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  • Fort Ticonderoga...  Chinatown, San Francisco...
    Item #173932
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 22, 1875 One-third page: 'The Ruins of Fort Ticonderoga'. Fullpg: 'The Watch for Montezuma'. Fullpg: 'Sketches in 'China Town', San Francisco'.
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  • Chief Red Cloud... Indians...
    Item #605656
    THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, May 27, 1875

    * Chief Spotted Tail
    * President Ulysses S. Grant


    This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
    The front page has one column headings: "Washington" "The President Talks To The Indians" "Spotted Tail Accuses the Newspaper Men of... Read full description  
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  • Gateway to the gold fields...
    Item #684497
    MARYSVILLE WEEKLY APPEAL, California, May 28, 1875

    * Rare Old West publication

     In the days of the California Gold Rush, Marysville was a stopping point for riverboats from Sacramento and San Francisco that carried miners on their way to the digging grounds. A sign on the roadside as one enters Marysville carries the slogan: "Gateway to The... Read full description  
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  • Latest inventions of the day, in 1875...
    Item #152633
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 29, 1875  This 16 page magazine is in nice condition and is loaded with early invention illustrations and descriptions along with several interesting advertisements. Many of the things we use today on a regular basis were just being invented back then. This particular issue has on the front page:... Read full description  
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  • The markets in Savannah, Georgia...
    Item #173934
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 29, 1875  Full ftpg: 'Wreck of the 'Schiller'-Bishop's Rock Light'. Fullpg: 'Going to market-scene near Savannah, Georgia' (Blacks). Fullpg. pictorial: 'The suburbs of San Francisco'. Fullpg: 'Shooting antelopes from a railroad train in Colorado'.
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  • Masonic Hall opening in NYC...
    Item #708524
    THE WORLD, New York City, June 2, 1875

    * Original Masonic Hall (Manhattan) opening ceremonies
    * Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of New York


    The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE MASONIC EVENT" with subhead. (see images) Article takes up over 4 full columns of the front page.
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  • Masonic Hall dedication in NYC...
    Item #710226
    PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, June 3, 1875

    * Original Masonic Hall (Manhattan) dedication ceremonies
    * Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of New York


    The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE MASONIC PAGEANT" with subheads. (see images) Lengthy text continues on the back page.
    Complete with 8 pages, nice condition.
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  • Henry Ward Beecher...
    Item #173936
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York,  June 5, 1875  Full front pg. Nast illus. of "Captured At Last." (Phil Sheridan). Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "The New Arctic Expedition-The "Alert" and the "Discovery"." Six illus. pertaining to "The Fulton Street Prayer Meeting-North Dutch Church."
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  • Entering the circus tent...
    Item #173938
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 12, 1875 The doublepage centerfold of this issue is a very nice print captioned: "Fair Time--The Entrance to the Circus Tent" showing a woman and child on horseback, with various circus performers and other by-standers in the background. A very nice & displayable print for any collector of circus... Read full description  
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  • 1875 Cucuta earthquake...
    Item #605996
    THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, June 14, 1875

    * Cucuta, Colombia - South America
    * Earthquake disaster


    The front page has one column headings: "A SHOCKING CALAMITY" "An Earthquake in South America" "Whole Cities Destroyed" "Famous Coffee Region Destroyed" and more. (see)
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  • Visit of the Sioux Indian chiefs...
    Item #674677
    THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, June 14, 1875  The full ftpg. has a patriotic political cartoon featuring Uncle Sam & Miss Liberty as well as the bald eagle: "A Sad Case of Constitutional Coat" drawn by the famed A. B. Frost.
    Inside has a nearly half page print of: "The Visit of the Black Hills Braves---Portraits of the Leading... Read full description  
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  • The Arctic Expedition...
    Item #173940
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 19, 1875  Front full pg. Nast illus. entitled "News In Washington." Inside is a 1/2 pg. Nast illus. entitled "We Are Not Proud." 2/3 pg. illus. of "A Warm Reception-A School of Whales Driven into Shallow Water."
    Doublepage centerfold of "An Ice Nip in Melville Bay, off the Devil's... Read full description  
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  • Hangings of three murderers, with much detail...
    Item #638796
    ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, June 19, 1875  Over half of the front page is taken up with reports on the hanging  executions of  3 criminals, headed: "THE GALLOWS" "Yesterday Proves a Black Friday for Three Murderers" "National Burgess Executed at Effingham, Ills." "Bad Case for John Casey at... Read full description  
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  • Gold discovered in the Black Hills...
    Item #648456
    DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, June 24, 1875 

    * Castle Creek - South Dakota
    * Black Hills gold discovery


    The ftpg. has: "Gold at Black Hill" which has a dispatch beginning: "I have discovered gold in small quantities on the north bend of Castle Creek...About 15 miners have located a camp on the creek above here..."... Read full description  
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  • Hangings of three murderers, with much detail...
    Item #638795
    ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, June 26, 1875  Over half of the front page is taken up with incredible detail on the hanging of three murders, with column heads: "THE GIBBET" "Three Murderers Meet an Ignominious Fate" "Wagner and Gordon Hung at Thomaston, Maine' "Henry Costley Executed Near Boston"... Read full description  
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  • Black Hills gold discovery....
    Item #604937
    WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, July 2, 1875

    * Newton-Jenney Party
    * Black Hills gold discovery
    * Colonel Richard A. Dodge


    This issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
    The front page has a small one column heading: "The Gold Discoveries in the Black Hills". See image for text.
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  • Henry Ward Beecher adultry trial ends...
    Item #601233
    THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, July 3, 1875

    * Henry War Beecher
    * Elizabeth Tilton
    * Adultery trial ends


    This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
    The front page has small one column headings: "Can't Agree" "The Jury Discharged" "And the Great Scandal Case... Read full description  
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  • Early newspaper from Oregon...
    Item #712765
    THE OREGON STATE JOURNAL, Eugene City, July 3, 1875

    * Rare Old West publication

     Today Eugene is the second largest city in Oregon. A typical newspaper of the day with news, interesting tidbits, and a wealth of advertisements. Page 2 has: "Emigration From Kansas To Oregon" and a long list of: "Oregon Items"
    Four pages, never... Read full description  
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  • Indians in a frontier town...
    Item #173944
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 3, 1875  Ftpg. shows: 'Clearing a Field of Grasshoppers', plus text. Halfpg: 'Indians Trading at a Frontier Town'. Nast dblpgctrfld: 'Beware!'
    Other news and advertisements of the day are included. This issue is complete in 24 pages and is in good condition.
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  • Washington Harrison Donaldson...
    Item #610127
    ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 5, 1875

    * Washington Harrison Donaldson
    * Balloonist - ballooning


    This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front has an article headed: "Perilous Balloon Voyage" "Prof. Donaldson's Recent Ascension from Toronto--A Night Over Lake... Read full description  
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  • Great "travelogue" article on  Southern Colorado...
    Item #699968

    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 8, 1875  Page 3 has: "SOUTHERN COLORADO" "A Visit To The San Juan Mines" "The Road to the Mines--Manitou Springs--A Long Strange Ride--Richness of the Mines".
    This is a wonderfully detailed & very descriptive article on Southern Colorado, with subheads including: "A Stage Ride" "Del Norte" "Among the... Read full description  

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  • Treaty with the Sioux Indians...   Much on the Black Hills...
    Item #699967
    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 9, 1875  Page 3 has: "The Black Hills" "The Treaty With the Sioux" "How the Indians Were Persuaded to Make the Treaty--Wisdom of Their Action in Saying Cattle". This is followed by: "Character of the Country" "General Diffusion of Small Quantities of Gold... Read full description  

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  • Treaty with the Sioux Indians...   Much on the Black Hills...
    Item #705958
    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 9, 1875  Page 3 has: "The Black Hills" "The Treaty With the Sioux" "How the Indians Were Persuaded to Make the Treaty--Wisdom of Their Action in Saying Cattle". This is followed by: "Character of the Country" "General Diffusion of Small Quantities of Gold... Read full description  
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  • Long Point, Illinois railroad murder....
    Item #599085
    THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, July 10, 1875

    * Outlaws attempt to rob train

    An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.

    The front page has one column headings that include: "ILLINOIS" "Desperate Attempt To Rob An... Read full description  
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  • Very detailed account of a train robbery...
    Item #611272
    ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 10, 1875 

    * Outlaws attempt to rob train
    * Ad - P. T. Barnum's "Great Roman Hippodrome" circus


    The back page has 1 2/3 of a column taken up with great & detailed content concerning the train robbery at Long Point, Illinois, with heads at the top of the column: "PULL... Read full description  
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  • International rifle match...
    Item #173946
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 10, 1875  Fullpg: 'The International Rifle Match, The American Team'. Fullpg. Nast Cartoon: 'Homo-Phobia'. Halfpg: 'The Frigate 'Constitution', 'Old Ironsides' '. Full bkpg: 'A Clown's Cricket Match'.
    Complete in sixteen pages.
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  • 1875 Monticello, New York hanging...
    Item #668533
    NEW YORK HERALD, July 10, 1875

    * Monticello, Sullivan County, New York execution
    * Hanging of Mark Brown for murder


    Page 6 has an article with headings: "THE GALLOWS" "Hanging of Mark Brown for the Murder of Sylvester Carr" "Sad Parting Between the Condemned and His Wife and Child" and more. Text text up over a full... Read full description  
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  • The university crew races on Lake Saratoga...
    Item #669173
    THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1875 

    * Intercollegiate Regatta w/ map
    * Cornell University Big Red (Freshmen)
    * Boat - rowing - Saratoga Lake


    The top of the front page has one column headings: "THE COLLEGIATE REGATTA" "Cornell University Wins The Freshmen Race" and more. (see) Lengthy text takes up most of the... Read full description  
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  • Lawrence MA fire.... Whiskey ring...
    Item #594100
    RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Richmond, Virginia, July 14, 1875 

    * Whiskey Ring scandal

    The front page has a brief item concerning a meeting of: "The American Hebrew Congregation" in Buffalo (see). Also: "The Riot In Lawrence, Mass." "The Whiskey Frauds" "Examples of Going West" points out that the grass is not... Read full description  
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  • On westward expansion...
    Item #173948
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 17, 1875  Full front page: 'The Great Rifle Match'; nice full page cartoon showing: 'Sketches in Charleston, S.C.' showing mostly Blacks; great full page: 'Railroad Building on the Great Plains' is great for display.  A Black-themed cartoonish full page illustration: 'Hi! Abe. Come Under... Read full description  
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  • Historic newspaper item #151994
    Item #151994
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 17, 1875  This issue has front page illustration(s) headed: "GARD'S BRICK MACHINE AND TRANSPORTING APPARATUS". This illustration(s) also has related text as well. This issue is 16 pages and in nice condition.
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  • * Croton water supply system for New York City....
    Item #668536
    NEW YORK HERALD, July 18, 1875

    * Croton water supply system for New York City

    Page 10 has an article: "THE WATER WE DRINK" "Croton Lake a Summer Reservoir of Filth" "A Remedy Wanted" and more.
    Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.
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  • Washington Harrison Donaldson ballooning...
    Item #712413
    ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 18, 1875

    * Washington Harrison Donaldson
    * Balloonist - ballooning flight
    * Disappearance - missing


    This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Barnum's Balloon Still Missing..." and more. (see image)
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  • 1873 Intercollegiate Regatta... rowing...
    Item #714503
    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 18, 1873

    * Intercollegiate Regatta
    * Connecticut River
    * Springfield, Massachusetts
    * Boat - rowing


    The top of the front page has a four column map headed: "The Regatta Course At Springfield" which shows area where the race was to be held with the college boarding places. (see images) One column headings... Read full description  
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  • Washington Harrison Donaldson ballooning...
    Item #614830
    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 19, 1875

    * Washington Harrison Donaldson
    * Balloonist - ballooning
    * Disappearance


    Page 5 has an article headed: "The Fate Of Donaldson The Aeronaut Still Unknown" See image for text here.
    Complete in 10 pages, minor irregularity along spine, nice condition.
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  • On the trial for the Mountain Meadows Massacre...   Depredations by the Sioux Indians...
    Item #699965
    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 20, 1875  

    * Mountain Meadows Massacre
    * Mormons - Mormonism trial
    * John D. Lee - Brigham Young
    * Trial of the conspirators begins

    The bottom of the front page has a brief report: "The Mountain Meadow Trial Fixed For Tuesday" with a dateline from Beaver, Utah.
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  • 1875 Wimbledon Cup... rifle marksmanship contest...
    Item #668531
    NEW YORK HERALD, July 20, 1875

    * Wimbledon Cup marksmanship contest w/ target diagrams
    * National Rifle Association of the United Kingdom

    Page 3 has a great group of target diagrams with headline: "THE LORDS AND COMMONS RIFLE MATCH" and more. Also one column headings that include: "WIMBELDON" "Lords and... Read full description  
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  • Santa Barbara...
    Item #690140
    THE DAILY NEWS, Santa Barbara, California, July 20, 1875 

    * Rare Old West publication

    Uncommon from this famous town, and a volume 1 issue. Various news & ads of the day, four pages, great condition. "#88" inked in the upper corner.
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  • Seance performed in theater....
    Item #608256
    ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 22, 1875

    * Medium - seances
    * materialized spirit - ghost


    This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 2 has an article headed: "A Lively Seance" "Spiritualists Brought to Bay in the Boston Theater"
    Complete in 8 pages, minor irregularity along... Read full description  
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  • Uncle Sam on the front page...
    Item #173950
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York,  July 24, 1875  Full front pg. illus. of "Uncle Sam Beats All Creation." Inside are ten illus. of "The Saratoga Prizes." 1/2 pg. illus. entitled "They Which Run in a Race Run All, But One Receiveth the Prize." Full pg. illus. containing many smaller illus. pertaining to "the... Read full description  
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  • East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana....
    Item #599087
    THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, July 28, 1875

    * East Feliciana Parish Negro uprising

    An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
    The front page has one column headings that include: "Threatened Uprising Of The Negroes At East... Read full description  
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  • Mormons & the Mountain Meadows Massacre...
    Item #705963
    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 29, 1875  

    * Mountain Meadows Massacre
    * Mormons - Mormonism trial
    * John D. Lee
    - Brigham Young


    The bottom of page 5 has a brief article: "The Mountain Meadow Massacre - Repetition of the Effort to Save Young and Smith from Going on the Stand". The report is from 
    Beaver, Utah, and notes in... Read full description  
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  • Death of President Andrew Johnson: a same-day report...
    Item #633261
    BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 31, 1875

    * President Andrew Johnson
    * Death (1st report)


    Page 2 has a very brief item headed: "Death of Andrew Johnson" which is datelined "July 31" & reads: "Ex-President Andrew Johnson died very suddenly at Chattanooga, Tenn., at 2:30 o'clock this... Read full description  
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  • Cow milker...
    Item #205408
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 31, 1875  This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions: FUEL ECONOMIZER - SAWING MACHINE - BLIND SLAT HOLDER - MILKING TUBES - AWL & much more.
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  • Boat Racing... Thomas Nast political cartoons..
    Item #173952
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 31, 1875  Full front page illus. of "The Intercollegiate Boat Race-Starting for the Lake-Scene in front of the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga."
    Inside are six 1/6 pg. portraits of "The Intercollegiate Boat Race-Portraits of the Cornell Crew." 1/4 pg. portrait of "A. H. Bogardus."... Read full description  
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  • Macomb, Illinois tornado disaster...
    Item #608261
    ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, August 5, 1875

    * Macomb, Illinois tornado
    * Washington Harrison Donaldson
    * Balloonist - ballooning


    This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "WIND AND WATER" "Macomb, Ill., Treated to a Tornado by the... Read full description  
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  • Huntsville, Texas prison horrors...
    Item #601242
    THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, August 7, 1875

    * Huntsville Unit horrors
    * Texas State Penitentiary


    This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
    Page 6 has small one column headings: "Horrors Of a Texas Prison" "Captain Emory's Report--The Punishments of the Middle... Read full description  
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  • Hot air balloon ascension...
    Item #173954
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 7, 1875  Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon, and another fullpg. by him inside. Halfpg. shows a balloon ascension. Nearly fullpg: 'The Austro-Hungarian Arctic Expedition' shows much hardship.
    Complete in sixteen pages.
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  • An Indian treaty: the miners have to leave the Black Hills...
    Item #699973
    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 11, 1875  

    * Black Hills gold rush - miners - mining
    * Cheyenne & Lakota Indians - tribes 


    The front page has: "Black Hills" "Preparing To Leave" "The Miners Covering Ups The Richer Lodes--The Town of Stonewall Planted in Custer's Gulch" with a dateline... Read full description  
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  • William Alexander Graham death...
    Item #599090
    THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, August 12, 1875 
     
    * William Alexander Graham death 
    * North Carolina governor 


    An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
    Page 2 has one column headings that include: "Death of... Read full description  
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