John F. Kennedy is inaugurated President of the United States...
Item #666159
January 21, 1961
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 21, 1961
* John F. Kennedy inauguration (JFK)
* w/ famous quote cited
The bold banner headline reads: "NEW PEACE QUEST URGED BY KENNEDY" with a subhead: "President Challenges Communist World in Inauguration Address". The full text of his inaugural address is on page 2 including the immortal phrase: "And so, my fellow Americans; ask not ... See More
Nazis begin Salerno retreat... Great WWII headline...
Item #666114
September 17, 1943
DAILY NEWS, WAR EXTRA, Los Angeles, Sept. 17, 1943
* "Lost (American) Battalion" rescued
* Nazis begin withdraw from Salerno
The 4-line, full-banner headline reads: "Greater attacks on Japan, Europe Planned, says F.D.R. - NAZIS BEGIN MAJOR SALERNO RETREAT". The subheading has: "3 Allied armies merging near Naples; in North Brenner pass wrecked", with sup... See More
General Douglas MacArthur in Australia...
Item #666113
July 1, 1943
DAILY NEWS, WAR EXTRA, Los Angeles, July 1, 1943
* MacArthur Strikes
* Great WW2 headlines
The 4-line, full-banner headline reads: "WAR EXTRA - M'ARTHUR STRIKES! - INVADES 5 BASES - Fighting rages on 2 islands." The subheading has: "Allies launch drive to ring Japs on Rabaul", with supporting text.
Additional related images and text are found on inside pages.
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"BATTLE ON MARNE; ITALY BOMBS GENEVA" - WAR EXTRA!
Item #666112
June 12, 1940
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, June 12, 1940
* Great WWII reporting!
* War Extra - Battle on Marne... Italy attacks Geneva
The top of the front page has: "WAR EXTRA", followed by the dramatic 2-line, near-full-banner headline: "BATTLE ON MARNE; ITALY BOMBS GENEVA". Additional headlines include: "Rain Helps French Slow Nazi Attacks; Duce Bases Blasted", with additional s... See More
"NAZIS DESTROYED IN FRENCH ATTACK" - WAR EXTRA!
Item #666111
June 12, 1940
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, June 12, 1940 (9 A.M. Final Edition)
* Great WWII reporting!
* War Extra - Battle on Marne
The top of the front page has: "WAR EXTRA", followed by the dramatic 2-line, full-banner headline: "NAZIS DESTROYED IN FRENCH ATTACK". Additional headlines include: "BRITISH SMASH ITALY BASIS" and "Rain Aids Defense of Paris; Fascist Bombs Hit G... See More
"NAZIS DESTROYED IN FRENCH ATTACK" - WAR EXTRA!
Item #666110
June 12, 1940
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, June 12, 1940
* Great WWII reporting!
* War Extra
The top of the front page has: "WAR EXTRA", followed by the dramatic 2-line, full-banner headline: "NAZIS DESTROYED IN FRENCH ATTACK". Additional headlines include: "BRITISH SMASH ITALY BASIS" and "Rain Aids Defense of Paris; Fascist Bombs Hit Geneva."
Captivating inside photos w... See More
1969 review of the Rolling Stones days after their Madison Square Garden performances...
Item #666109
December 4, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, December 4, 1969
* Lengthy review of The Rolling Stones
* Post Madison Square Garden concert - 1969 U.S. Tour
Advertised on the front page (which includes a photo of Mick Jagger), but starting on page 42, is a lengthy, multi-page review of Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones. Multiple photos of the band are included. Nice to have this revi... See More
President Lyndon Johnson decides not to run...
Item #666080
April 1, 1968
HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, April 1, 1968 The front page has a bold banner headline: "LBJ WON'T RUN" with subheads and a photo of Lyndon B. Johnson, captioned: "Announcement Drops A Political Bombshell. President Johnson, shown last night, takes self out of race."
Complete first section only with all 20 page, very nice, clean condition.... See More
1936 Heinrich Himmler named head of Nazi police....
Item #666059
June 19, 1936
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, June 19, 1936
* Heinrich Himmler becomes Chief of German Police
* Jewish Holocaust becomes imminent
The front page has a one column photo of Heinrich Himmler with caption: "Heads Nazi Police" with brief text underneath. (see)
Himmler was one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany and one of the persons most directly responsible for... See More
Wilt Chamberlain sets the season points record for the NBA...
Item #666037
March 15, 1962
NEW YORK TIMES March 15, 1962 The sports section (page 42) has a one column heading: "Warrior's Triumph Over Packer Five; Wilt Exceeds 4,000" with game summary. He bagan the game with 3,997 points.
Chamberlain still holds the season scoring record for the NBA, achieving 4,029 points in this, the 1961-2 season.
Complete in 68 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.... See More
Martin Luther King, Stevie Wonder, Hair...
Item #666036
April 11, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, April 11, 1968 As most might be aware "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history.
This issue has many pages and articles co... See More
Adolph Hitler made chancellor of Germany...
Item #666027
January 31, 1933
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., January 31, 1933
* Adolph Hitler becomes chancellor
* Nazi Germany begins climb to total power
* First event that led to the eventual Jewish Holocaust
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HITLER VICTORY UNITES THREE BIG GERMAN PARTIES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Adolph Hitler becoming the new chancellor of Germany.... See More
Gen. George S. Patton... Battle of the Bulge prelude...
Item #666026
December 30, 1944
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 30, 1944
* General George S. Patton
* U.S. First & Third Army
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge - Belgium
* INCOMPLETE ISSUE ****
The front page has a great banner headline: "PATTON POUNDS TO REICH BORDER AT THREE POINTS" with subhead. (see)
Incomplete issue containing the first 4 pages only, loose at the spine, light tonin... See More
1st ever space walk...
Item #666025
March 18, 1965
HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, California, Extra, March 18, 1965
* Cosmonaut Alexey Arkhipovich Leonov
* 1st ever human space walk (historic)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIRST WALK IN SPACE" with subhead: "Russian Goes Outside Ship, Somersaults" and related photos. Full page pictorial inside. Historic report on the very 1st human to conduct a space walk.
... See More
1969 "Men Walk On Moon" back on earth...
Item #666024
July 25, 1969
LOS ANGELES TIMES, EXTRA, July 25, 1969
* Neil Armstrong & others back
* Man walks on the Moon
The front page has a great banner headline: "THEY'RE BACK!" with: "Moon Explorers Return Safely" with subheads and 2 related photos. Nice for display. Of course many saved the actual Moon landing issues making this edition much more uncommon.
Complete 1st section... See More
1968 Apollo 8 human spaceflight...
Item #666023
December 21, 1968
EVENING LOOKOUT, Santa Monica, December 21, 1968
* Apollo 8 human spaceflight launch
* 1st manned spacecraft to leave Earth orbit
* 1st to reach the Moon
* James Lovell - Frank Borman - William Anders
The front page has a nice banner headline: "APOLLO 8 STREAKS FOR MOON" with subheads and two related photos. Photo of each astronaut at the top of page 2. Of course newspapers on t... See More
America to respond to Sputnik I....
Item #666022
October 10, 1957
LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 10, 1957
* Sputnik I success
* America plans satellite launch
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. SATELLITE WILL EXCEL RUSSIA'S--IKE" with caption: "First Test Set for December" and subhead. (see) President Eisenhower's response to Russia's recent Sputnik I success. The first test by America would be a complete failure ... See More
Battle of Iwo Jima w/ photos....
Item #666021
February 20, 1945
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, February 20, 1945.
* Battle of Iwo Jima w/ photos
* United States Marines landing
* Fighting on Mount Suribachi
* United States Flag planting close
* INCOMPLETE ISSUE ****
The front page has a nice headline: "MARINES ARE TAKING IWO, SAYS NIMITZ" with subheads. Related photo and map on page 2. Pictorial on page 10. (see)
Incomplete issue containing 2 loos... See More
1898 Battle of Manila Bay victory....
Item #666020
May 8, 1898
THE CALL, San Francisco, May 8, 1898
* Battle of Manila Bay, Philippines
* Admiral George Dewey's victory
* Spanish-American War
The front page has a great banner headline: "DEWEY'S GLORIOUS VICTORY" with nice banner subhead, terrific illustration and more. (see) Much more inside.
Complete 1st section only with 16 pages, some wear along the central fold with some tiny h... See More
Ellsworth Vines wins Wimbledon singles....
Item #666017
September 11, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, Sept. 11, 1932
* American tennis star Henry Ellsworth Vines Jr.
* United States Open Championships (US Open)
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "VINES ROUTS COCHET IN U.S. TENNIS FINAL AND RETAINS TITLE" with subheads and 2 related photos. (see) First report coverage on Ellsworth Vines winning the US Open Men'... See More
Baby Face Nelson killed... Battle of Barrington...
Item #666016
November 30, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 30, 1934
* George Bace Face Nelson killed
* Battle of Barrington - Illinois
The front page has a nice banner headline: "'U. S. TRAILS NELSON'S WIDOW" with subheads that include: "AGENTS BELIEVE HER A WITNESS TO FATAL FIGHT" (see) More on page 4. Two small related photos on the back page. When it comes to gangsters, organized cri... See More
Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?...
Item #666015
November 27, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, November 27, 1941
* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America
* Just a few days away - imminent
* Roosevelt knows something ?
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, small l... See More
Yankees win game 5 in 1936 World Series...
Item #666014
September 30, 1936
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Sept. 30, 1936
* New York Yankees vs. Giants
* World Series MLB Baseball (game 3)
* Lou Gehrig & Joe DiMaggio era
* Early, same day reporting
The front page has a terrific banner headline: "GIANTS ROUT YANKEES, 6-1" with subheads, box scores and scoreboard above the masthead. Great for display. More in the sport's section and nice to have in this... See More
1928 St. Francis dam disaster...
Item #666013
March 14, 1928
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, Los Angeles, March 14, 1928
* St. Francis dam disaster (1st report)
* Great headline for display
* Best title to be had ? very rare
* INCOMPLETE ISSUE
The front page has a great headline: "233 BELIEVE DEAD IN FLOOD DISASTER" with subheads and related photo. Nice for display. Much more inside.
Incomplete issue containing 16 pages (loose at the spine) of th... See More
Post 1929 stock market crash... Wall Street Journal...
Item #666011
November 18, 1929
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Nov. 18, 1929
* Very rare issue from just after the infamous crash
Certainly the most desired newspaper reporting the stock market crash of 1929 is the Wall Street Journal, with several issues of the last week of October commanding well over $1000. Of curious interest to any collector of financial history would be the days and weeks after the Crash, which "... See More
End of the Korean War...
Item #665977
July 27, 1953
CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, July 27, 1953
* Korean War ends (1st report)
* North and South Korea
The front page has a nice banner headline: "KOREA ARMISTICE SIGNED; HOSTILITIES CEASE TODAY" with subheads and related photo. (see) Full back p age pictorial as well. A key issue for any collection of American end-of-war reports.
Complete with all 42 pages, nice condition.
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Yankees 1953 World Series champions...
Item #665976
October 5, 1953
HERALD EXPRESS, WORLD SERIES EXTRA, Los Angeles, October 5, 1953
* New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
* World Series champions of baseball
The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead: "Yankees Win Series" with subhead, box scores and inning by inning description. More on pages 12 & 13.
Complete 1st section only with 16 pages, light toning and a little wear... See More
New York Yankees 1953 World Series...
Item #665975
September 30, 1953
NEW YORK JOURNAL AMERICAN, Sept. 30, 1953
* New York Yankees win
* World Series of baseball (game 1)
* Brooklyn Dodgers - "The Bums"
The front page has a banner headline above the masthead: "Collins' Home Run Breaks Tie" with box scores and related photo. (see) Also scoreboard in red lettering also above the masthead. Nice for display. Nice to have in this uncommon ... See More
Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame....
Item #665905
June 13, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 13, 1939.
* Cooperstown, New York becomes a tourist stop
* National Baseball Hall of Fame dedication
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "CENTENNIAL IS ANNIVERSARY OF CHANGE IN GAME" with subhead and banner pictorial along the bottom margin. The back page has a nice photo of the first inductees into the Hall of Fame including ... See More
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football... 1946 National champions....
Item #665898
December 10, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 10, 1946
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Named National champions
* NCAA college football
The sport's section (page 44) has a two column heading: "Notre Dame No. 1 Team for 1946 With Top Offense and Defense" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish officially being named national champions of college football by the... See More
Battle of Greece w/ Salonika capture...
Item #665838
April 9, 1941
HERALD EXPRESS, 6th WAR EXTRA, Los Angeles, April 9, 1941
* Battle of Greece
* Salonika capture
* Greco-Italian War
The front page has a great banner headline above the masthead: "SALONIKA FALLS TO NAZIS; CAPTURE 300,000 GREEKS" with subheads. Nice for display.
Complete with all 38 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins and central fold, generally nice.
... See More
Space monkeys Able and Miss Baker...
Item #665826
May 29, 1959
PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, May 29, 1959
* Space monkeys Able & Miss Baker
* 1st living beings returned from space alive
The top of the back page has a one column heading: "Monkeys Fly To Capital For 'Talks'" (see)
Complete with all 8 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
New York City tugboat strike of 1946....
Item #665822
February 4, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 4, 1946
* New York City tugboat strike begins
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TUG STRIKE BEGINS, THREATENS CITY'S FOOD, FUEL SUPPLY" with subheads. (see)
Complete with all 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: During the strike wave of 1945–46 a strike of almost 3,500 tugboat workers occurred in Februar... See More
Pierre Laval shot... French politician...
Item #665815
August 27, 1941
HERALD EXPRESS, EXTRA, Los Angeles, Aug. 27, 1941
* Pierre Laval shot (1st report)
* French politician - Nazi collaborator ?
Above the masthead is a terrific banner headline in large lettering: "PIERRE LAVAL SHOT" with subhead and photo. (see) Great for display.
Complete 1st section only with 18 pages, a little wear along the central fold, generally nice.... See More
Tunisian campaign beginning... North Africa...
Item #665814
November 12, 1942
HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, Nov. 12, 1942
* Tunisian campaign beginning
* Battle of Tunisia, North Africa
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a great headline above the masthead: "BATTLE FOR TUNISIA; Allies Launch Land, Sea Air Attack" with subhead. (see)
Incomplete issue containing 2 loose leafs (4 pages total), a little irregular along the left margin, some archival mend... See More
V-E Day is proclaimed...
Item #665813
May 8, 1945
NEW YORK POST, May 8, 1945
* Nazis surrender
* V-E Day
The front page has a nice headline: "TRUMAN PROCLAIMS VICTORY" with: "Warns Japan To Give Up" Much reporting on the following pages.
This is the complete 32 pg. issue, tabloid-size, small library stamp along the blank right margin, some wear along the spine, generally nice.
... See More
Great headline on the death of "Iron Horse" Lou Gehrig...
Item #665812
June 3, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 3, 1941
* Death of Lou Gehrig
* New York Yankees
* Nice headline for display
A terrific issue on the death of Lou Gehrig from the home of the New York Yankees
The top of page 23 has a six column headline: "Old Teammates in Tears Over Gehrig's Death" with various subheads and nice illustration of Gehrig crossing home plate with word "Home&qu... See More
1943 Invasion of Italy... Operation Avalanche...
Item #665810
September 4, 1943
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, September 4, 1943
* Operation Avalanche
* Allies invade Italy
The front page has a nice headline: "INVASION ARMY CAPTURES TWO KEY ITALIAN HARBORS, PLUNGES INTO INTERIOR!" with subheads & related map. Nice for display.
Complete with all 29 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, light damp stain within headline, g... See More
The day Pearl Harbor was attacked....
Item #665803
December 7, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 7, 1941
* "A Date Which Will Live in Infamy"
* Pre Pearl Harbor attack on America
* Dated December 7, 1941 (DAY OF)
* INCOMPLETE ISSUE ****
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ROOSEVELT APPEALS TO HIROHITO AFTER NEW THREAT IN INDO-CHINA" with subheads. (see) Were the Japanese carrier airplanes on there way when this issue... See More
`941 Battle of Kiev... Encirclement of Soviet troops....
Item #665802
September 20, 1941
HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, Sept. 20, 1941
* First Battle of Kiev (1941)
* Encirclement of Soviet troops
* Axis invasion of Soviet Union - Russia
The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead in large lettering: "THOUSANDS PERISH IN KIEV" with subhead. (see) Great for display.
Complete 1st section only with 14 pages, a little margin wear, generally nice.... See More
Black Legion murder conviction... Detroit...
Item #665801
September 29, 1936
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, September 29, 1936
* Black Legion - American terrorists convictions
* Charles Poole murder - lynching
* Works Progress Administration organizer
* Best title to be had ? - rare as such
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Seven Cult Killers Draw Life Terms for Poole Murder" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside ... See More
Queen Elizabeth II - Coronation of England's longest reigning monarch...
Item #665799
June 2, 1953
HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, Extra, June 2, 1953
* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The front page has a great banner headline above the masthead: "CROWN QUEEN ELIZABETH IN POMP AND SPLENDOR" with subheads and two related photos. Nice for display. Much more inside with full page pictorial. Queen Elizabeth II has now surpassed the reign of Queen Victoria, the previous longest ... See More
France falls to the Nazis...
Item #665798
June 17, 1940
LOS ANGELES TIMES, EXTRA!, June 17, 1940
* Surrendering of France
* Maginot Line penetrated
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a terrific banner headline in large, bold lettering: "FRENCH QUIT" and: "Premier Announces Capitulation" with subheads and related photo. (see) Nice for display.
First section only with 10 pages, light toning and minor wear at the f... See More
Prelude to World War II w/ Japan ?...
Item #665797
July 27, 1939
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 27, 1939
* United States and Japan tensions
* U.S. freezes Japanese assets
* Prelude to World War II - WWII
The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. SCRAPS TREATY WITH JAPAN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the termination of the 1911 Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with Japan. Was this a major factor to the eventual attack o... See More
Death of President McKinley...
Item #665794
September 14, 1901
NEW YORK JOURNAL, September 14, 1901
* President William McKinley assassination
A terrific issue for display even though the condition is not the greatest. The top of the the front page has a banner headline: "THE PRESIDENT IS DEAD!" with the rest of the front page taken up with a patriotic photo of McKinley surrounded by a thick black border. Much more on the following pages... See More
Walther Rathenau assassination...
Item #665792
June 25, 1922
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1922
* Walther Rathenau assassination
* Weimer Republic leader
* German Democratic Pasrty
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "BERLIN ASSASSINS SLAY RATHENAU; MINISTERS DEATH LAID TO ROYALISTS; GERMANS RALLY TO DEFEND REPUBLIC" with subheads and illustration of Rathenau.
Other new of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 28 p... See More
Japan bargains for a surrender... Nagasaki bombing...
Item #665791
August 10, 1945
HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, WAR EXTRA, Aug. 10, 1945
* World War II ending
* Japan willing to surrender
* Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki
Large & bold headline above the masthead: "JAPS ASK PEACE" with a subheads and photo of: "Emperor Hirohito" Also a one column heading: "Nagasaki A-Bomb Awes Aces" (see)
Complete with 24 pages, a little wear at the sp... See More
The death of Queen Victoria... King Edward VII...
Item #665789
January 23, 1901
BOSTON MORNING JOURNAL, January 23, 1901
* Queen Victoria death (1st report)
* U.K. Great Britain and Ireland
* Edward VII becomes King
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "LONG REIGN IS ENDED" with many subheads photo. More on pages 2, 3 & 4. Loads of text.
Incomplete issue containing the 1st 4 pages only of a 12 page issue, many problems with c
... See More
* Queen Victoria death (1st report)
* U.K. Great Britain and Ireland
* Edward VII becomes King
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "LONG REIGN IS ENDED" with many subheads photo. More on pages 2, 3 & 4. Loads of text.
Incomplete issue containing the 1st 4 pages only of a 12 page issue, many problems with c
Prelude to the great 1929 stock market crash ?...
Item #665786
December 8, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 8, 1928
* Wall Street, New York City
* Stock exchange market
* Prelude to the great crash ?
The front page has a great banner headline: "FORTUNES FADE IN STOCK DIP" with subheads. Nice for display. Was this an early warning sign of the great stock market crash just under a year later ?
Complete with all 40 pages, this is the "rag edition" pr... See More
Great issue reporting the "Battle of Los Angeles"...
Item #665785
February 25, 1942
HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, Feb. 25, 1942
* Battle of Los Angeles
* World War II - WWII
* INCOMPLETE ISSUE
Simply a nice issue for display on what is known as the "Battle of Los Angeles". The front page has as quite large & dramatic headline: "BATTLE ENEMY AIR RAIDERS OVER L. A." with a smaller banner heading noting: "Shrapnel Falls in Long Beach Streets... See More
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