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Very rare title from 19th century Western Colorado...
Item #675926
February 15, 1898
SEMI-WEEKLY STAR, Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, Feb. 15, 1898
* Very rare title
* Mesa County
A nice & very rare newspaper from this town in Western Colorado along the Colorado River. Although Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) records a "Grand Junction Star" there is no record of "the Semi-Weekly Star".
The front page has: "GRAND VALLEY... See More
Very rare title from 19th century Western Colorado...
Item #675925
February 11, 1898
SEMI-WEEKLY STAR, Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, Feb. 11, 1898
* Very rare title
A nice & very rare newspaper from this town in Western Colorado along the Colorado River. Although Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) records a "Grand Junction Star" there is no record of "the Semi-Weekly Star".
The front page has: "MORE MINING NEWS" &quo... See More
How the Fords conspired to kill Jesse James...
Item #674446
August 07, 1883
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Aug. 7, 1883 The front page has over a full column taken up with considerable round-by-round details of the boxing match between John L. Sullivan and Herbert "Maori" Slade for the heavyweight championship.
But the great article is on page 4, headed: "Charlie Ford and the James Boys" which is a detailed article on Charlie Ford's first meeting... See More
From 1871 Northern California...
Item #674059
December 30, 1871
THE SENTINEL, Red Bluff, California, Dec. 30, 1871
* Rare Old west title
This is from 5 years before the city would be incorporated. Located in Northern California, there is much news of the day both local & national. May advertisements as well.
Complete in 4 pages, nice condition.
1903 territory of New Mexico...
Item #673795
November 28, 1903
SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN, Santa Fe, Nov. 28, 1903
* Before New Mexico became a state
An early "territorial" newspaper as New Mexico did not become a state until 1912, 9 years later.
News of the news with several advertisements. Complete with 8 pages, light toning, minor margin wear, generally nice. Should be handled with care.
Territorial Washington...
Item #673427
September 25, 1873
DAILY PACIFIC TRIBUNE, Tacoma, Washington Territory, Sept. 25, 1873 From 16 years before Washington became a state. When this newspaper began it was published in Olympia in 1867, then moved to Tacoma for just 9 months, than to Seattle.
Four pages, remnants of some old tape at the page 4 margin, nice condition.
From 1883 territorial Montana...
Item #673329
September 04, 1880
THE HELENA DAILY HERALD, Montana, Sept. 4, 1880
* Pre statehood Montana
* Rare Old West title
This newspaper is from 9 years before Montana statehood. Contains news of the day with several interesting advertismeents.
Four pages, irregular along the spine, generally very nice..
Eleven issues from 19th century San Francisco...
Item #673148
November 11, 1880
SAN FRANCISCO JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, California, 1880-1881 A lot of eleven single sheet issues of this newspaper, eight from late 1880 and 3 from early 1881. Not surprisingly, a wealth of commerce-related content and a wealth of advertisements, many illustrated.
Large folio size, nice condition.
Supplement issues from Stockton, California...
Item #673147
October 01, 1872
STOCKTON INDEPENDENT SUPPLEMENT, California
* Uncommon Old West publication
A lot of nine single sheet "Supplement" issues of this newspaper, not dated but they are from Sept. thru November, 1872. All in very nice, clean condition with a wide variety of news items and other reports.
A different title from Tombstone, Arizona...
Item #673127
August 23, 1889
TOMBSTONE PROSPECTOR, Arizona, Aug. 23, 1889
* Very rare Western publication
* Gunfight at the O.K. Corral fame
We have had a few other newspapers from the iconic Old West town of Tombstone, but this is just the 2nd time we have seen this title. The masthead features a great engraving of a miner on a mule.
Various mining-related items as well as regional & national news reports. ... See More
Only known issues are held by us...
Item #673125
July 10, 1882
SALIDA DAILY SENTINEL, Colorado, July 10, 1882
* Very rare Old West publication
An exceedingly rare title as Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) notes that only one institution had any issues of this title & they were recently purchased by us. No other issues are recorded in any institution. Actually a very typical newspaper of the period with news items of the day--much of it lo... See More
1868 Sacramento, California...
Item #672605
November 12, 1868
SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, California, Nov.12, 1868
* Wild Old West
* Rare title
* Post Civil War
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were ofte... See More
When Denver was the "Old West" in 1881...
Item #672433
October 24, 1881
DAILY DENVER TIMES, Colorado, Oct. 24, 1881
* Rare Old West title
* Was a Western outpost
An early newspaper from Denver filled with local & national news reports and a great wealth of ads, many of which are illustrated.
Four pages, light damp staining, minor margin wear, generally nice.
Massacre Canyon: last battle between the Plains Indians...
Item #672178
August 14, 1873
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 14, 1873
* Massacre Canyon - Nebraska
* Great Plains Indians
The top of page 5 has a column with heads: "INDIAN SLAUGHTER" "Great Battle in the Republican Valley" "Bloody Fight Between the Pawnees and Sioux" "Sky Chief, Squaw and Papoose Among the Slaughtered" "Pawnees' Loss in Dead and Wounded Over 100" &quo... See More
Truman Everts' ordeal in surviving 37 days in Yellowstone...
Item #672043
November 01, 1871
SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY, (New York), November, 1871 The first 17 pages are taken up with a fascinating true-life story: "Thirty-Seven Days of Peril", being the exploits of Truman Everts.
Everts was a member of an early expedition which explored the area which later became Yellowstone National Park. He became lost in the wilderness for 37 days during the expedition and a year later ... See More
Brigham Young's Proclamation of martial law... Much more Mormon reporting...
Item #671995
November 18, 1857
NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 18, 1857 Page 6 contains one of the more historic documents in Mormon history, with the report headed: "The Mormon War" which has a report from military officers on the situation: "...confirming the destruction of the supply trains...". This is followed by a letter from the: "Governor's Office Utah Territory" written to: "The Offic... See More
Mormon conference is adjourned...
Item #671992
April 15, 1872
NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1872 The front page has: "UTAH" "Mormon Conference Adjourned--Fanaticism--Secret Organization--Snow-Slides". See the photos for the full text.
Eight pages, never-trimmed margins, some binding residue at the spine of the back page, good condition.
Apache Indian troubles...
Item #671975
February 23, 1871
THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, Feb. 23, 1871 Among the front page articles are; "The Apache War" which begins: "Our telegraphic columns come daily full of new atrocities in Arizona by the Apache Indians...It is simply war to the knife, and the knife to the hilt..." with much more.
Also on the ftpg: "The Apaches Again" with more on the troubles with them.
Fou... See More
Brigham Young's polygamy trial... Chicago Fire... The Lowry War...
Item #671973
October 20, 1871
NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 20, 1871 Page 4 begins with a stack of heads concerning the Great Chicago Fire: "CHICAGO" "Graphic Description of the Destruction of the City That Was" "The Loss $475,000,000 and Two Hundred Lives" "The Red March of the Flames" "Mad People in a Hell of Fire" "Thieves & Murderers" "The Reign of Terror A... See More
The Big Springs, Union Pacific Railroad robbery...
Item #671936
September 29, 1877
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 29, 1877 The front page has over a full column taken up with reports of the Big Springs train robbery of the Union Pacific Railroad, with heads including: "Daring Detectives" "How the Western Train Robbers Were Hunted Down" "The Leader Identified in Spite of His Mask" "A Visit to the Camp of the Sleeping Bandits". This w... See More
An in-house newspaper for a dry goods store...
Item #671925
June 01, 1882
THE GUNNISON ADVERTISER, Colorado, June, 1882 This is an interesting "newspaper", actually more an advertising piece: "Published Semi-Occasionally by S. E. Dawson & Co., Dealers in Dry Goods, Millinery, Notions..." as noted at the top of page 2. The content is almost entirely taken up with advertisements for this store. It is noted as "Vol. 1 No. 4" issue, a... See More
From perhaps the most famous town of the Old West...
Item #671923
October 31, 1880
THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH, Arizona, October 31, 1880 Few could argue for a more recognizable title from the Old West, nor could any town be more linked to the romance of the West than this one. Tombstone is steeped in Western lore, and the several movies done concerning the gunfight at the O.K. Corral have kept this town in popular culture. This issue was printed just under a year before the fam... See More
Shot down in a saloon... Founder of gold in California...
Item #671596
September 22, 1884
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 22, 1884
* James W. Marshall - California gold fame
This title always had a wealth of typically Western-themed reports as well as ads.
Page 2 has: "Slain In A Saloon" "A Grandson of Henry Clay Shot by a Louisville Alderman" "Shot Through the Heart--Drunken Ruffians--A Rancher Killed--A Texan Murderer Arrested in Georgia" as... See More
Four very early issues from San Diego...
Item #671514
September 21, 1871
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, 1871
* Rare & early from Southern California
A lot of four issues which are very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead.
All four pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and national reports. A great wealth of advertisement... See More
Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...
Item #671513
September 21, 1871
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Sept. 21, 1871
* Rare & early from Southern California
Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead. All four pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and national reports. A great wealth of advertisements as well, several of ... See More
Early news from 1876 San Diego...
Item #671492
July 12, 1876
THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, July 12, 1876
* Rare & early from Southern California
Various news items including a brief report on: "A Monument for Custar [sic]--Sixty Deaths by Sunstroke" "A Historical Sketch of San Diego" being #3 of a series; "Notes From the Mines" and more.
Four pages, nice condition.... See More
Very early print of Salt Lake City...
Item #671359
October 06, 1855
SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Oct. 6, 1855
* Rare Salt Lake City, Utah view print
* Mormons - Mormonism headquarters
The feature print on the front page is a very early scene of: "Great Salt Lake City" with related text beginning: "The Mormon head-quarters is situated near the east bank of the Jordan River which connects Great Salt Lake with Utah Lake..." w... See More
1879 Buffalo Bill...
Item #671309
November 15, 1879
WOODLAND STANDARD, Woodland, California, Nov. 15, 1879
* Original Old West item - uncommon title
Certainly one of the less common newspapers from the "Old West", currently a city of about 56,000 and a suburb of Sacramento. An interesting front page article taking half a column: "How Buffalo Bill Served a Writ". It begins: "Buffalo Bill in his autobiography tel... See More
The first newspaper published in Modesto, California...
Item #671182
February 04, 1881
STANISLAUS COUNTY WEEKLY NEWS, Modesto, California, Feb. 4, 1881
* Rare Old West publication
An early newspaper from this city in North-central California which when it began in 1868 was the first newspaper in Modesto. In 1881 the population of the town was less than 1000.
Various news events of the day, local, regional and national, with a wealth of advertising.
Most of the ftpg. is... See More
Short-lived labor newspaper with an article by Karl Marx's daughter...
Item #670757
March 22, 1884
TRUTH, San Francisco, California, March 22, 1884
* Rare publication
During its brief life (1882-1884), "Truth" published local, national, and international labor news, along with a wide range of radical literature.
Page 3 has an article concerning Charles Delescluze, a French revolutionary leader, journalist, and military commander of the Paris Commune. It is signed in ... See More
Great Tombstone newspaper printed ten days before the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral...
Item #670755
October 16, 1881
THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH, Cochise County, Arizona, October 16, 1881
* Best Old West title to be had
* Pre Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Few could argue for a more recognizable title from the Old West, nor could any town be more linked to the romance of the West than this one. Tombstone is steeped in Western lore, and the several movies done concerning the gunfight at the O.K. Corral have kept th... See More
Early newspaper from 1873 Los Angeles...
Item #670570
August 13, 1873
EVENING EXPRESS, Los Angeles, California, August 13, 1873
* Rare Old West title
* Many advertisements
* 19th century era original
A very early newspaper from this now-famous city on the West Coast. News of the day and a wealth of ads.
Four pages, never bound, period writing: "Mechanics Institute" above the masthead (see), nice condition.... See More
Very early from San Diego, and with good content...
Item #670489
October 12, 1871
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 12, 1871
* Rare & early from Southern California
Not jusst a very early newspaper from San Diego (a vol. 2 issue) but with nice content as well, as the front page has column-wide heads: "CHICAGO" "The Latest News--Extent of the Burnt District--The Entire Northern Division Swept Clean--The People Camped on the Prairie".
In... See More
Extremely lengthy on Indian appropriations...
Item #669411
March 10, 1857
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 10, 1857 A large size newspaper of 4 pages with most of page 2 taken up with "An Act making appropriations for the...expenses of the Indian Department & for fulfilling treaty stipulations..." with headings for each of the tribes and specifics as to how the money is to be used. Only portions are shown in the photos below. This text... See More
General Crook battles the Sioux, just before the Custer massacre...
Item #669340
July 06, 1876
NEW YORK HERALD, July 6, 1876
* Battle of the Rosebud Creek
* George Crook vs. Crazy Horse
* Custer Massacre a few days away
Page 3 has some very fine reports with one column heads on the fate of the soldiers in the Sioux Indian campaign: "BATTLE OF ROSEBUD CREEK" "First Fight of the Campaign Against the Sioux" "The Attack & Retreat Described" "... See More
1869 Alexander von Humboldt life celebration...
Item #669109
September 15, 1869
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept.15, 1869
* Alexander von Humboldt birth anniversary
* Prussian polymath, naturalist, explorer, science
* Central Park bust monument dedication
The top of page 3 has one column headings that include: "HUMBOLDT" "Celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the Birth of the Great Philosopher" "Imposing Tribute To Genius" "Unveilin... See More
1869 Avondale mining disaster... Plymouth, Pennsylvania...
Item #669108
September 08, 1869
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 8, 1869
* Avondale Mine coal colliery fire disaster
* Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
The top of page 3 has one column headings that include: "THE COAL MINE HORROR" "The Shaft Cleared and Air Pumped Into the Mine" "Several Descents Made Without Results" "Hope Abandoned of Any Lives Being Saved" and more. (see) Text ta... See More
1869 Rosh Hashanah - Jewish New Year...
Item #669107
September 05, 1869
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 5, 1869
* Rosh Hashanah - High Holy Days
* Jewish New Year - Jews - Judaica
Page 8 has an article headed: "Rosh-Hoshono" "Opening of the Festive Season of the Jews..." (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages in nice condition.... See More
Rare Jack Helm, Old West gunfighter mention......
Item #669106
September 02, 1869
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 2, 1869
* Jack Helm, lawman, cowboy, gunfighter
* Sutton-Taylor feud - Dewitt County, Texas fame
Page 7 has a small and somewhat inconspicuous report headed: "Texas" "Fight Between Outlaws and Troops Near San Patricio" (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages in nice condition.... See More
Great from the ghost town at the Comstock Lode...
Item #668837
July 25, 1877
GOLD HILL DAILY NEWS, Gold Hill, Nevada, July 25, 1877 A fascinating newspaper from this town just outside of Virginia City, at one point a booming mining town with a population of 8,000. Today it is all but a ghost town with just 191 residents. It was prosperous during the 1870's by mining the famous Comstock Lode.
Not surprisingly a fair amount of mining-related news including a page ... See More
A ghost town from the Comstock Lode...
Item #668836
July 18, 1877
GOLD HILL DAILY NEWS, Gold Hill, Nevada, July 18, 1877 A fascinating newspaper from this town just outside of Virginia City, at one point a booming mining town with a population of 8,000. Today it is all but a ghost town with just 191 residents. It was prosperous during the 1870's by mining the famous Comstock Lode.
Not surprisingly a fair amount of mining-related news including a page ... See More
Great from the ghost town from the Comstock Lode...
Item #668832
July 14, 1877
GOLD HILL DAILY NEWS, Gold Hill, Nevada, July 14, 1877
* Rare Ghost town publication
* From the Comstock Lode era
A fascinating newspaper from this town just outside of Virginia City, at one point a booming mining town with a population of 8,000. Today it is all but a ghost town with just 191 residents. It was prosperous during the 1870's by mining the famous Comstock Lode.
Not s... See More
Front page article on the Custer massacre---with a map...
Item #668800
July 07, 1876
THE WORLD, New York, July 7, 1876 Fine front page coverage of the Custer massacre which included a column-wide map described in the text headed: "The Battle-Ground" and reading: "The following map of the Big Horn region of Montana and Wyoming presents in sufficient detail for the purposes of the reader, the scene of the recent battles between the Indians and Custer on the Litt... See More
From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...
Item #668707
June 20, 1882
BLACK HILLS DAILY PIONEER, Deadwood City, Black Hills, Nov. 24, 1878
* Very rare & desired publication
* Famous wild West town
* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame
This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light.
This issue is ... See More
From Brenham, Texas, bluebonnet country...
Item #668705
July 29, 1881
BRENHAM DAILY BANNER, Texas, July 29, 1881
* Very rare Southwestern publication
The first of this title we have located. Gregory's "Union List of Newspapers" notes only 1 of 5 institutions have holding from the19th century.
This city in East central Texas has a population under 16,000 today. A typical Western newspaper of the day with news & many Western-style ... See More
Shot in a saloon fight... Murdered & robbed...
Item #668432
October 18, 1884
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 18, 1884
* Old Western style gunfight at a saloon
This title always had a wealth of typically Western-themed reports as well as ads.
Page 3 begins with: "Criminal Calendar" "Two Men Fatally Shot in a Saloon Fight at Bois D'Arc, Mo." "The LaCrosse Tragedy--Killed by Cowboys--A Missing Bank Cashier--The Daily Record" "... See More
Stories from three years as a cowboy...
Item #668429
September 19, 1884
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 19, 1884 This title always had a wealth of typically Western-themed reports as well as ads.
The top of page 4 has: "Three Years A Cowboy" "The Romantic Career of a Pittsburgher in the Southwest" which is a three-quarter column with a wealth of fine reading.
Twelve pages, very nice condition.
Billy the Kid, Pat Garett, Virgil & Wyatt Earp, Frank Stilwell, Johnny Behan...
Item #668423
August 10, 1881
THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH, Arizona, August 10, 1881
* Best Old West title to be had
* Pre Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Few could argue for a more recognizable title from the Old West, nor could any town be more linked to the romance of the West than this one. Tombstone is steeped in Western lore, and the several movies done concerning the gunfight at the O.K. Corral have kept this town in ... See More
The type of soldier Custer was...
Item #668316
July 28, 1876
THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, July 28, 1876
* Post George Armstrong Custer massacre
Page 2 has nearly half a column article: "The Sort of A Soldier That Custer Was" which is essentially a lengthy letter of congratulations signed by: G. A. Custer from April 9, 1865 to his soldiers of the 3rd Cavalry at Appomattox Court House, the day of Lee's surr... See More
A eulogy-like article on the Custer massacre...
Item #668315
July 21, 1876
THE WHEELING DAILY INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, July 21, 1876
* re. Custer's Massacre
* Brigham Young - Mormons
Page 3 has a column headed: "Custar's Attack on the Sioux" which reads much like a eulogy.
Bits include: "on the banks of the Little Big Horn...sleep to-day the flower of the American army...Custar [sic] in his brave but disastrous charge..." wi... See More
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