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NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, May 24, 1862

• General David Hunter order
• Emancipation of slaves
• Abraham Lincoln rebuffs
• Robert Smalls - born in slavery
• Leads fellow slaves to freedom

Page 2 begins with: "Gen.

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 1862

• Emancipation Proclamation
• President Abraham Lincoln
• Freedom for enslaved - slaves
• Best publication to be had (very rare)

Page 2 begins with the

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 7, 1863

• President Abraham Lincoln
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Spiteful editorial by Democrats

A terrific issue, as the front page contains a printing of Lincoln's

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 20, 1866

• The 1866 celebration of the abolition of slavery within the District of Columbia

• Historically called the "Emancipation Day" parade

The front page has one column

NEW YORK WORLD, May 20, 1862

• General David Hunter's Emancipation order
• Abraham Lincoln rebuffs (nullifies)
• Robert Smalls & companions to be compensated

The front page begins with column heads:

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 2, 1865

• Frederick Douglass speech
• Emancipation of Southern slaves

The top of the front page has: "EMANCIPATION JUBILEE" "Great Rejoicing Among the Colored People" "20,000

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, November, 1862

• President Abraham Lincoln
• Emancipation Proclamation

Near the back of the issue under "Monthly Record of Current Events" is a report on the

NEW YORK TIMES, May 20, 1862

• General David Hunter's Emancipation order
• Abraham Lincoln rebuffs (nullifies)
• Robert Smalls & companions to be compensated

Page one has: "Gen. Hunter's Order Repudiated by

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 24, 1862

• Emancipation Proclamation
• President Abraham Lincoln
• Rare pro-Confederate publication

Given the focus of this controversial newspaper, being supportive of the

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, September 27, 1862

• Emancipation Proclamation
• President Abraham Lincoln

Page 2 contains the full texts of the Emancipation Proclamation, perhaps the most significant

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 12, 1862

• Battle of Fort Donelson - Tennessee
• Abraham Lincoln & emancipation
• State of Deseret - Utah - Mormons

The front page begins with: "Are the Abolition, Free

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 3, 1861  This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.

The prime content would

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C., May 5, 1849  The top of page 3 has: "Emancipation In Kentucky" which has a report from the Convention of the Friends of Emancipation. This is followed

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 17, 1872

• Emancipation of slaves
• District of Columbia
• Slavery anniversary

The front page has one column headings: "Emancipation Proclamation" "Celebration of the Abolition of

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 4, 1862  Page 3 contains the complete and historically significant printing of the Emancipation Proclamation signed in type by the President: Abraham Lincoln, &

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, April 30, 1862

• Capture of New Orleans, Louisiana
• Emancipation of slaves in D.C.

Among the articles within are: "A Serious Talk with Serious Men" "Emancipation of Slaves"

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 3, 1861

• President Abraham Lincoln
• General John C. Fremont

This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 29, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE LATEST NEWS ! " "From General McClellan's Army" "The Loss in the Late Battles" "Interesting From

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 24, 1863  This issue contains a fine centerfold by Thomas Nast: "The Emancipation of the Negroes, January, 1863--The Past and the Future" with several vignettes.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 4, 1902 Frontpage photo "A Memory of Emancipation Day"; Ice Hocky and Its Players; a colored print "Jan Kubelik - The Bohemian Violinist Now Touring The United

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 17, 1863  Certainly the most historic content would be the page 2 complete printing of: "By the President of the United States of America - A Proclamation" which

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, February, 1863  Towards the back of the issue under the "Monthly Record of Current Events" is content pertaining to the newly enacted Emancipation

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 12, 1867  The front page is taken up with a print: "Isaac Watts and His Mother at the Prison-Gate" which has an accompanying article.
The feature of the issue is a

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 13, 1863  Among there front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From Fortress Monroe" "The Rebel Privateers" and page 5 has: "The Missouri Slave Emancipation Bill

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 19, 1861  This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.

Articles include: "News

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 12, 1867  The front page is taken up with a print: "Isaac Watts and His Mother at the Prison-Gate" which has an accompanying article. 
The feature of the issue is a

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 6, 1861

• John C. Fremont's controversial "Emancipation Proclamation"

Among the inside page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE WAR FOR THE UNION" "Gov. Gamble & Gen.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1864  The most desired & notable print is likely the full page captioned: "Emancipated Slaves, White and Colored" showing one man with a brand on his forehead.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 14, 1863 The full front page is a print of: "Teaching the Negro Recruits the Use of the Minie Rifle", a print showing Black soldiers.
Other nice prints within include

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 20, 1872  Full ftpg. is a print of: 'The late Samuel Morse' with a related article inside.
Other prints include a half page: 'The burial of the late Gen. Anderson at

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 7, 1874  The prime print in this periodical famous for its many illustrations is the full page captioned: "Station House Lodgers" done by the famed artist Winslow

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 21, 1863  The entire front page is a great (and rather famous) illustration of: "Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Stratton (General Tom Thumb And Wife)." taken from a

USA TODAY, November 5, 2008  This 48 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "America makes history, Obama Wins! " with subheads and nice color photo of Obama with

NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1866

• Very 1st Juneteenth anniversary observed
• Jubilee - Emancipation - Freedom Day
• Galveston, Texas celebration

Period reports of the first "Juneteenth" event on June 19,

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 25, 1862

• Famous Abraham Lincoln letter
• "A Prayer of Twenty Millions" reply
• Tribune publisher Horace Greeley

On page 4 is one of the more famous letters from Abraham Lincoln,

EMANCIPATOR, Boston, Aug. 12, 1846  A newspaper focused on emancipation: the freedom for slaves. Articles include: "Another Suicide by a Slave" "Results of Emancipation" "Law vs. Philanthropy" "The

EMANCIPATOR AND FREE AMERICAN, Boston, July 6, 1843

• Rare anti-slavery publication
• Abolition movement - free slaves
• About 18 years prior to the Civil War

As the title would suggest, this is an

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 27, 1862

• Famous Abraham Lincoln letter
• "A Prayer of Twenty Millions" reply
• Tribune publisher Horace Greeley

This anti-war newspaper insisted slavery should not be

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 19, 1862

• Abraham Lincoln appeal to border states
• Pleads for emancipation of slaves - slavery

The back page begins with a very notable address by President Lincoln headed: "The

EMANCIPATOR & WEEKLY CHRONICLE, Boston, Dec. 11, 1844

• Rare anti-slavery publication
• Abolition movement - free slaves

One of the less common anti-slavery newspapers with content as you might suspect. 

THE LIBERATOR, Boston, 1861-65 (first rate)  See the photo below for the terrific masthead of this famous anti-slavery title. The ornate woodcut in the masthead features three scenes: a slave

THE LIBERATOR, Boston, MA 1861-65 (with minor water-staining or other minor imperfections which make them somewhat 2nd-rate)

• Ornate masthead
• Anti-Slavery Title
• edited by William Lloyd Garrison

See the

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, August 26, 1865

• Horace Greeley letter - his opinion of African Americans
• Andersonville prison trial... Henry Wirz

The most historically significant content is the intriguing

THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE, Salem, Ohio, April 27, 1850

• Rare Anti Slavery publication - slaves
• Emancipation of the enslaved - abolition
• Over 10 years prior to the Civil War

The motto printed in the

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 25, 1863  Described as "The Hottest Rebel Sheet to be found in the North or the South", this newspaper opposed the war and attracted the hatred of the Republicans

FREDERICK DOUGLASS' PAPER, Rochester, New York, Sept. 8, 1854

• Extremely rare publication

We are pleased to offer this exceedingly rare--and highly desirable--newspaper by the famed Frederick

THE FREE SOUTH, Beaufort, South Carolina, Jan. 10, 1863

• Rare Union occupation publication

On November 7, 1861, the Union Navy seized control of Port Royal Harbor in South Carolina, securing a

THE LIBERATOR, Boston, July 1, 1864

• Rare anti-slavery title
• For freedom of slaves
• Slave auction illustration
• American Civil War era

This is the famous anti-slavery newspaper by famed abolitionist

NEW YORK WORLD, Feb. 12, 1862  The front page has: "Important Resolutions Of Senator Sumner", which is followed by the full text of his historic series of resolutions outlining what quickly became

THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE, Salem, Ohio, Jan. 12, 1850

• Rare Anti Slavery publication - slaves
• Emancipation of the enslaved - abolition
• Over 10 years prior to the Civil War

The motto printed in the