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Robert Smalls leads fellow slaves to freedom... The USS Planter...
President Lincoln repeals General Hunter's order (no. 11), which had emancipated slaves... Item # 712734NEW 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
… more
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 7, 1862
* General David Hunter's Emancipation order
* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs (nullifies
The front page announces President Lincoln's proclamation… more
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 1862
* Emancipation Proclamation
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Freedom for enslaved - slaves
* Best publication to be had (very rare)
… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 24, 1862
* Emancipation Proclamation
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Rare pro-Confederate publication
Given the focus of this controversial newspaper, being… more
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… more
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, &… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE March 15, 1862
* Abraham Lincoln on Emancipation
* Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (CSS Virginia)
A wonderful issue on the historic naval battle between the… more
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"… more
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… more
NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 2, 1865 The top of the front page has: "EMANCIPATION JUBILEE" "Great Rejoicing Among the Colored People" "20,000 Jubilants Celebrate Their Souls in Brooklyn" "Addresses of Wm.… more
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 18, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Rebel Evacuation of Snicker's Gap" "Cavalry Expedition to the Shenandoah" "The Blockade of Charleston… more
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… more
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… more
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.
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… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
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.… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE, Salem, Ohio, May 11, 1850
* Rare Anti Slavery publication - slaves
* Emancipation of the enslaved - abolition
* Over 10 years prior to the Civil War
The motto… more
* Clarification Orders following General Granger's General Order #3
* P.T. Barnum Circus Museum fire
The front page features a supplemental order from General Granger
* Georgia Emancipation
* Slaves and Masters
The front page has: "Georgia: Address of Provisional Governor Johnson, His Views On Emancipation." which
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,… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
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… more
BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER, Nov. 12, 1863
* Second Battle of Rappahannock Station
* George G. Meade vs. Robert E. Lee
* Abraham Lincoln letter re. emancipation
The top of the ftpg. has column… more
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… more
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… more
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 24, 1862
* Battle of Antietam, Sharpsburg, Maryland
* Rare Confederate title from the rebel capital
A terrific and rare issue, as the front page has a nice… more
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