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THE NILES WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 14, 1826
* Maryland Jew Bill becomes law
Under the heading "Maryland" is a very nice, editorialized report acknowledging the very recent approval of the "Jew Bill" which allowed--for the first time--Jews to hold public office in the state of Maryland.
The report reads in part: "The affairs of our state begin to have an improving appearance...for the political liberation of persons held in servitude for conscience-sake, has been also passed…
THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 19, 1825
* Maryland Jew Bill becomes law - passes
The prime content in this issue is the page 2 report from "Maryland" noting three acts that have passed the legislature, the first & most significant being the Jew Bill, which for many years had been attempted before finally being approved in 1825.
The text of the bill includes: "Be it enacted by the general assembly of Maryland, that every citizen of this state professing the Jewish religion, and…
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 13, 1963
* Cambridge, Maryland race riot
* Long, hot summer of 1967
The front page has a two column heading: "Maryland Troops Rule Cambridge, Repulse Marchers" Related photo on page 2. (see images)
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, generally nice.
Background: In July 1963, Cambridge, Maryland, remained a tense flashpoint in the civil rights struggle, following months of…
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, April 12, 1935
* Williamsport, Maryland High School
* Rockville, Maryland disaster (1st report)
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "14 CHILDREN DIE AS TRAIN SPLITS BUS" "Bodies of Children Hurled Into Cemetery or Strewn Along Tracks 200 Yards"
Tells of the school bus - train collision at Rockville, Maryland involving high school students from Williamsport MD.
Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise in…
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 12, 1935
* Williamsport, Maryland High School
* Rockville, Maryland bus disaster (1st report)
* Anna Katherine Green death
* American poet and novelist
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "13 STUDENTS DIE AS TRAIN HITS BUS, CARRIES IT A MILE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the school bus - train collision at Rockville, Maryland involving high school students from Williamsport, MD.
The top of page 23 has a one column…
* Darnestown, Maryland
* Cheat Mountain, West Virginia
This 8 page newspaper is in good condition (except for little water staining and wear at the spine) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following headlines: "THE REBELLION", "Brilliant Picket Fight at
THE SCRANTON TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 20, 1933.
* George Armwood Negro lynched
* Princess Anne, Maryland
* Last lynching in the state
Page 2 has a two column photo with heading: "Victim Of Maryland Lynching" See images for brief coverage on the lynching of Negro George Armwood in Princess Anne, Maryland.
Complete with 36 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in good condition. Should be handled with care.
FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, May 30, 1796
* Bank of Baltimore, Maryland creation
* President George Washington letter
Much of pages 2 & 3 are taken up with; "An Act to Establish A Bank and Incorporate the Subscribers Thereto." which begins: "Be it enacted by the general assembly of Maryland, That a bank shall be established at Baltimore-town..." with all XXII sections.
Page 3 has a letter to Congress signed in type by the President; Go. Washington.
Page 4…
THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, May 26, 1945
* Edgewood, Maryland
* Military arsenal explosion
This 10 page newspaper has a one column headline on the back page (pg. 10): "11 Killed, 52 Hurt In Blast". This tells of the massive explosion at the Army arsenal in Edgewood, Maryland.
Other news of the day with much on World War II as well as period advertisements throughout. Little spine wear, but otherwise in good condition.
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, May 31, 1947
* Eastern Airlines Flight 605
* Airplane crash disaster
* Port Deposit, Maryland MD
The front page has a nice banner headline: "53 DEAD IN MARYLAND PLANE CRASH" with subheads. 1st report coverage on the Eastern Airlines flight 605 airplane crash near Port Desposit, Maryland.
Other news,sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise nice.
THE MARYLAND GAZETTE, Annapolis, March 13, 1755
* Very rare & early American publication
A very scarce and early newspaper from the early period of the French & Indian War. Rarely are we able to offer Maryland newspapers from such an early year.
Page 2 has a report from Halifax, Nova Scotia, that: "...they are building two new batteries upon the beach...That the three gun battery at the South End is to be greatly enlarged and more cannon added to it...".
Also: "...have advice that…
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, November, 1763 Over two pages within are taken up with: "Queries Relative to the Constitution of Maryland" which raises such questions as: "Does not the legislature of Maryland consist of three branches...?...Who composes the Upper House?...Does not the council consist of 12 members when complete?...Who sits as judges in the superior courts of judicature?..." and more, there being 17 such queries in total.
Also within this issue is a nice article: "Some…
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 5, 1943
* Elkton, Maryland explosion disaster
* Triumph Explosives Industries (1st report)
The front page has a one column heading: "15 Are Killed, Scores Hurt in Arms Blast" Related photo on page 12. First report coverage of the Triumph Explosives Company explosion disaster in Elkton, Maryland. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 48 pages, light toning at the margins, small library…
* Maryland
* General Banks
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for a 5 inch clean tear which can be repaired, shown in the photo) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following FRONT PAGE Map: "THE LINE OF GEN. BANKS RETREAT
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, April 16, 1954
* MLB baseball back in Baltimore, Maryland
* 1st game in 52 years
This 52 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 40: "350,000 Welcome Orioles at Home" with related photo. (see)
Tells of the return of MLB baseball to the city of Baltimore, Maryland for the first time in 52 years.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise good.
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, May 5, 1943
* Elkton, Maryland explosion disaster
* Triumph Explosives Industries (1st report)
This 28 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "THIRTEEN LOSE LIVES IN BLAST", "More May Be Dead in Explosive Plant Wreckage". 1st report coverage of the Triumph Explosives Company explosion disaster in Elkton, Maryland. Nice to have on the front page here.
Other news of the day with much on World War II. Complete with 28 pages, a little…
THE WORLD, New York, July 18, 1864
* Siege of Petersburg, Virginia
Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Front page column heads on the Civil War include: "BEFORE PETERSBURG" "A Siege In Embryo" "The Attitude of Our Lines Before the City" "The Late Raid Into Maryland" "Operations in Front of Petersburg" "Retreat of the Invaders from Maryland" "Gen. Sherman's Advance Across the Chattahoochie" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, July 21, 1902
* Baltimore, Maryland
* Tornado disaster
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
"TORNADO'S MAD WORK", "Many Deaths and Much Damage at Baltimore", "Nine Drowned In Harbor" and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on the tornado disaster at Baltimore, Maryland.
This paper contains other news and advertisements of the day. It has light browning and a little margin wear. Otherwise it is in good condition.
THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 14, 1826
* First Jews elected in Maryland
* Judaica - Jewish
* Andrew Jackson
One of the reports within has a small head: "The Jews" with the text including: "...that at the last election for members of our city council, two gentlemen of the Jewish persuasion were chosen by the suffrages of a large part of the citizens...Messrs. S. Etting and J. L. Cohen...They are he first Jews ever elected by the people to office in Maryland, being until lately…
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1862.
* General Banks
* Civil War Map of Maryland
The front page features a quite nice and large map headed; "THE LINE OF GEN. BANKS' RETREAT INTO MARYLAND." plus various one column hedlines including: "The Retreat of Gen. Banks", "The Fight at Front Royal", "Gen. McDowell's Army Across the Rappahannock", and more (see photos). A great issue for display given this very graphic--and historic--front page. Complete in 8 pages and in very nice condition with more…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 27, 1862 The front page shows: "The City of Cincinnati" and "Volunteers Crossing the Ohio To Covington". Other prints within include: "The First Virginia (Rebel) Cavalry at a Halt" "The Rebel Army Crossing the Fords of the Potomac for the Invasion of Maryland"; a great full page city view of: "Frederick City, Maryland, While Occupied by the Rebels" and one of "Hagerstown, Maryland While Occupied by the Rebels".
The doublepage centerfold is by famous…
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1862
* First Battle of Winchester
* Nathaniel Banks vs. Stonewall Jackson
* Virginia, Map
The front page has a very nice and very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Line Of Gen. Banks' Retreat Into Maryland" which includes Washington, D.C., Alexandria, Harrisonburg, Strasburg, Hagerstown, Fredericksburg & much in between (see photos). There are also nice one heads on the war including: "The Retreat of Gen. Banks", "The Retreat Conduced in a Most…
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Aug. 10, 1710 The back page has a notable report: "The Queen hath been pleased to appoint the Honourable Lord Archibald Hamilton to be Captain-General and Governor in Chief of the island of Jamaica...Robert Lowther Esq. to succeed Milford Crow, Esq., in the government of Barbadoes; and Colonel Corbet to succeed Colonel Seymour in the government of the province of Maryland...".
As for the latter, records show General Lloyd actually succeeded Col. Seymour.
Single…
THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, March 13, 1799
* 18th century American title
The front page has an appeal: "To Delinquent Customers" signed in type by the famed publisher: Isaiah Thomas. Also: "A Proclamation" for a day of fasting, humiliation & prayer, by the governor. And also an "...Answer of the President to the General Assembly of Maryland..." signed in type: John Adams.
Four pages, some foxing, small rubbing hole to the front leaf, good condition.
EMMITSBURG CHRONICLE, Maryland, June 23, 1879
* Uncommon title
* Frederick County
This uncommon title contains news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
Complete with 4 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 9, 1864
* The invasion in and around Frederick and Hagerstown, Maryland...
Among the first column headings on the Civil War are: "The Great Rebel Invasion", "Everything as Clear as Mud", "Nobody Hurt--Everybody Scared", "A Few Small Skirmishes", "Two States Quaking Before a Band of Horse-Thieves", " and more. The articles include: "The Rebels at Hagerstown - Railroad Property Destroyed", "The Rebel Raid Further Particulars - Facts and Rumors", which includes…
THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, Jan. 26, 1851
* Rare pre-Civil War antebellum publication
Rarely are we able to secure antebellum newspapers from this city. Among the page 3 items are reporters noting: "The population of Maryland is 591,000 of which 98,000 are slaves...In Virginia west of the Alleghenies, whites 494,763, slaves 63,234...".
Four pages, very nice condition.
Background: The Greensborough Patriot was a prominent antebellum newspaper published…
REPUBLICAN ADVOCATE, Frederick-town, Maryland, Feb. 7, 1806
* Early 19th century original
* Very rare publication
This newspaper existed for just 6 years and Brigham notes that only the American Antiquarian Society has this issue.
The full front page is taken up with: "A List of Laws Passed November Session, 1805" with various news reports inside.
Four pages, very nice condition.
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, May 29, 1879
* Hagerstown, Maryland
* Washington House hotel fire
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has small one column headings: "Conflagration" and "The Washington House, Hagerstown, Md., Destroyed..."
See image for text here. Complete, a little irregular at the spine, nice condition.
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 25, 1883
* Tivoli picnic grounds
* Baltimore, Maryland
* Patapsco River
* Pier disaster
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "CARNIVAL OF DEATH" "The Terrible Calamity that Befell a Church Excursion Party" "A Pier Freighted with Hundreds of Human Beings Falls" and more. (see) Lengthy text.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen…
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1765 A nice issue of this very famous & successful British magazine from this significant year of the Stamp Act, and some ten years before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. Included is "General Gage's Account of the Reduction of the Indians" which takes over half a page.
Other items include: "Reasons Against Extending Excise Laws" "Account of the Number of Acres in Maryland" with a nice chart; "Disorders In The Ear" "Act for Securing the Liturgy"…
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Oct. 23, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE LATEST NEWS ! " "Important From The Potomac" "The Campaign In Maryland" "The Reply of Gen. McClellan to Governor Bradford" "Interesting News From Harrisburg" "The War In Kentucky & Missouri" "Reconnaissance Towards Leesburg" "Six Rebels Killed & 40 Captured" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 21, 1902
* Baltimore, Maryland
* Tornado disaster - storm
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "TORNADO COST TWELVE LIVES" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 6 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 30, 1864 Desired prints include: "The Rebels Pillaging at the Hagerstown Depot", "The Rebels Robbing the Flour Mills in Maryland", "The Rebels Retreating with Their Plunder Across the Potomac River", "The Rebels Destroying the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal", "General Grant's Campaign--Captain Ashby's New York Battery in the Trenches Before Petersburg", "...The gunners of the 18th Corps Protected by Mantelets", "...Shelling the Enemy from the Cohorns", "General…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 25, 1888 Front page print: "Multum In Parvo--An Orchestra With One Performer". Fullpg: "Feeding & Catching Terrapin on a Maryland Farm".
The double page centerfold: "The Modern Buccaneers" by W.A. Rogers. Nearly fullpg: "Character Sketches in Ireland". Interesting fullpg: "The Statue of William Penn for the Tower of the New City Hall, Philadelphia" shows 8 views. Interesting Supplement shows: "Recent Developments of Electricity as an Industrial Art" shows…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Oct. 20, 1866 Full ftpg: 'Washing Day Among the Acadians on the Bayou LaFourche, La.' Fullpg: 'Ferry-Boat to Brashear City, La.' & great fullpg: 'Cumberland, Md.' shows the town. Half page "Driving in Central Park", two quarter-page "National Cemetery at Seven Pines, Virginia" and "National Cemetery at Cold Harbor, Virginia".
Complete in sixteen pages.
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1917 The front page has one column headings: "Riot At Baltimore Ends Peace Meeting" "Great Crowd Invades Hall Where Jordan is Speaking--Banker and Others Clubbed" (see photos). Sad to see the ongoing racial strife that has pervaded Baltimore's landscape for over 100 years. Nice to have this timely report on the front page.
This issue is complete, and is in good condition for the era, but it is VERY fragile - with edge chipping (see photos). It must be handled…
* Jackson Mississippi
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes reports on: Ream's Station Virginia, Petersburg, Rebel Invasion, Tennessee Guerrillas, Jackson Mississippi and
* Rebels abandon Harper's Ferry
"THE GREAT INSURRECTION" "More Federal Troops thrown into Virginia" "Crossing the Potomac at Williamsport" "The Retreat of the Rebels from Harper's Ferry" "IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI" "Reported Concentration of Secessionists at Boonville" and much more.
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE from New York, NY and dated October 1, 1861. This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following headlines: "THE WAR FOR THE UNION" "FIGHTING AT GREAT FALLS" "Cannon Duel Across the Potomac" "THE REBELS TAKE TO THE WOODS" and much more.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very pliable and easy to handle. 4 pages in nice condition.
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 22, 1862
* General John Pope vs. Robert E. Lee
* Northern Virginia Campaign map
The front page is dominated by a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Field Of Gen. Pope's Operations".
Among the ftpg. column heads are: "Return of a Flag of Truce with Sick & Wounded" "Shocking Treatment of Union Prisoners" "Brilliant Cavalry Exploit" "Our Troops Go Within 40 Miles of Richmond" and much more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 25, 1862 The full front page is a print of: "Garibaldi, Wounded and A Prisoner". The prints within this issue include 3 scenes: "The Campaign in Maryland--Flag of Truce from the Rebels" "Battle of South Mountain--Franklin's Corps Storming Crampton's Pass" showing 4 views, including Boonesborough, Maryland, and Middleton, Maryland. A full page: "Map of Kentucky, Showing the Theatre of the Contest Between Generals Buell and Bragg" and a fullpg: "Map of Part of…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 11, 1862 The front page has two illustrations: "Flight of the Inhabitants of Sharpsburg at the Approach of Their Rebel Deliverers" and "Ford Near Shepherdstown, On the Potomac--Picket Firing Across the River".
Prints inside include a full page of: "The Battle of Antietam--First Maryland Battery in the Fore-Ground" and another full page with 3 prints: "General Kenly's Maryland Brigade Advancing to the Potomac". The significant doublepage centerfold has 3…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 8, 1868 The front page of the issue features and article on "The Maryland Flood" and has three illustrations 'The Great Flood in Maryland--Destruction of the Fayette St. Bridge, Baltimore'. and two smaller ones with an additional half page illustration inside also. A half page illustration entitled "Inauguration of the Luther Monument at Worms".
A full page illustration "Sunday Morning In the Fourth Ward, New York". An article entitled "The 'Wickedest Man'…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 4, 1862 Page 3 contains the complete and historically significant printing of the Emancipation Proclamation signed in type by the President: Abraham Lincoln, & headed: "The Abolition of Slavery--A Proclamation". There is also a nice page 2 editorial concerning the Emancipation Proclamation headed: "Slavery Practically Abolished" which takes 1 1/2 columns.
Also within the issue is a nice full ftpg: "General McClellan Entering Frederick, Maryland"; nice…
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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 15, 1868 The full front page features is of a Thomas Nast illustration entitled "Reconstruction." Inside is a half-page illustration of "The Labor Exchange-Emigrants on the Battery of Castle Garden, New York." 1/2 page illustration of "The Labor Exchange-Interior View of the Office at Castle Garden, New York." Three 1/3 page illustration of "The Maryland Flood" including "...Scene in Hillen Street, Baltimore, after the Flood had Subsided" "...Scene at…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 8, 1861 The front page shows: "Uniforms of the Fifth Regiment New York Volunteers, Colonel Duryee, Now at Fortress Monroe". Also in this issue is a Winslow Homer print titled: "The Advance Guard of the Grand Army of U.S. Crossing the Long Bridge over the Potomac at 2 a.m. on May 24, 1861", prints of: "The Late Colonel Ellsworth" "Corporal Francis E. Brownell, Ellsworth Zouaves"; a small print of: "Bollman's Rock, Point of Rocks, Harper's Ferry, Thrown Down by…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 18, 1862 The full front page is a print of: "Major-General Franz Sigel, Commanding Twelfth Corps Army of the Potomac" on horseback. Prints inside include: "General Buell's Army Entering Louisville, Kentucky" with a good view of the city; "Shelbyville, the Only Union Town of Tennessee" "The Veterans of the Army of the Mississippi on Their Way Up the Ohio" "Williamsport, Maryland, the Ford Across the Potomac"
The significant doublepage centerfold shows:…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 1, 1862 The full front page has two prints: "Destruction of a Schooner off Cumberland Inlet, Georgia, by the boats of the 'Alabama'" and "The Pirate 'Sumter' Firing at the Brig 'Joseph Parks' of Boston".
Inside has a full page print with 8 images of: "War Scenes On Green River, Kentucky" and other fullpg. prints: "Embarkation of General M'Clernand's Brigade at Cairo--The Advance of the Great Mississippi Expedition" and "Commander Porter's Mortar Flotilla"…
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