From Auburn, California...

THE PLACER HERALD, Auburn, Placer County, California, April 19, 1884  Placer mining in the Auburn area was very good, with the camp first becoming known as the North Fork Dry Diggings, later changed to Woods Dry Diggings. The area soon developed into a mining camp, and it was officially named Auburn in 1849.

In 1851 Auburn was chosen as the seat of Placer County. Gold mining operations moved... See More  

First of this title we have offered...

THE WEEKLY TOCSIN, Red Bluff, California, Oct. 6, 1883 



* Rare Old West publication



This is the first of this title we have offered, and is the volume 1, number 2 issue. Gregory notes that only one institution had any holdings, but those have likely all been deaccessioned.

Red Bluff was originally known as Leodocia, but was renamed to Covertsburg in 1853. It got its current name in 185... See More  

Great prints of 1878 Sacramento...

DAILY RECORD-UNION---SUPPLEMENT, Sacramento, California, Sept. 9, 1878  A nice single sheet "Supplement" issue dominated by a very large print of the: "State Capitol, Sacramento, 1878" when it was just 4 years old, as well as a nice view of: "Plaza L and Tenth Streets, Sacramento".

Nice to have both of these displayable prints in a Sacramento newspaper.

Complet... See More  

Samuel Tilden elected... False report...

THE DAILY BEE, Sacramento, Nov. 8, 1876  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 we write! ... You and I may not agree with them concerning their mode of doing things, b... See More  

Uncommon California periodical from 1873...

SAN FRANCISCO NEWS-LETTER & CALIFORNIA ADVERTISER, 1873  The subtitle in the masthead notes: "Devoted To The Leading Interests of California and the Pacific Coast". The content is varied and includes a wide range of ads as well.

An uncommon title with a displayable masthead featuring the seal of California, the seal of the city of San Francisco, and the seal of the county of Sa... See More  

Rare old west title from Gridley, California...

THE GRIDLEY HERALD, Gridley, California, March 22, 1883 



* Very rare Old West title



This could be the only issue of this title we have. Gridley is a small town north of Sacramento in Butte County. This is a four page issue with various news of the day & a wealth of ads, many of which are illustrated. Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice, clean condition.... See More  

Northern California...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 26, 1903  Frontpage illustration "Free For All" by W. A. Rogers; Elihu Root, Who Retires from the President's Cabinet as Secretary of Was in January, 1904; "The Opening of the New Willamsburg Bridge, New York City" by F. Cresson Schell; Multiple articles on the State of Northern California; and advertisements of the da... See More  

Sacramento, California...

THE DAILY BEE, Sacramento, California, 1874. 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 often seen on a regular basis. Very early for California. Nice condition.&n... See More  

Frm the "Capital of Silicon Valley"...

SAN JOSE DAILY PATRIOT, California, 1871  San Jose was the second incorporated city in California (after Sacramento), becoming part of the United States 1846. California would gain statehood in 1850. This is an early issue from what today is California's third largest city and the tenth largest in the United States.

This 4 page newspaper has various news and advertisements of the day. Minor ... See More  

Thomas Nast...

HARPER'S WEEKLY Jan. 10, 1874 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "Obey the Law of Necessity." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A Christmas Tableau." Small portrait of "Captain Joseph Fry." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Surrender of the "Virginius" in Bahia Honda." (Boats). Dblpgctrfld. of "The Collision Between the "Ville Du Havre" and "... See More  

SACRAMENTO DAILY RECORD-UNION, California, 1879  Various news of the day from this northern California town, the capital of California.

The news and advertisements found within these pages provide an interesting perspective of life in California from just 30 years after the Gold Rush.

Complete in four pages, and although having various minor tears at the margins is generally in nice conditi... See More  

Still publishing in Sacramento?

THE BEE, Sacramento, California, 1874 A very early issue of this title which I believe is still publishing in Sacramento(?) Never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition, nice print of the capitol building in the masthead, various news of the day and a wealth of ads, many of which are illustrated. Four pages.