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Item # 710041

June 01, 1867

DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, June 1, 1867  The very first title in the Golden State was the "Californian" begun in 1846, followed the next year by the "California Star". These two titles merged and in 1849 the combined enterprise was called the "Alta California", becoming a daily in July. It became the first successful newspaper in California, lasting until 1891.
Page 2 has an article: "Something For California Tax-Payers to Think About"
Six pages with pages 1-4 of very large size and pages 5-6 of much smaller size. Some margin wear, light foxing to an upper portion, small hole to the front leaf. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

Item from our most recent catalog - #364, released for March, 2026

Category: The Old West