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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".
Nice to have both of these displayable prints in a Sacramento newspaper.
Complete as a single sheet, light toning at the margins, good condition.
THE BEE, Sacramento, California, 1874 A very early issue of this title which I believe is still publishing in Sacramento(?) Never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition, nice print of the capitol building in the masthead, various news of the day and a wealth of ads, many of which are illustrated. Four pages.
SACRAMENTO DAILY RECORD, Sept. 9, 1871 Mostly regional news, has a few topical items, and many ads. Small section clipped from the second leaf, first leaf has an archival mend to a margin tear, minor edge wear, bit of loss to two letters in the masthead.
DAILY EVENING LEADER, Stockton, California, Aug. 4, 1874 A volume 1 issue of a title that existed for just 18 months in Stockton before moving to Sacramento. Gregory notes that only one institution has any issues from volume 1.
Four pages, a bit irregular at the blank spine, very nice condition.
Item from our most recent catalog - #369 - released for August, 2026
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,…
Great Levi Strauss ad...
Note the ad at the top of the front page for "Overalls & Spring Bottom Pants...Levi Strauss & Co." Four pages, folio
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 23, 1900 The "Boxer" Troubles in China; The Paris Exposition; The Chinese Parade in Sacramento; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 5, 1903
* Carrie Nation at Sacramento
* Temperance advocate
* Anti-alcohol leader
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CARRIE HONORED THE LEGISLATURE" 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 era in paper.
Complete with 6 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine,…
* Rare Old West publication
From Northern California, mid-way between Sacramento and the Oregon border.
AMADOR DISPATCH, Jackson, California, May 15, 1880
* Rare old West publication
Jackson was founded in 1848 at a year-round spring, settled by American pioneers and then gold-seekers upon its discovery at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada range. It was also a convenient stopping place on the road from Sacramento to the southern mines.
Among the articles: "A Leadville Marriage" "From Sutter Creek"
"Letter From Myrtle Creek, Oregon" "From Amador City" & more.
Four pages, slightly…
SAN JOSE DAILY PATRIOT, California, May 24, 1871
In 1850 San Jose became just the 2nd incorporated city in California (Sacramento was first) & was on the Butterfield mail route. The ftpg. is mostly ads with news items & more ads inside, many of which are illustrated.
Page 2 has over a full column on the Woodhull, Claflin, & Col. Blood trial (and scandal)…
THE PLACER HERALD, Auburn, Placer County, California, Sept. 12, 1885
* Rare Old West publication
Placer mining in the Auburn area was very good, with the camp first becoming known as the North Fork Dry Diggings, later changed to Woods Dry Diggings. The area soon developed into a mining camp, and it was officially named Auburn in 1849.
In 1851 Auburn was chosen as the seat of Placer County. Gold mining operations moved up the ravine to the site of present-day Auburn. In 1865, the…
THE DAILY PEOPLE'S CAUSE, Red Bluff, California, March 18, 1876
* Rare old West publication
An interesting title from Northern California. Quite scarce as well, as we only have 3 issues. Various news of the day both local & national, with a wealth of advertisements as well.
Four pages, very nice condition.
background: The March 18, 1876, issue of the Daily People's Cause represents a rare snapshot of Red Bluff during its transformative year of incorporation, capturing the town’s…
THE PLACER HERALD, Auburn, Placer County, California, April 18, 1891 Placer mining in the Auburn area was very good, with the camp first becoming known as the North Fork Dry Diggings, later changed to Woods Dry Diggings. The area soon developed into a mining camp, and it was officially named Auburn in 1849.
In 1851 Auburn was chosen as the seat of Placer County. Gold mining operations moved up the ravine to the site of present-day Auburn. In 1865, the Central Pacific Railroad, the western leg…
Item from last month's catalog - #368 - released for July, 2026
SAN JOSE DAILY PATRIOT, California, 1871 San Jose was the second incorporated city in California (after Sacramento), becoming part of the United States 1846. California would gain statehood in 1850. This is an early issue from what today is California's third largest city and the tenth largest in the United States.
This 4 page newspaper has various news and advertisements of the day. Minor edge tears otherwise nice. The image is a stock photo of the look and condition of the issue you will…
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 a popular landing for riverboats from San Francisco and Sacramento filled with miners on their way to the dig sites. One of the early developers had a wife named Mary. The town's name was chosen in deference to her, a survivor of the ill-fated Donner Party tragedy of 1847. Marysville prospered…
SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, California, 1872 An early newspaper from what is now the capital of California. Complete in four pages, good condition.
MARYSVILLE DAILY APPEAL, California, March 14, 1872
* Rare Old West title
In the days of the California Gold Rush, Marysville was a stopping point for riverboats from Sacramento and San Francisco that carried miners on their way to the digging grounds. A sign on the roadside as one enters Marysville carries the slogan: "Gateway to The Gold Fields." At that time it was one of the largest cities in California, named after one of the survivors of the Donner Party tragedy. News of the day…
SACRAMENTO DAILY RECORD-UNION, California, 1879 Various news of the day from this northern California town, the capital of California.
The news and advertisements found within these pages provide an interesting perspective of life in California from just 30 years after the Gold Rush.
Complete in four pages, and although having various minor tears at the margins is generally in nice condition.
THE GRIDLEY HERALD, Gridley, California, March 22, 1883
* Very rare Old West title
This could be the only issue of this title we have. Gridley is a small town north of Sacramento in Butte County. This is a four page issue with various news of the day & a wealth of ads, many of which are illustrated. Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice, clean condition.
WOODLAND DAILY DEMOCRAT, Yolo County, California, May 9, 1886 Formerly known as Yolo City, Woodland lies 15 miles northwest of Sacramento. Various news of the day and a wealth of Western-style advertisements.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, some minor margin tears, nice condition.
THE DAILY BEE, Sacramento, California, Feb. 6, 1874
* Capital of California
This is one of the more successful and long-running newspapers on the West Coast, having begun in 1857 and still publishing today.
Typical news & ads of the day, many of which are illustrated.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, a few very discrete archival mends inside, great condition.
MARYSVILLE WEEKLY APPEAL, California, May 28, 1875
* Rare Old West publication
In the days of the California Gold Rush, Marysville was a stopping point for riverboats from Sacramento and San Francisco that carried miners on their way to the digging grounds. A sign on the roadside as one enters Marysville carries the slogan: "Gateway to The Gold Fields." At that time it was one of the largest cities in California, named after one of the survivors of the Donner Party tragedy.
The front…
THE LAKEPORT AVALANCHE, California, March 11, 1871
* Rare Old West publication
A quite rare title from this town 125 miles north of Sacramento. Former names include Forbestown, Rocky Point, Stony Point, Tuckertown, and Kaci-Badon.This is the volume 1, number 2 issue.
The content within is somewhat secondary to the rarity of the title itself, but there is some interesting reading.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, foxing to the upper right corner.
SACRAMENTO DAILY RECORD-UNION, California, Jan. 29, 1879
* Wild old West
* Rare publication
Various news of the day from this northern California town, the capital of California.
The news and advertisements found within these pages provide an interesting perspective of life in California from just 30 years after the Gold Rush.
Complete in four pages, nice condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.
MARYSVILLE DAILY STANDARD, California, July 27, 1872
* Rare Old West publication
In the days of the California Gold Rush, Marysville was a stopping point for riverboats from Sacramento and San Francisco that carried miners on their way to the digging grounds. A sign on the roadside as one enters Marysville carries the slogan: "Gateway to The Gold Fields." At that time it was one of the largest cities in California, named after one of the survivors of the Donner Party tragedy.
Various…
THE DAILY BEE, Sacramento, Nov. 8, 1876
* President Rutherford B. Hayes
* Presidential election false victory reporting
Page two of this issue contains the column headline "THE NEXT PRESIDENT" and reports "If he shall live until that time Samuel J. Tilden will become President of these United States on the 5th day of March as appears by the election returns at hand as we write! ... You and I may not agree with them concerning their mode of doing things, but history has shown that in…
THE SENTINEL, Red Bluff, California, Jan. 20, 1872 Red Bluff was originally known as Leodocia, but was renamed to Covertsburg in 1853, then its current name in 1854. Located at the head of navigation on the Sacramento River, the town flourished in the mid- to late 19th century as a landing point for miners heading to the Trinity County gold fields and later as a temporary terminus for the Southern Pacific Railroad's northward expansion.
A very uncommon newspaper, as Gregory's "Union List of…
SAN FRANCISCO NEWS-LETTER & CALIFORNIA ADVERTISER, 1873 The subtitle in the masthead notes: "Devoted To The Leading Interests of California and the Pacific Coast". The content is varied and includes a wide range of ads as well.
An uncommon title with a displayable masthead featuring the seal of California, the seal of the city of San Francisco, and the seal of the county of Sacramento.
Complete in 16 pages, 9 1/2 by 12 inches, never bound nor trimmed, minor wear at the edges. The upper…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 26, 1903
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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 22, 1875 One-third page: 'The Ruins of Fort Ticonderoga'. Fullpg: 'The Watch for Montezuma'. Fullpg: 'Sketches in 'China Town', San Francisco'.
Complete in sixteen pages.
HARPER'S WEEKLY Jan. 10, 1874 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "Obey the Law of Necessity." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A Christmas Tableau." Small portrait of "Captain Joseph Fry." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Surrender of the "Virginius" in Bahia Honda." (Boats). Dblpgctrfld. of "The Collision Between the "Ville Du Havre" and "Loch Earn." Also, a 2/3 pg. illus. entitled "The Convent Drudge." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Breakfast in the Studio."
Complete in sixteen pages.
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