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THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 6, 1866

* Jay Cooke & his banking house
* Financier of the Civil War
* Wall Street Panic of 1873 fame

Page 6 of this newspaper contains an advertisement for the:… more

THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, Boston, July, 1866  

* "Death of Slavery" poem
* William Cullen Bryant 
* re. Thirteenth Amendment ratification
* Very first printing in a publication

This issue… more

NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1866  

* Very 1st Juneteenth anniversary observed
* Jubilee - Emancipation - Freedom Day
* Galveston, Texas celebration

Period reports of the first "Juneteenth" event on June… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 11, 1866

* "The Black Crook" - opening premiere delayed (2-days)
* Considered the first full-fledged Broadway musical
* Niblo's Garden, New York City

Page 7 has an… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 13, 1866

* "The Black Crook" opening premiere w/ review
* First musical theatre performance of the first modern-day musical!
* Niblo's Garden - Broadway - New York… more

DAILY PRESS & TIMES, Nashville, Tennessee, Dec. 13, 1866  Various reports from not long after the end of the city, some relating to Reconstruction efforts to re-join the nation as is evidenced in… more

WEEKLY PRESS & TIMES, Nashville, Tennessee, Sept. 16, 1866 

* Post Civil War reconstruction era

 Various reports from not long after the end of the city, much relating to Reconstruction efforts to… more

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Aug. 18, 1866  Inside has a nice one column print of baseball player: "G. A. Flagg, Cambridge B.B. Club, Cambridge, Mass." with a related article… more

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 12, 1866  

* "The Black Crook" opening premiere
* Very first musical theatre performance
* The first ever modern day musical
* Niblo's Garden - Broadway - New York City
… more

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 29, 1866 Page 4 has a 3 by 2 inch portrait of: "Edward Beadle, Gotham B. B. Club Of New York." Included is a report headed: "Our Base Ball Illustrations" that… more

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 1, 1866  Inside has a one column portrait of: "Mr. James Maxwell, of the Susquehanna B. B. Club, Wilkes Barre, Pa." The same page has an article on him:… more

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 8, 1866  Inside has a full page print: "Chattanooga, Tennessee, From Lookout Mountain". Other prints include: "Bacon's Castle, Surry, Virginia" "The Steamer… more

LANCASTER INTELLIGENCER, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11, 1866  Page 2 includes: "Jefferson Davis' Family" "How the President Feels" "A Wonderful Dream--Narrow Escape of a Railroad Train" and more.
Four… more

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 8, 1866  The full front page has 3 prints of: "Laying the Corner Stone of the New Masonic Temple at Baltimore, Maryland.
Inside has a fascinating half… more

THE FAIR-Y MESSENGER, Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, Oct. 16, 1866  This is the volume 1, number 2 issue of a paper "Devoted to the Fair" as noted in the masthead.
This fair was by the… more

THE YOUNG REAPER, Philadelphia, March 1, 1866  This is one of several newspapers for children that were common in the post-Civil War years.
Four pages, a graphic masthead, good condition.

CHRISTIAN INQUIRER, New York, Jan. 4, 1866  As the title would suggest, this newspaper is filled mostly with religious content.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one large… more

THE OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, March 5, 1866  

* Rare old Northwest publication
* Post Civil War reconstruction era

This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting… more

CLEVELAND DAILY LEADER, Ohio, Jan. 11, 1866  

* First - 1st train robbery in America - capture
* New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad

The front page has a stack of column heads which… more

CLEVELAND DAILY LEADER, Ohio, Jan. 8, 1866 

* First - 1st train robbery in America
* New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad

The front page has an article headed: "Robbery of Adams'… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 13, 1866  

* Actor Edwin Booth
* NYC fire department
* Prints - illustrations

The full front page is a nice illus. of: "Edwin Forrest Booth" from a Brady… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, April 21, 1866   The front page print: "Abraham Lincoln School for Freedmen, New Orleans" with a related article.
Terrific fullpg: "On the Plains--Indians Attacking Butterfield's… more

(5) WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of five illustrated issues from the 19th century in average or better condition. Titles may include any of the following: Harper's Weekly, Frank Leslie's, Gleason's,… more

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 13, 1866 

* President Abraham Lincoln
* 1st birthday since assassination
* George Bancroft memorial oration

The top of the front page has column heads: "LINCOLN" "The… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, 1866-1899

* Great for gift-giving at a highly discounted price
* Wonderful way to introduce someone to the hobby
* An 1800’s original with woodcut prints

* A LIMIT… more

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 27, 1866 

* Early baseball player profile w/ portrait 

An inside page of this issue has, under "Our Base-Ball Illustration", a 2 3/4 by 2 inch portrait of:… more

THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 12, 1866 

* Confederate president Jefferson Davis
* Official indictment for treason

Page 3 has a one column heading: "JEFF. DAVIS INDICTED" with subheads. (see)
… more

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 24, 1866  The entire front page is taken up with a print captioned: 'Robert E. Lee, General-in-Chief of the Late Confederate Army" with a related article… more

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 29, 1866  Page 4 has a 3 by 2 inch portrait of: "Edward Beadle, Gotham B. B. Club Of New York." Includes an article headed "Our Base Ball Illustrations"… more

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, June 27, 1866 

* Early wine industry in California

Nearly half of page 3 is taken up with a terrific & very detailed account of the state of California, headed:… more

BROUGHTON'S MONTHLY PLANET READER & ASTROLOGICAL JOURNAL, Philadelphia, Jan., Feb. & March, 1866 

* Uncommon mid-19th century title
* Astrology - Horoscope

A fascinating and very unusual… more

NEW YORK TIMES, December 27, 1866.
 
* Fetterman Massacre
* Fort Laramie

On page 4 under "Terrible Massacre At Fort Laramie" "Three Officers and Ninety Soldiers Surrounded and Butchered" is a… more

THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 10, 1866 

* Civil Rights Bill becomes law
* Post Civil War - slavery

The top of the back page has one column headings: "THE CAPITAL" "The Civil Rights Bill the Law… more

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 15, 1866  

* "The Black Crook" 1st week advertisement
* Very first musical theatre performance of the first ever modern day musical!
* Niblo's Garden - Broadway - New York… more

BROUGHTON'S MONTHLY PLANET READER AND ASTROLOGICAL JOURNAL, Philadelphia, Oct., Nov., Dec., 1866 

* Uncommon publication
* Astrology - Horoscope
* Napoleon III

A fascinating and very unusual… more

BROUGHTON'S MONTHLY PLANET READER AND ASTROLOGICAL JOURNAL, Philadelphia, July, August, September, 1866  A fascinating and very unusual newspaper of small-size themed on predicting what would happen… more

BROUGHTON'S MONTHLY PLANET READER AND ASTROLOGICAL JOURNAL, Philadelphia, April, May, June, 1866 

* Uncommon publication
* Astrology - Horoscope

A fascinating and very unusual newspaper of… more

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, April 12 and May 6, 1866 

* The Dearing family murders
* "Murder by gaslight"
* Antoine Probst arrest

A pair of issues on the horrific Dearing family… more

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, August 4, 1866  An inside page has a small portrait of: "Adam North, Empire B. B. Club, St. Louis, Missouri", and an article on him as well.
Also included are two… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 13, 1866

* Actor Edwin Booth
* NYC fire department
* Prints - illustrations

Full ftpg. is a nice illus. of: 'Edwin Forrest Booth' from a Brady photograph. The… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 29, 1866 

* Early Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
* Clipper "Hornet" disaster report
* First national headline for Twain

The most notable content would be the… more

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Feb. 3, 1866  The conclusion of the Civil War brought with it an interest in expending west, so it would not seem unusual that articles that read like a 19th century… more

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, April 21, 1866  The conclusion of the Civil War brought with it an interest in expending west, so it would not seem unusual that articles that read like a 19th century… more

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, May 5, 1866  The conclusion of the Civil War brought with it an interest in expending west, so it would not seem unusual that articles that read like a 19th century… more

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, July 18, 1866  The conclusion of the Civil War brought with it an interest in expending west, so it would not seem unusual that articles that read like a 19th century… more

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, July 25, 1866  The conclusion of the Civil War brought with it an interest in expending west, so it would not seem unusual that articles that read like a 19th century… more

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 8, 1866  The conclusion of the Civil War brought with it an interest in expending west, so it would not seem unusual that articles that read like a 19th century… more

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, July 11, 1866  The conclusion of the Civil War brought with it an interest in expending west, so it would not seem unusual that articles that read like a 19th century… more

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Sept. 19, 1866  The conclusion of the Civil War brought with it an interest in expending west, so it would not seem unusual that articles that read like a 19th century… more