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Nickels and Dimes: From the Collections of Johannsen and LeBlanc Nickels and Dimes: From the Collections of Johannsen and LeBlanc

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Publication Date

1885 - 1898
(years)

Genre

  • Detective and mystery stories (4) + -
  • Railroad stories (1) + -

Series

  • Beadle's New York dime library (3) + -
  • Beadle's pocket library (1) + -

Author

  • Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward), 1848-1909 (1) + -
  • Cuthbert, John (Dime novelist) (1) + -
  • Morris, Charles, 1833-1922 (1) + -
  • Morse, George Henry (1) + -

Publisher

  • Beadle and Adams (1872-1898) (4) + -

Topic

  • Revenge (2) + -
  • Telegraphers (2) + -
  • Treasure troves (2) + -
  • Abduction (1) + -
  • Chinese Americans (1) + -
  • Disguise (1) + -
  • Escaped prisoners (1) + -
  • French (1) + -
  • Irish Americans (1) + -
  • Lynching (1) + -
  • Man-woman relationships (1) + -
  • Murder (1) + -
  • Outlaws (1) + -
  • Private investigators (1) + -
  • Railroad Strike, U.S., 1877 (1) + -
  • Railroad trains (1) + -
  • Rescues (1) + -
  • Undercover operations (1) + -
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Character

  • Pennsylvania Railroad (2) + -
  • Central Pacific Railroad Company (1) + -
  • Union Pacific Railroad Company (1) + -

Place

  • Philadelphia (Pa.) (2) + -
  • Gunnison River (Colo.) (1) + -
  • Kansas (1) + -
  • New York (N.Y.) (1) + -
  • West (U.S.) (1) + -

Format

  • Nickel weeklies (4) + -

Enabled Filters

  • (-) ≠ Adventure stories
  • (-) ≠ Cowdrick, J. C. (Jesse C.), 1859-1899
  • (-) ≠ Marion, Francis, 1732-1795
  • (-) ≠ False imprisonment
  • (-) ≠ Western stories
  • (-) = Johannsen Collection. Rare Books and Special Collections, Northern Illinois University.
  • (-) = Railroad accidents
  • (-) = Train robberies

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(1 - 4 of 4)
The telegraph detective, or, The train wreckers of the Union Pacific
Title
The telegraph detective, or, The train wreckers of the Union Pacific
Author
Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward), 1848-1909
Publisher
Beadle & Adams, Publishers, 92 William Street
Publication Date
1897-11-03
Genre
Detective and mystery stories
Series
Beadle's New York dime library
Number
Beadle's New York dime library ; no. 993
Billy, the baggage boy, or, The young railroad detective
Title
Billy, the baggage boy, or, The young railroad detective
Author
Morris, Charles, 1833-1922
Publisher
Beadle and Adams, No. 98 William St.
Publication Date
1889-02-06
Genre
Railroad stories, Detective and mystery stories
Series
Beadle's pocket library
Number
Beadle's pocket library ; no. 265
telegraph detective, or, The dynamite league
Title
The telegraph detective, or, The dynamite league
Author
Morse, George Henry
Publisher
Beadle & Adams, Publishers, 98 William Street
Publication Date
1885-10-28
Genre
Detective and mystery stories
Series
Beadle's New York dime library
Number
Beadle's New York dime library ; no. 366
Barb Brennan, the train wrecker, or, The king of Straight Flush
Title
Barb Brennan, the train wrecker, or, The king of Straight Flush : a railroad detective story
Author
Cuthbert, John (Dime novelist)
Publisher
Beadle & Adams, Publishers, 98 William Street
Publication Date
1885-07-29
Genre
Detective and mystery stories
Series
Beadle's New York dime library
Number
Beadle's New York dime library ; no. 353

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