages 3+ with a map headed: "The Campaign In Florida" with much detail, showing from St. Mary's to Ocala & much in between. Also a smaller map showing the Natchez, Mississippi, vicinity.

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689664

Samuel Tilden elected... False report...

Item #689664

November 08, 1876

THE DAILY BEE, Sacramento, Nov. 8, 1876 



* President Rutherford B. Hayes

* Presidential election false victory reporting




Page two of this issue contains the column headline "THE NEXT PRESIDENT" and reports "If he shall live until that time Samuel J. Tilden will become President of these United States on the 5th day of March as appears by the election returns at hand as w... See More  

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689291

Scenes from the West...

Item #689291

March 26, 1870

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 26, 1870  The front page shows: "New York--Treatment Of Emigrants At Ward's Island--Women At Dinner."

Among the prints inside are: "Laborers Of A Hand-Car Of The Pacific Railroad, Attacked By Indians" "Bitter Creek Valley--Construction Camp Of The Pacific Railroad In The Foreground" and "Citadel Rock, Gree... See More  

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689163

Maps of Jamaica and Havana, Cuba...

Item #689163
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, April, 1762  Although typically missing from most issues, this magazine still contains the full page plate titled: "A Map Of the Island of Jamaica" which shows much detail. Accompanying this map is a nice and detailed article on Jamaica which describes it geographically, gives a bit of history on how it was settled, and some text on its economy.... See More  

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