Historic Newspapers:

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 10, 1869  The top of page 3 has nice column heads on the historic (near) completion of the transcontinental railroad: "Latest By Telegraph"

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, June 20, 1867  Page 3 begins with an interesting report: "Union Pacific Railroad" which comments on the construction efforts of the transcontinental railroad,

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, April 26, 1867   Page 3 has: "Pacific Railroad--Indian Council" which reports on the progress of this historic transcontinental railroad project. Also that:

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 29, 1869 The key print in this issue is a fine double page centerfold on "Completion Of The Pacific Railroad - The Great Link Connecting Europe With Asia Across the

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 5, 1869  Inside has a very nice half page print: "Completion of the Pacific Railroad - Meeting of Locomotives of the Union and Central Pacific Lines: The Engineers

TRANS-CONTINENTAL, Laramie, Wyoming, June 28, 1870

• First Transcontinental Railroad "Overland Route"
• Very first excursion published newspaper (#9)

This is a very fascinating newspaper, borne in the

"CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD" "Nelsons' Pictorial Guide-Books. The Central Pacific Railroad: A Trip Across the North American Continent from Ogden to San Francisco." New York: T. Nelson & Sons, [circa

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 29, 1868  The front page features a 3/4 page illustration '"Don't Go Yet!'' Dramatic fullpage 'Scene In the Hospital For Incurables on Blackwell's Island.'

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 22, 1833  A report inside begins: "A New Locomotive Engine, constructed by Mr. R. L. Stevens, was lately placed on the Camden and Amboy railroad, and works

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, June 4, 1880

• Stephenson's Rocket steam locomotive print

Page 3 has a nice two column illustration of the "Stephenson's Rocket" steam locomotive with

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 16, 1885.

Passenger Locomotive - New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad

This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest

TRANS-CONTINENTAL, Grand Island, Nebraska, June 29, 1870

• First Transcontinental Railroad "Overland Route"
• Very first excursion published newspaper (#10)

This is a very fascinating newspaper, borne in

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Oct. 23, 1867  The front page has: "The Indians" which reports from the Plains & at Fort Larned. Included as well is a letter from Fort Sumner, New Mexico concerning the

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 5, 1852

• Transcontinental Railroad thought

Page 3 has a nice report: "The Desert Beyond the Colorado--And the Pacific Railroad" being a detailed

TRANS-CONTINENTAL, Omaha, Nebraska, May 26, 1870  This is a very fascinating newspaper, born in the ingenious mind of a publisher who decided to take a small printing press on board the first

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 20, 1892  The ftpg. features a great illustration captioned: "Compound Locomotive Made by the Rhode Island Locomotive Works" with a related article.
Inside prints

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 20, 1892  The ftpg. features a great illustration captioned: "Compound Locomotive Made by the Rhode Island Locomotive Works" with a related article.
Inside prints

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 10, 1877  The front page has a very interesting illustration captioned: "Novel Hydraulic Railway Locomotive"  showing what essentially looks like a

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 10, 1877  The front page has a very interesting illustration captioned: "Novel Hydraulic Railway Locomotive"  showing what essentially looks like a

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 20, 1877  The front cover continues a halfpage illustration "Fireless Locomotive For Street Railways" which has an accompanying article. Inside the issue is:

TRANS-CONTINENTAL -- a complete reprint collection of all 12 issues of this fascinating newspaper.
The newspaper titled "Trans-Continental" was a stroke of historical genius in the mind of its

AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, New York, Feb. 8, 1834

• Very early on the railroad industry
• Uncommon publication

This is an early issue of the very first American periodical on railroading.
The best

AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, New York, Dec. 19, 1835

• Very early on the railroad industry
• Uncommon publication

This is an early issue of the very first American periodical on railroading.
The best

AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, New York

• Very early & rare railroad periodical
• Trains - locomotives - lot of 6 issues

This title was the very first American periodical on railroading. Offered here is a

AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, New York, Oct. 23, 1845

• Early on the railroad industry
• Uncommon publication

An early issue of the very first American periodical on railroading. The best feature of this

AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, New York, Dec. 4, 1845

• Early on the railroad industry
• Uncommon publication

An early issue of the very first American periodical on railroading. The best feature of this

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 28, 1859

• John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
• Harpers Ferry, West Virginia criminal trial
• Underground Railroad & Frederick Douglass

The top of the front page has some nice

AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, New York, July 26, 1834  This is a very early issue--a volume three issue--of the very first American periodical on railroading. The best feature of this newspaper is the

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 6, 1854

• Slavery - slaves - pre-Civil War tensions
• Rare "Underground Railroad" mention

The bottom of page 4 has small report with a rare mention of the Underground Railroad.

AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, New York, Dec. 18, 1845  An early issue of the very first American periodical on railroading. The best feature of this newspaper might be the engravings of a railroad

NEW YORK TIMES, May 11, 1869

• Completing the Transcontinental railroad
• Golden spike driven in at Promontory Point

The front page begins with over three columns taken up with this historic reporting of

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 27, 1893

• Winby's Four-Cylinder English Express Locomotive

The front page has a large illustration: "The World's Columbian Exposition--Winby's Four-Cylinder English

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 16, 1857  Page 6 has 2 1/2 columns taken up with a terrific, and very uncommon report on the Underground Railroad.
Because it was a secretive operation it is very difficult to

Here is a Pennsylvania Railroad pocket schedule dated June 29, 1889 for train service between the two big East coast cities of New York and Philadelphia. This booklet measures 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 12, 1902  The front page has 6 vignettes captioned: "THE FAMOUS OROYA RAILROAD OF PERU, WHICH CLIMBS HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER ON THE GLOBE". Additional related

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

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, July 17, 1897  Page 8 has: "HEAVIEST LOCOMOTIVE IN THE WORLD - TANK LOCOMOTIVE, INDIAN STATE RAILWAYS".
The front page has: "THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE -

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 10, 1858

• First transcontinental mail service success
• Arrives at San Francisco, California

Page 4 has a report noting the very first transcontinental mail service to San

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, from New York, New York, dated May 7, 1870  This issue contains an article entitled "A Railroad Two Feet in Width" with an accompanying quarter-page illustration "Great

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 10, 1872  Most of the ftpg. is a railroad scene captioned: 'Danger Ahead'. Two nearly halfpg. scenes showing: 'Snow-Bound on the Central Pacific Railroad'. Fullpg.

NEW YORK HERALD, New York, February 2, 1842

• American Musuem
• Niagara Falls - Early railroad

Page 2 has a report about the attractions at the American Museum, including a model of the city of Dublin,

SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, Sacramento, California, September 25, 1868  On the front page under "The Pacific Railroad" is a report in which "...L. Gaylord Clark claims the honor of being the first one

NEW-YORK EVENING POST, April 27, 1833.

• Schenectady and Utica Railroad Company est.

A page 2 report begins: It will be a matter of public congratulations that the senate...passed the bill from the

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 14, 1867  The ftpg. has a detailed report headed: "The Indian War", portions including: "The Indians have made 3 separate descents on the working parties along the

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 24, 1946

• Railroad workers strike beginning
• Strike wave of 1945-1946

The front page has a nice banner headline: "STRIKE CRIPPLES NATION'S RAILROADS AS TWO UNIONS

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 18, 1852

• Early railroad construction in the West

The front page has: "Fugitive Slaves" as well as: "Export of Gold From California" which includes a

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, June 24, 1924

• Aviator Russell Maughan
• 1st Dawn-to-dusk transcontinental flight across the U.S.

The front page has a two column heading: "LIEUT. RUSSELL L. MAUGHAN

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, NY, May 12, 1883.

• The Pennsylvania Railroad Company

The front page has eight illustrations of "The Broad Street Passenger Station Of The Pennsylvania Railroad Company At

THE SUN, N.Y., May 9, 1834 Pg. 3 has a report about an accident on the Camden and Amboy Railroad, when two engines travelling in opposite directions made contact at a curve. The Camden & Amboy RR

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, July 19, 1881

• Outlaw Jesse James-Younger gang
• Rock Island railroad train robbery
• Winston, Daviess County, Missouri

Page 2 begins with a quite lengthy account of what was the