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Charles Dickens... Washington Territory...
Item #633480
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, September, 1870 Within this is issue is a 5+ page article "Footprints of Charles Dickens" which begins "Charles Dickens was dead. It was hard to realize, but realized it was at last; and then there was no look or voice in London but repeated it over and over -- Charles Dickens is dead!..."Also within the issue are articles &q... See More
Jewish Times report...Westinghouse Brake...
Item #633385
July 22, 1872
THE CIRCULAR, Oneida, New York, July 22, 1872 This issue contains an article from the "Jewish Times, commenting upon the report of Professor Gratz and two merchants who have lately returned from an extensive tour in Palestine." Another article is "The Westinghouse Air-Brake" which was being used on the railroad.
A tabloid size newspaper from the famous Oneid
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A tabloid size newspaper from the famous Oneid
The Great Boston Fire... Yosemite Valley...
Item #633289
November 13, 1872
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 13, 1872
* The great Boston Fire
* One of most costly fires in U.S. history
The top of the ftpg. has column heads on the huge Boston Fire with: "BOSTON ALIVE AGAIN" "Business Men Too Busy to Mourn Over Their Losses" and more. Page 3 has a large & detailed map headed: "BOSTON & THE BURNT DISTRICT. Diagram Showing the Location &... See More
Death of President Andrew Johnson: a same-day report...
Item #633261
July 31, 1875
BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 31, 1875
* President Andrew Johnson
* Death (1st report)
Page 2 has a very brief item headed: "Death of Andrew Johnson" which is datelined "July 31" & reads: "Ex-President Andrew Johnson died very suddenly at Chattanooga, Tenn., at 2:30 o'clock this morning of paralysis." This is immediately followed by a length... See More
North Carolina abolishing slavery... Baseball...
Item #633208
December 18, 1865
THE CIRCULAR, Mount Tom, New York, Dec. 18, 1865 A weekly newspaper published by the Oneida community. Most of the content has religious or literary overtones, however the back page reports "North Carolina has ratified the Constitutional Amendment abolishing slavery." Also on this same page is information on the division of The Order of Fenian Brotherhood of the United States.
Ins... See More
Fenian Movement... Wirz Trial... Negro Troops...
Item #633138
September 29, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 29, 1865 The front page has: "The Fenians" "Meeting of the Magistrates of Cork County - Priest Denouncing Fenianism" which includes: "...We understand that this society, which has been so extensively developed all over the country, became the subject of remark last Sunday from the pulpits of the several Catholic chapels in this neighborhood. T... See More
The wrought iron bridge at Pittsburgh...
Item #633074
September 02, 1876
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Sept. 2, 1876 The front page features the "Wrought Iron Bridge at Pittsburgh, PA" with related text. Inside the issue are numerous articles: "New Steam Dredging Machine"; Universal Wood Worker and Six-Roll Planer, Matcher and Bender by the J. A. Fay & Co,; "Brice's Boat Lowering Apparatus", "Oceanic Birds" and mor... See More
Lot of six New York newspapers with early baseball reports...
Item #633018
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, a lot of six issues of Sept., Oct. and Nov., 1868, each containing on inside or back pages a report of a baseball game with box scores. All issues 8 pages, very nice condition.
Hand-crank velocipede...
Item #631955
March 27, 1869
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 27, 1869 The front page has "Maurice's Patent Autographic Press" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Davis' Patent Culinary Steam Generator"; "Samuels' Patent Hand Crank Velocipede"; and more illustrations, articles and advertisements.
Complete in sixteen pages, never bound, a couple non-archival ... See More
New York City's Great Arch near 95th Street...
Item #631942
December 26, 1874
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, December 26, 1874 The front page has "Railway Bridge Near York, England" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "The Underground Railway in New York - The Great Arch Near 95th Street" [what appears to be the Mount Prospect Tunnel]; "Trying-Up and Four-Cutter Planing and Molding Machine"; "Iron-Framed Thrashing Mach... See More
Inventions of the day...
Item #631900
March 12, 1870
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 12, 1870 The front page has "Viaduct on the Paris and Orleans Railway, France" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "The Measurement of Power -- Emerson's Dynamometer"; "Testing the Power of Turbine Water Wheels"; "Jerome B. King's Self-adjusting Double Washer"; and more illustrations, articles... See More
Callowhill Street bridge in Philadelphia...
Item #631796
April 29, 1876
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 29, 1876 The front page has "Callowhill Street Bridge, Philadelphia, PA" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is "Legouge's Method of Propelling Canal Boats"; "Broken Stone Road-Making - Blake's Crusher"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.
Complete in sixteen pages, never bound, some lite ... See More
Printing and folding press and the Megascope...
Item #631722
July 22, 1876
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 22, 1876 The front page shows the: "The Campbell Perfecting Printing and Folding Press". Other prints within include: "Steam Jet Pump" "Self-Discharging Coal Hod" "Car Box Grinder" "Saw Gumming Machine" "Megascope" and much more. Related articles for each as well.
Sixteen pages, two binding holes... See More
Dozens of displayable 19th century prints...
Item #631673
(10) HARPER'S WEEKLY! Ten 2nd-rate issues (NOT damaged) from 1866 thru 1890. This is a nice lot of 10 different dates, in 2nd-rate condition, with a variety of prints in each issue for which this paper is so famous. The set contains issues which range from 1866 thru 1890. A great lot for resale, or for someone wishing to begin a collection. The images shown are representative... See More
Photographic apparatus...
Item #631391
June 24, 1876
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 24, 1876 The cover has "The Horticultural Hall, Centennial Exposition Philadelphia" with an accompanying article inside. Also inside is: "Mechanical Horse Groomer"; "Jordan's Smoke-Burning Grate"; Brice's Portable Photographic Apparatus" and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.
Complete in sixteen pag... See More
Electrical Experiments...
Item #631390
September 16, 1876
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 16, 1876 The cover has "Lyall's Great Textile Exhibit at the Centennial" with an accompanying article inside. Also inside is: "The Detachable Handles Parasol and Sun Umbrella"; "The Positive Motion Shuttle"; "The Lidgerwood Rotary Engine"; "New and Curious Electrical Experiments" and more articles,... See More
Large, illustrated ad for a double circus...
Item #631273
July 16, 1873
BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 16, 1873
* Very nice illustrated Circus advertisement
Page 2 has two columns entirely taken up with a nice, graphic advertisement for a circus, being the: "Great Eastern Menagerie - A Towering Giant Among Its Fellows - The Great 12 Center-Pole Tent - Dual Circus Exhibition!" with more on the double circus coming to Bethlehem. There are ... See More
Life on the Mississippi...
Item #631244
June 03, 1871
EVERY SATURDAY, Boston, June 3, 1871 The full front page shows: "John Howard Payne". The doublepg. centerfold shows: "Decoration Day, May 30, 1871" A fullpg: "Funeral In Paris of National guards Killed in Battle" & "Re-Union of the Army of the Potomac--Globe Theatre, Boston". Near the back is an article: "On the Mississippi" which include... See More
The hanging of Captain Jack & others...
Item #631002
October 04, 1873
THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, Oct. 4, 1873
* Captain Jack execution
* Lava Beds War
* Modoc Indians
The top of page 2 has an article: "Execution of the Modocs" which mentions in part: "...the day fixed by order of the President for the execution of the Modoc prisoners at Fort Klamath, Oregon...hanging of Captain Jack, Boston Charley..." and o... See More
Bryant & Stratton Manchester Business College...
Item #630992
THE BUSINESS MONITOR, A JOURNAL OF COMMERCIAL EDUCATION, Manchester, New Hampshire, November, 1867* Bryant & Stratton Manchester Business College
Self described as "Representing The Bryant & Stratton Manchester Business College", with a nice full-column ad for the college on the backpage. Nice graphic ads for Fisk's Bookstore and Mason & Hamlin cabinet organs.
The... See More
First transcontinental excursion from coast to coast...
Item #630991
TRANS-CONTINENTAL -- a complete reprint collection of all 12 issues of this fascinating newspaper.The newspaper titled "Trans-Continental" was a stroke of historical genius in the mind of its editor, W. R. Steele. On May 24, 1870 over 130 passengers boarded a beautiful eight car Pullman train built under special orders of George M. Pullman specifically for this trip, the first chartere... See More
By the Shaker Community...
Item #630766
THE SHAKER, Shakers, New York, and Shaker Village, New Hampshire, April, 1872 A monthly publication "Published By The United Societies" for folks in the Shaker community, quite famous today for the style of furniture they produced. This issue has much religious-related content including "The Spiritualism of Shakerism"; "Liberty, What is It?"; "Which is the ... See More
Hayes-Wheeler ticket... Wyoming Seminary (SEM) advertisement...
Item #629532
November 06, 1876
THE MORNING REPUBLICAN, Scranton, Pennsylvania, November 6, 1876
* The Hayes-Wheeler ticket
* Wounded vets to not receive promised compensation
* Illustrated Wyoming Seminary advertisement from the Levi Sprague era
This interesting report on the front page regarding wounded soldiers not receiving their promised compensation, multiple reports on the election 1876 throughout, a printin... See More
William Chapman Ralston suicide...
Item #629330
September 01, 1875
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, September 1, 1875
* Bank of California failure
* William Chapman Ralston suicide ?
The front page has an article headed: "CALIFORNIA" "The Funeral Of Ralston-The Financial Situation-The Bank Failure" and more.
Complete in 4 pages, irregular along the spine, a little light foxing, otherwise nice.... See More
Great report on California mining...
Item #629249
July 04, 1866
NEW YORK HERALD, July 4, 1866
* California mining regions
* Gold and silver rush
Page 3 has a very nice article headed: "CALIFORNIA MINING" "Its Importance And Extent" "Washing for Gold in the Early Days and at Present" The Silver Regions" and more. (see) Text takes up 3 1/2 columns.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More
1866 great fire of Portland, Maine...
Item #629243
July 05, 1866
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 5, 1866
* Portland, Maine fire disaster
* Early 1st report coverage
Page 5 has a one column heading: "Great Fire In Portland" with subhead.(see) A early 1st report here giving the brief coverage near the start of the fire.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.
Battle of White Bird Canyon...
Item #629114
June 23, 1877
CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Ohio, June 23, 1877
* Battle of White Bird Canyon
* Nez Perce War - Chief Joseph
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
Page 4 has a one column heading: "THE INDIAN OUTBREAK" (see)
Complete in nice condition.
Laura Fair murder trial...
Item #628892
May 01, 1871
RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Virginia, May 1, 1871
* Laura Fair murder trial
* "The Woman in Black"
* Alexander P. Crittenden
* Love triangle case
The front paged has an article headed: "The San Francisco Murder Trial" with subhead. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, nice condition.... See More
The Microscope... it's origin...
Item #628319
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, March, 1876 Featured in this issue is an article "The Microscope" - Its Origin. Other articles are: The Principalities of the Danube; The Crime of Abigail Tempest; The Crime of Abigail Tempest; The First Century of the Republic; The Baby; Confederate Make-Shifts; The Southern Industrial Prospect; and other additional stories and illustrations ... See More
1874 Milan, Ohio...
Item #628155
November 26, 1873
THE MILAN ADVERTISER, Ohio, November 26, 1873
* Erie & Huron County
* Thomas A. Edison birthplace
This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting period advertisements.
Complete in 4 pages, piece torn away along the top margin, minor light foxing, otherwise quite nice.
Windmill at Laramie, Wyoming Territory...
Item #628008
May 08, 1869
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 8, 1869 Prints within include: "Marketing At The Five Points, New York"; a full page with two illustrations: "The Strike Of The 2nd Avenue R. R. Drivers -- The Resumption Of Travel -- Scene At The Depot" and "Windmill At Laramie, Wyoming Territory, For Supplying The Locomotives Of The Union Pacific RR With Water".
Sixteen... See More
Death of General Winfield Scott...
Item #628007
May 30, 1866
NEW-YORK TIMES, May 30, 1866
* General Winfield Scott death
The front page has: "Death of Lieut.-Gen. Scott" "Sketch of His Long & Glorious Military Career" "His Political Aspirations, Successes & Defeats" "His Course During the Rebellion--The Organization & Handling of the First Army" "His Last Illness & Death--Personal Rem... See More
1875 Bakersfield, California...
Item #626678
March 11, 1875
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Bakersfield, March 11, 1875
* Rare Old West title
An uncommon & early title from this California town.
Four pages, a wealth of ads, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.
Prints of Memphis & vicinity...
Item #626262
September 23, 1871
EVERY SATURDAY, Boston, Sept. 23, 1871 The full ftpg. shows: "Hannah Binding Shoes". Inside has a nice fullpg. print of: "Ratisbon Cathedral" and: "Charles Dickens as Capt. Bobadill" "The Four-in-Hand Club, St. James's St., London. But perhaps the best print is a very nice full page; "A View of Memphis, Tennessee" showing the river as well, wi... See More
1870 Amesbury and Salisbury Mills Village, Massachusetts...
Item #626158
February 17, 1870
THE VILLAGER, Amesbury & Salisbury Mills, Massachuetts, February 17, 1870
* Uncommon title
Published weekly during the textile industry boom. Contains news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
Complete in 4 pages, minor spotting, nice condition.
An early flying machine...
Item #625380
February 13, 1875
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 13, 1875 An inside page has a 4 by 5 illustration of "Blackford's Flying Machine". The companion report headed "A New Form of Flying Machine", begins with the solution to successful flight: "Screw propulsion is the principle upon which will, probably, be accomplished the great problem of aerial flight. The plan here proposed is... See More
Life on the Mississippi, with several prints...
Item #624536
May 20, 1871
EVERY SATURDAY, Boston, May 20, 1871 Formatted much like Harper's Weekly with many prints including several on the "Revolution In Paris". Also a nice full page of: "Lord Dunmore's New Steam Plough" in the field. There are 3 pages and 9 prints on life: "On The Mississippi" (see).
Complete in 24 pages, some minor staining to the ftpg. only, slightly irreg... See More
Galveston is evacuated by the Rebels...
Item #624514
June 10, 1865
CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, June 10, 1865 Page 2 has: "Later From Texas - Evacuation of Galveston" "General Grant's Reception in New York' and also a brief article on: "Jeff Davis' Trial Again".
Four pages, nice condition.
Retrospective on the South in the Civil War...
Item #623064
August 08, 1865
NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 8, 1865 The best content is the back page article: "The Decline and Fall of The Southern Confederacy" "An Inside View" "Richmond A Year Ago" which takes close to two columns. Page 2 has much on: "Randall's Island" and pg. 23 has much on: "The Battery". Page 5 has a large map showing: "The Bed of the... See More
Life on the Mississippi, with several prints...
Item #622914
May 27, 1871
EVERY SATURDAY, Boston, May 27, 1871 Inside has a dramatic fullpg. print: "The Women of Paris". Near the back are two pages of text and 8 prints: "On The Mississippi" which includes prints of Fort Jackson" "Fort Jackson from Fort St. Philip" "Prisoners at Fort Jackson" and more including a full bkpg. print: "On the Mississippi--At Fort ... See More
The National Rifle Association is formally created...
Item #622585
December 06, 1871
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 6, 1871
* Creation of the NRA, the National Rifle Association
The bottom of pg. 4 has a brief & inconspicuous report which is very significant to the founding of the NRA, the National Rifle Association. As the internet notes, the NRA was founded in 1871 by Capt. Wingate and Col. Church, both mentioned in this report. Papers for incorporation were sent in late N... See More
The H.M.S. Thunderer...
Item #622494
April 20, 1872
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, April 20, 1872
* HMS Thunderer launching w/ prints
Inside has 2 prints of Potsdam. Also a full page of: "The Right Hon. John Bright, M.P."; several prints of: "Plans & Sections of the Turrets & Guns of H.M.S. Thunderer" as well as a full page print of this ship. Other prints as well.
Complete in 24 pages, very nice conditio... See More
Phineas Barnum Circus Museum Fire...
Item #622447
December 25, 1872
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 25, 1872
* Phineas Barnum Circus Museum Fire
The back page has an article headed: "NEW-YORK FIRES" "A Million Dollars' Worth of Property in Flames" "Barnum's Museum and Other Buildings Wholly Destroyed" "The Entire Collection of Wild Animals Burned to Death" and more. Lengthy text. Nice to have in this venerable ne... See More
Tammany Hall... Tweed Ring...
Item #622222
June 04, 1872
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1872
* Mayor John T. Hoffman
* Tweed Ring - Tammany Hall
* William "Boss" Tweed
The front page has unusually large headings for this time period with: "HOFFMAN'S GUILT" "The Beginning of the Fraudulent Warrants---How Gov. Hoffman Served the Ring as Mayor" and more with lengthy accounting figures.
Other news of the day. Complete... See More
James Gordon Bennett death...
Item #622221
June 02, 1872
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1872
* James Gordon Bennett death (1st report)
* New York Herald fame
Page 4 has a lengthy biography headed: "Obituary" "James Gordon Bennett" Text takes up 3 full columns. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, very nice condition.
Nice print of London Bridge...
Item #622005
November 16, 1872
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, Nov. 16, 1872 The prime content within this issue is the doublepage print captioned: "London Bridge". Many more interesting prints within including: "Railway Bridge Destroyed by Floods in Ceylon" "Changmaunna, in the Looshai Country" "Entrance Court of the Brighton Aquarium" & more.
The Supplement is included &am... See More
Reconstruction... Gold discoveries out West...
Item #621886
June 30, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, June 30, 1865 The front page has column heads: "SOUTH CAROLINA" "Redistricting the Department of the South" "Gov. Clark, of Mississippi, in Fort Pulaski" "Virginia" "Restored Commerce" "Dept. Regulations for the Renewal of Trade Throughout the Country" "Farewell Order of General Meade" & more inside.
... See More
An early flying machine...
Item #621858
February 13, 1875
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 13, 1875 An inside page has a 4 by 5 illustration of "Blackford's Flying Machine". The companion report headed "A New Form of Flying Machine", begins with the solution to successful flight: "Screw propulsion is the principle upon which will, probably, be accomplished the great problem of aerial flight. The plan here proposed is... See More
1872 Port Austin, Michigan...
Item #621841
May 29, 1873
THE HURON COUNTY NEWS, Port Austin, Michigan, May 29, 1873
* Rare title
This 4 page newspaper has new of the day with several interesting advertisements.
Complete, a little fold wear with a few archival tape mends, light toning, generally in good condition.
The Richardson-McFarland murder trial...
Item #621706
May 11, 1870
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 11, 1870
* Albert Deane Richardson
* Daniel McFarland murder trial
* Not guilty verdict (1st report)
The front page has an article headed: "McFARLAND ACQUITTED" "Triumphant Vindication of the Defendant's Action" "A Prompt Verdict Of Acquittal" and more. (see) Lengthy text.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More
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