From Nebraska...
Item #698178
March 16, 1883
THE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS, Nebraska, March 16, 1883 We seldom encounter Nebraska newspapers from during the Wild West era, but here is one. Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska and this issue is dated from just 16 years after statehood.
Gregory's 'Union List of American Newspapers' notes that the only institution holding any issues of this title is the Nebraska Historical Society, an... See More
From Nebraska... A train robber captured...
Item #697718
March 13, 1883
THE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS, Nebraska, March 13, 1883 We seldom encounter Nebraska newspapers from during the Wild West era, but here is one. Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska and this issue is dated from just 16 years after statehood.
Gregory's 'Union List of American Newspapers' notes that the only institution holding any issues of this title is the Nebraska Historical Society, an... See More
From Nebraska... A train robber captured...
Item #696864
March 12, 1883
THE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS, Nebraska, March 12, 1883
* Home of the Cornhuskers
We seldom encounter Nebraska newspapers from during the Wild West era, but here is one. Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska and this issue is dated from just 16 years after statehood.
Gregory's 'Union List of American Newspapers' notes that the only institution holding any issues of this title is th... See More
Uncommon title from this California gold rush town...
Item #695590
October 16, 1875
WEEKLY TRINITY JOURNAL, Weaverville, California, Oct. 16, 1875
* Rare old West publication
A rare issue from this town in Northwest California.
Weaverville is a historic California Gold Rush town. Located at the foot of the current Trinity Alps Wilderness Area, Weaverville was once home to approximately 2,000 Chinese gold miners and had its own Chinatown. Logging and tourism were the... See More
Walt Disney's movie "Pinocchio"... First review... nice illustration...
Item #695378
February 08, 1940
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 8, 1940
* Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio"
* Introduced to the World
Page 18 has the first review of the new animated movie from the Disney Studios, "Pinocchio". This was their second animated movie following on the heels of the wildly successful "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
The very favorable review begins: "If Wes... See More
From Wyoming, with 78 cattle brands...
Item #695044
August 09, 1905
THE PINEDALE ROUNDUP, Pinedale, Wyoming, Aug. 9,1905
* Very rare publication
* Sublette County
* Cattle brands - prints
Certainly a great title from the Wild West, as Wyoming was at the time. This appears to be the first of this title we have offered.
The focus is on farming and cattle raising, as the front page has illustrations of 78 cattle brands, and the owners of the brands. Th... See More
Early from Salinas, California...
Item #692534
October 16, 1880
THE MONTEREY DEMOCRAT, Salinas City, Monterey County, California, Oct. 16, 1880
* Rare publication
* Old Wild West
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. The top of page 2 has a notice supporting: "Winfield Scott Hancock&qu... See More
From Nebraska during the Wild West era...
Item #692526
March 10, 1883
THE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS, Nebraska, March 10, 1883
* Rare publication
* Lancaster County
We seldom encounter Nebraska newspapers from during the Wild West era, but here is one. Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska and this issue is dated from just 16 years after statehood.
Gregory's 'Union List of American Newspapers' notes that the only institution holding any issues of this... See More
From Nebraska during the Wild West era...
Item #692524
March 24, 1883
THE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS, Nebraska, March 24, 1883
* Rare publication
* Lancaster County
We seldom encounter Nebraska newspapers from during the Wild West era, but here is one. Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska and this issue is dated from just 16 years after statehood.
Gregory's 'Union List of American Newspapers' notes that the only institution holding any issues of this... See More
Early newspaper from Portland, Oregon...
Item #690690
August 12, 1874
DAILY EVENING NEWS, Portland, Oregon, Aug. 12, 1874
* Rare publication
* Wild Old West era
An early newspaper from Portland with a wide range of news reports, various tidbits, and a wealth of ads. Page 2 has: "An Indian War" and "General Hardie on the Modoc War" among other items.
Four pages, nice condition.... See More
From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...
Item #690673
July 07, 1886
BLACK HILLS DAILY TIMES, Deadwood, Dakota, July 7, 1886 This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light.
This issue is from the "heyday" of the Wild West. Some of the most celebrated names of the Old West passed through De... See More
Capture of a slave ship: deplorable condition of the slaves...
Item #690625
June 04, 1860
NEW YORK HERALD, June 4, 1860
* Famous slaver "Wildfire" capture
* African slave trade print fame
Page 4 has a column headed: "Activity In The Slave Trade" "Additional Particulars of the Capture of the Bark Showing French Colors" "Condition of the Africans at Key West".
There are 4 reports here, taking almost an entire column, with subheads: &q... See More
Early Bakersfield newspaper...
Item #690554
November 24, 1881
KERN COUNTY WEEKLY RECORD, Bakersfield, California, Nov. 24, 1881
* Rare wild old West publication
It is a rarity for us to find 19th century newspapers from the southern half of California. In 1880, Bakersfield had a population of just 801 with 250 of Chinese descent. The current population is over 400,000.
Complete in four pages, various news and curious tidbits of the
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* Rare wild old West publication
It is a rarity for us to find 19th century newspapers from the southern half of California. In 1880, Bakersfield had a population of just 801 with 250 of Chinese descent. The current population is over 400,000.
Complete in four pages, various news and curious tidbits of the
Ad for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show... John Philip Sousa...
Item #689785
September 01, 1894
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 1, 1894
* Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show advertisement
Page 11 has a nice, illustrated advertisement for "Buffalo Bill's Wild West" show with a small likeness of Buffalo Bill. Just above it is an ad for "Sousa's Band" being the famed John Philip Sousa.
Complete in 12 pages, toning, minor binding indents at the spine, good co... See More
Tribute to Bill Pickett... Famous Black cowboy...
Item #688774
April 16, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 16, 1932
* Tribute to Bill Pickett after his death
Page 17 has a nice tribute to Bill Picket, the famous Black "cowboy", Wild West Rodeo Show performer, and actor, given by Will Rogers. Bill had died two weeks prior from complications related to having been kicked in the head by a bronco, unfortunately, soon after he had retired. He was the originator of ... See More
The travails of those heading west...
Item #688252
August 16, 1852
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 1852 The bottom of page 3 has two brief items: "From Utah" noting that "...Emigrants were arriving daily on their way to California..." and also: "Capture of Fugitive Slaves" regarding 14 slaves belonging to Mrs. Pendleton had been captured.
Page 3 also has a quite lengthy and detailed letter: "From ... See More
A different title from Tombstone, Arizona...
Item #687226
June 04, 1889
TOMBSTONE PROSPECTOR, Arizona, June 4, 1889
* Very rare wild West publication
* Gunfight at the O.K. Corral fame
We have had a few other newspapers from the iconic Old West town of Tombstone, but this is perhaps the most uncommon. The masthead features a great engraving of a miner on a mule.
The content is much as would be expected from a mining town, including many legal notices co... See More
Hunting buffalo in the West...
Item #685472
July 29, 1843
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 29, 1843 Not much is more iconic of the Wild West than a: "Buffalo Hunt", an article found on page 3. It notes in part: "...the success of the party which left our city in the spring for the purpose of hunting buffalo...went out 300 miles above Independence...The result of this hunt will undoubtedly give those who are fond o... See More
Nice on the capture of slave ships... Last sermon of Brigham Young before Utah...
Item #685155
March 21, 1846
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, March 21, 1846 The front page has an editorial concerning the Mexican War: "Shall We Have Peace or War?" Page 3 has a report: "Slavers Captured" being an account of the capture of the slave ships Panther, Patuxent, and Pons. Note that although slavery continued until the Civil War, the importation of slaves was outlawed in 1808.
A... See More
Ulysses S. Grant... Cowboys... Thomas Nast print...
Item #684937
August 01, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 1, 1885 Full front page: 'General Grant's Last Message' is quite somber, as he was near death. Halfpg: 'Dr. Ferran Inoculating for Cholera in Spain' Displayable fullpg. cowboy print: 'On A Hot Trail' is by noted artist T. Thurstrup & shows cowboys on the hunt for Cheyennes. Fullpg: 'Death of Grant' shows him on his... See More
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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* 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
Early from Stockton...
Item #684839
September 09, 1870
DAILY EVENING HERALD, Stockton, California, Sept. 9, 1870
* Wild Old West
* Rare publication
The city, founded in 1849, is named after Robert F. Stockton and it was the first community in California to have a name not of Spanish or Native American origin. Built during the California Gold Rush, Stockton's seaport serves as a gateway to the Central Valley and beyond.
Various news... See More
Early from the state capital... old West...
Item #684650
January 29, 1879
SACRAMENTO DAILY RECORD-UNION, California, Jan. 29, 1879
* Wild old West
* Rare publication
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, nice condition. Folder size not... See More
Old Los Angeles, California...
Item #684648
November 06, 1879
MORNING JOURNAL, Los Angeles, California, Nov. 6, 1879
* Wild old West publication
This is a volume one issue from Los Angeles. Among the front page articles are: "The Funeral of Fighting Joe Hooker" and: "More Honors for Grant".
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, news agent's stamp at the top, very nice condition.
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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
Ad for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show... John Philip Sousa...
Item #683890
May 22, 1898
THE PROVIDENCE SUNDAY JOURNAL, Rhode Island, May 22, 1898 The back page has a nice, illustrated advertisement for "Buffalo Bill's Wild West" show with a small likeness of Buffalo Bill.
Complete in ten pages, various chipping at the margins, various margin tears, partially loose at the spine. Should be handled carefully.
Much reporting from the Pike's Peak Gold Rush...
Item #683850
September 28, 1858
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 1858
* Pike's Peak gold rush
* Kansas Territory boom
Page 3 has a detailed article headed: "The Kansas Gold Region", which we now call the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. At the time Pike's Peak was in the Western Kansas Territory, the Colorado Territory not being formed until 1861.
The report notes near th... See More
From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...
Item #683689
May 23, 1889
DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) May 23, 1889 This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. It attracted larger-than-life Old West figures including Wyatt Earp, Calamity Jane, and Wild Bill Hickok (who was killed ther... See More
The slave ship...
Item #683378
June 02, 1860
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 2, 1860
* Likely the most sought after slave ship print
* Much text re: slave ships - black americana interest
The prime print in this issue is the three-quarter page illustration captioned: "The Slave Deck on the Bark 'Wildfire' Brought Into Key West on April 30, 1860." This print shows a huge number of slaves crammed on the deck.... See More
Ad for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show... John Philip Sousa...
Item #683268
August 31, 1894
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 31, 1894
* Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show advertisement
Page 11 has a nice, illustrated advertisement for "Buffalo Bill's Wild West" show with a small likeness of Buffalo Bill. Just above it is an ad for "Sousa's Band" being the famed John Philip Sousa.
Complete in 12 pages, lightly browned, some small margin tears, binding i... See More
From Northern Nevada...
Item #683243
October 10, 1877
RENO EVENING GAZETTE, Nevada, Oct. 10, 1877
* Wild old West
* Rare publication
An early issue from this famous gambling city in Northern Nevada near Lake Tahoe. Gold was discovered in nearby Virginia City in 1850 and a modest mining community developed, but the discovery of silver in 1859 at the Comstock Lode led to a mining rush, and thousands of emigrants left their homes bound for the We... See More
Reports from the "wild" West...
Item #683228
February 20, 1880
THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, Feb. 20, 1880 The front page has a wealth of articles that are iconic of the Wild West, including: "Dangerous Freaks of a Colorado Cattle King" "He Attempts to Slaughter a Car Full of People" "Moonshiners Arrested" "Cattle Thieves Arrested" "Indicted for Murder" "Suffering Negroes--Distress Among the C... See More
From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...
Item #683040
July 24, 1889
DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) July 24, 1889
* Rare publication
* Famous wild West town
* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame
This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. It attracted larger-than-life Old Wes... See More
Fugitive Indians...
Item #682791
January 16, 1879
HELENA DAILY HERALD, Montana (Territory), January 16, 1879
* The Fort Robinson massacre
* Molly Maguire Execution
Several articles on Cheyenne Indians in Fort Robinson incident including: "CHEYENNE HOSTILES" with subhead, "Results of the Chase After the Fugitive Band" and "A Bold Break to Escape Captivity. Several Soldiers and Thirty of the Indians... See More
Much on the great Chicago Fire...
Item #682769
October 17, 1871
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 17, 1871
* Chicago fire disaster
* Old wild West original
* Interesting advertisements
Not only a very early San Diego newspaper (pop. was just 2300), but the front page has nearly 2 1/2 columns taken up with fine & detailed reporting on the great Chicago Fire.
Top of a column as: "THE CHICAGO FIRE" "Full Details--The Begin... See More
Early from San Diego... The Peshtigo Fire...
Item #682768
October 20, 1871
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 20, 1871
* Peshtigo fire disaster - Wisconsin
* Old wild West original
* Interesting advertisements
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.
The front page has a full column taken up with: "A More Dreadful Calamity" "The Fires in Wi... See More
The cause of earthquakes...
Item #682741
November 10, 1868
SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 10, 1868
* Wild Old West
* Rare publication
* Post Civil War
Among the articles in this issue are: "A Hypothesis as to the Cause for Earthquakes" "Political Changes in California" "Woman's Rights" "The Loss of Hooker - A Touching Tribute to a Stricken and Bereft Soldier".
Four pages, great condition... See More
Last major train robbery in the United States...
Item #682345
November 26, 1937
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., November 26, 1937
* Last major train robbery in the U.S.
* Deming, Luna County, New Mexico
* Henry Loftus and Harry Donaldson
You might call it the official end of the "Wild West", but in any case the two column heading near the bottom of the front page announces what is considered the last major train robbery in the country: "''Brooklyn... See More
Overland travel to California, with a death list...
Item #680497
September 15, 1849
SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Sept. 15, 1849 The front page has a print of: "Louis Kossuth" the President of Hungary, with related text.
But the better content is on page 3 having a column headed: "Deaths of California Emigrants on the Plains". This is a wonderful report noting in part: "...letter from Fort Laramie...states...the California emigrants had near... See More
Life in the Wild West...
Item #679737
November 16, 1883
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 16, 1883 Likely due to its location on the edge of the Western frontier, this newspaper typically contained a wealth sensational crime reports and events from the West, much more than any found in eastern newspapers.
Page 7 begins with: "AT THE STAKE" "A Colorado Ranchman Tortured by a Band of Robbers" "The Victims Burned & Bastina... See More
Cuba liberated...
Item #678999
April 30, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 30, 1898 Famous full ftpg. illustration: "Cuba Libre!" shows a woman draped in the Cuban flag set free from her shackles.
There is a full page illustration of "The U.S. Regular Infantry, Past & Present". A full page has 3 illustrations titled "With the North Atlantic Fleet at Key West" and another has 7 photos titled &qu... See More
From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...
Item #678600
March 03, 1878
BLACK HILLS DAILY PIONEER, Deadwood, Black Hills, March 3, 1878
* Rare publication
* Famous wild West town
* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame
This town would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. Plus, this is a volume 1 issue.
This ... See More
Truckee, California, near Lake Tahoe...
Item #678583
August 01, 1874
TRUCKEE REPUBLICAN, California, Aug. 1, 1874
* Wild Old West
* Uncommon publication
From this town at the "elbow" of California near the Nevada border at an elevation of 5800 ft. Historically well known for the Donner Party tragedy which happened nearby in 1846.
Typical news items of the day with a great wealth of ads. One of the page 2 articles is: "A Trip To D... See More
Mark Twain gains his "first national headline"....
Item #678516
September 29, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 29, 1866
* Early Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
* Clipper "Hornet" disaster report
* First national headline for Twain
The most notable content would be the full page print: "Burning of the California Clipper 'Hornet', One Thousand Miles from Land" not so much for the print but for the accompanying article titled: "Bu... See More
Truckee, California, near Lake Tahoe...
Item #677155
December 02, 1874
TRUCKEE REPUBLICAN, California, Dec. 2, 1874
* Wild Old West
* Uncommon publication
From this town at the "elbow" of California near the Nevada border at an elevation of 5800 ft. Historically well known for the Donner Party tragedy which happened nearby in 1846.
Page 2 has a report concerning Navajo Indians reporting 3 of their tribe were killed by Mormons.
Four pag... See More
Fictionalized drama...
Item #677075
September 15, 1873
STREET & SMITH'S NEW YORK WEEKLY, Sept. 15, 1873 This newspaper but the publishers of dime novels & pulp fiction did much to romanticize the Wild West with stories of fictionalized drama.
This issue has a large & dramatic illustration on the front page which accompanies the story: "Moccasin Mose; or, the Trail of Death".
Page 3 has: "The Western Boy, by Horat... See More
Classic train robbery by masked men: right out of Wild West lore...
Item #675634
May 31, 1878
THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, May 31, 1878 A great pair of issues on a train robbery, and the capture of the bandits.
The front page of May 31 has a classic report of a train robbery, headed: "Salt Lake" "The Union Pacific Train Robbed Again". It notes in part: "About ten o'clock last night a party of masked men boarded the west-bound passenger train just aft... See More
A 'classic' Wild West stagecoach robbery...
Item #675503
February 06, 1877
THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, Feb. 6, 1877 Among the front page articles is: "Arizona" "Robbery of the California and Arizona Stage--The Robbers captured and Property Recovered". And this is followed by another report: "Later--Indignation Against the Robbers".
Four pages, small binding holes at the blank spine, generally good condition with some minor archiv... See More
Celebrating the new Erie Canal...
Item #674367
October 10, 1825
BELLOWS FALLS INTELLIGENCER, Vermont, Oct. 10, 1825
* Early Erie Canal
* 1st boat - ship journey
Page 3 includes a nice account of the celebration of the arrival of the first boat on the Erie Canal, headed; "New York Celebration". Included is the governor's "Address" which begins: "This solemnity, at this place, on the first arrival of vessels from Lake Erie, is... See More
John Ringling expands his circus empire...
Item #674097
September 10, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 10, 1929
* John Ringling expands his empire
* Ringling Brothers Circus
* Buys "American Circus Corporation"
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "RINGLING BUYS FIVE CIRCUSES; MAKES HIM CZAR" with subhead and small photo of Ringling. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 58 pages, rag edition i... See More
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