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THE FIREBRAND, Portland, Oregon, June 6, 1897

• Rare pro- radical anarchist communist publication

A fascinating newspaper with their motto just under the title: "For the Burning Away of the Cobwebs of

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 4, 1863

• 2nd rate

The most desirable print in this issue is the half page: "Raid of Second South Carolina Volunteers (Col. Montgomery) Among the Rice Plantations on

PUCK, New York, Jan. 3, 1883

• Color political prints

Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was

THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 17, 1873

• Lebanon, Russell County, Virginia
• Negro Archie Johnson public hanging

The top of page 4 has one column headings: "THE GALLOWS IN VIRGINIA: "Execution of a Negro of

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 6, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Removal of Gen. Butler" "The Affair Off Charleston Harbor" "The Affair at Fort Donelson" "The Rebels

THE HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES (1899 Edition), by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Published in Chicago by Donohue, Henneberry & Co., this un-dated late 19th-century decorative cloth edition features Nathaniel

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Massachusetts, August 4, 1855  The front page shows: "Chantrey's Statue of Washington, at the State House, Boston" Among the prints within are: "East India Silk Worm"

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, July 6, 1863

• Historic Battle of Gettysburg
• From the Confederate perspective

Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 5, 1861

• Rabbi Morris... Morris Jacob Raphall
• The Biblical view of slavery
• B'nai Jeshurun (Manhattan Synagogue)

The last column of the front page is taken up with a lengthy

HARPER'S WEEKLY (single print), New York, Nov. 29, 1862  This authentic, stand-alone, full-page woodcut engraving features Winslow Homer's spirited wartime illustration, "Thanksgiving in Camp,"

HARPER'S WEEKLY (single print), New York, Dec. 3, 1864  This authentic, stand-alone, full-page woodcut engraving features Winslow Homer's poignant holiday illustration, "Thanksgiving Day in the

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Nov. 24, 1850  Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.
Among the back page ads is one headed: "Slaves! Slaves!

VERMONT GAZETTE, Bennington, Dec. 11, 1838  Part of page 1, all of page 2, and extending onto page 3 are devoted to the complete printing of the "MESSAGE of the President of the United States to the

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 1, 1859  The top of page 1 features prominent column coverage on the shocking Washington murder case under the multi-line headings: "The Sickles Tragedy", "A Preliminary

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 13, 1849

• California gold rush
• 49ers

The front page has  2 1/2 columns taken up with the writings of Bayard Taylor, headed: "Bayard Taylor's Letters....No. V" "The Isthmus

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 16, 1863

• President Abraham Lincoln
• State of the Union Address
• Rare pro-Confederate publication

This issue is significant in that it published on page 6 the:

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., August 17, 1807

• On the Lewis and Clark expedition
• Book prospectus advertisement

A full column of the back page is taken up with a notice headed: "Proposals,

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 7, 1863  Front page column heads on the Civil War include: "Johnston's Army at Enterprise" "Retreat * Scattering of Rebel Forces" "The Situation at Vicksburg" "Preparations

HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, NY, December, 1867

• Lengthy article re: Charles Darwin
• Children's nurseries on Randall's Island w/ illustrations

The two most noteworthy items within this issue are:

THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, Oct. 30, 1878

• Yellow fever - jack epidemic
• Lower Mississippi Valley
• Memphis, Tennessee hardest hit
• Early sanitation & quarantine measures

The top of the front

HARPER'S WEEKLY (single print), New York, Aug. 26, 1865  This authentic, stand-alone, full-page woodcut engraving features Winslow Homer's sought after "Our Watering Places - The Empty Sleeve at

HARPER'S WEEKLY (single print), New York, Nov. 15, 1862  This authentic, stand-alone, full-page woodcut engraving features Winslow Homer's desirable:  "THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC - A SHARP_SHOOTER ON

HARPER'S WEEKLY (single print), New York, Jan. 25, 1868  This authentic, stand-alone, full-page woodcut engraving features the Winslow Homer illustration, "Winter", which is a desirable ice-skating

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 29, 1847  The front page has a full column taken up with the detailed report of the: "Army Court Martial" trial of Col. John Fremont, which

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 2, 1803  The top of the front page has an historic notice headed: "Louisiana Treaty" announcing the ratification of the treaty by the Senate by which the United

NEW JERSEY STATE GAZETTE, Trenton, April 9, 1841  All columns on all 4 pages have wide, black "mourning" rules for the death of President Harrison.
The front page has most of a column headed: "The

LE LOUISIANAIS, Convent, Louisiana, Nov. 23, 1878  This four-page Reconstruction-era issue features pages 1 and 2 printed in French and pages 3 and 4 printed in English, reflecting the region's rich

DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) May 28, 1889  This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days

THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Tennessee, Aug. 19, 1880  Among the front page articles are: "Crime & Criminals" "Oklahoma - Arrival of Captain L. D. Payne at Fort Smith Under Rest" "After the Apaches"

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 14, 1865

• Spiritualism condemned by Orthodox Christians
• Post Civil War reconstruction era religion

The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "Spiritualism vs Orthodoxy"

HARPER'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, February, 1882  This issue contains an article on: "The American Life-Saving Service" which takes 15 pages and includes 15 illustrations. The article includes

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 13, 1822

• Denmark Vesey Slaves Rebellion
• Free black man in Charleston SC

The back page has a report of the Denmark Vesey slave revolt, noting that six slaves

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 30, 1871  Inside has a small print of: "England--A Game of Football, the Last Scrimmage", which is rugby. 
The prime print is one of: "Karl Marx, One of the

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., May 5, 1853

• Harriet Beecher Stowe
• "Uncle Toms Cabin"
• Anti-slavery publication

This newspaper is forever linked to the best-selling novel of the 19th century: "Uncle

NEW YORK HERALD, June 15, 1870

• Cincinnati Red (reds) Stockings
• 84 game baseball win streak ends
• Brooklyn Atlantics

Page 5 has small column heads regarding the defeat of the Cincinnati Red Stockings by

KA ELELE (The Messenger). Honolulu, Oahu, Sept. 24, 1846. Buke 2 (Vol. 2), Pepa (no.) 12.   This is an exceptionally scarce original Hawaiian-language newspaper published during the constitutional

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 8, 1899

• Brazos River flood disaster
• Dewey & Sealey, Texas

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FLOOD AND FAMINE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 6, 1865

• President Andrew Johnson's State of the Union Address
• Expresses deep God-directed gratitude
• Much mention of the loss of Abraham Lincoln

The top of the first column of

NEW YORK HERALD,  Sept. 6, 1863

• Tennessee Map - Kingston
• Charleston, South Carolina

The front page is dominated by a large Civil War map headed: "ALL TENNESSEE REDEEMED. The Capture of

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, April, 1880  An article titled: "La Villa Real de Santa Fe" has many illustrations of the Santa Fe, New Mexico, vicinity.
Other articles include: "Some

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, Dec., 1885  Published as a special, elevated Christmas issue, this issue features the true original first printing of The Garroters: A Farce by William Dean Howells,

THE WEEKLY RECORDER, Chillicothe, Ohio, Sept. 13, 1815  Page 7 has a report from Saint Louis: "The Treaty with 3 reports mostly concerning the Indians, one item noting: "...from Gen. Jackson

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 22, 1871

• Death of Charles Babbage - English polymath
• "The father of the Computer" inventor

Among the many front page reports is a very small, inconspicuous, and seemingly

NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "Important From Richmond" "Highly Interesting Accounts of the Great Raid" "The Manner of Col. Dahlgren's Death and

PUNCHINELLO, New York, Aug. 27, 1870  This is the 22nd issue of this famous title known for its satirical content directed at the various social and political issues of the day. Inspired by the

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 24, 1863

• Return of General Meade
• Affairs at Vicksburg

• Battle at Bristoe Station

The front page has: "Particulars of the Fight at Colliersville" "Affairs In And About

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 2, 1868

• Selfridge's Patent Washington Machine
• 19th century Industrial Revolution

The front page features "Reynolds' Steam Condensing and Water Elevating Engine".

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 3, 1862

• The African American Delegation to Abraham Lincoln
• Free Negroes - black colonization in Washington D.C. ?

The most noteworthy article is found on page 4 headed:

NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1861

• President Abraham Lincoln receives
• Honorary degree from Columbia College
• Pre Battle of Bull Run - Manassas, Virginia

Page 4 has a great article: "Abraham Lincoln, LL.D."

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 3, 1863

• Mormons - Mormonism - LDS
• Salt Lake City, Utah immigration

Page 2 has most of a column taken up with: "Affairs In Utah - Fatal Adventures with Grizzly Bears--The Peach