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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 27, 1880 Front page print by Thomas Nast: "General Make-Up". Great & displayable fullpg by W. A. Rogers: "Among the Cowboys--Betting on the Bull Fight" shows… more
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, Oct. 26, 1889 The full front page shows: "Dangers of Electric Wires in New York--Western Union Lineman burned to Death in Mid-Air."
A rarity is to find period prints of… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Dec. 12, 1874 Great full ftpg: 'Slaughtered For The Hide' shows a cowboy having just skinned a buffalo. Fullpg. Nast cartoon: 'The Rising of the Dead'. Nice halfpg: 'Quarrying Stone… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 5, 1896 The entire ftpg. is a very nice ftpg. of a cowboy on horseback about ready to lasso a turkey(!) captioned: 'Running the Wild Turkey in the Indian Territory'.… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 1, 1888 Fullpg. of the new Cathedral Church of All Saints, Diocese Of Albany. Half page print: "The United States Pneumatic Dynamite Gun Cruiser 'Vesuvius'".
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FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 1, 1883 Full ftpg. shows: "The Evacuation Day Centennial---Grand Marine Procession Passing Up the East River" showing the Brooklyn Bridge. Prints inside… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 6, 1883 Front page print: "Harmony--Wait Til The Clouds Roll By Johnny". Halfpg. print: "The New York Democratic State Convention at Buffalo'". Two half page… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 18, 1882 Fine Thomas Nast full ftpg. cartoon: "Now, Then, Behave Yourself". Great fullpg. print: "The Cowboys Of Colorado--Life In A Dugout" by W. A. Rogers &… more
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 3, 1882 Page 2 has a somewhat brief article headed: "Dick Liddell [Liddil] Released on Bond" noting in part: "...the case of Dick Liddel, on trial for conspiracy in… more
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 19, 1884 This title always had a wealth of typically Western-themed reports as well as ads.
The top of page 4 has: "Three Years A Cowboy" "The Romantic Career of a… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 1, 1885 The full front page is taken up with a somewhat somber print: "General Grant's Last Message" showing him near death.
Inside includes a half pg: "Dr. Ferran… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 6, 1884 (with supplement) Full ftpg: 'Destruction of Forests in the Adirondacks'. Fullpg: 'First National Convention of Cattlemen at St. Louis' shows many… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 15, 1886 Full ftpg. by Nast: 'Too Heavy a Load for the Trade Unions'. Nice fullpg: 'Sketches from Minneapolis, Minnesota' shows 7 scenes. Nice halfpg: 'The New… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 1, 1893 Full ftpg: 'Columbian Exposition--Dedication of the German Building'. Nearly fullpg. with 5 illus; 'The Floods on the Mississippi Near Vicksburg'. Fullpg. of… more
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 18, 1889 The ftpg. has prints of General Benjamin Butler and Admiral David Porter.
Prints inside include: "The Occupation of Oklahoma--Would-be Setters… more
THE OVERTON RECORD, Texas, Oct. 31, 1889
* Very rare Southwest publication
* Jesse James & the Ford Brothers
Overton only had one newspaper thru 1936 and this was it. It is not known how long this… more
DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, Dec. 7, 1881
* President Chester A. Arthur
* State of the Union Address
Pages 2 and 3 containing the complete printing of President Chester Arthur's… more
THE SALT LAKE HERALD, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 28, 1878
* Rare Mormons title - Old west original
* Old West back with cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights
This 4 page… more
THE ARIZONA GAZETTE, Phoenix, March 21, 1895
* Rare Old West title
* Maricopa County
Difficult to find 19th century newspapers from Phoenix but here is one. This was published 17 years… more
THE DESERET NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 7, 1881
* Mormons - Mormonism
This is from 15 years before Utah would become a state. Nearly a full page of: "Remarks by Prest. George Q.… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 23, 1887 The entire ftpg. is a print by R. F. Zogbaum captioned: "The Prairie Letter Box" showing a cowboy on horseback dropping a letter in a mail box.
Other… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 14, 1888 Nice full ftpg. illus: "General Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana". Full page print: "A 'Proclaimed Meeting' Held in Boats in the West of Ireland". Nice… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 17, 1891 Full front page: 'Newfoundland Cod-Fishery'. Half page shows the Stewart Estate in Bordentown, N.J.' Two more full pages with 4 nice illus. on:… more
VISALIA WEEKLY DELTA, Visalia, California, 1873 This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to… more
THE WORLD, San Diego, California, 1874 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… more
SALT LAKE DAILY HERALD, Utah Territory, 1871 This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to… more
MORNING OREGONIAN, Portland, Jan. 10, 1879
* Rare title
* Old West era
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
With newspapers West of the… more
CALIFORNIA EVENING REPUBLICAN, San Francisco, CA, October 19, 1872. This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being… more
THE DAILY BEE, Sacramento, California, 1874. 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,… more
ALAMEDA COUNTY ADVOCATE, Haywood, California, 1872 (Only one remains in our inventory in good condition)
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With… more
SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, Sacramento, CA, November 4, 1868. This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very… more
* Shasta, California
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West
THE HELENA DAILY HERALD, Montana, Jan. 18, 1878
* Pre statehood Montana
* Rare Old West publication
This newspaper is from 11 years before Montana statehood. With newspapers West of the… more
WEEKLY SUTTER BANNER, Yuba City, California, January 17, 1874. This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being… more
WALLA WALLA STATESMAN, Washington, 1867 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,… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 2, 1880 The front page features a fullpage Thomas Nast cartoon entitled "The Toodles Ticket - The First Thing He Sees on Returning to the Democratic party is… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 12, 1890 The full front page is a print of: "Lookout Bridge on an Ocean Steamer" in rough waters. Inside has a full page: "Mr. Jones's Adventure" showing a cowboy shooting a… more
SANTA ROSA DEMOCRAT, California 1875 This 4 page volume 1 newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements, many being illustrated. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being… more
LARAMIE WEEKLY SENTINEL, Wyoming (Territory), 1887 Certainly a very rare title from the true "Old West", and one of the more romanticized towns from the cowboy and gunslinger era. This issue was… more
DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, CA, 1871. This 4 page newspaper, which has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare… more
SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, Sacramento, California, February 24, 1868
* Old West original from California
* Uncommon Title
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting… more
TULARE WEEKLY TIMES, Visalia, California, February 28, 1880
* Visalia, California
* Wild Old West - Rare title
This 8 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting… more
THE PLACER HERALD, Auburn, California, April 5, 1890 This 8 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior… more
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Bakersfield, California, August 13, 1874
* Rare Old West title
* Kern County
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.… more
THE SAN DIEGO UNION, San Diego, California, November 2, 1873
* Uncommon title from the Old West
* Early Southern California
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several… more
* Rare Southern California issue
* Wild Old West
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
THE WORLD, San Diego, California, August 20, 1872
* Rare Southern Cal issue
* Wild Old West
Very nice illustration of two globes in the masthead. A very early issue for San Diego! This 4… more
THE SALT LAKE DAILY HERALD, Utah, April 17, 1878
* Salt Lake City, Utah
* Rare Mormons title
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
With… more
WEEKLY OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, 1877 This 8 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to… more
* Wild Old West
* Rare title
This 8 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With
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