Mention of "The Pretender"...
The Count of Albany's death report... woodcut ad...
Item #591473
March 09, 1784
THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Edinburgh, March 9, 1784 Within this issue is a report of the death of the Count of Albany, which makes reference to The Pretender. Also included is a decorative woodcut ad for "Improved Milk of Roses". News of the day with period advertising are present throughout. Measures approximately 8 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches, complete in 8 pages, in good con... See More
Detecting conterfeit gold... a King's patent woodcut...
Item #591472
December 01, 1757
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, London, December 1, 1757 Within this issue is an ad for an instrument which helps detect fraudulent/counterfeit gold, which includes a nice illustrated woodcut of the patent for the device: "Bradford Darby & Hull's - by The Kings Patent". News of the day with reports from throughout the world along with period advertising are present throughout.&... See More
Earthquake report in a San Francisco newspaper...
Item #591465
March 08, 1937
THE SAN FRANCISCO NEWS, California, March 8, 1937 The banner headline reads: "S.F. QUIVERS IN 'QUICKIE' QUAKE" with related subheads and a front page photo. More inside. Nice to have in a San Francisco newspaper.
The complete first section with 16 pages, very nice condition.
1852 Funeral of Henry Clay...
Item #591462
July 18, 1852
SATURDAY TIMES, New York, July 18, 1852 Page 2 has half a column headed: "Funeral of Henry Clay--His Will--His Family". Other news of the day, 4 pages, large folio size, some staining and a few mends.
1894 Scenes from Texas...
Item #591444
September 08, 1894
ONCE A WEEK, New York, Sept. 8, 1894 Page 4 has a full page with 8 prints captioned: "Along Our Frontier--Scenes Among Our Mexican Citizens In Texas." which has a related article on page 15. Other prints include: "Life Savers At Rockaway..." and "On Bayou St. John, New Orleans" among others.
Sixteen page, some tears at margins, generally nice.
1861 Prelude to Bull Run...
Item #591434
July 16, 1861
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1861 Among the ftpg. first column heads are those relating to fights just prior to Bull Run: "THE GREAT REBELLION" "Another Important Victory in Western Virginia" "The Entire Army of General Garnett Routed" "Total Demoralization of the Rebel Forces"" and more. Some printing creases on the front page do not affect this ... See More
Park Ave. Hotel & 71st Regiment fire....
Item #591426
February 22, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, February 22, 1902
* Park Avenue Hotel fire
* 71st Regiment Armory
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TWENTY DEAD", "Terrible Hotel Fire in New York"
"Park Avenue Hotel Destroyed...", "Seventy-First Regiment Armory and Park Avenue Hotel Burned" and mor... See More
Roulette, PA fire....
Item #591425
January 06, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, January 6, 1902
* Roulette, Pennsylvania
* Fire disaster
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "A VILLAGE BURNED", "The Business Part Of Roulette, Pa., Destroyed", "Hotel, Stores, Telephone Exchange, Offices, Etc..." and more. This is first report coverage on ... See More
A bell within a base...
Item #591408
March 04, 1876
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, March 4, 1876 An inside page contains a fascinating baseball-related article, titled: "Novel Base-Ball Base" which includes beneath the base, submerged a bit into the ground, a bell which signals when a base runner has touched the base. Includes a diagram of how it works. The article notes this devise would: "...clearly announce ... See More
New York Times Building...
Item #591403
August 25, 1888
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 25, 1888. The front page of this issue features "The New 'Times' 'Building, New York--Erection of the New Structure Prior to Removal of the Old One." There is a related article on this on an inside page. Also within the issue are: "Improved Refrigerating Machine"; "The New Rouen Bridge", and additional illustrations an... See More
Rameses and Ancient Egypt...
Item #591400
February 25, 1899
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, February 25, 1899 This issue contains illustrations, most of which pertain to the latest inventions of the day, with accompanying text including: "Statue of Rameses III as It Now Appears in Front of the Temple at Karnak", "Column of Taraga, Court and Colossi of the Temple of Rameses III, After Restoration", "Interior
... See More
Negaunee, Michigan mine disaster...
Item #591392
January 08, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, January 8, 1902
* Negaunee, Michigan
* Ore mine disaster
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "FIFTEEN LOST IN MINE", "Terrible Disaster Reported From Michigan", "Were At Bottom Of Shaft" and more. 1st report coverage on the mine Cave-in disaster at Negaunee, Michi... See More
1890 Fremont, Nebraska...
Item #591352
April 01, 1890
NEBRASKA STAMP NEWS, Fremont, April, 1890 Subtitled: "A Monthly Devoted to Stamp Collecting." A very small size newspaper of 4 pages, never bound nor trimmed, measuring 4 1/2 by 7 inches. Nice condition & a vol. 1 no. 4 issue.
Spindletop oil field fire in Beaumont TX...
Item #591349
October 08, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, October 8, 1902
* Spindletop oil field fire disaster
* Beaumont, Texas
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ANOTHER GREAT FIRE", "Disastrous Conflagration In the Texas Oil Field", "Twelve Or More Lives Lost" and more. 1st report coverage of the Spindletop oil field fire disaster at B... See More
1902 Northfork, West Virginia mine disaster....
Item #591340
September 16, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, September 16, 1902
* Northfork WV West Virginia
* Algoma coal mine disaster
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "EXPLOSION IN A MINE", "Disaster and Death at North Fork, W. Va.", "Seventeen Known To be Dead"
1st report coverage on the Northfork, West Virginia Algoma Coal Mine explosion disast... See More
The flood in Wellsville, New York...
Item #591335
July 07, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 7, 1902
* Wellsville, New York flood
This 4 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "WELLSVILLE FLOODED !", "Cloud Burst Makes Raging Rivers of the Small Streams", "MADISON STREET A WRECK" and more. This includes lengthy text.
Other news and advertisements of the day.... See More
Detroit & Becker County, MN tornado disaster...
Item #591333
June 11, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, June 11, 1902
* Detroit and Becker county tornado
* White Earth Indian Reservation
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TORNADO IN THE WEST", "Great Damage Done to Farms In Two Counties", "Many Lives Are Reported Lost" and more. 1st report coverage on the tornado ... See More
1902 Marshall Pass train robbery...
Item #591332
July 15, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, July 15, 1902
* Marshall Pass, Colorado train robbery
* Narrow Gauge Railroad
* Wild Bunch ?
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "MASKED MEN ROB TRAIN", "At Chester, Colo., 250 Miles West of Denver", "Blew Open Two Express Safes" and more. See photos for 1st report cover... See More
Tornado disaster in Goliad, Texas...
Item #591315
May 19, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, May 19, 1902
* Goliad, Texas
* Tornado disaster
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "DEATHS FROM TORNADO", "Portion of the Town of Goliad, Texas, Swept Away", "More Than 50 People Killed", and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on the tornado disaster at Goliad, Texas.
Other... See More
The death of William T. Sampson...
Item #591314
May 07, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, May 7, 1902
* Admiral William T. Sampson's death
This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "HIS LIFE WORK ENDED", "Rear Admiral Sampson Passes Away In Washington" with subheads and illustration of Sampson. First report coverage on the death of United States Navy Rear Admiral, William ... See More
James Jeffries vs. Bob Fitzsimmons...
Item #591313
July 26, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 26, 1902
* James Jeffries - Heavyweight boxing title
* Robert "Bob" Fitzsimmons
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "JAS. J. JEFFRIES", "California Pugilist Still Holds the Championship", "Won Fight In Eight Rounds" and more with illustration of Jef... See More
Baltimore, Maryland tornado disaster....
Item #591311
July 21, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, July 21, 1902
* Baltimore, Maryland
* Tornado disaster
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
"TORNADO'S MAD WORK", "Many Deaths and Much Damage at Baltimore", "Nine Drowned In Harbor" and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on the tornado disaster at Baltimore, Maryland.
This paper co... See More
1902 Peoria, Illinois tornado disaster...
Item #591306
June 12, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, June 12, 1902
* Peoria, Illinois tornado
* Kingston Mines, Illinois
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "WINS SWEPT STATE", "Central Illinois Devastated by a Tornado", "Six Dead In One Little Town" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on the Central Illinois... See More
Arlington, GA tornado disaster....
Item #591297
March 23, 1897
SEMI-WEEKLY GAZETTE AND BULLETIN, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, March 23, 1897
* Arlington, Georgia
* Tornado disaster
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "A FATAL CYCLONE VISITS GEORGIA", "Eight Children Killed In A School House", "And Fifteen Others Badly Hurt" and more. 1st report of the torn... See More
Johnny Lujack wins 1947 Heisman Trophy...
Item #591293
December 02, 1947
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 2, 1947
* Johnny Lujack wins Heisman Trophy
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish - NCAA college football
This 30 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 23: "Lujack Is Top College Grid Player in Nation", "Notre Dame Quarterback Voted Winner of Annual Heisman Trophy; Chappius of Michigan Is Second" with ... See More
Cuban pacification.... William H. Taft...
Item #591263
September 29, 1906
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, September 29, 1906
* Cuban pacification
* William H. Taft
This 8 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE CUBANS" with lengthy subhead. 1st report coverage on William H. Taft becoming the provisional governor of Cuba during it's occupation by U.S. troops.
Other n... See More
Jellico TN KY dynamite disaster...
Item #591261
September 21, 1906
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, September 21, 1906
* Jellico Tennessee/Kentucky
* Dynamite explosion
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Town Wrecked By Dynamite". 1st report coverage on the explosion disaster at Jellico, Kentucky/Tennessee from a railroad car loaded with 11 tons of dynamite.
Other news and advertisements of the ... See More
Dyersburg, Tennessee epidemic...
Item #591253
January 03, 1913
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, January 3, 1913
* Dyersburg, Tennessee
* Meningitis epidemic
This 14 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "Town Ravaged By Meningitis", "Sixty-One Cases in Tennessee Village and thirty-Five Deaths". See photos for text here.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Light browning, a little margin wear, ... See More
1930 Southern Cross... Harbor Grace flight...
Item #591213
June 27, 1930
THE WORLD, New York City, June 27, 1930
* Southern Cross airplane flight
* Fokker F.VII trimotor monoplane
* Charles Kingsford Smith
This 28 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "SOUTHERN CROSS SOARS OVER CITY, LANDS SAFELY AT MINEOLA FIELD" with subheads and photo of the famed airplane. 1st report coverage on the Southern Cross flight from Harbor Grace to... See More
Rare "Supplement" issue from San Leandro...
Item #591196
September 25, 1880
SAN LEANDRO REPORTER "SUPPLEMENT", Alameda County, California, Sept. 25, 1880
* Rare Old West title
A very scarce and quite small single sheet "Supplement" issue, measuring just 9 by 10 3/4 inches. This issue contains various small tidbits (see) and a few ads, one of which is a $10 Reward!" for a lost pair of gun barrels. Very nice condition.... See More
First automobile advertisement in America...
Item #591192
November 05, 1898
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 5, 1898 A very significant issue in the history of automobiles, as the noted reference work "Kane's Famous First Facts" records that the first automobile advertisement ever published in America is on the back page (not the very first appearance, which was in the July 30, 1898 issue).
The top of the back page has an advertisement headed
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Interesting California Gold Rush item...
Item #591190
September 10, 1853
OLIVE BRANCH, Boston, Massachusetts, Sept. 10, 1853
* California gold rush
Page 2 has: "A California City Daguerreotyped in its Directory" which is an interesting, descriptive piece from the Gold Rush era, noting near the beginning: "We have received...'The Stockton Directory & Emigrant's Guide to the Southern Mines'...We confess that we looked through it... See More
New Richmond, Wisconsin tornado...
Item #591176
June 16, 1899
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, June 16, 1899
* New Richmond, Wisconsin
* Tornado disaster
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BURYING THE DEAD", "An Echo of the Tornadoes in the West", "Several Of The Injured Die" and more. Coverage on the tornado disaster at New Richmond, Wisconsin.
Other new... See More
Dawson City, Alaska fire.....
Item #591174
May 23, 1899
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, Pennsylvania, May 23, 1899
* Dawson City, Alaska
* Fire disaster - Yukon Territory
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "FIRE AT DAWSON CITY", "The Business Portion of the Town Wiped Out", "Loss Over A Million Dollars" and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on the Dawson City, Alaska fire ... See More
Thomas Donaldson high diver death...
Item #591172
March 10, 1899
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, March 10, 1899
* Thomas Donaldson killed
* World champion high diver
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "DIVED TO HIS DEATH", "Thomas Donaldson Received Fatal Injuries", "World-Champion High Diver" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on champion high diver, Thomas ... See More
Battle of Manila, Phillipines...
Item #591171
February 07, 1899
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, February 7, 1899
* Battle of Manila, Philippines
* Philippine–American War
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "AT MANILA", "4,000 Insurgents Killed"
"HOSTILITIES BEGUN AGAIN", "Filipinos Attack the American Troops Near America" and m... See More
Carterville, IL negroes lynchings....
Item #591170
September 19, 1899
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, September 19, 1899
* Carterville IL Illinois
* Mining race war (1st report)
* Negroes lynchings
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "SIX NEGROES KILLED", "Shot to Death By Whites at Cartersville, Illinois", "Riots Of The Miners Resumed" and more. 1st report coverage on the Cart... See More
Outlaw Abe Buzzard... 1885 Lancaster Pa...
Item #591168
June 05, 1885
EASTON EXPRESS, Pennsylvania, June 5, 1885
* Abe Buzzard gang - outlaws
* Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The front page has one column headlines that include: "BUZZARD SURRENDERS", "Citizens Believe He is Not as Bad as He is Painted" and more. See for for text here.
Other and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 4 pages, nice condition.... See More
1878 Silver....
Item #591143
February 18, 1878
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, February 18, 1878
* The Silver Bill - dollar
* Bland-Allison Act
* United States Treasury
This 8 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page that include: "The Silver Bill Ready for the House" and "It is to be Fixed up by Caucus so it Will Pass Over a Veto".
Other news and advertisements of the day. Nice condition.... See More
Nazi concentration camp revealed in 1945...
Item #591139
April 21, 1945
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, April 21, 1945
* Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp
* Horrors being revealed
* World War II - Germany
This 10 page newspaper has one column headings on page 2: "Mass burial Of Fearsome Camp Victims" and "Naked Corpses Hauled in Trucks And Dumped in Pit"
See photos for coverage on the horrors that happened in the Be... See More
Ohrdruf concentration camp liberated...
Item #591135
April 09, 1945
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, April 9, 1945
* Ohrdruf concentration camp liberated
* Jewish holocaust being revealed
This 8 page newspaper has one column headings on page 2: "Americans Seize Nazi Camp Where 4,000 Murdered" and "Armored Division Finds 77 Bodies Of Latest Victims". 1st report coverage on the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp. This wa... See More
Early report on Nazis imprisoning Jews...
Item #591131
August 30, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 30, 1933
* Early Jewish concentration camp report
* Rise of Adolph Hitler and the Third Reich
The front page, near the bottom, has a significant report headed: "Nazis Imprison Jews in Concentration Camp After French Paper Charges Abuses There" noting in part: "...The reason given is that the Jews had 'behaved in a provocative manner agai... See More
1896 East St. Louis, Missouri tornado disaster...
Item #591130
May 29, 1896
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, May 29, 1896
* East St. Louis tornado disaster
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "AWFUL DISASTER", "St. Louis In the Path of a Monster Cyclone", "A Thousand People Killed" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on the East St. Louis tornado disaster. This torna... See More
1861 Civil War... Philadelphia...
Item #591120
July 31, 1861
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, July 31, 1861 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Gen. McClellan Commanding Strict Discipline" "From Harper's Ferry" "General Banks Being Rapidly Reinforced" "From Richmond Va." "From Missouri" "Resignation of a Rebel General" "Conflagration at Pi... See More
Sherman's march to the sea...
Item #591112
February 07, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1865 Among the many front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MARCH" "The Movement Upon Branchville" 'Feeble Resistance of the Enemy" "A Movement Upon Char4leston" "General Alarm of The Enemy" "The Peace Question" "All doubts of 'The Failure' Subsiding" "Peace ... See More
William T. Sherman's Southern victories...
Item #591111
February 07, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1865
* General William T. Sherman
* Branchville SC South Carolina
* Final months of the Civil War
Among the many front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MARCH" "The Movement Upon Branchville" 'Feeble Resistance of the Enemy" "A Movement Upon Char4leston" "General Alarm of The Enemy"... See More
Report signed by Robert E. Lee...
Item #591108
February 10, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, February 10, 1865
* Robert E. Lee & Jefferson Davis
* Last few months of the Civil War
Among the front page one column war-related heads are; "THE PEACE CONFERENCE" "Message From Jeff. Davis to the Rebel Congress" "Report of the Rebel Commissioners" "Davis Speaks at a Public Meeting in Richmond" "He will 'Never Conse... See More
Hornellsville, NY sleigh-train disaster...
Item #591080
February 03, 1905
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, February 3, 1905
* Hornellsville, New York
* Arkport sleighing disaster
This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "HORNELLSVILLE WOMEN IN AN AWFUL ACCIDENT" and more with list of the dead and injured (see photos). 1st report coverage on the sleigh & train collision at Arkport, New York which r... See More
1894 colorful political cartoons...
Item #591077
March 21, 1894
PUCK, New York, March 21, 1894
* Color political prints
Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its politi... See More
1893 colorful political cartoons...
Item #591076
August 30, 1893
PUCK, New York, Aug. 30, 1893
* Color political prints
Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its politic... See More
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