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Item #220900THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 28, 1864 The front page features many one column headlines covering events of the Civil War including: "Second Day of the Attack: Hooker Does the Hard Work", "The Great Contest: General Sherman's Operations", and much more. There is additional war-related text on the inside and back pages as... Read full description -
Item #220896THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 25, 1864 The front page features many one column headlines covering events of the Civil War including: "The Great Contest: General Grant's Operations", "Sharpshooting on Sunday and Monday", "Rebel Liars in Our City", "Return of the Eighteenth Corps", and much more.... Read full description -
Item #220895HARPER'S WEEKLY dated February 23, 1867 (print only)
This is a single-page framed print. The print contains a single page illustration "Scene in a New York Faro Bank - The Critical Moment: Making 'The Turn' ".
The print size is approximately 9.75 x 14.75 inches and... Read full description -
Item #220893HARPER'S WEEKLY dated June 15, 1872
This is the complete issue. The print shown in the matting is of the front cover, a Thomas Nast illustration entitled "'Stand By Your Guns, Men!'".
The size is approximately 9.75 x 14.75 inches and the overall matted size approximately is 14.75 x 19.75 inches. The matting color is a medium shade... Read full description -
Item #220886THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 2, 1864 The front page features many one column headlines covering events of the Civil War including: "From Vicksburg", "The Abolition of the Slave Trade", "The Rebel Naval Report", and much more. There is additional war-related text on the inside and back pages as well.
Complete in 8... Read full description -
Item #220880THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 7, 1864 The front page features many one column headlines covering events of the Civil War including: "Naval Operations on the Red River", "From East Tennessee", "Protection of Colored Troops", and much more. There is additional war-related text on the inside and back pages as well.
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Item #220849THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, December 24, 1864
* Reported Death of Jeff. Davis
The front page features many one column headlines covering events of the Civil War including: "From the North Atlantic Squadron", "Rebel Attack on Our Pickets...Report of the Death of Jefferson Davis", and much more. There is additional... Read full description -
Item #220847THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, January 14, 1865
* General Ulysses S. Grant* New Orleans, Louisiana
* Owensborough, KentuckyThe front page features many one column headlines covering events of the Civil War including: "The Great Contest: General Grant's Operations", "Later From New Orleans: ... the Rebel Raid at Owensborough... Read full description -
Item #220835THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 31, 1923.
* Race Car Driver Tommy Milton
* Indianapolis 500 Auto Race
This 44 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "TOMMY MILTON REPEATS 500-MILE VICTORY BEFORE 150,000" with subheads that include: "2 Smash-Ups and Death Mar Speedway Classic" and more. Other news of the day throughout. Usual... Read full description -
Item #220816THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, April 24, 1915.
* Germans Introduce Poison Gas Warfare* World War I
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that includes: "TEUTONS CHOKE FOES WITH GAS; HURL LINE BACK" "Asphyxiating Vapor Bombs of Germans Cause French to Retire; According to Pris Report", "Berlin Announces... Read full description -
Item #220798THE NEW YORK HERALD, August 25, 1862
* Swansboro, North Carolina
* Chattanooga, Tennessee
* Rebel Guerrillas
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for minor margin wear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil... Read full description -
Item #220781THE WEEKLY SHASTA COURIER, Shasta, California April 19, 1890.
* Shasta, California
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 & gunfights were... Read full description -
Item #220766THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, August 1, 1862 This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout and includes the following headlines: "Interesting From The South", "The Efforts Of The Rebels", "News From Tennessee", "Brisk Cavalry Fight near Brownsville",... Read full description -
Item #220761THE CHENANGO TELEGRAPH, New York, May 13, 1927.
* Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray Guilty of Murder
* Death Sentence
This 8 page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on the front page: "Court Is To Impose Sentence of Death on Friday Morning, Fatal 13th, at 10 O'clock" with lengthy subhead. Other news of... Read full description -
Item #220711THE BOSTON CULTIVATOR, Oct. 7, 1865.
* 1865 farming related periodical
Described in the masthead as: A Journal Devoted toAgriculture, Horticulture, Art, Science, Some Literature, Markets & Current News. Back page lecture by Henry Ward Beecher: On Hell & Future Punishment. Tabloid-size, 8 pages, good condition. Uncut. -
Item #220706THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, August 20, 1864
* Jefferson Davis* The pirate ship Tallahassee
The front page features many one column headlines covering events of the Civil War including: "The Pirate Tallahassee", "The Great Contest: General Grant's Operations" ,"From the Army of the Potomac", "The Interview... Read full description -
Item #220703THE NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, July 9, 1864 The front page features many one column headlines covering events of the Civil War including: "From the Shenandoah Valley", "The Great Contest: General Grant's Operations", "Another Raid Toward Pennsylvania", "The Assault on the Kenesaw Mountain", and... Read full description -
Item #220671THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1862
* Maryland* Fredericksburg, Virginia
* General Banks
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for a 5 inch clean tear which can be repaired, shown in the photo) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War... Read full description -
Item #220619THE DETORIT NEWS, Michigan, January 24, 1927.
* Dan Johnson
* Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
* Baseball
This 42 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "BAN OUT OF BASEBALL FOREVER" with subheads that include: "Fiery Spirit of Gladiator Broken By Ill Health, and His Thunder Dies Unheeded in Last Battle" "Landis Again Unchallenged As... Read full description -
Item #220609THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Jan. 5, 1932
* Actress Jean Harlow promotes Lucky Strike cigarettes
Pagte 8 contains a quite large (takes about half of the page) advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes, with famed actress Jean Harlow endorsing them, including a quote by her (see photos). You get the complete 34 pg. issue,... Read full description -
Item #220569THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 17, 1861
* Darnestown, Maryland
* Cheat Mountain, West Virginia
This 8 page newspaper is in good condition (except for little water staining and wear at the spine) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports... Read full description -
Item #220534THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1947.
* New York Yankees
* Win 19 in a Row
This 36 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 11: "Yanks Win Double-Header to Tie League Record of 19 in Row" with subheads that include: "BOMBERS REPULSE INDIANS BY 3-1,7-2", "Raschi Hurls Six-Hitter", and more. Other news of the day... Read full description -
Item #220526THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 20, 1894.
* Jabez Spencer Balfour to be Extradited
The front page has a very brief yet significant report concerning one of the largest financial disasters in Britain, headed: "Jabez S. Balfour To Be Extradited" (see photos). -
Item #220510THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 27, 1861
* Athens, Missouri
* Jefferson City, Missouri
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following... Read full description -
Item #220506THE NEW YORK TIMES New York, September 7, 1861
* Paducah, Kentucky
* Fort Pickens, Florida
* Jefferson Davis false death reportThis 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was... Read full description -
Item #220489SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 27, 1875 This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions and/or prints: System of Railway Switches and Signals - Hudson River TunnelWater Injector & much more, with related text.
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Item #220484SCIENTIFIC 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 inventions of the day including the following inventions and/or prints: Standard Passenger Locomotive - Sash Cord Fastener -... Read full description -
Item #220469LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, Sept. 24, 1920.
* Babe Ruth hits 50th Home Run
A rather small report in the bottom half of the front page has a one column head: " 'BABE' MAKES 50TH HOME RUN" with the text reading: " 'Babe' Ruth made his 50th home run of the season in the first inning of today's game with Washington:... Read full description -
Item #220435LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 24, 1967.
* Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov Killed
* Capsule Crash
This 12 page newspaper has a two line, four column headline on the front page: "Crash Of Capsule Kills Red Cosmonaut" with subhead: "Parachute Shrouds Tangle". Other news of the day throughout. Small... Read full description -
Item #220419THE LADYS WEEKLY MISCELLANY, N.Y., October 3, 1807. Apparently for women as suggested by the title. Content includes a topical report about Seduction, plus Anecdotes Of Filial Reverence and Anecdotes Of Fashion. Other topics as well. An early and uncommon title. Quarto-size, 8 pages, some foxing. -
Item #220410THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1863
* Harrisonburg Virginia
* Bruinsburg Mississippi* Edwards Ferry Virginia
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for little margin wear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout... Read full description -
Item #220406THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 3, 1863
* Florence, Alabama
* Port Hudson, Louisiana
* Vicksburg, Mississippi
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported... Read full description -
Item #220404THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 23, 1864 The front page features many one column headlines covering events of the Civil War including: "The Great Contest: General Grant's Operations", "The Great Contest: The Raid Into Maryland", "Approach to the Chattahoochee...", "A Self Convicted Pirate", and... Read full description -
Item #220399THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 15, 1864 Although there is much Civil War reporting on the front page perhaps the most significant a brief item near the bottom of the back, headed: "Guerrillas at Work Again on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad" which reads: "A party of guerrillas captured the westward bound train on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad... Read full description -
Item #220368THE MADISONIAN, Washington, dated Feb. 6, 1840.
* William Henry Harrison
* Campaign Song
Page 3 has a brief letter from Luzerne County containing the lyrics of an Irish Song in honor of Harrison, sung to the Air--Spring of Shillalah. Other news of the day with some advertisements. 4 pages in good condition. -
Item #220333THE ALLENTOWN DEMOCRAT, Pennsylvania, April 11, 1894.
* Pennsylvania Coal Regions
* Connellsville Strike Riots
This 4 page newspaper has a a small report on page 2 titled: "Riots In The West Pennsylvania Coal Regions" which tells of a strike that turned violent in Connellsville PA. This eventually led to other similar strikes in the... Read full description -
Item #220318(20) NILES' REGISTER, Baltimore, 1820's - 1830's , 20 issues, 2nd-rate condition.
Here is a lot of 20 different issues within the mentioned date range, all complete and each containing 16 pages.
Niles Register was a very famous, small-size newspaper which excellent political reporting--not surprising given its... Read full descriptionThis item is not eligible for free shipping. -
Item #220248THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 22, 1959.
* 1st Race at Daytona International Speedway
* Fireball Roberts
This 60+ page newspaper has a three column headline on page 4-D: "134 MPH Speed Wins at Daytona" which tells of the very 1st race at Daytona International Speedway. This was a 200 mile race which sounds like what would be... Read full description -
Item #220245THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 10, 1960.
* Coors Beer baron kidnapped
This 40+ page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Kidnap Fear Spurs Hunt for Brewer" with a photo of Adolph Coors III. Other news of the day throughout. This issue has some margin wear which does affect some of the mentioned article. Also small binding holes... Read full description -
Item #220235BOSTON GAZETTE, Dec. 18, 1809.
* Napoleon Bonaparte treaty of peace
* Austria & France
On page 2 under Definitive Treaty of Peace is the text of a treaty between Austria and France, signed in type: Napoleon. Other news of the day includes: "Affairs Of Spain" "Congress" and more. Lower half of the spine has numerous tears and is very... Read full description -
Item #220211THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 9, 1872 Page 8 has: "The Mutuals Mashed" "Fine Game Between the Boston 'Reds' and the Mutuals--The Latter Defeated by a Score of 9 to 2." Has a detailed summary mentioning that this was the first of the teams' championship games. The game, played at the Union Grounds, drew about... Read full description -
Item #220192THE SCOUT, London, June 21, 1924.
* Cricket match color illustration cover
* Cricket reports and stories
Nice full front page illustration in color (see the photos) of cricket batter and catcher? Described on the front page as the "Special Cricket Number" and there is also cricket-related content inside. Published by the Boy... Read full description -
Item #220184THE NEW-YORK TIMES, March 4, 1873 On the ftpg. under " Base-Ball" is a report from Baltimore, that begins: "The professional base-ball players held their annual convention at the St. Clair Hotel, of this city..." Lists the names of the teams that had delegates present at the meeting, the report continues, stating... Read full description -
Item #220163THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1936 Banner headline on page 24: " Lazzeri Smashes Four Batting Records as Yanks Win; Giants, Dodgers Victors" and one column subheads: "Yanks Overwhelm Athletics, 25 To 2" "Lazzeri Sets American League Record by Driving In Eleven of the Runs" "Connects for 3 Homers"... Read full description -
Item #220150COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Jan. 3, 1827.
* Thomas Jefferson family relief plan
A page 3 item says: The legislature of South Carolina has passed a resolution, appropriating ten thousand dollars of six percent stock, redeemable in 1850, for the relief of the family of THOMAS JEFFERSON. The resolution in the Senate had but three negatives, and in the... Read full description -
Item #220148SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 30, 1887.
New York City Fire Department Headquarters
This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions and/or prints: "New Headquarters of the Fire Department of New York", "Tobacco Pipe",... Read full description -
Item #220105BOSTON COMMERCIAL GAZETTE, Jan. 3, 1824.
* Circus Notice
On page 3 under Circus are details about the performances, including the grand equestrian melodrama of Timour The Tartar. Other news of the day includes: "Mr. Booth", "Daring Attempt at Robbery", "Another Circus", and more. Other ads as well. Lite staining in the upper left... Read full description -
Item #220103SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Mass., Jan. 31, 1812.
* James Madison Army Law
* Salem Massachusetts
On the front page under The New Army Law is: An Act To Raise And Additional Military Force. Takes two columns on the front page and concludes on page 2, signed in type: James Madison. Other news of the day with some ads. Has a foxing spot in the first... Read full description -
Item #220048NEW-YORK HERALD, New York, July 27, 1805
* Superintendent of Scavengers
* Oysters
Page 3 has a municipal item: A Law for the amendment of the law for the appointment of a Superintendent of Scavengers. Concerned the possession or sale of oysters in the city from June thru September. Other news of the day. Area of foxing in unrelated content,... Read full description -
Item #220046NEW YORK TRIBUNE, February 6, 1864
* Pennsylvania Coal Mines* General Grant* General MeadeThis issue is full of Civil War reports, which include the following: "The Rioters in the Pennsylvania Coal Region", "From General Grant's Army", "From General Meade's Army."
The... Read full description
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