Historic Newspapers: Reconstruction (1865-1877)
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Item #598355THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 15, 1871
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK
* Missouri train robbery
Page 5 has: "The KuKlux" "Arrest of a Gang with their Disguises in North Carolina..."
Also: "An Express Robbery" "How it Was Done..."
Page 3 has: "Base-Ball--Athletic vs. Atlantic'
This issue contains other... Read full description -
Item #669218THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 15, 1871
* Mount Ruang volcano eruption - Sangihi Islands
* Island of Tagulandang tidal wave disaster - Indonesia
The top of page 5 has one column headings: "FIGHTFUL CALAMITY" "Terrible Loss of Life by a Volcano Eruption in the Malay Archipelago" "All Beings and Habitations Swept Off... Read full description -
Item #173540HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 19, 1871 Three front pg. illus. pertaining to the story "Johnny Rich." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. pertaining to "Two Great Questions: Who is Ingersoll's Co.? and Who Stole the People's Money?" Full pg. illus. of "The Staten Island Ferry Boat Disaster-Recovery of Dead Bodies at... Read full description -
Item #685710GAZET VAN BRUSSEL [Gazetteer of Brussels], Belgium, Aug. 20, 1871 A four page issue which appears to be in Dutch. An archival repair at the spine, good condition. -
Item #669221THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 23, 1871
* New Brunswick, Canada
* Kennebecasis River boat race
* St. John vs. Tyne, Newcastle crews
The top of page 3 has a three column map titled: "THE GREAT AQUATIC CONTEST" and more. Also one column headings: "THE ST. JOHN RACE" "The Crews In Tip-Top Condition" "About the Betting and Its... Read full description -
Item #173542HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 26, 1871 This issue contains multiple desirable prints: three separate near-halfpg prints: "In The Far West--The First Buffalo", "In the Far West--Carrying the Mail", "In the Far West--Crossing a Canyon", the doublpage centerfold: "The Humors... Read full description -
Item #598773LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, August 26, 1871 A large frontpage illustration "New York City -- Men In Diving Armor Laying A Rip-Rap For The Foundation Of The New Boat Landing". Also an illustration of the boat landing. Almost a halfpage inside "The Ebony Bridal -- The Ball". A fullpage has an illustration of peaches being unloaded at... Read full description -
Item #669217THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 28, 1871
* Great Revere train wreck of 1871 - Massachusetts
* Eastern Railroad's Portland Express accident
The top of page 5 has one column headings: "SLAUGHTER" "The Massachusetts Railroad Horror" "Thrilling Account Of the Disaster" "Sickening Sight at the Deadhouse" and more.... Read full description -
Item #619070THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 29, 1871
* Dr. Jacob Rosenzweig
* Girl in the trunk murder mystery
* Alice Bowlsby still not identified
The back page has one column headlines that include: "THE EVIL OF THE AGE" "Satisfactory Progress in Developing the Trunk Mystery" "Arrest Of The Abortionist" and more. (see) Lengthy... Read full description -
Item #712823HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, September, 1871 Featured in this issue is an article "Montauk Point, Long Island" which takes 12 pages and includes 22 illustrations. Another nice article is: "The Reformation in Utah" which takes over 8 pages & has a great wealth of information about this... Read full description -
Item #173544HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 2 1871 Nice fullpg. Nast cartoon: "The Rich Crowing Richer, the Poor Growing Poorer". Nice doublepage centerfold: "Summer Palaces of the Tammany Ring" includes buildings in Greenwich & Norwalk. -
Item #173546HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 9, 1871 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "Like Phoenix will Rise from Its Ashes to Immortality." (Victor Emanuel and Garbaldi). Inside is a full pg illus. of "The New County Court House, New York." 1/4 pg. portrait of "Standing Buffalo" (Indian). A 1/2 pg illus. of "Interior of Fort... Read full description -
Item #696887EVERY SATURDAY - An Illustrated Weekly Journal, Boston, Sept. 9, 1871 An illustrated Harper's Weekly-like publication with many illustrations, amongst which are: "A View of Eloping Forest", a doublepage centerfold; "The City of Edinburgh, From the Castle" "In the Western Highlands--Among the Prairie... Read full description -
Item #612241THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 15, 1871 The front page has: "A Day Of Disaster - Terrible Explosion of Toy Torpedoes in This City - An Extraordinary Scene of Ruin & Devastation" "Death On the Rail" "Saratoga In Flames". Page 4 has a small bit: "The Women's Club in Washington is actively progressing in its... Read full description -
Item #173548HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 16, 1871 Front 1.4 pg. portrait of "Alice A. Bowlsby." Also, a 1/3 pg. illus. of "The Town of St. Thomas, Nearly Destroyed by a Hurricane, August 21, 1871." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "The Last Year of Baden-Baden Gambling Tables-The Evening in Concert". Two 1/4 pg. illus.... Read full description -
Item #664787THE WORLD, New York, Sept. 16, 1871 The front page has an article regarding the Ku-Klux Klan: "The Phantom Ku-Klux" which provides details related to the infamous Ku Klux Klan Conspiracy. The article's focus is the trial held in Raleigh, North Carolina (see).
Another unrelated but interesting front page article... Read full description -
Item #683289SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Sept. 20, 1871
* Rare & early from Southern California
Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead. All four pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and national reports.... Read full description -
Item #705400SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, Sept. 22, 1871 Page 2 has most of a column taken up with: "Growth of Towns in California".
Four pages, small folio size, nice condition. -
Item #173550HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 23, 1871 Nice fullpg: 'Submarine Mining Operations at Hallet's Point (Hell Gate)' & famous fullpg. Nast political cartoon: 'A Group of Vultures Waiting for the Storm to Blow Over' 3/4pg: 'Elder Frederick Evans at Home' Nice doublepage centerfold: 'Farming in the... Read full description -
Item #626262EVERY SATURDAY, Boston, Sept. 23, 1871 The full ftpg. shows: "Hannah Binding Shoes". Inside has a nice fullpg. print of: "Ratisbon Cathedral" and: "Charles Dickens as Capt. Bobadill" "The Four-in-Hand Club, St. James's St., London. But perhaps the best print is a very nice full page; "A View of Memphis,... Read full description -
Item #686065SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, 1871
* Rare & early from Southern California
A lot of four issues which are very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead.
All four pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and... Read full description -
Item #715704SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Sept. 23, 1871
* Rare & early from Southern California
Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead. All four pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and national reports.... Read full description -
Item #206810SACRAMENTO DAILY RECORD, Sept. 9, 1871 Mostly regional news, has a few topical items, and many ads. Small section clipped from the second leaf, first leaf has an archival mend to a margin tear, minor edge wear, bit of loss to two letters in the masthead. -
Item #672584SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Sept. 29, 1871
* Old Wild West Original
* Interesting Advertisements
Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead. All four pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and national... Read full description -
Item #173552HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 30, 1871 The frontpage has the very famous Thomas Nast print: 'TOO THIN!' which is displayable. Inside is a fullpage illustration 'International Boat Race On Saratoga Lake' along with the an illustration of the "The Ward Brothers, Winners of the Saratoga... Read full description -
Item #684311SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 5, 1871 Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead.
The front page has a column taken up with: "A Trip in the Mountains" which mentions the town of Julian and many others.
Also on the front... Read full description -
Item #684312SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 6, 1871 Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead.
The front page has: "Arizona - Gen. Crook at Fort Whipple" with several reports.
Four pages, 12 by 18 inches, printed on high-quality... Read full description -
Item #173554HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 7, 1871 The backpage has the Thomas Nast cartoon: "That's What's The Matter", captioned: "Boss Tweed. 'As long as I can count the Votes, what are you going to do about it? Say?'", which draws attention to election fraud.
Also present are: the frontpage 2/3 pg.... Read full description -
Item #621186THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, October 7, 1871 Within this issue are several nice illustrations, but the best would have to be the very nice doublepage centerfold captioned: "Sunday Morning With The Hop Pickers", which related to the wine making industry. There is a related article on the following page titled: "Hop Pickers In... Read full description -
Item #693238NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 9, 1871
* The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 beginning
* Very early report plus Peshtigo, Wisconsin fire
Page 7 has most of a column taken up with reports on a fire in Chicago. This would seem to report on the 'Great Chicago Fire', but they do not. That event would happen... Read full description -
Item #698614CHICAGO EVENING POST--EXTRA, Oct. 10, 1871
* Great Chicago fire disaster
* From the same city (very rare)
This is perhaps the very best Chicago Fire issue we have offered. Not only is it from Chicago, but it is a day earlier than any other report we have offered from Chicago.
Most of the first column is taken up with heads... Read full description -
Item #704620SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 12, 1871
* Rare & early from Southern California
Not just a very early newspaper from San Diego (a vol. 2 issue) but with nice content as well, as the front page has column-wide heads: "CHICAGO" "The Latest News--Extent of the Burnt District--The Entire Northern... Read full description -
Item #173556HARPER' WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 14, 1871 Full page: 'The Levee at St. Louis, Missouri'. Fullpg. Supplement: 'View from West Laurel Hill Cemetery, near Philadelphia'. -
Item #221674HARPER'S WEEKLY dated October 14, 1871 (print only)
This is a single-page framed print. This is a full page engraving of "The Levee at St. Louis, Missouri ".
The print size is approximately 9.75 x 14.75 inches and the overall matted size approximately is 14.75 x 19.75... Read full description -
Item #697373THE EVENING NEWS, Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 14, 1871
* The Great Chicago Fire
The top of the front page has a column with heads: "THE CHICAGO FIRE!" "Measure For the Relief Of The Sufferers" "The Chicago Fire" with related reports taking over a full column. Also on the ftpg: "FROM CHICAGO--Plenty of Rain--No More Fires... Read full description -
Item #684317SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 15, 1871
* Rare & early from Southern California
Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead. All four pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and national reports. A... Read full description -
Item #581285THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 16, 1871 The front page first column has some nice heads on the Great Chicago Fire, including: "THE CITY OF CHICAGO" "A Quiet & Peaceful Sabbath Yesterday" "How the Citizens Observed the Day" "Rapid Growth of the Temporary Dwellings & Stores" "Interesting Resume of the Effects of the... Read full description -
Item #645216ONEIDA CIRCULAR, New York, Oct. 16, 1871
* The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
Page 4 has over one-third of the page on: "The Great Fire" which begins: "Chicago in Ashes -- Fire and death sweeping everything before them - 150,000 people houseless & homeless - Hundreds of millions of property burned - Fearful loss of life apprehended.... Read full description -
Item #682769SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 17, 1871
* Chicago fire disaster
* Old wild West original
* Interesting advertisements
Not only a very early San Diego newspaper (pop. was just 2300), but the front page has nearly 2 1/2 columns taken up with fine & detailed reporting on the great Chicago Fire.
Top of a column as: "THE CHICAGO... Read full description -
Item #722619THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, N.C., Oct. 19, 1871
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK outrages
* South Carolina brutality
* President Ulysses S. Grant
* Declares martial law in the state
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "Martial Law" (see images)
complete with 4 pages, nice condition.
AI notes: In October 1871, President Ulysses S. Grant... Read full description -
Item #682768SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 20, 1871
* Peshtigo fire disaster - Wisconsin
* Old wild West original
* Interesting advertisements
Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead.
The front page has a full column taken up with: "A... Read full description -
Item #173558HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 21, 1871 The full fron tpage is a Thomas Nast political cartoon entitled "The Only Thing They Respect or Fear". An article "The New York Seamen's Exchange" features a 1/4 page illustration. "The Smithfield Martyrs' Memorial... Read full description -
Item #696445SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 22, 1871
* Rare & early from Southern California
Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead. All four pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and national reports. A... Read full description -
Item #697094SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 24, 1871 Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead.
All pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and national reports. A great wealth of advertisements as well, several of... Read full description -
Item #673092NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 25, 1871
* Southern Colored Convention
* Post Civil War Negroes - blacks
Page 3 has a one column heading: "COLORED NATIONAL CONVENTION" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 12 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition. -
Item #173560HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 28, 1871 The full front page is a dramatic print: 'The Great Fire in Chicago--Group of Refugees in the Street'. Prints inside include a nice fullpg: 'Chicago In Flames--The Rush for Life over Randolph St. Bridge' plus a very dramatic doublepage centerfold: 'Chicago In Ruins' which is a... Read full description -
Item #221943Harper's Weekly dated October 28, 1871.
This is a single-page framed print. The print contains the engraving "Chicago in Ruins ".
The print size is approximately 14.5 x 21 inches and the overall matted size approximately is 19.5 x 26 inches. The matting color is a medium shade... Read full description -
Item #599824THE NEW YORK HERALD, October 28, 1871
* William M. Tweed arrest
* "Boss" - Tammany Hall
Page 3 has one column headlines that include: "THE 'BOSS' BAGGED", "Formal Arrest of William M. Tweed", "Papers, Affidavits and Others in the Case", "Bail Bonds Filed For... Read full description -
Item #699256NEW YORK TIMES, October 29, 1871
* Thomas Hawkins guilty of polygamy
* 1st federal prosecution in Utah for this crime
* Warrant for the arrest of Brigham Young
* Mormons - Mormonism & the U.S. government
Page 5 has a very significant report on Mormon history. The article is headed: "Mormon Difficulties"... Read full description -
Item #705499SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 29, 1871
* The great Chicago fire
* Accounts by eyewitnesses
The top of the middle column has: "LETTER FROM CHICAGO" "Description of the Fire by an Eye-Witness--A Graphic Account--After the Fire--The Future--A Hopeful Outlook". This is followed by another... Read full description
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