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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  • A farming-themed newspaper from San Francisco...
    A farming-themed newspaper from San Francisco...
    Item #130025
    PACIFIC RURAL PRESS, San Francisco, 1886  Few towns from the Old West are more legendary than San Francisco, springing to life with the nearby discovery of gold in 1848 at Sutter's Mill. Its population of 1000 in 1848 swelled to 25,000 by December, 1849.
    This is a tabloid-size newspaper with a very decorative, "pastoral",... Read full description  
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  • First European settlement in Utah...
    First European settlement in Utah...
    Item #130003
    THE OGDEN JUNCTION, Utah, 1873  The masthead features a nice illustration symbolizing the "junction" of the east & west railroads with the completion of the transcontinental railroad which happened not far from here in 1869.
    Ogden was originally named Fort Buenaventura, it was the first permanent settlement by people of European... Read full description  
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