Historic Newspapers: Search Results

THE VERMONT CHRONICLE (weekly), Windsor, April 18, 1849

• Gold Rush era original... with gold rush content

This Vermont newspaper has both religious/Christian-themed news along with general news of

THE TIMES, London, Sept. 20, 1851

• First Australian gold rush
• Colony of New South Wales

The back page begins with over a full column of reports concerning the New South Wales Gold Rush in Australia.

THE TIMES, London, Sept. 19, 1851

• First Australian gold rush
• Colony of New South Wales

Page 4 has over two columns taken up with an excellent article concerning the New South Wales Gold Rush in

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 26, 1897

• Klondike Gold Rush
• Yukon - Alaska - Canada

The top of a front page column has reports on the Klondike gold rush, with: "NUGGETS OF NEWS" "From the

DAILY EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Dec. 5, 1848

• Very early California gold rush reporting - 49ers

California Gold Rush reports from 1848 are rather rare but we've found some through the years, such

SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Sept. 22, 1849

• California gold rush - 49ers
• Steamship "Empire City"

Page 3 has: "From California" with the latest news, bits including: "...The Empire City brings

BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, Jan. 10, 1849

• California Gold Rush
• 49ers - mining - miners

The front page has: "Gold Region" noting in part: "...such astonishing news from California that they dare not publish

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 10, 1849

• California Gold Rush
• 49ers - mining - miners

Page 3 has a variety of reports under: "From California" which has the latest reports

BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, Jan. 12, 1849 (misdated as Jan. 11)

• California Gold Rush
• 49ers - mining - miners

Page 2 has several nice reports from the California Gold Rush under the heading: "California

GRASS VALLEY DAILY TIDINGS & FREE LANCE, California, Aug. 1, 1881

• Rare old West publication
• Many interesting advertisements

Grass Valley, which was originally known as Boston Ravine and later named

GRASS VALLEY DAILY TIDINGS & FREE LANCE, California, Sept. 22, 1881

• Rare old West publication
• Many interesting advertisements

Grass Valley, which was originally known as Boston Ravine and later named

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 22, 1849  Page 2 has a very descriptive article: "The Bay of San Francisco" which is fine reading concerning the effects of the Gold Rush on the

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 1858

• Pike's Peak gold rush
• Kansas Territory boom

Page 3 has a detailed article headed: "The Kansas Gold Region", which we now call the Pike's

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 25, 1858

• Pike's Peak gold rush
• Kansas Territory boom

Page 3 has a detailed article headed: "The Kansas Gold Region", which we now call the Pike's

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 24, 1897

• Klondike Gold Rush
• Yukon - Alaska - Canada

The top of a front page column has reports on the Klondike gold rush, with: "KLONDYKE KRAZE" "Continues o

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 1849

• California Gold Rush
• 49ers - mining - miners

Page 3 has: "California Items" which has various news items which relate to the California

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 10, 1849

• California Gold Rush
• 49ers - mining - miners

Page three has "Gold" which begins: "We notice that many person doubt the reports of finding

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 1848  The top of the back page has a column head: "Further Of The Gold Mines" which is an early report on the California Gold Rush. It is primarily

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 9, 1858

• Pike's Peak gold rush
• Kansas Territory boom

Page 3 has an article headed: "From The Kansas Gold Region" which takes over half a column. We

NEW ORLEANS WEEKLY DELTA, Louisiana, July 9, 1849

• California gold rush
• Rare Antebellum title

The front page has a short report: "From the Pacific" which references the gold from California (see).

OLIVE BRANCH, Boston, Massachusetts, Sept. 10, 1853

• California gold rush

Page 2 has: "A California City Daguerreotyped in its Directory" which is an interesting, descriptive piece from the Gold Rush

OLIVE BRANCH, Boston, August 13, 1853

• Western gold rush

Page 2 has: "Gold in Oregon" concerning its discovery there (see photos). Much of the content is literary & religious, but other news reports

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1859

• Pike's Peak gold rush

The top of the front page has: "The New El Dorado Of The West" "Rich Products of Cherry Creek--The Best Route for Emigrants--Difference of

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 11, 1849  Page 3 has over a full column of reports from California, mostly focused on the Gold Rush. Subheads include: "Placer Intelligence" "A

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, Columbia, South Carolina, Feb. 21, 1849

• Rare antebellum publication
• California Gold Rush report

Not only a rather rare antebellum title, but page 2 has California Gold Rush

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Jan. 29, 1853  An inside page has: "Photographs From California" which includes three prints, captioned: "Industry Bar" "Sicard, On the Yuba" and "Gold Washing

MARYSVILLE DAILY APPEAL, California 1866  Marysville has a "rich" history relating to the California Gold Rush. During that era, the ranch which was later developed into the town of Marysville, was

DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, July 5, 1852

• Very early Old West title (rare)
• California gold rush era
• Printed on "necessity paper"

This is a very early newspaper from California, just 14 months

SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, California, November 5, 1868  Although known to all as the current capital of California, this city got its start thanks to the protection of Sutter's Fort, which was

DAILY EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Jan. 13, 1849

• California gold rush - 49ers

Page 2 has an article: "From California" which includes: "...the price of gold dust in the 'diggins' had  fallen to six 

WEEKLY ELKO INDEPENDENT, Elko, Nevada, 1880 This town had a population of about 2000 during the late 19th century. Situated along the Humboldt River, Elko was along the route traveled by the

THE ELKO INDEPENDENT, Nevada, Dec. 2, 1871

• Wild Old West
• Rare publication

This town had a population of about 2000 during the late 19th century. Situated along the Humboldt River, Elko was along the

THE FREE PRESS, Elko, Nevada, 1889 This town had a population of about 2000 during the late 19th century. Situated along the Humboldt River, Elko was along the route traveled by the ill-fated Donner

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 14, 1848 The top of pg. 3 has a column head: "The California Gold Region" which has near the beginning: "The accounts which have reached the United

NEW YORK DAILY TIMES, October 15, 1858

• Pike's Peak gold rush
• Kansas Territory boom

Page 3 has an article headed: "The Pike's Peak Gold Mines in Kansas--Advice to Gold-Seekers". See images for text.

NEW YORK DAILY TIMES, August 26, 1859

• Pike's Peak gold rush
• Kansas Territory boom

Page 2 has a lengthy article headed: "LIFE IN THE FAR WEST" "Lights and Shadows of the Gold Region" Text takes up 2

SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, March 24, 1849  Page 3 has: "The Gold Region" with the latest from the California gold rush. A few bits include: "...Emigrants were flocking in by the

SIERRA TRIBUNE, Sierra City, Ca. 1890  Before the California Gold Rush, only Native Americans had ventured into the area, which lies northwest of Lake Tahoe on the western slope of the Sierra

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 8, 1901

• Klondike gold rush
• Sulphur Creek, Yukon

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "A GIANT NUGGET" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 26, 1858

• Fraser Canyon Gold Rush
• British Columbia River

Page 3 has half a column headed: "The Frazer River Gold Region" which notes near the

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, March 3, 1876

• Black Hills gold rush
• Bighorn River - Yellowstone

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements.
Page 3 has an article

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 3, 1933

• Caribou Bill death
• Yukon gold rush
• Dog sled fame

The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "W. F. COOPER DEAD; FAMOUS IN YUKON" with subheads. (see) First

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, March 22, 1876
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• Black Hills gold rush
• Wyoming Territory

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed:

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 6, 1897

• Klondike Gold Rush
• Yukon - Alaska - Canada

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CLAIMS LOCATED" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this

BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, Jan. 11, 1849  Page 2 has several Gold Rush reports under the heading: "California Items" including: "...number of passengers who have already sailed, or are on the point of

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 21, 1897

• Klondike Gold Rush
• Yukon - Alaska - Canada

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GOLDEN VISIONS" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 9, 1849  Among the articles on the Gold Rush and Westward Expansion are: "The Travel Over The Western Plains" "From San Francisco" "Virginia Gold

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 1858  Page 3 has an article headed: "From The Kansas Gold Region", which we now call the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. At the time Pike's Peak was in

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 5, 1898

• Klondike Gold Rush - Dawson City
• Yukon - Alaska - Canada

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FROM DAWSON CITY" with subheads. (see

LEBANON ADVERTISER, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1, 1849

• Uncommon publication
• California Gold Rush
• 49ers - mining - miners

An uncommon title, and the volume 1, number 5 issue. Near the top of the ftpg. is: