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  • 1849 gold rush...
    Item #679228
    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 lumps, or pieces of pure gold, in California, of several pounds weight. We are assured... a lump of pure gold weighing thirty-two pounds, was... Read full description  
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  • Avondale Mine Disaster of 1869....
    Item #679216
    THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 10, 1869.
     
    * Avondale Mine disaster
    * Plymouth, Pennsylvania


    The top of page 3 has one column headings that include: "The Coal Mine Horror" "One Hundred and Eight Bodies Exhumed" "Affecting Scene At The Cemetery" and more. Lengthy text.
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  • 1897 New Orleans yellow fever pandemic...
    Item #679104
    THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 27, 1897

    * New Orleans, Louisiana
    * Yellow fever - jack
    * Epidemic - pandemic


    The front page has a one column heading: "Fever's Devastation" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not... Read full description  
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  • 1897 oil & coal discoveries in Alaska
    Item #679103
    THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 13, 1897

    * Oil and coal discoveries
    * Alaska petroleum


    The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BIG OIL DISCOVERY" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this... Read full description  
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  • The financial panic of 1873..
    Item #679090
    THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 12, 1873 

    * Panic of 1873
    * Wall Street - stock market


    The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "THE LATE PANIC IN WALL STREET" with subheads. (see) Nice to have in a NYC publication.
    Complete with 16 pages, nice condition.
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  • The riding hall at Fort Myers, Virginia...
    Item #679004
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 2, 1898  There is a full front page illustration of "Los Fosos--'The Ditches'" which is a Havana, Cuba, scene. Fullpg. with 8 photos of "Distribution of American Relief in Cuba'". There is a nearly half page illustration by Remington called: "Hurdling on Three... Read full description  
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  • Cuba liberated...
    Item #678999
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 30, 1898  Famous full ftpg. illustration: "Cuba Libre!" shows a woman draped in the Cuban flag set free from her shackles.
    There is a full page illustration of "The U.S. Regular Infantry, Past & Present". A full page has 3 illustrations titled "With the North Atlantic Fleet at Key West" and... Read full description  
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  • Early full page golf print...
    Item #678992
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 29, 1898  Full front page illus. of "In a Puerto Rican Prison." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The President's Western Trip - Scenes along the Route." Full pg. illus. of "President McKinley's Visit to the Trans-Mississippi Exposition at Omaha, October 12, 1898." 1/2 pg. of... Read full description  
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  • Rare & early print showing a San Francisco celebration upon California joining the Union...
    Item #678990
    ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Jan. 25, 1851  The front page features a very nice print of the: "Procession at San Francisco in Celebration of the Admission of California Into the American Union" with a related article on the next page.
    Complete in 16 pages, never-trimmed... Read full description  
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  • Early print of John Charles Fremont...
    Item #678989
    ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Feb. 22, 1851  Among the many prints within is a one column wide back page print of: "Colonel Fremont" with a related article: "The Honourable John Charles Fremont" which takes a full column.
    Complete in 16 pages, never-trimmed margins, nice condition.
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  • Oliver Twist and Fagin the Jew...
    Item #678986
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, March 2, 1872  Two front 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler" and "Miss Sarah F. Smiley, the Quakeress Preacher."
    Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of: "The British Exlipse Expedition in India-Incident at Bakul"; one-third pg. illus. of: "Entrance to the Ancient Jewish Catacombs at... Read full description  
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  • Playing pool in a Paris cafe...
    Item #678984
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York May 4, 1872  The full front page has 4 political cartoons: "Shakespeare on the 'Liberal' Campaign of Slander".
    Almost a fullpg: "Playing Pool in a Paris Cafe". Another full page: "A Modern Version of the Good Samaritan"; a 3/4 page print: "At The Door of the Opera House";... Read full description  
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  • Vineyards at Hammondsport...
    Item #678983
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1872  Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon includes Greeley & U.S. Grant: "Liberal Gratitude" with another fullpg. Nast cartoon inside: "A Liberal Surrender--Any Thing To Beat Grant".
    Very displayable doublepage centerfold: "Cincinnati, Ohio, The Queen City of the West" is a view... Read full description  
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  • Winslow Homer: "On The Beach--Two Are Company, Three Are None."
    Item #678979
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 17, 1872  

    * One of Winslow Homer's most popular

    The full front page is a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Will the Senator From Massachusetts Do This to Make His Words Good?", plus there is another Nast cartoon inside: "Romish Politics--Any Thing To Beat... Read full description  
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  • Great fire department illustration...   F.S. Church print on Thanksgiving...
    Item #678975
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 30, 1872  The full front page is a dramatic print: "Boston--Into the Jaws of Death", a dramatic scene showing fireman battling a large fire.
    Inside has 3 full pages of scenes of the Boston fire, plus a great doublepage centerfold showing: 'Bird's-eye View... Read full description  
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  • New invention for separating gold...
    Item #678932
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 15, 1856  The front page features a nice print of a: "Machine For Washing & Separating Gold" with a related article headed: "Addison's Improved Gold Separator". Perhaps not surprising that just a few years after the California gold rush that relating inventions would come to... Read full description  
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  • Early billiards championship in 1875...
    Item #678663
    ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, November 26, 1875

    * Early billiards - pool championship
    * Cyrille Dion vs. Maurice Daly


    This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 2 has an article headed: "The Billiard Championship" with subhead. (see)
    Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.
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  • Galapagos Islands, ten years before Darwin...
    Item #678592
    NEW YORK AMERICAN, May 17, 1831  The back page has nearly 2 1/2 columns taken up with: "Narrative Of A Mariner Left on An Island in the Pacific", being the Galapagos Islands. This narrative is a lengthy & very detailed account of this island, which would become more famous ten years later with the arrival of Charles... Read full description  
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  • Lengthy letter by Mark Twain on Hawaii...
    Item #678562
    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 6, 1873

    * Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
    * Hawaiian - Sandwich Islands


     Pages 4 and 5 contain an extremely lengthy--almost two full columns--under the heading: "THE SANDWICH ISLANDS - Schemes of Annexation" but mostly taken up with: "Views of Mark Twain" - A Characteristic Letter From; the... Read full description  
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  • Working towards a constitution for California...   All is not good in California...
    Item #678561
    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 do with the constitutional convention as they work towards statehood. Included as well: "To The... Read full description  
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  • Mark Twain gains his "first national headline"....
    Item #678516
    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 29, 1866 

    * Early Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
    * Clipper "Hornet" disaster report
    * First national headline for Twain


    The most notable content would be the full page print: "Burning of the California Clipper 'Hornet', One Thousand Miles from Land" not so much for the... Read full description  
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  • On the Fifteenth Amendment...
    Item #678443
    BALTIMORE WEEKLY SUN, April 9, 1870  

    * 15th Fifteenth Amendment
    * Right to Vote - African Americans
    * Celebration of the ratification


    The front page has an entire column reporting on the celebration regarding the passage of: "The Fifteenth Amendment" allowing African-American men the right to vote.
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  • Much mention of Kit Carson in the mutiny trial of John C. Fremont...
    Item #678414
    NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 1847  Page 2 has nearly two columns taken up with reports concerning the court martial of John Fremont for mutiny & other charges, including a letter signed in type: J. C. Fremont.
    Pages 2 & 3 have much on the Mexican War headed: "The President's... Read full description  
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  • 1901 Apache Kid execution ?....
    Item #678378
    THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 1, 1901

    * Apache Kid executed in 1901 ?
    * Notorious renegade Indian


    The bottom of the front page has a one column heading: "The Apache Kid Executed In Mexico" (see) Was this the infamous Apache Kid ? His whereabouts and ultimate fate was never known according to history. Surprisingly this issue is in good... Read full description  
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  • Quite rare labor-themed newspaper from Colorado...
    Item #678376
    THE LABOR ENQUIRER, Denver, Colorado, Jan. 31, 1885  This is the first of this title we have seen, a weekly which existed from 1882-1888.
    As noted at the top of page 2 this newspaper is: "...devoted to the discussion of all subjects which tend to educate, elevate and advance the laboring classes. Politically it will support... Read full description  
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  • Calhoun's famous speech opposing the annexation of Mexico...
    Item #678352
    DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 8, 1848

    * John C. Calhoun speech
    * Annexation of Mexico ?


    When it comes to "famous utterances" of the 19th century, this issue has one.
    Most of page 2 is taken up with: "Speech of Mr. Calhoun, of South Carolina, In the Senate of the United States, January... Read full description  
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  • Rare title from the Philippine-American War...
    Item #678349
    THE MANILA TIMES, Philippine Islands, July 5, 1899  A very uncommon title, totally in English, from the Philippine-American War. Although the United States won the Philippines from Spain in the Spanish-American War, Philippine nationalists didn't want another colonial ruler, hence this war. 
    This is from the first year of... Read full description  
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  • Great prints of 1878 Sacramento...
    Item #678347
    DAILY RECORD-UNION---SUPPLEMENT, Sacramento, California, Sept. 9, 1878  A nice single sheet "Supplement" issue dominated by a very large print of the: "State Capitol, Sacramento, 1878" when it was just 4 years old, as well as a nice view of: "Plaza L and Tenth Streets, Sacramento".
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  • Capture of the slave ship "Brothers"... California gold... Indian Wars...
    Item #678328
    NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 15, 1858  The front page is entirely taken up with many reports headed: "OUR INDIAN WARS" with various subheads as seen in the photos.
    Page two has: "Arrival of Another Captured Slaver at Charleston" which tells of the capture of the slave ship 'Brothers". Another... Read full description  
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    Item #678326

    NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 7, 1858  The first column of the front page has: "NATIONAL AFFAIRS" "The President's Message" "New Political Epoch in the United States" and more, signed in type: James Buchanan. This is followed by commentary regarding President James Buchanan's State of the Union Address.
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  • Trip to California... Salt Lake City to receive telegraph...
    Item #678322
    NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 14, 1858  The top of the front page has: "THE OVERLAND MAIL", "TEN DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA", "INTERESTING FROM OREGON", "News from the Seat of War in Washington Territory", and more. News includes the announcement that the telegraph would soon connect... Read full description  
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  • Early anti-slavery themed newspaper...
    Item #678309
    NATIONAL ANTI-SLAVERY STANDARD, New York, Aug. 3, 1843  As the title would suggest, an anti-slavery newspaper from 18 years before the Civil War.
    Among the articles: "Church Action On Slavery" "Acquisition of Territory By the United States" "Convention At Utica" and various reports under the heading:... Read full description  
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  • The notable George Latimer slave case...
    Item #678266
    NATIONAL ANTI-SLAVERY STANDARD, New York, Nov. 10, 1842  As the title would suggest, an anti-slavery newspaper from 19 years before the Civil War.
    Although there are various articles relating to the anti-slavery movement, the most notable content is that concerning the case of escaped slave George Latimer, which became a major political... Read full description  

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  • Reporting on the John Brown Harper's Ferry insurrection...
    Item #678216
    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 11, 1859

    * John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
    * Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia trial


     Page 5 has 1 1/2 columns of reports headed: "JOHN BROWN'S INVASION" "The Case of Cook" with subheads including: "More Precautions--What is the Chivalry of the South?--The... Read full description  
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  • John Brown's slave insurrection at Harper's Ferry...
    Item #678214
    NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 14, 1859  

    * John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
    * Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia


    Page 4 has 2 small items on the Harper's Ferry insurrection, and page 5 has: "The Murder at Harpers Ferry--Discourse By The Rev. Mr. Remington At Brooklyn".
    Page 7 has: "JOHN... Read full description  
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  • Much on John Brown...
    Item #678211
    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 7 1859  

    * John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
    * Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia
    * Just after Brown's execution


    Page 4 has: "Old Brown's Fate" "The Slanderer of John Brown" and pages 6 and 7 have a wealth of reporting headed: "John Brown's Invasion" worth carious subheads... Read full description  
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  • The election of 1892 in a Salt Lake City newspaper...
    Item #678139
    DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Nov. 9, 1892  The first column on the front page has the single column heading: "FOR CLEVELAND", followed by subheads: "A Great Victory for Democratic Principles", "Beginning Of A New Epoch", "The Results of Yesterday's Election as Far as... Read full description  
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  • Inventions and vintage ads... Steam Fire Engines...
    Item #678126
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 14, 1876  The front page has: THE CENTENNIAL - TRAIL OF STEAM FIRE ENGINES. Additionally, the issue has many of the latest inventions of the day including:  POCKET LUNG TESTER - AIR PUMP - IMPROVED BUILDING BLOCKS - ELECTROPLATING and more. Furthermore, there are 2 pages of vintage ads... Read full description  
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  • Glass making... Centennial Exhibition...
    Item #678125
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 11, 1876   The front page has several images and details concerning "GLASS MAKING AT THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION". Additionally, there is coverage for the latest inventions of the day including: "FLOUR BOLT", "ELECTROMAGNETIC ENGINE", "BALE TIE", and more.
    This 16... Read full description  
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  • Tobacco Leaf Stringer.... Fish Hooks...
    Item #678124
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 28, 1876  The front page of this issue has images and content for: TOBACCO LEAF STRINGER and MAIN'S MILLING ATTACHMENT FOR LATHES.  Additionally, the inside pages contain many inventions of the day including: FISH HOOKS - ENGINE INDICATOR and more. The last 2 pages have vintage ads including:... Read full description  
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  • The 19th Century American Seed Industry...
    Item #677973
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Sept. 23, 1882  The front cover has: "AMERICAN SEED INDUSTRY - THE GRET SEED FARMS OF DAVID LANDRETH & SONS", which has 6 related vignettes and additional supporting text and photos on inside pages. The inside has: "Meroney's Washing Machine" which is accompanied by an article... Read full description  
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  • Death of Napoleon Bonaparte...   Coronation of King George IV...
    Item #677875
    THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1821 

    * Death of Napoleon Bonaparte
    * King George IV Coronation


    The most notable content is the very nice "Obituary" of "Napoleon Buonaparte" as the article is headed.
    With a dateline of May 5 the report begins: "At St.Helena, of a lingering illness,... Read full description  
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  • Meridian race riot of 1871...  Ku Klux Klan...
    Item #677854
    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 7, 1871

    * Meridian MS Mississippi
    * Race riot - Freedmen
    * KKK Ku Klux Klan


    The bottom of page 5 has small one column heading: "Fatal Affray In Mississippi", followed by brief text - this being 1st report coverage on the Meridian, Mississippi race riot.
    Other news of the day and period advertising is found... Read full description  
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  • Fund-raising event to support what is now Mount Sinai Hospital...
    Item #677753
    NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 29, 1858  

    * Early Mount Sinai Hospital (Manhattan)

    Of special note is a back page article taking three-quarters of a column headed: "The Jews' Hospital" "Dinner and Ball in Aid of Its Funds".
    This hospital is now known as Mount Sinai, one of the more notable... Read full description  
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  • The French surrender Alexandria...
    Item #677737
    THE LONDON GAZETTE--EXTRAORDINARY, England, Oct. 22, 1801  

    * Capitulation of Alexandria
    * French expedition of Egypt


    This "extra" edition--published outside the regular printing schedule to get historic news into the hands of the public quickly--notes on the front page, with a dateline of "Head-Quarters, Camp before Alexandria,... Read full description  
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  • The Thirtieth Street Murder...
    Item #677590
    THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 28, 1858

    * The Thirtieth Street Murders
    * Murderer Francis A. Gouldy, Jr.


    The top of the 1st column of the front page has one column headings that include: "Terrible And Appalling Tragedy" "Murder most Foul and Unnatural" "A Night Of Horrors" "Assassination of a Whole Family by a Son"... Read full description  
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  • Beecher-Tilton scandal...
    Item #677587
    ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, March 26, 1875

    * Henry Ward Beecher
    * Elizabeth Tilton
    * Adultery trial
    * Victoria Woodhull


    This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "THEODORE AND VICTORIA" "Tilton's Oft-Repeated Visits to the Woodhull Mansion" and... Read full description  
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  • The Woman's Congress of 1873... suffrage...
    Item #677572
    THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1873

    * Women's suffrage
    * Woman's Congress
    * Mary Livermore & more


    The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "THE WOMAN'S CONGRESS" Text takes up almost a full column.
    Complete with 8 pages, nice condition.
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  • 1869 Women's Suffrage...
    Item #677550
    THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 2, 1869

    * Early Women's suffrage talks

    The top of page 3 has a once column heading: "Woman's Suffrage" and more. (see)
    Complete with 8 pages, nice condition.
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  • The Wall Street panic of 1873...
    Item #677527
    EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Indiana, Oct. 2, 1873

    * Panic of 1873 - financial crisis
    * Wall Street - stock market


    The front page has a one column headings: "Brighter Prospects" "The Coming End Of The Crisis" and more. (see) The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "The Wall Street Boys" and more. Lengthy text.
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