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SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Jan. 3, 1872
* Rare & early from Southern California
Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2,300, with a nice engraving of the… more
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 17, 1874
* Arkansas stagecoach robbery - holdup
* Jesse James & Younger gang ? - outlaws
The front page includes: "Stage Robbery by Masked Highwaymen" being a brief… more
SAN DIEGO BULLETIN, California, Feb. 13, 1872
* Volume 1 Number 1 issue
* Southern California first
This is the first issue published of the daily paper, the volume 1, number 1 issue. It was… more
SAN 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… more
NEW YORK TIMES, June 15, 1874
* Tribal Chief Cochise death (1st report)
* Chiricahua Apaches - Indians
The very bottom of the front page has a very brief and discrete report headed: "Death… more
DAILY EVENING HERALD, Stockton, California, Nov. 22, 1870
* Wild Old West
* Rare publication
The city, founded in 1849, is named after Robert F. Stockton and it was the first community in… more
SALT LAKE DAILY TRIBUNE & UTAH MINING GAZETTE, March 7, 1872
* Mormons - Mormonism
* Rare publication
The first 26 issues of this newspaper were titled "Mormon Tribune", followed by the "Salt Lake… more
THE NAPA REGISTER, Napa City, California, Oct. 15, 1873
* Rare old West publication
* From the wine country
Although in the heart of the wine region, for which this city is famous today,… more
THE DAILY STATE REGISTER, Carson City, Nevada, Dec. 6, 1872
* Wild Old West
* Rare publication
Situated just east of Lake Tahoe at the western "elbow" of the state, this issue from its heyday during… more
THE DAILY STATE REGISTER, Carson City, Nevada, Dec. 11, 1872 Situated just east of Lake Tahoe at the western "elbow" of the state, this issue from its heyday during the mining era has various news,… more
THE OGDEN JUNCTION, Utah, Dec. 21, 1872
* Rare old West publication
* Utah territory - nice masthead
The masthead includes prints of two trains coming together, signifying the celebration at nearby… more
THE DAILY BEE, Sacramento, California, Feb. 6, 1874
* Capital of California
This is one of the more successful and long-running newspapers on the West Coast, having begun in 1857 and still… more
THE NAPA REPORTER, Napa City, California, April 25, 1874
* Rare old West title
* Wine country
Although in the heart of the wine region, for which this city is famous today, its beginnings… more
SALT LAKE DAILY TRIBUNE & UTAH MINING GAZETTE, April 9, 1872
* "Expose of Polygamy in Utah" (plural marriages) released
* Woman author Fanny Stenhouse (eyewitness)
* Anti-Mormons - Mormonism -… more
THE DAILY OREGONIAN, Portland, Aug. 31, 1874
* Rare old West publication
This is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the West Coast, having begun in 1850. Typical news and ads of the… more
EVENING EXPRESS, Los Angeles, California, June 3, 1873 A very early newspaper from this now-famous city on the West Coast. The population in L.A. was about 6,000 at this time.
News of the day and a… more
THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE, Oregon, Oct. 18, 1873 An uncommon title from this Western Oregon city, which very briefly served as the state capital. In fact the front page has nearly 3 columns taken up… more
DAILY EVENING LEADER, Stockton, California, Aug. 4, 1874 A volume 1 issue of a title that existed for just 18 months in Stockton before moving to Sacramento. Gregory notes that only one institution… more
THE CUB, San Francisco, California, November, 1871
* Yosemite Valley engraving - illustration
* Sierra Nevada Mountains - California
* The Great Chicago Fire disaster
A curious little… more
THE WEEKLY WORLD, San Diego, California, July 27, 1872
* Very rare from Southern California
* Short-lived publication
Perhaps the earliest San Diego newspaper you will find, as this is the… more
SAN 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.
FOOT-HILL WEEKLY TIDINGS, Grass Valley, California, Jan. 10, 1874
* Rare Old West publication
* Volume 1 - Number 1 issue
* Many interesting advertisements
This town in Northern California… more
HUMORIST, San Francisco, California, June 17, 1871 A smaller size newspaper totally in the German language, obviously for the German immigrants in the Bay area. The masthead features a devil-like… more
SAN 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… more
SAN JOSE DAILY PATRIOT, California, May 24, 1871
In 1850 San… more
COMMERCIAL HERALD & MARKET REVIEW, San Francisco, Jan. 13, 1871
* Rare old West publication
* California mining industry
The focus of this newspaper seems to be on the mining industry, as… more
DAILY MORNING CALL, San Francisco, March 29, 1873
* Modoc War - Lava Beds
* Captain Jack fame
The top of the front page has a column headed: "THE MODOCS" "Another Reconnaissance by General… more
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 2, 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… more
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 4, 1871
* Mormons - Mormonism
* Thomas Sunderland Hawkins
* 1st convicted for polygamy in Utah
Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the… more
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 10, 1871
* Apache Indians of Arizona
* Early Southern California
Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with… more
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 11, 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… more
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 12, 1871
* Early Anaheim description
* Rare old West publication
Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice… more
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 14, 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… more
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 15, 1871
* Rare Southern Calif. old West publication
Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of… more
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 17, 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… more
DAILY SAN DIEGO WORLD, California, July 25, 1872
* Very rare from Southern California
* Early - volume 1 number 1 issue
This is the earliest of this San Diego title to be found, being the… more
GRASS VALLEY REPUBLICAN, Nevada County, California, Nov. 9, 1871
* First issue of a very rare old West publication
This is the volume 1, number 1 issue. The very first published.
Grass Valley, which
SAN 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… more
SAN 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… more
THE SENTINEL, Red Bluff, California, Jan. 20, 1872 Red Bluff was originally known as Leodocia, but was renamed to Covertsburg in 1853, then its current name in 1854. Located at the head of… more
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 4, 1874 The front page includes: "Troubles In New Mexico and Colorado" being a report from Denver concerning the troubles in Lincoln County. This was a prelude to the Lincoln… more
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 12, 1874 The front page includes: "Indian Hostilities" "A Lieutenant & a Corporal Murdered--An Acting Agent Shot--The Bodies Mutilated--Other Hostile Demonstrations" being a… more
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 14, 1874 The front page begins with 1 1/2 columns on: "CONGRESS" "The Modocs and Oregon Settlers" and also on the front page a full column on: "THE INDIAN TROUBLE" with… more
DAILY EVENING NEWS, Portland, Oregon, Aug. 12, 1874 Not just an early newspaper from Oregon, but this newspaper seemingly had a brief life, Gregory noting issues were found frsom 1873-4. Gregory… more
THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, Oct. 13, 1870
* Rare & early from Southern California
Nearly a full front page has: "Southern California" "Discoveries in New Mexico" "State News" and a… more
THE NAPA REGISTER, Napa City, California, Oct. 4, 1873
* Rare old West title
* Wine country
Although in the heart of the wine region, for which this city is famous today, its beginnings were… more
ARIZONA CITIZEN, Tucson, Pima County, A.T. (Arizona Territory), Nov. 14, 1874
* Very rare territorial publication
A very early & rare title from Southern Arizona published 38 years before… more
NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1874
* Tiburcio Vasquez captured
* California bandido
* Los Angeles outlaw
The front page has a report of the capture of the infamous bandit Tiburcio Vasquez.… more
THE WORLD, San Diego, California, Aug. 22, 1874
* Rare Old West publication
A very early issue from this now-famous Southern California city, this issue published when the population was just… more
SAN 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,… more
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