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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 27, 1880  Front page print by Thomas Nast: "General Make-Up". Great & displayable fullpg by W. A. Rogers: "Among the Cowboys--Betting on the Bull Fight" shows many cowboys watching two bulls fighting. Halfpg: "The Revival of Falconry". Double page centerfold print: "A Disarrangement in Blue--A Scene in an Artist's Studio" plus much more.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. This issue is complete in 16 pages and is in good condition.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, Oct. 26, 1889  The full front page shows: "Dangers of Electric Wires in New York--Western Union Lineman burned to Death in Mid-Air."
A rarity is to find period prints of cowboys, but here is one. An inside page has 3 prints, captioned: "Life Among the Cow-Boys of Indian Territory" with a brief, related article on an inside page.
A very nice fullpg. is captioned: "The Evolution of a Bank Note--Illustrations of the Bureau of Engraving & Printing" shows 8 vignettes…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Dec. 12, 1874 Great full ftpg: 'Slaughtered For The Hide' shows a cowboy having just skinned a buffalo. Fullpg. Nast cartoon: 'The Rising of the Dead'. Nice halfpg: 'Quarrying Stone for the New Mormon Temple'. Dbpgcrtfld "One Touch of Nature".
Complete in sixteen pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York,  Dec. 5, 1896 The entire ftpg. is a very nice ftpg. of a cowboy on horseback about ready to lasso a turkey(!) captioned: 'Running the Wild Turkey in the Indian Territory'. Fullpg. on: 'American University, Washington, D.C.' Several photos of Harvard & Penn football games.
Complete issue.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 1, 1888  Fullpg. of the new Cathedral Church of All Saints, Diocese Of Albany. Half page print: "The United States Pneumatic Dynamite Gun Cruiser 'Vesuvius'".
Great fullpg. F. Remington print: "A Peccary Hunt In Northern Mexico" shows two cowboys on horseback. Another full page print: "The Wreck" plus much more.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in sixteen pages.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 1, 1883  Full ftpg. shows: "The Evacuation Day Centennial---Grand Marine Procession Passing Up the East River" showing the Brooklyn Bridge. Prints inside include: "Texas--Types of the Cowboys of the Plains" "Louisiana--Sketches in & About New Orleans"; great doublpg. centerfold shows view of the grand parade celebrating Evacuation Day (100 years since the British left N.Y.C.); "Thanksgiving Day in New England" "George Ruffin, the First Colored Judge…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 6, 1883  Front page print: "Harmony--Wait Til The Clouds Roll By Johnny". Halfpg. print: "The New York Democratic State Convention at Buffalo'". Two half page prints: "The Third Had Got Him Down Upon His Back, And Was Diligently Pounding His Head Against The Hard Stones" and "The Launch Of The Iron Clipper-Ship 'T. F. Oakes'". Nice fullpg. print: "The Valley of the Upper Mississippi" shows 6 displayable scenes. Nice fullpg. print: "Watering Deer--Indian…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 18, 1882  Fine Thomas Nast full ftpg. cartoon: "Now, Then, Behave Yourself". Great fullpg. print: "The Cowboys Of Colorado--Life In A Dugout" by W. A. Rogers & "Bridges Over Harlem River". Good 1/3 pg. illustration: "Fresh From West Point--The New Lt. On His First Scouting Expedition" in the West plus much more.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 pages.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 3, 1882  Page 2 has a somewhat brief article headed: "Dick Liddell [Liddil] Released on Bond" noting in part: "...the case of Dick Liddel, on trial for conspiracy in connection with the Mussel Shoals robbery, committed by Frank and Jesse James and Bill Ryan..." with more (see). Page 5 has: "Taught To Be Cowboys" "The Practical Training of Stock Men Made the Object of a School in Texas".
Twelve pages, nice condition.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 19, 1884  This title always had a wealth of typically Western-themed reports as well as ads.
The top of page 4 has: "Three Years A Cowboy" "The Romantic Career of a Pittsburgher in the Southwest" which is a three-quarter column with a wealth of fine reading.
Twelve pages, very nice condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 1, 1885  The full front page is taken up with a somewhat somber print: "General Grant's Last Message" showing him near death. 
Inside includes a half pg: "Dr. Ferran Inoculating for Cholera in Spain" ; a full page & very displayable  print: "On A Hot Trail" showing cowboys on the hunt for Cheyenne Indians. Also a fullpg: "Death of Grant" showing him on his deathbed; a full page: "On the Roof of a Tenement House" and: "Sand Pier at Atlantic City".
Complete in 16…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 6, 1884 (with supplement)  Full ftpg: 'Destruction of Forests in the Adirondacks'. Fullpg: 'First National Convention of Cattlemen at St. Louis' shows many cowboy-types.
Doublepage centerfold: 'Destruction of Forests in the Adirondacks' Halfpg: 'Big Guns in the Brooklyn Navy Yard' The Supplement has a full pg. with 6 scenes of: 'New Orleans, Picturesque Bits from the Portions of the City'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 15, 1886  Full ftpg. by Nast: 'Too Heavy a Load for the Trade Unions'. Nice fullpg: 'Sketches from Minneapolis, Minnesota' shows 7 scenes. Nice halfpg: 'The New Grounds of the Metropolitan Base-Ball Club on Staten Island'. Dramatic doublepage centerfold: 'The Anarchist Riot in Chicago--Dynamite Bomb Exploding Among the Police' Nice fullpg. cowboy print: 'A Spring Round Up in Montana' shows 6 scenes.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 1, 1893 Full ftpg: 'Columbian Exposition--Dedication of the German Building'. Nearly fullpg. with 5 illus; 'The Floods on the Mississippi Near Vicksburg'. Fullpg. of 4 photos; 'The Desecration of Gettysburg Battlefield'. Fullpg. with 4 photos: 'Our Brave N.Y. Firemen'. One-quarter pg. photo: 'The Cowboys' 900 Mile Race from Chadron, Nebraska to Chicago'
Complete issue.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 18, 1889  The ftpg. has prints of General Benjamin Butler and Admiral David Porter. 
Prints inside include: "The Occupation of Oklahoma--Would-be Setters in Line at the Land Office in Guthrie" "Ascent of Mount Ararat...". A full pg. shows a scene inside a circus, and a nice fullpg: "Ranch Life In The North-West--Bronco Ponies & Their Uses--How they Are Trained & Broken". Also a halfpg: "The Great Chess Tournament...Tschigorin and Weiss...".
Sixteen…

THE OVERTON RECORD, Texas, Oct. 31, 1889  

* Very rare Southwest publication
* Jesse James & the Ford Brothers 

Overton only had one newspaper thru 1936 and this was it. It is not known how long this title existed, but Gregory's Union List of American Newspapers notes only one institution having had any issues, and it had just two dates, both of which have been deaccessioned. This is one of them.
The top of the front page has an article with column heads: "SHOT AT BOB FORD" " 'Look Out, Bob, I'm…

DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, Dec. 7, 1881 

* President Chester A. Arthur
* State of the Union Address

Pages 2 and 3 containing the complete printing of President Chester Arthur's annual state-of-the-union address, headed: "THE MESSAGE" with other heads: "A Satisfactory Document, Especially in Length" "A Death-Like Silence About Republican Factions" "A Recommendation to Limit Silver Coinage". Within the lengthy document is some text which relates to the "Wild West" including:…

THE SALT LAKE HERALD, Salt Lake City, Utah,  April 28, 1878 

* Rare Mormons title - Old west original 
* Old West back with cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights

This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.
…

THE ARIZONA GAZETTE, Phoenix, March 21, 1895 

* Rare Old West title
* Maricopa County

Difficult to find 19th century newspapers from Phoenix but here is one. This was published 17 years before Arizona statehood.
Various news & ads of the day including a column of: "Local Briefs" with small news tidbits; "Rode With A Skull--Terrible Experience of an Arizona Cowboy Cook" Inside has a nice map of streets showing: "Lots on which a poor man can build a home."
Eight pages, small binding…

THE DESERET NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 7, 1881 

* Mormons - Mormonism

This is from 15 years before Utah would become a state.  Nearly a full page of: "Remarks by Prest. George Q. Cannon". Other items include: "War Incidents - Bravery of General Kane's Bucktails" "Marvelous Adventures of a Legislator Among Indians" "A Desperado Arrested - A Wyoming Cowboy Caught Napping" and so much more.
Obviously much Mormon-related reporting as well.
Sixteen pages never bound nor trimmed so it…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 23, 1887  The entire ftpg. is a print by R. F. Zogbaum captioned: "The Prairie Letter Box" showing a cowboy on horseback dropping a letter in a mail box.
Other prints in this issue including a fullpg. with 5 vignettes of: "The Celebration of the Columbia College Centennial"; two-thirds of a page with 3 prints on: "The Great Fire at St. Augustine, Florida" which includes a print of "The St. Augustine Hotel, Cathedral. & Old Slave Market Before the Fire."
There…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 14, 1888  Nice full ftpg. illus: "General Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana". Full page print: "A 'Proclaimed Meeting' Held in Boats in the West of Ireland". Nice doublepage centerfold: "U.S. Artillery School at Fortress Monroe" shows 13 scenes. Great fullpg: "Cimarron, Colorado" shows 6 scenes, 1 of a Cimarron cowboy. Halfpg: "Moving the Brighton Beach Hotel" plus much more.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in sixteen pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 17, 1891  Full front page: 'Newfoundland Cod-Fishery'. Half page shows the Stewart Estate in Bordentown, N.J.' Two more full pages with 4 nice illus. on: 'Newfoundland Cod-Fishery'.
Full page: 'The Veiled Prophet Pageant at St. Louis' has 4 scenes. Five Remington prints, most showing cowboys. Full page: 'Unveiling of the Grant Monument at Lincoln Park, Chicago'
Complete in sixteen pages.

VISALIA WEEKLY DELTA, Visalia, California, 1873 This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis. Very early for California.The photo is representative of the issue, you will receive a randomly dated issue from within the year.

THE WORLD, San Diego, California, 1874 This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis. Early for California.  
Little margin wear, otherwise in nice condition.
The photo is representative of the issue, you will receive a randomly dated…

SALT LAKE DAILY HERALD, Utah Territory, 1871 This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.
The photo is representative of the issue, you will receive a randomly dated issue from within the year. 

MORNING OREGONIAN, Portland, Jan. 10, 1879

* Rare title 
* Old West era 

This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.
Very early for Oregon. Small address label within masthead, nice condition.

CALIFORNIA EVENING REPUBLICAN, San Francisco, CA, October 19, 1872. This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis. Very early for California. Nice condition.

THE DAILY BEE, Sacramento, California, 1874. This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis. Very early for California. Nice condition.  The issue shown is representative of the look and condition you will receive.  The actual dates vary,…

ALAMEDA COUNTY ADVOCATE, Haywood, California, 1872 (Only one remains in our inventory in good condition)

This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis. Very early for Kansas. Nice condition.  The image is a stock photo for this title -…

SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, Sacramento, CA,  November 4, 1868. This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis. Articles in this issue include: "The Temperance Question" "A Velocipede In New York" "General Grant On Policy" "Assassination…

THE HELENA DAILY HERALD, Montana, Jan. 18, 1878

* Pre statehood Montana
* Rare Old West publication

This newspaper is from 11 years before Montana statehood. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get an issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis..
Four pages in great condition.

background: The Helena Daily Herald, established around 1867 in Helena,…

WEEKLY SUTTER BANNER, Yuba City, California,  January 17, 1874. This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis. Very early for California. Nice condition.

WALLA WALLA STATESMAN, Washington, 1867  This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis. Very early for Washington. Nice condition.  The image shown is representative of what you will receive, but actual dates vary.
 

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 2, 1880  The front page features a fullpage Thomas Nast cartoon entitled "The Toodles Ticket - The First Thing He Sees on Returning to the Democratic party is Thomspon with a P!".  A ful page A. B. Frost illustration is entitled 'Gun-Shy' which is a hunting scene. Another full page illustration "The Capture of Andre" is from the Revolutionary War period and has an accompanying article. 
There are two full page illustrations: 'View of New York from a…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 12, 1890  The full front page is a print of: "Lookout Bridge on an Ocean Steamer" in rough waters. Inside has a full page: "Mr. Jones's Adventure" showing a cowboy shooting a buffalo, drawn by Frederic Remington. The facing have has five other, smaller, prints done by Remington.
The doublepage centerfold is: "Taking a Pilot Aboard On the Coast of Greenland". Also a full page of: "Sketches In New Mexico, Near Las Vegas" with 8 scenes including an adobe village (see). And…

SANTA ROSA DEMOCRAT, California 1875 This 4 page volume 1 newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements, many being illustrated. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis. 

Very early for California. Some browning, otherwise in good condition.

The photos shown are stock images. You will receive a…

LARAMIE WEEKLY SENTINEL, Wyoming (Territory), 1887  Certainly a very rare title from the true "Old West", and one of the more romanticized towns from the cowboy and gunslinger era. This issue was printed three years before statehood.
Laramie was founded in the mid-1860's as a tent city near the Overland Stage Line route and the Union Pacific portion of the first transcontinental railroad. By May, 1868, when the first train entered town, entrepreneurs were building more permanent structures…

DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, CA, 1871. This 4 page newspaper, which has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis. Very early for California. Nice condition.

SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, Sacramento, California, February 24, 1868
 
* Old West original from California
* Uncommon Title

This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.

Articles in this issue include: "War in the President's…

TULARE WEEKLY TIMES, Visalia, California, February 28, 1880 

* Visalia, California
* Wild Old West - Rare title

This 8 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.

Very early for California. Good condition.

THE PLACER HERALD, Auburn, California, April 5, 1890  This 8 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.

Light browning with little staining and minor margin wear, otherwise good.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Bakersfield, California, August 13, 1874 
 
* Rare Old West title 
* Kern County 

This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.

Very early for California. Nice condition.

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, San Diego, California,  November 2, 1873 

* Uncommon title from the Old West 
* Early Southern California 

This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.

Very early for California. Some browning at the…

THE WORLD, San Diego, California, August 20, 1872 

* Rare Southern Cal issue 
* Wild Old West 

Very nice illustration of two globes in the masthead. A very early issue for San Diego! This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.

Very…

THE SALT LAKE DAILY HERALD, Utah,  April 17, 1878 

* Salt Lake City, Utah 
* Rare Mormons title 

This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.

Early for Utah. Minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

WEEKLY OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, 1877  This 8 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.

Very early for Oregon. Little margin wear and tear, generally in good condition.