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THE INDEPENDENT GAZETTEER; OR THE CHRONICLE OF FREEDOM, Philadelphia, May 26, 1787  

* Constitutional Convention begins
* George Washington elected president 

An exceedingly historic issue as this… more

CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Oct. 1, 1787  

* Historic United States Constitution 
* Constitutional Convention - Congress
* President George Washington signs 

Here is one of the more historic and… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 26, 1894  Full front page illus. of: "We Are Not Tired." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "New York's Constitutional Convention."; full pg. illus. of "The Khojak… more

ALLEGANY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 7, 1887 

* Mormon - Mormonism 
* The polygamy question

Polygamy by the Mormons was not officially outlawed until 1890, which was a condition… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 22, 1867  Ftpg. shows: 'Portrait of Queen Victoria in a very ornate frame. Fullpg: 'Constitutional Convention at Albany'. Nice dblpgctrfld: 'The Life of a Convict at… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 14, 1894 Nice full ftpg. scene of: 'Coronado Beach, Calif.' Nearly halfpg: 'Proposed House for the Rockaway Hunting Club' & 'Nipped in the Ice Floe on the Atlantic'.… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Sept. 14, 1867 Most of ftpg: 'Whipping A Negro Girl in N.C. by Unconstructed Johnsonians' with text as well. 3/4 pg: 'Sheridan's Ride'. Nice fullpg: 'The Last Shot' shows a soldier… more

THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE, Philadelphia, December, 1787

* United States Constitution ratification
* Pennsylvania and Delaware ratify

The first article in this issue is: "A Description of… more

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… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 15, 1868  Dramatic front page: 'The Great Fire in Chicago' shows firemen fighting a well-engulfed building. Half page illustrations 'An Avalanche in an Alpine… more

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Dec. 10, 1849

* Monterey Convention
* California Statehood ?

 Over half of page 2 is taken up with: "The News From California", much of it having to… more

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1787 

* Benjamin Franklin - Morals of Chess
* re. U.S. Constitution - George Washington

The most notable content is the historic/collectible essay:… more

EDWARDSVILLE SPECTATOR, Illinois, June 5, 1819

* VERY rare publication
* Madison County, Illinois

 This is the earliest newspaper from Illinois we have offered. Not only that, it is eleven… more

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 20, 1865

* Reconstruction era

Among the front page column heads are: "The Home of Secession" "Meeting of the Constitutional Convention" "The Ordinance of Secession… more

THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE, Philadelphia, March, 1787  

* John Shay's Rebellion
* Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

The issue begins with: "A Letter from David Rittenhouse...Respecting the Generation of Clouds in… more

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, May, 1785  Among the articles within are: "Observations on a Tour Through the Island of Jersey" which is in the English Channel; "Anecdotes of Hogarth" "Summary of… more

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Jan. 4, 1896 

* Utah statehood - joins the Union
* President Grover Cleveland proclamation
* Abandons polygamy

The front page of section two has a report of Utah… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 9, 1865 

* Andersonville prison trial
* Henry Wirz

The front page has nice heads concerning the horrendous Andersonville prison camp from the Civil War: "ANDERSONVILLE" "The Wirz… more

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 25, 1785  Page 4 has most of a column headed: "American News" which is focused on the concern: "...That it has been considered & lamented as a fundamental defect… more

LIBERTY GAZETTE, Feb. 25 thru Sept. 22, 1787 (printed in 1987) The bottom of the front page notes: "Published weekly (may-September, 1987) to bring to the public the development of the United… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 17, 1887  Perhaps the best print in this issue is the full front page captioned: "Burning the Range" by famed Western artist Frederic Remington.
But there are… more

THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE, Philadelphia, January, 1787  One of the more intriguing articles is: "Letters Relative to the Treatment of Capt. Asgill, while Prisoner in the American Army, being a full… more

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, April 30, 1879.  A great issue for framing and displaying! "Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears a Crown" "Sketches in Madeira" "At the Parsonage" "Some Prominent Members… more

THE PRESS, Phila., Dec. 5, 1873 Page 2 has: "CONSTITUTION" "New Constitution Proposed To The Citizens Of The Commonwealth For Their Approval Or Rejection By The Constitutional Convention". Full text… more

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 29, 1849

* Texas gold discovery - Gila River

The front page has over 2 columns on: "Kentucky Constitutional Convention". Page 2 has; "Gold On The Gila" which notes:… more

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 14, 1849 

* Great Seal of California

At the bottom of page 3 is an article with a small heading: "California Coat Of Arms" which describes… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 22, 1887  Front full pg. illus. of "The Wreck of the "Elizabeth"-Loss of the Rescuing Crew." Inside are three small portraits of "Matthew S. Quay," "John Roach,"… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 12, 1887  Full ftpg: 'Henry Ward Beecher'. Fullpg: 'The Everglades of Florida' shows 5 scenes, including 1 of Lake Okeechobee. 3/4 pg: 'Pushing Thru the Everglades'.… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 25, 1894  Full page with 9 photos of: 'The Minnesota State Univ.' Full page: 'The Proposed Improvements in Copley Square, Boston'
Complete issue.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 14, 1868  Full front page: 'Impeachment--Thaddeus Stevens and John Bingham Before the Senate'. Inside: 'Impeachment -The Impeachment Committee Preparing the… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, June 29, 1867  Half of the ftpg. is a print of: "Religion In Intolerant Rome--Priestly Absolution From Sin at St.Peter's" with a related article.
Perhaps the best print is the very… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 8, 1896  Full front pg. illus. of "The Rebellion in Cuba - A Charge of Insurgent Cavalry Armed with Machetes." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Some Torpedo Boats… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 30, 1877 Full ftpg. by Nast. Halfpg: 'Camel Train in Nevada'. Doublepage centerfold by Nast: 'Britannia Lionizing Our Modern Ulysses'. Fullpg. with 5 scenes of:… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 1, 1900  Front page has the Uncle Sam cartoon, "LET US GIVE THANKS" by W. A. Rogers a political cartoonist who was hired by Harper's Weekly in 1887 to replace… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Dec. 7, 1867 Five views of scenes on the Central Pacific R.R. Two illustrations 'Illicit Distillation of Liquors' in the South. Nice halfpg: 'Charles Dickens as He Appears When… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY,  New York, February 8, 1868   The front cover illustration is entitled "Please Give Me a Penny, Sir!" and also has a commentary on the inside page in regards to the New York… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 15, 1887  Front full pg. illus. pertaining to the poem "Crotalus", along with the entire text of the poem. Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Old Bone Man of the… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 1, 1877  One-fifth pg. illus. of 'Joseph, The Nez Perces Warrior'. Nearly halfpg: 'The Steamship Ontario--The Woodruff Expedition Around the World' with article… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 14, 1872 (excludes Supplement - see note)  Halfpg: 'The Coon Hunt' shows several Black men telling stories Round the camp fire. Halfpg: 'Seeing the Circus Pass--A Va.… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 24, 1900  A Century of Achievement - Music by Philip Hale; Count von Waldersee at Tientsin; fullpage illustration "Unbridled Bits From The Horse Show"; The Close… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 18, 1868   The front page features a full-page illustration entitled "The Mariner's Children". The Impeachment Trial also includes a half-page illustration "The… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 16, 1901 Frontpage cartoon Uncle Sam  "A Steel Cinch On The World" by Rogers; The Sportsmen's Show At The Madison Square Garden; doublepage photos of the… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 13, 1901 Two pages of photos of the construction of the Underground Railroad in New York; Still-Hunting; The Cuban Situation; doublepage centerfold "A Return to… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, April 19, 1890  Very nice & displayable full ftpg: 'A Hunter's Shack in the Rocky Mountains'. Fullpg. with 4 scenes of: 'A Friday Market in the Jewish Quarter of New York' by W.A.… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 27, 1901  Photos of the Present Appearance of The Panama Canal Excavations; Havana; The Ascent of Popocatepetl;  doublepage centerfold "The Grill-Room of the New… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 28, 1894  Front full pg. illus. of "Who is Responsible?" Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The United States Battle Ship 'Texas'." Two full pg. illus. of "Characters in… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 16, 1894 Full pg. with 6 photos: 'The Whittier State School, Los Angeles'. Great doublepage centerfold: 'On The Floor of the New York Stock Exchange' shows many of… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 6, 1894 Full ftpg. shows: 'The Japanese Occupation of Korea' which is comprised of four illustrations. Fullpg: 'The Japanese Rejoicing After the Battle of Yasan'. 1/3… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1901 Photo "The President Starting on his 15,000-Mile Journey"; The New Yale Club-House in Forty-Fourth Street; The American Steel Industry; The Cuban Situation;… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York,  Oct. 26, 1867  The most significant print in the issue is a nice, nearly half page print captioned: "The Champion Nine of the Union Base-Ball Club of Morrisania, New… more