Comics, magazines and newspapers

1–48 of 4,692, free to read, from the world's archives.

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Comics and magazines carry no age ratings, and Golden Age comics and the pulps are full of horror, crime, violence and racist caricature, so each work is placed cautiously from what its archive says about it. Erotica is left out altogether.

Little OnesFunny-animal comics and nursery magazines.
KidsComics and magazines made for children, such as St. Nicholas and Child Life, unless they deal with ghosts, monsters, spies or fights.
TweensHumour and teen comics, science, computing, sport and hobby magazines, true stories and education.
TeensEverything else, including the pulps and anything we cannot tell about; horror, crime, war, westerns, superheroes and romance go no lower; every newspaper, since historic papers carry graphic reports and racist content.
AdultWorks with racist caricature (named, or a series known for it, such as The Spirit's Ebony White), wartime comics of 1941–1946 and jungle comics, which commonly carried it, each with a note saying so; the true-crime magazines and the "weird menace" pulps; sexual themes and gore.
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Evening Star (Washington, D.C.)

1854–1963 · United States · Library of Congress

36,934 issues from 1854 to 1963, published in Washington, District Of Columbia, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, D.C.)

1834–1923 · United States · Library of Congress

26,610 issues from 1834 to 1923, published in Alexandria, District Of Columbia, digitised for Chronicling America.
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New-York Tribune (New York [N.Y.])

1866–1922 · United States · Library of Congress

20,180 issues from 1866 to 1922, published in New York, New York, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Sun (New York [N.Y.])

1859–1916 · United States · Library of Congress

18,979 issues from 1859 to 1916, published in New York, New York, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)

1870–1926 · United States · Library of Congress

17,668 issues from 1870 to 1926, published in Augusta, Maine, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Daily National Intelligencer (Washington City [D.C.])

1813–1870 · United States · Library of Congress

17,526 issues from 1813 to 1870, published in Washington, District Of Columbia, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Der Deutsche Correspondent (Baltimore, Md.)

1858–1918 · United States · Library of Congress

16,699 issues from 1858 to 1918, published in Baltimore, Maryland, digitised for Chronicling America.
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St. Croix Avis (Christiansted, St. Croix [V.I.]) 1844-Current

1865–1963 · United States · Library of Congress

16,308 issues from 1865 to 1963, published in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Omaha Daily Bee (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922

1872–1922 · United States · Library of Congress

15,230 issues from 1872 to 1922, published in Omaha, Nebraska, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Evening World (New York, N.Y.)

1887–1922 · United States · Library of Congress

14,929 issues from 1887 to 1922, published in New York, New York, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The New York Herald (New York [N.Y.])

1842–1920 · United States · Library of Congress

13,830 issues from 1842 to 1920, published in New York, New York, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Portland Daily Press (Portland, Me.)

1862–1904 · United States · Library of Congress

13,180 issues from 1862 to 1904, published in Portland, Maine, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Washington Times (Washington [D.C.])

1902–1939 · United States · Library of Congress

12,345 issues from 1902 to 1939, published in Washington, District Of Columbia, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Amerikanski Srbobran (Pittsburg, Pa.; Pittsburgh, Pa.) 1906-Current

1906–1963 · United States · Library of Congress

12,140 issues from 1906 to 1963, published in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Le Messager (Lewiston, Me.)

1880–1958 · United States · Library of Congress

12,074 issues from 1880 to 1958, published in Lewiston, Maine, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Freie Presse Für Texas (San Antonio, Tex.)

1877–1918 · United States · Library of Congress

11,564 issues from 1877 to 1918, published in San Antonio, Texas, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, W. Va.)

1865–1900 · United States · Library of Congress

11,053 issues from 1865 to 1900, published in Wheeling, West Virginia, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Beatrice Daily Express (Beatrice, Neb.)

1886–1924 · United States · Library of Congress

10,962 issues from 1886 to 1924, published in Beatrice, Nebraska, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Arizona Republican (Phoenix, Ariz.)

1890–1922 · United States · Library of Congress

10,727 issues from 1890 to 1922, published in Phoenix, Arizona, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Evening Journal (Wilmington, Del.)

1888–1923 · United States · Library of Congress

10,684 issues from 1888 to 1923, published in Wilmington, Delaware, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Gazeta De Puerto-Rico (San Juan, P.R.) 1806-19??

1836–1902 · United States · Library of Congress

10,643 issues from 1836 to 1902, published in San Juan, Puerto Rico, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Imperial Valley Press (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-Current

1907–1945 · United States · Library of Congress

10,380 issues from 1907 to 1945, published in El Centro, California, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Atlanta Daily World (Atlanta, Georgia) 1932-Current

1932–1963 · United States · Library of Congress

10,343 issues from 1932 to 1963, published in Atlanta, Georgia, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-Current

1912–1937 · United States · Library of Congress

10,241 issues from 1912 to 1937, published in Brownsville, Texas, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City [Utah])

1880–1909 · United States · Library of Congress

10,007 issues from 1880 to 1909, published in Salt Lake City, Utah, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Daily Dispatch (Richmond [Va.])

1852–1884 · United States · Library of Congress

9,851 issues from 1852 to 1884, published in Richmond, Virginia, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Madison Daily Leader (Madison, S.D.) 1890-Current

1890–1922 · United States · Library of Congress

9,825 issues from 1890 to 1922, published in Madison, South Dakota, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, Ala.)

1901–1927 · United States · Library of Congress

9,739 issues from 1901 to 1927, published in Montgomery, Alabama, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Dziennik Chicagoski (Chicago [Ill.])

1890–1922 · United States · Library of Congress

9,359 issues from 1890 to 1922, published in Chicago, Illinois, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)

1894–1922 · United States · Library of Congress

9,128 issues from 1894 to 1922, published in Topeka, Kansas, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Washington Daily News (Washington, D.C.)

1921–1947 · United States · Library of Congress

9,018 issues from 1921 to 1947, published in Washington, District Of Columbia, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Daily Ardmoreite (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-Current

1893–1922 · United States · Library of Congress

8,876 issues from 1893 to 1922, published in Ardmore, Oklahoma, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Morning Appeal (Carson City, Nev.)

1877–1906 · United States · Library of Congress

8,848 issues from 1877 to 1906, published in Carson City, Nevada, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Guthrie Daily Leader (Guthrie, Okla.)

1893–1922 · United States · Library of Congress

8,808 issues from 1893 to 1922, published in Guthrie, Oklahoma, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Boletín Mercantil De Puerto Rico (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918

1871–1915 · United States · Library of Congress

8,581 issues from 1871 to 1915, published in San Juan, Puerto Rico, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Silver State (Unionville, Nev.)

1875–1903 · United States · Library of Congress

8,581 issues from 1875 to 1903, published in Winnemucca, Nevada, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Birmingham Age-Herald (Birmingham, Ala.)

1902–1925 · United States · Library of Congress

8,481 issues from 1902 to 1925, published in Birmingham, Alabama, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Pacific Commercial Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands)

1856–1910 · United States · Library of Congress

8,412 issues from 1856 to 1910, published in Honolulu, Hawaii, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Rock Island Argus (Rock Island, Ill.)

1893–1920 · United States · Library of Congress

8,196 issues from 1893 to 1920, published in Rock Island, Illinois, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Memphis Daily Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)

1857–1886 · United States · Library of Congress

8,085 issues from 1857 to 1886, published in Selma, Alabama, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Seattle Star (Seattle, Wash.)

1899–1925 · United States · Library of Congress

8,077 issues from 1899 to 1925, published in Seattle, Washington, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Ocala Evening Star (Ocala, Fla.)

1895–1922 · United States · Library of Congress

8,032 issues from 1895 to 1922, published in Ocala, Florida, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Pine Bluff Daily Graphic (Pine Bluff, Ark.)

1893–1920 · United States · Library of Congress

8,026 issues from 1893 to 1920, published in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Key West Citizen (Key West, Fla.) 1879-Current

1926–1963 · United States · Library of Congress

7,910 issues from 1926 to 1963, published in Key West, Florida, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Daily Alaska Empire (Juneau, Alaska)

1926–1951 · United States · Library of Congress

7,746 issues from 1926 to 1951, published in Juneau, Alaska, digitised for Chronicling America.
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Worcester Daily Spy (Worcester [Mass.])

1850–1877 · United States · Library of Congress

7,743 issues from 1850 to 1877, published in Worcester, Massachusetts, digitised for Chronicling America.
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The Indianapolis Journal (Indianapolis [Ind.])

1883–1904 · United States · Library of Congress

7,736 issues from 1883 to 1904, published in Indianapolis, Indiana, digitised for Chronicling America.
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La Gaceta (Tampa, Fla.) 1922-Current

1926–1952 · United States · Library of Congress

7,687 issues from 1926 to 1952, published in Ybor City, Florida, digitised for Chronicling America.