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PORTLAND GAZETTE & MAINE ADVERTISER, May 12, 1806
* Pre pre-statehood publication
* Cumberland County - Co.
At this time Maine was part of Massachusetts, not becoming a state until 1820 as… more
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 20, 1939
* Donn Fendler goes missing
* Mount Katahdin in Maine
* Rye, New York 12 year old boy
The front page has a one column heading: "GUARDSMEN HUNT BOY LOST ON… more
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, Feb. 17, 1898
* USS Maine sinking disaster
* Spanish-American War prelude
* Havana Harbor , Cuba
The front page has a stack of two-column… more
* Capital of Maine location ?
* Early 19th century periodical
A front page report under Capital of Maine says: A committee of the Legislature
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 9 and 16, 1820
* Constitution of Maine : pair of issues
A pair of issues within which is the complete text of the: "Constitution of Maine" which begins… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 28, 1932
* Bucknell University - Lewisburg
* "Old Main" building fire disaster
Page 8 has a one column heading: "FIRE AT BUCKNELL DESTROYS 'OLD MAIN'" with… more
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., July 26, 1939
* Donn Fendler found alive
* Mount Katahdin in Maine
* Rye, New York 12 year old boy
The front page has a one column heading: "Fendler Boy Soon to Leave the… more
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 12, 1933
* Prohibition ends in Maine
* Beer returns - legal liquor
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Drys Defeated 2-1 in Maine, Old… more
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Massachusetts, October 11, 1828
* Early Augusta, Maine capital building cornerstone
* Madame Johnson makes a 3 mile aerial excursion near Philadelphia
* The… more
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 10, 1858 Prints within include: "Wood-Choppers Attacked by a Bear in the Forests of Maine". Also 2 pages of text with 5 prints on: "Views in Portland, Maine"… more
PORTLAND GAZETTE & MAINE ADVERTISER, Nov. 2, 1807
* Early 19th century Northern New England
* Aaron Burr trial - Thomas Jefferson
At this time Maine was part of Massachusetts, not becoming a… more
THE AGE (EXTRA), Augusta, Maine., July 10, 1846 Has state legislative business, news reports, content from the Democratic State Convention and ads. Uncommon from the capital of Maine. Small… more
THE ST. JAMES'S CHRONICLE OR BRITISH EVENING POST, London, Oct. 30, 1777 Many reports on the Revolutionary War, with the front page having several items headed: "America" that includes a report on… more
HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, Northampton, Mass., June 29, 1831
* Sea serpent - monster
* Boothbay Harbor, Maine
The bottom of page 3 has a brief item headed: "Sea Serpent" reading: "The Sea Serpent… more
THE GARDINER HOME JOURNAL, Maine, February 25, 1891.
* Baseball chewing tobaaco ad
* 19th century Gardiner Maine
This 4 page newspaper has mostly literary content with some news of the day… more
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 22, 1947
* Goose Rocks Beach fire
* Kennebunkport, Maine
* Bar Harbor
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page… more
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 21, 1911
* Raising the USS Maine - cofferdam photo
* United States Navy battleship wreck salvage
The top of page 6 has a banner headline: "Water in Coffer… more
GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston MA, December 3, 1853. This 16 page newspaper is one of the few illustrated newspapers of that time. The famed Harper's Weekly didn't start until 1857. The woodcuts in… more
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, June 20, 1911 The front page of the carries an article "Flight Across Country Resumed In New Hampshire By Atwood" which also includes a small photo… more
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 11, 1898
* re. USS Maine sinking disaster
* Explosion declared adversarial
* Spanish-American War prelude
* Havana Harbor, Cuba
The top of the front… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 19, 1898 The front page has a full page illustration by W. A. Rogers called "Not One Cent for Bunkum--Fifty Millions for Defence". Fullpg: "Fitting Out Vessels &… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 28, 1866 Two ftpg. scenes, plus a fullpg. & doublepage centerfold inside on the 'Great Fire in Portland, Maine'. Quarter pg. illus. of 'Marks of Punishment Inflicted… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 25, 1882 Front page print: "Hustle Them In". Halfpg: 'A Snow Storm on the Plains' shows a train breaking through the snow. 1/2 pg: 'Moose Hunting in Maine'.… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 28, 1884 (print only) This is a doublepage illustration entitled "Picturesque Scenes Along the coast of Maine" drawn by John Rix, which is comprised of seven… more
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 26, 1857 The front page features an article and print: "The Great Eastern Steamship, the Leviathan of the Deep".
Inside has two pages of text and 4 prints on:… more
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 28, 1899
* re. USS Maine United States Navy battleship disaster
* Final burial of the victims at Arlington Cemetery - Virginia
The top of the front page… more
FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Sept. 27, 1798 Page 3 has an address to the President by the grand jury of the district of Maine (then part of Mass.) concerning the on-going troubles… more
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 24, 1947
* Bar Harbor, Maine fire
* Mount Desert Island
* Acadia National Park
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "FLEE BAR… more
Here is a very early toll bridge receipt for the Skowhegan Bridge, dated at Bloomfield, (Maine), Nov. 7, 1833. The receipt is part-printed and reads: "For value received, I promise the… more
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 13, 1903 The front page of this issue features a half page photo of "United States Battleship "Maine" with an accompanying article within. Also within the issue… more
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 24, 1908
* Portland ME Maine
* City hall fire disaster
The front page has a banner heading: "FIRE AND STORM RULE IN THE EAST" with subheads that include:… more
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 5, 1866
* Portland, Maine fire disaster
* Early 1st report coverage
Page 5 has a one column heading: "Great Fire In Portland" with subhead.(see) A early 1st report… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 26, 1898 A full front page illustration of "A First Lesson in the Art of War". Fullpg. with 5 photos on: "The Maine Disaster--Scenes in Havana Harbor". There is… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 7, 1898 Full ftpg: 'Recruiting for the War in New York City'. Fullpg. with 6 photos: 'U.S. Regulars in Camp at Key West, Tampa & Mobile'. Fullpg. with 9 photos of:… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 28, 1884 Full front pg. Thomas Nast illus. entitled "A Roaring Farce-The Plumed Knight in the Clean Shirt." Inside is a full pg. illus. containing many smaller… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 26, 1898 Full ftpg. is a photos of "Capt. Charles Sigsbee, U.S.N.".
Good text with 14 related photos on: "Loss of the U.S. Battleship Maine in Havana Harbor".… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 11, 1899 Full front page illus. of "Admiral George Dewey, U.S.N." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "Puerto Rico - Sundown on the Plaza at Ponce." Full pg. illus. of… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 3, 1887 Nice full ftpg: 'In Pursuit of Colorow', who was the chief of the Ute Indians. This is a nice, mountainous scene. Great fullpg: 'Sketches of Camden,… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 30, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The "Maine's" Last Muster."
This issue has an illustration of "Having a Bully Time" by Kemble. There are… more
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 24, 1910 The front page of the issue is a full illustration: "How The Army Engineers Will Uncover The 'Maine.'" along with two small illustrated insets show a:… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 5, 1898 The front page has a full page illustration of "Washington's Birthday Celebration at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia".
Two fullpgs. includes… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 1, 1911
The front page of this issue is an illustration of "The Coronation of George V." by George Scott.
This issue has an illustration of "Administering the… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 20, 1879 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Speak Out, or Resign." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The New Union League Club House, Corner of Fifth Avenue and… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 2, 1892 Full front page shows sailors: 'Loading an 8 inch Gun'. Full page: 'Faust at the Metropolitan Opera House, N.Y. City' Most of a pg. shows: 'The Late Walt… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 23, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "A New Masterpiece For America."
This issue has an illustration of "The Issue" by Kemble and photos of "One… more
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 21, 1908
* Hercules Powder Company explosion
* Pinole, Contra Costa Co., California disaster
The front page has a two column heading: "Thirty Killed An… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 25, 1876 Front full page Thomas Nast illustration of "Waiting." Full page illustration of "The United States Steam Ship 'Ossipee' in a Cyclone."; 2/3 page… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 18, 1888 Perhaps the most desired print in this issue is the very nice full page by Frederic Remington, captioned: "Geronimo and His Band Returning From a Raid… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 27, 1872 The front page is mostly taken up with an article: "The Ku-Klux" which is early discussion of the clan, and also includes an illustration: "Mississippi… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 30, 1905
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