Historic Newspapers: The Wild West
The term "wild west" conjures many things in the mind—criminal outlaws like Billy the Kid or Jesse James, the California Gold Rush, or the folklore associated with the American frontier. We welcome you to browse our Wild West newspaper inventory or learn more about American Wild West newspapers at our main Wild West page.
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Item #205934THE OREGON STATE JOURNAL, Eugene City, OR, 1880. This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.... Read full description -
Item #205711THE DAILY DENVER TIMES, Denver, CO, dated in 1881. This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.... Read full description -
Item #205698WEEKLY OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, OR, dated from1877. This 8 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.... Read full description -
Item #204795ALAMEDA COUNTY ADVOCATE, Haywood, California, 1872 (Only one remains in our inventory in good condition)
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners... Read full description -
Item #204779THE DAILY BEE, Sacramento, California, 1874. This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis. Very... Read full description -
Item #204774CALIFORNIA EVENING REPUBLICAN, San Francisco, CA, October 19, 1872. This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen... Read full description -
Item #204772WALLA WALLA STATESMAN, Washington, 1867 This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis. Very... Read full description -
Item #204760THE WEEKLY MERCURY, Oroville, California, 1882 Oroville is a town in Northern California on the banks of the Feather river, established to supply gold miners during the California Gold Rush. It was originally known as Ophir City.
This 4 page newspaper has various news and advertisements of the day. In nice condition. Actual... Read full description -
Item #204685THE ALLIANCE, Baltimore, Maryland, Nov. 15, 1873 The front page contains an article titled "A Trip Across The Continent, by Capt. R.K. Carter" which takes 1 1/2 columns (see photos). Great content in this primarily religious newspaper, quite uncommon as well. Complete in 8 pages, never bound nor trimmed, some scatteref foxing, generally nice.... Read full description -
Item #204616CALIFORNIA EVENING REPUBLICAN, San Francisco, 1872 Northern California benefited by the migration westward by the many in search of gold in the mid-19th century. This issue was published not long after that migration, and when westward travel was still very much a dangerous venture.
This four page issue has various news of the day... Read full description -
Item #202942DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City UTAH -August 8, 1874.
*Beecher-Tilton Scandal
This four page newspaper is from the capital of the Mormonism. This issue has news of the day and several interesting advertisements. Rare to find such an early issue from State of Utah. One the articles in this issue deals with the Beecher-Tilton Scandal... Read full description -
Item #202941DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City UT July 21, 1874.
*Mormon Religion
*International Rifile Match
*Early Issue From State of Utah
This four page newspaper is from the capital of the Mormon Religion. This issue has news of the day and several interesting advertisements. Rare to find such an early issue from State of Utah. One the articles in this issue... Read full description -
Item #201389DAILY EVENING HERALD, Stockton, California, 1878. Here is a very nice, four page issue of this Old West newspaper with various news reports from this fascinating period in American history. Nice condition with a wealth of ads as well. The image shown is a representation of the look... Read full description -
Item #200555THE HELENA DAILY HERALD, Montana, 1878 A nice territorial newspaper eleven years before Montana would become a state. Helena was founded at the discovery of gold in a gulch off the Prickly Pear valley in 1864. Thoughts for a town name included Tomah, Pumpkinville and Squashtown but ultimately was named Helena for a town in Minnesota or... Read full description -
Item #200092DAILY WORLD, San Diego, Calif., Aug. 10, 1872 Pg. 2 has an ad supporting the Greeley-Brown ticket. Pg. 4 has: "Mr. Greeleys Acceptance Of The Liberal Republican Nomination" which includes the "Official Notice" and his reply signed in type: Horace Greeley. A volume I issue. Early for San Diego. -
Wild West Collection III
Item #180162Wild West Collection III A Perspective Through Time - Each set contains 5 different titles, covering three different decades (1870's, 1880's, and 1890's) spanning the entire Old West era. All issues are dated from 1870 - 1899, and no more than 2 from each decade will be sent. This five issue set will provide a panoramic view of this... Read full descriptionThis item is not eligible for free shipping. -
Wild West Collection II
Item #180161Wild West Collection II - A Broad View - Each set contains a total of 5 issues, one issue each from 5 different old west states, revealing a broad view of this formative period in American history. Includes issues from five of the following old west locations: California, Wyoming, Utah, Montana, Washington, Nevada, Colorado, and Oregon, and include such... Read full descriptionThis item is not eligible for free shipping. -
Item #180160Wild West Collection I - A California View - Each 7 issue set containing 7 different titles from California, all dated from the heart of this formative period in American history - 1870 to 1899. The set will include at least 2 issues from each decade.This item is not eligible for free shipping.
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Item #180155Additional War Collections can be obtained for any of the following: French & Indian War, Revolutionary War, Mexican War, Spanish-American War, WWI, and the Korean War. Prices will vary depending upon the collection, but will be priced similarly to our other war collections, and may range from $40 to $100. Contact us for additional details and exact... Read full description
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Item #180065THE WORLD, San Diego, 1875 A lot of 10 issues from this Southern California city from a very early year, being quite rare as such. Offered individually at $24, here is a lot at nearly half price.This item is not eligible for free shipping.
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Item #180034(8) The OAKLAND DAILY TRANSCRIPT, 1871-1875 A nice lot of 8 issues all in very nice condition. An old west title from a familiar location.
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Item #180031A lot of 10 issues of the DAILY EVENING HERALD, Stockton, California, from the 1870s & 1880s. A good title in very nice condition. The images shown are representative of the look and condition of those you will receive. Actual dates vary.This item is not eligible for free shipping. -
Item #180015A lot of 10 "OLD WEST" newspapers from California, dating in the 1870's through 1890's, and priced at a bargain due to edge tears, mends, wear, etc. which makes them somewhat 2nd-rate. The set will contain at least 5 different titles, and no two issues will have the same date. A nice opportunity for a mini-set of... Read full descriptionThis item is not eligible for free shipping.
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Item #174488HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 11, 1880 Front full page Thomas Nast illustration of "The Widow's Wants". Full page Thomas Nast illustration of "Wade Hampton's Dilemna". Full page W.A. Rogers illustration of "The Settler's First Home in the Far West".
Doublepage centerfold of "English... Read full description -
Item #174276HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 7, 1878 The full front page is a print of: "The New York Elevated Railroad - View in Franklin Square."
Inside prints include a half page: "A Skirmish with an Unwelcome Intruder"; half page: "Locusts in South India - Driving Them From the Fields"; full page: "The Highlands of... Read full description -
Item #151578PACIFIC CHURCHMAN, San Francisco, 1873. Has religious-related news and content, and some ads. Some fold wear and light foxing to the ftpg., but otherwise nice. Provides a rather interesting perspective during this formative "Wild West" period. The actual... Read full description -
Item #150130THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, 1889 This is a typical daily newspaper from this famous cow-town from the Old West.
Some browning and irregular at the spine. Bit of pulpishness. Should be handled with care. -
Item #130645SAN JOSE DAILY PATRIOT, California, 1871 San Jose was the second incorporated city in California (after Sacramento), becoming part of the United States 1846. California would gain statehood in 1850. This is an early issue from what today is California's third largest city and the tenth largest in the United States.
This 4 page newspaper has... Read full description -
Item #130588HAVILAH MINER, Havilah, Kern County, California, 1872 A very rare title from the mining district from during its heyday. This is a volume 1, of which only a few remain.
Various news of the day and a wealth of ads as well. Much chipping at the spine with some loss (see photo), both leaves loose at the spine,... Read full description -
Item #130564PLACER HERALD, Auburn, California, 1890-1892
A fragile issue--must be handled carefully. An early paper from Northern California with various news of the day and a wealth of ads. An 8 page issue of folio-size, browned throughout with some edge chipping and edge tears, and mostly loose at the spine. Should be handled carefully. The issue shown is... Read full description -
Item #130556THE PLACER WEEKLY ARGUS, Auburn, Placer County, California, 1874 A quite rare title from this town in Northern California, with a wealth of various local and national news of the day, and an interesting wealth of advertisements, many of which have the "typical Old West" look to them. A fascinating look at life in the Old West from a... Read full description -
Item #130555SACRAMENTO DAILY RECORD-UNION, California, 1879 Various news of the day from this northern California town, the capital of California.
The news and advertisements found within these pages provide an interesting perspective of life in California from just 30 years after the Gold... Read full description -
Item #130517SIERRA TRIBUNE, Sierra City, California, 1888 Various news of the day and a wealth of ads. From Northern California. Evenly browned throughout (but not really pulpish), some tears & chipping at the margins. Never bound nor trimmed. -
Item #130507MONTEREY DEMOCRAT, Salinas City, California, 1880 Various news of the day and a wealth of ads. A four page newspaper, never bound nor trimmed. Nice condition. -
Item #130506ALAMEDA COUNTY ADVOCATE, Haywood, California, 1872 Various news of the day and a wealth of ads. Just a volume two issue and my only title from Haywood. Never trimmed. Nice condition. -
Item #130504SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ARGUS, Merced, California, 1877 A four page newspaper with various news of the day and a wealth of ads. I don't find many newspapers from Merced, and I only have a few of this title. Inked stamp in the masthead done by the news agent who originally sold this... Read full description -
Item #130501SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAN, Bakersfield, Kern County, California, 1873 Various news of the day and a wealth of ads. I believe this is the only title I have from Bakersfield. Various tears at the margins, never bound nor trimmed, 4 pages, generally nice. -
Item #130497MODESTO HERALD, Stanislaus County, California, 1877 Various news of the day with a wealth of ads as well, many of which are illustrated. Never bound nor trimmed, four pages, some minor tears at margins. An inked stamp in the upper corner from the news agent who sold it over 120 years... Read full description -
Item #130496TRUCKEE SEMI-WEEKLY REPUBLICAN, Nevada County, California, 1882 Various news of the day and a wealth of ads, many of which are illustrated. Never bound nor trimmed, four pages, some minor tears at margins, mostly nice. -
Item #130495TRUCKEE REPUBLICAN, Truckee, Nevada County, California, 1874 From the mining area in northwest California, very near Lake Tahoe. Various news of the day and a wealth of ads which take most if not all of the front page. Never bound nor trimmed. All issues have damage.
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Item #130494SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL, California, 1871 For some reason this has been a very popular title when I've had it in the past. I have about 9 issues remaining, dating from this very early year. Some tears at the spine and margins but no loss of text. Various news of the day and a wealth of ads. -
Item #130492THE OAKLAND DAILY TIMES, California, 1879-80 A "typical" newspaper from the Old West with various news of the day and a wealth of ads. A few minor edge tears, 4 pages, quite nice condition. The image shown is a stock photo of the look and condition of this... Read full description -
Item #130479BROOKLYN HOME JOURNAL, Brooklyn, Alameda County, California, 1871 A scarce & early title I've not had the pleasure of offering before. Some light browning, generally nice. -
Item #130476NEVADA DAILY TRANSCRIPT, Nevada City, California, 1879 This town (formerly known as Deer Creek Dry Diggins) was the most important mining town in California in the 1850's. It is situated close to the Nevada border a bit northwest of Lake Tahoe. The historic district today is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
This is a volume one issue... Read full description -
Item #130473WEEKLY SUTTER BANNER, Yuba City, California, 1874 Nice to have a newspaper from early California with the name "Sutter" in the title. Various news of the day and a wealth of ads. Some light foxing and minor edge wear, mostly nice. -
Item #130472THE WEEKLY SHASTA COURIER, Shasta, California 1885-1890. A nice newspaper from Northern California with various news of the day and many ads. Never bound nor trimmed. Nice condition. I have numerous issues from the years noted. -
Item #130471MENDOCINO DISPATCH DEMOCRAT, Ukiah City, California, 1887 Nice masthead on this issue. Various news of the day and a wealth of ads. Inked stamp at the top from the news agent who originally sold this newspaper. Some edge tears & light browning, generally good. -
Item #130470DEMOCRATIC WEEKLY DISPATCH, Ukiah City, Mendocino County, 1879 A quite scarce title from northern California. News of the day, a wealth of ads, never bound nor trimmed. Various minor tears at the margins, otherwise rather nice. -
Item #130469THE MONTEREY DEMOCRAT, Salinas City, California, 1880 An uncommon title from this town. A four page issue with various news of the day and many ads. Some wear & minor tears at the margins, otherwise rather good. I only have a few issues. -
Item #130465OGDEN JUNCTION, Utah, 1873 Here is a great paper from Ogden, which is rather close to Promontory Point where the completion of the transcontinental railroad was celebrated just five years previous. Signifying that event, this newspaper includes wood engravings of two trains coming... Read full description
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