Dueling... King's Proclamation... America...
Item #720593
November 20, 1773
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Nov. 20, 1773 The entire front page is an article concerning dueling. Page 6 has a few brief reports headed: "America". And the back page has "By the King, A Proclamation" for rescheduling a session of Parliament.
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 inches, nice condition.
Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish trial begins...
Item #720515
March 13, 1935
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 13, 1935
* Albert H. Fish trial - creepy acts
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "FISH TRIAL OPENS; TO PLEAD INSANITY" with subhead. (see images)
Complete ... See More
See the displayable front page from the 18th century...
Item #720497
July 09, 1726
THE POST-BOY, London, July 9 1726
* Nice masthead engravings
One of my favorite 18th century newspapers with the two nice engravings in the masthead, plus the very decorative first letter in the text (see). Various European reports. Partial red tax stamp on the back side.
Single sheet, 8 1/2 by 14 1/8 inches, very nice, displayable condition.
Need for the Erie Canal in 1814...
Item #720496
May 14, 1814
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 14, 1814
* Early Erie Canal planning
The first 3 pages have a detailed report: "Internal Navigation - The Advantages of the Proposed Canal from Lake Erie to Hudson's River..." which would be the famed Erie Canal. It is signed in type by: Robert Fulton.
Inside has almost 8 pages under the heading: "Events of the War&qu... See More
1971 Apollo 15 space mission "Splashdown"...
Item #720494
August 08, 1971
THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, Indiana, Aug. 8, 1971
* Apollo 15 space mission to the Moon (splashdown)
The front page has a banner headline: "ENDEAVOUR CREW 'BACK HOME'; Faulty 'Chute Fails to Mar Landing" with subhead and three related photos. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all sections (60+ pages), light toning along the central fold and margins, generally in... See More
1929 St. Valentine's Day massacre suspects...
Item #720493
March 05, 1929
THE KINGSPORT TIMES, Tennessee, March 5, 1929
* St. Valentine's Day massacre investigation probe
* Fred "Killer" Burke & Joe Lolordo named suspects
The front page has a one column heading: "THREE NAMED AS MASSACRE GUN HANDLERS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 6 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
AI notes: By M... See More
Item #720492
October 03, 1928
THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 3, 1928
* Schutter's "Old Nick" candy bar
* "Roaring twenties" advertisement
Page 44 has a nice full page advertisement for a free "Schutter's Old Nick" candy bar. (see images)
Complete with all 54 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.
AI notes: Schutter's "Old Nick&qu... See More
1960 Southern segregation protests & arrests...
Item #720491
March 16, 1960
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. March 16, 1960
* Civil Rights activism - protests
* Southern segregation marches
* Lunch counter sit-ins and more
* Negroes arrested w/ A.D. King
The front page has a one column heading: "500 Negroes Arrested In Race March" (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: On March... See More
1971 Notre Dame football vs. Miami...
Item #720489
October 10, 1971
THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, Indiana, Oct. 10, 1971
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* vs. Miami Hurricanes - college game
* Best publication to be had (rare)
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "N.D. WEARS DOWN MIAMI, 17-0" with subhead and color photo. More in the sport's section.
Complete with all sections (60+ pages), light toning along the central fold... See More
1899 death of Dwight L. Moody...
Item #720488
December 22, 1899
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Dec. 22, 1899
* Dwight L. Moody death
* American evangelist
* Moody Memorial Church
* Henry Ware Lawton funeral
The front page has a one column heading: "Dwight L. Moody Dead" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, irregular along the spine, a little other margin wear, generally good.
AI notes: Dwight Lyman Moody, the... See More
Eric Sevaraid rescued in 1943 Burma...
Item #720487
August 28, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1943
* Eric Sevareid - news journalist & author
* Saved in Burma jungle - Naga headhunters
* World War II - WWII - John Paton Davies Jr.
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "HEADHUNTERS SAVE AIRMEN IN BURMA" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
Note: In 1943, journalist Eric Sevareid was re... See More
1944 Battle of Kwajalein Atoll....
Item #720486
February 02, 1944
WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, N.C, February 2, 1944
* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll
* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan
* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "YANK AMPHIBIOUS FORCES INVADE MARSHALL ISLANDS" with subheads and related map. (see images)
Complete with all 8 pages, light toning at the margins, small stain from a address labe... See More
Final items regarding the Revolutionary War...
Item #720471
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, June, 1782 The issue begins with 8 pages of "Proceedings In Parliament", the first 3 of which have much concerning America with mention of an exchange of prisoners, Mr. Laurens, Ben Franklin, Lord Cornwallis, General Burgoyne, and more.Near the back is the "Historical Chronicle" with the latest news reports of the day, including men... See More
1948 Hideki Tojo sentenced to hang....
Item #720455
November 12, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 12, 1948
* Hideki Tojo sentenced to death by hanging
* World War II Japanese criminals
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "TOJO CONDEMNED BY COURT TO HANG; 24 OTHERS GUILTY" with subheads. First report coverage continues inside with photo of Tojo. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: Hid... See More
Baritone Leonard Warren dies on stage...
Item #720454
March 05, 1960
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. March 5, 1960
* Leonard Warren death on live stage
* American operatic baritone singer
* Metropolitan Opera House - "Met"
Near the bottom of the front page has a four column heading: "Met Baritone Collapses and Dies" with lead-in: "Wife and Audience Watch" (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light ton... See More
Country's leading women's suffrage publication...
Item #720453
April 26, 1890
THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., April 26, 1890
* Turn of the 20th century
* Women's suffrage
Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun in Beatrice, Nebraska, before moving to Washington, D.C. Published by Clara Bewick Colby, a women's rights activist & suffra... See More
Tokyo Japan occupied by U.S. in 1945... Nanjing, China...
Item #720449
September 08, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1945
* Formal surrender of Nanking - Nanjing
* China - Chinese reoccupy from Japanese forces
* Douglas MacArthur enters Tokyo Japan
* Post surrender signing on USS Missouri
The front page has a two column heading: "Foe's Nanking Surrender To Be Solely 'Chinese Show'" (see images)
Also, the top of the front page has a four colum... See More
Adolph Hitler & Eva Braun's cause of death...
Item #720447
November 02, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 2, 1945
* How Adolph Hitler & Eva Braun died ?
* Photo of leading Nazi leaders at Camp Ashcan
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HITLER ENDED LIFE IN BERLIN BUNKER, BRITISH FEEL SURE" with subhead. (see images)
Page 3 has the official statement from British intelligence.
And page 3 also has a five column photo with headi... See More
1991 death of actress Gene Tierney...
Item #720445
November 08, 1991
SPORTS SECION only of the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 8, 1991
* American stage & film actress Gene Tierney death
* "Golden Age of Hollywood" leading lady
* Earvin Magic Johnson has HIV/AIDS virus
* Los Angeles Lakers basketball star
* Retires from professional NBA play
Page 3 has a heading that reads: "Gene Tierney, Acclaimed as Star of 'Laura,' Dies at... See More
Magic Johnson announces he had HIV/AIDS...
Item #720442
November 08, 1991
SPORTS SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 8, 1991
* Earvin Magic Johnson has HIV/AIDS virus
* Los Angeles Lakers basketball star
* Retires from professional NBA play
The front page of this section has a headline: "The Day the Magic Stopped" and more with a few related photos. Much more on the following pages. Great to have in this L.A. publication, the home of... See More
1992 editorial on Rush Limbaugh...
Item #720439
December 29, 1992
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 29, 1992
* Rush Limbaugh editorial on his rise to prominence
* American conservative political commentator
Page 51 has an editorial headed: "Sitting Here in Limbaugh" with photo. This continues on the next page. See images for a portion of the text.
AI notes: In December 1991, The Village Voice pu... See More
Great Salem fire of 1914... Massachusetts...
Item #720386
June 27, 1914
FITCHBURG CENTINEL, Mass., June 27, 1914
* The Great Salem Fire of 1914
* Essex County, Massachusetts
* Same day first report w/ nice headline
The top of the front page has Two column heading: "PLANS REBUILDING FIRE SWEPT CITY" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, light toning, generally nice.
AI notes: The Great Salem Fire of 1914 struck Salem, Massachusett... See More
Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame football in 1939...
Item #720385
November 05, 1939
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, November 5, 1939
* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame
* NCAA college football
* Many other games w/ photos
The front page of this section has a four column heading: "NOTRE DAME WHIPS ARMY, 14-0" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with two related photos and stats.
Other sporting news of the day includ... See More
Ohio River Flood of 1937... Louisville, Kentucky...
Item #720384
January 26, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1937
* Ohio River Flood of 1937
* Great Depression era
* Louisville, Kentucky photos
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIRE ADDS TO FLOOD HORROR" with subheads. Nice for display. More on following pages. And a great full page pictorial is on the back page which is also nice for display. (see images) This flood which happened during the he... See More
April 19 Revolution... South Korea protests...
Item #720383
April 20, 1960
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. April 20, 1960
* April 19 Revolution (1st report)
* South Korea mass protests
* Syngman Rhee - First Republic
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Rhee Promises Redress To Bitter Korean Rioters" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margin, nice condition.
AI notes: The April 19 Revolut... See More
3000 hits for the "Big Poison"...
Item #720382
June 20, 1942
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 20, 1942
* Paul Waner (Big Poison)- right fielder
* Boston Braves - 3,000th hit with photo
The sport's section (page 13) has a three column heading: "Waner Cracks Hit No. 3000 but Braves Lose" with subhead and box scores. (see images)
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
AI notes: P... See More
1964 United Airlines Flight 823 disaster...
Item #720381
July 10, 1964
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 10, 1964
* UA United Airlines Flight 823
* Parrottsville, Tennessee disaster
* Vickers Viscount 745D airplane crash
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "AIR CRASH KILLS 39 IN TENNESSEE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 44 pages, light toning at the margins, very nice condition.
... See More
Black militant H. Rap Brpown captured in 1971...
Item #720380
October 17, 1971
THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, Indiana, Oct. 17, 1971
* H. Rap Brown captured - arrested
* "Black Power" movement militant
* Violence at Civil Rights protests
The front page has a nice banner headline: "RAP BROWN CAPTURED IN N.Y." with subhead and photo of Brown. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all sections (60+ pages), light toning along the central ... See More
Madonna "SEX" book... Slick Willie as a Casanova in 1992...
Item #720379
October 27, 1992
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 27, 1992
* Coffee table book "SEX" release advertisement
* Erotic softcore pornography - sadomasochism
* President Bill Clinton - "Slick Willie"
* Womanizer - rapist - cheating husband
* About to win the 1992 election
Page 13 has a full page advertisement for the newly released Madonna book titled: &q... See More
Exploding Plastic Inevitable in 1966... Andy Warhol...
Item #720375
March 31, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 31, 1966
* Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable
* The Velvet Underground and Nico inaugural show ad
* Electric Circus underground nightclub performance
* Bob Holiday "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's SUPERMAN
* Anti-Vietnam War peace march w/ Allen Ginsberg pictorial
* Timothy Leary gets sentenced... See More
1974 Eagles & Beach Boys concert ad...
Item #720374
July 25, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 25, 1974
* The Beach Boys - American rock band
* w/ opening act The EAGLES (early) - Glenn Frey
* Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City concert ad
Page 43 has a nice full page advertisement for a "Beach Boys - Eagles" concert at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey. (see images) Interesting that the Eagles open... See More
1974 Steve Miller Band & Ten Years After...
Item #720373
March 28, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 28, 1974
* Steve Miller Band - American classic rock group
* Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum concert ad
* Ten Years After - British blues rock band
* Madison Square Garden advertisement
Page 53 has a advertisement for a upcoming "STEVE MILLER BAND" concert at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (see i... See More
1973 World Festival of Magic & Occult...
Item #720372
November 29, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 29, 1973
* The World Festival of Magic & Occult
* Occultism - witches spells - witchcraft - tarot
* Clairvoyance - voodoo - telepathy - hypnotism
* Black magic - macabre - witchcraft - black art
* Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden advertisement
Page 72 has a 7 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for: "The World Festival of M... See More
1983 Run-DMC... beginning of new-school hip hop music...
Item #720371
June 21, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 21, 1983
* Very early & rare Run-DMC D.M.C. mention
* "It's Like That" song release - brief review
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
Page 73 has a very early take on the recent release of "It's Like That" by Run DMC with heading: "John Who?". (see images)
AI notes: Run... See More
1973 The Moody Blues MSG concert advertisement...
Item #720370
October 25, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 25, 1973
* The Moody Blues - English psychedelic rock band
* Madison Square Garden & Nassau Coliseum
* Early concerts w/ photo advertisement
Page 59 has a full page advertisement for "The Moody Blues" concerts at Madison Square Garden and Nassau Coliseum. (see images)
AI notes: On October 26, 1973, The Moody Blu... See More
1974 Eric Clapton concert advertisement...
Item #720369
May 30, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 30, 1974
* Eric Clapton - English rock & blues guitarist
* The Yardbirds & Cream singer & songwriter
* Roosevelt Stadium concert advertisement
Page 53 has a nice full page advertisement for a "ERIC CLAPTON" concert at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey. (see images)
AI notes: On June 7, 1974, Eri... See More
1974 "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" ad...
Item #720368
October 31, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 31, 1974
* "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" opening
* American horror film - movie - Leatherface
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ****
Page 101 has a 5 1/2 x 4 inch advertisement (not including locations underneath) for: "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" for it's premiere opening in New York City. Through researc... See More
1966 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...
Item #720367
February 10, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 10, 1966
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* American folk singer & songwriter World tour
* Island Garden - West Hempstead, Long Island
* Last local appearance before near-fatal motorcycle accident
Page 17 has a 3 x 2 inch advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Island Garden Arena in West Hempstead on Long Islan... See More
1983 Grateful Dead & The Band at the Carrier Dome ad...
Item #720366
October 18, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 18 1983
* The Grateful Dead & The Band - rock bands
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* Syracuse University Carrier Dome concert ad
Page 98 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming performance by "GRATEFUL DEAD & THE BAND" concert at the Carrier Dome on the campus of Syracuse Uni... See More
1974 David Bowie & The Allman Brothers concert advertisements...
Item #720365
June 27, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 27, 1974
* David Bowie - English singer songwriter musician
* Diamond Dogs Tour - rock-opera style show format
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* The Allman Brothers Band - Dickey Betts
* American rock band concert advertisement
* Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York
Page 63 has a nice full page advertisement... See More
1970 "Free Huey!" campaign... Black Panthers...
Item #720364
February 19, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 19, 1970
* Huey P. Newton & the Black Panthers Party
* "Free Huey!" campaign - protest demonstration
* re. the shooting death of a Chicago police officer
The front page has a heading: "Rage of the Panthers: The Ghetto on Trial" with 3 related photos. (see images) Coverage continues inside. Lengthy text.
AI notes:... See More
1974 Deep Purple Madison Square Garden concert ad...
Item #720363
January 31, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 31, 1974
* Deep Purple - English hard rock band
* Heavy metal & modern hard rock music pioneers
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
Page 59 has a nice full page advertisement for a "DEEP PURPLE" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
AI notes: On March 13, 1974, Deep Purple delivered a landm... See More
1971 Gunnison High School football bus disaster...
Item #720323
September 12, 1971
THE SOUTH BEN D TRIBUNE, Sept. 12, 1971
* Gunnison High School disaster - Colorado
* Junior varsity football team school bus crash
* Monarch Pass, Rockies - Rocky Mountains
The front page a banner headline that announces: "9 KILLED IN SCHOOL BUS CRASH" wit subhead and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with all 56 pages, foxing along the central fold, ot... See More
Superman comic strip from the first year of publication...
Item #720316
June 08, 1939
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, June 8, 1939
* Superman B&W (comic strip)
* 1st year of publication
* Joe Siegel & Joe Shuster
* “Superman Champions Universal Peace” storyline
The feature is a first year printing of the "Superman" daily comic strip, which began in limited newspapers (through the McClure Newspaper Syndicate) on January 16, 1939.
... See More
A great travelogue on the expansion of the West...
Item #720314
June 21, 1865
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 21, 1865 Over one-third of the front page is taken up with an except from the 'Letters From Mr. Bowles--No. 5" "ACROSS THE CONTINENT" "Of Persons & Things--Of the Coloradians and Ourselves--Of Ben Holladay and His State Lines--Of Springfield People in Colorado".
This was a nice travelogue of a stagecoach journey ac... See More
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts....
Item #720311
September 09, 1971
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Sept. 9, 1971
* John F. Kennedy Center of Performing Arts
* Along the Potomac River - Washington D.C.
* Opening gala opening night - Leonard Bernstein
The front page has a four column photo with heading: "JFK Center Opening 'Thrills' Mrs. Kennedy"
Complete with 56 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.
AI notes: The John F. Ken... See More
1969 Vietnam War Washington D.C. protest...
Item #720310
April 25, 1971
SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., April 25, 1971
* Vietnam anti-war protest
* March on Washington D.C.
* Largest in U.S. history (500,000)
The front page has a five column headline: "500,000 Marchers Demand Viet Peace" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More on page 2 with a few more related photos. First report coverage on largest single anti-war prote... See More
The atomic bomb is dropped on Japan...
Item #720308
August 07, 1945
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Aug. 7, 1945
* Atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan
* World War II ending - surrender nears
Of course this publication is mostly financial related, but because of the historical significance of this particular event, the front page has some first hand reporting with a small one column heading: "New Atomic Bomb Dropped on Jap City Is 'Most Terrible Dest... See More
John Dillinger hunted in 1934...
Item #720300
April 28, 1934
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 28, 1934
* Outlaw John Dillinger hunted
* Post Little Bohemia shootout
* Binghamton New York sighting?
The front page has a one column heading: "Report Starts Outlaw Hunt At Binghamton" with subhead. (see images) Interesting report as Dillinger may have been sighted in Binghamton, New York, a few months befo
Financial aspect of U.S. entering WWII.......
Item #720297
December 17, 1941
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL--Pacific Coast Edition, San Francisco, Dec. 17, 1941
* Financial aspect of Pearl Harbor attack (10 days prior)
* United States is at war with the Axis
The banner headline across the top reads: "First Coast Data Under War Conditions Show Business Changle" with various subheads and more. As might be expected from a finance newspaper, there is much content con... See More
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