This town was founded during the California Gold Rush...

THE MOUNTAIN MESSENGER, Downieville, California, August. 6, 1881  



* Rare Old West title

* Gold mining town

* Sierra County



Downieville is a very small town at 3,000 ft. elevation in Northwestern California. It was founded in late 1849 during the California gold rush & was first known as "The Forks" for its location at the confluence of the Downie River and the North For... See More  

1882 Gunnison, Colorado original...

GUNNISON DAILY REVIEW, Colorado, May 10, 1882



* Rare Old West title

* Volume 1 issue



An uncommon title from this boom mining town in the southwestern quadrant of Colorado, tucked in a valley amidst the Rocky Mountains.

Gunnison boomed in the late 1870's and early 1880's and was once the home of Wyatt Earp and "Texas Jack". Today there are some 5500 residents of Gunnison.

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Great Tombstone newspaper printed ten days before the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral...

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  

A boom & bust mining town in Colorado...

WHITE PINE CONE, White Pine, Gunnison County, Colorado, Dec. 11, 1885  



* Very rare old West publication

* Ghost town - silver mining



An interesting newspaper from a fascinating town which went through two boom & bust periods.

White Pine began in 1880 as a fledgling mining camp just west of the Continental Divide, boomed in the mid-1880's then went bust by 1893. But in 1930 t... See More  

A boom & bust mining town in Colorado...

WHITE PINE CONE, White Pine, Gunnison County, Colorado, Sept. 11, 1885 



* Very rare Old West publication

* Ghost town - silver mining



An interesting newspaper from a fascinating town which went through two boom & bust periods.



White Pine began in 1880 as a fledgling mining camp just west of the Continental Divide, boomed in the mid-1880's then went bust by 1893. But in 1930... See More  

Rare title from the mining area of Northern California...

GEORGETOWN GAZETTE, El Dorado County, California, Sept. 19, 1901



* Rare gold mining town publication



A very rare title from this now-historical site, the most northeastern town in California's Mother Lode mining territory near the Nevada border.

Less than 1000 people reside there today but in its heyday of the 1850's & 1860's the population exceeded 3000. Gold mining continu... 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.

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Rare title from the mining area of Northern California...

GEORGETOWN GAZETTE, El Dorado County, California, April 16, 1880 



* Rare gold mining town publication



A very rare title from this now-historical site, the most northeastern town in California's Mother Lode mining territory, near the Nevada border. This is the volume 1, number 2 issue.

Less than 1000 people reside there today but in its heyday of the 1850's & 1860's the ... See More  

From the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas...

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  

Rare title from this once-booming silver mining town...

PEOPLE'S ADVOCATE, Austin, Nevada, Oct. 31, 1891 



* Very rare old West publication



A rare title from this small town at the very center of Nevada, at an elevation of 6575 feet. It was a booming silver mining area in the 1800's when the population exceeded 10,000. Today the population is 192. This newspaper lasted less than 2 years and only two institutions have any issues.

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Mining town of Eureka, Nevada...

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A newspaper from the ghost town of Austin, Nevada...

DAILY MORNING DEMOCRAT, Austin, Lander County, Nevada, 1883  Sometimes unusual incidents are the reason good things happen. Such is the case with Austin. The town was actually discovered in 1862 by a horse belonging to a W. H. Talbott. The horse accidently kicked up a piece of quartz containing gold & silver. Talbott sent the piece to Virginia City for assay, staked out a claim, and ... See More  

From Reno, Nevada...

RENO EVENING GAZETTE, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, 1877 This is an 4 page newspaper which features news on pages 2 & 3 with a wealth of ads on the front & back pages, several of which are illustrated. Now a gambling mecca not far from Lake Tahoe, during the 1870's it was a mining town. This issue was never bound nor trimmed and is in very nice condition with a news agent's stamp in... See More  

From Reno, Nevada...

RENO WEEKLY GAZETTE, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, 1879 The masthead includes a nice engraving showing the Sierra Nevada mountains which surround this picturesque city and an inset with some buildings (see photo). This is an 8 page newspaper which features news on the front page as well as many inside pages but with a wealth of various Western-themed ads as well, several of which are illustrat... See More  

The dog show at Gilmore's Garden...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 26, 1879  Front full pg. Nast illus. of "He (The Solid South) Will Soon Be Let Alone." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Spring." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The German Band." 1/3 pg. illus. of "An Arab Caravansary."

Doublepage centerfold of "Sketches at the Dog Show at Gilmore's Garden." Full pg. Nast illus. ent... See More  

Very rare mining town newspaper from Northern California...

 HAVILAH MINER, Havilah, Kern County, California, 1872  A very rare title from the mining district from during its heyday. This is a volume 1, of which only a few remain.



Various news of the day and a wealth of ads as well. Much chipping at the spine with some loss (see photo), both leaves loose at the spine, browning and very fragile.  Clear, archival mends are also present.&nbs... See More  

Old West mining town at the foot of the Sierra Nevadas...

FOOTHILL WEEKLY TIDINGS, Grass Valley, California, 1880  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.   

A rare issue from the Old West with various news and ads of the day.

Four pages, good condition.... See More  

An old mining town, high in the mountains...

EUREKA DAILY LEADER, Nevada, 1878 A very nice, folio-size newspaper from this small, remote  town in northeastern Nevada.

This old mining town is situated in the mountains at a 6,500 ft. elevation in a county with just 3 towns--total county population today is just 1900 residents. In its heyday when mining was the predominate draw from the mid-1870's until the shutting down of most ... See More  

"Inauguration Day in Washington"... Mining in Randsburg, Californi...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 6, 1897  Full ftpg. shows: 'Skating at Van Cortlandt Park, New York City'. Nice fullpg. with 5 photos of: 'The New Mining town of Randsburg, in Southern Calif.'. Terrific doublepage centerfold : 'Inauguration Day in Washington' is an elevated view of the Washington skyline.  A serialized story entitled "The Pursuit of the ... See More