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Death of Mary Baker Eddy reported in the newspaper she founded...
Item #646939
December 5, 1910
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Dec. 5, 1910
* Mary Baker Eddy death
* Church of Christ, Scientist
* Best title to be had (rare)
A very significant issue, as the top of the front page has: "Mary Baker Eddy" being a report of her death. Eddy was the founder of Christian Science and the founder of this newspaper, just two of her many accomplishments. The text carries o... See More
Sinking of the Titanic... A scientific examination...
Item #660638
April 27, 1912
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 27, 1912
* Sinking of the RMS Titanic
* Scientific examination - lifeboats
* Photos & Illustrations
The front page has: "Loss Of The White Star Liner Titanic" which includes a 6 3/4 by 8 3/4 illustration captioned: "Suggestion for handling a full complement of lifeboats. The boats are loaded amidships and moved on track
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* Sinking of the RMS Titanic
* Scientific examination - lifeboats
* Photos & Illustrations
The front page has: "Loss Of The White Star Liner Titanic" which includes a 6 3/4 by 8 3/4 illustration captioned: "Suggestion for handling a full complement of lifeboats. The boats are loaded amidships and moved on track
Jim Thorpe wins Olympic gold... In a Carlisle newspaper...
Item #640043
July 9, 1912
VALLEY SENTINEL, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, July 9, 1912 Although legendary athlete Jim Thorpe was born & grew up in Oklahoma, he has very close ties with the city of Carlisle. It was in 1904 when Thorpe attended the Carlisle Indian Industrial School that his incredible athletic prowess was discovered by "Pop" Warner, one of the most influential coaches in early football history. ... See More
Jim Thorpe at the 1912 Olympics....
Item #640046
July 19, 1912
VALLEY SENTINEL, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, July 19, 1912 Although legendary athlete Jim Thorpe was born & grew up in Oklahoma, he has very close ties with the city of Carlisle. It was in 1904 when Thorpe attended the Carlisle Indian Industrial School that his incredible athletic prowess was discovered by "Pop" Warner, one of the most influential coaches in early football history.... See More
Sinking of the Lusitania: a pair of consecutive issues...
Item #654136
May 7, 1915
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, May 7 and 8, 1915 Two consecutive issues reporting the sinking of the Lusitania.
May 7 issue: The last column of the ftpg. is mostly taken up with headlines on the event including: "TORPEDO DESTROYS LUSITANIA" "Sunk Off Irish Coast by German Submarine--Assistance Is Sent" "Passengers Are Saved, According To Report" "Many Prominen... See More
The Lusitania sinks...
Item #639382
May 9, 1915
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, May 9, 1915
* RMS Lusitania sinking (1st report)
* Cunard Line ocean liner
* Great headline for display
This is one of the better headlines to be had on the sinking of the ship Lusitania, with the banner headline proclaiming the tragedy: "1,200 WENT DOWN WITH THE LINER LUSITANIA" with various related subheads. The image on the fron... See More
Rare crudely printed "newspaper" from Russia during the Revolution...
Item #633630
April 18, 1917
PRIVATE NEWS LETTER, Petrograd (St. Petersburg, Russia), April 18, 1917
* Russian Revolution of 1917
Noted under the title is "(Translations from Russian papers)". This is a very rare "newspaper", typewriter-set on four individual sheets, reproduced on a mimeograph machine.
Keep in mind that this was near the beginning of the Russian Revolution. A few years earlier... See More
Knute Rockne named Notre Dame coach...
Item #633634
February 21, 1918
NEW YORK TIMES, February 21, 1918
* Knute Rockne named head coach
* Note Dame Fighting Irish
* NCAA college football
Here is a terrific report for any Notre Dame fan. A small one column headlines near the bottom of page 12 announces: "NEW NOTRE DAME COACH" "Rockne Appointed to Succeed Harper as Athletic Director" which tells of the hiring of Knute Rockne as the... See More
Significant in Coca Cola history... The company is sold...
Item #636436
August 22, 1919
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, August 22, 1919 This issue features as a banner headline one of the more historic moments in the history of the Coca-Cola Company, when Asa Chandler, the man who bought the original formula from founder John Pemberton and propelled the company to national prominence by the 1890's, sold the company to Ernest Woodruff and an investor group for $25 million. The bus... See More
Coca-Cola becomes a publicly traded company...
Item #631234
August 23, 1919
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, August 23, 1919
* Coca Cola Company goes public
A very significant newspaper, as page 2 contains a report announcing that: "Coca Cola Stock On The Market Soon" with the text providing some details as to the historic sale of the company by the famed Asa Candler to an investment company destined to offer shares on the market (see).
The... See More
(9 issues) Chicago Black Sox - entire 1919 World Series....
Item #661067
October 2, 1919
* Chicago White (Black) Sox
* Cincinnati Reds - World Series
* Black Sox Scandal complete set
THE NEW YORK TIMES, a complete set of all 8 games of the infamous 1919 Major League Baseball World Series between the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds, to become known as the "Black Sox" series due to the alleged corruption of the White Sox team to throw the series.
This s
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* Cincinnati Reds - World Series
* Black Sox Scandal complete set
THE NEW YORK TIMES, a complete set of all 8 games of the infamous 1919 Major League Baseball World Series between the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds, to become known as the "Black Sox" series due to the alleged corruption of the White Sox team to throw the series.
This s
Landis to determine if indicted players are banned or not...
Item #656372
February 14, 1921
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 14, 1921 The top of page 18 begins with column heads: "BASEBALL GATES FOREVER CLOSED TO INDICTED SOX". Included is a small photo of "Judge K.M. Landis, the Commissioner of Major League Baseball.
This concerns the infamous Black Sox scandal of the 1919 Major League Baseball World Series
The article notes in part: "It is the opinion of many bas... See More
President Harding formalizes the United States support of creating a Jewish homeland...
Item #646871
September 22, 1922
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 22, 1922
* America approves Jewish Homeland in Palestine
* President Warren G. Harding signs resolution
Page two has an historically significant report on the establishment of a Jewish homeland, albeit quite inconspicuous. Headed: "Harding Signs Palestine Motion", the report notes in part: "President Harding signed today the joint resolutio... See More
Ruth slams 3 homers in one World Series game...
Item #646813
October 7, 1926
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 7, 1926
* Babe Ruth hits 3 home runs
* World Series of baseball
* New York Yankees
* Best title to be had ?
In the annals of World Series history one of the outstanding events remains Babe Ruth hitting three home runs in the fourth game of the 1926 World Series. That event is reported in this issue, and terrific to have in the New York Times.
The top of the... See More
St. Valentine's Day massacre...
Item #646825
February 15, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1929
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1st report)
* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone
The top of the front page has a three line, two column headline announcing one of the more infamous events of the gangster era: "7 CHICAGO GANGSTERS SLAIN BY FIRING SQUAD OF RIVALS, SOME IN POLICE UNIFORMS". Subheads i
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* St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1st report)
* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone
The top of the front page has a three line, two column headline announcing one of the more infamous events of the gangster era: "7 CHICAGO GANGSTERS SLAIN BY FIRING SQUAD OF RIVALS, SOME IN POLICE UNIFORMS". Subheads i
On the 1929 stock market crash, in the New York Times...
Item #646743
October 23, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1929
* Stock market crash of 1929 begins
* Eve of the initial great selling spree
The stock market crash of 1929 did much to define America for the next decade, resulting in the Great Depression and all the trauma relating to it. It seemed common for many newspapers to put a positive spin on the on-going tragedy, so front page reports often conflicted w... See More
The famous 1929 Stock Market Crash begins...
Item #646742
October 24, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 24, 1929
* Stock market crash of 1929
* Wall Street, New York City
* Great to have in this title
Of the several dates of the prestigious "Times" which reported the Stock Market Crash in late October this was the very first. The top of columns 1 & 2 on the front page have a 3 line head reading: "PRICES OF STOCKS CRASH IN HEAVY LIQUI... See More
The most famous of all Stock Market Crash newspapers...
Item #646741
October 25, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1929
* Stock market crash of 1929
* Wall Street, New York City
* Great to have in this title
Of the several dates of the prestigious TIMES which reported the Stock Market Crash in late October this may well be the most desired, reporting on the infamous "Black Thursday" on Wall Street which would forever change society & beginning the Gre... See More
Black Thursday of the 1929 stock market crash..
Item #656516
October 25, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 25, 1929
* Stock market crash of 1929
* Wall Street, New York City
* Great headline for display
This notable issue reports the infamous "Black Thursday" on Wall Street which would forever change society & begin the Great Depression.
The banner headline announces: "STEM 12,880,900 SHARE RUN" with various one column headline... See More
On the 1929 stock market crash, in the New York Times...
Item #646745
October 26, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 26, 1929
* Stock market crash of 1929
* During the heart of the crash
* Best title to be had ?
The stock market crash of 1929 did much to define America for the next decade, resulting in the Great Depression and all the trauma relating to it. It seemed common for many newspapers to put a positive spin on the on-going tragedy, so front page reports often co... See More
On the 1929 stock market crash, in the New York Times...
Item #646744
October 27, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 27, 1929
* Stock market crash of 1929
* During the heart of the crash
* Best title to be had ?
The stock market crash of 1929 did much to define America for the next decade, resulting in the Great Depression and all the trauma relating to it. It seemed common for many newspapers to put a positive spin on the on-going tragedy, so front page reports often co... See More
The infamous stock market crash of 1929...
Item #646748
October 28, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 28, 1929
* Stock market crash of 1929
* During the heart of the crash
* Best title to be had ?
The stock market crash of 1929 did much to define America for the next decade, resulting in the Great Depression and all the trauma relating to it. It seemed common for many newspapers to put a positive spin on the on-going tragedy, so front page reports often confl... See More
In: "100 Years of Famous Front Pages from The New York Times"... The stock market crash of 1929...
Item #646749
October 29, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 29, 1929
* Stock market crash of 1929
* Wall Street, New York City
* Best title to be had ? (rare)
Of the several dates of the prestigious "Times" which reported the Stock Market Crash in late October this may well be the most famous, as it is the issue selected for inclusion in the popular coffee table book: "One Hundred Years of Famous Pag... See More
The Stock Market Crash of 1929...
Item #658472
October 30, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 30, 1929
* Stock market crash of 1929
* Wall Street, New York City
* Great to have in this title
Of the several dates of the prestigious "Times" which reported the Stock Market Crash in late October this ranks among the best. The four column, three line headline at the top of the front page reads: "STOCKS COLLAPSE IN 16,410,030 SHARE D... See More
"Black Tuesday" during the 1929 stock market crash...
Item #661680
October 30, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 30, 1929
* Stock market crash of 1929
* Great headline of "Black Tuesday"
* Wall Street, New York City
A very notable issue as it reports the tragic event of "Black Tuesday", the most catastrophic day in the market's history which would become the forerunner of the Great Depression.
As was typical of most newspapers, they ... See More
Beer returns to the nation...
Item #656300
April 7, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 7, 1933
* Prohibition ending
* Beer returns at midnight
* Legal liquor
The bold, front page banner headline announces: "ALL'S QUIET AS BEER ARRIVES" with one column ftpg. heads: "City's Welcome To New Brew Is An Orderly One" "Traffic in Jam at Breweries".
This was the Cullen-Harrison Act which allowed for t... See More
Jack 'Machine Gun' McGurn assassinated...
Item #656270
February 15, 1936
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, February 15, 1936
* Jack 'Machine Gun' McGurn assassination
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre fame
* Al 'Scarface' Capone hit man
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The front page has a nice banner headline: " 'MACHINE GUN' M'GURN SLAIN" with a column headline: "Capone Chief Shot Down in Bowling Alley&q... See More
Dramatic issue on the Hindenburg explosion...
Item #647440
May 7, 1937
THE BOSTON POST--EXTRA--EXTRA--EXTRA, May 7, 1937
* Hindenburg airship disaster
* Lakehurst NJ New Jersey
A very dramatic front page with a bold banner headline taking 3 lines: "HINDENBURG BLOWS UP--50 KILLED AND 50 SAVED, AIRSHIP FALLS IN FLAMES" plus a banner subhead and a large photo captioned: "The giant dirigible Hindenburg burst into flames and sank to the g... See More
Terrific and dramatic newspaper on the Hindenburg disaster...
Item #655713
May 7, 1937
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, May 7, 1937
* Hindenburg airship disaster
* Lakehurst NJ New Jersey
* Photos for display
This is one of the best Hindenburg disaster issues we have offered.
See the many photos for not only the very dramatic front page but the two pages of photos inside. The three line banner headline announces: "Hindenburg, World's Largest Zeppelin, Completely Dest... See More
Very dramatic Hindenburg explosion issue...
Item #661798
May 8, 1937
BALTIMORE NEWS-POST, May 8, 1937 The front page features a very large photo of one of the more iconic disaster photographs of the 20th century, the zeppelin Hindenburg moments after it burst into flames. The photo is captioned: "Thirty-one persons met a horrible death as the Hindenburg, Germany's proud trans-oceanic zeppelin exploded in midair at Lakehurst, N.J." The banner hea... See More
Perhaps our best 'War Of The Worlds' report...
Item #662500
October 31, 1938
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Oct. 31, 1938 Perhaps the best issue we've offered on the famous radio broadcast of the "War of the Words" delivered by Orson Wells, thought by thousands to be real.
The banner headline above the masthead: "PANIC SWEEPS U.S. AS RADIO STAGES MARS RAID" with a subhead: "Dramatized War Believed Real by Thousands". The report carries ov... See More
Adolph Hitler calls for Jewish extermination......
Item #646937
January 31, 1939
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, Jan. 31, 1939
* Hitler calls for Jewish extermination
The ftpg. has a four column heading: "Hitler Pledges War Aid to Italy; Rome Hails Talk as a Promise to Back Aggression Against France" with subheads. This was one of Hitler's many speeches prior to the outbreak of World War II. This speech in particular was the first time Hitler called... See More
Lou Gehrig's farewell to baseball...
Item #661889
July 5, 1939
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 5, 1939
* Lou Gehrig day at Yankee Stadium - Yankees
* Famous 'luckiest man on the face of the earth' speech
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
This issue will remain one of the most coveted by baseball fans, as it reports--from the city where it happened--one of the most notable & heart-warming events in the annals of baseball histor... See More
Dewey Defeats Truman...
Item #644728
November 3, 1948
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 3, 1948
* Most recognized and sought after headline of the 20th century
See the photos for what is arguably the most recognizable headline of the 20th century: "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN". Even those not remotely knowledgeable about historic newspapers are familiar with this headline as it appeared in countless history books, historical reviews o
... See More
* Most recognized and sought after headline of the 20th century
See the photos for what is arguably the most recognizable headline of the 20th century: "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN". Even those not remotely knowledgeable about historic newspapers are familiar with this headline as it appeared in countless history books, historical reviews o
A terrific pair...
Item #645923
November 3, 1948
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 3, 1948 See the photos for what is arguably the most recognizable headline of the 20th century: "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN". Even those not remotely knowledgeable about historic newspapers are familiar with this headline as it appeared in countless history books, historical reviews of the 20th century, and presidential campaign and election reports.
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Perhaps the best to be had on the iconic teen actor, James Dean...
Item #640785
September 29, 1955
MOTION PICTURE DAILY, Sept. 29, 1955 James Dean remains a cultural icon of the troubled & struggling teen from the 1950's, and his aura only increased when he died young in a car crash on September 30, 1955, the day after this issue was published. Although he only starred in 3 films (his third, "Giant", was released posthumously) his premature death cemented his legendary s... See More
Hawaii statehood announced from Honolulu...
Item #653762
March 12, 1959
HONOLULU STAR BULLETIN, Hawaii, March 12, 1959 (a complete issue)
* Best Hawaii statehood issue
* Terrific for display
This would be "the" displayable issue to own recognizing Hawaii becoming the 50th state of the Union.
The huge banner headline across the top of the front page--in red ink--reads: "STATEHOOD" with an 8 1/2 by 6 inch color print of an American flag... See More
Witnessing the birth of Bob Dylan's extraordinary career...
Item #661598
April 13, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, April 13, 1961 An exceedingly significant newspaper which offers witness to the birth of the music career of the legendary Bob Dylan. And perhaps no better title exists for this content. Indeed, this notice may only have appeared in the Village Voice.
First, it is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for b... See More
Death of Marilyn Monroe in a California newspaper...
Item #631439
August 6, 1962
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE--EXTRA, Aug. 6 1962
* Death of Marilyn Monroe (1st report)
* Actress, singer, model and sex symbol
A terrific & very displayable issue as the bold banner headline announces: "MARILYN MONROE IS FOUND DEAD" with a subhead: "Overdose Of Sleeping Pills---Star Leaves No Notes" with more.
Given that her fame was gained in Los Angeles and she ... See More
Perhaps the best Marilyn Monroe death newspaper to be had...
Item #655965
August 6, 1962
LOS ANGELES TIMES--EXTRA, California, August 6, 1962
* Death of Marilyn Monroe (1st report)
* Actress, singer, model and sex symbol
* Best title to be had ? rare as such
See the photo for the terrific front page report, with the two line banner headline: "MARILYN MONROE DIES; BLAME PILLS" and also: "First Details of Actress' Death in Brentwood". The front page... See More
One of the best Kennedy assassination newspaper to be had...
Item #550379
November 23, 1963
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Dallas, Texas, November 23, 1963 A quite rare & extremely desirable newspaper with a first report on J.F.K.'s assassination, from the city where it happened. Two line bold banner headline: "KENNEDY SLAIN ON DALLAS STREET" with subhead: "Johnson Becomes President", plus a rather large photo of "John F. Kennedy" and a smaller ph
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Historic Roe vs. Wade decision on the front page...
Item #656408
January 22, 1973
THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, January 22, 1973
* Abortion made legal (1st report)
* Roe v. Wade decision
* U.S. Supreme Court
The front page has a report headed: "Supreme Court Bars Abortion Restrictions" which reports on one of the most polarizing Supreme Court decisions of the 20th century: Roe vs. Wade.
The article begins: "The Supreme Court today barred the states ... See More
Perhaps the best UFO alien abduction newspaper to be found...
Item #660200
November 14, 1975
WHITE MOUNTAIN INDEPENDENT, Show Low, Arizona, Nov. 14, 1975
* Travis Walton U.F.O. abduction
* Best newspaper to be had ?
* Holy grail of extraterrestrial reports ?
A truly fascinating newspaper and very rare as this is essentially the "hometown newspaper" of perhaps the most famous alien abduction case in American history known as the Travis Walton UFO Incident.
This small tow... See More
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