Preparing for the outbreak of the Civil War...
Item #683173
March 30, 1861
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, March 30, 1861
* Start of the Civil War close (Fort Sumter)
* Tensions at a boiling point in the South
* Southern slavery and the Confederacy
* History about to be made
From just days before the outbreak of the Civil War, this issue has a wealth of reports on the coming conflict.
Articles include: "The Census of 1860" which includes a chart for th... See More
North face of Eiger Mountain scaled 1st time....
Item #683172
July 26, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1938
* North face of Eiger Mountain
* Bernese Alps - mountain range
* Climbed for the very 1st time
The front page has a one column heading: "CLIMBERS CONQUER DREAD EIGER PEAK" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the 1st time the North face of Eiger Mountain was climbed. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World fam... See More
Golfing legend Bobby Jones retires from the sport...
Item #683166
November 18, 1930
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Nov. 18, 1930
* Bobby Jones retires from competitive golf
* American amateur golfer quits for film
The top of page 8 has a two column heading announcing the retirement of golfing great Bobby Jones: "Bobby Jones' Retirement From Competitive Golf Marks End of Long Trail" (see)
Complete in 16 pages, light toning and at the margins, small binding ... See More
1899 Wardner, Idaho mining riots
Item #683163
May 03, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 3, 1899
* Wardner, Shoshone County, Idaho
* Bunker Hill Mining Company riots
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RIOTERS ARE SCARED" with subheads. (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. Rar... See More
1899 Confederate soldiers reunion...
Item #683159
May 10, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 10, 1899
* Confederate soldiers reunion
* Charleston, South Carolina
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LOYAL TO THE FLAG" with subheads. (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. Rare as such.... See More
1899 New Richmond Winconsin tornado disaster...
Item #683153
June 13, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 13, 1899
* New Richmond, Wisconsin
* St. Croix County
* 1899 Tornado disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "OVER 200 KILLED" with subheads. (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. Rare... See More
1990 NYC Happy Land fire disaster....
Item #683150
March 26, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 26, 1990
* Happy Land social club Fire
* The Bronx arsonist disaster
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Blaze Kills 87 in N.Y. Social Club" with subheads and related photo. (see) More on page 12.
Complete with all sections (60+ pages), light toning at the central fold, very nice condition.... See More
1869 Solar Eclipse...
Item #683147
August 08, 1869
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 8, 1869
* 1869 Solar Eclipse
* Moon - Sun - Earth
The top of page 5 has one column headings that include: "THE SOLAR ECLIPSE" "Magnificence of the Phenomenon in the Metropolis" and more. (see) Lengthy text takes up 5 full columns.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, some archival mending to a few unrelated pages, a few tiny margi... See More
Very ornate masthead...
Item #683116
August 13, 1859
GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, Aug. 13, 1859 This newspaper has one of most ornate mastheads including an illustration of a battleship with maritime symbols bordering the front page.
Among the prints are: "The Late War---French Troops Crossing Mount Cenis" "The Late Prince Metternich" "The Late War in Italy--View of Novara" "London &... See More
Working to abolish alcoholic beverages...
Item #683111
YOUNG WOMEN, Chicago, July, 1896 * Young Women's Christian Temperance Union
An interesting magazine published by the Young Women's Christian Temperance Union whose focus was the outlaw of alcoholic beverages. They also worked to promote women's right to vote.
Decorative title page, 12 pages, 9 1/2 by 13 inches, minor binding slits at the blank spine, nice condition.... See More
1976 Bronx Social Club fire disaster...
Item #683088
October 25, 1976
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 25, 1976
* Puerto Rican Social Club
* Bronx, New York fire disaster
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "FIRE SWEEPS BRONX SOCIAL CLUB, LEAVING 25 DEAD AND 24 INJURED" with subheads and 2 related photos. More inside.
Complete with 56 pages, light toning and a little wear a the margins, generally nice.... See More
Further investigation on the Lincoln assassination...
Item #683070
May 06, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, May 6, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination investigation
Among the front page column heads on the closing events of the Civil War are: "THE CONSPIRACY" "Another Letter from Beverly Tucker & Geo. Sanders" "Absolute Denial of any Knowledge of the Assassination" "Harold's Confession and the Other Testimony Sent to
Eu... See More
Huge list of names of those drafted into the military...
Item #683059
March 17, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, March 17, 1865 The front page is almost entirely taken up with a huge list of names of those drafted into the military, with first column heads: "THE DRAFT" "The Drawing in All the Districts Yesterday" "Distinguished Persons Drafted" and more. The lengthy list carries over to take more of the back page as well.
A great issue for genealogica... See More
Did Sherman capture Charlotte?
Item #683058
March 10, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, March 10, 1865 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SAVANNAH" "Rumored Capture of Charlotte, N.C." "Rebel Confidence of Defeating Sherman" "SHERIDAN'S ARMY" "The Battle At Fishersville" "Gen. Early Ordered to Fall Back on Gordonsville" "Reported Capture of Lynchburg" and much mo... See More
Early for color newspaper pages...
Item #683045
April 03, 1898
LE PETIT JOURNAL [The Little Newspaper]--Supplement, Paris, France, April 3, 1898 This was a quite successful conservative, daily newspaper published from 1863 to 1944. Beginning in 1884 they did a weekly "Supplement" famous for their color lithograph front and back pages.
Such full page color prints in 19th century issues were rather uncommon. Quite displayable as such.
Complete... See More
Nice front page reports on World War I...
Item #683035
March 27, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, March 27, 1918 The banner headline reports the latest on World War I: "GERMAN LOSSES TOTAL 400,000" "Slavs Recapture Odessa After Bloody Battle" with other related subheads.
Complete in 14 pages, small hole in the masthead, nice condition.
Three new ships are launched at Pittsburgh...
Item #683009
May 15, 1804
THE BALANCE & COLUMBIAN REPOSITORY, Hudson, New York, May 15, 1804 Inside has a brief report noting: "At Pittsburgh (the head of Ohio river) were launched on the 30th March, the ship Louisiana, 300 tons burthen--on the 31st schooner Conquest, 126 tons, pierced for 18 guns--and on the 1st of April, the schooner Alleghany. The first sailed down the river the next day in ballast; the s... See More
Early views of Syracuse...
Item #683008
February 06, 1858
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Feb. 6, 1858 The ftpg. shows: "Frederic W. Lincoln, Mayor of Boston". Inside has a nearly half page: "General View of the City of Syracuse, New York" and another nearly halfpg: "View of Salina Street, Syracuse, New York" with a related article on Syracuse as well. The back page has 2 prints concerning Siam.
Complete in sixteen pa... See More
Government stalls... business thrives...
Item #683003
December 21, 1880
FINDLAY DAILY JEFFERSONIAN, Ohio, Dec. 21, 1880
* Uncommon publication
* "Flag City, USA"
Page 2 has a brief article which states in part: "Jay Gould seems to have captured the new railroad enterprise which points from Pittsburg [sic] to Chicago...", with more. Page three also has an interesting article which mentions the partisan politics which has created gridloc... See More
Queen Elizabeth visits Ghana in 1961...
Item #682992
November 19, 1961
MAGAZINE SECTION only of the New York Times, Nov. 19, 1961
* Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip
* Controversial trip to Ghana, Africa
The front page has a photo of Queen Elizabeth arriving in Ghana. Page 29 has four more related photos with little text.
This trip was considered controversial.
Complete magazine section only with 140 pages, nice condition.... See More
1899 Enterprise, Kansas family murders......
Item #682981
March 06, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 6, 1899
* Enterprise, Dickinson County, Kansas
* John Gilbert family murders (Wife & 4 children)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PURELY DEVILISH" with subheads. (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 ... See More
Interesting comments on the new Vice President...
Item #682978
March 07, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, March 7, 1865 Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "OUR VICTORIES" "Graphic Description of the Great National Celebration" "How the Metropolis Thanked the Army & Navy" & more.
Page 5 has "Washington" "The Great Inauguration Ball Last Night" "General Disgust with the Vice President Chosen... See More
Sherman burns Columbia, South Carolina...
Item #682977
March 02, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, March 2, 1865
* The burning of Columbia SC
* General William T. Sherman
Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.
Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "SHERMAN'S ARMY" "Columbia, S.C., Reported to Have Been Burned" "Gen. Sherman's Army Advancing on Charlotte & ... See More
The Rebels evacuate Charleston...
Item #682975
February 28, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 28, 1865
* Charleston, South Carolina evacuation
* Confederates leave the self destroyed city
Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.
Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "THE SOUTH" "Charleston Evacuated for Strategic Reasons" "Urgent Appeal to the People fort Sustain t... See More
Beauregard is reported as 'crazy'...
Item #682974
February 25, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 25, 1865
* Battle of Wilmington - North Carolina
* Admiral David Dixon Porter victory
Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.
Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "THE SOUTH" "Indications of a Panic in Richmond" "Beauregard Reported Crazy" "Gen. Lee's Reaso... See More
Union troops advancing through the Carolinas...
Item #682973
February 24, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 24, 1865
* Battle of Wilmington, North Carolina
* William T. Sherman coastal march
* Fort Anderson
Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.
Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "NORTH CAROLINA" "Our Forces Within Four Miles of Wilmington..." "Heavy Firing Going on & ... See More
Sherman's march through the South...
Item #682971
February 16, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 18, 1865
* General William T. Sherman
* Victory march in the Carolinas
* Columbia, South Carolina & more
Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.
Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "SOUTH CAROLINA" "Sherman Checked & Beauregard Wounded" "A Great Battle Imm... See More
Sherman's march through South Carolina...
Item #682969
February 16, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 16, 1865
* General William T. Sherman
* Marching & capturing coastal towns
* Orangeburg, South Carolina capture
* Final weeks of the American Civil War
Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.
Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "SOUTH CAROLINA" "Triumphal March Through the ... See More
Rebels have a new strategy to win the war...
Item #682968
February 15, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 15, 1865 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.
Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "New Military Policy Adopted by the South" "The Southwest to be Given Up" "All the Troops to be Concentrated East, in Two Grand Armies" "Lee and Beauregard To Command Them" "... See More
Details of peace negotiations...
Item #682966
February 11, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 11, 1865
* Hampton Roads Peace Conference
Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.
Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "The Conference" "President Lincoln's Report of the Meeting in Hampton Roads" "How Jeff. Davis Came to Send Commissioners North" "A Queer Wa... See More
The South wants to maintain their independence...
Item #682965
February 10, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 10, 1865
* Jefferson Davis addresses Confederate Congress
* Wants Southern states to remain independent
Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.
Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "PACIFICATION" "Full Restoration of the Authority of the United States Insisted Upon by Mr. Li... See More
Peace talks are a failure... Sherman advances thru Georgia...
Item #682963
February 06, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 6, 1865
* Hampton Roads Peace Conference fails
* On board the River Queen steamboat
* General William T. Sherman in Georgia
Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.
Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "PACIFICATION" "Return of the President & Secretary Seward to Washington&qu... See More
Forts in North Carolina are blown up...
Item #682958
January 25, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, Jan. 25, 1865 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "WASHINGTON" "The Senate on Retaliation" "Fire in the Smithsonian Institute" "NORTH CAROLINA" "Forts Caswell and Campbell Blown Up" which includes a letter signed in type: U.S. G... See More
Interesting proposal for a reunion of the country...
Item #682957
January 23, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, Jan. 23, 1865 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH" "A Novel Basis for Reunion Proposed" "Northern & Southern Armies to Unite & Capture Mexico and Canada" "The Monroe Doctrine Run Riot" "NORTH CAROLINA" "F... See More
Panic in Richmond...
Item #682956
January 20, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, Jan. 20, 1865 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH" "Great Panic in the Rebel Capital" "Despondency Among the People" "Defiant Denunciation of Jefferson Davis" "Bloodshed Must be Stopped" and more.
Eight pages, very n... See More
Union forces near Mobile...
Item #682954
January 16, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, Jan. 16 1865 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH" "Intrenched Position of the Union Forces near Mobile" "Reasons Why the South Should be of Good Cheer" "PEACE" "Reported Interview with High Rebel Officials" "The ... See More
Civil War action in Maryland and Petersburg...
Item #682951
July 18, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, July 18, 1864
* Siege of Petersburg, Virginia
Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Front page column heads on the Civil War include: "BEFORE PETERSBURG" "A Siege In Embryo" "The Attitude of Our Lines Before the City" "The Late Raid Into Maryland" "Operations in Front of Petersburg&qu... See More
The Civil War in Georgia...
Item #682948
June 25, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, June 25, 1864 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Front page column heads on the Civil War include: "THE GRAND CAMPAIGN" "The Petersburg and Weldon Road Occupied" "Attack Upon Gen. Sheridan on the Chickahominy" "Rebel Purpose Defeated" "The War in Georgia" "Details of the Battle... See More
The convention to nominate the Republican presidential candidate...
Item #682947
June 07, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, June 7, 1864
* 1864 National Union National Convention
* Republican President Abraham Lincoln
Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. The front page has nice column heads on the Baltimore Convention to nominate the Republican candidate for President: "THE LINCOLN CONVENTION" "Plots of the Politicians" "P... See More
Latest news from the Civil War...
Item #682946
May 28, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, May 28, 1864 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Civil War column heads on the front page include: "From The Peninsula" "A Slight Skirmish on Wed. Near City Point..." "Admiral Porter's Great Feat" "A Scene of Excitement" & more on the back page.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Rebels expect to retake New Orleans...
Item #682945
May 16, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, May 16, 1864 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Column heads on the front page and inside pages include: "News From New Orleans" "How The Rebels Expect to Retake the City" " 'Tell Your Northern Friends to Pack Up.' " "Official Announcement of Lee's Retreat" "Grant Beyond the ... See More
The conventions to determine the Presidential candidates...
Item #682944
August 30, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 30, 1864 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Front page column heads on the Democratic presidential campaign include: "THE CONVENTION" "Chicago Invaded by an Army of Union Men..." "Enthusiasm Unbounded" " "Kentucky Sets an Example of Peace and Union" and much more.
Eight pages... See More
The conventions to determine the Presidential candidates...
Item #682943
August 27, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 27, 1864 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Front page column heads include: "The Presidency" "Lincoln and Fremont Invited to Withdraw" "Response of Gen. Fremont" "He Makes Lincoln's Withdrawal a Condition" "The Great Convention" "Important Conclave of Leading Politici... See More
The work of General Grant and Sheridan...
Item #682940
August 22, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 22, 1864 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Front page column heads on the Civil War include: "General Grant's Army" "The Enemy Completely Deceived by Them" "Heavy Losses on Both Sides" "General Sheridan's Army" "Martinsburg Reoccupied by the Enemy" and more.
Eigh... See More
General Sherman is shelling Atlanta...
Item #682939
August 12, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 12, 1864 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Front page column heads on the Civil War include: "Rumors of a Fight With Early" "Reports from Deserters of the Capture of Mobile" "Sherman Shelling Atlanta" "Particulars of General Stoneman's Raid" "Explosion of an Army Ordnance Boat ... See More
General McClellan is nominated for the Presidency, to oppose Lincoln...
Item #682938
August 11, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 11, 1864
* General George McClellan
* Presidential nomination
* vs. Abraham Lincoln
Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. First column Civil War heads include: "The McClellan Furore" "Union Square in a; Blaze of Glory" "Metropolitan Honors to 'Little Mac' " "Gen. Geo. B. McClell... See More
California admission talks... Morse's remarkable telegraph...
Item #682927
September 28, 1850
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 1850 Page 3 has a letter from the governor of California to the delegate in Congress from the Oregon Territory concerning a charge of undue interference by California and certain opposition to the admission of California into the Union. It is sgned in type: Peter H. Burnett.
Also on page 3: "The Most Wonderful Feat of the Morse
... See More
Soviet Union backs down in the Cuban Missile Crisis...
Item #682916
October 31, 1962
THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas., October 31, 1962
* Cuban missile crisis nearing the end
* Cold War - Soviet Union
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Moscow Missile-Removal Promises To Be Subject Of U Thant-Castro Talk" with related photo. (see)
Complete with 8 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, n... See More
Headlines from World War I...
Item #682913
March 16, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, March 16, 1918 A nice, bold, banner headline on World War I: "BALK AT HUN PEACE" with various war-related subheads.
Complete in 14 pages, library stamp at the top, small water stain in the headline, nice condition.
Mehmed VI... last Sultan of Ottoman Empire....
Item #682912
November 19, 1922
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, November 19, 1922
* Mehmed VI - last sultan of Ottoman Empire
* Abolition of the Ottoman Sultanate
The front page has a one column heading: "ABDUL MEDJID CHOSEN CALIPH" with subhead. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear the margins, generally good.... See More
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