First Woman to fly the Atlantic...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, June 13, 1928 



* About to make history in airplane "Friendship"

* Early aviation era original



Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. The front page has one column headings: "ATLANTIC RACE AGAIN PUT OFF BY TWO ... See More  

Amelia Earhart flight...

Hoover Nominated and Names Vice President...

CHRONICLE AND NEWS, June 15, 1928  Full front page banner headlines that read "Herbert Hoover Overwhelming Choice of Republican PArty for President" and "CURTIS NAMED FOR VICE PRESIDENT", with a report and picture to follow.  This issue also contains the following front page coverage: "2 Planes Ready to Race Across Atlantic Today", "Hornsby Out for Five Days", "Coolidge Sends Hoover... See More  

Amelia Earhart conquers Atlantic in 1928....

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Amelia is the first woman to fly the Atlantic...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, June 20, 1928 





The front page has a two column heading: "MISS EARHART, LIKE LINDBERGH, WEARS BORROWED CLOTHES AS SHE RECEIVES ADMIRERS AT LONDON" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Comp... See More  

Amelia is the first woman to fly the Atlantic...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, June 20, 1928 





The front page has a two column heading: "AMELIA PLANS TO SAIL WITHIN A WEEK FOR UNITED STATES" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 14 pages, a little margin w... See More  

Amelia is the first woman to fly the Atlantic...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, June 21, 1928 





The front page has one column headings: "AMELIA BUYS $1000 WORTH OF NEW CLOTHES" "But the Girl Flier's Needs Are Not Yet Met" and more. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the d... See More  

Amelia is the first woman to fly the Atlantic...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1928 





Page 3 has one column headings: "MISS EARHART GOES TO TOYNBEE HALL" "Cheers Great Her at Noted Settlement House in Slums of London" and more. (see) Coverage on Amelia Earhart being the guest of honor in England ... See More  

Amelia is the first woman to fly the Atlantic...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1928 





Page 26 has a one column heading: "MISS EARHART HAILS AMERICAN AIR PLANS" with subheads. (see) Coverage on Amelia Earhart being the guest of honor in England just after her famous flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Unusual death of the world's third richest man...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, July 5, 1928  Page 8 has a column-wide report on the death of renounced Belgian financier Alfred Loewenstein, at the time the third richest man in the world: "Lowenstein Drops Into Sea From Plane" "Financier Meets His Death in Queer Accident".

The text details how, expecting to open the door to the restroom he mistakenly opened the do... See More  

Alfred Loewenstein's mysterious death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1928



* Alfred Loewenstein's mysterious death

* Airplane fall over English Channel



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "LOWENSTEIN'S TRAGIC END SHAKES EUROPE'S MARKETS; SUICIDE THEORY IS RAISED" with subheads. (See) Lengthy report continues inside with photo.

Complete in 44 pages, light toning, small binding slits along the ... See More  

Al Capone & Amelia Earhart....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 8, 1928



* re. Frankie Yale (Uale) assassination

* Al Capone is a suspect

* Amelia Earhart - post Atlantic flight



Page 3 has an article headed: "CAPONE SUBPOENAED IN MURDER OF YALE" "Chicago Gangster Is Sought in Miami on Suspicion of Ordering Brooklyn Killing" "Motive Still Is Vague" and more (see photos). Page XX3 (near back) has addi... See More  

Amelia Earhart's Hometown welcome...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, July 9, 1928



* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart

* Post Atlantic Ocean flight

* Airplane "Friendship"

* Boston, Massachusetts welcome



The front page has a one column heading: "AMELIA EARHART GIVEN OVATION" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on Amelia Earhart's hometown welcome after her famous flight across the Atlantic Ocean... See More  

Emilio Carranza killed in airplane crash...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., July 14, 1928



* Emilio Carranza killed

* Mexican aviator - airplane

* "Lindbergh of Mexico"



The top of the front page has three column headline: "FELL TO DEATH IN EFFORT TO MAKE FORCED LANDING" with subheads. (see)

Twelve pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, more so along the spine. ... See More  

Alfred Loewenstein's 1928 mysterious death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1928



* Alfred Loewenstein's mysterious death

* Airplane fall over English Channel



The front page has a one column heading: "LOWENSTEIN'S BODY FOUND IN CHANNEL" with subheads. (See)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high p... See More  

1928 Max Valier... Rocket propulsion...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1928 



* Max Valier 

* Rocket car 



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3: "NEW ROCKET AUTO HITS 131-MILE PACE, CRASHES" "German Inventor Quadrupled Power on 100-Pound Car After Two Successful Tests"



Tells of Austrian Max Valier testing his new rocket automobile.



Other news of the day throughout. Light b... See More  

1928 Great Rockford airplane... Bert Hassell...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 20, 1928



* Bert R. J. Hassell - aviation pioneer

* The Greater Rockford Airplane - Illinois

* Missing in Greenland ?



The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. ORDERS HASSELL SEARCH" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in great condition. ... See More  

Amelia Earhart joins Cosmopolitan magazine...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 29, 1928



* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart

* Cosmopolitan Magazine



The bottom of page 21 has very small and discrete heading: "Miss Earhart on Magazine Staff" (see) 1st report coverage on Amelia Earhart becoming aviation editor for Cosmopolitan magazine.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

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Amelia Earhart crash lands....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 1, 1928



* Aviator Amelia Earhart

* Crash lands in Pittsburgh



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Miss Earhart and G.P. Putnam in Plane Crash; Both Escape Without Injury at Pittsburgh" History shows that Earhart was on her way to Cleveland when she flew over Pittsburgh and was so impressed with the city she decided to land there... See More  

Amelia Earhart's

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, September 9, 1928



* Amelia Earhart - Woman aviator

* "20 Hrs., 40 Min." book published

* 1st Woman to cross Atlantic by airplane



The top of page 3 of this section has a one column heading: "MISS EARHART FINDS SEA FLIGHT STIRRING" with subheads and "Facsimile Of Miss Earhart's Log" (see)

Other topics throughout. Complete... See More  

Yankee Doodle transcontienental flight record....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, October 26, 1928



* Monoplane airplane "Yankee Doodle"

* Transcontinental non-stop flight record

* Captain Charles B.D. Collyer



The front page has a one column heading: "NEW TRANS-U.S. AIR RECORD SET" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the record breaking transcontinental flight of the "Yankee Doodle". This plane and captain wo... See More  

1st Transatlantic flight... Graf Zeppelin German airship...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 30, 1928 



* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship 

* 1st Transatlantic flight (trip home) 



This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Zepplein Half Way Across; Following Lindbergh Route; No Direct Word except O.K." with subheads and related photo. (see)



Other news of the day throughout. Few, ... See More  

Charles Lindbergh wins Harmon Trophy....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1928



* Aviator Charles A. Lindbergh

* Airplane inventor Orville Wright

* Harmon Trophy presentation



Page 5 has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH SHARES HONOR WITH WRIGHT" with subheads that include: "Inventor Escorts Ocean Flier to Conference Platform to Receive Harmon Trophy" and more. (see) First report coverage on Orville Wright presen... See More  

1929 "Question Mark" airplane endurance flight....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 3, 1929



* "Question Mark" (aircraft) Fokker airplane

* United States Army aviators

* Los Angeles Metropolitan Field

* Record endurance flight - Aerial refueling



The front page has a nice banner headline: "REFUEL IN AIR; UP 40 HOURS" with subhead. Nice for display.

Complete with all 44 pages rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

Amanullah Khan abdictaes.... Babe Ruth's wife...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 1929



* Amanullah Khan abdicates

* Kingdom of Afghanistan

* Babe Ruth's wife fiery death

* Helen Woodford Ruth



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Amanullah Abdicates From Afghan Throne; Flees by Plane, Leaving Brother to Rule" First report coverage here. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famo... See More  

Albert Einstein in 1929....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 31, 1929.



* Albert Einstein's Unified field theory

* Gravitation & electromagnetism

* Elinor Smith - Woman aviator

* New endurance airplane flight record



The front page has a one column heading: "Girl Pilot, 17, in Open Plane, Breaks Record" with photo of Elinor Smith on the back page. (see)

The top of page 4 has a three column heading: "... See More