Ralph Waldo Emerson...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 16, 1903  Frontpage Photo of Ralph Waldo Emerson; Impressions of Emerson; Photo, The Dedication of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis; Across the Continent in Ten Hours; Fullpage illustration "The Finest Race-Course in the World" by H. M. Pettit; Mr. Borglum's Broncos and Bronco-Busters; 4 page illustration "The Supreme C... See More  

Mark Twain Content....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1903  Frontpage Photo of Rudolph Keppler; Experiments with Lightning; Photos The Situation in Macedonia; Doublepage illustration "A Hold-up in Central Park" by Max F. Klepper; Why Not Abolish It? written by Mark Twain; other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for full details. ... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 18, 1903  Frontpage photo Americans of To-morrow XXXI- Henry L. Stoddard; The President's Trip West; Harnessing a Glacier; The Edison of To-Day; Doublepage illustration "Vanderbilt--Neilson" by Granville Smith; article Racing on the Sand; and other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for full details. ... See More  

Yellowstone Expedition In 1820...

CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Jan. 14, 1820 Pg. 3 has news about Yellow Stone Expedition noting the arrivals of Cols. Atkinson Chambers, Major Biddle, Capts. Smith and Carney at St. Louis, plus a few more details and word about the arrival of other personnel. Other news of the day includes: "Kentucky" "The Vermont Murder" "Restriction Of Slavery" and much more. Some lite staining in unrelated con... See More  

Germany Admitted To League Of Nations In 1926...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, MA, September 8, 1926. This 12 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "GERMANY GIVEN FULL STANDING IN THE LEAGUE" with subheads that include: "Hss Permanent Seat in the Council". Tells of Germany's admittance to the League Of Nations. OTher news of the day with several interesting advertisements. Some wear at the margins and somew... See More  

MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, published by THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 9, 1929, from New York. Contains a wealth of photos about the people and events of the day. In generally good condition. Full ftpg. photo of Albie Booth, the diminutive Yale quarterback, in a three-point stance. Stapled-in dblpgctrfld. has 10 photos, most showing action from Yales various games, plus a large panoramic photo of the ... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 11, 1903 Frontpage Illustration "William Dean Howells"; The Fight for the Levees; "A Perilous Moment-The Breaking of the Levee Near Greenville, Mississippi" by W. E. Mears; The Dangers of Electricity; "A Social Function for Workingmen" by the Kinneys; fullpage illustration "Andrew Carnegie" by Peter Newell; double page &q... See More  

Boxers, lightship, & Presidential cabinet prints...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 28, 1903  Frontpage illustration Signor Marconi by Peter Newell; "A Turkish Victory in Macedonia"; The President and His Cabinet- The Largest Presidential Cabinet in the History of America"; The Boxers; "The Chinese Pay Germany for the Murder of Her Minister, Baron Von Ketteler"; and other news and advertisements of the ... See More  

LIBERTY magazine, New York, May 22, 1937. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a young lady playing tennis (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Camel cigarettes.  Very nice condition, and measuring about 8 1/4 by 11 1/2 inches.

Polo...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, September 15, 1934. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a young lad with his school books being  inwardly tempted to do other things (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Chesterfield cigarettes. Article entitled "Polo Comes Back to Earth" by Dick Williams.  Very nice condition, and measuring a... See More  

1993 bombing of the World Trade Center...

NEW YORK POST,  New York, February 27/28, 1993. This 48-page newspaper is significant for the reporting of the bombing of the World Trade Center, the blast in the Center's parking lot which killed seven people. The coverage, which includes many photographs, continues on the inside pages. Little would we know what more horrific terrorist attacks would befall these twin towers in eight year... See More  

Religious newspaper from council Bluffs, Iowa...

THE WORD AND THE WAY, council Bluffs, Iowa, March 10, 1905. A small-size religious newspaper with a very decorative masthead featuring a lighthouse by the seashore (see photos). Tis title was published semi-monthly as a "...religious, family newspaper...". Never bound nor trimmed, a bit of light dirtiness to the front page, mostly nice. Measures about 9 by 12 inches.

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1863 Civil War...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT from Boston MA and dated September 15, 1863. This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes reports on: Fort Moultrie, James Island, Fort Sumter, C... See More  

Horace Greeley's famous journey to the West...

NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 8, 1859  Page 8 has: "An Overland Journey. XXXI. California Physically Considered"initialed at the end: H.G.

Horace Greeley, founder & editor of the New York Tribune, visited the Yosemite Valley in 1859 during his trip to the West. The series of 34 travelogue articles is significant as it was the first widely-distributed news about Yosemite that bro... See More  

1865 Post Civil War Firemen Baseball Game....

NEW YORK TIMES, with baseball content from the year the Civil War ended. Sept. 16, 1865 On the back page under Base Ball is: Base Ball Among Firemen--Hose Company No. 55 Vs. Engine Company No. 34. Very brief one sentence summary says: A spirited game of base ball between the above companies at Hoboken, Friday, Sept. 15... plus the box score. Other news of the day includes: "THE FALL TRADE" "A... See More  

Sitting Bull...

DAILY GAZETTE & BULLETIN, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28, 1877 The front page contains some one column heads including: "SITTING BULL" "Organization of Commission To Visit Mr. Bull" (see photos for the text). Also on the ftpg. is: "High Handed Outrage--A Farmer & his Wife Shot by a Tramping Robber". Complete in four pages, very nice condition, subscription label in the masthead, ... See More  

NY Times Jigsaw Puzzle...

Stock Market Crash...

The New York Times - Jigsaw Puzzle, dated October 25, 1929. "Stock Market Crash" The past meets the present with this superb 400-piece jigsaw puzzle featuring a front page of The New York Times on the date. The centerpiece is shaped like an open newspaper and the jigsaw also comes with a full-sized paper copy (folded) of the selected front page to assist in assemblage (assembled size i... See More  

Eliphalet Pearson Sermon In 1816...

CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, March 5, 1816 The front page has an extract from A Sermon delivered in Boston before the American Society for education of pious Youth for the Gospel Ministry, Oct. 26, 1815, by the Rev. Eliphalet Pearson, L.L.D. Other news of the day includes: "Spotted Fever" "The National Bank Bill" "Congress" and much more. Some margin staining, second leaf has... See More  

Early Erie Canal In 1823...

MASSACHUSETTS SPY, Worcester, Aug. 27, 1823 Pg. 3 has a brief report from a Utica paper stating that 44 boats arrived there last week through the Erie canal with details about the various cargo transported by the boats, including 3050 gallons of whiskey. Other news of the day includes: "Presentation Of A Military Standard" "Indian Massacre" "The Presidency" and much more. Several interesting adv... See More  

LIFE MAGAZINE, N.Y., February 10, 1910 The front cover is entitled "Spontaneous Combustion" by Rea Irvin and the doublepage centerfold is entitled  "The Darkest Alaska".  The issue contains a variety of stories, poems and other illustrations. Measures 10 3/4 by 8 3/4 inches. In very good condition.

LIFE MAGAZINE, N.Y., March 12, 1914. The front cover is entitled "Not Guilty" by Victor C. Anderson and the doublepage centerfold is "Grape Juice" by Broughton. The issue contains a variety of stories, poems and other illustrations. Measures 10 3/4 by 8 3/4 inches. In very good condition.

LIBERTY magazine, New York, November 8, 1924 This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a a young lady in a lavender dress (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Pond's Cold Cream. A story "Twenty Years on Broadway and the Years It Took To Get There" by George M. Cohan.  Very nice condition, and measuring about 8 1/4 by 11 1/2 inches... See More  

Manchester newspapers from the decade after the Civil War...

UNION DEMOCRAT, Manchester, N.H., dated 1866 - 1870. This is a typical newspaper of the day, each issue having 4 pages, with various news of the day & a wealth of advertising as well, several of the ads being illustrated. The contents within give a good sense of the concerns & attention of the nation the decade after the Civil War. Some margin tears and scattered foxing. Generally in rathe... See More  

Herbert Hoover...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, June 20, 1925. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a young lady holding packages standing on a steam grate in what could be compared to the famous "Marilyn Monroe pose" (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Lux detergent. Within this issue is an article entitled "More and Better Fishing" by Herbert Hoover.... See More  

LIBERTY magazine, New York, May 20, 1939. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a illustrations of George VI and Edward VIII (see photo). The back cover features a color ad of Camel cigarettes. Very nice condition, a bit of loss at the spine, and measuring about 8 1/4 by 11 1/2 inches.