1880 San Francisco California....
* The Old West in California
* Circus ad
On the front page under Amusements is an ad for performances at Coles Amphitheater featuring The Wonderful Trick Stallions and other attractions. Has a small woodcut of the stallions. News of the day includes: "Terrible Railroad Catastrophe at Pittsburg" "General Grant on the Political
Andrew Johnson Impeachment Trial 1868....
* President Andrew Johnson Impeachment trial
Other news of the day includes: "Heavy R
1809 John Quincy Adams dinner....
* John Quincy Adams dinner tribute
The Army of the Potomac... Freed slaves in Louisiana...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 14, 1863 Over half of the front page is taken up with a print: "The War In The Southwest--Adjutant-General Thomas Addressing the Negroes in Louisiana on the Duties of Freedom" showing hundreds of black soldiers, women and children.
Inside has a full page: "Lookout Mountain--Sketched by Theodore R. Davis from Our Works on Chattanooga Cre... See More
1858 Santa Anna Manifesto....
* Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna Manifesto
Front page has: Santa Annas Manifesto General Antonio L. de Santa Anna to his Countrymen. Takes two col. on the ftpg. and most of three more on page 2, signed in type: Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna. Other news of the day includes: "The Flood at Cairo Ill." The Howard Street Tragedy" and moe. 8 pages in good
Early Tightrope Walking Ad 1827...
* Early tightrope walking (funambulism) ad
* Mr. Villalave
1863 Stevensburg, Virginia....
* Stevensburg Virginia
Henry W. Longfellow Poem 1849....
* Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
* Front Page Poem
Illustrated Circus advertisement...
* Nice illustrated circus advertisement
1810 Trade with France Resumes.....
* Trade with France resumes
* President James Madison proclamation
Robert Fulton 1807 Invention....
* Robert Fulton invention
Page 2 has a report from New-York stating that the Governor, Sec. of War and others "...attended at Ft. Jay, when Mr. Fulton exhibited and explained the principles of his machinery for blowing up ships..." plus a few details about the experiment to be conducted the next day. Other news of the day in
1863 Florence AL Civil War.....
* Seige of Vicksburg
Pennsylvania Deer Hunting 1839...
* Pennsylvania Deer Hunting
* 1839 Washington D.C.
Front page topical report: Deer Hunting In Wyoming (Pa.) Obviously discusses hunting red deer but also mentions Wilkesbarre, Luzerne, and Harveys Lake.
Other news of the day includes: "New Lead Mines" "The National Convention" "Election Of President&q
1828 Religion....
* Carrier's Address
* April Fool's Cover
* Crown Prince Wilhelm
* Colored Ads
The
color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a young boy that pulled an April Fool prank on a young lady (see
photos). There is no related article on this inside.
This issue contains an article entitled: "The Truth about My Life" by Crown P
* Lady with her dog at the Furrier Cover
* Many Stories
* Colored Ads
The
color cover of this issue has a very nice print of lady with her small dog at the furrier (see
photos). There is no related article on this inside.
This issue also contains many stories.
You get the complete 60 page issue plus bo
Will Rogers...
* New Year's Cover
* Will Rogers
* Colored Ads
The
color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a young couple checking their watch, ready to celebrate New Year's (see
photos). There is no related article on this inside.
1854 Prints.....
* Genesse Falls print
Baseball...
* Two female ball players arguing with the umpire Cover
* Many Stories
* Colored Ads
The
color cover of this issue has a very nice print of two female ball players arguing with the umpire (see
photos). There is no related article on this inside.
You get the complete 68 page issue plus both the color covers
* Sailor, parrot and young lady Cover
* Charles Lindberg article
* Boxing stories
* Fibber McGee and Molly
* Colored Ads
The
color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a sailor and young lady with a very noisy parrot (see
photos). There is no related article on this inside.
The
issue contains
* Exercising Cover
* Football Article
* Colored Ads
The
color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a young lady doing
her excercise workout with lots of excercise materials around her (see
photos). There is no related article on this inside.
The
issue contains an article entitled: "There's No Ki
Georgetown, California 1904 Broadside...
* Georgetown California
* 1904 Government Election Broadside
A 9 by 11 5/8 inch broadside supplement (printed on one side only) with a chart showing the Official Vote of El Dorado County, Election of 1904. Lists presidential electors, Congressman, and other state and local positions. Bit of binding residue
* Hunting cover
* Davy Jones
* Colored Ads
The
color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a hunter and his dog encountering a skunk (see
photos). There is no related article on this inside.
This
issue features an article entitled: "Rendezvous with Davy Jones" by
Paul Deresco Augsburg. A haunting,
Baseball...
This issue features an article entitled: "Stealing World Series Signs and Signals - There are spies in baseball, very clever at fore-telling plays. Here are inside tips on the art." by Jimmy Powers.
Y
Bob Hope...
LIBERTY magazine, New York, October 7, 1939.
* Young couple trading roles cover
* Umpire looks at World Series
* Bob Hope
* Colored Ads
The color cover of this issue has a very ni... See More
Mount Pleasant, Iowa....
* Amateur newspaper
Ransom Cook On Convicts In 1843...
* Ransom Cook
* The Employment of Convicts
Mr. Cook's Report On The Employment Of Convicts takes all of the front page, and all of pages 2 and 3, signed in type: Ransom Cook.
Other topics include: "The Piano Forte" "Discovery Of Coal In New York" "Self Made Men" and more. Quarto-size, 8 pages, subscribers name written in the left
1872 Agassiz Expedition...
* Professor Agassiz Expedition
* Patagonian Coast
Page 8 has: "SCIENCE AFLOAT" "The Agassiz Expedition on the Patagonian Coast" "Oysters A Foot In Diameter" "A Desert Where Even Thistles Will Not Grow Hail Stones Large As Walnuts" "Extinct Volcanoes of the Southern Islands" & more. Other news of the day includes: "THE SEARCH FOR DR. LIVINGSTONE"
1829 Rare Title....
* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Martin Van Buren Act 1840....
* Martin Van Buren
* Treasury Act
On the front under The Subtreasury Bill is: An Act to provide for the collection, safe-keeping, transfer and disbursement of the public revenue. Known as the Independent Treasury Act, it is signed in type: M. Van Buren. Other news of the day includes: "Libel Suits" "North Carolina Election" "The Reported
From a Confederate stronghold just months before the Civil War breaks out...
From Texas in the 19th century...
Handsome masthead makes it nice for display...
Baseballs strange plays...
LIBERTY magazine, New York, May 13, 1933 The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a young "gypsy" knife sharpener (see). There is no related article on this inside.
This includes an article entitled: "Anything Can Happen in Baseball" by John Hix. An interesting collection of freak plays that have made diamond history.
You get the complete 64 page issue plu... See More
Max Baer...
LIBERTY magazine, New York, July 22, 1933.
* Bicycle-riding Cowboy cover
* Max Baer
* Colored Ads
The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a fisherman daydreaming with mermaids around his boat (see photos). There is no ... See More
LIBERTY magazine, New York, September 14, 1940.
* Young boy and girl on cover
* Many Stories
* Colored Ads
The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of young girl cleaning front shirt of the young boy (see photos). There is no related article on thi... See More
LIBERTY magazine, New York, September 21, 1940.
* Young Lady with a calendar dress on cover
* Many Stories
* Colored Ads
The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of young lady wear a dress that has September 1940 calendar printed on it (see photos). T... See More
Boxing...
LIBERTY magazine, New York, November 23, 1940
* Turkey Raffle cover
* Boxing - Pat Comiskey
* Colored Ads
The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a young lad and a turkey that was the first prize of a raffle (see photos). There is no related article on this inside .
An article entitled: "Wha... See More
Football...
LIBERTY magazine, New York, October 5, 1940.
* Football cover
* Pigskin Prophecies
* Colored Ads (see photos)
The color cover of this issue has a v... See More
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