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697337

How to make a wine market in California...

Item #697337

July 27, 1868

DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, July 27, 1868  A wide variety of news reports both local and regional and a huge quantity of ads as well. Page 2 has an article: "California Wine--How to Make a Market" which obviously worked out well.

Four pages, a very large size newspaper, never bound nor trimmed, some wear at fold junctures, minor margin tears. The folder size noted is for ... See More  

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$34.00
695598

Famous title from San Francisco...

Item #695598

August 31, 1878

DAILY EVENING POST, San Francisco, California, Aug. 31, 1878  A typical newspaper of the day from this famous city.

Complete in 8 pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one large sheet. The folder size noted is for the issue folded in half. Nice condition.

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$29.00
695597

First of this title we have offered...

Item #695597

March 05, 1881

SAN LUIS OBISPO TRIBUNE, California, March 5, 1881  Our records indicate this is the first of this title we have offered in our 47 years, having come from the private collection.

San Luis Obispo is on the California Central Coast, about midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. A typical newspaper of the day with a great wealth of local advertisements amongst various news reports.

Eight... See More  

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$87.00
690823

A "speedy" trip from St. Louis to San Francisco in 23 days...

Item #690823

October 23, 1858

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 23, 1858  Inside has two pages taken up with five prints and a detailed article on: "The Overland Route To California".

The report begins: "One of the most important events since the conquest of our Pacific Empire was consummated on Saturday the 9th of October. On that day the first mail sent overland from San Francisco reached St... See More  

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690822

A "speedy" trip from St. Louis to San Francisco in 23 days...

Item #690822

October 23, 1858

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 23, 1858  Inside has two pages taken up with five prints and a detailed article on: "The Overland Route To California".

The report begins: "One of the most important events since the conquest of our Pacific Empire was consummated on Saturday the 9th of October. On that day the first mail sent overland from San Francisco reached St... See More  

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690691

Early newspaper from the Napa Valley...

Item #690691

September 23, 1887

ST. HELENA STAR, Napa County, California, Oct. 9, 1874  



* Rare old West publication



This is a small town north of the San Francisco Bay area, and this is the third issue published: the volume 1, number 3 issue.

Page 2 has: "Our Valley Home" with subheads including: "Beautiful Town" "Napa Valley" "Supremacy of Beauty" "Soil & Climate&quo... See More  

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$44.00
690689

Published by the Odd-Fellow organization...

Item #690689

January 30, 1875

PACIFIC ODD-FELLOW, San Francisco, Jan. 30, 1875



* Independent Order of Odd Fellows

* Rare Old West publication




This is the volume 2, number 5 issue. Although focused on the fraternal organization of this name, they consider themselves a "family journal". An unusual & ornate masthead.

This title is not listed in Gregory's 'Union List of Newspapers'.

Eight pages,... See More  

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$47.00
689869

Print of San Francisco... The new Mormon Temple...

Item #689869

July 25, 1857

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 25, 1857  



* Very early view of San Francisco

* Salt Lake Tabernacle under construction




Formatted much like the more common Harper's Weekly, this illustrated paper printed several years earlier.

The front page features a print of a: "View Of San Francisco, California" which a related article on it as well. Very early view of the young... See More  

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$148.00
689862

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.

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$36.00
689717

Very graphic masthead... Great article on the Bear Flag Revolt...

Item #689717

May 24, 1879

THE PIONEER, San Jose, California, May 24, 1879 



* Rare Old West publication

* Santa Clara Valley

* Nice masthead for display




The masthead notes: "Devoted To The Interests Of The Pioneers of California And the Resources of the Golden State." The masthead is one of the more graphic we have seen, featuring three vignettes: one of settlers traveling, one of a bear, and another ... See More  

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$63.00
689664

Samuel Tilden elected... False report...

Item #689664

November 08, 1876

THE DAILY BEE, Sacramento, Nov. 8, 1876 



* President Rutherford B. Hayes

* Presidential election false victory reporting




Page two of this issue contains the column headline "THE NEXT PRESIDENT" and reports "If he shall live until that time Samuel J. Tilden will become President of these United States on the 5th day of March as appears by the election returns at hand as w... See More  

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689649

Early San Francisco...

Item #689649

August 01, 1868

DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, Aug. 1, 1868 



* Rare old West publication



A wide variety of news reports both local and regional and a huge quantity of ads as well. The front page has: "Letter From Monterey - Condition of the Town - Rural & Aquatic Beauties - Old Settlers - Mineral Resources of the Country - Fisheries & Other Things".

Four pages, a very large si... See More  

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$34.00
689289

Chief Red Cloud addresses New Yorkers on the wrongs done to his people...

Item #689289

July 02, 1870

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 2, 1870



* Chief Red Cloud

* Indians rights




 The front page shows: "The Sioux Chief, Red Cloud, in the Great hall of the Cooper Instituted, Surrounded by the Indian Delegation of Braves & Squaws...On the Wrongs Done to His People." There is a related article.

Among prints within: "California  Interesting Ceremony M... See More  

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$65.00
689199

San Francisco scenes... Hotel for miners... Jewish Synagogue...

Item #689199

November 14, 1874

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 14, 1874 



* Jewish Synagogue

* San Francisco 49ers

* Ulysses S. Grant




Inside has five illustrations of notable buildings in San Francisco: "The "What Cheer House, A Celebrated Hotel For Miners" "The Jewish Synagogue On Sutter Street" "The Merchant's Exchange" "The California Theatre" and the &quo... See More  

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688804

Early San Francisco...

Item #688804

August 03, 1868

DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, Aug. 3, 1868  A wide variety of news reports both local and regional and a huge quantity of ads as well.

Four pages, a very large size newspaper, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition. The folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

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$31.00
688616

Hetch Hetchy Valley description in an uncommon title...

Item #688616

November 25, 1882

WASHINGTON WORLD AND CITIZEN-SOLDIER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 25, 1882  Although the content is wide-ranging, as the title indicates, a fair amount of the articles relate to the military & government.

Page 7 has an interesting article headed: "A Rival to Yosemite", which tells of another dramatic valley slight to the north of Yosemite: Hetch Hetchy. Many decades later much of th... See More  

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687856

Great article on life in San Francisco...

Item #687856

May 04, 1853

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 4, 1853  Page 3 has over half a column on: "Life In California" which is datelined from San Francisco, beginning: "The city is growing rapidly as a consequence of the rapid settlement of the country & development of its natural resources..." with much more, on the early growth and development of this notable Californi... See More  

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687827

1872 Marysville: gateway to the gold fields...

Item #687827

March 21, 1872

MARYSVILLE DAILY APPEAL, California, July March 21, 1872



* Rare Old West title



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 t... 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
686898

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  

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$48.00
685736

Extolling the virtues of California...

Item #685736

January 13, 1884

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Jan. 13, 1884  Almost the first two columns of page 9 are taken up with a great article extolling the virtues of California, headed; "CALIFORNIA'S PROSPERITY" "A Glance at the State's Growth in the Past Year" "Rapid Increase of San Francisco in Wealth and Trade--All Industries Prosperous Except gold Mining--Some Hints to Settlers--A B... See More  

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685225

On the Mountain Meadows Massacre... The 'Bloody Benders'...

Item #685225

April 07, 1877

DAILY MORNING CALL, San Francisco, April 7, 1877  



* Mountain Meadow Massascre

* Mormons - Mormonism


* Bloody Benders family

* Serial Killers arrested ?




Page 2 has: "The Bender Family", the Kansas family of serial killers known as the "Bloody Benders", the report beginning: "The Kansas detectives think they have the Bender family this time, certain. These are... See More  

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684843

A supplement issue from Alameda...

Item #684843

February 13, 1875

THE ALAMEDA ENCINAL--SUPPLEMENT, California, Feb. 13, 1875  



* Wild Old West    

* Rare publication




From this city which is adjacent to and south of Oakland, also east of San Francisco.

This is a single sheet "Supplement" lacking any news and ads of the day as it is entirely consumed--front and back--with tax related notices. Over half of the issue is a le
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684832

Early from San Francisco...

Item #684832

July 03, 1867

THE TIMES, San Francisco, California, July 3, 1867  Page 2 has: "Murders by Indians vs. Murders by Rebels" and a wealth of other reports of the day.

Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, large folio size, folder size not4ed is for the issue folded in half.

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$38.00
684831

Broadside newspaper on the financial market...

Item #684831

June 12, 1872

STOCK REPORT & CALIFORNIA STREET JOURNAL, San Francisco, June 12, 1872  



* Rare publication



A broadside (single sheet, printed on one side only) issue mostly taken up with a list of various prices. The balance of the front page are various brokerage advertisements.

Single sheet, very nice condition.... See More  

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$47.00
684830

Fire at the famous San Quentin prison...

Item #684830

March 02, 1876

SAN RAFAEL HERALD, California, March 2, 1876  An uncommon title from this city in the North Bay area of San Francisco Bay.

A typical newspaper of the day with a wealth of local news and a wealth of advertisements as well. Page 3 has a lengthy report headed: "SAN QUENTIN" "Disastrous Fire at the State Prison" "The Workshops Completely Destroyed' 'Server loss t... See More  

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684821

From 1880 San Rafael, California...

Item #684821

December 25, 1880

MARIN COUNTY TOCSIN, San Rafael, California, Dec. 25, 1880



* Rare old West publication



An uncommon title from the Bay Area, just north of San Francisco. A typical newspaper of the day with a variety of local, regional, and national reports, plus a great wealth of advertisements, many of which are illustrated.

Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, news agent's stamp in the top margin, rag... 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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$35.00
684701

Rare newspaper printed on board a transcontinental train...

Item #684701

May 27, 1870

TRANS-CONTINENTAL, Cheyenne, Wyoming, May 27, 1870  This is a very fascinating newspaper, borne in the ingenious mind of a publisher who decided to take a small printing press on board the first transcontinental railroad excursion and publish 6 issues westbound and 6 issues eastbound.  Printed on a Gordon press in the baggage car, it is considered the very first newspaper composed, print... See More  

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684700

Rare newspaper printed on board a transcontinental train...

Item #684700

May 28, 1870

TRANS-CONTINENTAL, Ogden, Utah, May 28, 1870 



* First Transcontinental Railroad "Overland Route"

* Very first excursion published newspaper (#4)




This is a very fascinating newspaper, borne in the ingenious mind of a publisher who decided to take a small printing press on board the first transcontinental railroad excursion and publish 6 issues westbound and 6 issues eastbound.... See More  

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$388.00
684698

Rare newspaper printed on board a transcontinental train...

Item #684698

May 30, 1870

TRANS-CONTINENTAL, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 30, 1870 



* First Transcontinental Railroad "Overland Route"

* Very first excursion published newspaper (#5)




This is a very fascinating newspaper, borne in the ingenious mind of a publisher who decided to take a small printing press on board the first transcontinental railroad excursion and publish 6 issues westbound and 6 issues e... See More  

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684697

Rare newspaper printed on board a transcontinental train...

Item #684697

May 31, 1870

TRANS-CONTINENTAL, Summit Sierra Nevadas, California, May 31, 1870



* First Transcontinental Railroad "Overland Route"

* Very first excursion published newspaper (#6)




This is a very fascinating newspaper, borne in the ingenious mind of a publisher who decided to take a small printing press on board the first transcontinental railroad excursion and publish 6 issues westbound and 6 i... See More  

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$388.00
684651

A farming-themed newspaper from San Francisco...

Item #684651

August 16, 1873

PACIFIC RURAL PRESS, San Francisco, Aug. 16, 1873  The front page features a nice print of: "Tropical Scene on the Chagres River" in Panama, with a related article." with a related article. As might be imagined by the title, much farming-related content.

Decorative masthead, 11 1/2 by 16 inches, 16 pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one large, sheet, great condi... 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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$57.00
684644

A volume one issue from San Francisco...

Item #684644

February 29, 1884

DAILY EVENING STAR, San Francisco, Feb. 29, 1884  This is a volume one issue (number 12).  Among the front page reports are: "Folsom Fomentation" "Charges Against McComb & Chambers" "Convicted at Last" "A Violent Lodger" "Flotsam and Jetsam"

Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, some blue pencil marks, a few discrete archival mends, v... See More  

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684601

Newspaper from San Francisco Bay: a volume one issue...

Item #684601

September 05, 1881

ALAMEDA SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS, West end, Alameda, California, Sept. 5, 1881 



* Wild Old West    

* Rare publication




Alameda is essentially an island in San Francisco Bay, adjacent to Oakland.  This is the volume 1, number 24 issue.

Typical news reports of the day with a wealth of advertisements. Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, minor margin tears, very nice condition.... See More  

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684538

Just four years after the California Gold Rush began...

Item #684538

May 04, 1853

SAN FRANCISCO DAILY HERALD, California, May 4, 1853  



* Early and rare from California

* During the gold rush




A very early newspaper from California, just four years after the start of the famous California Gold Rush of 1849.

Various news of the day & a great wealth of ads, many of the ads relating to land sale and mining-related concerns.

Four pages, good condition.... See More  

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$55.00
684498

Second issue of a short-lived newspaper...

Item #684498

January 07, 1882

CALIFORNIA POLITICAL RECORD, San Francisco, Jan. 14, 1882  This is the volume 1, number 2 issue of a newspaper which lasted just 2 1/2 years. Nice patriotic engraving in the masthead. The front page has a print of William H. Bodfish captioned: "Honest But Queer" and page 3 has a print of; "Old Honesty - Maurice C. Blake, Mayor of San Francisco"

Four pages, a few minor mar... See More  

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684497

Gateway to the gold fields...

Item #684497

May 28, 1875

MARYSVILLE WEEKLY APPEAL, California, May 28, 1875  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 the largest cities in Califor... See More  

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684495

Early California...

Item #684495

February 05, 1853

DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, Feb. 5, 1853  An early California newspaper, just 4 years after the Gold Rush of 1849. It is formatted much like other newspapers of the day with various news of the day and a huge quantity of advertisements, several of which are illustrated.

The front page has: "Letters From the Mountains - California Gold Mining Reminiscences, No. 4"

Four pa... See More  

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$66.00
684494

From Napa Valley, California...

Item #684494

June 27, 1872

CALISTOGA TRIBUNE, Napa County, California, June 27, 1872  A quite rare, title from the wine country of Northern California, still very much a beautiful and vibrant community. This is the volume 1, number 48 issue with various news items and a wealth of ads.

The city was founded by Samuel Brannan upon his arrival in San Francisco in 1846. He also published California's first English lang... See More  

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684491

A business-themed newspaper from San Francisco...

Item #684491
COMMERCIAL HERALD AND MARKET REVIEW, San Francisco, California, Feb. 15, 1877  As the title would suggest this newspaper has a wealth of business reporting and an incredible number of advertisements with the entire front page taken up with ads in addition to a large chart headed: "Wholesale Prices Current" with a wide variety of items.

Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, minor edg... See More  

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684233

The famed artist William S. Jewett arrives in San Francisco...

Item #684233

July 06, 1850

SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, July 6, 1850  The front page has: "Texas and New Mexico - Texas Marching on Santa Fe".

Page 5 has: "Letter from Jewett, the Artist--Humboldt Harbor--Emigrants to California". William S. Jewett was an artist of some note. Most of the report is a letter signed by him: W. S. J.

Eight pages, nice condition.

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684227

Much on the California Gold Rush...

Item #684227

June 26, 1850

SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, June 26, 1850  Over half of the front page is taken up with a great wealth of detailed reports headed: "Two Weeks Later From California" "Destructive Conflagration in San Francisco". Among the subheads are: "The Conflagration" "Mining Items" "Auburn Dry Diggings" "Yuba City--Gold Discovered in the Buttes&quo... See More  

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683429

Nice baseball print...

Item #683429

October 26, 1867

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 26, 1867 



* Great baseball illustration print

* Union of Morrisania champions




The most significant print in the issue is a nice, nearly half page print captioned: "The Champion Nine of the Union Base-Ball Club of Morrisania, New York" showing nine members of the baseball team in uniform, two members holding bats and another what appears to ... See More  

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683397

Very nice and early baseball print...

Item #683397

November 18, 1865

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 18, 1865  Certainly the most desired print is the half page vertical print showing a baseball game in action, and showing the full expanse of the field with crowd.

The caption reads: "Base-Ball Match Between the 'Athletics' of Philadelphia, Pa. and the 'Atlantics' of Brooklyn, N.Y., Played at Philadelphia, Oct. 30, 1865." There is... See More  

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683143

Rare newspaper printed on board a transcontinental train...

Item #683143

June 25, 1870

TRANS-CONTINENTAL, San Francisco, California, June 25, 1870 



* First Transcontinental Railroad "Overland Route"

* Very first excursion published newspaper (#7)




This is a very fascinating newspaper, borne in the ingenious mind of a publisher who decided to take a small printing press on board the first transcontinental railroad excursion and publish 6 issues westbound and 6 is... See More  

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$385.00
682930

Debating the Compromise of 1850... Heading for the gold fields...

Item #682930

June 06, 1850

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 6, 1850  The entire front page & some of page 2 are taken up with the: "Debate In The Senate" on what would be called the Compromise of 1850, championed by Henry Clay. This work would determine whether new territories won in the Mexican War would be free or slave.

Page 2 has reports from the Senate including the: "Fugitive Sla... See More  

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$42.00
682884

Early San Francisco with a wealth of local news & ads...

Item #682884

September 01, 1868

DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, Sept. 1, 1868 



* Rare old West title



A large size newspaper of six pages with a wealth of both local news events and local advertisements. Never bound nor trimmed, 3 folds with minor wear at a fold juncture & with a few discrete archival mends at folds.

Early California from just 19 years after the Gold Rush. Folder size noted is for the issue ... See More  

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$37.00
682862

Adolph Sutro, of Comstock Lode fame...

Item #682862

October 31, 1893

POLITICAL RECORD, San Francisco, California, Oct. 31, 1894 



* Adolph Sutro - mayor of San Francisco

* Virginia City, Nevada Comstock Lode fame




True to its title, this issue is filled with political reports including images of 19 politicians. Also of interest is a back page print captioned: "Our Sutro", being Adolph Sutro who was running for mayor of San Francisco. He would wi... See More  

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$59.00
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