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KE KUMU HAWAII, Honolulu, Oahu, [Hawaii], Sept. 12, 1838

• Extremely rare Hawaiian publication
• Over 120 years prior to statehood

The very first newspaper in Hawaii was essentially a student newspaper,

THE NIPPON JIJI, "Leading Japanese Daily Newspaper In Hawaii", Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, U.S.A. December 8, 1941

• Attack on Pearl Harbor
• U.S. to enter World War II
• Imperial Japanese Navy

THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER, Hawaii, March 12, 1959

• Hawaii statehood
• Joins the Union

See the photo for this very dramatic & displayable front page.
Nearly half of the front page is taken up with:

THE NIPPU JIJI, "Leading Japanese Daily Newspaper In Hawaii", Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, U.S.A. December 8, 1941

Read about a recent discovery below.

Interesting to have this banner headline:

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, April 2, 1946.

• Alleutian Islands Earthquake
• Alaska & Hawaii Tsunami

This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "TIDAL WAVE CHURNS

SANDWICH ISLAND GAZETTE & JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, Honolulu, Oahu, Aug. 20, 1836

• Very rare publication
• 1st English language

This was the very first English language newspaper published in Hawaii, known

CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College and Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, March 13, 1959

• Hawaii becomes 50th state
• Statehood vote

The front page has a two column headline: "State Status For Hawaii Within A

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Feb. 2, 1898

• Stanford B. Dole illustration
• 1st president of Hawaii

The top of the front page has a print of: "President Dole, of Hawaii" captioned: "Who Was

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 9, 1898

• Annexation of Hawaii asked for by the president

The front page has content both on the Spanish-American War, and the work towards Hawaii being annexed

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 29, 1927

• 1st flight to Hawaii from the mainland
• Lester J. Maitland & Albert Hegenberger
• Fokker C-2 "Bird of Paradise" airplane

This 26 page newspaper

HONOLULU STAR BULLETIN, Hawaii, March 12, 1959

• Best Hawaii statehood issue
• Terrific for display

This would be "the" displayable issue to own recognizing Hawaii becoming the 50th state in the Union.

THE FRIEND, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1850-59  A very early newspaper from Hawaii, containing various religious content but other items as well. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 8, 1898

• Annexation of Hawaii
• William Mckinley signs

The front page has nice reporting on the Spanish-American War with: "Naval Officers Not Sorry To Hear of

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 1, 1843

• British occupation of the Hawaiian Islands

Page 3 has a full column headed: "From The Sandwich Island", now known as the Hawaiian

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 25, 1843

• British occupation of the Hawaiian Islands

Page 3 has a full column headed: "The Sandwich Island", now known as the Hawaiian Islands,

THE POLYNESIAN, Honolulu, (Hawaii), Feb. 5, 1859

• Very rare 19th century Hawaiian publication

A quite rare newspaper from such an early date, in fact outside of "The Friend" which was more of a

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Dec. 11, 1849

• California Republic for statehood ?
• Early Hawaii relations w/ America

Page 3 has: "California Matters" "The Revenue of California" and:  "Close

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 29, 1959

• Meldrim, Georgia
• Train gas tanker explosion
• Trestle disaster
• Hawaii votes

The front page has a five column headline: "17 DIE, SCORES

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 12, 1934

• United States Navy flying boats
• Airplanes flight record flight to Hawaii

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "SIX NAVAL PLANES REACH HONOLULU IN

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 10, 1898  Full front page illus: "With Our Troops in Puerto Rico." Inside has  two full pages of illus. of: "With Our Troops in the Philippines." Full page illus.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 13, 1898  Two full pages with 13 photos of: "Santiago After the Surrender". Fullpg. with 3 prints of: "Hawaii Receives the News of Annexation". Nearly full page:

FREEDOM, Manila, Island of Luzon, December 10, 1898  Two line, two column-wide headline read "U.S. Gunboat Helena En Route To Manila" with subhead "She Is Now at Gibraltar -- The President's message

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, Feb. 21, 1893  The top of the ftpg. has column heads: "Objections To Annexation" "Arguments of Those Who Prefer to Ignore Hawaii at Present" "No Naval Advantages To Be

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 15, 1859  The ftpg. has a nice print captioned: "View of Honolulu, Sandwich Islands" which shows Diamond Head (presumably) in the background (see). The balance of

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, Jan. 12, 1935  The front page of this highly dramatic issue showcases a historic double-header of 1930s aviation and true-crime history, making it an

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 30, 1868  The front page features a full illustration 'Columbus Explaining Discovery of America to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella'. A full page is comprised of two

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Nov. 21, 1857  The front page features a very nice: ":View of the Capitol Montgomery, Alabama which in a few years be the capital of the Confederacy before moving to

NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1874  The front page has: "A Highway Robbery In Texas--Passengers of a Stage-Coach Robbed" which is a classic report from the Old West.
Page 4 has an interesting article:

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 11, 1934

• United States Navy flying boats
• Airplanes flight record to Hawaii
• San Francisco to Pearl Harbor

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Six

CONNECTICUT OBSERVER, Hartford, March 30, 1829  The front page has: "Sandwich Islands" which is an early account of the mission work in what is now called Hawaii. Various other religious reports.

SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Jan. 17, 1852  The front page has an early print headed: "Mountains Of Lava and Missionary Station at Kaluaaha, Sandwich Islands" with a related article. The

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore,  Dec. 2, 1820  Within this issue is a report headed: "South Sea Islands" which reads in part: "Since the death of Tamahamaha, king of the Sandwich Islands, we hear

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore,  Dec. 2, 1820 Within is a report headed: "South Sea Islands" which reads in part: "Since the death of Tamahamaha, king of the Sandwich Islands, we hear there has

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 8, 1899  Full front page illus. of "The True Jeffersonian Simplicity - Mr. Bryan Has a Little Dinner of His Own." Inside are two full pg. illus. of "Manila - With

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 23, 1898 A nice full frontpage illustration 'Santiago de Cuba--Field Artillery in Action'. "Diary of the War" is in an inclusive feature. Two pages with three photos

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 10, 1888  Several: 'Sketches in the 'Back' Country, Australia. Halfpg: Cane Sugar Culture in Hawaii'. Fullpg. showing a Black family: 'Hoe-Cake & Clabber'.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 1, 1893  The full front page is a print captioned: "Easter Sunday On Fifth Avenue, New York". Other prints within include a full page of 10 photos of: "The Proposed

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 12, 1899  Front full pg. illus. of "Admiral Dewey at Trieste." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "Admiral Dewey Homeward Bound - Scenes Along the Route." Full pg.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 7, 1897  The full front page is an illustration of: "Rembrandt's Father". Terrific doublepage centerfold: "The Hawaiian Island--Scenes in Honolulu & the Island of

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 4, 1893  Full ftpg: 'Pres. Harrison Raiding the Flag on the Steamer N.Y.'. Fullpg: 'The Kansas Trouble At Topeka' & 'Sketches of the Hawaiian Islands'. Great

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 22, 1899  Fullpg. of 8 photos of: 'Honolulu--Scenes in the Chief City of Our Mid-Pacific Territory'. Fullpg: 'Samoa--The Scene of the Fighting...'. Nice doublepage

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 6, 1873

• Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
• Hawaiian - Sandwich Islands

Pages 4 and 5 contain an extremely lengthy--almost two full columns--under the heading: "THE SANDWICH ISLANDS -

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Feb. 10, 1877 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon showing Boss Tweed. Fullpg. Nast cartoon showing Uncle Sam. Small illustration: 'Natives Of Honolulu, Sandwich Islands'.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 7, 1897

• Klondike gold rush
• Hawaiian Islands

The full front page is an illustration of: "Rembrandt's Father". Terrific doublepage centerfold: "The Hawaiian

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 3, 1881  Full ftpg. political cartoon by W. A. Rogers: 'Can Not New York Protect Her Little Ones?'. Fullpg: 'Excursion of Newsboys & Book-Blacks'. Nice fullpg.

THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, March 20, 1937

• Amelia Earhart crashes (day of)
• New London, Texas school disaster

The front page has a one column heading: "MISS EARHART'S SHIP SHOWS DANGER SPOT; DELAY

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 19, 1898  The front page has an illustration by W. A. Rogers called: "'Don't Shoot! You Might Hit the Old Veteran!'".Two full pgs. with 11 photos of 'With the

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 19, 1865  The front page includes prints of: "Emma, Queen Dowager of Hawaii" "Brevet Major-General Nathaniel A. Mills" and "Elisha Kingsland, Chief Engineer of the

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 16, 1907   There is a front page illustration, " 'They'll Do' " by W. A. Rogers. There is an article called, "Hawaii's Lesson to Headstrong California" by William

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 1, 1908 The front page of this issue has an illustration by W. A. Rogers called "'Get Out of the Way? I Guess Not!' " There are photos of "America First at Olympia"