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GERMAN SUBMARINE U-507 Mouth of Mississippi River Torpedo 1942 WWII Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 372752112824

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, May 16, 1942 * German submarine U-507 * Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine * Mouth of Mississippi River attack The front page has a two column heading: "U-Boat Warfare: U. S. Ship Is Torpedoed at Mouth of The Mississippi; 27 Killed" (see) Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small address label on the front page, small binding holes & a little wear along the spine, generally nice. wikipedia notes: On the 12 May she sank the 10,000 ton SS Virginia in the mouth of the Mississippi, killing 26 sailors in an audacious attack which shocked the American authorities. Swinging south, she sank a Honduran freighter as she cruised out of the Caribb... See More  

WINSTON CHURCHILL This Was Their Finest Hour Speech 1940 World War II Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392401629998

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 19, 1940 * This was their finest hour * Winston Churchill speech * World War II - WWII The front page has a four column heading: "Churchill: 'We Shall Be Unconquerable'" with subhead. (see) This report carries over to page 4 where is found the full text of Churchill's famous speech to the House of Commons in which he concludes with the famous passage: "...Let us brace ourselves to our duty and so bear ourselves that if the British Commonwealth and Empire last for a thousand years, men will still say This was their finest hour". (see) Complete with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp & archival mend within the masthead, small address label on the f... See More  

General GEORGE PATTON Slaps Soldier & Apology in 1943 Old World War II Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 372750476521

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, November 24, 1943. * General George Patton slaps soldier * World War II - WWII The front page has a two column heading: "The Patton Case" "Army Admits General Hit Soldier At Hospital" with photo of Charles Herman Kuhl and his wife. Much more on page 4 with 2 more related photos. Complete with all 24 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small address label on the front page, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

WINTER WAR BEGINS Soviet Union Invasion of Finland 1939 World War II Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 372743679038

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, Nov. 30, 1939 * Winter War begins * Soviet Union - Soviets * Finland invasion * World War II The front page has a nice banner headline: "RUSS INVADE FINLAND; HELSINKI BOMBED; NORWAY UNDER PRESSURE" with subheads. (see) Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally nice.

BATTLE OF SAIPAN Mariana Islands U.S. Marines Japan 1944 World War II Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392385377180

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 3, 1944 * Battle of Saipan rages * Marines at the Mariana Islands * Imperial Japanese Army The front page has a nice headline: "6,015 JAPS SLAIN ON SAIPAN" with subhead. (see) Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamps within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

RHYTHM CLUB FIRE Dance Hall Natchez MS Holocaust Disaster Negroes 1940 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 372597452890

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 24, 1940 * Rhythm Club fire disaster (1st report) * Natchez, Mississippi - Negroes * Dance hall holocaust The front page has a great banner headline: "100 DIE IN DANCE HALL FIRE" with subheads. Nice for display. First report coverage on the fire at the Rhythm Night Club which would kill 209. Complete with all 34 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Six (6) WWII 1945 STARS AND STRIPES World War II U.S. Military Old Newspapers

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392370633801

Offered are 6 original, historic, & collectible old newspapers: THE STARS & STRIPES, the "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. This is a nice collection of six complete issues from the closing months of the war, each with a front page reports on the war with Japan, most with war-related photo as well, dated July 6, 10, 12, 13, 14, and 15, 1945. See photos for the headlines & front page reports. All are complete, never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition.

BOMBING OF ESSEN Thousand Bomber Raids w/ Krupp Factories 1942 WWII Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392352590577

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 2, 1942 * Bombing of Essen, Germany * Thousand bomber-raids * Krupp factory The front page gas a great banner headline: "1036 PLANES RAID ESSEN" with subheads that include: "Krupp Plant Battered By 3000 Tons of Bombs" and more. Nice for display. Completer with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes and a little wear along the spine, generally nice.

Pre-Bombing of PEARL HARBOR Japanese Hawaii Attack Imminent 1941 WWII Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 372704903725

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Dec. 2, 1941 * Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America * Just a few days away - imminent The front page has a great banner headline: "ROOSEVELT DEMANDS JAPAN REVEAL ITS INTENTIONS NOW" with subheads. Nice for display. Complete with all 36 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

BATTLE OF GREECE Italy Invasion Greco-Italian WWII 1940 World War II Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 372698861380

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, October 28, 1940 * Battle of Greece begins * Italy invasion of Greece * Greco-Italian War The front page has a great banner headline: "REPORT BRITISH TAKE OVER CRETE; ALBANIAN 'REBELS' FIGHT ITALIANS" with subheads. Nice for display. Two related maps are on the back page. Complete with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

CHICAGO BEARS Wins NFL Pro Football Title vs. NYG Giants 1941 NYC Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392322360482

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, December 22, 1941 * Chicago Bears win NFL pro football championship * Just after the bombing of Pearl Harbor - WWII era The sport's section (page 21) has a six column headline: "Power, Weight, Spirit Crown Bears Grid Kings" with subheads, related photo and stats. First report coverage on the Chicago Bears winning the National Football League championship vs. the New York Giants. Great displayable World War II related headlines on the front page. Complete with all 30 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

Battle of LEYTE GULF Philippine Sea U.S. Navy William Halsey WWII 1944 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 372698011535

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 24, 1944 * Battle of Leyte Gulf begins * Philippines - William Halsey The front page has a three column heading: "LEYTE DRIVE GAINS" with subheads that include: "JAPANESE SET BACK" and more. Coverage continues on page 10 with related maps. (see) Complete with all 38 pages, rag edition in great condition.

ATLANTIC CHARTER Winston Churchill & Franklin D. Roosevelt 1941 WWII Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392319419040

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 14, 1941. * Atlantic Charter issued (1st report) * Winston Churchill - World War II - WWII * President Franklin D. Roosevelt The front page has a great banner headline: "ROOSEVELT, CHURCHILL MAP PEACE-AFTER-VICTORY AIMS" with subhead, related photo and the "Eight Points" listed. (see) First report coverage on the famous meeting at sea between Winston Churchill and FDR which issued a joint declaration called the "Atlantic Charter". Nice for display. Complete with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

WINSTON CHURCHILL Address to United States Congress Address 1941 WWII Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392319416673

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, December 26, 1941 * Prime Minister Winston Churchill address * Joint session of the United States Congress * "We Are The Masters Of Our Fate" speech The front page has a great banner headline: "CHURCHILL FORECASTS ALLIED OFFENSIVE IN '43" with subheads. Nice for display. Complete text of Churchill's address is on page 10. Complete with all 30m pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, some tape mending to a few unrelated inside pages, generally nice.

BATTLE OF EL AGHEILA Erwin Rommel Panzer Army Tanks 1942 World War II Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392317897799

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Dec. 17, 1942 * Battle of El Agheila - Libya - North Africa * Western Desert Campaign - World War II * Erwin Rommel "Desert Fox" The front page has a great banner headline: "ROMMEL ARMY CUT IN TWO" with subhead. Nice for display. Complete with all 48 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

LEND LEASE PROGRAM World War II U.S. Destroyers for Naval Bases 1940 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 372693763953

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, September 3, 1940. * Lend Lease Program * World War II relief * U.S. Destroyers The front page has a very nice banner headline: "BRITISH GET 50 WARSHIPS, TRADING BASES WITH U.S." with many subheads. Nice for display. Complete with all 30 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, archival mend along the right margin, generally in good condition. wikipedia notes: Lend-Lease was the name of the program under which the United States of America supplied the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, China, France and other Allied nations with vast amounts of war material between 1941 and 1945 in return for, in the case of Britain,... See More  

BATTLE OF OKINAWA Operation Iceberg Japan SHURI 1945 Old World War II Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392317298985

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 3, 1945 * Battle of Okinawa, Japan * Capture of Shuri Castle * Closing events of World War II The front page has a nice banner headline: "TANKS POUND OKINAWA JAPS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related map is on page 5. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication. Thirty + pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Presidential Election FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT 3rd Term Win FDR 1940 WWII Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392315621988

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, November 6, 1940 * Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR * 1st ever Third term victory The front page has a nice banner headline: "ROOSEVELT CARRIES 39 STATES; STRENGTHENS GRIP ON CONGRESS" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice for display. Compete with all 44 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

OPERATION LUMBERJACK United States Army Crosses Rhine River 1945 WWII Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 372688568368

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 9, 1945 * First & Third United States Army * Operation Lumberjack - Rhine River * Battle of Remagen - Ludendorff Bridge * General Courtney Hodges & Patton The front page has a great banner headline: "SWARM ACROSS RHINE; Hodges' Army Hurls Back 3 Counter Attacks" with subheads. Nice for display. Related map on page 2. Related photo on the back page. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication. Complete with all 34 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

WINSTON CHURCHILL "Darkest Hour" Gains Power in UK w/ Photo 1940 WWII Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392309440757

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, May 7, 1940 * Winston Churchill gaining power * World War II - "Darkest Hour" era The front page has a nice banner headline: "CHURCHILL MADE WAR DIRECTOR; M.P.'S SHOUT DOWN CHAMBERLAIN" with subhead a photo of Churchill. (see) Nice for display. Churchill would become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom a few days later with the resignation of Neville Chamberlain. Complete with all 38 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

BATTLE OF BRITAIN London Airplane Bombings NAZIS 1940 World War II Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392307986596

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 23, 1940 * Battle of Britain * London bombings * WWII Nazi bombers The top of the front page has a four column headline: "LONDON RESIDENTIAL AREA BOMBED" with subheads. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication. Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

ZE'EV JABOTINSKY Odessa Jewish Revisionist Zionist Leader DEATH 1940 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 372679418435

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 5, 1940 * Ze-ev Jabotinsky death (1st report) * Jewish Revisionist Zionist - Zionism * Odessa, Ukraine author poet orator The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "JABOTINSKY DEAD; LED NEW ZIONISTS" with subheads and photo. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

LUISA TETRAZZINI Coloratura Soprano Operatic Concert Singer DEATH 1940 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392304418621

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 29, 1940 * Luisa Tetrazzini death (1st report) * Italian coloratura soprano opera singer the top of page 15 has a one column heading: "LUIISA TETRAZZINI, DIVA, DIES IN MILAN" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

LUBLIN GHETTO Jews Jewish Holocaust Occupied Poland CREATION 1940 WWII Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392302407587

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 21, 1940 * Creation of the Lublin Ghetto - Jews * Early stages of the Jewish holocaust Page 24 has a one column heading: "NEW DEPORTATIONS OF JEWS REPORTED" with subheads. (see) Early coverage on the creation of the Lublin Ghetto in Poland. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

THE SLEEPING GYPSY Henri Rousseau Painting Museam of Modern Art 1940 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 372671512528

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 22, 1940 * "The Sleeping Gypsy" by Henri Rousseau * Oil painting acquired by Museum of Modern Art Page 17 has a one column heading: "ROUSSEAU PAINTING GIVEN TO MUSEUM" with subhead and 2 related photo, one showing the famous Henri Rousseau oil painting, "The Sleeping Gypsy". (see) First report coverage on the Museum of Modern Art acquiring "The Sleeping Gypsy" oil painting from Mrs. Simon Guggenheim. Probably only reported in this NYC publication. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.