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The special 'New Year's Edition' with 22 pages...
The special 'New Year's Edition' with 22 pages...
Item # 707083
January 18, 1881
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, Denver, Colorado, New Year's Edition, January, 1881 This was Colorado's first newspaper, having begun in 1859, its first issue appearing 20 minutes ahead of its competitor, the 'Cherry Creek Pioneer'. During the 1870's with the arrival of the railroad & discovery of silver Denver's population boomed from 4,759 in 1870 to over 35,000 in 1880. This issue was printed just 5 years after statehood.
And this is a very special "New Year's Edition" as printed at the top of every page, much larger than the typical 8 pages having 22 pages. This issue extolls the virtues of this fine city, its growth, industries, and its promising future. It reads much like a piece by the Chamber of Commerce.
Minor wear at the spine, various small margin tears, mostly at the bottom margin, generally in nice condition.
Category: The Old West
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