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712952

Seabiscuit wins Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes...

Item #712952

July 17, 1938

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 17, 1938



* Seabiscuit wins Hollywood Gold Cup

* Santa Anita Stakes - Arcadia, California

* Thoroughbred racehorse racing




Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Seabiscuit, in $50,000 Victory, Redeems Self". (see images) The top of the front page of the sport's section has a banner photo headed: "THEY COULDN'T KEEP W... See More  

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712946

1929 Pebble Beach Amatuer Golf championship photos......

Item #712946

September 15, 1929

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION only of the New York Times, September 15, 1928



* Golfer Bobby Jones & more photos

* Pebble Beach golf links - California

* United States - U.S. Amateur Championship




The front page of this section has 7 photos showing scenes at the 1929 Amateur Gold Championship at Pebble Beach with 3 of the, showing Bobby Jones. The winner was Jimmy Johnston.

Complete rotogravure s... See More  

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712819

1945 USS California (BB-44)... Japanese kamikaze attacks....

Item #712819

July 28, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1945



* USS California (BB-44) - Tennessee-class battleship

* Japanese kamikazes - Battle of Lingayen Gulf




The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Kamikaze Hits the California; Battleship Fights On; Losses 203". This is on the Japanese kamikaze attacks on the USS California during the Battle of Lingayen Gulf. Reporting on many disasters ... See More  

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712623

Kamikaze airplane attack in 1945...

Item #712623

May 26, 1945

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 26, 1945



* USS Ingraham - destroyer

* United States Navy

* Kamikaze suicide airplane attack

* Battle of Okinawa - Japanese




Page 3 has a one column heading: "Destroyer Ingraham Hit By Suicide Craft" (see image)

I suspect this to be a very rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.

Complete with 26 pages, light toning at the ... See More  
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712412

Wall Street Journal from the Great Depression...

Item #712412

November 23, 1931

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, San Francisco, California, November 23, 1931



* Original from the Great Depression



This newspaper has business news, charts, stock quotes and more throughout during a time in American history that was not so promising. Get a first hand look at what was going on in the business World during this dark time.

Complete with 8 pages, light even toning, a few tiny binding h... See More  

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712309

Marysville: great issue on the Modoc Indian War...

Item #712309

April 30, 1872

MARYSVILLE DAILY APPEAL, California, April 30, 1873  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 Calif... See More  

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712042

Aimee Semple McPherson 1944 death...

Item #712042

September 28, 1944

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, September 28, 1944



* Sister Aimee Semple McPherson

* California evangelist death




The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Aimee Dies; Followers Weep And Pray" Also a two column heading: "Aimee Semple McPherson Dies at 53 of Heart Attack" (see images) First report coverage continues inside with another photo of McPherson.

Comple... See More  

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712036

The Modoc Indian War of 1873...

Item #712036

June 07, 1873

DAILY MORNING CALL, San Francisco, California, June 7, 1873 



* Dixon Bridge Disaster - Illinois

* Modoc War - Lava Beds

* Captain Jack fame




The top of the ftpg. has: "THE MODOC WAR" "Details of General Davis's Campaign" "Further Particulars of the Capture of Captain Jack " and more. (see images)

Four pages, never bound, large folio size, good conditi... See More  

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711840

Early newspaper from this famous beach community...

Item #711840

August 24, 1917

REDONDO BREEZE, Redondo Beach, California, Aug. 24, 1917



* West Coast beach community

* Los Angeles County




An early newspaper from one of the more famous beach communities in Los Angeles County. The popular television series "Baywatch" was filmed in Redondo Beach. Only one institution has any notable holdings of this newspaper.

A combination of local & national news, offering... See More  

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711327

1964 Free Speech Movement... Berkeley...

Item #711327

December 04, 1964

DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 4, 1964



* 1964 Free Speech Movement

* Mass students protest - sit-ins

* University of California at Berkeley

* Mario Savio giving his speech photo




The front page has a one column heading: "Arrest 800 In Sit-Ins At College" A photo of Mario Savio giving his "Bodies Upon the Gears" speech at Sprou Hall on the campus of the University of Calif... See More  

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711305

Early San Francisco...

Item #711305

April 02, 1871

DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, April 2, 1871  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, a few minor mends at the margins, good condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

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711303

Early from Salinas, California...

Item #711303

December 25, 1880

THE MONTEREY DEMOCRAT, Salinas City, Monterey County, California, Dec. 25, 1880  An early title from the county seat of Monterey County, just south of San Francisco. Very typical of newspapers from the era with a nice mix of news of the day and advertisements, some illustrated.

Gregory's 'Union List of American Newspapers' notes only 3 institutions have any holdings of this title... See More  

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710865

An early 1873 wine country newspaper...

Item #710865

October 15, 1873

THE NAPA REGISTER, Napa City, California, Oct. 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 lu... See More  

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710346

Mary Vincent's 1978 violent attack told...

Item #710346

November 01, 1978

SAN JOSE MERCURY, California, Nov. 1, 1978



* Artist Mary Vincent's violent attack

* Arms mutilation with hatchet - ax

* Lawrence Singleton indictment




The top of page 22 has a five column heading: "Girl tells of rapes, ax mutilation" with photos of the victim and suspect. (see images) This crime was committed about a month earlier.

Complete 1st section only with all 28 pages,... See More  

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710294

40th President Ronald Reagan death in L.A. paper...

Item #710294

June 06, 2004

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 6, 2004



* Ronald Reragan death - "Ronaldus Magnus"

* 40th President of the United States  & actor

* Also former governor of California




The front has a banner headline: "Reagan Dies at 93; Popular President Changed the Political Landscape" with subheads and color photo. (see images)

Much more inside, loads of text. Way too much to photo... See More  

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710217

The 1929 Rose Bowl... Riegels runs the wrong way...

Item #710217

January 02, 1929

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. January 2, 1929



* Rose Bowl football game

* California vs. Georgia Tech

* Roy 'Wrong Way' Riegels




The front page has a two column heading: "Tragic Gridiron 'Boner' Costs California Win Over Georgia" with subhead. (see images) Coverage of the game continues in the sport's section with lineups.



Complete with 18 pages, light toning... See More  

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710110

Sally Ride to be 1st Woman in space ?...

Item #710110

January 17, 1978

SAN JOSE MERCURY, California, Jan. 17, 1978



* Stanford University student Sally Ride

* Selected to be a possible future astronaut

* First American Woman to fly in space fame

* Future NASA space program icon w/ photo




The bottom of the front page has a four column heading: "3 Central Coast scientists on astronaut list" with a photo of a young Sally Ride, a student at Stanford Univ... See More  

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709939

Death report of President Zachary Taylor... R. W. Emerson... California gold...

Item #709939

July 20, 1850

BOSTON MUSEUM, July 20, 1850   Page 4 has: "Death of President Taylor". which tells of the passing of President Zachary Taylor. Other items of interest include: "Transcendentalism Explained", which appears to be a bit of sarcasm related to the transcendental views of Ralph Waldo Emerson, a poem which encouraging its readers to count each day as precious, "Latest ... See More  

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709745

Vanessa Williams loses Miss America crown....

1984 San Ysidro McDonald's massacre...

Item #709745

July 20, 1984

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 20, 1984



* Miss America Vanessa Williams

* First black Woman to win crown

* Penthouse magazine nude photos scandal

* San Ysidro McDonald's massacre

* San Diego, California mass shooting

* James Huberty - mass murder




The front page has a banner headline: "There She Goes: Miss America" with subhead and photo. (see images) Nice to have from the home o... See More  

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709056

1960 Cal Poly Mustangs football team disaster...

Item #709056

October 30, 1960

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 30, 1960



* California Polytechnic State University

* Football team airplane crash - Toledo, Ohio

* Cal Poly Mustangs - San Luis Obispo




The front page has a banner headline: "18 in Football Squad Die In Toledo Airliner Crash" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 50+ pages, light toning at the margins, two small library stamps within the masthead,... See More  

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708484

1968 be-in... MLK funeral... Black Panthers...

Item #708484

April 18, 1968

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 18, 1968



* Central Park be-in against racism (Yippies)

* Martin Luther King Jr. assassination - funeral

* Eldridge Cleaver & Bobby Hutton - Black Panthers




The front page has a heading: "Sunday in the Park: Yip-Out or Has-Been?" with 4 related photos. (see images) Coverage continues inside.

The top of page 5 has ... See More  

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708259

Beatles admit guru was an error... Timothy Leary leaves Millbrook...

Item #708259

May 16, 1968

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 16, 1968



* Beatles admit Maharishi was a mistake

* Dr. Timothy Lear leaves Millbrook for California w/ photo

* Includes famous LSD quote: "turn on, tune in, drop out"




A great issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page has two iconic photos: one of John Lennon & Paul McCartney pointing to an inside article which states tha... See More  

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707507

The Lemmon Slave Case - Can slaves brought by their owners to a free state be emancipated?

Item #707507

January 25, 1860

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 25, 1860 



* Discussion regarding the Lemmon Slave Case



Page two has: "THE SLAVERY QUESTION. Argument of the Lemmon Case before Court of Appeals...", followed by more than 3 columns of text which continue on page 3. The content is regarding an appeal by Mr. and Mrs. Lemmon, (Virginian slaveholders), who had brought their "house slaves" in... See More  

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707450

1889 San Diego Flume opening...

Item #707450

February 22, 1889

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, Feb. 22, 1889



* San Diego Wooden Flume opening - dedication

* Lake Cuyamaca to La Mesa area - waterway




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE FLUME" with subheads and two related images. (see images) This was the opening day of the San Diego Flume. Probably only found in a San Diego publication, very rare as such.

Eight pages, a hole within... See More  

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707438

Franks Hawks breaks airplane speed record....

Item #707438

February 06, 1929

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 6, 1929



* Aviator Frank Hawks

* Transcontinental airplane flight

* Speed record broken




The front page has a one column heading: "Hawks Breaks Coast to Coast Flight Record" Related photo on the back page. (see images) First report coverage on Franks Hawks record breaking transcontinental west-to-east airplane flight. Always nice to have notable events i... See More  

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707217

London terrorrist bombings... Disney's feud...

Death reports of Edward Smith and Al Loving - noteworthy Black Americans...

Item #707217

July 09, 2005

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 9, 2005



* Edward "Eddie" Smith - co-founder of the Black Stuntmen's Association

* Al Loving - African American abstract expressionist painter

* Day-2 reports - London Bombings by Islamic terrorists

* Disney feud settled




The "Obituaries" have the death reports of two prominent Black Americans. Pg. B12 has: "Edward Smith; 81; Fought for
... See More  

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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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706776

Deaths of Thurgood Marshall and Thomas Dorsey...

Item #706776

January 25, 1993

LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, January 25, 1993



* Thurgood Marshall death (1st report)

* 1st African American Supreme Court Justice




The front page carries the two column wide, two line announcement "Thurgood Marshall, 84, First Black Justice, Dies" with subhead "Supreme Court: Retired jurist was a leader in the legal battle to end forced segregation in the U.S.". "R... See More  

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706233

Constance Baker Motley's obituary...

John Roberts is sworn in as Chief Justice of the SCOTUS...

Item #706233

September 30, 2005

LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 30, 2005  The front page has the full banner heading: "Roberts Is Sworn in as Chief Justice", which includes a small image of him. Additional coverage is on inside pages 12 and 13. Also noteworthy is the page B8 obituary of Constance Baker Motley, the first-ever black federal judge and a prominent civil rights leader, which also include a photo of her al... See More  

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706199

Great front page early print of Yosemite Valley... The Chicago Fire...

Item #706199

November 01, 1871

THE CUB, San Francisco, California, November, 1871 A curious little newspaper which features an engraving of a bear cub in the masthead. A semi-monthly paper with a great front-page print of: "Yosemite Valley" with a related article. Nice to have this early illustration a mere 20 years after the Mariposa War and 20 years prior to the region becoming the 3rd U.S. National Park (missed bei... See More  

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706136

The "historic" midterm elections of 1998 - Gray Davis & Barbara Boxer breeze...

Item #706136

November 04, 1998

SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, California, Nov. 4, 1998



* Historic midterm election

* 1st in over half-a-century where incumbent picks up seats



The front-page, full-banner heading reads: "Demos romp", with subheads: "Davis, Boxer breeze" and "GOP Loses Ground, Keeps Control In House, Senate". Most pages in this section are focused on the elections. See images for detai... See More  

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706107

The shuttle Challenger explodes...

Item #706107

January 29, 1986

SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, California, Jan. 29, 1986



* Space Shuttle Challenger disaster



One of the most tragic events in American history - intensified by the fact that millions of children were watching the event unfold via television feeds in their schools due to one of the passengers being school teacher Christa McAuliffe. The inside contains many related photos and articles - too many to it... See More  

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706106

New century begins... Y2K Doomsday predictions were much ado about nothing...

Item #706106

January 01, 2000

SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS - Final Edition, California, Jan. 1, 2000  



* A new millennium arrives

* Y2K and similar doomsday fears not realized




The bold banner on this issue simply reads: "CELEBRATION!" with a sub headline: "From Aukland to Silicon Valley, a small world welcomes 2000 with massive parties, dazzling fireworks and hardly a hiccup", the latter acknowled... See More  

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706027

Converting to Mormonism...

Item #706027

May 25, 1874

NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1874  



* Leader Brigham Young era

* Converting to Mormonism - Mormons




Page 4 has: "Mormon Converts" which is a telegram from Salinas, California, noting in part: "... About two months ago two missionaries of Mormonism from Utah came to Long Valley...They met with such success in their labors...they have converted...all the families residing in tha... See More  

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705266

One of the most dramatic Kennedy assassination issues to be had...

Item #705266

November 22, 1963

CITIZEN-NEWS, Hollywood, California, November 22, 1963



* Unique JFK assassination issue



See the photos for one of the most dramatic front pages to be had reporting the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Unlike most issues of the day, which would have had a photo of JFK on the front page and a headline like "Kennedy Assassinated" with a wealth of reporting, this newsppaer... See More  

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705263

Mormon Festival in Williamsburg, New York... California gold...

Item #705263

November 08, 1858

THE NEW YORK HERALD, November 8, 1858  The front page has: "MORMON FESTIVAL IN WILLIAMSBURG", followed by several paragraphs providing details of the festival which make reference to the singing being of a "good old Methodist tone". See images for details.  Also on the front page is: "NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA", which includes an update regarding the gold situati... See More  

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705126

San Francisco earthquake...

Item #705126

October 19, 1989

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, "Earthquake Extra", California, October 19, 1989 



* San Francisco earthquake

* Best publication to be had ?




This newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "DEVASTATING REPORTS FROM BIG QUAKE AREA" with subheads and large related photo (see). More on the following pages with much text.

Complete with both sections, 32 pages. Nice con... See More  

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705007

Shot down in a saloon... Founder of gold in California...

Item #705007

September 22, 1884

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 22, 1884 



* James W. Marshall - California gold fame



This title always had a wealth of typically Western-themed reports as well as ads.

Page 2 has: "Slain In A Saloon" "A Grandson of Henry Clay Shot by a Louisville Alderman" "Shot Through the Heart--Drunken Ruffians--A Rancher Killed--A Texan Murderer Arrested in Georgia" as... See More  

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705006

William Bonin execution... serial killer...

Item #705006

February 24, 1996

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 24, 1996



* William Bonin execution

* American serial killer - rapist

* Freeway Killer - So. California




Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "'Freeway Killer's' Final Moments Strangely Calm" with subhead. (see) Nice to have in this Southern California publication.

Complete with all section (100+ pages), nice condition.... See More  

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704807

Electric Edison torpedo...

Item #704807

July 26, 1890

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 26, 1890  The front page has an illustrations "The Sims-Edison Electric Torpedo -- The Torpedo at Full Speed -- Sectional View of the Torpedo" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "The Steel Cruiser Chicago, as She Appeared in the Mediterranean"; "Redwood Logging in California"; and more illustrations, articl... See More  

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704779

Rare newspaper printed on board a transcontinental train...

Item #704779

June 25, 1870

TRANS-CONTINENTAL, San Francisco, California, June 25, 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 compos... See More  

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704762

Landmark Supreme Court case on affirmative action...

Item #704762

June 29, 1978

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 29, 1978  The top of the front page has a headline: "Bakke Wins but Justices Uphold Affirmative Action" with various subheads and photo of Allan Bakke. Much more inside with a few more related photos.

This is notable coverage on the landmark Supreme Court decision in "Regents of Univ. of California v. Bakke", an historic case which upheld affirmati... See More  

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704760

Latest from the California Gold Rush...

Item #704760

October 20, 1849

SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Oct. 20, 1849  Page 2 has: "From California" with the latest news, bits including: "...The Sacramento still yields a good dividend of something like ten to fifteen dollars a day to all industrious laborers...The Feather River, where the finest gold has been found, is yet a favorite stream among the diggers...About 3,000 persons are now engag... See More  

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704759

Latest from the California Gold Rush...

Item #704759

August 04, 1849

SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Aug. 4, 1849  Page 3 has: "From California" with the latest news, bits including: "...The Crescent City brings $230,000 in specie...that probably $300,000 would cover all the gold dust on board...one opinion among the passengers with regard to the gold in California; it is still found in great quantities...There was no sickness at the mines.... See More  

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704736

Jesse Owens: 'Happiest day of my life'...

Item #704736

August 04, 1936

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, California, Aug. 4, 1936  The bottom of the front page has a bordered report "Olympics" beginning; "Jesse Owens, American Negro, won the Olympic 100 meter final today..." with more.

The front page of the sports section has much on the Olympics in Berlin, Germany, including a banner headline: "OWENS, METCALF, WYKOFF 1 2 - 4 IN 100 FINAL",... See More  

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704709

In the "...interests of the pioneers of California..."

Item #704709

July 05, 1879

THE PIONEER, San Jose, California, July 5, 1879  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 of a detailed mining scene.

This title is not recorded in Gregory's "Union... See More  

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704691

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

Item #704691

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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704689

John F. Kennedy is assassinated...

Item #704689

November 23, 1963

THE INDEPENDENT, Pasadena, California, Nov. 23, 1963  The headline announces: "PRESIDENT ASSASSINATED" and: "Leftist Charged with Murder" and related subheads, including: "Defected to Russ in 1959" and: "Johnson Sworn In as Chief Executive".

This is the complete first section (of 2 or 3) with pages 1-10, very nice condition.

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704638

Much on the California gold rush...

Item #704638

February 03, 1849

SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Feb. 3, 1849  The top of page 3 has a column headed: "Mode Of Extracting Gold From the Ore"  being a timely article given the recent discovery of gold in Calif. But the article begins with: "...The metallic grains found in the sands of rivers in California do not require to be subjected to a metallurgic process."

Page 3 begins wit... See More  

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704629

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

Item #704629

October 16, 1881

THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH, Cochise County, Arizona, October 16, 1881 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 this town in popular culture. This issue was printed just ten days prior to... See More  

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