Transportation - Railroad-Flight-Automobile
Transportation - Railroad-Flight-Automobile
Historic flight of Glenn Curtiss... Nobel Prize winner Dr. Robert Koch...
Item #684613
June 11, 1910
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 11, 1910 The front page is entirely taken up with a photo of: "The Historic Flight of Glenn H. Curtiss Down the Hudson River" with a related two page article with 6 photos headed: The Albany - New York Aeroplane Flight" "How Curtiss Completed For The Scientific American Trophy And The New York World Prize."
Also a full page articl... See More
Kamikaze airplane attack on 1945 Okinawa...
Item #684580
May 26, 1945
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, May 26, 1945
* Kamikaze suicide airplane attack
* Battle of Okinawa - Japanese
* Heinrich Himmler suicide photo
The front page has a nice banner headline: "18-HOUR JAP SUICIDE AIR ATTACK" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on the Japanese special operations suicide attack on Yontan Airfield during the Battle of Okinawa.
Also... See More
Amelia Earhart's New York City welcome...
Item #684362
July 06, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1928
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Post Atlantic Ocean flight
* Airplane "Friendship"
Page 5 has one column headings: "MISS EARHART HERE TODAY AS CITY GUEST" "She, Stultz and Gordon Will Get a New York Welcome With Climax at City Hall" and more. 1st report coverage on Amelia Earhart being New York City's guest of honor after her f... See More
Heinrich Bruning ousted.... Adolph Hitler next...
Item #684335
May 31, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1932
* Heinrich Bruning removed
* Chancellor of Germany
* Weimar Republic - German Reich
* Adolph Hitler advancement imminent
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HINDENBURG OUSTS BRUENING'S CABINET OVER HOME POLICY" with subheads. (see) More on page 4 with photos of Bruning and Adolph Hitler. First report coverage on the ousting o... See More
Amelia Earhart lost in 1937...
Item #684334
July 11, 1937
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 11, 1937.
* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance
* Over the Pacific Ocean - Fred Noonan
The front page has a two column heading: "Earhart Quest by Air Fails" with subhead (see images).
Incomplete issue containing the front and back leafs of the 1st section only (4 pages total), some central fold wear with archival mending on page 2 and minimal... See More
Earliest use of the term 'underground railroad' we have discovered...
Item #684244
August 28, 1850
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, Aug. 28, 1850
* Slavery - slaves - pre-Civil War tensions
* Rare "Underground Railroad" mention
The front page has an article: "From The Plains" which is a great letter concerning those traveling across the country, including Mormons heading to Utah. A few bits include: "The Gold Diggers have all disappeared among the Black Hills... See More
Amelia Earhart conquers the Atlantic in 1928....
Item #684240
June 19, 1928
THE WASHINGTON OBSERVER, Penn., June 19, 1928
* Woman aviator Amelia Earhart makes history
* Flies across the Atlantic Ocean
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "American Woman Conquers Atlantic" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on Amelia Earhart's famous Atlantic Ocean flight.
Complete with 16 pages, light tonin
Lindbergh recounts his historic flight...
Item #684196
May 23, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1927
* Aviator Charles Lindbergh
* Famous solo airplane flight
* Across the Atlantic Ocean
A terrific issue on Charles Lindbergh's epic flight across the Atlantic Ocean with a 3-line banner head: "LINDBERGH'S OWN STORY OF EPOCHAL FLIGHT; TEMPTED TO TURN BACK, KEEPS ON IN STORM; ASKS FISHING BOAT: 'AM I ON ROAD TO IRELAND?' " ... See More
1910 Charles Rolls in airplane flight...
Item #684155
June 02, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 2, 1910
* Aviator Charles Rolls
* Early airplane aviation flight
* Rolls-Royce car manufacturer fame
The top of the front page has a banner heading: "ENGLISH AVIATOR FLIES FROM ENGLAND TO FRANCE AND BACK" with some text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that a... See More
Early edition of the Hindenburg tragedy...
Item #683946
May 07, 1937
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER--EXTRA, May 7, 1937
* Hindenburg airship disaster
* Lakehurst NJ New Jersey
* Nice headline & photos for display
This is obviously a very early edition as it does not contain a photo of the Hindenburg in flames as at least 3 other Examiner editions contained, nor does it contain internal pages with photos of the zeppelin.
The two line banner headline announc... See More
'Oh, the humanity!'... The Hindenburg explosion...
Item #683943
May 07, 1937
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER--EXTRA, May 7, 1937
* Hindenburg airship disaster
* Lakehurst NJ New Jersey
* Nice headline & photos for display
This is one of the better Hindenburg explosion issues we have offered.
See the photos for the dramatic, from page featuring the iconic photograph taken within seconds of the initial explosion showing the large ball of flames with the Hindenburg yet to h... See More
Death of Lily Langtry ... Lindbergh is engaged...
Item #683891
February 13, 1929
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 13, 1929
* Lily Langtry death
* Charles Lingbergh
The front page has one column heads: "Lily Langtry Dies on Rivera at 74" "Actress, Once Called World's Greatest Beauty, Succumbs to Heart Disease & Influenza" "Was Idolized By Society" "She Captivated England & American With Her Comeliness and Charm Generation Ago"... See More
1900 Hot Springs County, Arkansas train robbery...
Item #683760
November 22, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 22, 1900
* Gifford - Malvern, Arkansas
* Hot Springs County
* Dramatic Train Robbery
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "BANDITS AND DYNAMITE PLAY HAVOC WITH A TRAIN" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally ... See More
1900 Akron, Ohio race riot...
Item #683661
August 23, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 23, 1900
* Akron, Ohio race riot of 1900
* Negro lynching attempt
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION BY A MURDEROUS MOB" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper... See More
Same-day report on the Hindenburg tragedy...
Item #683559
May 06, 1937
HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, May 6, 1937
* Hindenburg rigid airship disaster
* Pride of Nazi Germany
* Lakehurst, New Jersey
* Nice headline for display
A rare opportunity for a same-day report on the explosion of the zeppelin Hindenburg, which explored moments before docking at Lakehurst, New Jersey in the early evening of May 6.
Virtually all East Coast and Midwest newspapers had... See More
1953 Transocean Air Lines Flight 512 disaster....
Item #683532
July 13, 1953
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 13, 1953
* Transocean Air Lines Flight 512
* Douglas DC-6A airplane disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline: "58 ON AIRLINER MISSING IN PACIFIC" with subheads and a small related map. (see)
Complete with all 20 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
1946 Mansfield, Ohio train wreck...
Item #683497
December 14, 1946
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 14, 1946
* Pennsylvania Railroad trains disaster
* Coulter - Mansfield, Ohio
The front page has a one column heading: "Train Crash in Ohio Is Fatal to 18" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the Pennsylvania Railroad, three train collision near Mansfield, Ohio. Related photo is on the back page.
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and a ... See More
Rare issue of this Confederate "Memphis" newspaper printed in Atlanta, Georgia...
Item #683360
January 16, 1864
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 16, 1864 See the bottom of this listing for the fascinating history of this newspaper.
The front page includes: "General Morgan and his Movements" "A Brave Missouri Boy" "Cheering the Trans-Mississippi People" "Brilliant Affair in Fanquier" "Capture of a Yankee Train & Yankees" "... See More
Oroya Railroad Peru... The highest in the world!
Item #683232
July 12, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 12, 1902 The front page has 6 vignettes captioned: "THE FAMOUS OROYA RAILROAD OF PERU, WHICH CLIMBS HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER ON THE GLOBE". Additional related photos and considerable text are also found on inside pages.
Note: As mentioned in the caption above, at the time it was built, the railroad climbed higher than any other in the world. Eventu... See More
Rare newspaper printed on board a transcontinental train...
Item #683143
June 25, 1870
TRANS-CONTINENTAL, San Francisco, California, June 25, 1870
* First Transcontinental Railroad "Overland Route"
* Very first excursion published newspaper (#7)
This is a very fascinating newspaper, borne in the ingenious mind of a publisher who decided to take a small printing press on board the first transcontinental railroad excursion and publish 6 issues westbound and 6 is... See More
Spindletop: the beginning of the 20th century oil boom...
Item #683018
January 12, 1901
THE HOUSTON DAILY POST, Texas, January 12, 1901
* Discovery of oil in Beaumont, Texas
* Beginning of the Great Spindletop oil well
Although discoveries were made in various locations long before this date, this discovery--to be known as Spindletop--marked the emergence of the oil industry at a time when the automobile and other industries were experiencing rapid growth, coinciding wit... See More
Government stalls... business thrives...
Item #683003
December 21, 1880
FINDLAY DAILY JEFFERSONIAN, Ohio, Dec. 21, 1880
* Uncommon publication
* "Flag City, USA"
Page 2 has a brief article which states in part: "Jay Gould seems to have captured the new railroad enterprise which points from Pittsburg [sic] to Chicago...", with more. Page three also has an interesting article which mentions the partisan politics which has created gridloc... See More
1906 Portland, Colorado trains disaster...
Item #682918
March 16, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 16, 1906
* Portland, Pueblo County, Colorado
* Adobe Station trains collision disaster
* Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
The front page has a banner headline: "FORTY CHARRED BODIES IN RUINS OF TWO TRAINS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to ... See More
Baseball player print... The 'Black Crook'...
Item #682887
October 06, 1866
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 6, 1866 Inside has a full page print of the: "Great Scene Of The Second Performance Of The 'Black Crook' Spectacle Now Performing At Niblo's Garden". This would eventually become recognized as the first modern-day musical. There is a review of it as well.
Inside includes a portrait of a baseball player headed: "Our Ba... See More
Baseball player print... The 'Black Crook'...
Item #682886
October 06, 1866
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 6, 1866 Inside has a full page print of the: "Great Scene Of The Second Performance Of The 'Black Crook' Spectacle Now Performing At Niblo's Garden". This would eventually become recognized as the first modern-day musical. There is a review of it as well.
Inside includes a portrait of a baseball player headed: "... See More
1945 Fifth Fleet Tokyo raids....
Item #682798
February 16, 1945
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, February 16, 1945
* Fifth Fleet Tokyo, Japan attack
* USS Enterprise aircraft carrier
The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAVY PLANES ATTACK TOKYO" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Coverage of the first U.S. carrier airplane attack on Tokyo, Japan.
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a little wear along the spin... See More
"Indians Can go Where They Please"... Sitting Bull...
Item #682785
May 22, 1879
HELENA DAILY HERALD, Montana (Territory), May 22, 1879
* Judge Dundy ruling states Indians can go anywhere
Page 5 lists a telegram stating: "Indians Can go Where They Please", after the Judge Dundy ruling in the Standing Bear v. Crook case. This ruling was: "regarded by the government as a heavy blow to the present Indian system; that if sustained it will prov... See More
Wright brothers smash all flight records...
Item #682710
September 09, 1908
THE GLOBE, South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9, 1908
* 1st ever airplane flight for over 1 hour
* Orville Wright - Brothers
* Fort Meyer, Virginia
Page 4 begins with column heads: "NEW WORLD RECORD IN AEROPLANE FLIGHTS" "Orville Wright Circled Above Parade Ground at Fort Meyer, Va. - Remained in the Air 57 Minutes...Smashing All Previous Records...".
Twelve p... See More
Wright brothers hold all the records at LaMans, France...
Item #682709
September 16, 1908
THE GLOBE, South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16, 1908
* Early airplane - aviation
* Wilbur Wright - Brothers
* Le Mans, France flight
The top of the front page has a column headed: "WRIGHT BROTHERS HOLD ALL RECORDS" "For Sustained Airplane Flights by This Morning's Performance" "Wilbur Wright Today Remaned in the Air For 29 Minutes and 18 Seconds at LeMans, ... See More
The Wright brothers' accomplishment mark a 'new epoch'...
Item #682705
September 11, 1908
OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, Sept. 11, 1908
* Early airplane flights
* Orville Wright - Brothers
Page 2 has column heads: "FLYING MACHINES FOR SIX" "Orville Wright Says it is Possible to Operate Them" "May Loop The Loop In Them" "Aviator Turns Down Propositions from Amusement Managers, Which He Has Received by Dozens". Also on page 2: "Con... See More
Wright brothers' famous flight at Fort Myer...
Item #682704
September 10, 1908
OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, Sept. 10, 1908 Over a full column on page 7 concerns early aviation, headed: "THREE PHENOMENAL TRIPS" "Wrights' Airplane, in Trial at Fort Myer, Breaks All Records" "Stays In Air Over One Hour" "Its Travels at Rate of About 37 Miles an Hour--Shorter Trip is Made With Two Passengers". Another article headed: "Navy M... See More
1940 Doodlebug Train Disaster....
Item #682599
August 01, 1940
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, August 1, 1940
* Doodlebug train Disaster (1st report)
* Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "41 KILLED AS TRAIN HITS COACH HEAD-ON AT OHIO JUNCTION" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Doddlebug Train disaster at Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Complete with 44 pages, rag edition, a little residue alo... See More
See the nice masthead from 1846...
Item #682580
July 30, 1846
THE WEEKLY CHRONOTYPE, Boston, July 30, 1846
* Uncommon title
See the great, early engraving of a railroad train in the masthead. An interesting array of news tidbits of the day.
Four pages, nice condition. This is the vol. 1 number 10 issue of a title which lasted about 4 years.... See More
Wilbur Wright wins the very first Michelin Cup...
Item #682434
January 01, 1909
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Jan. 1, 1909 Page 3 has a rather inconspicuous report noting that Wilbur Wright had won the very first International Michelin Cup.
The Michelin Cup was an award sponsored by the French tire manufacturer Michelin for long distance flight made in airplanes. The contest would run through 1935.
The report, from LeMans, France, is headed: "Wright Winner O... See More
Very dramatic on the Hindenburg disaster...
Item #682381
May 07, 1937
THE SEATTLE DAILY TIMES--EXTRA, Washington, May 7, 1937
* Hindenburg airship disaster
* Lakehurst NJ New Jersey
* Nice photos for display
One of the more dramatic issues on the Hindenburg tragedy.
Above the masthead is: "SABOTAGE HINT IN ZEP BLAST ! " with a huge and very dramatic photo headed: "THE HINDENBURG IN FLAMES". The ftpg. subhead: "30 Dead Or Missi... See More
Last major train robbery in the United States...
Item #682345
November 26, 1937
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., November 26, 1937
* Last major train robbery in the U.S.
* Deming, Luna County, New Mexico
* Henry Loftus and Harry Donaldson
You might call it the official end of the "Wild West", but in any case the two column heading near the bottom of the front page announces what is considered the last major train robbery in the country: "''Brooklyn... See More
General George Patton dies in 1945...
Item #682331
December 21, 1945
BUFFALO EVENING NEWS, New York, December 21, 1945
* General George S. Patton death (1st report)
* Automobile accident or assassination ?
The front page has a banner headline: "GEN. PATTON SUCCUMBS TO CRASH INJURIES" with subheads. (see)
Forty-four pages, mostly loose along the spine, some wear along the central fold with archival mending on page 2 and a little text loss. A little... See More
Winslow Homer's famous Snap The Whip...
Item #682299
September 20, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 20, 1873 Certainly the prime feature of this issue is the much desired Winslow Homer doublepage centerfold: "Snap the Whip".
This doublepage is removed from the issue for display purposes. There are some mends to the reverse of the print at the vertical fold, a bit of tape staining come thru to the margins only of the print, light foxing to... See More
1917 Shepherdsville, Kentucky train wreck...
Item #682260
December 21, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 21, 1917
* Shepherdsville, Kentucky
* Trains collision wreck disaster
* Louisville and Nashville Railroad
The front page has a one column heading: "FORTY-SIX KILLED IN KENTUCKY WRECK". (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this e... See More
Detailed report on the gold from California...
Item #682232
December 14, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 14, 1848 Page 3 contains nearly a full column headed: "The California Gold Specimens" which is an early report on the 1849 Gold Rush. Included is a letter from the director of the U.S. Mint concerning the quality of gold received from California.
Also on pg. 3: "The Proposed Panama Railroad" which admits: "...the necess... See More
A defeat in Tennessee...
Item #682152
June 15, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 15, 1864
* Battle of Brice's Crossroads
* Cynthiana KY Kentucky
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "HUNTER'S MOVEMENT" "He is Joined by Averill & Crooks" "Railroad Destroyed Toward Waynesboro" "No Great Force in Hunter's Front" "A DEFEAT IN TENNESSEE" "General Sturgis... See More
1916 Battle of Gorizia... Italy...
Item #682101
November 21, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 21, 1916
* Battle of Cambrai, France
* Hindenburg Line crossed
* 1st ever major tank battle
* World War I - WWI
* FRONT LEAF ONLY (Pages 1 & 2)
The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "BRITISH DRIVING AHEAD" with subhead. (see)
Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2), minor margin wear, nice for display as such.
... See More
Sherman's march thru the South...
Item #682082
August 04, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 4, 1864
* Battle of Folck's Mill - Cumberland
* William T Sherman - Atlanta campaign
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "Operations Before the City of Atlanta" "The Macon Railroad Destroyed" "News from the Southwest" "Rebel Accounts" "GRANT" "HUNTER" "Re... See More
1918 Vernon Castle airplane crash death...
Item #682069
February 15, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 15, 1918
* Vernon Castle killed
* Ballroom dancer
* Royal Flying Corps
* British airplane crash
The front page has a six column heading: "VERNON CASTLE IS KILLED IN FALL" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in... See More
Did Texas treat Santa Anna humanely?
Item #682064
October 25, 1836
AMERICAN TRAVELLER, Boston, Oct. 25, 1836 Page 2 has a report: "Late And Direct from Texas" which mentions in part: "...articles by David G. Burnett, the late President, ing vindication of his humane policy towards Santa Anna...".
The back page is mostly filled with ads including many transportation-themed: railroad, stagecoach, & steamboat.
Four pages, never bound ... See More
Generals Sherman and Hunter...
Item #682011
July 28, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, July 28, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "Additional Details of the Successful Expedition Under General Rousseau" "Destruction of an Immense Amount of Railroad Track, Stores, Provisions & Rebel Material of War" "Reported Death of General Hood" "HUNTER" "The Fighting in the Shena... See More
War efforts of Ulysses S. Grant & his officers...
Item #681994
July 04, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, July 4, 1864
* James H. Wilson & August Kautz Raid
* Richmond-Petersburg Virginia Campaign
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT ! " "Additional Details of the Operations of the Cavalry under Gen. Wilson" "60 Miles of Railroad Track Destroyed" "Late Numbers of Negroes, Horses, and Mules Gathered by His F... See More
East River Bridge, New York... American Waltham watch factory...
Item #681956
July 26, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 26, 1902
* World's Largest Watch
* Williamsburg Bridge construction
* East River - Brooklyn - NYC
Page 54 has the headline: "The Largest Watch in the World", and "At the American Waltham watch factory, the largest watch ever designed was recently completed".
The front page has: "Present Condition of th... See More
Rebels are beaten and routed...
Item #681947
June 20, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 20, 1864
* Second Battle of Petersburg
* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee
Over half of the first column is taken up with a nice stack of Civil War heads including: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Petersburg Not Yet Occupied" "Rebel Outer Works Captured" "Gen. Butler Moves Towards the Railroad" "Rumor that He is Driven Back by ... See More
First airplane death - a passenger with Orville Wright...
Item #681887
September 23, 1908
THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, North Carolina, September 23, 1908
* Orville Wright Injured
* Thomas Etholen Selfridge Killed
* 1st powered airplane fatality
Page 4 has: "THE AIRSHIP DIASTER", with a corresponding article of, "The disaster to the air ship of Orville Wright in which the inventor was badly wounded and his companion killed is keenly felt in Washington, where t... See More
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