Rare 19h century women's suffrage newspaper...
Item #675512
October 23, 1880
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Oct. 23, 1880
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Rare women's suffrage paper founded in 1870, produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore. Published: "...to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal & political Equality, & especially to her right of Suffrage&quo... See More
Supreme Court Ruling on Women's Right to Vote...
Item #674103
March 30, 1875
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1875
* Minor vs. Happersett
* Supreme Court does NOT back Women's Suffrage
Page 2 column 6 of this issue contains: "...A QUESTION INVOLVING A WOMEN'S RIGHT TO VOTE", followed by an article detailing the court's decision.
This issue is believed to be complete however, it is being sold for the described content. There are some a... See More
Ohio, Kansas, and New York ratify Suffrage Amendment....
Item #673509
June 19, 1919
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, June 19, 1919 This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "THREE MORE STATES RATIFY SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT", followed by a paragraph description of the events for each state: Ohio, Kansas and New York.
Additionally, the front page has a one column heading: "THE ANTI-SUFFS WILL FIGHT TO THE FINISH", describin... See More
The Women's International Council is formed...
Item #673312
April 05, 1888
GREENSBORO NORTH STATE, North Carolina, April 5, 1888 The front page has a report on the historic 1st meeting of the International Council of Women which was held in Washington, D.C., and was presided over by Susan B. Anthony. The front has: "THE WOMEN'S COUNCIL ENDED", followed by considerable details of the meeting. The article states the closing session began with prayer, en... See More
Country's leading women's suffrage publication...
Item #672751
May 18, 1895
THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., May 18, 1895
* Rare 19th century title
* Women's suffrage
Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun in Beatrice, Nebraska, before moving to Washington, D.C. Published by Clara Bewick Colby, a women's rights activist & suffragist lead... See More
Country's leading women's suffrage publication...
Item #672143
January 12, 1901
THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 1901 Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun in Beatrice, Nebraska, before moving to Washington, D.C. Published by Clara Bewick Colby, a women's rights activist & suffragist leader, she was a war correspondent during the Spanis... See More
1870 Women's Suffrage... Susan B. Anthony...
Item #669897
July 30, 1870
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 30, 1870
* Early Women's suffrage meeting at Saratoga
* Susan B. Anthony, Olympia Brown & more
The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "WOMAN SUFFRAGE" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 8 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.... See More
The Woman's Congress of 1873... suffrage...
Item #669890
October 18, 1873
NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 18, 1873
* Women's suffrage
* Woman's Congress
* Elizabeth Cady Stanton & more
The top of page 3 has one column headings that include: "POWERFUL PETTICOATS" "The Last Agonies of the Woman's Congress" "Free Love Furiously Frowned Upon Forever" and more. (see) Text takes up 1 1/2 columns.
Complete with 12 pages, minor spine... See More
Pair of issues on Virginia Minor before the Supreme Court...
Item #664782
February 10, 1875
(2) NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 10 and March 30 1875
* Virginia Minor Supreme Court case
* Women's suffrage
A pair of issues, with the Feb. 10 issue having on page 8 an article headed: "Woman Suffrage" "The Question in the Supreme Court of the United States - The Case of Mrs. Minor Against a Register of Voters in Missouri". The report gives some specifics on the case ... See More
Women's Suffrage in 1920....
Item #654585
August 20, 1920
FITCHBURG DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 20, 1920
* Woman's Suffrage (19th Amendment)
* about a week prior
The front page has a two line, two column heading: "RATIFICATION OF SUFFRAGE MAY BE RECONSIDERED," with the subhead: "Such is the Statement of Speaker Walker of the Lower Branch of the Tennessee Legislature." A related front page article has: &quo... See More
Nice masthead in this early Utah newspaper...
Item #654552
March 25, 1873
THE OGDEN JUNCTION, Utah, March 25, 1873
* Rare Old west title
* Utah territory
The masthead includes prints of two trains coming together, signifying the celebration at nearby Promontory Point of the joining of the East and West Coast by railroad. This issue is from 23 years before Utah statehood.
Page 2 has: "Woman Suffrage in Utah" "The Governorship of Utah" &q... See More
Floods of Virginia...
Item #651599
October 22, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 22, 1870 The front page contains "Buring of the Village of Bazeilles". Inside the issue is a full page with 3 illustrations: 'The Floods in Virginia' shows a flooded street in Richmond, and in Harper's Ferry and the Potomac at Washington DC. Full page illustrations are 'Bear Hunt in a Southern Cane Break', "Summo... See More
With the original color cover....
Item #651148
January 28, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York January 28, 1911 Still has the original color cover showing two boys in a winter scene. Color back cover is for Gold Medal Flour.
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Late Paul Morton." Also inside: "Suggestion for a Statue to be Placed in One of Our Public Parks or on the Peace building at the Hague." by Kemble. There is a photo ... See More
Fight for the Equal Rights Amendment begins...
Item #646868
July 22, 1923
NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1923
* Historic Women's Suffrage item
* Seneca Falls, New York convention
* Woman's rights - Equal Rights Amendment
Page one has significant reporting from Seneca Falls, New York, site of the Woman's Rights convention which was celebrating the 75th anniversary of the first woman's rights convention held in 1848.
The one column headlines read:... See More
Feminist Ruth Hale death... Women's rights...
Item #643652
September 19, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 19, 1934
* Feminist leader Ruth Hale death
* Women's rights - Woman's suffrage
* Founder of the Lucy Stone League
The top of page 19 has one column heading: "RUTH HALE IS DEAD; FEMINIST LEADER" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
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Mary Garrett Hay death... suffragist...
Item #640661
August 31, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1928
* Mary Garrett Hay death (1st report)
* Temperance worker & suffragist leader
The top of page has a one column heading: "MARY GARRETT HAY DIES SUDDENLY" with subheads and photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a ... See More
Anna Elizabeth Dickinson speech...
Item #615365
April 20, 1872
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 20, 1872
* Woman's rights - suffrage
* Anna Elizabeth Dickinson
The back page has an article headed: "THE PEOPLE'S PARTY" "Miss Anna E. Dickinson's Lecture At Cooper Institute" and more. (see) Text takes up about 1 1/3 columns.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, very nice condition.... See More
Women suffrage efforts...
Item #615091
November 28, 1872
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 28, 1872 Page 2 has: "Woman Suffrage" "Those Who Attempted to Vote, and How They Were Treated" with the details and listing some of the more prominent names (see).
Eight pages, very minor margin wear, nice condition.
1882 Women's suffrage...
Item #614009
November 18, 1882
WASHINGTON WORLD & CITIZEN-SOLDIER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 18, 1882 Among the articles are: "The Libby Prison Tunnel" "Of Interest to the Ladies" "Anna Dickinson on Woman Suffrage" "Army & Navy" "Items of General Interest" and more.
Eight pages, small binding holes at the blank spine margin, nice condition.
Julia Ward Howe...
Item #613097
May 20, 1873
THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, May 20, 1873
* Julia War Howe
* New England Woman Suffrage Association
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Woman Suffragists in Mass Meeting" See image for text here.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to ... See More
Victoria Woodhull & Tennie Claflin sued for libel...
Item #612274
March 08, 1874
NEW YORK TIMES, March 8, 1874 "The Challis-Woodhull Libel" "Continuation of the Case for the Defense--Examination of Victoria C. Woodhull--The Prisoners Released On Bail" which is concerning the libel trial based on an article on her newspaper (see this hyperlink for more).
Eight pages, browned at the margins, some margin tears, partially loose at the spine. Should be ha... See More
Very early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #610666
WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Chicago & St. Louis, 1879 As noted at the top of the front page: "...devoted to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal and political Equality and especially to her right of Suffrage." Editors listed include Julia Ward Howe, Lucy Stone, & Mary A. Livermore. Each issue contains numerous articles related to woman's suffra... See More
Women's suffrage meeting...
Item #609968
January 21, 1881
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, January 21, 1881
* Women's suffrage - Woman
* Virginia Louisa Minor
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 8 has an article headed: "Woman Suffrage" "Meeting of the National Association Last Night..." See images for text here.
Complete in 10 pages, minor margin wear, nice cond... See More
Women's Congress of 1873....
Item #606095
October 16, 1873
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 16, 1873
* Women's suffrage
* Woman's Congress
* Mary Livermore
Page 5 has an article headed: "The Woman's Congress" "Female Progress In Every Phase" Text takes up two full columns. See images for portion.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, very minor spine wear, otherwise nice condition.... See More
Suffragist leader Emmeline Pankhurst...
Item #605450
October 21, 1913
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, October 21, 1913 The front page has a column wide headline "Militant Leader Free to Go Where She Will In Land" with subheads "Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst Released from Detention and Deportation Order Reversed" "Admitted Own Recognizance" "Action Follows Conference of Wilson and Labor Secretary" "Highly Elated Over... See More
The Ku Klux Klan... Susan B. Anthony...
Item #605289
October 08, 1872
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 8, 1872
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK
* Woman's rights
* Susan B. Anthony
The front page has a small item: "Ku Klux In South Carolina - A Party of Colored Men Fired Into by a Party of Whites--One Killed & One Severely Wounded" (see). The back page has over a full column headed: "The Women's Ultimatum" "Endorsement of Grant & Wilson... See More
On Susan B. Anthony being allowed to vote...
Item #605288
March 02, 1874
NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1874 Page 2 has: "A Woman Suffrage" "the Arrest of the Rochester Inspectors for Accepting Miss Anthony's Vote--Gen. Butler's Opinion" which concerns Susan B. Anthony voting at a Rochester election. It includes an encouraging note signed by General Benjamin Butler (see). Page 5 has: "The Temperance Meet5ing at Harry Hill's".
... See More
Women suffrage efforts...
Item #602592
November 28, 1872
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 28, 1872 Page 2 has: "Woman Suffrage" "Those Who Attempted to Vote, and How They Were Treated" with the details and listing some of the more prominent names (see).
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Women's suffrage...
Item #601234
June 04, 1875
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, June 4, 1875
* Women's suffrage
* Temperance convention
* Anna Elizabeth Dickinson
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "Woman Suffrage Defeated in the National Temperance Convention" "National Convention" See images for text ... See More
Anna Elizabeth Dickinson death....
Item #600772
October 25, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1932
* Anna Elizabeth Dickinson death
* Anti slavery - Women's rights
Page 19 has one column headlines:
"ANNA E. DICKINSON, SLAVERY FOE, DEAD"
"Had Been Hoping to Celebrate 90th Birthday Next Friday Until Just Before End"
"Woman's Rights Champion"
and more with photo. (see) See images for 1st report coverage on t... See More
Women's suffrage meeeting... Negro lynching...
Item #599797
December 09, 1871
THE NEW YORK HERALD, December 9, 1871
* Women's suffrage - Woman
* Louisa, Virginia Negro execution
Page 2 has small one column headings: "Woman Suffrage" "Agitation of the Question in the National Capital"
Page 8 has headings: "THE SCAFFOLD" "Execution of a Wife Murderer in Virginia" "A Negro Flays His Wife To Death" and more.
Other n... See More
Women's suffrage meeting...
Item #599622
January 29, 1873
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 29, 1873
* Early Women's suffrage meeting
* Julia Ward Howe
* National Theatre fire (Washington D.C.)
The front page has one column headings that include: "Burning Of A Theatre", "Total Destruction of the National Theatre at Washington", "Woman Suffrage" and more. See images for text here.
Other news o... See More
Women's suffrage... Mary Livermore...
Item #599302
October 05, 1870
WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, October 5, 1870
* Women's Suffrage
* Mary Livermore
This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. It measures 26 x 19 inches. Page 2 has one column headings that include: "Republican State Convention" "The Woman Suffrage Question" "Speech Of Mrs. Livermore"
Complete in 4 pa... See More
Susan B. Anthony coin introduced...
Item #597060
July 03, 1979
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1979
* Famed Susan B. Anthony dollar released
* Women's suffrage campaigner
Page 14 contains an interesting and somewhat inconspicuous report headed: "Crowds at Banks Seek Anthony Dollar Coins" See photo for 1st report coverage on the initial release of the Sudan B. Anthony dollar coin to the public.
It is noteworthy that this ... See More
Women's suffrage... Baseball...
Item #595680
November 11, 1870
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, November 11, 1870
* Early baseball
* Elizabeth Cady Stanton
* Women's suffrage
The front page has: "Rebel Reports of Negro Outrages". Page 2 has: "Base-Ball" which has a nice report of several games. Page 5 has: "War In The Woman Suffrage Camp" and "Mrs. Henry B. Stanton, Free Divorce and Free Love...&q... See More
The death of Harriet May Mills... suffragist...
Item #594394
May 16, 1935
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, May 16, 1935
* Harriet May Mills death
* Syracuse, NY suffragist
This 40 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "HARRIET MILLS IS DEAD AT 77" and "Pioneer in Woman Suffrage Dies After Long Illness" with small photo. 1st report coverage on the death of Harriet May Mills, famed suffragist from Syracuse, New York.
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Women's Suffrage ratified in Massachusetts...
Item #588950
June 26, 1919
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, June 26, 1919
* Women's Suffrage - Woman
This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "STATE LEGISLATURE RATIFIES WOMAN SUFFRAGE" and more (see photos). This contains coverage on the ratification of Women's Suffrage in the state of Massachusetts.
Other news of the day. Light brownin... See More
1914 Women's suffrage...
Item #586086
February 04, 1914
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, February 4, 1914
* Fight for Women's Suffrage
* Another early defeat
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "WOMAN SUFFRAGE RECEIVES A BLOW FROM DEMOCRATS", "Majority Members of the National House, in Caucus, Refuse to Create a Committee on Suffrage" and more. See photos for text.
... See More
Nancy Astor, 1st Woman in UK Parliament...
Item #583391
November 29, 1919
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, November 29, 1919
* Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor
* 1st Woman member in British Parliament
This 16 page newspaper has one column headings on page 2: "LADY ASTOR WINS HER SEAT AS "M.P.", "American-Born Viscountess, First Woman To Enter Commons, Finishes Victoriously In Spirited Race" which reports on the 1st Woman elected into ... See More
Victoria Woodhull death... Charles Lindbergh's welcome home...
Item #581253
June 11, 1927
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 11, 1927
* Victoria Woodhull death (1st report)
* Woman's suffrage leader
This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "VICTORIA MARTIN, NOTED SUFFRAGIST, DIES IN ENGLAND", "Active in Reform and Social Work--Helped Buy Washington Ancestral Home--Well Known as Author"
Nice to... See More
Mormon related report...
Item #565873
July 14, 1869
THE NEW-YORK TIMES, New York, NY, July 14, 1869
* Mormons
Page 5 of this issue has headings: "Brigham Young", "He Has a Conversation With Senator Trumbull-- What He Says He Will Do and What Mr. Trumbull Says He Must Do."
Other news includes: "Fulfillment of the Great Eastern's Latest Mission", "The New Cable at the French Island of St. Pierre", ... See More
Letter from Elizabeth Cady Stanton...
Item #563369
July 30, 1869
NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 30, 1869
* Women's rights and suffrage
* Julia Ward Howe
Page 4 has: Woman's Suffrage Convention in Massachusetts--Letter from Ralph Waldo Emerson--Address by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. Letter from Emerson supports the cause but because of his work he was unable to participate.
Also includes a lengthy portion of Howes speech. Ink is a bit l... See More
"The Protected Sex"...
Item #177807
May 08, 1915
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, May 8, 1915
This issue has a color cover page before the title page. On the back of the cover page there is a poem with illustrations by Oliver Herford titled "War", written by Mary Austin.
In this issue, there are several articles including "The Protected Sex in Wartime" by Aino Malmberg which includes photos; "The Protected... See More
Industrial Series....
Item #177004
December 28, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 28, 1912
This issue is an Industrial Issue and has a color cover sheet over it. The front page of this issue has a photo called "A Recent Ceremony at the Vatican."
In this issue there is an illustration called "Mere Man and the Suffragette" by Kemble. There are photos of "Strange Air and Sea Craft from Europe" and there ar... See More
Item #177638
September 07, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 7, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has an illustration called "T. R.: 'Follow Me. Can't You See I'm Moses?'" by Rollin Kerby.
In this issue there is an article called "Progress of the Campaign" and an article called "The Ball-player between Games" by Edward ... See More
More discoveries of Pompeii.....
Item #177658
May 25, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 25, 1912 The front page of this issue is a photo of "A King Who Died Unknown."
This issue has an illustration of "Which Will Win?" by Kemble and an article with photos of "The Rewards of Baseball" by Edward Bayard Moss. There is another article called "Are Women Human Beings?" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and there ar... See More
y Kemble...
Item #177656
May 11, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1912 This issue has two parts, the typical first 16 pages (called Part I), and the woman's suffrage-themed supplement (called Part II).
Part 1 includes an political cartoon: "The Representative American Citizen?" by Kemble. Also a fullpg. with 6 photos relating to the recovery of bodies from the Titanic; a halfpg. photo of a life bo... See More
Great sledding color cover...
The Women's Suffrage-themed: "The Militant Recruit" by E.W. Kemble...
Item #177645
February 17, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 17, 1912
The front page of this issue is an illustration of "The Militant Recruit" by Kemble. Also present is a wonderful color cover a what appears to be a grandfather and grandson painting an old wooden sled.
Additional content includes "The Fall of Fort Donelson" by James Barnes, which includes a "wood-cut in the issue of &q... See More
Item #177633
December 02, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 2, 1911
This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "On the Firing Line in Tripoli."
This issue is has an illustration of "The Opening of Congress" by Kemble and there is an article of "One Hundred Years of a Great Church" by John Hobart. There is also a page of &quo... See More
The Death of Paul Morton....
Item #177591
January 28, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, January 28, 1911
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Late Paul Morton."
This issue has an illustration of "Suggestion for a Statue to be Placed in One of Our Public Parks or on the Peace building at the Hague." by Kemble. There is a photo of "Mrs. J. Borden Harriman" and there is an article with photos of "Tab... See More
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