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Vicksburg, Mississippi...
Item #681583
February 12, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 12,1863 Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM VICKBURG" "Return of the Union Ram Queen of the West from Her Run Down the Mississippi" "Splendid Success Of The Dash" "Smashing of the Rebel Gunboat Vicksburg" "Interesting From Texas" "THE FINANCES OF THE REBELS" and more.
Eight pag... See More
Slocum, Texas tornado disaster....
Item #681537
April 25, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1929
* Slocum, the town that blew away
* Anderson County, Texas tornado disaster
* Elinor Smith aviation feat
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Seven Killed in Texas Village by Tornado; Blizzard Isolates Area About Cheyenne" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Page 3 has a... See More
1915 Bandit War... Texas raids by Mexicans...
Item #681456
April 02, 1915
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 2, 1915
* Jess Williard - "The Great White Hope"
* Negro champion Jack Johnson
* Heavyweight boxing title fight (pre-fight)
The top of page 8 has a two column heading: "JOHNSON DETERMINED TO FIGHT SAM M'VEY SATURDAY IN HAVANA" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Ve... See More
Ol' Rip the Horned Toad... Chicago gangland wars...
Item #681360
January 20, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 20, 1929
* Ol' Rip the Horned Toad death - lizard
* Eastland, Texas Courthouse - entombed animal
* Chicago gangland wars - gangsters - underworld
The front page has a small one column heading within inset: "Toad That Set Scientists By the Ears Dies in Texas" (see)
Page 16 has a one column heading: "CHICAGO GANG WARS KILL 125 IN 9 YEARS" ... See More
The United States to buy Texas from Mexico...
Item #681184
January 02, 1830
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, January 2, 1830
* on the purchase of Texas from Mexico
One of the articles is headed: "Gen. Bravo and The Texas" with portions including: "...on the subject of ceding the Texas to this country...The letter is a ...passionate declamation against the acquisition of Texas by the United States, & of vehement accusations against our countr... See More
Davy Crockett heads for Texas...
Item #680787
December 26, 1835
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 26, 1835
* Rare Davy Crockett report
The front page includes: "The emigration to Arkansas is very great--'with large droves of negroes'...exclusive of those who are about to join the people of Texas. Col. Crocket has left Little Rock, with his followers, for Texas. Many others had the same destination." Just over 2 mon... See More
Ol' Rip the Horned Toad... Eastland, Texas...
Item #680762
February 20, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 20, 1928
* Ol' Rip the Horned Toad still alive - lizard
* Eastland, Texas Courthouse - entombed animal
The top of the front page has a small one column heading within inset: "Toad Alive After 31 Years Sealed in Texas Cornerstone" (see) First report coverage on the famous toad being discovered still alive in the cornerstone of the courthouse in East... See More
Stonewall Jackson resigned his command?
Item #680676
February 08, 1862
DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Feb. 8, 1862
* Very rare Confederate title
* General Stonewall Jackson
Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.
Among the various reports inside is an interesting one: "The Richmond Whig is pained to hear that Gen. Jackson ('Stone Wall... See More
1915 SS Arabic ocean liner sinking...
Item #680605
August 18, 1915
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 18, 1915
* Galveston TX Texas hurricane disaster
* Gulf of Mexico tropical cyclone storm
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SCORES DIE IN GULF STORM" 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 from this e... See More
Spindletop oil discovery...
Item #680597
January 13, 1901
NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1901
* Discovery of oil in Beaumont, Texas
* Beginning of the Great Spindletop oil well
Although discoveries were made in various locations long before this date, this discovery--to be known as Spindletop--marked the emergence of the oil industry at a time when the automobile and other industries were experiencing rapid growth, coinciding with the need for ... See More
1931 Knute Rockne final burial...
Item #680549
April 05, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 5, 1931
* Knute Rockne funeral & burial
* Notre Dame head football coach
* Airplane crash
This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ROCKNE LAID TO REST; THOUSANDS AT GRAVE" "Body of Notre Dame's Famous Coach Buried at South Bend With Simple Ceremonies" and more. (see) 1st report on his ... See More
What Bragg lost & Yankees gained...
Item #680544
November 05, 1862
DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Nov. 5, 1862
* Very rare Confederate title
* General Braxton Bragg
Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.
Among the various reports inside are: "The Northern Elections" "The Yankees Across the Potomac" "The Recognitio... See More
Pennsylvania oil region...
Item #680390
January 17, 1885
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Jan. 17, 1885
* Pennsylvania oil fields
* Texas Cowboys
The full front page shows: "The Roller-Skating Craze.--The Critical Moment in the Experience of an Amateur". Inside prints include: "World's Fair and Cotton Centennial Exposition at New Orleans..." "Pennsylvania - Scenes in the New Oil Region at and Around Phillips ... See More
Sam Houston's 'call to arms' against Mexico...
Item #680321
April 02, 1842
NILES'S NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, April 2, 1842
* Samuel Houston call to arms - Texas citizens
* Post Texas Revolution - Pre Mexican-American War
Inside has: "President Houston's Proclamation to the Citizens of Texas" which begins: "My Countrymen: Rumours have been brought from the southwestern frontier of invasion...The facts are sufficient to justify immed... See More
Great Brazos River flood of 1899... Texas...
Item #680256
July 06, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 6, 1899
* Brazos River flood disaster
* Dewey & Sealey, Texas
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FLOOD AND FAMINE" 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.
Complet... See More
Fanning at Goliad, Texas...
Item #680076
April 23, 1836
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 23, 1836
* Colonel James Fannin
* Goliad, Texas massacre
* Sam Houston - Santa Anna
The front page has a report from Texas headed: "Later Rumors" which includes: "...confirmed...that Col. Fanning preferring to join the Texian army...had blown up the fort at Goliad where he was garrisoned & completely demol
... See More
* Colonel James Fannin
* Goliad, Texas massacre
* Sam Houston - Santa Anna
The front page has a report from Texas headed: "Later Rumors" which includes: "...confirmed...that Col. Fanning preferring to join the Texian army...had blown up the fort at Goliad where he was garrisoned & completely demol
Davy Crockett heads for Texas...
Item #680070
December 26, 1835
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 26, 1835 The front page includes: "The emigration to Arkansas is very great--'with large droves of negroes'...exclusive of those who are about to join the people of Texas. Col. Crocket has left Little Rock, with his followers, for Texas. Many others had the same destination." Just over 2 months later he would die at the Alam... See More
Events in Texas...
Item #680066
May 07, 1836
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 7, 1836 The ftpg. & pg. 2 have an article headed: "The Mexican Borders" and includes a letter beginning: "The war in Texas...had induced the president of the United States to require a considerable augmentation of regular force to be concentrated upon this section of the national frontier..." with much more.
Page 2 has... See More
Much on the desperate situation in Texas... The Fanning Massacre...
Item #680033
April 30, 1836
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 30, 1836
* Goliad Massacre - James Fannin
* Post-Battle of Coleto prisoners
* Texas Revolution - Texian Army
An inside page contains an article headed simply: "Texas" which includes several reports on events there, including: "The southern papers bring further & disastrous advices from Texas. The contest, it will be see... See More
Rare, short-lived Texas newspaper from its first capital...
Item #680021
April 28, 1888
THE OLD CAPITOL, Columbia, Texas, April 28, 1888
* Very rare Southwest publication
Yes, Columbia--now known as West Columbia--was the first formal capital of Texas, established in 1836. A quite rare title which existed for less than 2 years. Only one institution has a substantial holding of this title and its file is not complete.
The content is primarily concerning Texas, with a wealth of ... See More
1875 Indianola, Texas hurricane disaster....
Item #679663
September 24, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, September 24, 1875
* Indianola, Texas hurricane disaster
* Ghost town - Matagorda Bay
The top of page 7 has one column headings that include: "THE TEXAS STORM" "Horrible Scene At Indianola" and more. (see)
Complete with all 12 pages, very nice condition.
Rescue of "Baby Jessica" McClure in 1987....
Item #679555
October 17, 1985
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 17, 1985
* Rescue of Jessica McClure
* "Baby Jessica" well fall
* Midland, Texas
The front page has a one column heading: "Jessica Makes It to Safety--After 57 Hours" with with two related photos. (see) First report coverage continues on page 24 with another related photo.
Complete 1st section only with pages 1-30, very nice condition.... See More
Reconstruction in Georgia & Texas...
Item #679544
June 19, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 19, 1865 The ftpg. has some nice one column heads on the closing moments of the Civil War and reconstruction efforts, including: "RECONSTRUCTION" "Proclamations By The President" "Appointment of Provisional Governors in Georgia & Texas" "Regulations the Same as for North Carolina" "Gen. Butler on Negro Suffrage" with much... See More
1906 Bellevue, Texas, tornado... San Francisco earthquake...
Item #679500
April 27, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 27, 1906
* Bellevue, Texas, destroyed by tornado
* San Francisco earthquake reports continue
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "A TORNADO LAYS A TOWN IN RUINS" with subhead. (see) Also follow-up reporting on the recent San Francisco earthquake. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&quo... See More
1901 Oil discoveries at Beaumont, Texas....
Item #679497
August 27, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 27, 1901
* re. the discovery of oil in Beaumont, Texas
* Beginning of the Great Spindletop oil well era
The front page has a small one column heading: "A Wild Oil Gusher Is Alarming Texas" (see) The great Spindletop oil gusher was discovered earlier in the same year. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&qu... See More
1905 Italy, Texas Negro lynching...
Item #679416
September 08, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 8, 1905
* Italy, Ellis County, Texas
* Negro lynching - burning
The top of page 2 one column heading: "A TEXAS FIEND BURNED AT STAKE" 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.
Complete with 6 pages, s... See More
The Spindletop oil discovery transforms the oil industry in Texas...
Item #679355
January 14, 1901
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, January 14, 1901
* Discovery of oil gusher in Beaumont, Texas
* Beginning of the Great Spindletop oil well
Although discoveries were made in various locations long before this date, this discovery--to be known as Spindletop--marked the emergence of the oil industry at a time when the automobile and other industries were experiencing rapid growth, coincid... See More
Spindletop oil discovery...
Item #679354
January 17, 1901
NEW YORK TIMES, January 17, 1901 Although discoveries were made in various locations long before this date, this discovery--to be known as Spindletop--marked the emergence of the oil industry at a time when the automobile and other industries were experiencing rapid growth, coinciding with the need for this new product.
The discovery of oil in Beaumont, Texas, was the beginning of the oil i... See More
1901 Dexter, Texas Negro lynching...
Item #679159
August 21, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 21, 1901
* Dexter, Texas
* Cooke County
* Negro lynching
Page 3 has a one column heading: "A Negro's Awful Crime Expiated At The Stake". (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 8 pages, small lib... See More
1905 Sulphur Springs, Texas Negro lynching...
Item #679119
August 11, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 11, 1905
* Sulphur Springs, Texas
* Hopkins County lynching
* Negro Thomas Williams
The front page has a one column heading: "NEGRO BURNED AT THE STAKE" 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.
Compl... See More
Bombardment of San Juan, Puerto Rico...
Item #679002
June 04, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 4, 1898 Full front page illus. of "Major-General Wesley Merritt, U.S.A." Inside has a full pg. with four illus. of "Some Notable General Officers at Tampa, Florida." Full pg. of illus. of "With Roosevelt's Rough Riders at San Antonio, Texas." Full pg. illus. of "The Bombardment of San Juan De Porto Rico, May 12, 1898.... See More
Confederates abandon Brownsville, Texas...
Item #678960
January 09, 1864
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Jan. 9, 1864 This famous British newspaper formatted much like Harper's Weekly has a print on the American Civil War.
Inside has a half page print captioned: "The War In America: The Confederates Quitting Brownsville, Texas, on Hearing of the Approach of Federal Transports" with a related article on the next page.
Complete in 16 pages, very n... See More
1902 death of Cecil Rhodes, British magnate...
Item #678923
March 07, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 7, 1902
* Maxon Station , Brewster County, Texas
* Southern Pacific Railroad train wreck disaster
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MANY LIVES LOST IN TRAIN WRECK" with subhead. 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
1902 Hallsville (Lansing), Texas Negro lynching...
Item #678796
May 22, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 22, 1902
* Hallsville (Lansing), Texas
* Harrison County
* Negro lynching
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "NEGRO BURNED AT THE STAKE" 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.
Compl... See More
1902 fire on Spindletop.... Beaumont oil fields...
Item #678474
September 12, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 12, 1902
* Fire on Spindletop gushers
* Beaumont, Texas oil fields
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "TEXAS OIL FIELD SWEPT BY FIRE" 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.
Comp... See More
1901 Oil discoveries at Beaumont, Texas....
Item #678337
May 14, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 14, 1901
* re. the discovery of oil in Beaumont, Texas
* Beginning of the Great Spindletop oil well era
Page 4 has a one column heading: "Beaumont's Boom" with subhead. (see) The great Spindletop oil gusher was discovered just a few months earlier. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very ha... See More
Trip to California... Reports from The Overland Mail...
Item #678323
October 24, 1858
NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 24, 1858 The front page has over two columns of details headed: "THE OVERLAND MAIL", "Overland Mail Wagon, Near Fort Belknap, Young Co., Texas, Sept. 22, 1858. The article provides significant details regarding a segment of the trip to California, and includes: "The Route from Fayetteville to Fort Smith -- Difficulties of the Ozark Range -- Magnifice... See More
1st all-black lineup to win National Championship...
Item #677815
March 20, 1966
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, March 20, 1966
* Texas Western Miners - now UTEP
* First all-black team to win National Title
* NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "TEXAS WESTERN UPSETS KENTUCKY FOR N.C.A.A. TITLE" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage continues on page 3 with line... See More
1908 Hemphill, Texas Negro lynchings...
Item #677360
June 23, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 23, 1908
* Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas
* Negroes lynchings - hangings
Page 4 has a one column heading: "NEGRO LYNCHING AT HEMPHILL, TEXAS" 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.
Complete with 8 p... See More
Much on the California Gold Rush...
Item #677158
August 24, 1850
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 24, 1850 Page 5 has nearly 1 1/2 columns taken up with reports from California, including much on the Gold Rush, headed: "Two Weeks Later From California".
Page 2 has: "Late From Texas--Indian Troubles--The Fredericksburg Outrage--Murders and Robberies..." taking most of a column.
Eight pages, various margin tears, a few small pieces missin... See More
Kennedy is killed: a dramatic presentration....
Item #677152
November 22, 1963
CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, Nov. 22, 1963 One of the more dramatic issues on the assassination of JFK we have offered, and dated the day it was shot.
In large, bold type on the ftpg: "PRESIDENT IS KILLED" and also: "Bullet Pierces Head; Texas Sniper Flees" with a large photo showing the limousine with Mrs. Kennedy over her husband.
The complete 46 page issue, very nice, clean c... See More
Kennedy is killed: a dramatic presentation...
Item #677151
November 22, 1963
CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, Nov. 22, 1963
* Terrific issue for display
* JFK John F. Kennedy assassination
One of the more dramatic issues on the assassination of JFK we have offered, and dated the day it was shot.
In large, bold type on the ftpg: "PRESIDENT IS KILLED" and also: "Bullet Pierces Head; Texas Sniper Flees" with a large photo showing the limousine with Mrs. K... See More
Life & career of famed Texas Ranger John B. Jones...
Item #676352
September 02, 1881
STANISLAUS COUNTY WEEKLY NEWS, Modesto, California, Sept. 2, 1881
* Rare Old West publication
An early newspaper from this city in North-central California which when it began in 1868 was the first newspaper in Modesto. In 1881 the population of the town was less than 1000.
Various news events of the day, local, regional and national, with a wealth of advertising.
The back page has a... See More
1908 Brookshire, Texas Negro lynching...
Item #676131
September 14, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 14, 1908
* Brookshire. Waller County, Texas
* Negro lynching - hanging
* Daniel (Dave) Newton
The front page has a one column heading: "Accused Negro Murderer Lynched" (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.
Comp... See More
Pirate Jean LaFitte and much more on Galveston, Texas...
Item #675948
December 27, 1817
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, December 27, 1817 Certainly the best report in this issue is headed: "Of Galveston" which is about--among other items concerning Galveston,Texas--the noted pirate Lafitte. Part of the text includes: "...Galvezton is a small island or sand bar situate in the bay of St. Barnard on the coast of Texas...Among the most conspicuous charac... See More
The much more elusive & dramatic Dallas newspaper on the assassination of Oswald...
Item #675768
November 25, 1963
THE DALLAS TIMES HERALD, Texas, November 25, 1963
* Best Lee Harvey Oswald assassination issue to be had
* JFK John F. Kennedy murder - Jack Ruby
Although we have had many of the Nov. 25 issue of the Morning News reporting the killing of Oswald, we rarely find the Times Herald newspaper and it offers the much more dramatic--and large--front page photo (now quite famous) showing&... See More
Yankees are occupying Texas...
Item #674931
December 17, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 17, 1863
* Pass Cavallo (Texas) captured
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Capture of Rebel Works at Port Cavallo, Texas" "The Occupation of Texas" "Tennessee not Yet Vacated by the Enemy" "Longstreet's Forces at Bay" "The Siege of Charleston" & more.
Eight pages, light damp stai... See More
Spindletop: birth of the modern petroleum industry...
Item #674868
January 13, 1901
HOUSTON DAILY POST, Texas, Jan. 13, 1901
If ever there was a newspaper which heralded the birth of the oil industry in America, this is it.
Although discoveries were made in various locations long before this date, this discovery--to be known as Spindletop--marked the emergence of the oil industry at a time when the automobile and other industries were experiencing rapid growth, coinci... See More
Nixon v. Herndon... the black vote in Texas....
Item #674277
March 08, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 8, 1927
* United States Supreme Court decision
* Nixon v. Herndon re. 1923 Texas law
* Blacks voting in Democratic Party primary
The front page has a one column heading: "TEXAS PRIMARY LAW BARRING NEGRO VOID" with subheads. See below for information.
Complete with all 42 pages, heavy foxing along the central fold, a few small binding holes along the sp... See More
An attack by 3,000 Texans...
Item #674204
February 15, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 15, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: From Gen. Sherman's Expedition" "Sharp Engagement on the Yazoo" "The Transports Attacked by 3,000 Texans" "Rebels Defeated & Driven" "Summary Punishment of a Case of Barbarism" "Reported Escape of 109 Officers from Libby Prison" and much more.... See More
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