1875 Mardis Gras in Memphis illlustrations...

Here is a double page centerfold engraving from the Feb. 13, 1875 issue of THE DAILY GRAPHIC from New York City. This centerfold contains 17 separate illustrations showing scenes from the Mardi Gras celebration in Memphis, Tennessee. This entire centerfold measures 29 x 21 inches, minor margin wear, nice condition.



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1939 Wizard of Oz debut... opening day close...

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, August 16, 1939



* "The Wizard of Oz" premiere

* Opening day advertisement (2 days away)

* Judy Garland and more



The bottom of page 38 has an historic advertisement in early film history. See images for a non-illustrated 7 1/2 x 6 inch ad for the premiere of "The Wizard of Oz" in New Orleans. (see images) This was 2 days before the openin... See More  

1939 Wizard of Oz debut... opening day...

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, August 22, 1939



* "The Wizard of Oz" film premiere

* Opening week movie advertisement

* Judy Garland and more



Page 6 has a nice advertisement in early film history. See images for the 9 1/2 x 2 inch ad for the opening week of the film "The Wizard of Oz" in New Orleans. This particular ad has images of the main characters. (see images) Th... See More  

1954 aviator Bert Acosta death w/ photo...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Sept. 2, 1954



* Aviator Bertrand Blanchard Acosta death

* Record setting airplane test pilot



The top of the front page has a one column photo with heading: "ACOSTA, VETERAN AVIATOR, IS DEAD" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 78 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.



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1905 Teddy Roosevelt's Southern tour..

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 26, 1905



* President Theodore Roosevelt Southern tour

* On a New Orleans, Louisiana steamer



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PRESIDENT'S TRIP REACHES CLIMAX" with subheads. (see images) This steamer would wreck the following day just below New Orleans. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wo... See More  

Rare Confederate title from Petersburg... Fort Wagner, surrender of Port Hudson, and more...

THE DAILY EXPRESS, Petersburg, Virginia, July 24, 1863  Petersburg was a critical city to the Confederacy, located not far south of the capital of Richmond, and the focus of a six-month long siege which ended in early April, 1865, when Lee withdrew his troops from Petersburg and urged Jefferson Davis to remove the capital from Richmond. The war would end shortly thereafter.

This is an uncomm... See More  

1932 Goat Castle murder...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Aug. 6, 1932



* Goat Castle murder

* Jane Surget Merrill

* Natchez, Mississippi



The front page has a two column heading: "Woman And Six Men Questioned In Rich Spinster's Murder" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 22 pages, light toning, a little spine wear with tiny binding holes, generally good.... See More  

Young Brothers Massacre.... Brookline, Missouri...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, January 3, 1932



* Young Brothers Massacre (1st report)

* Brookline, Missouri - Public enemy era

* The Ozarks Mountains - police killings



The front page has a banner headline: "1000 MEN SEEK DESPERADOES WHO KILLED SIX OFFICERS" with subheads. (see) Unfortunately there is a blue stamp "REDEEMED" which affects the headline here. Probably d... See More  

Civil War map of the Savannah vicinity...

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 31, 1862  The front page features a nice map headed: "THE NEW EXPEDITION. Scene of Operations of Commodore Dupont & Gen. Sherman's Expedition to the Rear of Fort Pulaski".

Also on the front page is a wealth of war heads including: "Important From Savannah" "Splendid Naval Movement" "Interesting From the South" "The Fr... See More  

Regarding General Butler...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 14, 1863  Perhaps  the most interesting item is the front page article: "Butler's Rule In New Orleans", "Full Exposure of Butler's Rule--Unparalleled Villainy--How the People Were Fleeced--Reply Of The Citizens to General Butler's Farewell Address To Them--How Banks Is Acting" with the text taking close to three colu... See More  

Apalachicola, Florida... Slave or free?

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept.  14, 1816  Starting on the front page and continuing within is a great article describing a banquet held in Paris to celebrate American Independence, which illustrates the great relationship held between both nations.

Another article within describes the the mass migration of Negroes from in and around New Orleans to Apalachicola, Florid... See More  

Slave ads & notices... California mining news...

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Sept. 26, 1850 



* Rare antebellum publication

* From the deep South



Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.

Among the many ads is one on the front page with heading: which notes in part: "The subscribers are prepared to receive, on consignment, for sale in this market, any number of slaves, h... See More  

1930 World Series... Baseball...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, October 3, 1930



* Philadelphia Athletics vs. St. Louis Cardinals

* World Series of baseball (game 2)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ATHLETICS ROUT CARDS 6-1 TO WIN SECOND SERIES GAME" with subheads and photo of George Earnshaw. (see images) Much more in the sport's section.

Complete with 36 pages, light toning and a little wear at... See More  

Victory at New Orleans... The War of 1812 is over...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, February 18, 1815



* Battle of New Orleans is won by Andy Jackson

* The War of 1812 is over : text of the Treaty of Peace



  The front page announces not one but two very significant developments in the War of 1812.

Topped with an engraving of a heraldic eagle (rare for this title) is an announcement headed: "Glorious News ! " "Orlea... See More  

Turkey hunting... The New Orleans Exposition...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 10, 1885  The front page features a very nice dockside scene: 'The New Orleans Exposition--Arrivals At The Levee'. Plus there are two additional full page prints on the New Orleans Exposition.

Half page print: "'Yelping' Up Wild Turkeys" and: "Studies of Mr. Crowley - The Chimpanzee in the Central Park Menagerie".

Al... See More  

Early American title from the French & Indian War...

THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER AND NEW ENGLAND CHRONICLE, May 13, 1762 



* Rare Colonial Massachusetts

* St. Augustine, Florida



This is a much later issue of America's first successful newspaper, founded in 1704.

The top of the ftpg. has a nice recruiting advertisements to enlist soldiers to fight in the on-going French & Indian War: "For Recruiting His Majesty's Regular Forc... See More  

Much on the coming Louisiana Purchase...

UNITED STATES ORACLE FOR THE COUNTRY, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, July 26, 1803  The entire front page and most of page 2 are taken up with a very detailed discussion headed: "LOUISIANA - MEMORIAL On This Question, Whether it be Advantageous For France to Take Possession of Louisiana?

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Lincoln's Proclamation calling for more troops for the Civil War...

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, May 9, 1861



* Abraham Lincoln proclamation

* Calls for more troops - soldiers

* Rare pro-Confederate title

* First weeks of the Civil War



This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.

The top of page 5 has: "A Proclamation by the President of the United States". In t... See More  

Acknowledging the end of the War of 1812...

NEW YORK HERALD, April 22, 1815  Page 3 has a letter from Major General Andrew Jackson to the Secretary of War, dated at New Orleans, acknowledging: "...the receipt of your letter advising of the ratification of the treaty of peace between G. Britain and the United States..." and that he would parole his soldiers. It is signed in type: Andrew Jackson.

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Slave ads & notices in this antebellum Louisiana newspaper... Slave labor in California...

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Sept. 20, 1850  Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.

The front page has an illustrated ad: "$20 Reward" for a runaway mulatto boy.  Also of interest is a front page ad headed: "Slaves! Slaves!! Slaves!!!" which notes in part: "The subscribers are prepared to receive, ... See More  

Andrew Jackson was killed? Napoleon was hanged?

THE WEEKLY MESSENGER, Boston, Aug. 18, 1815  



* Death of General Andrew Jackson (false)



The most interesting report is on page 2: "DEATH OF GEN. JACKSON" which includes a report: "...that the hero of N. Orleans is no more--he was challenged by Col. Benton but refused to fight him, and Benton afterward met him and shot him in the street..." but then they leave some ro... See More  

Two slave prints from 1861... More prints and articles on America...

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, April 6, 1861  Most of a page is taken up with a print: "The Dandy Slave: A Scene in Baltimore, Md." and "Slaves For Sale: A Scene in New Orleans", both showing slaves dressed in formal attire.

A related article: "The Dandy Slave" begins: "Whenever a negro can afford it, he dresses well, sometimes quietly and in good ta... See More  

One of the earliest Louisiana newspapers we have offered...

ORLEANS GAZETTE & COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER, Dec. 24, 1819  



* Very rare & early Southern publication



This is one of the earliest newspapers from Louisiana we have had the pleasure to offer. The front page has a lengthy obituary report and an article: "Adam Poe's Contest with Two Indians" plus many ads (some in French), which the back page has a report concerning India... See More  

The 1889 Oklahoma land boom can begin...

THE DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans, April 19, 1889 



* Oklahoma land rush beginning

* Boomers and Sooners



The top of the front page has column heads including: "ON TO OKLAHOMA" "The Boomers Allowed to Cross the Cherokee Strip" "And Align Themselves on the Border of the Promised Land" "Final Arrangements Completed for the Opening on Monday" "Seve... See More  

1957 Amonate, Virginia coal mine explosion...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, December 28, 1957 



* Amonate, Tazewell County Virginia

* Pocahontas Fuel Company disaster

* Coal mine No. 31 gas explosion



The front page has a one column heading: "BLAST TRAPS 21 IN MINE, 14 SAFE" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the coal mine gas explosion in mine No. 31 of the Pocahontas Fuel Company in Amonate, Virginia... See More