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1899 Henry Ware Lawton killed...
Item #723215
December 20, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 20, 1899
* U.S. General Henry Ware Lawton killed
* Battle of Paye - Philippine-American War
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TRIBUTE TO LAWTON" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from t... See More
1898 Battle of Santiago de Cuba ends...
Item #722114
July 16, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 16, 1898
* Fall of Santiago de Cuba
* Spanish Navy surrenders
* Spanish-American War
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FINALLY SETTLED" with subheads. (see images) 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 pape... See More
Hawaii to be annexed to the United States ?...
Item #721250
June 09, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 9, 1898
* Annexation of Hawaii asked for by the president
The front page has content both on the Spanish-American War, and the work towards Hawaii being annexed to the United States.
A one column heading reads: "TO ANNEX HAWAII" with subheads. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. V... See More
Treaty ends the Spanish-American War...
Item #717569
December 10, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 10, 1898
* Spanish-American War ends
* Peace treaty signed in Paris
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE TREATY SIGNED" 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.
Compl... See More
Spanish-American War comes to an end...
Item #712251
August 08, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 8, 1898
* Spanish-America War ending
* Independence of Cuba
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SPAIN'S REPLY MADE" with subheads. And: "EVACUATES HAVANA" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally... See More
The Spanish-American War: map of what America is gaining... Death of Bismarck...
Item #705888
August 01, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Aug 1, 1898 The front page features a nice map headed: "UNCLE SAM'S NEW TERRITORY AS A RESULT OF THE WAR" noting Cuba, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines.
The front page has various reports on the Spanish-American War with reports headed: "MILES' ARMY WILL REST NEAR PONCE" "To Move Troops To The North" "... See More
The Spanish-American War: Manila is about to fall to the Americans...
Item #705886
August 18, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Aug 18, 1898 The front page has various reports on the Spanish-American War with reports headed: "DETAILS OF THE FALL OF MANILA" "Dewey Demanded That Spanish Commander Surrender" "Was Asked For More Time In Order to Get Women & Children to a Safe Place" "This Was Readily Granted by Dewey" "Dewey &a... See More
Follow-up report on the sinking of the Maine...
Item #705322
February 17, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, Feb. 17, 1898
* USS Maine sinking disaster
* Spanish-American War prelude
* Havana Harbor , Cuba
The front page has a stack of two-column headlines on the follow-up investigation of the sinking of the battleship Maine: "SENSATIONAL BULLETIN" "Diver Find an Eight Inch Torpedo Hole in the Maine's Plates" "PR... See More
Mention of Teddy Roosevelt... Manila surrenders...
Item #704708
August 16, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Aug. 16, 1898
* Fall of Manila, Philippines
* Spanish-American War
* Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
Among the front page headlines on the Spanish-American War are: "MANILA IS BOMBARDED BY DEWEY & SURRENDERS UNCONDITIONALLY" "Captain General Augusti Escapes..." "Fighting Joe and Teddy Come Home" "General Wheeler an... See More
News from the Spanish-American War...
Item #704349
July 19, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 19, 1898 Much front page reporting on the Spanish-American War with column heads including; "Augusti Refuses To Surrender" "Protection Is Promised" "Natives Are Ready To Attack" "LIBERAL LAWS FOR SANTIAGO" "President Instructs Shafter as to Government of the District" "MILES STARTS FOR PORTO RICO&q... See More
The Spanish-American War...
Item #704266
July 26, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 26, 1898 The front page is dominated by a map headed: "THE SIEGE OF MANILA" with insets of Brig. Gen,. Francis V. Greene, and Gen. Thos. M. Anderson.
Front page one column reads include: "Hurrying Troops On To Porto Rico" "No Trouble In Embarking" "Soldiers Gather at Newport News" "Not To Santiago But Porto... See More
The formal end to the Spanish-American War...
Item #702555
March 18, 1899
THE ARIZONA GAZETTE, Phoenix, March 18, 1899
* Treaty of Paris signed by Queen
* End of Spanish-American War
The top of one of the ftpg. columns reports the formal end of the Spanish-American War with the signing of the treaty of peace by the queen of Spain. "Treaty Of Peace Signed by Queen" "Official Closing of the Drama" "An Important Page" "The Po... See More
A.B. Frost prints... Color Ivory Soap advertisment...
Item #702379
November 12, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 12, 1898 Full ftpg. by A.B. Frost shows a man having fallen off his bicycle. Doublepage centerfold: 'With our Troops in the Philippines--Before & After the Fall of Manila'. Halfpg: 'In & About Havana'. Displayable A.B. Frost hunting print: 'Rail Shooting' shows shooting a bird from a boat. Also includes a full page... See More
Photos & illustrations on the Spanish-American War...
Item #702124
July 30, 1898
THE MAIL & EXPRESS - ILLUSTRATED SATURDAY MAGAZINE, July 30, 1898 This is the Supplement to the New York Mail & Express newspaper, focused on graphics. Several of the photos & illustrations are on the Spanish-American War, including the full front page and the double page centerfold.
Sixteen pages, 11 by 16 inches, very nice condition.
Graphic on the Spanish-American War...
Item #700368
July 27, 1898
THE ALLENTOWN DEMOCRAT, Pennsylvania, July 27, 1898 The front page features several nice graphics on the Spanish-American War, including: "Pictures Which Show What Commodore Schley Did To The Spanish Fleet", and: "Capt. Allen Capron" "The Bombardment of Santiago De Cuba" "Siege Run" "Siege Mortar.
There is a front page column head: "THE WAR ... See More
Spanish-American War is about to end...
Item #700361
August 03, 1898
THE ALLENTOWN DEMOCRAT, Pennsylvania, Aug. 3, 1898
* Spanish-America War ending
* Independence of Cuba
The front page has most of a column taken up with: "THE WAR" ""Spain Now Sues for Peace" "Overtures Presented to the President by French Ambassador".
But the predominant feature of the front page are the two prints on the Spanish-American War inclu... See More
Spanish-American War coming to an end?
Item #700360
August 10, 1898
THE ALLENTOWN DEMOCRAT, Pennsylvania, Aug. 10, 1898 The front page has most of a column taken up with: "THE WAR" "PEACE NEAR AT HAND" "After Some Diplomatic
Sparring the Haughty Castillian's Accepted the American Terms" "The Terms Mean an End of Spanish Rule on Every Foot of Territory in the Western Hemisphere" "Porto Rico's Surrend... See More
Trout fishing... The Klondike country...
Item #699414
April 01, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 1, 1899 Full front page illus. of "Holy Week in the Philippines - The Good Friday Procession at Cavite." Inside is a full page of illus. of "Peking - The American Legation and Its Intercourse with the Chinese Court."
The print is a great doublepage centerfold by famed artist A. B. Frost: "Trout Fishing - 'Well Hooked'... See More
The Spanish-American War...
Item #699042
July 20, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 20, 1898 Among the front page heads on the Spanish-American War are: "WE MAY HAVE TO WHIP CUBANS TOO" "Relations Between Americans & Their Allies Strained" "Shafter Rules Firmly" "Are Now Almost Ready to Rebel" "Warships Must Accompany Miles" and more.
Eight pages, partially loose at the spine, som... See More
Printed in red and blue ink for the "Boys In Blue"...
Item #697571
July 13, 1898
THE PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, July 13, 1898
* Celebrating the annexation of Hawaii
Noted above the masthead is: "BOYS IN BLUE EDITION"
Certainly, the most curious aspect of this issue is the ink, as the top half of each paper is printed in red ink, and the bottom half of each in blue ink, producing a red, white, and blue newspaper.
Given Haw... See More
Military-themed color print on the front page...
Item #697560
April 30, 1898
SATURDAY GLOBE, Utica, New York, April 30, 1898 This was one of very few newspapers that occasionally printed in color in the 19th century.
This issue has a nice Spanish-American War theme, with a large color print of; "United States Troops in Camp at Chickamauga". First column heads include: "NAVY GUNS THUNDERING ! " "Another Fort In Ruins" "Port Havana&#... See More
The Spanish-American War begins...
Item #696635
April 27, 1898
THE ALLENTOWN DEMOCRAT, Pennsylvania, April 27, 1898
* Spanish-America War begins
* United States declares war
The first column of page 2 is headed: "WAR DECLARED ! " "Hostilities Actually Begun" "Guns May Begin To Boom Any Day" "5,000 Regulars to be Sent to Cuba" "The State Troops Called" with the report are the full column.
Four pages, l... See More
The Spanish-American War is over...
Item #696634
August 17, 1898
THE ALLENTOWN DEMOCRAT, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17, 1898 The last column of the front page is headed: "THE WAR IS OVER" "Protocol Signed, and an Armistice Proclaimed" "Blockades Raised" 'Orders Sent to the Front to Suspend Operations" 'Spain Quits the New World".
The text takes most of the column and includes: "A Proclamation" concerning the en... See More
1898 USS Maine explosion investigation...
Item #693972
March 11, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 11, 1898
* re. USS Maine sinking disaster
* Explosion declared adversarial
* Spanish-American War prelude
* Havana Harbor, Cuba
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE MAINE INQUIRY" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are... See More
On Santiago's surrender: the Spanish-American War...
Item #689867
July 18, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 18, 1898
* Battle of Santiago de Cuba (capture)
* General William Rufus Shafter
* Spanish-American War
The front page has nice reporting on the Spanish-American War: "Toral's Sword Returned To Him By Shafter After the Surrender" "McKinley Officially Informed Of The Occupation of Santiago" "The American Flag Now Prou... See More
After Santiago's surrender: the Spanish-American War...
Item #689866
July 16, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 16, 1898
* Battle of Santiago de Cuba (capture)
* General William Rufus Shafter
* Spanish-American War
The front page has nice reporting on the Spanish-American War: "Toral's Troops Must Give Up Their Guns Or Renew The Fight With Americans" "Martial Law Now Rules In Spain" "Royal Decree Issued Suspending All Constit... See More
Nice front page reporting on the Spanish-American War...
Item #689864
July 13, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 14, 1898 The front page has nice reporting on the Spanish-American War: "Bombs Will Burst Today From Both the Army & the Fleet" "General Miles Assumes Command" "Brave Dewey Sails In Again & The German Ship Retires" "Admiral Dewey Sailed In & Took Full Possession" & much more.
Ten pages, good cond... See More
Much reporting on the Spanish-American War...
Item #689862
May 11, 1898
BOSTON EVENING JOURNAL, May 11, 1898 The banner headline announces: "UNITED STATES TROOPS LANDED" "Two Companies Safely Established Within Fifty Miles of the City of Havana" with subhead: "Troops & Munitions Will Leave San Francisco for the Philippines Before Sunday Night".
Presumed complete in 10 pages, nice condition.
Nice front page reporting on the Spanish-American War...
Item #689859
July 13, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 13, 1898 The front page has nice reporting on the Spanish-American War including a fine graphic headed: "Firing 45-Pounders Into Santiago".
Headlines include: "Toral Again Refuses To Make An Unconditional Surrender" "Fire Was Opened When Answer Was Received" "No Peace Overtures Have Been Made At Washington" &quo... See More
Nice front page reporting on the Spanish-American War...
Item #689858
July 12, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 12, 1898 The front page has nice reporting on the Spanish-American War with: "'Dynamite Guns Trained On Foe" "Shafter's Artillery Opens Fire on Spanish Lines Once More" "Gen. Miles Now With The Army" "Commander of American Forces Has Reached Headquarters" "His Talk With Sampson" "The Flag S... See More
Nice front page reporting on the Spanish-American War... Teddy Roosevelt gets promoted...
Item #689857
July 11, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 11, 1898 The front page has nice reporting on the Spanish-American War with: "'HOSTILITIES HAVE BEEN RENEWED---SHELLING SANTIAGO" "Flags Of Truce Withdrawn; First Shot By Spaniards" "Toral Wanted To Withdraw Army From Santiago With Flying Flags" "Flood of Shells For Santiago" and much more.
Ten pages, minor ... See More
Nice front page reporting on the Spanish-American War... Hawaii is annexed...
Item #689855
July 08, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 8, 1898
* Annexation of Hawaii
* William Mckinley signs
The front page has nice reporting on the Spanish-American War with: "Naval Officers Not Sorry To Hear of Destruction of Alphonso XII" "That Vessel Was in the Havana Harbor When the U.S. Battleship Maine Was Blown Up".
Nice graphics also with: "Morro Castle, Santiag... See More
The Spanish-American War...
Item #689600
June 01, 1898
BOSTON EVENING JOURNAL--EXTRA, June 1, 1898 Nice front page headlines reporting on the Spanish-American War: "SANTIAGO GUNS On Both Shore and Ship Silenced by American Fleet" "Cervera Believed to Have Attempted Rescue of the Forts".
Ten pages, even toning, good condition.
Nice headline on the Spanish-American War...
Item #688902
April 14, 1898
THE WORLD, New York, April 14, 1898
* Spanish-American War about to begin
A nice, 2-line banner headline: "HOUSE ADOPTS WAR RESOLUTION BY A VOTE OF 322 TO 19. FLYING SQUADRON SAILS SOUTH, PERHAPS FOR ST. THOMAS" with many related subheads. Also a nice illustration headed: "Flying Squadron Leaving Hampton Roads For---?".
A wealth of reporting from the early period o... See More
1898 Battle of Santiago de Cuba...
Item #687950
July 05, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 5, 1898
* Battle of Santiago de Cuba
* Naval - Navy engagement
* Spanish-American War
* Pascual Cervera loss
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE BURNING FLEET" 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 f... See More
re. 1898 Battle of Manila Bay....
Item #686898
May 08, 1898
THE CALL, San Francisco, May 8, 1898
* Post-Battle of Manila Bay, Philippines
* Admiral George Dewey's victory
* Spanish-American War
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TROOPS TO LAND IN CUBA TODAY, THE QUEEN READY TO LEAVE SPAIN" with subheads and related illustration. (see)
Fourteen pages, a little margin wear, more so along the spine with a few small tape mends a... See More
Nice reporting from the Spanish-American War...
Item #682764
April 21, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, April 21, 1898 The front page has nice reporting from the Spanish-American War including a banner headline: "McKINLEY'S ULTIMATUM TO SPAIN HAS NOW BEEN RECEIVED AT MADRID" with other various reports on the war.
A terrific & very large war-themed graphic on page 2.
Complete in 12 pages, binding indents at the spine, nice condition.... See More
Admiral George Dewey gets married in 1899...
Item #682650
November 09, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 9, 1899
* Admiral George Dewey's gets married
* United States Navy - Spanish-American War
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "DEWEY AGAIN A VICTOR MARRIED THIS MORNING" with subhead and two small illustrations. (see) Surprisingly these issues are in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find... See More
1898 Battle of Manila Bay....
Item #682426
May 03, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 3, 1898
* Battle of Manila Bay, Philippines
* Admiral George Dewey's victory
* Spanish-American War
The front page has one column headings: "MANILA HAS FALLEN" "The Battle Of Manila" "Manila Cable Out" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to... See More
Nice on the Spanish-American War...
Item #680987
April 20, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, April 20, 1898 A nice banner headline on the on-going Spanish-American War: "DOWN WITH THE SAFFRON FLAG OF SPAIN AFLOAT OVER CUBAN SOIL ! " with various related subheads on the war.
The front page also features a nice graphic captioned: "How the United States' Fleet Would Operate in Waging A Bombardment on Havana."
More war reporti... See More
Admiral William T. Sampson takes command...
Item #680888
March 24, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 24, 1898
* Rear Admiral William T. Sampson
* Takes command of North Atlantic Squadron
* Pre-Spanish-American War - U.S. Navy
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SAMPSON COMMANDS" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not t... See More
1898 USS Maine explosion investigation...
Item #680600
March 02, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 2, 1898
* re. USS Maine explosion disaster
* Spanish-American War prelude
* Havana Harbor , Cuba
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DIVERS HARD AT WORK" 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 ... See More
1898 Fall of Manila, Philippines...
Item #680329
August 17, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 17, 1898
* Fall of Manila, Philippines
* Spanish-American War
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TAKING OF MANILA" 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.
Complete with 4 pages, a ... See More
Spanish-American War headline...
Item #679523
May 04, 1898
BOSTON EVENING JOURNAL, May 4, 1898 The ftpg. has much reporting on the Spanish-American War including banner heads: "SAMPSON'S FLEET HAS SAILED" "His Errand May Be Either to Take Puerto Rico or to Cut Off the Cape Verde Fleet".
Complete in 10 pages, good condition.
The riding hall at Fort Myers, Virginia...
Item #679004
April 02, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 2, 1898 There is a full front page illustration of "Los Fosos--'The Ditches'" which is a Havana, Cuba, scene. Fullpg. with 8 photos of "Distribution of American Relief in Cuba'". There is a nearly half page illustration by Remington called: "Hurdling on Three Horses" plus there is a Remington doublepage centerfold... See More
Early full page golf print...
Item #678992
October 29, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 29, 1898 Full front page illus. of "In a Puerto Rican Prison." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The President's Western Trip - Scenes along the Route." Full pg. illus. of "President McKinley's Visit to the Trans-Mississippi Exposition at Omaha, October 12, 1898." 1/2 pg. of illus. of "The Scene of the Illinois L... See More
Rare title from the Philippine-American War...
Item #678349
July 05, 1899
THE MANILA TIMES, Philippine Islands, July 5, 1899 A very uncommon title, totally in English, from the Philippine-American War. Although the United States won the Philippines from Spain in the Spanish-American War, Philippine nationalists didn't want another colonial ruler, hence this war.
This is from the first year of its existence.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, m... See More
Very displayable front page on the Spanish-American War...
Item #672603
April 25, 1898
NEW YORK JOURNAL, April 25, 1898 The entire front page is taken up with a wealth of headlines and subheads on the Spanish-American War, plus a nice graphic captioned: "How The Patrol Fleet Will Protect New York Harbor".
The prime headline is a banner: "DETROIT SEIZES BIG STEAMER AFTER HAVING HER UNDER FIRE".
Present are the outer leaves of the first (of two) secti... See More
The Spanish-American War...
Item #669869
September 03, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 3, 1898 Full ftpg. shows: 'The Occupation of Ponce'. Fullpg. with 3 scenes: 'With Our Army in Puerto Rico' plus another fullpg: 'The Advance on Guayama, Puerto Rico' Two pgs. on: 'The Homecoming of the Fleet'.
Doublepage centerfold: 'Honoring the Navy'. Fullpg: 'Our Army in the Philippines'.
Complete i... See More
Death of General Garcia...
Item #637222
December 12, 1898
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 12, 1898 The front page announces: "GEN. GARCIA IS DEAD" "Great Cuban Patriot Carried Off by Pneumonia" and more subheads which also includes an illustration of General Calixto Garcia.
Also some column heads on the end of the Spanish-American War: "STRAIN IS OVER" "U.S. Peace Commissioners Satisfied With Their Work" "... See More
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