Historic Newspapers: Discounted Issues (as priced) through Thursday, October 15, 2026!

BOSTON PATRIOT, Dec. 6, 1809  

* President James Madison
* State of the Union Address

Taking over 2 columns of the front page & ending on page 2 is the: "President's Message" being his annual… more

BOSTON PATRIOT, Oct. 17, 1812  The front page has a lengthy article headed: "Presidential Election". Inside includes: "Presidential Election" "A Proclamation" relating to the War of 1812, signed in… more

BOSTON PATRIOT, Jan. 13, 1813  The front page has a lengthy article on: "Impressment of Seamen" which was a a major issue leading to the War of 1812. Also on the ftpg: "The Great Effects of the… more

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 6, 1827

* President John Quincy Adams
* State of the Union Address

Most of the front page is taken up with the: "President's Message" which is… more

Document from the "State Of New Hampshire, part-printed, noting that Humphry Jackman has been granted: "...all Power and Authority given and granted by the Constitution and Laws of Our State to a… more

NEW YORK OBSERVER, March 11, 1837

* Martin Van Buren inauguration
* Andrew Jackson farewell address

 Pages 2 and 3 contain the lengthy: "Farewell Address of Andrew Jackson" signed by him in… more

THE GLOBE, Washington, D.C., Nov. 9, 1840

* William Henry Harrison
* Presidential election victory

Perhaps there can be no better newspaper to report a Presidential election than one from the… more

NEW-ORLEANS PRICE-CURRENT, Louisiana, Dec. 28, 1850

* Rare pre Civil War issue from deep South
* Antebellum era

 As the title would suggest, much commercial advertising and information on… more

THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, April 19, 1851  

* 19th century Honolulu Harbor illustration

The  nice & quite detailed print at the top of the front page is captioned: "The Port Of… more

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 11, 1853  Page 3 has over half a column on: "California Intelligence" with some fine, early content on this latest state to join the Union.… more

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 16, 1853  Among the page 3 articles are: "Surveys For the Pacific Railroad" which reports on the work being done to find an appropriate route for… more

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 23, 1853  Among the reports inside are: "The Jews" which is a letter from Jerusalem; nearly a full column: "By the President of the United… more

THE EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Indiana, March 11, 1857

* President James Buchanan
* Inauguration - inaugural address

 Page 3 has nearly 1 1/2 columns taken up with the printing of the:… more

GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE OF THE BATTLE SHIP, Boston, Dec. 25, 1858  This title has one of the largest & most decorative mastheads of the 19th century with a decorative & patriotic border around all… more

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, March 13, 1862  

* The Monitor vs. the Merrimack
* Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia
* Civil War map & print

Page 5 has a report with heads: "The Engagement in… more

NEW YORK HERALD, March 25, 1862 

* Uriah P. Levy death (1st report)
* 1st Jewish commodore of U.S. Navy
* American Civil War - Jews

The most notable content within this issue is the very… more

CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, April 24, 1862 

* Battle of Shiloh - Pittsburg Landing - Beauregard's praise
* Fort Jackson... Fall of Pulaski...
* Rare Confederate title from the war… more

NEW YORK HERALD, May 27, 1862 

* Rare full page Civil War map & more
* Peninsula campaign - George McClellan

The entire front page is taken up with a huge and very detailed Civil War map with… more

NEW YORK HERALD July 13, 1862  The front page features a nice & detailed Civil War map headed: "The Bombardment Of Vicksburg - Location of the City & the New Canal--Present Position of the Union… more

NEW YORK HERALD, September 6, 1862  

* Battle of Antietam close
* General Don Carlos Buell w/ map

The front page has a nice Civil War map headed: "Operations Of Buell In Tennessee".
Among… more

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 22, 1862 

* Battle of Iuka, Mississippi
* Battle of Antietam - Sharpsburg
* Harper's Ferry, West Virginia

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are:… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 19, 1862  

* Battle of Fredericksburg aftermath
* General Ambrose E. Burnside

Among the front page column heads relating to the Battle of Fredericksburg: "From General … more

NEW YORK TIMES, March 11, 1863Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From New Orleans" "Gen. Banks About to Commence His Forward Movement' "Important To Deserters" "A… more

NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1864

* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee
* Civil War Overland Campaign

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are:… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 30, 1864 

* Rare full front page Civil War map
* Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign

Civil War maps on the front pages of daily newspapers were relatively few, and even… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 20, 1864

* Atlanta, Georgia
* General William T. Sherman

 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM SHERMAN'S ARMY" "Marching Toward Atlanta"… more

NEW YORK TIMES, March 11, 1865

* Abraham Lincoln proclamation to deserters
* General William T. Sherman Southern march
* Final month of the Civil War

Among the front page Civil War column… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 5, 1865  Much on the Lincoln funeral with first column heads including: "Our Dead President" "The Obsequies At Springfield" "Last Honors to the Great Departed" "He Is Laid… more

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, August 21, 1867  Page 1 provides considerable details concerning the Methodist Camp Meeting at Martha's Vineyard, known as Wesleyan Grove (or Wesleyan Camp… more

MARYSVILLE DAILY APPEAL, California, March 14, 1872

* Rare Old West title

In the days of the California Gold Rush, Marysville was a stopping point for riverboats from Sacramento and San… more

NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1874 

* Tiburcio Vasquez captured
* California bandido
* Los Angeles outlaw

The front page has a report of the capture of the infamous bandit Tiburcio Vasquez.… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 5, 1898

* Battle of Santiago de Cuba
* Naval - Navy engagement
* Spanish-American War
* Pascual Cervera loss

The top of the front page has a one column… more

ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Tucson, Aug. 11, 1900  


* Rare old West publication
* Turn of the 20th century
* Bob Fitzsimmons boxing victory

A territorial newspaper as Arizona did not join the… more

THE ARIZONA GAZETTE, Phoenix, Aug. 30, 1901  

* Rare old West title
* Maricopa County

A territorial newspaper as Arizona would not join the Union until eleven years later. At this time the… more

SATURDAY GLOBE, Utica, New York, Sept. 7, 1901  

* President William McKinley shot
* Leon Czolgosz, the assassin

The first column heads: "SHOT ! " "PRESIDENT McKINLEY" "The Victim Of An… more

ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Tucson, April 24, 1906  

* San Francisco earthquake
* Rare territorial publication

A territorial newspaper as Arizona would not join the Union until 6 years later.
The… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 1918

* Early Babe Ruth (pre-fame)
* Boston Red Sox contract signing
* Major league baseball - MLB

This 24 page newspaper has a very small & discrete heading… more

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Penn. April 24, 1920

* Early drug addiction cure "
* Heroin - cocaine - morphine
* Twilight sleep - coma state

The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "NEW CURE FOR… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 25, 1921

* ZR-2 disaster
* R38 class airship

The top of the front page has a banner headline: "GIANT AIRSHIP BURSTS; 44 DIE" with subheads. More on pages 2 & 3… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 6, 1926

* Granite, Chaffee County, Colorado
* Arkansas River train wreck disaster

The front page has a one column heading: "Trains Topples Into River; 15… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 4, 1928 

* 1st Trans-pacific airplane flight (during)
* Southern Cross monoplane to Australia
* Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith 

The front page has a nice… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 21, 1928

* Umberto Nobile & partial crew found
* Italia airship expedition
* Roald Amundsen death ?
* Norwegian polar - arctic explorer

The front page has a one… more

PICTURE SECTION Only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, July 22, 1928

* Huge color photo of "Al" Alfred E. Smith
* Democratic nomination for president

This complete 16 page "Picture Section" only… more

SECTION 2 (SPORTS) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, August 12, 1928 

* Johnny Weissmuller wins Olympic gold
* Star of Tarzan with swimming photo 

The front page of this section has a one… more

SPORT'S SECTION only of The Detroit Free Press, June 8, 1930

* Gallant Fox - horse racing
* Belmont Stakes winner 
* Triple crown clinched

The front page of this section has a banner… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 4, 1930

* Chicago gangland wars
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such

The front page has a five… more

SPORT'S SECTION only of the New York Times, Dec. 21, 1930

* Hunter College - New York City
* Women's basketball team photo

The top of page 6 of this section has a four column photo with… more