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Negroes street car sit-in...
Item #600120
April 24, 1867
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 24, 1867
* Richmond street cars
* Negroes sit-in demonstration
The front page has a small one column heading: "Street-Car Difficulty in Richmond" Coverage on Richmond, Virginia street car sit-in by area Negroes.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, very minor spine wear, otherwise nice.
Dearing family massacre....
Item #600083
April 15, 1866
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1866
* The Dearing family murders
* Philadelphia Pennsylvania
* Antoine Probst
The front page has small one column headings: "The Dearing Murder" "Arrest of the Murderer--His Confession--Exciting Scene at the Mayor's Office--More About the Dearing Family" Text takes up more than a full column.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages... See More
Civil Rights Act of 1866...
Item #600082
April 07, 1866
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1866
* Civil Rights Act of 1866
* Senate overrides president's veto
The front page has one column headlines that include: "WASHINGTON NEWS", "Passage of the Civil Rights Bill in the Senate", "Thirty-three Republicans Vote for the Bill" and more (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the U.S. Senate overriding Preside... See More
Nashville, Tennessee Negro lynching...
Item #599989
March 26, 1872
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1872
* Negro lynching
The front page has a small one column heading: "A Negro Robber and Murderer Lynched in Tennessee" 1st report coverage on the lynching of Negro, David Jones, at Nashville, Tennessee"
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.
USS Jeanette mystery...
Item #599860
December 21, 1881
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, December 21, 1881
* USS Jeanette mystery
* George W. Delong
* Arctic expedition
The front page has one column headlines that include: "OUT OF THE ARCTIC SEA", "Comes News From the Long Lost Jeanette", "The Good Ship, and the Crew Driven to the Boats", "Is Crushed, and the Crew Driven to the Boats" a... See More
Ringtheater fire... Vienna Austria...
Item #599834
December 10, 1881
THE CLEVELAND LEADER Ohio, December 10, 1881
* Vienna, Austria
* Ringtheater fire
The front page has one column headlines that include: "THE VIENNA HORROR", "In All Its Dimensions and Heartrending Details", "A Calamity Almost Unparalleled in History", "Nearly Seven Hundred People Roasted to Death", "The Scenes Of Terror Describe... See More
James Garfield murder trial begins...
Item #599833
November 21, 1881
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, November 21, 1881
* Charles Guiteau shot
* James A. Garfield assassin
Page 6 has one column headlines that include: "GUITEAU SHOT" "An Unknown Horseman Brings the Assassin Down" "He Fires Two Shots at the Prison Van" "One of Which Strikes the Intended Mark" and more (see photos).
This issue contains other news and advert... See More
Willam "Boss" Tweed arrested... exposed...
Item #599824
October 28, 1871
THE NEW YORK HERALD, October 28, 1871
* William M. Tweed arrest
* "Boss" - Tammany Hall
Page 3 has one column headlines that include: "THE 'BOSS' BAGGED", "Formal Arrest of William M. Tweed", "Papers, Affidavits and Others in the Case", "Bail Bonds Filed For $2,000,000", "The 'Boss' Waiting For T... See More
Kimberley, Northern Cape diamond field...
Item #599796
December 06, 1871
THE NEW YORK HERALD, December 6, 1871
* Kimberley, Northern Cape
* South Africa diamond fields annexed
Page 7 has one column headings: "Africa" "The Diamond Fields Formally Annexed to the British Empire" "Neutral Arbitration Too Late"
This issue contains other news of the day. It is complete in 12 pages, and has minor margin wear. Otherwise it is in good con... See More
Ulysses S. Grant...
Item #599795
December 05, 1871
THE NEW YORK HERALD, December 5, 1871
* President Ulysses S. Grant
* State of the Union Address
Page 3 has one column headings: "PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE" "The United States at Peace with All the World" "Polygamy and Ku Kluxism Doomed" and more (see photos). Lengthy text takes up 4 full columns. and is signed in type: U.S. Grant
Other news of ... See More
Jem Mace vs. Joe Coburn... boxing...
Item #599794
December 01, 1871
THE NEW YORK HERALD, December 1, 1871
* Jem Mace vs. Joe Coburn
* Middleweight boxing championship
* Bare-knuckle fighting
Page 3 has one column headings: "THE PRIZE RING" "Result of the Mill Between Mace and Coburn" "Fighting In The Rain" "Mace Breaks His Hand Early in the Struggle" "Sketches Of The Men" and more. (see) Lengthy text takes ... See More
Popular for the colorful political cartoons...
Item #599783
August 28, 1889
PUCK, New York, Aug. 28, 1889
* 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
Ulysses S. Grant nomination...
Item #599768
June 07, 1872
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 7, 1872
* President Ulysses S. Grant
* Presidential nomination
The back page has one column headings: "GRANT AND WILSON" "Work of the Republican Convention Concluded" "Gen. Grant Unanimously Renominated for President" and more (see photos).
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More
Polaris expedition... North Pole...
Item #599764
April 25, 1872
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1872
* Polaris expedition
* Charles Francis Hall
* North Pole
The front page has one column headings: "THE NORTH POLE", "The Latest Intelligence From Capt. Hall's Expedition", "The Polaris Compelled to Return to Greenland", "Fresh Discoveries Reported And All Hands Well" and more (see photos)... See More
Emancipation of slaves anniversary...
Item #599761
April 17, 1872
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 17, 1872
* Emancipation of slaves
* District of Columbia
* Slavery anniversary
The front page has one column headings: "Emancipation Proclamation" "Celebration of the Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia"
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.
Steamboat Oceanus disaster...
Item #599760
April 12, 1872
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 12, 1872
* Steamboat Oceanus explosion
* Cairo Illinois - Red River
The front page has one column headings: "TERRIBLE DISASTERS" "Explosion of a Steam-Boat on the Red River" "Sixty Persons Supposed to Have Been Killed" and more.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More
Working Women...
Item #599758
April 07, 1872
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1872
* Working Women
* Treatment in the workplace
The front page has one column headings: "Working Women" "How They Are Annoyed and Imposed Upon" "Difficulties in Obtaining Employment..."
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, good condition.
Samuel Morse death...
Item #599757
April 06, 1872
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 6, 1872
* Samuel Morse death - funeral
* Telegraph invention - code
Page 4 has one column headings: "Obsequies Of Prof. Morse" "Services at the Madison-Square Presbyterian Church--Address by Rev. Dr. Adams--The Funeral"
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, good condition.
For the countries of Mexico and the United States...
Item #599743
March 02, 1878
THE TWO REPUBLICS, City of Mexico, March 2, 1878 An interesting and unusual newspaper printed almost entirely in English. The title would suggest it was printed in Mexico but for a primarily American readership. Some of the content relates to Mexican events as well. The back page is almost entirely taken up with ads.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, news agent's stamp in the masthea... See More
The Spanish-American War
Item #599696
January 01, 1898
HARPER'S PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WAR WITH SPAIN, New York, 1898-1899
Typically 18 pages, with the rare outer wrappers, these issues were published by Harper Brothers at the end of the 19th century as a means of providing a contemporary account of the Spanish-American War. Included are multiple images and considerable supporting text. Most issues also have a displayable/frame-able full-page... See More
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky fire....
Item #599673
March 18, 1873
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1873
* Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
* Ogdensburg, New York
* Fire disaster
The front page has one column headlines: "Destruction By Fire" "Four-Fifths of Lawrenceburg, Ky., Burned--$250,000 Loss in Ogdensburg, N.Y...."
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.
James Garfield murder trial begins.....
Item #599607
November 18, 1881
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, November 18, 1881
* Charles Guiteau trial begins
* James A. Garfield assassination
The front page has one column headlines that include: "THE GREAT TRIAL", "It is Formally Opened by the District Attorney", "Guiteau's Counsel Discovery the Meaning of 'Stalwart'", "The Assassin Defies the... See More
Looking back at Marie Antoinette's execution
Item #599604
September 03, 1889
THE COLDWATER REPUBLICAN, Coldwater, Michigan, September 3, 1889
* Marie Antoinette
* Louis XVI of France
The front page has one column headings: "MARIE ANTOINETTE", "The Head of the Beautiful Queen Brought to the Block", "Incredible Cruelties of 1793" and more with a few related illustrations. A look back at the famed execution of Marie Ant... See More
Georges Ernest Boulanger downfall...
Item #599603
August 16, 1889
THE COLDWATER REPUBLICAN, Coldwater, Michigan, August 16, 1889
* General Georges Ernest Boulanger
* Conspiracy and treason
The front page has one column headlines that include: "Bad Man, Boulanger", "The French Senate Declares He is Guilty", "All Charges Against Him Proved" and more. See images for text. Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 p... See More
KKK attack in Tennessee...
Item #599557
February 22, 1869
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, February 22, 1869
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK
* Negroes attacked in Tennessee
The front page has small one column headings: "The Southern States" "The Ku-Klux-Klan Again At Work In Tennessee". See image for text.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.
Watsonville, California lynching...
Item #599493
March 26, 1873
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1873
* Watsonville, California
* Lynch mob
Page 5 has one column headings: "HANGED BY A MOB" "The Murderer of a Woman Lynched--The Doomed Wretch Makes His Will Under the Fatal Tree" 1st report coverage on the lynching of Matt Tarpay at Watsonville, California for the murder of Sarah Nicholson.
Other news of the day. Complete in 10 pages, m... See More
Elyria, Ohio fire... Modocs...
Item #599491
March 17, 1873
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 17, 1873
* Elyria, Ohio fire
* Captain Jack - Modocs
The front page has one column headings: "Extensive Conflagration at Elyria, Ohio--Loss, $200,000" "The Modocs" "Capt. Jack Again Anxious to Talk--A New Commission"
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More
New Orleans riot... Modoc War....
Item #599488
March 06, 1873
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1873
* New Orleans riot
* Modoc War
The front page has one column headings: "A Riot In New Orleans" "A Police Station Attacked by the Militia--Repulse of the Latter--Several Killed and Wounded" 1st report coverage on the political riot in New Orleans, Louisiana. Also on the front page is: "The Modocs".
Other news of the day. Comple... See More
Theatre Royal fire at Exeter, England...
Item #599481
September 06, 1887
FITCHBURG SENTINIEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, September 6, 1887
* Theatre Royal fire disaster (1st report)
* Exeter, England
The Back page has one column headings: "A PLAY-HOUSE CALAMITY" "Burning Of the Theater Royal At Exeter, England" "An Awful Struggle For Escape By The Audience" 1st report coverage of the fire disaster at the Theatre Royal in Exeter, Engl... See More
Captain Jack & the Modoc War..
Item #599458
February 01, 1873
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 1, 1873
* Modoc Indians War
* Captain Jack on peace
* Lava Beds
The front page has one column headings that include: "The Modoc War", "Capt. Jack Anxious for a Peace Conference-So Is the Government". See image for text. Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More
Jews in Romania persecuted...
Item #599456
January 13, 1873
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1873
* Persecution of Jews in Romania
The front page has one column headings that include: "The Jews In Romania" and "Action of the United States Government In their Behalf". See image for text here. Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More
Charles Guiteau pleads not guilty...
Item #599395
October 15, 1881
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, October 15, 1881
* James A. Garfield assassination
* Charles Guiteau pleads not guilty
The front page has one column headlines that include: "'NOT GUILTY'", "Guiteau's Plea in the Washington Criminal Court", "The Abject Coward Taken Before the Judge in Safety", "The Assassin's Trial... See More
James A. Garfield burial in Cleveland, Ohio...
Item #599394
September 23, 1881
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, September 23, 1881
* President James S. Garfield death
* Lying in State at Capital
* Best title to have ?
The front page has one column headings that include:"UNDER THE DOME", "Of The Capital the Dead President Lies in State", "And is Viewed by Thousands of Grief Stricken People", "The Coffin Closed Fore... See More
Clinton, Mississippi riot... Negroes...
Item #599328
September 09, 1875
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, September 9, 1875
* Clinton, Mississippi
* Political rally - riot - massacre
The front page has one column headings: "Reign Of Terror In Mississippi", "Turbulent Condition of the State--A Sheriff Driven from His County-Unauthorized Armed Bands" and more. Coverage on the Clinton, Mississippi riot in which ma... See More
Thayer Hall opens... Harvard...
Item #599304
November 02, 1870
WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Massachusetts, November 2, 1870
* Thayer Hall opens
* Harvard University
This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. It measures 26 x 19 inches. The front page has one column headings: "Harvard College" "The New Dormitory,Thayer Hall".
Complete in 4 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.... See More
Siege of Metz ends...
Item #599303
October 28, 1870
WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, October 28, 1870
* Siege of Metz ends
* France surrenders
This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. It measures 26 x 19 inches. Pages 2 & 3 has one column headings that include: "Capitulation Of Metz" "Surrender of 150,000 Frenchmen" "Metz" "The Terms of Its Surrend... See More
Coup d'etat...
Item #599301
September 03, 1870
WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, September 3, 1870
* Coup d'etat
* Franco-Prussian War
* French surrender?
This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements, measuring 26 x 19 inches. Page 2 has one column headings that include: "GREAT NEWS" "THE WAR OVER" "Official Prussian Despatches" "The French Army Su... See More
Battle of Spicheren...
Item #599300
August 08, 1870
WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Massachusetts, August 8, 1870
* Battle of Spicheren
* Franco-Prussian War
* Metz
This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. It measures 26 x 19 inches. Pages 2 & 3 has one column headings that include: "A Great Battle", "The Prussians Victorious", "The French Army In Retreat&qu... See More
Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford...
Item #599299
July 23, 1870
WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, July 30, 1870
* Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford
This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. It measures 26 x 19 inches. The front page has one column headings: "Our House-Warming" "By Harriet Prescott Spofford"
Complete in 4 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.... See More
Nathaniel Hawthorne Mrs. Bullfrog.....
Item #599296
July 16, 1870
WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, July 16, 1870
* Nathaniel Hawthorne
* Mrs. Bullfrog
This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. It measures 26 x 19 inches. The front page have one column headings: "Mrs.Bullfrog" "By Nathaniel Hawthorne"
Complete in 4 pages, nice condition.... See More
Charles Dickens & Henry Ward Beecher...
Item #599295
July 15, 1870
WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Massachusetts, July 15, 1870
* Charles Dickens
* Henry Ward Beecher
This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. It measures 26 x 19 inches. The front page have one column headings that include: "Summer Dinners" "By Henry Ward Beecher" "Charles Dickens" and more.
Complete in 4 pages, n... See More
Franco-Prussian War beginning...
Item #599292
July 22, 1870
WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, July 22, 1870
* Franco-Prussian War beginning
This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. It measures 26 x 19 inches. Pages 2 & 3 have one column headings that include: "Austria and Prussia" "England's Efforts For Peace" "Europe" "Austria Not Arming" "Napo... See More
Red Hill, South Carolina Negro lynching...
Item #599206
July 28, 1876
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, July 28, 1876
* Red Hill, South Carolina
* Negro lynching
An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings that include: "Lynch Law and Robbery In South Carolina" and more. 1st report c... See More
Death of actress Charlotte Saunders Cushman...
Item #599200
February 19, 1876
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, February 19, 1876
* Charlotte Cushman death
* American stage actress
* Parker House Hotel
An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings that include: "Death at Boston of Charlotte Cushman, the Actress&quo... See More
Apache Indians... New Mexico...
Item #599199
January 28, 1876
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, January 28, 1876
* Apache Indians
* New Mexico fight
An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings that include: "Fight Between Indians And U.S. Soldiers" and more. 1st report coverage on a fight near... See More
Daring robbery of train station...
Item #599156
January 24, 1881
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, January 24, 1881 The front page has a headline "A Daring Robbery" in which it was reporting that a train station at Wahoo, Nebraska, was robbed of $932.00.
Other news and advertisements of the day are within.
This is complete in 8 pages with an irregular left spine, edge tears and chipping. This should be handled with care.
Crash of Barnum's Circus... Opening of the American Museum of Natural History...
Item #599150
THE WORLD, New York, April 28, 1871 The frontpage carries a headline "Smashing A Circus" with subhead "Barnum's Caravan Run Into on the New Jersey Central Railroad", "Two men Killed and Wagon Demolished -- Tommy Welsh, the Dwarf Driver, Fatally Wounded -- Three Others Badly Injured -- Scenes at Crawford Station and Elizabeth -- The Inquest, Etc". The article... See More
1875 Central Virginia earthquake....
Item #599149
December 24, 1875
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, December 24, 1875
* 3 Negroes executed for murder
* New York hangings
An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings that include: "EARTHQUAKE", "Two Shocks Felt At Richmond"... See More
Race riot in Rolling Fork, Mississippi....
Item #599147
December 12, 1875
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, December 12, 1875
* Rolling Fork, Mississippi
* Race riot - Negroes
An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings that include: "MISSISSIPPI" "Riot In Issaquena County" "More Negro Trou... See More
Molly Maguires murders in Pennsylvania....
Item #599146
December 11, 1875
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, December 11, 1875
* Molly Maguires
* Pennsylvania Murders
An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings that include: "Murder by Molly Maguires" "Pennsylvania" and more. 1st report coverage ... See More
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