Historic Newspapers: Search Results
Found 26508 Results
-
Item #587837THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, May 23, 1780 Page 2 includes a report that: "...certainly various accounts in tow from very respectable quarters, all of which confirm Sir Henry Clinton's taking Charlestown [Charleston] by storm on the 7th of April after a great slaughter on both sides..." (see).
Fully 1 1/3 pages... Read full description -
Item #587827THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 27, 1780
* Revolutionary War Era
* 18th century America
* From The Enemy
Near the back is a column headed "America" with news taking over half the page & which includes: "Last Tues. night a party of the British troops embarked...they landed on the east side & surprised a body of the... Read full description -
Item #587809THE NEWTOWN REGISTER, Long Island, New York, Feb. 14, 1884
* Rare title
Today Newtown is known as Elmhurst, located in the borough of Queens. Among the articles within are: "Shooting A False Lover" "The Fitz John Porter Case" and a report on the Ohio flood headed: "Now Gaunt Famine" & "Prepares... Read full description -
Item #587757NEW YORK WEEKLY EXPRESS, September 26, 1845
* Daniel Boone
Page 4 has an item which begins: "The Reburial of Daniel Boone & his wife at Frankfort, Ky., took place on Saturday...From 15,000 to 20,000 persons were present from all sections of the West. An immense procession was formed..." with further details (see photos).
Complete in 8... Read full description -
Item #587748THE JEWISH STANDARD, Jersey City, New Jersey, March 17, 1933
* Prelude to the Jewish Holocaust
* Great title to have
The top of the front page includes: "Terror Reigns Among German Jews As Wild Nazi Attacks Spread" with a related subhead (see photos).
Eight pages, some chipping at the margins affects 3 words in the mentioned article,... Read full description -
Item #587738THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 1848
* Over Niagara Falls
The back page has: "A Man Over The Falls of Niagara" which is a nearly half column detailed article on a man who went over the falls in a boat (see). Four pages, a bit irregular at the spine, good condition. -
Item #587732BOSTON COMMERCIAL GAZETTE, Boston, Massachusetts, Jan. 16, 1817
* United States flag changing
Page 2 has a brief yet very significant report on the creation of the United States flag, headed: "Star Spangled Banner" and including: "The flag of the United States is to be altered--The stripes are to be reduced permanently to their... Read full description -
Item #587728SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August, 1926 Still has the outer color wrappers, the front cover showing the: "Modern Method Of Moving Monsters" showing 2 dinosaurs midway through their construction being moved (see). Inside has a nice photographed article on: "The Education of a Parachute Jumper" & another... Read full description -
Item #587705THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, February 16, 1931
* Lillian Leitzel accident - death
* Acrobatic circus star (1st report)
This 24 page newspaper has a one column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Lillian Leitzel, Circus Star, Dies After Fall"
with subhead: "Little Trapeze Artist Succumbs to Injuries Received... Read full description -
Item #587704THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 1, 1948
* Cotton Valley, Louisiana
* Tornado destroys town (1st report)
This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "11 ARE DEAD IN TORNADO", "Hundreds Reported Injured in Wake of Tornado Near Shreveport" 1st report coverage... Read full description -
Item #587703THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, January 16, 1934
* Babe Ruth signs final contract
* New York Yankees
* Last year with the team
This 24 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page of the sport's section: "So Ruth Takes the $35,000 and Once More All Is Well" and "That, by... Read full description -
Item #587695THE ADVENTURER, London, England, 1753
* Rare 18th century title
An uncommon essay-format bi-weekly newspaper addressed specifically to men, containing six pages & lasting only for 17 months from 1752 to 1753. While each issue varies, common contributors included John Hawkesworth and Samuel Johnson.
A decorative embellishment at the top... Read full description -
Item #587606THE ADVISER; OR VERMONT EVANGELICAL MAGAZINE, (Middlebury), July, 1810
* Rare title
* Early 19th Century Middlebury VT
A very uncommon religious title which lasted from 1809 thru 1815. Beginning on the front page and taking 7 pages is: "Christian Courtesy Exemplified in the Character of Theophilus" with a wealth of other religious... Read full description -
Item #587581SALEM EVENING NEWS, Massachusetts, May 7, 1886
* Haymarket Square riot
* Chicago, Illinois
* Anarchy - Anarchists
The top of the front page has nice reports on the Haymarket Square riot in Chicago, with column heads: "Convulsed Chicago", "A Loud-Talking Fellow Suddenly Squelched", "The Socialists' Idea of... Read full description -
Item #587536NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 1, 1861 Among the front page first column heads are: "The National Troubles" "Proposition of South Carolina to Purchase the Charleston Fortifications" "No News From Pensacola" "The Conspiracy Against the Seat of Government" and more. The front page also features a nice map captioned:... Read full description -
Item #587535NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 1, 1861
* Pensacola, Florida map
* Pre war tensions high
* Secession rumors throughout the South
Among the front page first column heads are: "The National Troubles" "Proposition of South Carolina to Purchase the Charleston Fortifications" "No News From Pensacola" "The Conspiracy Against... Read full description -
Item #587533THE NEW YORK TIMES, June - August, 1865
* Five newspapers at the Civil War's end
When the last hostilities of the Civil War ended in May, 1865, it began the long period of healing for the divided country. The months immediately after the close of the war were full of uncertainly as to how to reconnect, how to heal,... Read full description -
Item #587532(5) NEW YORK TIMES, January - March, 1861
* Five newspaper lot prior to the outbreak of the Civil War
Few periods of American history were more unsettled than the months preceding the outbreak of the Civil War, which began with the bombardment of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor on April 12, 1861. Since the election of... Read full description -
Item #587525WEEKLY MUSEUM, New York, June 1, 1799 Mostly taken up with literary items but page 3 does have some news items both from American and Europe. Four pages, water staining at the spine, 9 1/4 by 11 3/4 inches, generally good. -
Item #587501THE AMERICAN JEWISH OUTLOOK, Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 1, 1937 As would be expected, mostly Judaica content. Small folio size, 16 pages, minor archival mends at some margin folds, minor edge wear. -
Item #587498THE FELLOWSHIP FORUM, Washington, D.C., Jan. 15, 1932 Noted in the masthead: "A National Publication of Patriotism, Controversy and Opinion". Content notes this was an anti-Catholic newspaper. Tabloid size, nice condition. -
Item #587496PM DAILY, New York, Dec. 2, 1946
* Palestine Resistance Committee
* Jewish underground- Jews - Judaica
Page 15 has a full page advertisement headed: "Proclamation On The PALESTINE RESISTANCE -- Attention!" with the text noting this is an effort to: "...raise funds for the Active Fighters of the... Read full description -
Item #587459PUCK, New York, Jan. 3, 1894
* Color political prints
Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired... Read full description -
Item #587458PUCK, New York, May 9, 1894
* Color political prints
Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired... Read full description -
Item #587456JUDGE magazine, New York, Nov. 1, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a strong... Read full description -
Item #587454JUDGE magazine, New York, Oct. 18, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a strong... Read full description -
Item #587365THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, April 5, 1923
* Pineville, Louisiana
* Tornado disaster
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "TORNADO TAKES TOLL OF 14 IN PINEVILLE, LA.", "Scores Are Injured When Twister Cuts 100-Yard Swath through Town" and more. 1st report coverage on the tornado... Read full description -
Item #587338THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, June 4, 1931
* Epsom Derby - The Derby
* 1st live sporting event to be televised on TV
* John Logie Baird
This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17: "CAMERONIAN WINS ENGLISH DERBY IN STIRRING CONTEST" and more. 1st report coverage on the 1931 Epsom Derby. Though not... Read full description -
Item #587293THE OBSERVER, Salem, Massachusetts, Sept. 20, 1823
* Arctic explorer William Parry
* Upper Savage islands - Repulse Bay, Nunavut
The front page has: "The N. West Expedition" which begins: "The last accounts from Capt. Parry's expedition were of the 22d July, 1821, when he was near the Upper Sauvage Islands, steering...for Repulse... Read full description -
Item #587291THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 16, 1946
* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
* Nazi death factory remembered
* Jewish - Jews - 1 year anniversary of liberation
Page 20 contains a very compelling article on the 1year anniversary of the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen nazi concentration camps. A one column heading reads: "Survivors Of Belsen... Read full description -
Item #587282NEW-YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, November 4, 1848 The back page is an article "From California - Counter Revolution at Mazatlan" which mentions the increase of excitement of the gold rush. Also within the article is the counter-revolution at Mazatlan and the escape of the rebellion leader.
Another article is... Read full description -
Item #587260MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, December 19, 1931
* Jack "Legs" Diamond murder
This 12 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "DIAMOND DEATH INQUIRY WIDENS", "New York City Joins Albany in Slayer Hunt; Gangster's Girl to Be Quizzed in Boston".
Other news, sports and advertisements of... Read full description -
Item #587238SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Sept. 15, 1860 This was a sporting-themed newspaper, however at this point in its career this newspaper was primarily about horse racing to the exclusion of most other sports. One article is headed: "Lexington Races & Fair".
Twelve pages, nice condition. -
Item #587229THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1942
* Heavyweight Boxing Champion
* Joins army
This 40 page newspaper has a two line, one column headline on page 10: "LOUIS SIGNS AT $21, EAGER 'TO GET JAPS'" with subheads that include: "Them Japs is Lightweights, Anyway, Says Champion as He Weighs in at 220" Also a two column... Read full description -
Item #587189THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Oct. 11, 1781 Inside has a letter from New York which gives details of a naval battle, noting in part: "....the 29th of June we fell in with a rebel privateer of 22 guns...who engaged us for 3 hours and 20 minutes...The engagement was so excessively hot that for three quarters of an hour the muzzles... Read full description -
Item #587171MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 19, 1927
* William Edward Hickman
* Murderer of Marion Parker & others
This 18 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page: "FIND FIEND'S MURDER LAIR" with subheads (see photos). Coverage soon before his capture. Nice to have this report on the front page... Read full description -
Item #587131THE WEEKLY SYMBOL & ODD FELLOWS' MAGAZINE, Boston, Massachusetts, Sept. 16, 1848
* Uncommon title
* Decorative masthead
* Oddfellows society
Actually a newspaper & of quite large size with a decorative masthead. Four pages, various wear at the folds & margins with a small hole at a fold juncture, some edge tears. -
Item #587094THE LOUISVILLE COMMERCIAL, Kentucky, July 5, 1881
* President James A. Garfield shot
* Close to death - Charles Guiteau
The top of front page has column heads concerning the recent assassination attempt upon President James Garfield: "ALIVE ! " The President Living, & While There's Life There's Hope",... Read full description -
Item #587093THE REPUBLICAN, Red Wing, Minnesota, January 14, 1882
* Red Wing, Minnesota
* Dr. E.D. Cope finds human-like skull skull and declares it the missing link
Page 3 has a one paragraph article, "The Long Sought Missing Link", which tells of Prof. E.D.Cope (of Philadelphia and the Smithsonian Institute fame), discovering a small... Read full description -
Item #587076NEW 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: "...arrived at the Gila river...appearances indicate that gold is as plentiful in that region as it is described to be on the... Read full description -
Item #587064THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 21, 1865
* Post Civil War South
* Freed slaves
The first column on the ftpg. has some nice heads on Reconstruction efforts in the South, including: "SOUTH CAROLINA" "The Views of the Members on Reconstruction" "The Status of the Negro as a Freedman" "Admiral Dahlgren's... Read full description -
Item #587055MIDDLESEX GAZETTE, Middletown, Connecticut, Aug. 5, 1829
* Rare title
* Runaway boy ad
Among the several illustrated ads is an interesting one offering a "1 Mill Reward" for a runaway "...boy named Henry Beebee..." with a description of him. The engraving shows a well-dressed guy on a stroll; one of the more... Read full description -
Item #587053THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, March 4, 1949
* Preston Tucker loses control of his company
* Automobile designer & entrepreneur
* 1948 Tucker Sedan "Tucker Torpedo" fame
This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 29: "Rescue Planned for Tucker Corp." with caption: "Everybody's... Read full description -
Item #587016THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 21, 1781 Much of the front page is taken up with naval reports from the Caribbean. Page 4 has a nice document from Charleston signed in type by both: Rawdon and N. Balfour, in which they note: "...attention to the general security of the province has obliged his Majesty's troops...to relinquish... Read full description -
Item #586999PUCK, New York, Jan. 17, 1894 Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired for their displayability.... Read full description -
Item #586998JUDGE magazine, New York, Oct. 11, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a... Read full description -
Item #586997JUDGE magazine, New York, Oct. 4, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a... Read full description -
Item #586996JUDGE magazine, New York, Sept. 13, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a... Read full description -
Item #586990THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 18, 1929
* McAlester, Oklahoma mining disaster
* Old Town Mine
This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "OKLAHOMA BLAST ENTOMBS 59 MINERS", "Three Injured Brought Up in McAlester Disaster-Twenty-three Bodies Recovered", " Little... Read full description -
Item #586966THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 17, 1929
* Missing Link discoveries ?
* Beijing China - Peking Man
This 64 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 31 that include: "SEES AID IN FIXING 'CRADLE OF MAN'", "Walter Granger Says Skeletons Found in China May Aid Knowledge of Ancestry" and more with smaller subheads. See photos for... Read full description
An Inside Look
Timothy Hughes Rare &
Early Newspapers…
A special thank you goes out
to the staff of WGRC!
to the staff of WGRC!
History's Newsstand Blog
- Lead-up to a Nation… as reported in the newspapers of the day (reflecting back on March, 1776)…
- Who’s Who in Newspapers? Jack Johnson edition (1910)…
- Announcing: Catalog 365 – Released (early) for April, 2026 – Rare & Early Newspapers…
- Mystery Solved … The Ancestry of Abraham Lincoln Clarified…
Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers
P.O. Box 3636
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 1-570-326-1045
E-mail: info@rarenewspapers.com
Hours
Weekdays, 7:30 - 4 (ET)
Full Contact Information
P.O. Box 3636
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 1-570-326-1045
E-mail: info@rarenewspapers.com
Hours
Weekdays, 7:30 - 4 (ET)
Full Contact Information
