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Item #215104GEORGETOWN GAZETTE, Georgetown, El Dorado County, Cal., Nov. 24, 1904.
* Georgetown California
* 1904 Government Election Broadside
A 9 by 11 5/8 inch broadside supplement (printed on one side only) with a chart showing the Official Vote of El Dorado County, Election of 1904. Lists presidential electors, Congressman, and other state... Read full description -
Item #215065THE HAWK EYE BOY, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, March, 1879
* Amateur newspaper* Mount Pleasant, Iowa
This is one of a number of amateur newspapers which were a popular fad in the latter half of the 19th century. The masthead notes "Advance and Improvement". Typically these newspapers were rather short-lived. Complete as a 4 page issue, never bound nor trimmed,... Read full description -
Item #214871THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, MI September 22, 1945.
* Henry Ford Quits
* Henry Ford II Becomes President
This 16 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "Henry Ford's Grandson Heads Firm" with subhead: "Founder Steps Out of President's Job" with related photos on the back page. Great to have this in... Read full description -
Item #214589LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, MA, September 13, 1921.
* Comedian Actor
* Fatty Arbuckle
* Charged With Murder
* 1921 Original Reporting
This 8 page newspaper has a two line, three column headline on the front page: "CHARGE WITNESS WITH PERJURY IN ARBUCKLE CASE" with subhead: "District Attorney Expresses Conviction That One of Chief Witnesses Has... Read full description -
Item #214576SPRINGFIELD DAILY RERPUBLICAN, MA, October 18, 1907.
* William Marconi
* 1st Transatlantic Message
* Wireless
This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9: "TRANSATLANTIC WIRELESS" "Marconi Inaugurates Service" "More Than 5000 Words Sent" with subhead. This issue is browned... Read full description -
Item #214462THE NEW YORK TIMES from New York, NY and dated August 9, 1862.
* Battle at Gordonsville* Rebel Ram built at Savannah
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first... Read full description -
Item #213887THE NEW YORK HERALD, October 15, 1863
* Battle near Jefferson, West Virginia
This 8 page newspaper is in nice (not brittle at all) condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this important time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with interesting Civil War reports from the time it happened with the following one... Read full description -
Item #213886THE NEW YORK HERALD, October 20, 1863.
* Rebel Bloodhounds* General Ulysses S. Grant* General Meade* Skirmish on Bull Run River
This 8 page newspaper is in nice (not brittle at all) condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this important time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with... Read full description -
Item #213860THE CIRCULAR, Oneida NY. March 13, 1862.
* Monitor vs. Merrimac
* 1st Report
* Civil War Naval Battle
* 1862 Original Reporting
A Harper's Weekly size newspaper from the famous Oneida Community in New York, an early "commune" in experimental living. Various religiously-themed content but a bit of reporting of news of the day... Read full description -
Item #213845THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1931.
* Jack 'Legs' Diamond Released
* 1931
* Acquittal For Torture
This 44 pages newspaper has a two line, one column headline on the front page: "DIAMOND ACQUITTED OF ASSAULT CHARGE" with subheads that include: "Jury Frees Gangster in Less Than Two Hours After a One-Day Trial in Troy" and more. Tells of Jack 'Legs'... Read full description -
Item #213832THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 25, 1862.
* Tax on Cotton* Memphis, Tennessee* Fortress Monroe
This 8 page newspaper is in nice (not brittle at all) condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this important time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with interesting Civil War reports from the time it happened with the... Read full description -
Item #213776THE NEW YORK HERALD, October 24, 1863
* Return of General Meade* Affairs at Vicksburg* Battle at Bristoe Station
This 8 page newspaper is in nice (not brittle at all) condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this important time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with interesting Civil War reports... Read full description -
Item #213775THE NEW YORK HERALD, October 28, 1863
* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania* Battle at Corinth*
This 8 page newspaper is in nice (not brittle at all) condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this important time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with interesting Civil War reports from the time it happened with... Read full description -
Item #213085THE NEW YORK HERALD, September 15, 1864.
* Shenandoah Valley* The Draft
* New Orleans, Louisiana
This 8 page newspaper is in nice (not brittle at all) condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this important time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with interesting Civil War reports from the time it... Read full description -
Item #213037SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Mass., April 15, 1817.
* $100 Notes Stolen
* Suspect Swallowed Them
* He Was Made To Cast Them Up* 1817 Salem MA
A pg. 3 report from Philadelphia mentions that four persons were arrested on suspicion of stealing eight $100 notes. Says emetics were administered and one of the suspects ...cast up two notes...each one hundred... Read full description -
Item #212983NEW-YORK TIMES, Oct. 10, 1865 Page 5 has the summary and line score of a baseball match played on the Presidents grounds in Washington mentioning that the Excelsiors had no uniforms because the club chest failed to arrive. The back page has the summaries and box scores of three baseball matches. Lite damp staining in the upper left corner, printing... Read full description -
Item #212728THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Aug. 14, 1805
* Predecessor of the Hartford Courant, America's oldest newspaper
This is a nice, early issue of America's oldest continually published newspaper, now known as the Hartford Courant, but with this title for most of its history. Over half of the front page is taken up with ads. The... Read full description -
Item #212587OREGON WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Pendleton, 1875 Pendleton is an East Oregon town which began in 1851, originally known as Marshall only later to be renamed Pendleton. This is an early issue from five years before the town would be incorporated, with various news of the day and many ads as well, several of which are illustrated.
A four page newspaper with... Read full description -
Item #212436TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, MA, September 8, 1926. This 12 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "GERMANY GIVEN FULL STANDING IN THE LEAGUE" with subheads that include: "Hss Permanent Seat in the Council". Tells of Germany's admittance to the League Of Nations. OTher news of the day with several... Read full description -
Item #212163NEW YORK TIMES, with baseball content from the year the Civil War ended. Sept. 16, 1865 On the back page under Base Ball is: Base Ball Among Firemen--Hose Company No. 55 Vs. Engine Company No. 34. Very brief one sentence summary says: A spirited game of base ball between the above companies at Hoboken, Friday, Sept. 15... plus the box... Read full description -
Item #212102DAILY GAZETTE & BULLETIN, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28, 1877 The front page contains some one column heads including: "SITTING BULL" "Organization of Commission To Visit Mr. Bull" (see photos for the text). Also on the ftpg. is: "High Handed Outrage--A Farmer & his Wife Shot by a Tramping Robber". Complete in four pages, very nice condition, subscription... Read full description -
Item #211867PUBLIC LEDGER, Philadelphia, Aug. 28, 1897 On pg. 16 under SPORTS is a detailed summary and the box score of a game between the Phillies and Pirates. Napoleon Lajoie, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame (the Hall of Shame on this day!), arrived at the game drunk, as revealed in the summary: First baseman Lajoie was not only late in... Read full description -
Item #211783INDEPENDENT PRESS, Lawrenceburgh, Ind., June 13, 1851 Pg. 2 has an Ode Sung at the Dedication of the Grand Masonic Hall at Indianapolis. News of the day includes: "The Woman's Right's Convention" "Flood In The Mississippi" "Horrid Murder" and much more. Several interesting advertisements as well. First leaf has a few very small holes, one a slightly... Read full description -
Item #211587LIBERTY magazine, New York, March 11, 1939. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a lady painting a chair on which a dog had jumped onto it (see). The back page has a nice color ad for Camel cigarettes. The inside back cover has a nice color ad for Coca Cola. Includes stories entitled "Lady with Wings... Read full description -
Item #211580LIBERTY magazine, New York, April 1, 1939. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a young couple in a car at a gas pump asking a gas attendant standing in rain for one gallon of gas (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Lucky Strike cigarettes. Includes a stories entitled "Lady with Wings -... Read full description -
Item #211483NEW YORK HERALD, July 7, 1847.
* 4th of July Celebration in New York City
* 21st Anniversary of America
Detailed report on pg. 2: The Celebration In New York City Of The 71st Anniversary Of American Indpendence. Has two 4 1/2 by 4 1/2 engravings: Young Americans Celebrating In The Park & Appearance Of The City re. a view from the bay of the... Read full description -
Item #211404THE SUN, N.Y., May 9, 1834 Pg. 3 has a report about an accident on the Camden and Amboy Railroad, when two engines travelling in opposite directions made contact at a curve. The Camden & Amboy RR was the first RR in New Jersey and one of the earliest in the U.S. May be one of first railroad accidents! Other news of the day includes: "Another... Read full description -
Item #211359THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, February 23, 1878. A great issue for framing and displaying! "Waltz Notes" Marie Litta, The New Prima Donna" "Stanley's Explorations in Central Aftrica - Hauling Canoes Up Inkisi Falls" "Illustrated Magazines for March (multiple illustrations on one page)"... Read full description -
Item #211358NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York City, New York, March 14, 1863 Page 4 contains about a one-third page: "Proclamation By The President--Important to Army Absentees" being his proclamation "Respecting soldiers absent without leave" and which is signed by him in type: Abraham Lincoln (see photos). This complete 8 page... Read full description -
Item #210552THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 6, 1948
This 20 page newspaper has two line, one column headline on page 14: "Tittle Sets New Passing Record" Tells of Y. A. Tittle's 348 Yard season opener game in his rookie year. Other news of the day throughout with loads of advertisements.
Little... Read full description -
Item #210379THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, June 26, 1948. This 28 page newspaper has a three line, two column headline on the front page: "Louis Scores Knockout Over Walcott to Defend Title and Then Retires" with subhead: "Brown Bomber Finishes Off Jersey Joe in 11th Round of Dull Fight and Then Announces He Is Stepping Out as Undefeated... Read full description -
Item #210298THE PERFECTIONIST, Putney, Vermont, July 15, 1843 This is the earliest Oneida Community newspaper we have from just 2 years after its founding. This small folio-size newspaper only published twice a month, by J. H. Noyes & J. L. Skinner. Within these 4 pages the editors espouse their Christian philosophy which became the... Read full description -
Item #210078THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 18 & 19, 1864 The front page includes some nice one column heads including: "Gen. Sherman's Movements" "He is Said to be Moving on Savannah & Charleston" "Pursuit of General Price" "Despatch from Gen. Sanborn" "Beauregard Reported Advancing Upon Memphis" "The Reorganization of the Rebel Army" "General Breckinridge... Read full description -
Item #209857AMERICAN STANDARD, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Apr. 26, 1877 The ftpg. has: "THE BLACK HILLS" "An Interesting Story From One Who Has Been There--People Advised to Say Away" is an interesting article on life in this wild part of America. Lengthy text taking over a full column (see photos for... Read full description -
Item #209813THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, March 4, 1959. This 32 pages newspaper is in nice condition and has a two line, two column headline on the front page: "Famed Comedian Lou Costello Dies" with a one column photo of him also on the front page. Other news of the day including another interesting front page headline: "WE PASS MOON TODAY; NEXT... Read full description -
Item #209739DODGE'S LITERARY MUSEUM, Boston, April 30, 1853 See the photo below for one of the more detailed and certainly one of the largest masthead illustrations to be found. As the title suggests this 16 page issue has mostly literary content but there is some current news near the back, including "Santa Anna in Mexico".... Read full description -
Item #209645NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, May 8, 1894 Within this complete, 14 page newspaper is a nice, illustrated one column advertisement for "Buffalo Bill's Wild West" show, with a small likeness of Buffalo Bill (see the photo below). The rest of the issue is filled with various news of the day & a wealth of ads. Several illustrations scattered... Read full description -
Item #209257VIRGINIA EVENING CHRONICLE, Virginia (City), Nevada, 1872. Virginia City is one of America's largest historic landmarks. Some say Virginia City's rich gold and silver mines financed the Civil War. Now rich in history, Virginia City and the Comstock Lode still maintain the flavor of the hifalutin mining days, when Mark Twain roamed... Read full description -
Made famous by Mark Twain...
Item #209256DAILY TERRITORIAL ENTERPRISE, Virginia (City), Nevada, 1876 Virginia City is one of America's largest historic landmarks. Some say Virginia City's rich gold and silver mines financed the Civil War. Now rich in history, Virginia City and the Comstock Lode still maintain the flavor of the hifalutin mining days, when Mark Twain roamed the... Read full description -
Item #209255DAILY MORNING DEMOCRAT, Austin, Lander County, Nevada, 1883 Sometimes unusual incidents are the reason good things happen. Such is the case with Austin. The town was actually discovered in 1862 by a horse belonging to a W. H. Talbott. The horse accidently kicked up a piece of quartz containing gold & silver. Talbott sent... Read full description -
Item #209251THE DAILY JOURNAL, Pioche, Nevada, 1875 Pioche is located about 180 miles northeast of Las Vegas, hanging on the side of a mountain of Nevada's high desert. In the 1870's it was considered one of the wildest mining camps in the West. According to a number of sources, hired gunmen were imported at the rate of... Read full description -
Item #209229THE DAILY STATE REGISTER, Carson City, Nevada, 1872 Coin collectors are very familiar with this town for the mint which produced the much desired gold & silver coins which bear the "C.C." mint mark. Situated just east of Lake Tahoe at the western "elbow" of the state, this issue from its hayday during the mining era has various news of... Read full description -
Item #208978NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT AND STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Sept., 29, 1852. The back page has: The Grisly Bear of California with the report beginning: One of the greatest attractions at the late Ohio State Fair, was a big Grisly Bearfrom the Pacific coast... 4 pages in nice condition. -
Item #208954THE KENTISH GAZETTE, Canterbury, England, 1780 This is one of the more decorative & displayable mastheads from the Revolutionary War era to be had. Note the ornate lettering and the engravings on either side of the masthead. The issue is complete in 4 pages, is folio size, has mostly ads on the front page with various news on... Read full description -
Item #208949MORNING CALL, Allentown, Pa., June 19, 1945. Front page banner head: Gen. Buckner Killed With Victory at Hand & subhead. One column photo of Buckner. Note: This is an incomplete issue containing only the front page.
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Item #208800PATRIOT AND UNION, Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 3, 1856. The Presidents Message takes all of the front page and concludes on page 2, signed in type: Franklin Pierce. Small piece missing at the spine, non-archival mends to four tears, one in this text, small hole at the fold juncture, several short margin tears. -
Item #208596MERCURY AND NEW ENGLAND PALLADIUM, Boston, Oct. 13, 1801 Brief item on pg. 2 says: "The slaves form about one sixth part of the population of the United States; and three fifths, the number represented in Congress, about one tenth." Bkpg. ad headed: Spermaceti and Whale Oil with details.
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Item #208585GLEASON'S PICTORIAL LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, Sept. 24, 1859 See the photo for what has to be one of the more ornate & decorative front pages to be found from the 19th century--very displayable! The bottom of the front page has a nice print captioned "View Of The Town of Owego, New York" with a front page article on the town as well.... Read full description -
Item #208569LESSONS FOR THE LITTLE ONES, Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 3, 1899 Has Sunday-school related content with a few illustrations, obviously for youngsters. Quarto-size, with four pages. Minor fold creases. -
Item #208507THE DIARY; OR WOODFALL'S REGISTER, London, 1789 This is a nice folio-size newspaper of 4 pages with untrimmed margins (uncommon) and a nice red-inked tax stamp in the lower right corner of the front page or page 3. Various news of the day plus ads as well. This is one of the less common British titles in... Read full description
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