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(6) Harper's Weekly, various dates from July 21, 1877 through January 28, 1899. This is a six issue set (part 2) of Harper's Weekly containing various prints pertaining to events and/or buildings in

Harper's Weekly, various dates from September 1, 1866 through November 18, 1876. This is a six issue set of Harper's Weekly containing various prints pertaining to events and/or buildings in

SUPPLEMENT TO HARPER'S WEEKLY, Sept. 30, 1876

• Centennial Exposition
• Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Hard to find in undamaged condition

This is a huge foldout print captioned: "The

THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER, Philadelphia, Nov. 30, 1776

• Rare Revolutionary War era title
• Tory issue from Pennsylvania
• Great year to have (1776)

(editor's copy) This was a decidedly Tory newspaper,

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, Philadelphia, Dec. 9, 1790

• United States Congress meets for 1st time
• Temporary nation's capital in Philadelphia

Page 3 has an article on the first meeting of Congress on

WEEKLY MUSEUM, New York, March 17, 1804

• First Barbary War - Tripolitan
• Frigate USS Philadelphia captured

Page 3 has an historic report: "Loss Of The U.S. Frigate Philadelphia, Capt. Bainbridge". The

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & PHILADELPHIA DAILY ADVERTISER, March 7, 1798

• Uncommon 18th century American publication

The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & PHILADELPHIA DAILY ADVERTISER, April 3, 1798

• Uncommon 18th century American publication

The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 22, 1910

• Philadelphia general strike (1910)
• Trolley workers labor strike & riot

The front page has a nice banner headline: "100,000 MEN IN PHILADELPHIA ARE

THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE, Philadelphia, September, 1787

• Philadelphia printing of the Constitution of the United States

This title, along with the "American Museum", has the honor of being the first

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, October 25, 1911

• Philadelphia Athletics vs. New York Giants - World Series
• Eddie Collins, Christy Mathewson, Chief Bender

This 18 page newspaper has one

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 16, 1985

• MOVE - Black liberation advocate organization - cult ?
• Cobbs Creek neighborhood of Philadelphia bombing

The front page has a banner headline: "Warning From Cult

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, October 17, 1911

• Philadelphia Athletics vs. New York Giants
• World Series
• Eddie Collins, Christy Mathewson, Chief Bender

This 18 page newspaper has one

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, December 29, 1947

• Chicago Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Eagles
• NFL championship title game

This 12 page newspaper has a small one column headline on page 8:

THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, December 27, 1960

• Philadelphia Eagles win vs. Green Bay Packers
• NFL football championship title game

The top of page 5 has a four column heading: "Eagles Lose Coach

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 8, 1930

• Philadelphia Athletics baseball champions
• St. Louis Cardinals
• World Series final game

This 18 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, October 26, 1911

• Philadelphia Athletics vs. New York Giants
• World Series
• Eddie Collins, Christy Mathewson, Chief Bender

This 16 page newspaper has one

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 19, 1949

• Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams
• NFL pro football championship title game

Page 28 has a six column heading: "Eagles Dunk Rams in Mud, 14-0, Keep Title"

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 31, 1871

• National Association of Professional Baseball Players
• End of inaugural season w/ Philadelphia Athletics (winner)

Page 5 has a small yet historically significant report

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 13, 1930.

• Cornelius McGillicuddy (Connie Mack)
• Wins "The Philadelphia Award"
• Baseball manager for the Athletics

The front page has two column heading: "Connie Mack Wins

GALES'S INDEPENDENT GAZETTEER, Philadelphia, Nov. 18, 1796

• Rare 18th century American publication

A quite rare title which lasted just one year from Sept. 16, 1796 till Sept. 12, 1797. Actually the

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 23, 1947

• Philadelphia Warriors (Golden State)
• Wins the 1st NBA basketball title

The sport's section (Page 14) has a brief and discrete report at the bottom of the page

NATIONAL GAZETTE & LITERARY REGISTER, Philadelphia, 1831-1835  (sample issue). A nice antebellum period newspaper from Philadelphia, PA. The 4 page issues have multiple folds with some wear and/or

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, October 2, 1950

• Philadelphia Phillies win National League pennant
• The Whiz Kids
• MLB baseball

This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 12:

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & PHILADELPHIA DAILY ADVERTISER, March 9, 1798  The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the District of Columbia was under construction.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1934  This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 22: "Phils Defeat Athletics, 8-1 in Inaugural Of Legal Sunday Baseball in Pennsylvania" with box scores.

DUNLAP'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, March 9, 1792  Page 2 has an illustration of "Thirty-Six Lots of Ground" to be sold in Philadelphia, bounded by Spruce, Madison, & Twelfth Streets,

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, July 1, 1938

• Baker Bowl last game
• Philadelphia Phillies
• MLB baseball

The sport's section (page 28) has one column headlines: "Giants' Heaviest

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 17, 1867

• Early post Civil war baseball
• Philadelphia Athletics

Page 2 has a report headed: "Out-Doors Sports" "Base Ball--Athletic of Philadelphia, vs.

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1753  Near the back is a terrific--yet inconspicuous--report which is part of various news items under the heading: "America" and dateline of Philadelphia,

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & PHILADELPHIA DAILY ADVERTISER, March 15, 1798  The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the District of Columbia was under

GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Massachusetts, August 26, 1854  The front cover is a half-page "Philadelphia" which includes an illustration of William Penn and an accompanying article "City of

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & PHILADELPHIA DAILY ADVERTISER, March 13, 1798  The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the District of Columbia was under construction.

THE NEW WORLD, Philadelphia, Jan. 30, 1797

• Rare 18th century short-lived publication

A quite scarce title, and until a recent find, the very first we have offered in our 44 years. It published for

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, May 29, 1799

• Dr. Benjamin Say
• Humane Society

The front page has a lengthy letter: "To Doctor Benjamin Say, President of the Humane Society of

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & PHILADELPHIA DAILY ADVERTISER, Feb. 7, 1798  The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the District of Columbia was under construction.

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & PHILADELPHIA DAILY ADVERTISER, Jan. 5, 1798

• Uncommon 18th century American publication

The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & PHILADELPHIA DAILY ADVERTISER, March 14, 1798  The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the District of Columbia was under construction.

Theater broadside for the presentation of several shows from 1833. Note that: "Mr. Booth" will appear in the tragedy "Apostate", and then again will appear in "Rhyme & Reason".
This would be Junius

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 10, 1876  Nice full front page Thomas Nast: 'Columbia, Beware Of Harboring A Viper In Your Bosom'. Great doublepage centerfold: 'Philadelphia - From the West End Of

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 15, 1872  Full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Stand By Your Guns, Men!" plus another fullpg. inside: "Played Out!".
Doublepage centerfold: "The National

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 12, 1897  Full front page illus. of "The Situation in Eastern Turkey." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "Players in the International Chess Match Between the British

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 21, 1869  This issue features a great full front page of the 'Great Whiskey Conflagration in Philadelphia, on the Night of August 4, 1869' shows firemen fighting a

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 14, 1869 The front page features a halfpage illustration of "The New Mercantile Library Building, Philadelphia." Also, two small illustrations of the "Medal

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1869 The front page features a full page illustration of 'Great Fire in Philadelphia - Destruction of Caldwell's Jewelry Establishment on Chestnut Street'

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 19, 1907   There is a front page illustration, "May Learn a Few Points From His Uncle Before Long" by W. A. Rogers. There are many photos of "The Bomb-Throwing

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 8, 1876  Front full page illustration of "The Lexington of the Sea."
2/3 page illustration of "The Phul-Bagh, or Flower Garden Palace, Gwalior, India."; Two full

SUNDAY SUN-TIMES, Chicago, March 23, 1980

• Angelo Bruno assassination (1st report)
• Philadelphia crime family mob boss
• Sicilian-American mobster - gangsters

The top of page 12 has a banner heading:

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, June 12, 1989

• Mike Schmidt retires from baseball.

This issue features the retirement of Michael Jack Schmidt, super-star 3rd-basemen for the Philadelphia

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 28, 1835

• New United States Mints - coinage

A page 2 article announces the creation of three new mints within the United States, these being the first to be