Mount Sanford, Alaska airplane crash....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1948 



* Northwest Airlines Flight 4422

* Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane

* Mount Sanford (Alaska) crash disaster



The top of page 61 has a one column heading: "AIRLINER WITH 30 CRASHES IN ALASKA" with subhead. (see) First report coverage of Northwest Airlines Flight 4422 crash into Mount Sanford, Alaska. Interesting as the headline suggests that ... 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  

1932 Lindbergh baby safe ?....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Extra, April 7, 1932



* Charles Lindbergh Jr. baby kidnapping case

* Bizarre headline suggests all is well



This was one of the most famous crime mysteries of the 20th century which ended with the execution of Bruno Hauptmann. Here is a very odd banner headline that suggests the Lindbergh baby might be returned safely: "RETURN OF LINDBERGH BABY EXPECTED SOON" an... See More  

1931 Knute Rockne's funeral & burial...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 2, 1931



* Knute Rockne killed w/ photos

* Notre Dame head football coach

* Airplane crash disaster



The front page has a one column heading: "Throngs Surge to Pay Rockne Last Tribute" (see) More in the sport's section and 6 related photos on the back page with banner heading at the top.

Complete with all 40 pages, this is the "rag edition&quo... See More  

Gemini 3 spaceflight.... Grissom & Young...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., March 24, 1965



* Gemini 3 manned spaceflight - NASA

* Gus Grissom & John W. Young

* Selma to Montgomery AL Alabama

* Martin Luther King Jr.

* Civil Rights march



The front page has a nice banner headline: "SPACE TWINS IN TRIPLE SUCCESS" with subheads and large photo. NIce for display. More inside.

Also a one column heading: "Ala. Marchers ... See More  

Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial...

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Augustus Orlebar breaks air speed record...

NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 1929 



* Augustus Orlebar - Air Vice Marhsal

* Royal Air Force officer - pilot

* Supermarine S.6 seaplane - airplane

* Breaks World air speed record



The front page has one column headings: "BRITISH PILOT FLIES 355 MILES AN HOUR" "A. H. Orlebar, Schneider Captain, Sets World Record in Plane That Won Trophy" and more. (see) Nice to have... See More  

Malcolm Campbell... Over 300 MPH in automobile...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1931



* Race driver Malcolm Campbell

* Bluebird car speed record

* Daytona Beach, Florida



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Campbell Drives Auto 245 Miles an Hour, Four Miles a Minute, a World Speed Record" (see) First report coverage continues on page 13 with related photo. Always nice to have notable events in history reported i... See More  

James H. Doolittle blind flight... Wall Street....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 25, 1929



* Aviator James H. Doolittle

* 1st blind airplane flight



The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "Airplane Conquers Greatest Enemy, Fog, In Blind Flying Test" First report coverage on the very first "blind flight" by James H. Doolittle.

Complete with all 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.... 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  

1931 Amelia Earhart autogyro altitude record...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 9, 1931



* Autogyro plane altitude record

* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart



The front page has a two column heading: "Amelia Earhart in Autogyro Makes Climb of 19,000 Feet" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in Thirty-two pages, light toning and wear at the margins, with some creases with the 1st column.... See More  

Great railroad strike of 1877....

BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, July 24, 1877



* Great railroad strike

* Riots in many cities



This 4 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has small one column headings that include: "The Situation at Easton..." "The Situation at Hazleton" "The Situation at Wilkesbarre" "The Troubles at Reading" and m... See More  

Graf Zeppelin begins World flight in 1929...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., August 8, 1929



* LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (airship)

* 1st to fly around the World begins

* Commander Hugo Eckener



The top of the front page has a four column heading: "DIRIGIBLE HOLDS TRUE TO HER COURSE ABOVE SEA" with subheads.

Complete with all 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally good.... See More  

Amelia Earhart's fame led to her demise ?.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 11, 1938



* Amelia Earhart lost at sea

* Captain Hilton H. Railey

* "Preface To Greatness"

* re. Lost in Pacific Ocean



The top of page 49 has a one column heading: "MISS EARHART HELD VICTIM OF 'CAREER'" with subheads. (see) Amelia Earhart was lost over a year earlier.

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 52 pages, ... See More  

1958 GM Firebird III concept car makes it's debut w/ photos...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 10, 1958



* 1958 GM Firebird III automobile debuts

* First space age concept car by GM



The back page has four related photos of the new GM Firebird III concept car with heading: "GM Warms Up a New Firebird" and some text. I'm sure that only a Detroit publication would cover this. Rare as such.

Complete with all 68 pages, light toning at the margins, bin... See More  

Charles Lindbergh's Anti War Address...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1941 Front page, 3 line, 1 column head: "Lindbergh Joins In Wheeler Plea To U.S. To Shun War" & subheads: "22,000 at Madison Sq. Garden Peace Rally Cheer Leaders Attack on Intervention" "Roosevelt Assailed" "Call for Return to Isolation Stand Demanded". Text of Lindbergh and Wheeler speeches inside, plus photos.



Also included i... See More  

Set on Howard Hughes' around-the-world flight...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston. A set of 4 issues dated July 11, 12, 14 & 15, 1938.



* Aviator Howard Hughes

* Airplane flight around World



Each issue has a top- of-the-front page headline and photo concerning Howard Hughes' historic around-the-world flight.

See the photos for the both the headlines and the graphics.

Each issue is complete & in very nice condition.... See More  

Uniontown, Pennsylvania airplane disaster....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 7, 1936



* Uniontown, Pennsylvania

* TWA airplane crash disaster

* Flight 1 - Cheat Mountain

* Early, same day 1st report



The front page has a great banner headline: "NEWARK AIRLINER CRASHES, 11 DIE" with subheads and photo of 1 of the 2 survivors. (see) Nice for display. A few more related photos on page 24. First report coverage on the TWA airlin... See More  

1941 Ford strike at River Rouge Plant...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 2, 1941



* Ford Motor Company

* River Rouge Plant strike

* UAW - United Automobile Workers



The front page has a great banner headline: "TROOPERS RUSHED TO PLANT AS FORD BATTLE INJURES 30" with subheads. Nice for display. Related photo on page 2.

Complete with all 44 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small b... See More  

Amelia Earhart in 1937 World flight...

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1933 Binghamton, New York train disaster....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 6, 1933



* Binghamton, Broome County, Pennsylvania

* Erie Railroad train collision disaster



The front page has a banner headline: "TRAINS CRASH; 14 DIE, 30 HURT" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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

Bertha Kalich death... Yiddish theatre star...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1939



* Bertha Kalich death (1st report)

* Jewish actress - American Yiddish Theatre

* Charles A. Lindbergh called to duty



The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "MME. KALICH DIES; FAMOUS ACTRESS" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.... See More  

Jamaica Long Island...

LONG ISLAND DEMOCRAT, Jamaica, N.Y., October 7, 1856

*Buchanan-Breckinridge endorsement

A nice front page endorsement for the Buchanan-Breckinridge ticket which appears near the top of the first column. Includes candidates for state offices too. Uncommon to have a presidential endorsement on the front page.  Long Island Railroad Autumn/Winter Schedule is surrounded by interesting classified... See More  

Robert H.Goddard... Rockets....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 26, 1935



* Robert H. Goddard - rockets - rocketry

* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber) vs. Max Baer

* Heavyweight boxing championship fight



Page 18 has one column headings: "LINDBERGH ENDS STUDY OF GODDARD ROCKET" and "Colonel and H. F. Guggenheim Fly From Roswell, N. M., After Three-Day Visit" (see)

The sport's section (page 27) has a banner he... See More  

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith goes missing (death)...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 9, 1935



* Sir Charles Kingsford Smith

* Australian aviator - Southern Cross

* Goes missing in airplane flight (death)



The front page has a one column heading: "Bay of Bengal Searched for Flying Knight" Four related photos and map on the back page. (see) See below for more information.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 3... See More