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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

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 4, 1985

• Best "Back to the Future" film advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
• Michael J. Fox - Marty McFly - comedy

A nice issue on the 2nd day premiere of the

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1943

• Original Declaration of Independence facsimile
• July 4, 1776 with full text and founding fathers (signatures)
• Middle of the World War II era - 167th anniversary

Page 14

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1935

• Original Declaration of Independence facsimile
• July 4, 1776 with full text and founding fathers (signatures)
• 250th anniversary this coming Summer (2026}

Page 8 has a

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1933

• Original Declaration of Independence facsimile
• July 4, 1776 with full text and founding fathers (signatures)
• 250th anniversary this coming Summer (2026}

Page 11 has a

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1944

• Original Declaration of Independence facsimile
• July 4, 1776 with full text and founding fathers (signatures)
• World War II era - Post D-Day

Page 14 has a full page

WILLIAMSPORT REPUBLICAN, Pennsylvania, July 4, 1890 Printed at the top above the masthead: "FOURTH OF JULY EDITION"
This is the complete issue which in celebration of the 4th of July opted to

ALPINE SIGNAL, Markleeville, California, July 4, 1879

• Very rare old West publication

A very rare title that lasted less than one year, and only one institution has scattered issues. This is a volume

WE/Mbi "The First Independent Soviet-American Newspaper", July 4, 1990

• The prototype issue - a true "one-of-a-kind"
• We know of only one other "regular" issue published.

This is a very curious

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 4, 1829

• George Washington letter to Martha
• Early Susquehanna River
• Gold in North Carolina
• West Point Military Academy

Page 3 has a brief report on: "The

NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1861  Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "The Engagement Near Martinsburgh" "Official Report of Maj.-Gen. Patterson" "10,000 Rebels Routed" "Preparations for

NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1939

• Lou Gehrig day at Yankee Stadium (day of)
• "Luckiest man on the face of the earth" speech fame
• Best publication to be had ?

Lou Gehrig's famous speech is one of the most

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 4, 1980

• Best "Airplane" film advertisement
• Grand opening weekend movie premiere
• Satirical parody - Leslie Nielsen
• Great ad for "The Shining" too

A nice issue on the premiere of

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, July 4, 1861  This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.

Among the articles within

THE NATIONAL GUARD, Camp Pennsylvania, Baltimore, July 4, 1861

• Very rare Union Civil War camp publication
• 19th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

A very rare "camp" newspaper from the early months of the

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, July 4, 1891  Among the many prints within is a nice full page, with six scenes, captioned: "Pelorus Sound And Goldfields of Mahakipawa, Marlborough, New Zealand".

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 4, 1949

• Lafayette Residential Hotel fire
• Aberdeen, Washington

This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 24: "HOTEL FLASH FIRE KILLS 7 ON COAST"

NEW YORK AMERICAN, July 4, 1834  The back page features a very nice print of a man reading a newspaper. It would make a nice logo for a newspaper collector.
Four pages, nice condition.

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 4, 1818  The front page has not only an unusually lengthy article headed: "Horse-Racing" but a very early one as well, as horse racing in the States did not become

THE FREMONT DEMOCRAT, Hamburg, Iowa, July 4, 1895

• Rare 19th century publication
• Patriotic issue - 4th of July

This issue is a curiosity. To celebrate Independence Day this newspaper printed page 1 in

NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1862

• Seven Days Battles w/ nice map
• George B. McClellan vs. Robert E. Lee

The front page is dominated by a rather large Civil War map headed: "THE RECENT GREAT BATTLES" "May

STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 4, 1945  This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 4, 1989 The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "Court Allows Abortion Curbs; Uphold States' Authority but Retains Roe vs. Wade" with subheads. Much more

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 4, 1864  This issue has: "The War News--Burnside, Where is He?--Kauetz's Raiders" "General Morgan's Campaign Into Kentucky" "The Virginia Cadets" "A Southern

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 4, 1857

• American illustrator Winslow Homer
• Very early illustration in a periodical

Winslow Homer prints are very desirable, and among the more difficult periodical 

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 4, 1932

• Director Paul Bern
• Actress Jean Harlow
• Wedding - Married

The back page has a two column photo with small heading: "Enjoying A One Day Honeymoon" with brief text.

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, July 4, 1937.

• Amelia Earhart famous disappearance
• Searching the Pacific Ocean

The front page has a two column heading: "Amelia Earhart's Chance For

Curious souvenir piece created by former collector Charles Smith: "THE NEWES", done in Phoenix, July 4, 1976  Its curiosity is the immense size, measuring 36 by 49 inches, with the front page

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 4, 1904

• 1904 Sasun uprising
• Massacre of Armenians
• Kurds & Ottoman Turks

The front page has a one column heading: "THE MASSACRE IS CONFIRMED" with subhead. (see)

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 4, 1849  Page 3 has a report headed: "Virginia Gold" as well as: "A Recommendation by the President of the United States" for a special day of

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 5, 1945

• Occupation of Berlin, Germany
• United States Army enters capital

The front page has a two column heading: "U. S. Flag Raised in Berlin; British Take Over District"

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, July 4, 1946

• The Republic of the Philippines is established

The front page has a two column heading: "Historic Rites Mark Birth of Philippines Republic" 1st report

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 4, 1931

• Max Schmeling vs. Young Stribling
• Heavyweight boxing title fight
• Great headline for display

The front page has a very nice banner headline: "A KNOCKOUT! BY

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1936

• Remington Rand strike begins
• Business machines (typewriters)
• Middletown, Ohio

Page 11 has a one column heading: "Half Dozen Beaten In Rand Strike Riot" with subhead.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, July 4, 1881  The top of the ftpg. has column heads on the assassination of President James Garfield, show just two days prior & still clinging to life: "HOPE AND FEAR"

NEW YORK HERALD, July 4, 1866

• California mining regions
• Gold and silver rush

Page 3 has a very nice article headed: "CALIFORNIA MINING" "Its Importance And Extent" "Washing for Gold in the Early Days

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, July 4, 1932

• Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts
• Very 1st Sunday game
• MLB Baseball - Red Sox

The sport's section (page 9) has a two column heading: "Yankees Resume

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 4, 1883

• SS Daphne disaster
• Govan, Glasgow, Scotland
• Shipyard launching sinking

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, New York, "Fourth of July Number", July 4, 1907  This issue still has the original red outer wrappers, the front wrapper having a print of a woman with fireworks (see).

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 4, 1850  The front page is entirely taken up with reporting on the: "Debate In The Senate - The Compromise Bill" which happens to contain a interesting

PRETORIA FRIEND from present-day South Africa, July 4, 1900  The masthead states it is: "The Authorised Medium for Official News" From during the Boer War period, the front page contains a

NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1859

• Charles Blondin, the Niagara Falls tightrope walker

Page 3 has a full column article with small headings: "An Exciting Scene", "M. Blondin's Feat at Niagara Falls" being

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, July 4, 1931

• Max Schmeling vs. Young Stribling
• Heavyweight boxing title match

This 6 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 3: "Schmeling Victor by

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, July 3 & 4, 1931

• Max Schmeling (German Boxer) vs. Young Stribling
• Title boxing match
• 2 issue lot

The July 4th, 14 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 8:

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 4, 1874 The issue contains several key prints:  nearly a full ftpg: "Target Practice at West Point--Firing At Night Time", a fullpg. inside: "Regatta Of the

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany NY July 4, 1934

• Night of the Long Knives
• Adolf Hitler cleans house

This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Von Papen Stays; Nation

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 4, 1931

• Max Schmeling (German Boxer)
• Young Stribling

This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "GERMAN BEATS STRIBLING BY

POLICE GAZETTE, New York, July 4, 1931

• Sports and theatre photos
• Pink cover
• Jimmy Foxx
• Polly Walters and more

Full front page photo of actress Polly Walters. Walters was in the movie "Blond Crazy",

NEW YORK HERALD, July 4, 1855.

• Religion & government
• Know Nothing Party

Page 2 has a lengthy and compelling letter to the editor: Impossibility of Uniting Religion with Politics in this Country.

THE ATLAS, Boston, July 4, 1839.

• Shipping trade on the Mississippi River

• St. Louis 1839

Page 2 has a report about the Trade of St. Louis says that 105 different boats Traded at the wharf this