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
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
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
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
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
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
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".
Also within:... See More
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Among the c... See More
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
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
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
General Hunter's emancipation order rebuffed by Lincoln...
Item #689131
June 07, 1862
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 7, 1862
* General David Hunter's Emancipation order
* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs (nullifies
The front page announces President Lincoln's proclamation nullifying General Hunter's General Order regarding emancipation, headed: "Important Proclamation by the President" which carries over to page 2, where signed: Abraham Lincoln. ... See More
Very early 1767 tennis report...
Item #688318
April 14, 1767
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 14, 1767
* Very early - 18th century tennis
The front page has: "A Further Account of the Patagonian Indians".
Inside has a rare & very early tennis report: "Yesterday the great match at Tennis between Tomkyns and Maccon was determined in favour of the latter; many of the nobility were present, and considerable bets depending.&q... See More
The treaty which formally ended the Revolutionary War...
Item #687283
December 10, 1783
THE NORWICH PACKET of the CHRONICLE OF FREEDOM, Connecticut, Dec. 10, 1783
* Historic Treaty of Paris (peace)
* End of the Revolutionary War
This must rank among the more beautiful mastheads of the 18th century with the handsome engraving of the ship.
Taking almost all of page 3 is perhaps the most significant document of the Revolutionary War era, being the complete text of th... See More
Two front page Civil War maps...
Item #687248
October 13, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 13, 1861 The front page has two maps titled: "THE AFFAIR AT CHICAMACOMICO" and "THE FIGHT AT SANTA ROSA ISLAND" which is in Florida near Pensacola Bay.
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Advance of the Rebels on the Potomac" "Battle Between the Rebels and Col. Wilson's Regiment Near For... See More
Nile Kinnick & Iowa upsets Notre Dame...
Item #686639
November 12, 1939
SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE, Florida, November 12, 1939
* Nile Kinnick's touchdown upsets Notre Dame
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football
Page 6-B has a one column heading: "NOTRE DAME IS UPSET BY IOWA" (see)
Complete first 2 sections only with 20 pages, nice condition.
The surrender of West Florida to the Spanish...
Item #685807
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, April, 1780 The issue begins with 5 pages of the "Summary of the Debates in Parliament" which includes some discussion of the American situation, one bit noting: "...could see no difference in point of turpitude between an endeavour to detach France from America and an attempt to recover America from France...remained totally silent respec... See More
Death of Fred and Ma Barker...
Item #685568
January 17, 1935
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Jan. 17, 1935
* Ma Barker and Fred Barker
* Florida outlaws killings (1st report)
Under the one column front page heading: "BANDIT FORAYS SPUR FEDERAL CRIME ATTACK" with subheads is a brief report from Florida on the killings of Ma and Fred Barker, infamous 1930's gangsters. A more lengthy report is on page 2. (see)
Complete in 34 ... See More
States expected to secede from the Union....
Item #684485
November 28, 1860
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 28, 1860 Among the front page column heads reporting tensions just before the Civil War are: "THE SECESSION MOVEMENT" "Views & Intentions of the Republican Leaders in Congress" "Message of Gov. Gist to the South Carolina Legislature" The State Bound to Secede" "He Thinks South Carolina Will be Followed by Georgia, Alabama, F
... See More
Terry Jo Duperrault survives ordeal at sea....
Item #684147
November 17, 1961
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 17, 1961
* Terry Jo Duperrault survives at sea
* 11 year old girl lost for 4 days in Atlantic
* Bluebelle (ship) mass murder and scuttle
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Shipwrecked Girl, 11, Rescued After 4 Days on Raft in Atlantic" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage here.
Complete with 72 pages, light tonin... See More
Very first appearance of Walt Whitman's poem "Orange Buds by Mail from Florida"...
Item #683733
March 19, 1888
NEW YORK HERALD, March 19, 1888 Page 4 has a brief poem titled: "Orange Buds by Mail from Florida" signed in block type: WALT WHITMAN .
This is the very first appearance of this poem as verified by the Walt Whitman Archive, significant as such. It would later appear in his noteworthy compilation "Leaves of Grass".
Complete in 10 pages, light toning, more so at the... See More
North Carolina rebels against the Confederate government...
Item #681774
August 03, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 3, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Threatened Rebellion of North Carolina to the Richmond Government" "Jeff. Davis and the Confederacy Denounced" "Important From Charleston" "Erection of New Rebel Batteries on James Island" "Depredations by the Florida" and much more. Nice war content in... See More
Naval exploits at Pensacola, Florida...
Item #681599
October 15, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 15, 1861 The front page is filled with ads, with Civil War column heads on pages 2, 3 and 7, including: "THE REBELLION" "Official Report of the Recent Gallant Naval Exploit at Pensacola" "Important From Missouri" "Gen. Fremont About to Advance" "Reported Demoralization of the Rebel Army Under Gen. Price" and more.
... See More
Tennessee Volunteers win 1998 college football title...
Item #681328
January 05, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 5, 1999
* Tennessee Volunteers college football
* Wins Fiesta Bowl vs. Florida State
* National Championship game
The front page has a two column photo headed: "Tennessee Is Tops"
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Tennessee Is Peerless" with subhead and related photo. (see) First report coverage continues inside ... See More
The Seminole and Creek Indians in Florida...
Item #680424
November 26, 1836
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 26, 1836 Among the many items in this issue is: "War In Florida" concerning the Seminoles and Creeks, taking the equivalent of a full page. Also: "Tennessee Volunteers" "Voyage In Search of Lost Whalers" "From Liberia" and more.
Sixteen pages, 8 1/2 by 12 inches, some very minor foxing, other in nice conditi... See More
1899 Key West, Florida yellow fever pandemic...
Item #680158
September 19, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 19, 1899
* Key West, Florida
* Yellow fever - jack
* Epidemic - pandemic
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AN AWFUL EPIDEMIC" 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.
Complete wi... See More
1929 autombile land speed record...
Item #678493
March 12, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1929
* Sir Henry O'Neil de Hane Segrave
* 1st ever to break the 200 MPH mark fame
* Breaks land speed automobile record
* Daytona Beach, Florida - "Golden Arrow"
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SEGRAVE SMASHES AUTO SPEED RECORD IN DAZZLING DRIVE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 20... See More
1901 Jacksonville, Florida fire disaster...
Item #678367
May 03, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 3, 1901
* Great fire of 1901
* Jacksonville, Florida
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FLORIDA CITY IS BURNED" 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.
Complete with 8 pages, small ... See More
New Yorkers pledge allegiance to the King...
Item #678014
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, May, 1777 * New Yorkers pledge allegiance to the King
* General William Howe proclamation
* Revolutionary War from the enemy
Near the back are several letters from the seat of the Revolutionary War in America, including: "Extract of a Letter from the Gen. Wm. Howe to Lord G. Germaine dated New York, Apr. 1, 1777" which talks of plans to des... See More
Charles Lindbergh & the American Clipper flight...
Item #677054
November 21, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 21, 1931
* Aviator Charles Lindbergh
* Sikorsky S-40 flying boat
The front page has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH DELAYED WITH CLIPPER IN CUBA" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
wikipedia notes: Pa... See More
1910 USS Florida battleship launching...
Item #676768
May 12, 1910
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 12, 1910
* USS Florida (BB-30) launching
* United States Navy battleship
* Brooklyn Navy Yard - New York
The top of the front page has a banner heading: "Battleship Florida, Heaviest In Navy, Is Launched" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are no... See More
Creating the colony of Georgia in 1732...
Item #676459
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, August, 1732 * Colony of Georgia creation
* South Carolina description
Certainly the prime content in this issue is the historic report on the creation of the colony of Georgia.
Under the heading: "On the Colony of Georgia" is much on the establishment of the colony including text "From the Charter", which includes: &quo... See More
1911 Robert G. Fowler's trancontinental flight...
Item #676440
September 23, 1911
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 23, 1911
* Aviator Robert G. Fowler - early aviation pioneer
* 1st transcontinental airplane flight (stages) (W to E)
* Wright Brothers Model B biplane
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AVIATOR FOWLER AGAIN FAILS TO CROSS HIGH MOUNTAINS" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "woo... See More
Death of Dale Earnhardt... In a Daytona newspaper...
Item #674814
February 19, 2001
THE NEWS-JOURNAL, Daytona Beach, Florida, February 19, 2001 (Dale Earnhardt's Fatal Crash)
* From the city where it happened
* Great for framing or as a memento
* "Black Sunday"
Whether you are a NASCAR fan or not, collectors cannot fail to admit that one of the more notable--and tragic--events in NASCAR racing was the d... See More
A journal of agriculture in Florida...
Item #674784
May 23, 1887
THE FLORIDA DISPATCH, Jacksonville, May 23, 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, minor binding slits at the blank spine, very nice condition.
Bush Wins... Then Wins Again!!!
A great pair of issues...
Item #674311
November 08, 2000
THE LEDGER, Lakeland, Florida (two issues).
* George W. Bush election & recount win
Given the attention of the current presidential election, here is a terrific--and perhaps the very best--pair of issues on the election controversy of George W. Bush's second term.
From the state of Florida, which was the focus of the turmoil of this election, the two issues have headlines which rela... See More
Civil War fighting in Florida...
Item #674212
March 10, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 10, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Sherman's Raid in Mississippi" "The Country Perfectly Impoverished" "The Bombardment of Charleston" "More Fighting in Florida" "The Death of Col. Dahlgren" "Horrible Cruelty to a Little Slave Girl Belonging to Mrs. Davis" and more.
Eig... See More
Confederate Congress reports to the people...
Item #674202
February 25, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 25, 1864 Among the front page column heads are: "Late Southern News" "Address of the Rebel Congress" "Fierce Denunciation of the North" "Slanders Upon Our Armies" "The Expedition to Florida" "From Gen. Sherman's Expedition" "Rebel Reports of His Progress" "Occupation of Jackson "T... See More
Malcolm Campbell... Over 300 MPH in automobile...
Item #673788
March 08, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 8, 1935
* Race driver Malcolm Campbell
* Land rocket car speed record at Daytona Beach, Florida
This 44 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Campbell Breaks Auto Record, Drives at 276.816 Miles and Hour" and more (see images) Reporting continues on page 29 with related photos (see images).
Other news of the day found t... See More
Appalachicola, Florida... Slave or free?
Item #673060
September 14, 1816
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 14, 1816 Starting on the front page and continuing within is a great article describing a banquet held in Paris to celebrate American Independence, which illustrates the great relationship held between both nations.
Another article within describes the mass migration of Negroes from in and around New Orleans to Appalachicola, Florida.... See More
Hurricane Andrew hits Miami, Florida...
Item #672612
August 25, 1992
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 25, 1992
* Hurricane Andrew hits Miami, Florida
* Category 5 Atlantic Ocean storm disaster
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Hurricane Lashes Florida; 10 Killed, Damage in Billions" with subhead and related photo. Coverage continues inside with a few more photos.
Complete 1st section only with 30 pages, nice condition.... See More
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