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1987 death of Andy Warhol...
Item #723431
February 23, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 23, 1987
* American pop artist Andy Warhol death (1st report)
* Campbell's Soup Cans & Marilyn Monroe Diptych
The top of page 4 has a has a heading: "Andy Warhol, Pop Art Pioneer, dies at 58" Coverage continues on page 14 with related photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 16 pages, nice condition.
AI notes: Andy Warho... See More
Japanese-American newspaper from Hawaii reports war against Japan...
Item #723430
December 08, 1941
THE NIPPU JIJI, "Leading Japanese Daily Newspaper In Hawaii", Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, U.S.A. December 8, 1941
Read about a recent discovery below.
Interesting to have this banner headline: "U.S. CONGRESS DECLARES WAR AGAINST JAPAN AS FDR ACCUSES HER OF TREACHERY" in a newspaper for the Japanese citizens of Hawaii.
Among the subheads: "No Japanese Raid ... See More
1929 Mount Taylor (New Mexico) airplane disaster...
Item #723408
September 04, 1929
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Sept. 4, 1929
* Airplane crash disaster (lost)
* "The City of San Francisco"
* Mount Taylor Stratovolcano
* Near Grants, New Mexico
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "TRANSCONTINENTAL PLANE LOST IN STORM IN SOUTHWEST" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margin... See More
Item #723406
August 13, 2009
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 13, 2009
* President Barrack Obama awards "Medal of Freedom"
* Chief Joseph Medicine Crow & Steven Hawking
Page 10 has a four column photo showing President Obama presenting the 2009 "Medal of Freedom" to Chief Joseph Medicine Crow. (see images) Steven Hawking also received this honor with small mention in the brief text.
Co... See More
Ella Mae Wiggins killed... Loray Mill Strike...
Item #723405
September 15, 1929
THE SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., Sept. 15, 1929
* Ella Mae Wiggins killed (1st report)
* Loray Mill Strike - Gastonia, North Carolina
* Labor history of the United States
* Female aviator Amelia Earhart photo
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MOTHER IS SLAIN BY MOB FOLLOWING TEXTILE WORKERS" with subheads. (see images)
Also a nice two column photo of... See More
1929 SS San Juan sinking disaster...
Item #723404
August 30, 1929
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. Aug. 30, 1929
* Coastal passenger steamer SS San Juan
* Pigeon Point, California sinking disaster
The top of the front page has a three column heading: "65 PERSONS BELIEVED LOST WHEN PASSENGER SHIP SINKS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in nice conditio... See More
Phil Mickelson wins 2004 Masters...
Item #723403
April 12, 2004
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 12, 2004
* Phil Mickelson finally wins a major
* 2004 Masters Tournament - golf
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The front page has a three column color photo showing Mickelson's iconic celebrated jump on the final hole.
And the front page of the sport's section has another photo of him just after his birdie on the 18th with heading: &quo... See More
1st Transatlantic flight... Graf Zeppelin German airship...
Item #723386
October 17, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1928
* Ticker tape parade up Broadway for fliers
* D-LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Intercontinental flight ends in success
* Atlantic Ocean to Lakehurst, New Jersey
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "CITY HAILS ZEPPELIN FLIERS IN PARADE UP BROADWAY; NAVY REPAIRS THE AIRSHIP" with subheads. (see images) Great to have... See More
Charles "Taze" Russell - Russellites in 1918...
Item #723378
July 21, 1918
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1918
* Headquarters building (home) is sold
* Rutherford & other Russellites in prison
* Pastor Charles Taze Russell followers
* Christian restorationist minister
* Founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses
Near the bottom of page 12 is a brief and somewhar discrete report with small heading: "Russellites Sell Home" with subhead. (... See More
1961 hijacking of the ocean liner Santa Maria...
Item #723376
January 24, 1961
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 24, 1961
* Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria
* Operation Dulcineia hijacking - hijacked
The front page has a banner headline: "MUTINEERS SEIZE BIG LINER IN CARIBBEAN; 600 ABOARD" with subheads, photo and related map. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 32 pages, small library stamp slightly affects the headline, some small bindin... See More
1942 Stanley Johnston & Battle of the Coral Sea...
Item #723375
June 15, 1942
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 15, 1942
* Life on board United States Navy carrier described
* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston
* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
* Imperial Japanese Navy secret coding - codes
Read below for a short biography of Journalist Stanley Johnston who worked for The Chicago Tribune.
The top of page 3 has a banner heading: "U. S... See More
Item #723373
December 11, 1933
BOSTON DAILY TRANSCRIPT, Dec. 11, 1933
* American flag flies over Moscow - Soviet Union
* Very first time officially re. diplomatic relations
The front page has a two column heading: "Old Glory for the First Time Flies Officially Over Soviet Russian Capital" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, ... See More
Black Americana: Lewis H. Latimer's death report - member of the Edison Pioneers...
Item #723372
December 13, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 13, 1928 (new discovery - read backgrounds 1 and 2 below)
* Death report of Lewis H. Latimer
* Member of the Edison Pioneers
* Credited for drawing plans for Alexander Graham Bell's telephone
Page 29 has a 2-paragraph obituary headed: "LEWIS H. LATIMER DEAD", which tells of the death of Black-American Lewis Latimer, a member of the Edison Pio
Siege of Madrid begins in 1936...
Item #723371
November 11, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 11, 1936
* Siege of Madrid Spain beginning
* Nationalists assault
* Spanish Civil War
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "WIDE MADRID AREA SET AFIRE BY BOMB; FIGHTING IS HEAVY" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the beginning of the Siege of Madrid.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 72 pages, this is... See More
Harry H. Frazee death... Babe Ruth debacle fame...
Item #723345
June 05, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 5, 1929
* Harry Herbert Frazee death
* Boston Red Sox baseball fame
* Sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees
Page 29 has a one column heading: "H. H. FRAZEE DIES SUDDENLY AT 48" with subheads and photo. (see images) He was known for selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees thus starting the Curse of the Bambino.
Complete in 60 pages, light toning at the margins, a ... See More
Death of playwright Arthur Miller...
Item #723342
February 12, 2005
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 12, 2005
* Broadway icon Arthur Miller death
* American playwright & screenwriter
* Bombshell Marilyn Monroe's husband
* "Death of a Salesman" play fame
The top of the front page has a color photo with heading: "Arthur Miller / 1915-2005" Also a heading: "Playwright's Classic Dramas Dominated the U.S. Stage" First report co... See More
Review & premiere of "Back to the Future Part II", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #723341
November 22, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 22, 1989
* Best "Back to the Future Part II" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Science-fiction adventure comedy film
* Michael J. Fox - Marty McFly
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Back to the Future Part II" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from th... See More
Loch Ness monster mystery in 1934....
Item #723339
January 06, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 6, 1934
* Loch Ness Monster becoming World known
* Nessie mystery widens in Inverness, Scotland
Certainly one of the more notable monster or creature searches in recent times is the Loch Ness Monster. Debate continues as to its existence. The top of page 10 has two column heading: "Scotch Student says He Met Sea Monster While Motorcycling on Loch Ness Sh... See More
Ratification of the repeal of prohibition in New Jersey....
Item #723338
June 02, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1933
* End of Prohibition in the state of New Jersey
* Beer - liquor returns - Ratification voted
* Repeal of the Eighteenth 18th Amendment
Page 21 has a one column heading: "REPEAL IS RATIFIED IN JERSEY SESSION" with subheads. (see images)
Complete in 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes: On June 1, 1933, New J... See More
Review & premiere of "Carrie", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #723337
November 19, 1976
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 19, 1976
* Best "CARRIE" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening week movie premiere (day 3)
* Supernatural Horror film - Sissy Spacek
A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Carrie" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime... See More
Adolf Hitler as Führer... Europe trembles...
Item #723336
August 12, 1934
SECTION 8 only of the New York Times, August 12, 1934
* Adolf Hitler becomes Führer of Germany
* Europe braces itself for possible war
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "WAR OR PEACE?--EUROPE'S BALANCE SHEET" with subhead, 3 related photos and map. 1934 was a very tumultuous time in Germany with the recent appointment of Adolph Hitler as ... See More
1954 United States Capitol shooting incident...
Item #723288
March 02, 1954
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 2, 1954
* United States Capitol shooting incident
* House of Representatives chamber - Congress
* Puerto Rican nationalists - Lolita Lebron
A nice banner headline announces the United States Capitol shooting incident, an attack by four Puerto Rican nationalists: "Congressman Near Death; 4 Others Shot as Pistol Bullets Spatter House Floor; 4 Puerto R... See More
India becomes a Republic in 1950...
Item #723287
January 26, 1950
THE DETROIT NEWS, January 26, 1950
* India becomes a republic
* Independence from Britain
* Jawaharlal Nehru
Page 59 has a one column heading: "India Cuts Dominion Tie to King" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on India becoming a independent republic from Britain with Jawaharlal Nehru becoming the first prime minister.
Complete with all 68 pages, rag edition, s... See More
1929 Kalamazoo, Michigan witch killing...
Item #723284
July 21, 1929
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, July 21, 1929
* Etta L. Fairchild murder
* Witch's spell killing - wicca
* Eugene & Pearl Burgess
* Kalamazoo, Michigan
The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "WIFE ASSUMES ALL BLAME IN WITCH KILLING" with subhead. (see images) Coverage on the killing of Etta Fairchild by Eugene and Pearl Burgess at Kalamazoo, Michigan. This would end up to ... See More
California capital punishment abolished in 1972...
Item #723282
February 19, 1972
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 19, 1972
* Capital punishment - death row executions banned
* California Supreme Court decision (1st report)
* Charles Manson and Sirhan Sirhan mention
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CALIFORNIA COURT, IN 6-1 VOTE, BARS DEATH SENTENCES" with subhead. (see images) Mention of a few notable death row inmates that benefited by this ... See More
1926 anthracite coal miners strike ends...
Item #723281
February 17, 1926
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut Feb. 17, 1926
* Anthracite coal miners strike ends
* Northeastern Pennsylvania region
* Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton area
The front page has a one column heading: "Great Anthracite Strike Is Over; Miners Happy" (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, some tiny binding holes along the spine, minor margin wear, generally nice.
AI notes: O... See More
1926 Suzanne Lenglen vs. Helen Wills tennis match...
Item #723279
February 16, 1926
THE DAY, Feb. 16, 1926
* "Match of the Century" - Women's tennis
* Suzanne Lenglen vs. Helen Wills (Moody)
* Carlton Club tournament in Cannes on the French Riviera
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "SUZZANNE LENGLEN DEFEATS HELEN WILLS IN STRAIGHT SETS 6-3, AND 8-6" with subheads and photo of each opponent. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, ... See More
1995 Oklahoma City bombing disaster....
Item #723275
April 20, 1995
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 20, 1995
* Oklahoma City bombing
* Domestic terrorist attack
* Timothy McVeigh
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "AT LEAST 21 ARE DEAD, SCORES ARE MISSING AFTER CAR BOMB ATTACK IN OKLAHOMA CITY WRECKS 9-STORY FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING" with subheads and three related photos. (see images) Much more inside.
Complete with all major s... See More
University of Georgia integration in 1961...
Item #723272
January 11, 1961
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 11, 1961
* Charlayne Hunter-Gault & Hamilton Holmes
* University of Georgia 1st African-American students
The front page has a one column heading: "2 NEGRO STUDENTS ENTER GEORGIA U." with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 96 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins and central fold, generally in good condition.
AI notes: On Janu... See More
1934 Ford Model 40 automobile introduced...
Item #723221
December 07, 1933
THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 7, 1933
* 1934 Ford Model 40 is introduced w/ photo
* Henry & Edsel Ford Motor Company
* Depression era Flathead V-8 - 85 horsepower
Page 4 has a four column photo showing Henry & Edsel Ford inspecting their new Ford release for 1934 with text. Also a one column heading: "FORD '34 CARS GO UP $5 TO $35" with subhead. (see images) Prob... See More
U.S. Army Rangers formation in 1942... World War II...
Item #723219
August 25, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 25, 1942
* William Darby's U.S. Army Rangers
* First ground combat with German forces
* Dieppe Raid - Invasion of France fame
* Allied amphibious attack - tanks
* World War II - WWII training
Page 5 has a three column photo headed: "Up And Over: The Rangers Way" with brief text. Also a one column photo of William Darby. (see images)
Complete ... See More
Battle of the Bulge prelude... Hodges & Patton...
Item #723214
December 12, 1944
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 12, 1944
* Gen. Courtney H. Hodges
* General George S. Patton
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude
The front page has a nice banner headline: "3 U. S. ARMIES ROLL NAZIS BACK" with subheads. See images for coverage of Generals Hodges & Patton's movements within a week prior to the Battle of the Bulge.
Compl... See More
The Station nightclub fire disaster...
Item #723176
February 22, 2003
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 22, 2003
* The Station nightclub fire disaster
* Rock band Great White concert
* West Warwick, Rhode Island
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Nightclub Fire Toll Nears 100; Band's Pyrotechnics Ignite a Life-or-Death Rush for the Exits" with two related photos. First report coverage continues inside with a few more photos.
Complete... See More
German parliamentary election and referendum, 1936...
Item #723174
March 30, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 30, 1936
* German Reichstag election and referendum, 1936
* Adolph Hitler's dictatorship - plebiscitary vote
* re. remilitarization of the Rhineland - military
The front page has a one column heading: "GERMANS BACK UP HITLER WITH A RECORD VOTE" with subhead and small photo. (see images) Another related photo is on the back page.
C... See More
1929 Kalamazoo, Michigan Witch killing...
Item #723172
July 24, 1929
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 24, 1929
* Detroit family of 7 bewitched ?
* Witch's spells - hexed - wicca
The front page has a nice banner headline: "'BEWITCHED' DETROIT FAMILY OF 7 FLEES TO POLICE FOR PROTECTION" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 30 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in very nice co... See More
John Dillinger gang member kills in 1933...
Item #723170
December 15, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 15, 1933
* Gangster John 'Red' Hamilton
* Chicago police officer killed
* John Dillinger gang member
* Best publication to be had (rare)
The front page has a five column heading: "Escaped Convict Slays Police Hero" with subheads that include: "INDIANA PRISON BREAK LEADER FOILS CAPTURE" and more. A related article on page 12. An... See More
1942 USS Lexington aircraft carrier captain honored...
Item #723164
July 08, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 8, 1942
* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
* Captain Frederick C. Sherman awarded
* Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Navy Cross
The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "LEXINGTON CAPTAIN DECORATED BY NAVY" with subheads. (see images)
Other World War II reporting throughout. Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in great condit... See More
Ted Drake's seven goals record soccer game...
Item #723150
December 15, 1935
SPORT'S SECTION only of the New York Times, December 15, 1935
* Ted Drake - Arsenal football club (soccer)
* Villa Park, Aston, Birmingham, England
* Seven goals - top-flight record game
Page 4 of this section has a one column heading: "SOCCER MARK SET AS 60,000 LOOK ON" with subheads that include: "Seven Goals by Drake of Arsenal Best Under English League's New Rul... See More
NCAA college football adopts the 2-point conversion in 1958...
Item #723149
January 13, 1958
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 13, 1958
* Two - 2-point conversion adopted
* NCAA College Football rule change
* 36 years prior to the NFL adding it
The front has a two column heading: "College Football to Give 2 Points For Conversion on Pass or Run" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
C... See More
July 4, 1933 Declaration of Independence...
Item #723148
July 04, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1933
* Original Declaration of Independence facsimile
* July 4, 1776 with full text and founding fathers (signatures)
* 250th anniversary this coming Summer (2026}
Page 11 has a full page facsimile of the original Declaration of Independence with heading: "IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776; The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of Amer... See More
1903 Cripple Creek, Colorado labor wars...
Item #723146
December 05, 1903
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 5, 1903
* Colorado Labor Wars - martial law
* Cripple Creek mining district strikes
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "PRESS CENSORSHIP AT CRIPPLE CREEK" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile fro... See More
Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?...
Item #723113
November 30, 1941
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, November 30, 1941
* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America
* Just a few days away - imminent
* Roosevelt knows something ?
Comp... See More
Ratification of the repeal of prohibition....
Item #723111
May 24, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1933
* End of Prohibition in the state of Wyoming
* Beer - liquor returns - Ratification voted
* Repeal of the Eighteenth 18th Amendment
The bottom of page 4 has a very small and discrete report with heading: "Repeal is Ratified in Wyoming" (see image) Unfortunate for the very brief report here but still a first report in this famous publication... See More
Loch Ness monster in 1934....
Item #723104
April 05, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1934
* Loch Ness Monster becoming World known
* Nessie mystery widens in Inverness, Scotland
Certainly one of the more notable monster or creature searches in recent times is the Loch Ness Monster. Debate continues as to its existence. The top of page 12 has a small one column heading: "Monster Again Reported" with subhead. See image for brief r... See More
Battle of the Bulge begins... Initial attack by the Germans...
Item #723097
December 19, 1944
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 19, 1944
* Battle of Bulge begins
* Initial German attack
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a four column heading: "Germans Drive Yanks Back 4 Miles, Lose 143 Planes" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some small ink notations on the inside pages only, generally good... See More
Charles Lindbergh... Atlantic Ocean flight successful...
Item #723029
May 31, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 1, 1927
* Aviator Charles Lindbergh
* Atlantic Ocean flight success
* Triumphal visit in Paris & London
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "LINDBERGH DECORATED BY KING GEORGE; COOLIDGE OFFERS HIM A CRUISER DIRECT TO NATIONAL WELCOME AT WASHINGTON" with many subheads. (see) Loads of text continues on page 2. Full page pictorial ... See More
Baby Face Nelson killed... Battle of Barrington...
Item #723028
November 30, 1934
THE SCRANTON TIMES, Penn., Nov. 30, 1934
* George Bace Face Nelson killed
* Battle of Barrington - Illinois
Page 2 has a rare four column photo with heading : "'Baby Face' Nelson Comes To End of Murderous Trail" and more. A related photo on the front page as we.. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins and central fold, g... See More
Germany invades Denmark & Norway in 1940....
Item #723027
April 09, 1940
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, April 9, 1940
* Germany invades Norway & Denmark
* Operation Weserübung - World War II
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Norway at War With Nazis! Germans Take Over Denmark" with subheads and related map. (see images) Good for display.
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along ... See More
1978 Rock band "Queen" sold out ad...
Item #723026
October 16, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 16, 1978
* "Queen" North America concert tour
* "Jazz" album tour - Freddie Mercury
* Concerts at Madison Square Garden advertisement
Page 97 has a nice full page advertisement for "QUEEN" concerts at Madison Square Garden.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the ... See More
Nolan Ryan pitches 4th no-hitter in 1975...
Item #723025
June 02, 1975
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, June 2, 1975
* Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan
* California Angels - MLB baseball
* 4th no-hitter pitched with photo
The top of the back page has a banner heading: "Ryan Hurls 4th no-hitter!" with subhead, photo of Ryan and box scores. (see images) Notice the printing flaw across the heading.
Complete with all 104 pages, the noted printing fl... See More
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