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Death of James Garfield...



Item # 563742

September 22, 1881

ALAMEDA SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS, West End, California, September 22, 1881 

* President James Garfield 
* Assassination death 

All columns on all four pages are black bordered for the death of President James Garfield. The top of page 2 has a print of him headed with: "GLORIFIED!" and beneath which is: "In Memoriam" with text which begins: "It is finished, and Columbia bends sorrowfully over the bier of her illustrious, favorite son..." with more (see). This text takes a full column, followed by two columns headed: "Life Of James A. Garfield"  and over a column of: "Comments Of The Press".

Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, great condition & very clean.

Category: The Old West