Historic Newspapers: New Additions
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Item #724930CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 23, 1932
* "The Mummy" movie - opening day
* Pre-Code supernatural horror film
* Chicago advertisement - Boris Karloff
Page 18 has a 4 x 4 inch advertisement for the premiere of the pre-code film "The Mummy" in Chicago with nice, early graphics. (see images)
Complete with all 52 pages, rag edition in... Read full description -
Item #707674THE NEW NORTHWEST, Portland, Oregon, Jan. 26, 1882 This was one of the most influential reform newspapers in the history of the Pacific Northwest and a landmark publication in the American women’s suffrage movement.
It was published from 1871 to 1887 by pioneering activist and editor Abigail Scott Duniway, advocating for women’s voting... Read full description -
Item #697764
GRASS VALLEY REPUBLICAN, Nevada County, California, Nov. 9, 1871
* First issue of a very rare old West publication
This is the volume 1, number 1 issue. The very first published.
Grass Valley, which was originally known as Boston Ravine and later named Centerville, dates from the California Gold Rush. Gold was... Read full description -
Item #692306THE SENTINEL, Red Bluff, California, Jan. 20, 1872 Red Bluff was originally known as Leodocia, but was renamed to Covertsburg in 1853, then its current name in 1854. Located at the head of navigation on the Sacramento River, the town flourished in the mid- to late 19th century as a landing point for miners heading to the Trinity County... Read full description
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Item #684830SAN RAFAEL HERALD, California, March 2, 1876 This town is in the North Bay region of San Francisco. It has been the seat of Marin County since 1851. The San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad reached San Rafael in 1879 and was linked to the national rail network in 1888.
Gregory's "Union List of American Newspapers" notes that... Read full description -
Item #684659THE WEEKLY TIMES, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, Oct. 12, 1880
* Rare old West publication
This is the volume 1, number 25 issue of a title which is quite rare, as Gregory's "Union Lit of American Newspapers" notes that it existed for less than 1 1/2 years, and only the Bancroft Library had issues recorded. They deaccessioned... Read full description -
Item #581558NEW YORK HERALD, June 28, 1862
* 1st Battle of James Island
* Secessionville, South Carolina
The front page features a nice & detailed Civil War map headed: "THE BATTLE GROUND NEAR CHARLESTON" "Scene of the Recent Contest on James Island--The Rebel Works--Line of the Union Advance". Front page war-related heads include: "The Recent Fight Before... Read full description -
Item #177837HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 23, 1910 The full front page is a photo captioned: "The Aeroplane That Made A Record Ascension - Walter Brookins and the Wright biplane which broke the world's record for altitude in a 6,175 foot ascent at Atlantic City..." with a bit more.
It is rare to find a full front page photo devoted to the early world of... Read full description -
Item #153606THE NEW NORTHWEST, Portland, Oregon, 1882 This was one of the most influential reform newspapers in the history of the Pacific Northwest and a landmark publication in the American women’s suffrage movement.
It was published from 1871 to 1887 by pioneering activist and editor Abigail Scott Duniway, advocating for women’s voting rights,... Read full description -
Item #151150THE NEW NORTHWEST, Portland, Oregon, Aug. 7, 1879 This was one of the most influential reform newspapers in the history of the Pacific Northwest and a landmark publication in the American women’s suffrage movement.
It was published from 1871 to 1887 by pioneering activist and editor Abigail Scott Duniway, advocating for women’s voting... Read full description -
Item #130291NEW NORTHWEST, Portland, Oregon, 1875 This was one of the most influential reform newspapers in the history of the Pacific Northwest and a landmark publication in the American women’s suffrage movement.
It was published from 1871 to 1887 by pioneering activist and editor Abigail Scott Duniway, advocating for women’s voting rights,... Read full description














