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Exploring the Yellowstone... Westward expansion...
January 15, 1820
Item #703105 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 15, 1820 * Yellowstone expedition - American frontier Certainly the best is the lengthy report headed: "Expedition to the Yellow Stone" whic...
$33.00
Martin Luther King Day Established...
November 02, 1983
Item #675959 LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 2, 1983 * President Ronald Reagan Creates MLK National Holiday * Coretta Scott King attends signing of bill The front page of this issue has both an image and an article ...
$95.00
Early and rare from Florida... James Polk block signature...
August 05, 1848
Item #675954 THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, Florida, August 5, 1848 * Rare antebellum title * 3 Acts signed by James Polk Nineteenth century newspapers from Florida are uncommon, particularly those from befor...
$110.00
Very rare title from 19th century Western Colorado...
February 15, 1898
Item #675926 SEMI-WEEKLY STAR, Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, Feb. 15, 1898 * Very rare title * Mesa County A nice & very rare newspaper from this town in Western Colorado along the Colorado Ri...
$95.00
24th Amendment to the Constitution is ratified...
January 24, 1964
Item #675924 THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, Jan. 24, 1964 The top of the middle column on the front page has a head: "It's Official: Poll Tax Is Abolished", which reports on the ratification of th...
$125.00
Early Tallahassee...
March 27, 1847
Item #674459 THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, March 27, 1847 Nineteenth century newspapers from Florida are uncommon, particularly those from before the Civil War. Here is such an issue from the capital city of Florida, th...
$93.00
Check from Cooperstown, 1834...
Item #672995 This is a genuine check written on the "Otsego County Bank" of Cooperstown, New York dated 1834. Included is the amount in the lower left corner with a signature in the lower right. There is a nice en...
$8.00
Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson: from the city of the fight...
February 06, 1943
Item #672129 THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 6, 1943 * Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson * First defeat : from city where it happened The banner headline on page 14 reports: "18,930 See LaMotta Flo...
$96.00
Baseball... the technique of pitching...
May 11, 1895
Item #672105 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1895 The front page is a political cartoon by W. A. Rogers captioned: "All Broke Up - the Only Cure For A Financial Spree." Inside has a full page with 7...
$73.00
The "science" of phrenology had its own publication...
January 01, 1853
Item #672100 AMERICAN PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, New York, January, 1853 Phrenology is a theory stating that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of the skull. Although holding no validity toda...
$38.00
Many early photos of Southern California... New Year's Day...
December 29, 1904
Item #672044 LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 29, 1904 Still has the color front cover with a New Year's theme (wear at margins, some dirtiness). Inside has a few New Year's items, plus a wealth of photos o...
$38.00
Promoting a book on the life of Stonewall Jackson...
October 07, 1863
Item #672012 THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 7, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Richmond Life" "A Thrilling Biography of the Great General of the South - An Authentic Life of STO...
$29.00
At Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge...
October 17, 1863
Item #672011 THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 17, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Virginia" "Another Great Battle Near at Hand!" "Lee's Army at Manassas" &...
$32.00
Horrors of the Andersonville prison camp...
September 09, 1865
Item #671961 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 9, 1865 * Andersonville prison trial * Henry Wirz The first column heads include: "ANDERSONVILLE" "The Wirz Trial Yesterday" "The Prisoner Applies fo...
$37.00
British liner California is torpedoed by a German sub...
February 08, 1917
Item #671960 SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, Feb. 8, 1917 * SS California sunk * German submarine attack * World War I tensions rise The top of the front page has a report of the torpedoing of the...
$48.00
Casey Stengel & the Brooklyn Dodgers...
February 24, 1934
Item #671935 NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 24, 1934 * King Leopold III coronation * Casey Stengel takes over * Brooklyn Dodgers manager * MLB baseball The top of the front page has a two column heading: "L...
$48.00
The first step towards ending Prohibition...
February 27, 1930
Item #671934 NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 27, 1930 * Prohibition - 18th Eighteenth Amendment * Wets vs. Drys in Washington D.C. * Beginning of the end ? The front page has a two column head: "DRY LAW REPEAL...
$38.00
Nolan Ryan wins his 300th game...
August 01, 1990
Item #671933 USA TODAY, August 1, 1990 * MLB baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan * Texas Rangers - 300th victory The front page of the Sports Section tells of Nolan Ryan achieving his 300th victory, with a photo ...
$48.00
Reporting the Mexican War and more...
July 08, 1847
Item #671932 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 8, 1847 The front page has: "Late From Vera Cruz" with news on the Mexican War taking over half a column. Inside includes: "The News From Mexi...
$32.00
New weapon is created... A stowaway slave case...
October 15, 1836
Item #671418 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 15, 1836 Content includes: "Another Slave Case" concerning a runaway slave; "War In Florida" with the Indians; "The Hindoo Exhibition&q...
$36.00
An obscure 18th century religious title from New York...
Item #670392 THE THEOLOGICAL MAGAZINE, New York, November & December, 1795 A religious magazine which published bi-monthly, each issue dated for two months. It begin in July, 1795, and lasted only thru February, 1...
$18.50
Civil War related print on the front page...
September 20, 1862
Item #670022 THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Sept. 20, 1862 A desired yet rather scarce title from during the Civil War, as the front page typically featured a war-related print. This issue features on the ...
$18.00
Indians disrupting work on the transcontinental railroad...
June 20, 1867
Item #669956 CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, June 20, 1867 Page 3 begins with an interesting report: "Union Pacific Railroad" which comments on the construction efforts of the transcontinental railroad...
$18.00
The historic American Watch Company...
April 11, 1863
Item #669735 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 11, 1863 The front page has a large print of: "The Factory of the American Watch Company" in Waltham, Massachusetts. The balance of the front page is taken u...
$19.00
How to better armor ships...
January 02, 1864
Item #669696 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 2, 1864 The entire front page is taken up with a nice graphic and article: "Improved System For Armored Ships". The graphics show how damage to a ship diffe...
$19.00
Taking "Big Ben" from the foundry to the Westminster clock tower...
November 01, 1856
Item #669601 THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Nov. 1, 1856 * Big Ben - Great Bell * Palace of Westminster Inside has a nearly half page print captioned: "Removal of the Bell For the Great Clock o...
$18.50
Responses from the President, John Adams...
October 15, 1798
Item #668962 FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Oct. 15, 1798 Page 2 has an address to the President by the inhabitants of Kanhawa County, with the response signed: John Adams. Also an address from the ...
$23.50
Great fight with the Apache Indians...
October 30, 1849
Item #668219 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 1849 Page 2 has a nice article: "Great Fight With The Apaches" which is mostly taken up with an account of a battle headed: "A...
$37.00
"Don't give up the ship!"...
July 22, 1815
Item #667225 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 22, 1815 The entire front page and almost all of page 2 are taken up with: "Lawrence and the Chesapeake" which has much on the battle which cost Capta...
$75.00
A great wealth of content on the Mexican War...
March 20, 1847
Item #666782 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 20, 1847 Page 2 has a great wealth on the Mexican War, the focus being the lengthy: "Proclamation by the General Commanding the Army of the Unite...
$48.00
The Taos, New Mexico Revolt...
March 18, 1847
Item #666780 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 18, 1847 * Taos Revolt - New Mexico * Mexican-American War Page 3 has over half a column headed: "Important From New Mexico&quo...
$48.00
Funeral of Rep. Preston Brooks...
January 30, 1857
Item #666651 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 30, 1857 * Death of Preston Brooks - funeral * South Carolina Congressman Page 3 begins with nearly half a column article: "Funeral of...
$29.00
Many reports from the War of 1812...
July 15, 1813
Item #664872 INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, July 15, 1813 The ftpg. has a lengthy editorial on the War of 1812 headed: "Madison's War!" Also on the ftpg. is a letter from General Dearborn to the Secretar...
$37.00
Very descriptive of St. Lucia...
April 01, 1782
Item #660235 THE LONDON MAGAZINE, England, April, 1782 Inside has over a full page article: "An Account of the Island of St. Lucia" which is very descriptive. The accompanying map called for is lacking...
$28.00
Details on those heading to the California gold regions...
October 05, 1849
Item #657708 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 5, 1849 * California Gold Rush * 49ers - mining - miners Page 3 has half a column headed: "The California Emigration" which begin...
$54.00
Pre-Revolutionary War era lot...
Item #649258 THE LONDON CHRONICLE, London, 1760's A lot of 10 issues of this famous & popular newspaper at a bargain price. A good set to show the state of affairs in England and the world shortly before...
$77.00
Gov. Brownlow offers a reward for the captuure of the former governor...
May 10, 1865
Item #609917 BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, May 10, 1865 * Very rare Civil War title - closing events * William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow W. G. Brownlow, or&nb...
$188.00
General Grant's campaign...
August 20, 1864
Item #172808 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 20, 1864 The front page has prints; "Before Petersburg--Carrying Powder to the Mine" "Col. Pleasant Superintending the Arrival of the Powder" &quo...
Nice A.B. Frost hunting print...
January 01, 1898
Item #176296 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 1, 1898 Front page has a full page illustration by W. A. Rogers called "Plenty of Work for the New Year". There is a page with 5 photos and an article on &...
Fort Pickens and Charleston...
December 28, 1861
Item #172532 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 28, 1861 The full front page is taken up with: "Union Refugees From Western Missouri Coming Into St. Louis". Other prints inside include: "Entrance t...
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