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Rare, short-lived Texas newspaper from its first capital...
Rare, short-lived Texas newspaper from its first capital...
Item # 697711
December 24, 1887
THE OLD CAPITOL, Columbia, Texas, Dec. 24, 1887
* Very rare 19th century Southwest publication
Yes, Columbia--now known as West Columbia--was the first formal capital of Texas, established in 1836. A quite rare title which existed for less than 2 years. Only one institution has a substantial holding of this title and its file is not complete.
Page 3 has: "The Brass Harbor" "The Gateway of Texas to The East!" "Land Locked, and 25 feet of Water 25 Miles up the River" with more.
Four pages, 19 1/4 by 12 1/4 inches, small binding holes along the spine, various archival mends, some chipping at the margins. This issue is very fragile & should be handled carefully.
Category: Post-Civil War
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