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Item #173856HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 29, 1874 Full ftpg. Nast shows Black men being 'pardoned' - "Freedom, Jubilee. and Pardon". Great fullpg: 'On a Load of Hay' shows children atop a wagon load of hay. Fullpg: 'Seaside Sketches' 1/2 pg: 'A String of Blackberries' shows a Black family picking them. Doublepage... Read full description -
Item #691818NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 30, 1874
* Red River War
* John w. Davidson
* Native Americans - Indians
The top of page 9 has one column headings that include: "THE WICHITA AGENCY" "Davidson's Troops Fighting and Acting as Firemen" "A Gallant Charge Against a Hostile Band" "Four Civilians Butchered" and more. (see)
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Item #566407DEXTER SMITH'S, published in various cities, Sept., 1874 A magazine themed on: "Music, Drama, Art, and Literature" with a very decorative titlepg. (see). Complete in 32 pages, 9 by 12 inches. -
Item #603135WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, September 1, 1874
* General George Custer
* Black Hills - South Dakota expedition
Page 2 has one column headings: "The Black Hills" "Gold Seekers Eager to Enter the New Eldorado" See image for text here.
Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout. Larger than normal issue... Read full description -
Item #151525THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, August, September, 1874 See the inset for the nice, nearly half column ad for "P. T Barnum's Great Roman Hippodrome" that includes a nice woodcut of Mr. Barnum. Ad appears on an inside page or the bkpg. Good shape.
PLEASE NOTE the photo is an example of what you will recieve. This issue will be different in date, but... Read full description -
Item #212184LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, September 5, 1874 The photos shows the back page ad for Peck & Snyder's sporting goods. Described as a Sportsmans Emporium and as ... authorized Designers, Manufacturers, and Leaders of Base-Ball Fashions..., the business was located at 126 Nassau Street in New York. Of particular... Read full description -
Item #613095NEW YORK TRIBUNE, September 9, 1874
* Alfred Packer
* Saguache, Colorado
* Cannibalism - murder
Page 5 has a small one column heading: "Murders In The Mountains Of Colorado" See image for text here.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little spine wear, generally good. -
Item #702104NEW YORK HERALD, September 10, 1874
* Red River War
* Nelson A. Miles
* Native Americans - Indians
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "THE RED RIVER FIGHT" with subheads. (see images)
Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, nice condition. -
Item #669947NEW YORK HERALD, September 12, 1874
* Hunting in the Rocky Mountains
* Elk - deer - bear - antelope & more
The top of page 5 has one column headings: "ROCKY MOUNTAIN GAME" "Shooting in the Valleys West of the 'Divide'" and more. (see) Text takes up over a full column.
Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages,... Read full description -
Item #718614THE NEW YORK HERALD, September 18 , 1874
* Battle of Liberty Place ends
* New Orleans LA Lousiana
* John McEnery & William Pitt Kellogg
* Confederate veterans
The top of page 7 has a one column heading in bold lettering: "SURRENDER" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up almost 4 columns.
Complete with 12 pages, nice... Read full description -
Item #669970THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 20, 1874
* Granite Mills - textile mill no. 1 fire disaster
* Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts
The top of page 5 has one column headings: "AN AWFUL DISASTER" "Burning of the 'Granite' Woolen Mill at Fall River" "Four Hundred Girls and Men Shut in by... Read full description -
Item #614678DAIL MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, Sept. 22, 1874
* Uncommon title
The front page has both: "Hot Springs - The Stage Robbers Surrounded--Their Capture or Death Probable" and: "On The Frontier - An Engagement With the Indians--They are Defeated & Driven Southward". More news & ads inside.
Four pages,... Read full description -
Item #582057THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, September 22, 1874 This issue carries numerous illustrations, including many pertaining to "the Terrible Calamity at Fall River, Massachusetts". Also included are "an Autumn Tour in Switzerland - Life on the Rhine Boat"; "The Catholic Pilgrimage to Pontigny"; "The Episcopal Academy of Connecticut... Read full description -
Item #554716THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, September 24, 1874. The famous folio-size newspaper with the large graphics. The frontpage features an illustration entitled "One Good turn Deserves Another" by A. B. Frost. Other illustrations within the issue include "Meeting of the Anthropological Congress at Stockholm, Sweden'; "Sketches at the Autumn Floral... Read full description -
Item #669948NEW YORK HERALD, September 25, 1874
* Robert Toombs interview
* Lawyer, planter & GA politician
* Confederate States organizer
The top of page 3 has one column headings: "BOMBASTES FURIOSO" "An Interview with General Robert Toombs" "His Epitaph" and more. (see) Text takes up a full column.
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Item #173864HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 26, 1874 Fullpg. Th. Nast cartoon shows a black man "The Commandments in South Carolina". Nearly fullpg. with 2 illustrations, plus text: 'Brigham Young's Wives in the Great Mormon Tabernacle' & 'Mormon at the Communion Table'.
Doublepage centerfold:... Read full description -
Item #594407Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, September 28, 1874
* 1st Creedmoor black powder match
* 1st Grand International rifle match
* United States vs. Ireland
The front page has one column headlines:
"THE RIFLE"
"The American Beats the Irish Team by Three Scores--Colonel Bodine Gets Great Glory--Presentation of Prizes"
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Item #173866HARPER'S WEEKLY, Oct. 3, 1874 Nice halfpg: 'Shooting Alligators on the Upper St. Johns, Florida'. Also halfpg: 'The Louisiana Outrages' includes a fullpg. print on this as well. The ftpg is "The First Gun - 1861 - 1874". 3/4 dbpgctrfd "Shakspeare Before the Justices, Charged with Poaching". Fullpg... Read full description -
Item #597884THE PICTORIAL WORLD, London, Oct. 10, 1874 An illustrated newspaper much in the line of "Harper's Weekly" & "Illustrated London News" but the prime feature is more the back page red postage stamp rather than the content. In the right margin of the back page is a red "one... Read full description -
Item #598580THE PEOPLE'S CAUSE, Red Bluff, Tehama County, California, Oct. 10, 1874
* Rare Old west title
This is from 2 years before the city would be incorporated. Located in Northern California, there is much news of the day both local & national.
Complete in 8 pages, never bound nor trimmed, various tears at margins otherwise good. -
Item #554611THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, October 13, 1874. The famous folio-size newspaper with the large graphics. The frontpage features an illustration by A.B. Frost entitled "Charles O'Connor and Reverdy Johnson on the Louisiana Imbroglio." Other illustrations within the... Read full description -
Item #554778THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, October 16, 1874
The famous folio-size newspaper with the large graphics. The front page features an illustration entitled "Metropolitan Candidates for Official Prizes". Other illustrations within the issue include "The Foster Mother"; "The Phantom Carriage" and "The French... Read full description -
Item #605803ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE, New York, October 16, 1874
* Abraham Lincoln's Tomb dedication
* Oak Ridge Cemetery - Springfield, Illinois
The front page has one column headings: "LINCOLN" "Unveiling the Statue--A Nation's Tribute--25,000 People and Distinguished Army and Civic Officers Present--Unveiling Ceremonies" See... Read full description -
Item #173870HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 17, 1874 Full ftpg. Th. Nast: 'Hibernia's Shot' portrays a union of America & Ireland. Three prints of 'A Colorado Tragedy' including 'Remains of the Murdered Men' with text on the intriguing murder. Nice & huge doublepage centerfold by Nast: 'Halt!' showing the Liberty figure.... Read full description -
Item #173872HARPER'S WEEKLY, Oct. 24, 1874 Full ftpg. Nast: 'A Burden He Has To Shoulder' shows U.S. Grant being overburdened. Fullpg. Nast: 'The Hobby In The Kinder-Garten' halfpg. of white men looking at an Indian family & their children. Less than qtr pg. Nast: "Worse than Slavery," which is a political cartoon with... Read full description -
Item #173874HARPER'S WEEKLY, Oct. 31, 1874 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon: 'Not So Easily Taken In'. Fullpg. with 11 scenes of: 'October in the White Mountains'. Dramatic dblpgctrfld: 'A Duel in the Air--Eagles Fighting Over their Prey'. Fullpg: 'On the Way to the African Gold Fields--Pontoon Ferry Over the Vaal River'. A political... Read full description -
Duck hunting... Solar eclipses...
Item #659625HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, November, 1874 This famous monthly periodical has on the front page the beginning of a 12 page article headed: "The Bahamas", which contains 14 small illustrations including one on the ftpg. showing a nice view of Hopetown's Harbor, Abaco, From The Light House, plus illustrations of... Read full description -
Item #202373SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 7, 1874 This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions: COAL SCREEN - ARIEL SCREW (FAN) - PARACHUTE - BRICKS - STUMP SAWING MACHINE and much more. Illustrations also have text that goes along with them. -
Item #603124WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, December 28, 1874
* Cospatrick (ship)
* Cape of Good Hope
* Burning disaster
Page 3 has one column headings: "Another Ocean Horror" "An Emigrant Ship Burned at Sea and 460 Lives Lost" See image for text here.
Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout. Larger than normal... Read full description -
Item #173878HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 14, 1874 18 small front pg. portraits of "International Law-Members of the Geneva Congress." Six illus. pertaining to "A "Statesman's" Retreat-William M. Tweed's Penitentiary Life on Blackwell's Island." Dblpgctrfld. by Nast entitled "International Law-The Better Way." 2/3... Read full description -
Item #603111WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, November 18, 1874
* Train robbery
* Great Western railway
* Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
The front page have one column headings: "Daring Train Robbery" "The Baggageman and Expressman Bound and Gagged by Masked Men" See images for text here.
Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.... Read full description -
Item #202374SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 21, 1874 This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions: SURFACE PLANER - GAS SAVER - CORK SOLED BOOTS & more, including related text. -
Item #618872WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, November 24, 1874
* Seance - mesmerism - mesmerist
* Stage hypnotist Annie De Montford
Page 2 have one column headings: "Mesmerism" "An Exhibition of the Occult Science" "Miss De Montford In Washington Hall" (see)
Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout. Larger than normal... Read full description -
Item #665421THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 24, 1874
* Tuscumbia, Alabama tornado disaster
The front page has one column headings: "A DISASTROUS STORM" "Tuscumbia, Ala., Partially Destroyed" "Eleven Persons Killed...." Text takes up 1 1/2 columns.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins,... Read full description -
Item #619789THE NEW YORK HERALD, November 25, 1874
* Molly Maguires
* Coal mining regions
Page 2 has an article headed: "MINING TROUBLES" Terrible Condition of Affairs in the Scranton Coal Region" "Riot and Murder Rampant" and more. Text takes up 1 1/2 columns.
Complete in 12 pages, minor spine wear, generally nice. -
Item #702112PUBLIC SPIRIT, Ayer, Massachusetts, Nov. 26, 1874 Printed in the masthead is: "A Weekly Newspaper Devoted To The Local Interests of Towns in Middlesex and Worcester Counties", which is exactly what is inside.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, one tape mend inside, good condition.
AI Notes: Public Spirit was a long-running... Read full description -
Item #173882HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 28, 1874 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "The Funny Boy in Trouble." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Last Apple."
Doublepage centerfold of "Religious Festival at Tangier-Anniversary of the Birth of Mohammed." Full pg. illus. entitled "The Preserving Tanks at the Fish Market, Berlin,... Read full description -
Item #211526HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, December, 1874. Featured within this issue are several prints associated with St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement and port in the continental United States (source - Wiki), along with lengthy supporting text. Other period items are present throughout.
This... Read full description -
Item #669275SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 5, 1874 Certainly the more intriguing print--almost laughable--and article is one captioned: "Proposed Flying Machine" with the text beginning: "Cannot we arouse a little more spirit and inquiry regarding the subject of a practical flying machine, and keep the ball rolling until the... Read full description -
Item #173884HARPER'S WEEKLY, Dec. 5, 1874 Full ftpg. Nast: 'Now Gnaw Away' is politically-themed. Plus a fullpg. Nast shows Grant as the main person - "Upon What Meat Doth This Our Casesar Feed That He Hath Grows So Great?". 'Arctic Discovery' shows 12 scenes, including 6 of the explorers.
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Item #689739NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 8, 1874
* President Ulysses S. Grant
* State of the Union Address
Half of the front page and nearly half of page 5 are taken up with: "The President's Message - A Review of the Year" with various subheads.
This was President Grant's annual state-of-the-union address, a tradition... Read full description -
Item #603122WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, December 9, 1874
* Vicksburg, Mississippi massacre
* Assassination of Negroes
Page 3 has one column headings: "The Vicksburg War" "The Negroes Marching in Force upon the City". See image for text.
Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout. Larger... Read full description -
Item #594404THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 11, 1874
* Vicksburg, Mississippi massacre
* Assassination of Negroes
The front page has small one column headings on the front page: "The Vicksburg Troubles", "All Quiet In The City--Burial Of Bodies...", "Gov. Ames' Proclamation--The Slaughter Of Negroes", "The... Read full description -
Item #590314SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN December 12, 1874 This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions: KEOKUK IA RAILROAD BRIDGE - PITTSBURGH PA CENTERFOLD OF STEEL INDUSTRY - HOT AIR BALLOON & much more. These illustrations also have text that goes along with them. Very... Read full description -
Item #671661SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN December 12, 1874 This famous title always featured the latest inventions and improvements of the day, many being illustrated. Included in this issue are: "Keokuk, Iowa, Railroad Bridge" "Hot Air Balloon" and a nice centerfold of the Pittsburgh steel industry. Descriptive articles accompany the prints as... Read full description -
Item #173886HARPER'S WEEKLY, Dec. 12, 1874 Great full ftpg: 'Slaughtered For The Hide' shows a cowboy having just skinned a buffalo. Fullpg. Nast cartoon: 'The Rising of the Dead'. Nice halfpg: 'Quarrying Stone for the New Mormon Temple'. Dbpgcrtfld "One Touch of Nature".
Complete in sixteen pages. -
Item #173888HARPER'S WEEKLY Dec. 19, 1874 Nice fullpg: "Children Who Go To Public Schools" & "Children Who Do Not Go To Our Public Schools" shows dramatically different results! Very nice fullpg: "The Chicago Fire Dept." shows 5 men & 4 scenes. Ftpg "Shall Teacher's Salaries be Lowered?" by Nast. 3/4 pg "The... Read full description -
Item #597578SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, December 19, 1874 This issue contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions: "Sire Joseph Whitworth", "Merryweather's Floating Fire Engine"; "Underground Railway in New York - The Normal College Fronting the Work"; "The Ericsson Pneumatic... Read full description -
Item #219697INDUSTRIAL AGE, Chicago, Dec. 19, 1874.
* Uncommon Title from Chicago, Illinois
Mostly topical reports, a few literary items and some ads. A volume II issue of this uncommon title. Some of the headlines include: "On Invention" "Chippawa Falls & Eau Claire Railroad" and much more. A few minor edge tears. -
Item #553391HARPER'S WEEKLY dated December 26, 1874. (print only)
This is a single-page poem and print engraving entitled "The Christmas Baby" by Will Carleton. This is accompanied by seven small illustrations -- angels; a church; a father and his children; a lady making a visit; children playing; a cemetery; and a father holding a newborn baby.
The print size is... Read full description
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