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1913 Emma Goldman evicted from San Diego
Item #702101
May 21, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 21, 1913
* Emma Goldman eviction from S.D.
* Anarchist political activist - anarchy
* San Diego free speech fight
The front page has a three column pictorial with headline: "ANARCHISTS DECLARE THEY WILL RETURN TO SAN DIEGO" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard t... See More
1st Led Zeppelin North American tour ad (1969)...
Item #702093
January 30, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 30, 1969
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* First North American tour advertisement
* 1st New York City concert - Fillmore East
Page 32 has a historic 6 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for a very early Led Zeppelin concert at the East Fillmore venue in Manhattan. This was actually Led Zeppelin's very first North American tour... See More
1929 McAlester, Oklahoma coal mine disaster....
Item #702092
December 18, 1929
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, December 18, 1929
* McAlester, Oklahoma mining disaster
* Old Town Mine
The front page has a three column headline: "47 BODIES RECOVERED AFTER OKLAHOMA MINE EXPLOSION" with subhead. (see) 1st report coverage on the explosion at the Old Town mine in McAlester, Oklahoma.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. ... See More
1969 review of the Rolling Stones days after their Madison Square Garden performances...
Item #702091
December 04, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, December 4, 1969
* The Rolling Stones American Tour 1969
* Madison Square Garden concert review
* "History's first mystic rock and roll tour "
* Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Mick Taylor
Advertised on the front page (which includes a photo of Mick Jagger), but starting on page 42, is a le... See More
Battle of Kasserine Pass... Tunisia Campaign...
Item #702080
February 26, 1943
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., February 26, 1943
* Battle of Kasserine Pass - Tunisia Campaign - Africa
* 1st major battle between American & German forces
The front page has a nice headline: "ALLIES HOLD KASSERINE PASS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Coverage on the Battle of Kasserine Pass during the Tunisia Campaign.
Complete with 14 pages, light toning at the m... See More
Babi Yar Jewish massacres... Kyiv, Ukraine...
Item #702078
November 17, 1943
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Nov. 17, 1943
* Babi Yar gulley massacres
* Kiev - Kyiv, Ukraine
* Jewish - Jews genocide
* German campaign on Soviet Union
The front page has a one column heading: "Nazis Salvaged Jews' Clothes Before Slaying" (see images) These massacres took place a little over 2 years earlier but this is when it was first discovered and made public.
Complete wi... See More
St. Louis Browns Win 1944 Pennant...
Item #702077
October 03, 1944
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, October 3, 1944
* St. Louis Browns win AL pennant
* Future Baltimore Orioles
This 12 page newspaper has headlines on page 10: "St. Louis Baseball Capital Of World During Classic" and "Browns' Stock Booms Because Of First Flag" which tells of the St. Louis Browns winning their only American League pennant. They wou... See More
1976 Rock band "Queen" sold out ad...
Item #702076
January 10, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Jan. 10, 1977
* "Queen" North America concert tour
* "A Day At The Races" album - "Queen Lizzy Tour"
* Very 1st appearance at Madison Square Garden
Page 67 has a nice advertisement for a QUEEN concert at Madison Square Garden with opening act Thin Lizzy. This was the first time QUEEN played at this famed venue. (see images) I... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1970....
Item #702074
February 12, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 12, 1970
* Grateful Dead concert at Ungano's Night Club
* Also performances at the Fillmore East as well
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 36 has advertisement for upcoming gigs at the Ungano's Night Club including a Feb. 12th performance by "GRATEFUL DEAD" (see images) source: Lo... See More
Kennedy assassination report in a Dallas newspaper...
Item #702070
November 23, 1963
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23, 1963
* President John F. Kennedy JFK assassination
* From the city where he was assassinated
* Slightly 2nd rate with a little right margin wear
A quite rare & extremely desirable newspaper with a first report on John F. Kennedy's assassination, from the city where it happened.
The two line bold banner headline proclaims: "KENNEDY SLAI... See More
Opening ad for the movie "The Lost Boys"...
Item #702058
August 04, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 4, 1987
* Best "The Lost Boys" film advertisement
* Opening Day movie World premiere
* Horror comedy - Vampires - cult classic
Page 57 has a nice advertisement for the World Premiere in New York City for: "The Lost Boys" Being a weekly publication, this is actually the opening day (World premiere) ad for this... See More
Premiere of 'The Godfather', plus an early review...
Item #702057
March 23, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 23, 1972
* Opening day of original "The Godfather" movie review
* Marlon Brando - Al Pacino - Francis Ford Coppola
* Opening week premiere advertisement
The iconic move 'the Godfather' premiered at the Lowes Theater in New York City on March 15. It would not open at other theaters until March 21. Inside ... See More
1929 stock market crash suicide...
Item #702050
November 10, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 10, 1929
* Stock Market Crash of 1929
* New York banker suicide
* Governor Al Smith friend
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "J. J. RIORDAN ENDS LIFE WITH PISTOL IN HIS HOME; HIS BANK DECLARED SOUND" with subheads. More on page 2 with photo of Riordan. Nice to have in the NYC publication.
Complete 1st section only with 26 pages, light... See More
1952 Washington D.C. UFOs...
Item #702044
July 31, 1952
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass, July 31, 1952
* Washington D.C. UFO Incident
* Flying Saucers ?
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Saucer Stories Impede USAF" (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.
St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigation in a Chicago newspaper...
Item #702030
February 20, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 20, 1929
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigations
* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Best publication to be had - very rare as such
The front page has a one column heading: "GANG MASSACRE INQUIRY SHIFTS TO DYERS' FEUD" with smaller subheads. (see) Such reports are probably only reported in a Chicago publicat... See More
1944 Bereznegovatoye–Snigirevka offensive ends...
Item #702028
March 18, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1944
* Bereznegovatoye–Snigirevka offensive ends
* Southern Ukraine - Soviet Red Army victory
* Rodion Malinovsky & the 3rd Ukrainian Front
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "RUSSIANS 10 MILES FROM RUMANIA" with subheads and related map. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.... See More
Berlin Wall Falls... In a Berlin newspaper...
Item #702027
November 10, 1989
B.Z., Berlin, West Germany, November 10, 1989
* Fall of the Berlin Wall
* Brandenburg Gate
A great tabloid-size newspaper with huge headlines reading (translated from German): The Wall Is Gone!" "Berlin Is Again Berlin!" with several photos inside and reactions of the people.
The complete issue, very nice condition, and terrific to have such an historic event of the 20th cen... See More
Premiere of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #702026
June 11, 1981
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 11, 1981
* Best "Raiders of the Lost Ark" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day (EVE) movie premiere
* Steven Spielberg - Harrison Ford
A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry.
Page 6 o... See More
1929 Ludwik Idzikowski airplance crash death...
Item #702025
July 15, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 15, 1929
* Polish military aviator Ludwik Idzikowski
* Transatlantic airplane flight crash - killed
The front page has a banner headline: "SEA FLYER KILLED IN CRASH" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related photo and heading is on the back page.
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.... See More
Soviets take the lead in the space race in 1961...
Item #702024
April 13, 1961
THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, April 13, 1961
* Yuri Gagarin - Vostok 1 - Soviet cosmonaut
* 1st human into outer space
The top of the front page one column heading announcing that the Soviets have taken the lead in the space race: "Space Man Describes Sensations" Also another related article is headed: "JFK Says Russia Will Lead Race For Some Time" (see images)... See More
1937 dancer Jean de Koven murder...
Item #702020
December 09, 1937
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Dec. 9, 1937
* Jean de Koven murder in Paris, France
* American ballet dancer and tutor
* German killer Eugen Weidmann
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BROOKLYN DANCER MURDERED IN PARIS" with subheads and two photos. (see images) Nice for display. Eugen Weidmann was the last person to be executed in public in France.
Complete with 42 pages, li... See More
Opening ad for the movie "Halloween" (1978)..
Item #702018
October 30, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 30, 1978
* John Carpenter's amazingly successful, "Halloween"
* Opening day - week - World premiere advertisement
Page 70 has a iconic 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement (not including the locations underneath): "HALLOWEEN" for it's opening in New York City. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the opening day ad for this f... See More
1982 First Blood & Halloween III opening day ads....
Item #702017
October 26, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 26, 1982
* "First Blood" & Halloween III" advertisements
* Grand Opening Day movie premieres
* Action & Science fiction horror films
Page 58 has a nice advertisement for the opening of ""First Blood"
Page 61 has a smaller ad for the opening of "Halloween III" (see images) Being a ... See More
1957 rescue on Mount Eiger... Claudio Corti...
Item #702005
August 12, 1957
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 12, 1957
* Italian climber Claudio Corti
* North face of Mount Eiger
* Bernese Alps rescue - Switzerland
The front page has a six column heading: "Save One of 4 Trapped in Alps" with subhead and two related photos.
Complete with 40 pages, light toning at the margins, a little wear and small binding holes along the spine, generally good.... See More
1963 South Vietnamese coup d'état...
Item #702004
November 02, 1963
LONG BRANCH DAILY RECORD, New Jersey, Nov. 2, 1963
* 1963 South Vietnamese coup d'état
* President Ngo Dinh Diem assassination
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Coup Wins Viet Nam; Diem, Nhu Suicides?" with subheads. Related photo is on the back page. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: In November 1963, Preside... See More
Adolph Hitler & Eva Braun's will and testament...
Item #702001
December 30, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 30, 1945
* Adolph Hitler & Eva Braun
* Last will and testament found
* Mystery child ? - suicide plans
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Hitler's Private Will Found; Affirms His Suicidal Plans" with subhead. (see images) Lengthy report continues inside.
Complete 1st section only with all 18 pages, rag edition in very nice cond... See More
The Dunkirk evacuation, 1940...
Item #702000
May 29, 1940
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, Extra, May 29, 1940
* Battle of Dunkirk (evacuation) - France
* Operation Dynamo "Miracle of Dunkirk"
* Allied soldiers on English Channel beaches
* Terrific headline for display
* FRONT LEAF ONLY ***
The ftpg. has a great headline in bold lettering relating to the stranding of allied forces on the beaches of Dunkirk, the focus of a recent motion pic... See More
General Douglas MacArthur in Australia...
Item #701999
March 18, 1942
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, March 18, 1942
* General Douglas MacArthur promoted
* Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area
* Great issue for display
The front page has a terrific banner headline: "M'ARTHUR IN AUSTRALIA; TAKES TOP COMMAND" with subheads, photo of MacArthur and a patriotic themed appearance. Nice for display.
First section only with 14 pages, minor margin war, gene... See More
"Public Enemy No. 1" captured... Alvin Karpis...
Item #701997
July 28, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 28, 1936
* Alvis (creepy) Karpis gets life
* Last public Enemy No. 1
* Early F.B.I. case
The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "KARPIS AND AID GIVEN LIFE FOR HAMM KIDNAPPING" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on former "public enemy no. 1" gangster, Alvin Karpis, receiving a life sentence for his crimes.
When it comes t... See More
Last of the Bonnie & Clyde gang is captured: from the city where it happened...
Item #701960
August 22, 1938
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Texas, Aug. 22, 1938
* Floyd Hamilton captured
* Public enemy # 1
* Bonnie and Clyde fame
* Best publication to be had (rare)
The front page has a nearly banner headline announcing: "Police Capture Hamilton and Pal Without a Shot" with a subhead: "Most-Sought Pair In Dallas 2 Days" with 6 related photos. The report begins: "The... See More
The "Battle of Los Angeles" during World War II...
Item #701956
February 25, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Feb. 25, 1942
* Battle of Los Angeles - Air Raid
* Japanese airplane attack ? UFO's ?
The front page has a two column headline: "War in California: Intern Japs, Congressmen Demand; Sub Raider Is Still Loose" with subheads. (see images)
This is a report on what is known as the "Battle of Los Angeles". This event was a curious inci... See More
Leopold - Loeb case... Bobby Franks murder...
Item #701946
July 30, 1924
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 30, 1924
* Leopold & Loeb trial
* Bobby Franks murder
* Thrill Killing case
* Best publication (rare)
The top of the front page has a banner headline on the Leopold - Loeb case with: "FIGHT ON INSANITY TODAY" with subheads. (see images) Nice fore display. Related illustration on page 3. Five related photos and banner heading on the back page. Grea... See More
1937 Folsom State Prison escape attempt...
Item #701942
September 20, 1937
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Sept. 20, 1937
* Folsom State Prison
* Prisoners escape attempt
The front page has a great banner headline: "3 SLAIN, 8 HURT AS FOLSOM BREAK FAILS" subheads and related photo. Nice for display. Much more on pages 2 & 3 with full page pictorial.
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, mainly along the spine, generally ni... See More
London Blitz in 1940...
Item #701939
December 30, 1940
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, December 30, 1940
* London Blitz - World War II
* Worst air raid in London's history
* German warplanes (Luftwaffe)
The front page has a great banner headline: "TREMENDOUS RAID LEAVES LONDON A MASS OF FLAMES!" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp wit... See More
Rare advertisements for the Woodstock Music Festival, and in the Village Voice...
Item #701937
August 07, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, August 7, 1969
* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm
* Original advertisements from a counterculture publication
A significant newspaper on the Woodstock Music Festival.
It is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweek... See More
1929 Parnassus, Pennsylvania mine disaster....
Item #701931
March 22, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 22, 1929
* Parnassus PA Pennsylvania
* Kinloch coal mine explosion
The front page has a one column heading: "21 KILLED, 10 MISSING IN MINE GAS BLAST" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Valley Camp Coal Company disaster at the Kinloch mine in Parnassus, Pennsylvania. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous... See More
Bobby Jones wins 1928 U.S. Amateur title...
Item #701926
September 16, 1928
SECTION 2 (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, September 16, 1928
* Amateur golfer Bobby Jones
* Brae Burn Country Club - golf
* United States Amateur Championship
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "JONES WINS 4TH AMATEUR TITLE, 10-9" with subheads and two related photos. (see images) Nice for display. First report coverage on Bobby Jones winning ... See More
Texas Guinan police raid... queen of the night clubs...
Item #701925
November 12, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 12, 1929
* Texas Guinan police raid
* 'Club Royale' & more night clubs
* "Queen of the night clubs" - actress
* Prohibition era speakeasy fame
* Best publication to be had (very rare)
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "Tex Guinan Gives Drys Big Hand In Night Club Raid" with subhead. (see images) I suspect this to be a ... See More
Lewis Yelland Andrews assassination in Nazareth...
Item #701921
September 27, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 27, 1937
* Lewis Yelland Andrews assassination
* Killed by Arab at Nazareth, Israel
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "British Chief in Galilee Killed By Arabs Near Nazareth Church" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the assassination of Lewis Yelland Andrews, British District Commissioner for the Gaillee during the British Ma... See More
1970 Led Zepplein concert tour...
Item #701919
August 27, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 27, 1970
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* North American tour (Summer) advertisement
* Madison Square Garden - Manhattan
Page 26 has a 6 x 4 inch advertisement for the Led Zeppelin concert at Madison Square Garden (Sept. 19th) with another ad directly above for The Moody Blues. (see images) This was considered one of the best ... See More
"Night of broken glass" in Berlin signals the beginning of the Holocaust...
Item #701918
November 09, 1938
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Nov. 9, 1938
* Crystal Night (Kristallnacht) BEGINNING
* Night of Broken Glass - Persecution of Jews
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading that announces the beginning of what was to become known as Kristallnacht, the "night of broken glass":
"Nazi Shooting Spurs Jewish Persecution" The article carries over to pag... See More
Willie Mays 1st MLB hit is a home run...
Item #701917
May 29, 1951
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., May 29, 1951
* Willie Mays very 1st MLB career hit
* New York Giants baseball home run
The sport's section (page 8) has a report giving the highlights of the games played the previous day. Within the article is text that begins with: "Willie Mays, 20-year-old Negro rookie recently brought up from Minneapolis, smashed his first major le... See More
Night of the Long Knives in 1934...
Item #701916
July 07, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 7, 1934
* Night of the Long Knives
* Adolph Hitler cleans house
* Rebellion in Pre WWII Germany
The front page has a banner headline: "500 NAZI KILLINGS REPORTED" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. More on page 2 and two related photos on the back page.
Complete with 26 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding ho... See More
Jesse Owens beats horse in 1936...
Item #701915
December 27, 1936
SECTION 2 (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, December 27, 1936
* Jesse Owens vs. Julio McCaw
* Track speedster beats Cuban horse
* Olympic star sprinter
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "Jesse Owens Wins Again--This Time He Outruns Horse" (see image) Page 3 has a pictorial of the 1936 sport's stars for the year including Owens and the New Yo... See More
Review & premiere of "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #701914
February 27, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 27, 1987
* Best "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American slasher horror film
* "Some Kind of Wonderful" opening
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the le... See More
Willie Mays drafted by U.S. Army...
Item #701909
January 17, 1952
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 17, 1952
* Willie Mays "The Say Hey Kid"
* New York Giants baseball player
* Drafted by the United States Army (Korean War)
The top of page 33 has a seven column heading: "Mays of Giants Is Found Acceptable for Draft After Second Test" with subheads and photo of Mays taking the aptitude test. (see images)
Complete with 52 pages, light toning a... See More
American & Russian armies meet in Germany...
Item #701906
April 27, 1945
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 27, 1945
* United States Army join Russian troops in Germany
* Historic meeting - World War II
A banner headline announces: "TRUMAN REPORTS ALLIED JUNCTURE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
1961 Barbra Streisand's 1st acting performance...
Item #701905
October 19, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 19, 1961
* Barbra Streisand - singer & actress 1st performance
* Another Evening with Harry Stoones - Off-Broadway
* Very early and extremely rare item on Streisand (19 yrs. old)
Page 11 has a list of current Off-Broadway theatre performances including a musical titled: "Another Evening with Harry Stoones" which was Barbra ... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1968....
Item #701904
May 02, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 2, 1968
* Grateful Dead concert in Electric Circus
* East village performance advertisement
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* HAIR, the musical opens on Broadway at the Biltmore
Page 34 has a 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inch advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" for there performances at the Electric Circus i... See More
1940 Battle of Britain begins...
Item #701889
July 11, 1940
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 11, 1940
* Battle of Britain begins (1st report)
* German bombers over United Kingdom
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "GERMANS BOMB ENGLAND FROM COAST TO COAST; TOWNS MACHINE GUNNED" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the beginning of the "Battle of Britain" with the attack by the German Air Force (Luf... See More
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