From this famous mining town in Nevada...
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November 08, 1872
THE DAILY STATE REGISTER, Carson City, Nevada, Nov. 8, 1872
* Wild Old West
* Rare publication
Situated just east of Lake Tahoe at the western "elbow" of the state, this issue from its heyday during the mining era has various news, ads and notices on the front page, with much news on pages 2 and3.
Carson City is named for the famed mountain man Kit Carson & is about 30 miles south of Reno. It originated as a stopover for California bound emigrants, but developed into a city with the Comstock Lode, a silver strike in the mountains to the northeast. The city has served as the capital of Nevada since statehood in 1864.
Four pages, archivally rejoined at the spine, nice condition.
Background: This isn't just a newspaper; it is a museum-grade time capsule from the roaring heart of the American West. Dated November 16, 1872, this original four-page issue of The Daily State Register captures Carson City at its absolute zenith, serving as the high-stakes gateway between the legendary Comstock Lode and the halls of state power. Within these pages, the frontier breathes—merging the grit of Kit Carson’s legacy with the sophisticated boom-town commerce of a city literally minted in silver. From high-society notices and cutthroat mining advertisements to the raw editorial pulse of a state only eight years old, this document offers a rare, tactile connection to the era of stagecoaches, silver kings, and the rugged pioneers who forged Nevada out of high-desert dust. To hold this paper is to hold the definitive blueprint of the Silver State’s golden age.
* Wild Old West
* Rare publication
Situated just east of Lake Tahoe at the western "elbow" of the state, this issue from its heyday during the mining era has various news, ads and notices on the front page, with much news on pages 2 and3.
Carson City is named for the famed mountain man Kit Carson & is about 30 miles south of Reno. It originated as a stopover for California bound emigrants, but developed into a city with the Comstock Lode, a silver strike in the mountains to the northeast. The city has served as the capital of Nevada since statehood in 1864.
Four pages, archivally rejoined at the spine, nice condition.
Background: This isn't just a newspaper; it is a museum-grade time capsule from the roaring heart of the American West. Dated November 16, 1872, this original four-page issue of The Daily State Register captures Carson City at its absolute zenith, serving as the high-stakes gateway between the legendary Comstock Lode and the halls of state power. Within these pages, the frontier breathes—merging the grit of Kit Carson’s legacy with the sophisticated boom-town commerce of a city literally minted in silver. From high-society notices and cutthroat mining advertisements to the raw editorial pulse of a state only eight years old, this document offers a rare, tactile connection to the era of stagecoaches, silver kings, and the rugged pioneers who forged Nevada out of high-desert dust. To hold this paper is to hold the definitive blueprint of the Silver State’s golden age.
Item from last month's catalog - #365 - released for April, 2026
Category: The Old West
