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707187

Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...

Item #707187

September 26, 1871

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Sept. 26, 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  

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$34.00
705094

The fight for women's rights... On the death of President Fillmore... Indian troubles...

Item #705094

March 11, 1874

NEW YORK TIMES, March 11, 1874  The front page includes: "Woman's Rights" "The Cause In Boston--Another Blow From the City Solicitor" which concerns the rights of women to serve on the local school board.

Page 3 has: "The Challis-Woodhull Libel" which concerns the trial of Victoria Woodhull, Tennie Claflin & James Blood for libeling Luther Challis in the... See More  

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704261

Rare issue from Pioche, Nevada...

Item #704261

January 22, 1873

THE PIOCHE DAILY RECORD, Nevada, Jan. 22, 1873  The first settlement of the area was in 1864 with the opening of a silver mine, but it was abandoned when Indians launched a series of raids and massacres. It was resettled in 1868 and François Pioche bought the town in 1869. By the early 1870s, it had grown to become one of the most important silver-mining towns in Nevada.

Because of th... See More  

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$148.00
702556

San Jose California... Woodhull, Claflin & Col. Blood trial...

Item #702556

May 24, 1871

SAN JOSE DAILY PATRIOT, California, May 24, 1871 



* Rare Old West title from the Santa Clara Valley
* Victoria Woodhull, Colonel James Harvey Blood, Tennie Claflin scandal


In 1850 San Jose became just the 2nd incorporated city in California (Sacramento was first) & was on the Butterfield mail route. The ftpg. is mostly ads with news items & more ads inside, many of which ... See More  

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$68.00
700706

The Modoc Indian War in California... The Mormon Conference...

Item #700706

April 08, 1873

DAILY MORNING CALL, San Francisco, April 8, 1873  The top of the front page has a column headed: "THE MODOCS" "The Recent Talk with the Chiefs" "An Unconditional Surrender Expected Shortly--The Indians Alarmed at the Movements of the Troops--Death of Asst. Surgeon McMillan".

The Modoc War was an armed conflict between the Native American Modoc people and th... See More  

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699253

Early from San Diego... Great travelogue: Los Angeles to Anaheim...

Item #699253

November 09, 1871

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 9, 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. 

The front page has a wonderful and very detailed travelogue-like depot headed: "FROM LOS ANGELES TO ANAHEIM" with subheads: "Off For Anaheim-... See More  

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$56.00
699124

Issue number one of this San Diego title...

Item #699124

July 25, 1872

DAILY SAN DIEGO WORLD, California, July 25, 1872 



* Very rare from Southern California

* Early - volume 1 number 1 issue




This is the earliest of this San Diego title to be found, being the volume one, number one issue.  This title only existed through 1877.

Page 2 begins with the "Salutatory" in which the published details the purpose of the new publishing enterprise. ... See More  

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$177.00
698907

Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...

Item #698907

October 27, 1871

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 27, 1871  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. 

The front page has: "Mob Law In Los Angeles" "Twenty-three Chinese Butchered--15 Hung, and Eight Shot to Death--Two more Mortally Wounded". Page 2 includes: "Peace In Arizona"... See More  

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697764

Very first issue of a California title which existed just five months...

Item #697764

November 09, 1871

GRASS VALLEY REPUBLICAN, Nevada County, California, Nov. 9, 1871



* First issue of a very rare old West publication



This is the volume 1, number 1 issue. The very first published.

Grass Valley, which was originally known as Boston Ravine and later named Centerville, dates from the California Gold Rush. Gold was discovered at Gold Hill in October, 1850 and population grew around the mine.
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697384

Death of Cochise, the Apache Indian chief...

Item #697384

June 15, 1874

NEW YORK HERALD, June 15, 1874 



* Tribal Chief Cochise death (1st report)

* Chiricahua Apaches - Indians




Page 7 has a report on the death of Cochise with column heads: "COCHISE DEAD" "The Famous Apache Chief Departs for the 'Happy Hunting Ground'" "The Defunct Chief" with details.

On the same page is a very brief item headed: "Fatal Shooting ... See More  

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$53.00
697094

Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...

Item #697094

October 24, 1871

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 24, 1871  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 pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and national reports. A great wealth of advertisements as well, several of which are illustrated.

Complete as a 4 page issue, 12 ... See More  

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696445

Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...

Item #696445

October 22, 1871

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 22, 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 w... See More  

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695599

Utah, pre-statehood...

Item #695599

December 18, 1872

DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, (Utah Territory), Dec. 18, 1872  



* Mormons - Mormonism

* Pre Statehood




Various news of the day from the capital of the Mormons, and from 24 years before Utah would become a state. A great wealth of ads as well.

Sixteen pages, 11 by 16 pages, just as it came off the press so never bound nor trimmed & folding out to one large sheet, great cond... See More  

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$33.00
692306

From 1872 Red Bluff, California...

Item #692306

January 20, 1872

THE SENTINEL, Red Bluff, California, Jan. 20, 1872



* Rare Old west title



This is from 4 years before the city would be incorporated. Located in Northern California, there is much news of the day both local & national. Many advertisements as well.

Complete in 4 pages, nice condition.

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690694

Uncommon title from Vallejo, California...

Item #690694

December 27, 1873

THE PEOPLE'S  INDEPENDENT, Vallejo, California, Dec. 27, 1873  



* Rare Old West publication



A quite scarce newspaper from this town in the northern portion of the San Francisco Bay. It was named after Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the famed California general and statesman. He was a leading proponent of California's statehood and one of the first members of the California ... See More  

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$44.00
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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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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689257

Very early from San Diego...

Item #689257

October 13, 1870

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, Oct. 13, 1870 



* Rare & early from Southern California



Nearly a full front page has: "Southern California" "Discoveries in New Mexico" "State News" and a wealth of news and ads inside.

Four pages, nice condition.... See More  

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689196

A Napa newspaper extols the virtues of the Napa wine-growing region...

Item #689196

October 04, 1873

THE NAPA REGISTER, Napa City, California, Oct. 4, 1873 



* Rare old West title

* 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 & cattle ranc... See More  

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$63.00
688912

Early and rare newspaper from Tucson...

Item #688912

November 14, 1874

ARIZONA CITIZEN, Tucson, Pima County, A.T. (Arizona Territory), Nov. 14, 1874



* Very rare territorial publication



 A very early & rare title from Southern Arizona published 38 years before Arizona would become a state.

Among the articles: "The Indian Question" "Tonto Creek & Basin--Old Ruins" "Pima County Officers" and more.

Four pages, water stai... See More  

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687369

The California bandit is finally captured...

Item #687369

May 15, 1874

NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1874 



* Tiburcio Vasquez captured

* California bandido

* Los Angeles outlaw




The front page has a report of the capture of the infamous bandit Tiburcio Vasquez. Vasquez was a Mexican bandit who was active in California from as early as 1857 until his capture. The Vasquez Rocks, the steep, sloped rocks about 40 miles north of Los Angeles, were one of his many hid... See More  

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$82.00
687264

Very early from San Diego...

Item #687264

August 22, 1874

THE WORLD, San Diego, California, Aug. 22, 1874



* Rare Old West publication



A very early issue from this now-famous Southern California city, this issue published when the population was just 2,300.

Among the articles are: "Arizona" with several reports; "The Black Hills" "From Lower California" "All About San Diego" and much more.

Four pafges, never... See More  

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686065

Four very early issues from San Diego...

Item #686065

September 23, 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  

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$72.00
684839

Early from Stockton...

Item #684839

September 09, 1870

DAILY EVENING HERALD, Stockton, California, Sept. 9, 1870  



* Wild Old West

* Rare publication




The city, founded in 1849, is named after Robert F. Stockton and it was the first community in California to have a name not of Spanish or Native American origin. Built during the California Gold Rush, Stockton's seaport serves as a gateway to the Central Valley and beyond.

Various news... See More  

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684819

Marysville: gateway to the gold fields...

Item #684819

July 27, 1872

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  

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684649

Existed for less than one year... old West...

Item #684649

August 31, 1872

PETALUMA EVENING ARGUS, California, Aug. 31, 1872  



* Rare Old West title

* Sonoma County




This is the volume 1, number 12 issue of a title which lasted less than one year. Quite rare as such.

This town is in Sonoma County, north of San Francisco. A typical newspaper of the day with a front page article: "A Confederate Leader on Grant" among the man other articles. A wealth o... See More  

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684643

From 'Deer Creek Dry Diggins'...

Item #684643

April 23, 1870

WEEKLY NATIONAL GAZETTE, Nevada, California, April. 23, 1870  



* Rare old West publication

* Gold mining town




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.

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684597

Very rare newspaper from Lakeport, California...

Item #684597

March 11, 1871

THE LAKEPORT AVALANCHE, California, March 11, 1871  



* Rare Old West publication



A quite rare title from this town 125 miles north of Sacramento. Former names include Forbestown, Rocky Point, Stony Point, Tuckertown, and Kaci-Badon.This is the volume 1, number 2 issue. 

The content within is somewhat secondary to the rarity of the title itself, but there is some interesting readi... See More  

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$86.00
684595

Once famous gold mining town...

Item #684595

April 16, 1870

WEEKLY CALAVERAS CHRONICLE, Mokelumne Hill, California, April 16, 1870  



* Rare Old West title

* Mark Twain fame

* Gold mining town




An uncommon title from this county made famous by Mark Twain. 

Mokelumne Hill was one of the richest gold mining towns in California. Founded in 1848, the placers were so rich that the miners risked starvation rather than head to Stockton to repleni... See More  

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$82.00
684585

From the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas...

Item #684585

January 17, 1874

FOOT-HILL WEEKLY TIDINGS, Grass Valley, California, Jan. 17, 1874 



* Rare old West publication

* Many interesting advertisements




This town in Northern California was formally named "Boston Ravine" and then "Centerville". It began as a mining town, situated at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range in Northeastern Calif. This is the volume 1, number 2 issu... See More  

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$39.00
684561

First of this title we have offered?

Item #684561

August 13, 1874

SAN RAFAEL HERALD, California, Aug. 13, 1874  



* Rare old West publication



An uncommon title from this city in the North Bay area of San Francisco Bay. This is the volume 1, number 3 issue.

A typical newspaper of the day with a wealth of local news and a wealth of advertisements as well. Page 2 has a brief item: "Brigham Young has been sending his emissaries among the Shoshones of... See More  

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684510

Journey from Salem to Gervais...

Item #684510

July 27, 1874

SALEM DAILY RECORD, Oregon, July 27, 1874  A very rare title as this is a volume issue of a newspaper that existed for just over one year. Gregory notes that only 3 institutions have any holdings, one of which has but a single issue.

Today Salem is the capital of Oregon. Page 3 has nearly a full column article on: "The Gervais Excursion" telling of a travel from Salem to the town o... See More  

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684317

Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...

Item #684317

October 15, 1871

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 15, 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 w... See More  

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$34.00
684312

Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...

Item #684312

October 06, 1871

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 6, 1871  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. 

The front page has: "Arizona - Gen. Crook at Fort Whipple" with several reports.

Four pages, 12 by 18 inches, printed on high-quality newsprint, very nice condition.

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684311

Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...

Item #684311

October 05, 1871

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 5, 1871  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. 

The front page has a column taken up with: "A Trip in the Mountains" which mentions the town of Julian and many others.

Also on the front page: "Arizona Correspondence--Letter from Tucson--A... See More  

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684310

Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...

Item #684310

October 04, 1871

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 4, 1871 



* Rare & early from Southern California

* General George Crook & Apache Wars




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. 

The bottom of the front page has an item beginning: "General Crook's policy is the only one that can rede... See More  

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683289

Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...

Item #683289

September 20, 1871

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Sept. 20, 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  

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682768

Early from San Diego... The Peshtigo Fire...

Item #682768

October 20, 1871

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 20, 1871 



* Peshtigo fire disaster - Wisconsin

* Old wild West original

* Interesting advertisements




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. 

The front page has a full column taken up with: "A More Dreadful Calamity" "The Fires in Wi... See More  

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682481

From the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas...

Item #682481

January 24, 1874

FOOT-HILL WEEKLY TIDINGS, Grass Valley, California, Jan. 24, 1874 



* Rare old West publication

* Many interesting advertisements




This town in Northern California was formally named "Boston Ravine" and then "Centerville". It began as a mining town, situated at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range in Northeastern Calif. This is the volume 1, number 3 issu... See More  

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$39.00
681241

Ku-Klux Klan... Women's Suffrage and Victoria Woodhull...

Item #681241

June 02, 1871

OAKLAND DAILY NEWS, California, June 2, 1871  The front page reports: "More Ku-Kluxism at the South" with "...a band of sixty masked persons visited the plantation of the Rev. Dr. Jones, in Spartenburg county dragged him from his house and murdered him..."

Page two has a terrific article: "A Prudent Resolution" which is on Woman Suffrage Convention in Bos... See More  

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680745

Surrender of the Apache Indians...

Item #680745

May 14, 1873

THE WEST COAST SIGNAL, Eureka, California, May 14, 1873 



* Rare Old West publication



From this town in Northern California just south of the Oregon border. It was once a lumbering town & today the entire city is a state historic landmark with its many Victorian homes, etc.

A typical newspaper of the day with varied news reports & a great wealth of advertisements.

Page 2 has a ... See More  

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678651

The Modoc Indian War...

Item #678651

April 23, 1873

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 23, 1873 



* Modoc Indian War

* Lava Beds - Captain Jack

* Second Battle of the Stronghold



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE HOSTILE INDIANS" with smaller subheads. Text takes up about 1 1/2 columns.

Other news of the day throughout. Twelve pages, nice condition.... See More  

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678583

Truckee, California, near Lake Tahoe...

Item #678583

August 01, 1874

TRUCKEE REPUBLICAN, California, Aug. 1, 1874  



* Wild Old West 

* Uncommon publication




From this town at the "elbow" of California near the Nevada border at an elevation of 5800 ft. Historically well known for the Donner Party tragedy which happened nearby in 1846.

Typical news items of the day with a great wealth of ads. One of the page 2 articles is: "A Trip To D... See More  

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$55.00
677175

Early and rare newspaper from Tucson...

Item #677175

November 07, 1874

ARIZONA CITIZEN, Tucson, Pima County, A.T. (Arizona Territory), Nov. 7, 1874  



* Very rare publication



A very early & rare title from Southern Arizona published 38 years before Arizona would become a state.

Among the articles: "Lands Near Tucson" "The Pima Indians--Their Location" "Local Mining & Mining Prospects" among others.

Four pages, water s... See More  

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$127.00
677163

Very early from San Diego...

Item #677163

February 12, 1873

THE WORLD, San Diego, California, Feb. 12, 1873  



* Rare Old West publication



A very early issue from this now-famous Southern California city, this issue published when the population was just 2,300.

Among the articles are: "The Murderer of Rodriguez--Another Shooting Affray--More of the Tin Mine..." "Our Julian Letter" and so much more.

Four pages, a small bit fr... See More  

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$35.00
672584

Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...

Item #672584

September 29, 1871

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Sept. 29, 1871 



* Old Wild West Original

* Interesting Advertisements




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, ... See More  

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$17.00
662918

First transcontinental excursion from coast to coast...

Item #662918
TRANS-CONTINENTAL -- a complete reprint collection of all 12 issues of this fascinating newspaper.

The newspaper titled "Trans-Continental" was a stroke of historical genius in the mind of its editor, W. R. Steele. On May 24, 1870 over 130 passengers boarded a beautiful eight car Pullman train built under special orders of George M. Pullman specifically for this trip, the first chartere... See More  

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$24.00
661005

The California bandit is finally captured...

Item #661005

May 15, 1874

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1874 



* Tiburcio Vasquez - the Californio bandido

* Los Angeles area outlaw




The front page has a report of the capture of the infamous bandit Tiburcio Vasquez. Vasquez was a Mexican bandit who was active in California from as early as 1857 until his capture. The Vasquez Rocks, the steep, sloped rocks about 40 miles north of Los Angeles, were one of his many ... See More  

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$98.00
655096

Early from Santa Barbara...

Item #655096

July 24, 1873

SANTA BARBARA PRESS, California, July 24, 1873 



* Rare Old West publication



A very early & uncommon title from this well known California city. Typical news & ads of  the day. The front page has: "A Tale of the California Mines".

Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, minimal wear, minor tears at the spine, stray pencil marks inside, very nice.... See More  

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$63.00
649290

From Reno, Nevada... Famous town of the Wild West...

Item #649290
(5) RENO EVENING GAZETTE, Nevada, early 1880's. A lot of five issues, all are complete and are in very nice condition.  Great to have from this well-known town from the "Old West".

Item from Catalog 347 (released for October, 2024)

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$95.00
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