Search Strategies & Selected Articles

The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can further explore the topic of "The Great Blizzard of 1888" using the following search strategies:

Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
blizzard, ice, snow, storm
Search specific newspaper titles in areas affected by the storm, such as The Evening Star, The Sun, and the New York Tribune.
Narrow search dates to around the time of the storm, March 1888.

Selected Articles from Chronicling America

"At the Mercy of the Storm"
New York Tribune (New York, NY), March 13, 1888, Page 1, Image 1, col. 4-6.
"A Fearful Storm"
The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, WV), March 13, 1888, Page 1, Image 1, col. 2-3.
"A Furious Blizzard"
Lancaster Daily Intelligencer (Lancaster, PA), March 13, 1888, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-5.
"Eastern Blizzard "
The Salt Lake Daily Herald (Salt Lake City, UT), March 13, 1888, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3-4.
"Blizzard Was King"
The Sun (New York, NY), March 13, 1888, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-7.
"We Are on Top Now"
The Sun (New York, NY), March 15, 1888, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-7.
"The Great Storm"
The Gold Leaf (Henderson, NC), March 22, 1888, Page 1, Image 1, col. 2-6.
"The Story of the Storm"
Bismarck Weekly Tribune (Bismarck, ND), March 23, 1888, Page 4, Image 4, col. 1-2.

Great Blizzard of 1888: Topics in Chronicling America

Search Strategies & Selected Articles

Selected Articles from Chronicling America