Ratification of the Prohibition amendment...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 18, 1919 



* re. Prohibition (no beer, liquor) wins

* 18th Amendment ratification

* 3/4 of the states needed is met



The front page has a one column heading: PROHIBITION ISSUE UNDER LEGAL FIRE" with subheads. (see) Second report coverage on the ratification of the 18th amendment to the Constitution & causing Prohibition to take effect the next ... See More  

Jefferson and Bainbridge on the Tripolitan War...

NEW YORK HERALD, March 28, 1804  The front page has a message from the President to Congress concerning Captain Bainbridge, commander of the Philadelphia frigate which was captured in the Tripolitan War or the first Barbary War, signed in type: Th. Jefferson. What follows is a letter, datelined from Tripoli, signed by the commander: W. Bainbridge.

Four pages, nice condition.... See More  

Jefferson letter on the Tripolitan War... On the Louisiana Purchase...

NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 11, 1803  



* President Thomas Jefferson

* USS Philadelphia capture

* Tripolitan - First Barbary War



Inside has a letter from the President concerning the capture of the frigate Philadelphia by the enemy in Tripoli Harbor, during the Tripolitan War, signed in type: Th. Jefferson. Other correspondence concerning this event as well including a letter signed: William... See More  

America now owns Alaska...

THE TIMES, San Francisco, California, June 23, 1867  



* Alaska purchase - Seward's Folly

* William H. Seward - Russia



The top of the front page has column heads including; "Formal Ratification of the Russian Treaty" which refers to the purchase of Alaska from Russia, or known as "Seward's Folly".

The report is very brief, just noting: "The final exchan... See More  

From Nevada City, California...

NEVADA DAILY TRANSCRIPT, Nevada City, California,  Sept. 13, 1879  



* Rare Old west publication



This town (formerly known as Deer Creek Dry Diggins) was the most important mining town in California in the 1850's. It is situated close to the Nevada border a bit northwest of Lake Tahoe. The historic district today is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Four pages... See More  

Marysville: gateway to the gold fields...

MARYSVILLE DAILY STANDARD, California, July 27, 1872



* Rare Old West publication



In the days of the California Gold Rush, Marysville was a stopping point for riverboats from Sacramento and San Francisco that carried miners on their way to the digging grounds. A sign on the roadside as one enters Marysville carries the slogan: "Gateway to The Gold Fields." At that time it was one of... See More  

Mammoth Cave: new discoveries...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C., July 27, 1844 



* Mammoth Cave National Park

* Pre Civil War tourist destination

* Edmonson County - Kentucky



A page 3 report about the "Mammoth Cave" says: "Twenty-six large avenues and a third river, larger than those previously known, have recently been discovered in the Mammoth Cave. A sulphur spring of an excellent quality of... See More  

Death of John Murrell, the famous "land pirate"... Complaints of election fraud...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C., Nov. 29, 1844 



* John Murrell death - "land pirate"

* Mississippi River outlaw



A front page report about the "Death Of Murrell" says: "The Chattanooga Gazette of the 16th announces the death, at Pikeville, Tennessee, of the notorious John A. Morrell, whose name as 'land pirate' figured so frequently in the press... See More  

Mick Jagger goes solo...

USA TODAY, Jan. 30, 1985



* Mick Jagger goes solo

* Mel Gibson sets hip trend



The front page of the Life section has an image and article: "At age 41, Jagger is on a roll".  Additional articles include: "Billy Joel: A hit-making man" and "5 o'clock shadow is chic all day long", which describes the new male trend for facial hair.

Complete with all ... See More  

A newspaper predicting the future...

BROUGHTON'S MONTHLY PLANET READER AND ASTROLOGICAL JOURNAL, Philadelphia, July, August, September, 1866  A fascinating and very unusual newspaper of small-size themed on predicting what would happen in the future--great to read in hindsight.

Among the articles: "The Hourly Motions of the Superior Planets" "Extraordinary Effects of a Lunar Eclipse" "The Fate of Th... See More  

Bombing of Barcelona... Spanish Civil War...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 18, 1938



* Bombing of Barcelona

* Spanish Civil War

* Nationalist Spain



The front page has a nice banner headline: "600 KILLED IN 12 BOMB RAIDS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photo is on the back page. Coverage on the Nationalist airstrikes on the city of Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War.

Other news, sports and advertisements o... See More  

Just a three cent reward is offered...

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & PHILADELPHIA DAILY ADVERTISER, Sept. 7, 1799  various news reports of the day inside with the front page taken up with ads. Among them is a reward advertisement at the bottom of the front page: "Three Cents Reward" for a runaway servant girl, with description. Included is: "...proud, bold and impudent, a noted lyar..." which perhaps deval... See More  

1914 Newfoundland Sealing Disaster...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 3, 1914



* SS Newfoundland sealing disaster

* Sealers caught on ice drifts - storms



The front page has two column heading: "LITTLE HOPE FOR MISSING SEALING SHIP" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.

Co... See More  

First American railroad publication...

AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, New York, Oct. 23, 1845 



* Early on the railroad industry

* Uncommon publication



An early issue of the very first American periodical on railroading. The best feature of this newspaper might be the engravings of a railroad engines and coaches as well as related railroad devices & inventions, as found on pages 1, 2 & 3.

The balance of the issue is tak... See More  

The phrenological character of two notables...

AMERICAN PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, New York, November, 1854  Phrenology is a theory stating that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of the skull. Although holding no validity today, it was a popular science in the mid-19th century and this periodical focused on it.

Inside has a portraits of Sarah Benjamin, 100 years old, along with her "Phrenological Character... See More  

Military newspaper from a tiny atoll in the Pacific...

APAMAMA NUT I BEBA, Feb. 17, 1944 



* United States military encampment publication



This island is a postage stamp size chunk of coral and trees in the Pacific Ocean, one of the Gilbert Islands, not far from the Equator. In the masthead is: "Apamama's On The Map - With One Objective - Blast The Jap!"

This is a crudely produced "camp" newspaper for and by the mili... See More  

Long Island Sound steamboats...

GLEASON'S PICTORIAL LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, Aug. 20, 1859  Perhaps the most outstanding aspect of this newspaper is the beautiful & large masthead, plus each page is trimmed in a nautical theme.

The front page has a print of: "Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian Patriot" with a biography of him. Inside has a print of: "Snipe Shooting" and a nice scene of: "Long... See More  

Very decorative masthead... Pilgrim Hall & Monument to the Forefathers...

GLEASON'S PICTORIAL LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, Aug. 6, 1859  This title has one of the more beautiful & ornate mastheads of the 19th century, plus each page is bordered with an anchor & chain devise.

The front includes a print of: "The Pilgrim Hall, Plymouth, Mass." with text as well, the oldest public museum in the United States in continuous operation.

The back pag... See More  

Decorative masthead, view of Naples & Mt. Vesuvius...

GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE OF THE BATTLE SHIP, Boston, July 23, 1859  This title has one of the largest & most decorative mastheads of the 19th century with a decorative border around all pages.

The front page has a nice print of the: "City of Naples, and Mount Vesuvius".

Other prints include: "Ferdinand II, the Late King of the Two Sicilies" "Occupation of Caste... See More  

Decorative masthead, and decorative front page naval print...

GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE OF THE BATTLE SHIP, Boston, July 16, 1859 



* Rare title w/ great masthead



This title has one of the largest & most decorative mastheads of the 19th century with a decorative border around all pages.

The front page has a wonderful naval print captioned: "The War In Italy--Capture of Austrian Merchantmen by the Boats of the French Squadron".

Other... See More  

Early San Francisco...

DAILY EVENING POST, San Francisco, California, May 31, 1873  Among the various articles are: "The Female Detective" "Cave In A Mine" "Two Men Covered Up Nearly Eight Hours and Rescued Alive" "A Fight With a Lunatic" "Crime In Texas" and so much more.

Four pages, never-trimmed margins, some foxing, nice condition.

For Sale, A Few Likely Negroes of good character...

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 3, 1796  Page 2 has reports from Congress including: "The bill for making appropriations for the support of the military and naval establishments of 1796, was read a third time and passed...".

Page 3 had an ad: "For Sale, A Few Likely Negroes of good character..." and a bit more.

The back page has 2 runaway... See More  

Discussing the Jay Treaty... Slave-related ads...

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 1, 1796  Much of page 2 is taken up with a report from Congress: "On motion for making provision for carrying into effect the treaty with Great Britain." which refers to the controversial Jay Treaty.

The front page has an ad: "For Sale, For A Term of Years, A Negro Man about 22 years of age..." with details.... See More  

Aerial balloon torpedo... Ostrich farming...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN New York, May 11, 1878  Among the articles with prints is a full front page print: "The Balloon Torpedo" which includes n article on how it works: "Aerial Warfare".

There are also two full pages on: "Ostrich Farming in South Africa" which includes 8 prints, and also: "The Premier Tricycle".

Sixteen pages, a few discrete archival me... See More  

The original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel... Columbia bicycle...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 30, 1897  The front page is taken up with 4 photos of: "The New Astoria Hotel, New York City", three showing it during construction.

This was the original Waldorf–Astoria built in two stages, as the Waldorf Hotel and the Astoria Hotel, which accounts for its dual name. That original site was situated on Astor family properties along Fifth A... See More