THE DUBUQUE HERALD, Iowa, Jan. 5, 1879 to Jan. 28, 1879

* Uncommon Midwestern publication
* Lot of 17 consecutive issues sill bound
* Missing dates Jan. 10 & Jan. 11
* From Dec. 21, 1878 to Jan. 4, 1879

These (17) uncommon 4 page issues have news of the day with several interesting advertisements, many which are illustrated. 
All issues are complete with 4 pages, larger than normal sized paper which measures 27 x 22 inches, light toning and minor wear at the margins, , generally nice. Should be handled carefully because of their larger size. These issues are not fragile.

Note: These bound issues come in our largest acid-free folder (gratis) for further protection.

Background: The transition from 1878 into 1879 captured in these issues marks a pivotal moment in American history known as the Gilded Age, characterized by rapid industrialization and the complex aftermath of the Reconstruction era. Locally, Dubuque served as a vital "Gateway to the West," and these papers likely document the intense regional debates over the specie resumption (the return to gold-backed currency scheduled for January 1, 1879), which caused significant anxiety among Iowa’s farmers and labor classes. Nationally, this specific two-week window saw the height of the Exoduster movement, where thousands of African Americans fled the post-Reconstruction South for the Midwest, a phenomenon frequently debated in Democratic-leaning papers like the Herald. Furthermore, the oversized broadsheet format and the illustrated advertisements for "miracle" tonics and steamship travel reflect a society on the cusp of a consumer revolution, grappling with the tension between traditional agrarian values and the encroaching influence of transcontinental railroads and urban expansion.