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690738

NYC Orange riot... Irish Protestants vs. Catholics...

Item #690738

July 14, 1870

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1870



* Orange Riots ( 1st of two)

* New York City

* Irish Protestants & Catholics




The top of the back page has one column headings that include: "THE RIOT" "Two More Deaths from Injuries Received Reported" and more. (see) Coverage on the 1st of two Orange Riots in New York City between Irish Protestants "Orangmen" and Irish Cat... See More  

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690715

Last week of the Civil War...

Item #690715

April 04, 1865

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, April 4, 1865 



* Last week prior to Robert E. Lee's surrender

* Abraham Lincoln assassination nears




Inside includes a great editorial titled: "The Beginning of the End". Various articles include: "Reported Capture of Mobile" "Lee Still Formidable" "Army of the Potomac--Saturday's Operations" "Sta... See More  

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690714

Jeff Davis is an accessory to the murder of Lincoln...

Item #690714

May 04, 1865

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, May 4, 1865 



* Abraham Lincoln home town funeral

* Jefferson Davis accomplice to murder ?




Inside has: "Proclamation By the President" "Jeff Davis Accessory to the Murder" "Heavy Rewards" "One Hundred Thousand Dollars for Davis" "More Assassins Arrested" "Funeral Obsequies at Springfield, Illino... See More  

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690698

Trial of the Lincoln conspirators, from the city where it happened...

Item #690698

May 17, 1865

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 17, 1865 



* Trial of the conspirators - assassins

* re. Abraham Lincoln's assassination

* From the city where it took place




All of pages 1, 2 & most of page 3 are taken up with: "THE CONSPIRACY" "Trial of the Accused' "Monday's Testimony Continues" "The Proceedings Yesterday" with a... See More  

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690693

Early from Vallejo, California...

Item #690693

July 15, 1871

THE SOLANO DEMOCRAT, Vallejo, California, July 15, 1871



* Rare Old West publication



 Vallejo is named after Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the famed California general and statesman. The city was founded in 1851 on General Vallejo's Rancho Suscol to serve as the capital city of California, which it served as from 1852 to 1853, when the Californian government moved to neighboring Benicia... See More  

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690690

Early newspaper from Portland, Oregon...

Item #690690

August 12, 1874

DAILY EVENING NEWS, Portland, Oregon, Aug. 12, 1874  



* Rare publication

* Wild Old West era




An early newspaper from Portland with a wide range of news reports, various tidbits, and a wealth of ads. Page 2 has: "An Indian War" and "General Hardie on the Modoc War" among other items.

Four pages, nice condition.... See More  

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690689

Published by the Odd-Fellow organization...

Item #690689

January 30, 1875

PACIFIC ODD-FELLOW, San Francisco, Jan. 30, 1875



* Independent Order of Odd Fellows

* Rare Old West publication




This is the volume 2, number 5 issue. Although focused on the fraternal organization of this name, they consider themselves a "family journal". An unusual & ornate masthead.

This title is not listed in Gregory's 'Union List of Newspapers'.

Eight pages,... See More  

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690672

First report: Lincoln's assassination...

Item #690672

April 20, 1865

THE JOURNAL & COURIER, Little Falls, New York, April 20, 1865 



* Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)

* Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth




Being a weekly newspaper this issue has the first report of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. All columns on all pages have wide, black mourning rules.

The front page has: "The Great Calamity" which is an essay on Lincol... See More  

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690669

Early from Oakland...

Item #690669

October 13, 1869

OAKLAND DAILY TRANSCRIPT, California, Oct. 13, 1869 



* Rare Old West publication



Quite early from this city across the bay from San Francisco. It was not incorporated as a city until 1852. News of the day and a great wealth of ads, with page 2 including: "The Negro Vote in the South" and: "Assaulting Chinamen" and more.

Four pages, minor binding indents at the blank... See More  

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690649

Fourteenth Amendment ratified by North Carolina...

Item #690649

July 12, 1868

NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1868 



* 14th Amendment ratified by North Carolina

* President Andrew Johnson signs




The front page has: "PROCLAMATION" with the subheading: "The President Declares the Ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment by North Carolina", signed in type by the President: Andrew Johnson.

This was one of the Reconstruction amendments which guaranteed ci... See More  

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$98.00
690575

Early newspaper from Long Island...

Item #690575

February 12, 1870

THE CORRECTOR, Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York, Feb. 12, 1870 



* Rare high class community title



An early newspaper from this once-famous whaling town near the eastern end of Long Island, now more famous as a playground for the rich & famous who frequent the neighboring Hamptons.

Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition.... See More  

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$28.00
690536

From Eastern Illinois...

Item #690536

October 07, 1876

IROQUOIS COUNTY TIMES, Watseka, Illinois, Oct. 7, 1876 



* Rare publication from the Midwest



From a somewhat small town (pop. 5,200) in Eastern Illinois. Various news and ads of the day including: "Nebraska as She Really Is" "Ash Grove's Third Tragedy - Two Prominent Men Suspected of Murder or Manslaughter" & much more.

Also of interest is most of a column ta... See More  

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690533

Trial of Abraham Lincoln's assassins...

Item #690533

June 01, 1865

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 1, 1865 



* Trial of the assassins of Abraham Lincoln

* Arnold and Atzerodt - lots of testimony




The first column of the front page has one column headings: "THE ASSASSINATION" "The Trial on Wednesday" "Testimony Concerning Atzerodt" "The Theory of His Insanity" "The Case of Arnold" "Examination of the Propriet... See More  

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690524

From Eastern Illinois...

Item #690524

September 09, 1876

IROQUOIS COUNTY TIMES, Watseka, Illinois, Sept. 9, 1876 



* Rare publication from the Midwest



From a somewhat small town (pop. 5,200) in Eastern Illinois. Various news and ads of the day, four pages, never bound nor trimmed, minor wear at margins & fold, generally nice condition.... See More  

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690426

Portrait and profile of an early baseball player...

Item #690426

October 27, 1866

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 27, 1866 



* Early baseball player profile w/ portrait 



An inside page of this issue has, under "Our Base-Ball Illustration", a 2 3/4 by 2 inch portrait of: "Chas. D. Walker, Active B.B. Club, N.Y."

Includes a biographical sketch of Walker, which states, in part: "...Mr. Walker, as a pitcher, has probably no superior... See More  

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690369

1873 Dixon, Illinois bridge disaster...

Item #690369

May 06, 1873

THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 6, 1873



* Dixon, Illinois

* Truesdell Bridge collapse

* Baptism ceremony disaster




The top of page 9 has one column headings that include: "THE BRIDGE HORROR" "Full Number of Killed Not Yet Ascertained" "Thrilling Incidents Of Escape" and more. (see) Text takes up almost 1 1/2 columns.

Complete with all 16 pages, light toning at the ma... See More  

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690351

The aftermath of the Civil War...

Item #690351

June 24, 1865

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 24, 1865  Among the articles are: "President Lincoln on Negro Suffrage" which has a letter signed in type: A. Lincoln; "The Great Conspiracy - The Assassination Trial Almost Through--The Rebel Leaders" "The Press on the Negro" "The Capture of the Rebel President--What Shall Be Done with the Traitors".

E... See More  

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690325

The 13th Amendment becomes the law of the land...

Item #690325

December 07, 1865

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 7, 1865 



* End of Slavery in America

* 13th Amendment becomes law

* Official announcement




The top of page 7 has first column heads announcing the very historic report that the 13th Amendment, which ended slavery in the United States, became the law of the land when the required number of states ratified the amendment on December 6.

The heads include: "THE ... See More  

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690314

Execution of the Andersonville Prison warden...

Item #690314

November 11, 1865

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 11, 1865 



* Execution of Captain Henry Wirz

* Andersonville Civil War prison - Georgia




Column heads on the ftpg: "Execution Of Henry Wirz" "How the Condemned Met His Death" "Review of His Life and Character" "Singular Statement" "A Scheme to Take Poison" "The Charges and Specifications" "Efforts of ... See More  

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690307

First printing of "The Blue and the Gray"...

Item #690307
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, (Boston), September, 1867 



* Francis Miles Finch

* The Blue and the Gray

* 1st printing (nationally)




This literary magazine contains the *first nationally distributed printing of the famous Civil War themed poem by Francis Miles Finch, "The Blue and the Gray." The preface to the poem is a quote from the New York Tribune, providing context: "The wo... See More  

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690302

1871 Ongara, Illinois lynching...

Item #690302

July 15, 1871

THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS, S.C., July 15, 1871



* Martin Meara lynching - lynched

* Onarga, Iroquois County, Illinois




The top of the front page has one column headings: "An Illinois Horror" "A Man Lynched For Whipping To Death His Own Story" and more. Lengthy text.

Complete with 4 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.... See More  

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690273

Execution of the Andersonville Prison warden...

Item #690273

November 25, 1865

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 25, 1865 



* Warden Henry Wirz execution - hanging

* Andersonville Confederate Prison - Georgia




Several prints on the execution of Henry Wirz, the Andersonville Prison warden found guilty of cruelty. Among them are a ftpg. of: "Preparing the Prisoner For Execution--Putting on the Black Robe" and: "Interior of Wirz's Room... See More  

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690262

Jefferson Davis is indicted for treason...

Item #690262

May 12, 1866

THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 12, 1866 



* Confederate president Jefferson Davis

* Official indictment for treason




Page 3 has a one column heading: "JEFF. DAVIS INDICTED" with subheads. (see)

Eight pages, creasing along the central fold of the front page only, generally nice.... See More  

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690241

First of this specialty title we have located...

Item #690241

August 24, 1868

SHOE & LEATHER REPORTER, & HARNESS & CARRIAGE JOURNAL, New York, Boston, & Phila., Aug. 24, 1868 



* Unusual publication w/ nice masthead



One of the more curious titles we've come across "Devoted to the Manufacture & Trade in Leather, Boots and Shoes, Findings, Harness, Saddlery, Saddlery Hardware, Hides, Skins, Wool, Furs, Tanning Materials and Collateral Br... See More  

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690219

The New York praises the work of Thomas Nast... On the Mormon election...

Item #690219

March 20, 1872

NEW YORK TIMES, March 20, 1872  Page 4 has a great editorial on noted political cartoonist Thomas Nast. Logically headed: "Mr. Thomas Nast" the editorial takes over a full column & notes in part: "...Mr. Nast has achieved a reputation which many men of twice his age might well envy, and which will probably outlast the reputations of most men who profess to form and direct p... See More  

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690140

Santa Barbara...

Item #690140

July 20, 1875

THE DAILY NEWS, Santa Barbara, California, July 20, 1875 



* Rare Old West publication



Uncommon from this famous town, and a volume 1 issue. Various news & ads of the day, four pages, great condition. "#88" inked in the upper corner.

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690139

President announces the purchase of Alaska from Russia had been formalized...

Item #690139

June 21, 1867

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 21, 1867 



* Alaska purchase - Seward's Folly

* William H. Seward - Russia




Near the bottom of page 2 is a brief yet very notable report on "Seward's Folly" headed: "The Russian Bargain Completed" which includes in part: "The president issued a proclamation on Thursday announcing the ratification treaty wi... See More  

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690111

On the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson...

Item #690111

March 03, 1868

NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1868  



* President Andrew Johnson

* Reconstruction era impeachment trial




The entire front page & much of the back page are taken up with proceedings on President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial, with first column heads: "IMPEACHMENT" "Rules for the Trial of the President Adopted in the Senate" "The Impeachment Articles Agreed... See More  

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689975

Brigham Young awaits a revelation from God on polygamy...

Item #689975

July 24, 1865

NEW YORK HERALD, July 24, 1865 



* President Brigham Young

* Sign from God on polygamy

* Mormons - Mormonism




The bottom of page 4 has a very curious article: "Brigham Young--A New Revelation On Polygamy" which notes: "It is reported that Brigham Young, the Prophet, High Priest and Grand Turk of Great Salt Lake, recently stated, in a conversation with Speaker [of the Hous... See More  

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689852

The captured Jefferson Davis en route... Sherman foraging in the Carolinas... Calamity at Mobile, Alabama...

Item #689852

June 17, 1865

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 17, 1865 The most sought after print is: Fugitive Slaves Escaping to Wilmington, N.C." by Joseph Becker. However, the dramatic double-page foldout: "Awful Calamity at Mobile, Ala. - Scene Among the Ruins after the Explosion of the Ordnance Depot and Magazine", is also quite nice.

The front page has an article headed: "Proclamation... See More  

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689849

The Civil War is nearing its end...

Item #689849

April 06, 1865

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, April 6, 1865 



* Fall of Richmond, Virginia

* Last days of the Civil War




Among the column heads on pages 2 and 3: "Condition of Richmond" "One-Third of the City Destroyed" "Large Captures of Cannon" "Lee's Plans" "The Confederate Government on its Travels" "Official from Sheridan & Gran... See More  

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689847

Booth is spotted on a train in Pennsylvania...

Item #689847

April 20, 1865

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, April 20, 1865 



* The hunt for John Wilkes Booth

* Spotted in Reading, Pennsylvania ?




Page 3 has a very interesting report from Reading, Pa. headed: "An Improbable Story About Booth" which mentions in part: "Booth, the murderer, it is supposed, was on a passenger train that left here at six o'clock for Pottsville; a gentleman not... See More  

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689824

1876 Molly Maguires murder trial verdicts at Mauch Chunk...

Item #689824

April 14, 1876

BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 14, 1876



* Molly Maguires murder trial - hangings sentence

* Michael J. Doyle - Edward Kelly - Jimmy Kerrigan

* Mauch Chunk PA Pennsylvania




The top of page 3 has a small one column heading: "Mauch Chunk" with even smaller subheads. Text takes up over a full column.

Complete with 4 pages, nice condition.... See More  

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689781

Early Dallas, Texas, newspaper...

Item #689781

April 11, 1875

THE DALLAS DAILY HERALD, Texas, April 11, 1875 



* Rare title from the Southwest

* Many advertisements




The front page includes: "Armed Bands of Mexicans Still Depredating on the Rio Grande Frontier". Wealth of news of the day and a great wealth of advertising as well.

Four pages, irregular at the spine, and ink spot on the back leaf, bit close-trimmed at the bottom of page 3,... See More  

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689739

Ulysses S. Grant's state-of-the-union address...

Item #689739

December 08, 1874

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 8, 1874



* President Ulysses S. Grant

* State of the Union Address




Half of the front page and nearly half of page 5 are taken up with: "The President's Message - A Review of the Year" with various subheads.

This was President Grant's annual state-of-the-union address, a tradition which began with Washington & continues to this day. It... See More  

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689711

1876 Brooklyn theater fire....

Item #689711

December 13, 1876

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, December 13, 1876



* Brooklyn theater fire



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "BROOKLYN'S NIGHT of HORROR" with subhead. Text takes up 2 fill columns. Nice to have in this NYC title.

Eight pages, light toning, a little margin wear, loose along the spine, fragile and must be handled with care.... See More  

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689704

The last battle of the Civil War... Trial of Lincoln's conspirators...

Item #689704

May 28, 1865

NEW YORK HERALD, New York, May 28, 1865 



* Kirby Smith Surrenders

* Formal end of Civil War

* Trial of the conspirators




Among the first column heads reporting on the trial of those who conspired to murder the President: "THE TRIAL" "Atzerott Prowling About for President Johnson" "Efforts to Impeach the Credibility of the Witnesses for the Prosecution" &q... See More  

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689692

Woodhull & Claflin open the first women's brokerage firm on Wall Street...

Item #689692

February 14, 1870

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 14, 1870 



* "Woodhull, Claflin & Co." advertisement

* First Women's Wall Street brokerage




The financial page has an intriguing, somewhat inconspicuous advertisement of a very notable--yet widely unknown--Wall Street "first".

The advertisement is for the very first women's brokerage firm to open on male-dominated Wall Street. It is ... See More  

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689678

The National Rifle Association is formally created... Mormon trials...

Item #689678

November 22, 1871

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 22, 1871  The back page has a brief & inconspicuous report which is very significant to the founding of the NRA, the National Rifle Association.

As the internet tells us, the NRA was founded in 1871 by Capt. Wingate and Col. Church, both mentioned in this report. Papers for incorporation were sent 5 days previous on Nov. 17, and this report notes: "The Rifle Ass... See More  

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689664

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  

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689661

Fall of Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy...

Item #689661

April 04, 1865

NEW YORK HERALD, April 4, 1865 



* Fall of Richmond VA Virginia

* Civil War nearing the end




First column heads on the front page about the fall of Richmond: "GRANT" "Richmond Ours" "Weitzel Entered the Rebel Capital Yesterday Morning" "Many Guns Captured" "Our Troops Received with Enthusiasm" "The City On Fire" "Pe
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689658

The first Memorial Day... Death of Kit Carson...

Item #689658

May 30, 1868

NEW YORK TIMES, May 30, 1868  History tell us that the very first official Memorial Day was in 1868



* Very 1st Memorial Day

* Kit Carson death




In that year General John A. Logan established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the Union war dead with flowers. By the 20th century, various Union and Confederate memorial traditions, celebrated on different day... See More  

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689652

Early from the wine country of California...

Item #689652

November 15, 1873

THE NAPA REGISTER, Napa City, California, Nov. 15, 1873



* Rare old West publication

* From the wine country




 Although in the heart of the wine region, for which this city is famous today, its beginnings were centered more on the California Gold Rush of 1849. This city became a refuge for miners during the first severe winter of mining & later became an important center for lumber &... See More  

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689649

Early San Francisco...

Item #689649

August 01, 1868

DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, Aug. 1, 1868 



* Rare old West publication



A wide variety of news reports both local and regional and a huge quantity of ads as well. The front page has: "Letter From Monterey - Condition of the Town - Rural & Aquatic Beauties - Old Settlers - Mineral Resources of the Country - Fisheries & Other Things".

Four pages, a very large si... See More  

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689631

Early issue from 1871 Long Island...

Item #689631

April 29, 1871

THE CORRECTOR, Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York, April 29, 1871



* High class community publication

* Early whaling industry - whalers




An early newspaper from Long Island with news of the day and a wealth of ads.

Complete with 4 pages, very nice condition.... See More  

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$28.00
689615

Early and rare newspaper from Tucson...

Item #689615

November 21, 1875

ARIZONA CITIZEN, Tucson, Pima County, (Arizona Territory), Nov. 21, 1875  



* Very rare publication



A very early & rare title from Southern Arizona published 37 years before Arizona would become a state.

Among the articles: "Arizona Indian Affairs" "Local Mining Affairs" "Growing 'Cheeky' If Not Rich" "Mohave Items" and more.

Four pag... See More  

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$127.00
689444

An early image of city stickball...

Item #689444

October 30, 1869

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 30, 1869  Prints within include: "Playing Baseball Under Difficulties In The Streets Of New York" which shows youngsters attempting to play baseball on a busy street among the daily activities.

Other prints include: "A Scene on a Tributary of the Cape Fear River, North Carolina" "Steamers Bounding the Lightship Off the B... See More  

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689442

Very rare print of Sojourner Truth...

Item #689442

December 25, 1869

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 25, 1869  The front page print: "Night Scene in the Vestibule of the Foundling Hospital of the Sisters of Charity--Leaving Babies" with a related article.

Certainly the most notable print within is of: "Sojourner Truth, the Eloquent Negress" with a related article. It is very rare to find period prints or Sojourner Truth in n... See More  

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$165.00
689441

Across the continents: scenes at Promontory Point and more...

Item #689441

January 15, 1870

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Jan. 15, 1870  The front page features a nice print on their series of: "Across the Continent On the Pacific Railroad" showing the: "Dining Saloon of the Hotel Express Train".

Several more prints on this series of their: "Across The Continent" report includes: "Drawing Room of the Hotel Express Train" "Kit... See More  

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$67.00
689440

Mormons in the Salt Lake Valley...

Item #689440

January 22, 1870

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Jan. 22, 1870  



* Salt Lake City, Utah scene

* Mormonism - Mormons

* Connecting to Pacific Railroad




A full page has three scenes: "Scene In Salt Lake Valley -- Fortified House On The Plains" "Transporting Railway Ties Across Salt Lake" and "Utah -- Mormons Hauling Wood From The Mountains". Another nice full p... See More  

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$68.00
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