Featured in this lot is this The Tombstone Epitaph: May1, 1880 "First Volume - Number One"; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. The newspaper features a unique stature in the history of the town of Tombstone, Arizona. This Newspaper from The tombstone Epitaph is the ONLY KNOWN paper from this date, while also being the first volume and the first numbered The Tombstone Epitaph newspaper while also sill being noticed as being written in Pima County, Arizona before the town became part of Cochise County, Arizona. The newspaper includes a Point of Interest article about the loveliness of the Territory of Montana, encouraging folks to consider the settlement of the Territory of Montana with this quote capturing the article: "Montana is a remarkably healthy Territory. Indeed, it is possible that when the Territory becomes better settled and more thoroughly explored there will be found within its limits the fountain of immortal youth which Ponce de Leon sought in vain beneath the bright sky among the flowery vales and orange groves of sunny Florida." -(Correspondence Chicago Times). The condition of this framed The Tombstone Epitaph newspaper is well preserved with some wear tot he newspaper and shows areas taped back together but otherwise shows a well preserved condition. The measurements of this framed newspaper is 30 3/8" x 42" and the visible newspaper measures 23 3/4" x 35 5/8". The collective weight of this framed newspaper is 16lbs.