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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
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
Washington's Farewell Address to the Army...
Item #723343
November 24, 1783
THE INDEPENDENT LEDGER & THE AMERICAN ADVERTISER, Boston, Nov. 24, 1783 A very nice feature of this issue is the masthead engraving which features a very patriotic theme: "All Hands with One Inflamed Enlightened Heart." signifying the 13 united colonies having a common, patriotic purpose. One of the more patriotic masthead engravings of the Revolutionary War era.
Beginning on page 1 and t
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1899 Henry Ware Lawton killed...
Item #723215
December 20, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 20, 1899
* U.S. General Henry Ware Lawton killed
* Battle of Paye - Philippine-American War
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TRIBUTE TO LAWTON" with subheads. (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 from t... 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, 1944 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
1875 Molly Maguires...
Item #723147
April 06, 1875
BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 6, 1875
* Molly Maguires
* Miners - railroad6
* Gov. John F. Hartranft
* Pennsylvania
Page 3 has an article with small heading: "Shot by the 'Molly Maguires'"
And a related article on page 3 with small heading: "Troubles in the Coal Regions" (see images) Nice to have in a Pennsylvania title.
Other news and advertisem... 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
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1671...
Item #723144
June 08, 1671
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 8, 1671
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something from the 17th century in your hands
* Great gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was ... 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
From the American Revolutionary War era...
Item #723109
February 20, 1779
THE LONDON EVENING POST, Feb. 20, 1779
* American Revolutionary War era
* 18th century - from The Enemy
Newspapers from England during the time of the Revolutionary War are always interesting as they give a sense as to life at that time and what political discussions were the "hot topic" of the day.
I could find no "meaty" references to the Revolutionary War in this is... See More
Preparing for the outbreak of the Civil War...
Item #723106
March 29, 1861
THE WORLD, New York City, March 29, 1861
* Start of the Civil War close (Fort Sumter)
* Tensions at a boiling point in the South
* Southern slavery and the Confederacy
* History about to be made
From just days before the outbreak of the Civil War, this issue has some reports on the impending conflict.
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "STATE OF THE NATION" with... 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
Interesting publication from the 17th century...
Item #723098
June 17, 1681
THE WEEKLY PACQUET OF ADVICE FROM ROME: OR, THE HISTORY OF POPERY, London, June 17, 1681
* From the 17th century
* Rare variant publication
This was a fiercely anti-Catholic newspaper, created during the height of the "Popish Plot" hysteria (1678-1681), a fabricated conspiracy theory widely believed at the time, that alleged a Catholic plot to assassinate King Charles ... See More
First Battle of Bull Run...
Item #722694
July 24, 1861
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 24, 1861
* 1st Battle of Bull Run - Manassas, Virginia
* 1st major land battle of the Civil War (historic)
Most of the front page is taken up with excellent coverage and detail on the Battle of Bull Run with first column heads including: "THE GREAT REBELLION", "The Victory of Sunday & How it Was Lost", "Exaggerations of the First R... See More
Washington's headquarters in NJ... John Jay becomes president of the Continental Congress, and more...
Item #722693
February 13, 1779
EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Feb. 13, 1779 Page 2 includes: "...dispatches were brought to Lord George Germain's office...with an account of the surrender of the province of Georgia to his Majesty's troops under the command of Col. Campbell..." plus some reports from New York which include: "...That Colonel Butler had been extremely successful in his enterprise... See More
General Johnston's report on the Battle of Seven Pines...
Item #722692
July 31, 1862
DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, July 31, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
* Rebel General Joseph E. Johnston
Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.
Page 2 begins with an interesting editorial complaining about government abuses in not insuring the delivery of daily ... See More
The Siege of Charleston... The Averill Raid...
Item #722690
December 22, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Dec. 22, 1863
* Charleston, South Carolina siege
* General William W. Averell's raid
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate States of America. Among the front page items are: "The Averill Raid" "From Northern Virginia" "From East Tennessee--From Northern Georgia--The Siege of Charleston" and other small... See More
Nellie Bly and her competition in 1890...
Item #722689
January 18, 1890
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Jan. 18, 1890
* Nellie Bly - American journalist print
* Around the World (during)
Inside has a nice 5 1/2 by 3 1/2 inch portrait of "Nellie Bly", plus a similar-sized portrait of "Miss Elizabeth Bisland", and caption: "The Attempt To Make The Circuit Of The Globe In Seventy-Two Days--Portraits Of The Rival ... See More
Two Ben Franklin letters... In support of the Jews...
Item #722688
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1768 Inside has a letter which takes about a full page & is signed: A.B., which was written by Ben Franklin with a reported title of "Subjects of Subjects", and a few pages letter is another letter written by Franklin signed F.S. which also relates to America, this article taking over 2 1/2 pages.Among other resources, the ... See More
Jefferson grants pardon to deserters from the Army...
Item #722680
October 26, 1807
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, & DWASHINGTON ADVERITSER, D.C., Oct. 26, 1807 Page 3 has: "A Proclamation" by the President concerning those: "...who have deserted from the army of the United States...has become sensible of their offense & are desirous of returning to their duty, a full pardon is hereby proclaimed...as shall, within four months...surrender themselves to the co... See More
First running of the Belmont Stakes: final race in the Triple Crown...
Item #722678
June 20, 1867
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 20, 1867 Near the bottom of page 2 is a seemingly innocuous report but which has great significance in the sport of horse racing: the very first running of the Belmont Stakes.
Headed: "Sporting Intelligence" "Commodore Vanderbilt Defeats Gen. McClellan". The text reports on several races, and includes: "...The summer race ... See More
Inauguration & inaugural address of James Garfield...
Item #722627
March 11, 1881
CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, March 11, 1881 Page 2 has nice first column heads: "INAUGURATION Of President James Abram Garfield", "Immense throngs Listen to the Address", "Kind But Firm & Statesman-Like Document", "Administering of the Oath to the President and Vice President", and more. The complete text of his "Inaugural Address".&nbs... See More
Actor John Wilkes Booth performance ad, plus a 2nd mention...
Item #722626
October 07, 1863
BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER, Oct.7, 1863 It's always great to find news or advertisement tidbits about historic figures long before their names would draw national or international attention. Here is a great example.
Near the top of the front page is an intriguing advertisement for the play "Macbeth" at the Howard Anthenaeum, with the role of Macbeth played by "Mr. J. Wilkes ... See More
The New York Giants, Cal Ripken, and more...
Item #722624
October 28, 1991
THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, October 28, 1991
Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports, including a front page photo which was the highlight of the week. The top names and events of all American sports eventually found their way in the pages of The Sporting News.
The front page p
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Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports, including a front page photo which was the highlight of the week. The top names and events of all American sports eventually found their way in the pages of The Sporting News.
The front page p
Review & premiere of "The Shining", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #722623
May 23, 1980
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 23, 1980
* Best "The Shining" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Jack Nicholson psychological horror
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Shining" and perhaps no better newspaper could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime p... See More
Review & Premiere of "Rambo", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #722621
May 22, 1985
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 22, 1985
* Best "Rambo: First Blood Part II" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Sylvester Stallone - John Rambo
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "Rambo: First Blood Part II" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollyw... See More
Atlantic Baseball Club of Brooklyn...
Item #722568
November 25, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York Nov. 25, 1865 Over half a page is taken up with portraits of the nine members of the Atlantic Baseball Club of Brooklyn with embellishments titled "'Champion Nine' Of The Atlantic Base-Ball Club Of Brooklyn, L. I., 1865" and an article headed: "The Atlantic Base-Ball Club".
The ball players are wearing uniforms. Some of the pla... See More
Early from Salinas, California...
Item #722563
October 02, 1880
THE MONTEREY DEMOCRAT, Salinas City, Monterey County, California, Oct. 2, 1880 An early title from the county seat of Monterey County, just south of San Francisco. Very typical of newspapers from the era with a nice mix of news of the day and advertisements, some illustrated.
Gregory's 'Union List of American Newspapers' notes only 3 institutions have any holdings of this title.... See More
How cartoons are made... A notable contribution in the development of animation...
Item #722560
October 14, 1916
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 14, 1916
* Noteworthy contribution in animation history (see background below)
The entire front page is taken up with an illustration captioned: "Animated Cartoons In the Making: Filming the Successive Drawings." showing a man doing just that. An inside page is entirely devoted to: "Animated Cartoons in the Making--How 16,000 Drawings ... See More
Supreme Court Blocks President... Youngstown, Ohio...
Item #722534
June 03, 1952
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 3, 1952
* Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co vs. Sawyer
* Supreme Court decision checks Presidential Authority
The front page has a displayable photo and a 4 column headline: "STEEL SEIZURE HELD INVALID; STRIKE CALLED IMMEDIATELY" which tells of the United States Supreme Court's decision that limited the power of the Presiden... See More
John D. Rockefeller death in 1937....
Item #722532
May 24, 1937
LOS ANGELES TIMES, 2nd Extra, California, May 24, 1937
* John D. Rockefeller death
* Oil tycoon (nice headline w/ photos)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER DIES; ESTATE REPORTED AS SMALL" with subhead: "End Comes in Florida Home" and more with great pictorial. Nice for display. More on pages 7 & 8.
First section only with pages 1... See More
John Wayne Gacy discovered... serial killer clown...
Item #722531
December 26, 1978
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Dec. 26, 1978
* John Wayne Gacy arrest
* Serial "killer clown" discovered
* Best title to be had ? - very rare
Here is nice issue on the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. The top of page 3 has a heading: "Police seize records at Gacy home". (see) Gacy was arrested just a few days earlier. Great to have this in a Chicago p... See More
Extensive collection on the 1912 Olympic Games... Jim Thorpe...
Item #722530
July 07, 1912
NEW YORK TIMES, a collection of eleven consecutive issues dating July 7 thru 17, 1912, each with front page and/or inside page reporting from the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, with some fine coverage. This was the event at which Jim Thorpe distinguished himself, with various mentions of him in the coverage.
See the photos for more detail on each of the issues.
All eleven issues are co... See More
Creation of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier...
Item #722529
November 11, 1921
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Illinois, Nov. 11, 1921
* Dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
The front page has a 4 image series depicting a famous poem, "The Colors", 1st published on Aug. 7, 1914. Additionally, there is a one column article: "STREAM OF LIFE MOVES PAST BIER OF U.S. UNKNOWN - Capital Thousands Pay Honor".
On March 4, 1921 Congress approve... See More
Al Capone tax evasion case, in a Chicago newspaper...
Item #722528
June 08, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 8, 1931
* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Income tax evasion case
* Best title to be had (rare)
The front page has a one column heading: "HUNT CAPONE'S HIDDEN RICHES FOR U. S. DEBT" with subhead. (see)
Related photo is on the back page. Capone would plead guilty about a week later.
Terrific to have this report in a Chicago newspaper... See More
Jess Willard defeats Johnson for the heavyweight title...
Item #722527
April 06, 1915
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, April 6, 1915
* Jess Williard vs. Jack Johnson
* The "Great white hope" defeats 1st Black Boxing Champion
* Heavyweight boxing title fight (1st report)
The first column of the front page has stacked heads reporting on the heavyweight boxing championship, with: "WILLARD WINS FISTIC HEAVYWEIGHT CROWN," "Kan... See More
Don Wilson's 1967 no-hitter...
Item #722456
June 19, 1967
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, June 19, 1967
* Rookie pitcher Don Wilson
* Houston Astros no-hitter
* Golfer Jack Nicklaus
* Wins U.S. Open tournament
The front page has a two column heading: "No-Hitter for Rookie" with photo. First report coverage continues in the sport's section with another related photo. (see images)
Also on the front is a two column photo of Jack N... See More
Civil War map of Richmond, Petersburg & vicinity...
Item #707361
May 15, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1862 The front page features a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Military and Naval Advance Toward Richmond and Petersburgh." Plus there are nice one column Civil War heads including: "Suffolk Occupied by a Portion of Gen. Wool's Forces" "Skirmishing With the Enemy" "The Advance On Corinth" "The Last N... See More
'Official' report of the gold discovery in California...
Item #707357
December 07, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 1848 Beginning on the front page and taking all of page 2 and most of page 3 is the: "President's Annual Message" to the nation, in which is a rather lengthy & detailed report on the discovery of gold in California.
Although there were earlier newspaper reports of gold discovery, this was the first "official" anno... See More
Print of a baseball player...
Item #705976
August 18, 1866
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Aug. 18, 1866 Inside has a nice one column print of baseball player: "G. A. Flagg, Cambridge B.B. Club, Cambridge, Mass." with a related article headed: "Our Base Ball Illustrations".
The front page has a nice print captioned: "The Town of Heart's Content, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, the Terminus of the Atlantic... See More
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