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Seccession Bill passed...
Jewish refugee vessel, Exodus 1947, seized by British...
Item #703917
July 19, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 19, 1947
* Exodus 1947 - Jewish refuge vessel boarded - 3 killed
* Presidential Succession Act of 1947
The front page has: "3 Slain on Zionist Vessel As Refugees Fight British," which continues on an inside page. Page 5 has: "SILVER ASSAILS SEIZURE - Zionist Hopes U.N. Will Not Tolerate British Action," and, "AMBUSHED BRITON SLAIN ... See More
1966 Julius sip-in... serving homosexuals...
Item #703875
May 05, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 5, 1966
* Julius sip-in - Mattachine Society fight
* Serving homosexuals at bars - restaurants
* Dick Leitsch and Craig Rodwell w/ photo
The top of page 15 has a heading: "Three Homosexuals In Search of a Drink" with lead-in: "Civil Liberties" and photo of the three men involved. (see images) Great to have in ... See More
Jewish soldiers of the Revolutionary War honored...
Item #703873
May 31, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1939
* Jewish soldiers honored - Memorial Day celebration
* First Shearith Israel Graveyard
* George Washington's letter to the Touro Synagogue mentioned
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "JEWISH WAR DEAD OF 1776 EXTOLLED", with multiple subheadings and 8 paragraphs of text. Noteworthy is the mention of President George Washington's h... See More
The Blitz of 1940 begins over London...
Item #703737
September 07, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 7, 1940
* The Blitz (1st Phase) BEGINS
* Germany bombs London England
* World War II - WWII campaign
The top of the front page has four column headline: "GERMAN PLANES RAID LONDON ALL DAY..." with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the very beginning of The Blitz.
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.
w... See More
1947 World Series of baseball... Jackie Robinson...
Item #703721
October 01, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 1, 1947
* 1947 World Series of baseball (game 1)
* New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1st game to include a African American (Jackie Robinson)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "YANKS' 5 IN FIFTH BEAT DODGERS, 5-3, IN SERIES OPENER" with subheads. (see images) Much more in the sport's section with headings, photos and sta... See More
D-Day invasion... Battle of Carentan, France...
Item #703686
June 13, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 13, 1944
* Battle of Carentan - Normandy invasion
* Post D-Day France being occupied by U.S. forces
* World War II German defense falling apart
The front page has nice banner headline: "AMERICANS WIN CARENTAN, A KEY TO CHERBOURG; CAPTURE FOREST 7 MILES FROM ST. LO JUNCTION; PRESIDENT SAYS INVASION SPEEDS PACIFIC WAR" with subheads and related ph... See More
1936 Helen MacKnight axe murder by daughter...
Item #703628
August 01, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 1, 1936
* Mrs. Helen MacKnight hatchet murder over dinner
* Daughter Gladys & boyfriend Donald Wightman
The front page has a one column heading: "WIFE OF EXECUTIVE FOUND SLAIN BY AXE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
1949 United Jewish Appeal Drive notice...
Item #703625
April 13, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 13, 1949
* First president Chaim Weizmann plea
* United Jewish Appeal drive - UJA-A
* Post World War II Jews & Israel donation notice
The back page has a full page notice headed: "UJA-A SACRED DUTY" with subhead: "A Statement by Dr. Chaim Weizmann" and photo. (see images) This was a plea by the first Jewish president for donations to help p... See More
1922 Spangler, Pennsylvania mining disaster...
Item #703465
November 07, 1922
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 7, 1922
* Spangler, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
* Reilly No. 1 coal mine explosion disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RESCUE 29 OF 100 TRAPPED BY BLAST IN ALLEGHENY MINE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning, small library stamp within the masthead, generally nice.... See More
The murder of Jennie Cramer... The arrest of Blanche Douglass...
Item #703402
August 13, 1881
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1881
* The murder of Jennie E. Cramer
* "The Elm City Tragedy" - New Haven's "Beautiful Victim"
* Blanche Douglass arrested
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "JENNIE CRAMER'S DEATH" with subheads. (see images) This article provides coverage of the murder of Jennie E. Cramer (see background below).
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Yellowstone National Park - Bill passes... Quite historic!
Item #703235
February 29, 1872
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 29, 1872
* Yellowstone becomes the 1st National Park (effective March 1st)
* Set the stage for Sequoia, Yosemite, Mount Ranier, etc.
* Challenged the Constitution re: government ownership of land
Page 4 has: "The Yellowstone Park Bill", which was passed the day prior and created the 1st National Park in the United States as well as the entire world.... See More
Bobby Jones behind at the 1929 U.S. Open...
Item #703103
June 29, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1929
* Golfer Bobby Jones at the U.S. Open
* Winged Foot Golf Club at Mamaroneck
The front page has a one column heading: "JONES LOSES LEAD AT GOLF IN STORM" with subheads. (see) Much more in the sport's section (page 11) with banner headline, stats and related photos. Jones would come from behind to win the U. S. Open.
Other news, sports an... See More
China Clipper trans-pacific airmail flight ends...
Item #703075
November 30, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 30, 1935
* China Clipper airplane flight ends in success
* 1st Trans-Pacific airmail commercial service
The front page has one column headings that include: "CLIPPER TRIMMED SCHEDULED TIME" "Reached Manila From Alameda in 59 Hours 47 Mins., Instead of 60 Set, Musick Says" "Ship In Peril At Landing" and more. (see) Lengthy text conti... See More
RFK Jr. gets probation for heroin possession...
Item #702974
March 17, 1984
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 17, 1984
* Robert F. Kennedy Jr gets probation
* Heroin - drug possession charge
Page 6 under: "Around the Nation" is a report with one column heading: "Kennedy Son given Probation in Drug Case" with photo. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, nice condition.
Gary Plauché kills his son's predator...
Item #702972
March 18, 1984
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1984
* Gary Plauché kills child molester
* His son's kidnapper and raper
* Jeff Doucet killing in surprise shooting
Page 12 under: "Around The Nation" is a first report with one column heading: "Father of Abducted Boy Shoots Suspect in Ear" This killing was made famous for being caught on camera by a local news crew. (see images)... See More
Death of William Butler Yeates... First movie reivew of "Son of Frankenstein"...
Item #702888
January 30, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 30, 1939
* William Butler Yeats death (1st report)
* Irish poet and playwright
* "Son of Frankenstein" 1st movie review
Page 13 has one column headings that include: "W. B. YEATS DEAD; FAMOUS IRISH POET"; "Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923 Is Stricken in France" and more with photo of Yeats. First report coverage on t... See More
Death of Knute Rockne...
Item #702883
April 02, 1931
NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1931
* Knute Rockne death
* Notre Dame head football coach
* Airplane crash
Page 3 begins with column heads: "UNABLE TO FATHOM ROCKNE PLANE CRASH" "Craft was In Distress" "Structural Strain Seen" and more (see). The sports section has a banner headline: "Rockne's Death Described As National Loss in Tribute by President H... See More
Death of Henry Ford...
Item #702881
April 08, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1947.
* Henry Ford death (1st report)
* Automobile pioneer - Detroit, Michigan
The front page has a two column headline: "HENRY FORD IS DEAD AT 83 IN DEARBORN" with subheads that include: "Pioneer In Autos" "Leader in Production Founded Vast Empire in Motors in 1903" and more. Lengthy coverage continues on page 32 with photo of Ford... See More
Harley Davidson founder death in 1937.....
Item #702878
April 22, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1937
* Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company
* Death of co-founder William Davidson
Page 23 has one column headings: "WILLIAM DAVIDSON, MOTORCYCLE MAKER" "Harley-Davidson Vice President and a Veteran in His Field Dead in Milwaukee" "INVENTED MACHINE IN 1903" "One of 3 Brothers Who Joined a Chum in Enterprise That Started in Small... See More
John Dillinger gang raids police station...
Item #702877
April 14, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1934
* John Dillinger gang raids police station
* Warsaw, Indiana
* Post famous escape from jail (wooden gun)
The back page has one column headlines that include: "DILLINGER RAIDS A POLICE STATION" "With Youth He Forces Warsaw, Ind., Patrolman to Take Him to Arsenal" "Killer Fails To Shoot" and more with related photo. Always nic... See More
SS Viking sailing ship explosion disaster....
Item #702867
March 18, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1931
* SS Viking sealing ship explosion disaster
* Film producer Varick Frissell
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "24 MISSING FROM THE VIKING; SARGENT, INJURED, IS SAVED; RESCUE BOATS REACH ISLAND" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the SS Viking disaster near Horse Islands off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Always nice to have ... See More
Leo Tolstoy's unfinished works discovered...
Item #702864
April 11, 1926
THE NEW YORK TIMES (Book Review Section only), April 11, 1926
* Recently discovered "Hundred Years"
* Review of Tolstoy's unfinished work - includes image
The front page of The New York Times Book Review for this date has the banner heading: "TOLSTOY's UNBORN MASTERPIECE," with subheading: "Parts of an Epic Novel Discovered Among His Papers," which tell... See More
1917 Riot - Baltimore, Maryland...
Item #702860
April 02, 1917
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1917 The front page has one column headings: "Riot At Baltimore Ends Peace Meeting" "Great Crowd Invades Hall Where Jordan is Speaking--Banker and Others Clubbed" (see photos). Sad to see the ongoing racial strife that has pervaded Baltimore's landscape for over 100 years. Nice to have this timely report on the front page.
This issue is compl... See More
Blackwater Fire of 1937.... Cody, Wyomiong...
Item #702784
August 23, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 23, 1937
* Blackwater Fire of 1937
* Cody, Wyoming - Park County
* Shoshone National Forest
* Firefighting - firefighters
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "11 Burned to Death, 40 Hurt as Forest Fire Traps Scores" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the forest fire near Cody, Wyoming that left several fir... See More
Closing weeks of the Civil War...
Item #702783
March 25, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1865
* Confederates falling apart
* Nearing the end of war
* Averasboro, North Carolina
Among the front page one column ads on the Civil War are: "Great Cavalry Campaign", "Land Co-Operation with the Fleet Before Mobile", "From The South", "Official Dispatch From Gen. Grant", "The Reported Fi... See More
Jews ordered to turn over their valuables...
Item #702699
February 24, 1939
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 24, 1939
* The Jewish Holocaust in progress
* Jews ordered to give up valuables
* Hermann Goering - Adolph Hitler
The top of page 3 has a one column head: "Reich Orders Jews To Cede Valuables" with subheads: "German or Stateless Ones Must Turn In All Precious Metals and Stones in Fortnight" "'Compensation' To Be Set" "Mo... See More
Serial killer Velma Barfield execution...
Item #702644
November 03, 1984
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 3, 1984
* American killer Margie Velma Barfield
* 1st Woman executed after resumption of capital punishment
* First Woman execution by lethal injection
* Central Prison - Raleigh, North Carolina
The top of page 7 has a three column heading: "Woman Executed in North Carolina" with photo. (see images) Related article on the same page.
Complete with 32 pag... See More
1935 Ted Healy... Three Stooges creator...
Item #702628
December 26, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 26, 1935
* Ted Healy charged w/ attempted arson ?
* Three Stooges creator fame
* Comedian - slapstick comedy
Page 21 has a small and somewhat discrete one column heading: "Celebration Jails Healy" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition, some spine wear, otherwise in very nice condition.... See More
Frank Costello charged gambling racket...
Item #702609
March 12, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1949
* Frank Costello - Mafia gangster - mob boss
* "The Prime Minister of the Underworld"
* Charged for slot machines gambling racket
The front page has a two column heading: "Costello 'Slot Machine' Czar Of U. S., California Charges" (see images)
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More
Leopold - Loeb case... Bobby Franks murder...
Item #702608
July 26, 1924
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1924
* Leopold & Loeb trial
* Bobby Franks murder
* Thrill Killing case
The top of the front page has a one column heading on the Leopold - Loeb case with: "LEOPOLD WOULD LIVE HAVING 'WORK TO DO'; SEES NO CRIME HERE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning, some margin wear, generally good.... See More
Jewish refugees - Exodus 1947's seizure...
Item #702603
July 21, 1947
NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 21, 1947
* SS Exodus 1947 seized by British w/ considerable details
* Jewish refugee packet steamship travesty - Aliyah Bet
* Frankie Frisch becomes 1st switch-hitter to make H.O.F.
The front page has: "JEWS SHIPPED BACK TO PORT IN FRANCE, PALESTINE REPORTS," with subhead, "Soldier Killed, Policeman Shot, Others Hurt In Retaliation for Ac... See More
Touro Synagogue honored....
Item #702585
March 09, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1946
* Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island
* Declared a National Historic Site
Page 15 has one column headings that include: "NATION SETS APART TOURO SYNAGOGUE" "Shrine of Judaism at Newport, Oldest in Country, Designated as a Historic Site" "Relic Of Colonial Beauty" "Clergy of Other Faiths Join in Extolling Memorial to E... See More
Record Volume on Stock Market... Rare, good news...
Item #702584
March 17, 2000
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 17, 2000 In contrast to the more negative reports which typically make stock market headlines collectible, here is a significant upbeat headline. The front page announces "A Record Volume As Stocks Surge On The Big Board" with the main article reported on page 7 of Section C "March Madness on Wall St. As Dow Gains 499 Points" and other related
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Seabiscuit wins San Juan Capistrano Handicap...
Item #702581
March 07, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 7, 1937
* Seabiscuit wins San Juan Capistrano Handicap
* Thoroughbred racehorse racing
Page 9 of the sport's section (inside) has a banner headline: "Crowd of 45,000 Sees Seabiscuit Score in $10,000 Added Santa Anita Race" with subheads and racing summary. (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscuit, winning the San Juan Capistrano Han... See More
Khrushchev takes control in the Soviet Union....
Item #702580
March 28, 1958
NEW YORK TIMES, March 28, 1958 The top of the front page announces: "KHRUSHCHEV TAKES FULL CONTROL, REPLACING BULGANIN AS PREMIER; U.S. EXPECTS NO CHANGE IN POLICY" with related subheads as well as a photo headed: "Voting For New Soviet Premier...". The article carries over to page 2, and page 3 has a related article: "He Employed Stalin's Divide-and-Rule Tactics... See More
First woman, Jackie Cochran, breaks sound barrier.....
Item #702571
May 19, 1953
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1953
* Jacqueline Cochran breaks the sound barrier
* 1st ever woman to do so - jet airplane
The top of page 32 has a one column heading: "MISS COCHRAN TOPS THE SPEED OF SOUND" with subhead and photo of Cochran. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Comp... See More
Al Jolson's "Mammy" World preimiere....
Item #702569
March 25, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1930
* Al Jolson's "Mammy"
* World Premiere ad
* Blackface Minstrel
Page 35 has a nice 14 1/2 x 6 inch advertisement for the world premiere of Al Jolson's new movie "Mammy". See photos for this ad which has three illustrations relating to his famous "blackface" appearance. With this movie opening in New York City on March ... See More
Anti Nazi & Hitler rally in NYC, 1937...
Item #702552
March 16, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1937
* Anti-Nazi, anti-Hitler rally
* Madison Square Garden
* John L. Lewis
This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "LABOR DEMOCRACY IS BAR TO FASCISM, LEWIS SAYS HERE", "Tells 20,000 at Anti-Nazi Rally That the Workers Can Block Reaction", "Garden Crowd Cheers Wildly as Mayor, Johnson and Others... See More
Hitler drafts Jews for work... Gandhi weakens during his fast...
Item #702548
March 06, 1939
NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1939
* Mahatma Gandhi - "Fast Unto Death"
* Jews and Aryans - separated at work
Two notable front-page reports, the first with two column heads: "Germany Drafts Jews for Work; Sets Them Apart from 'Aryans' " "Aim Is to Meet Pledge Made to Rublee and to Free 'Germans' for 'State-Political' Jobs---'100-a-... See More
Kapp Putsch... Berlin, Germany...
Item #702545
March 16, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1920
* Kapp Putsch - Berlin, Germany
* Wolfgang Kapp & Walther von Luttwitz
* Attempted Weimar Republic Coup d'état
The front page has a nice banner headline: "REVOLUTION IN GERMANY BREAKS DOWN; KAPP NEGOTIATING FOR A COMPROMISE; WORKERS RISE; SEIZE CONTROL IN CITIES" with many subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside. Always nice... See More
Transitor radio invention in 1949... Axis Sally...
Item #702496
March 11, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 11, 1949
* Early Transistor radios invention described
* "Axis Sally" Mildred E. Gillars found guilty
The top of page 50 has a one column heading: "TINY RADIOS MADE BY ARMED FORCES"
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "'Axis Sally' Is Found Guilty; Sentence on Treason Delayed" with subhead. Related photo on p... See More
1928 Charles Lindbergh Latin American tour...
Item #702471
January 31, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 31, 1928
* Charles Lindbergh & his "Spirit of St. Louis"
* "Good Will Tour" of Latin American countries
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH RECEIVES HONORS AT CARACAS; THOUSANDS MOB CAR" with subheads and more. (see images) Coverage on Charles Lindbergh's "Good Will Tour" of 16 Latin Ameri... See More
Jewish Holocaust prediction ?... Adolph Hitler...
Item #702385
December 13, 1931
NEW YORK TIMES, December 13, 1931
* Jewish Holocaust warning - Jews
* Pre Adolph Hitler's Nazi Germany
The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "A MENACE TO JEWS SEEN IF HITLER WINS" with subheads. A early and impending warning of the eventual barbarities committed in Nazi Germany before Adolph Hitler was in power.
The complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, ra... See More
Leopold - Loeb case... Bobby Franks murder...
Item #702353
July 30, 1924
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 1924
* Leopold & Loeb trial
* Bobby Franks murder
* Thrill Killing case
The top of the front page has a one column heading on the Leopold - Loeb case with: "DISEASED IN MINDS WILL BE DEFENSE OF FRANK SLAYERS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 32 pages, light toning, some margin wear, generally good.... See More
1939 Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia....
Item #702252
March 17, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 17, 1939
* Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
* Adolph Hitler occupation of Czechoslovakia
* Slovakia Independence - Pre World War II
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "SLOVAKIA NOW HITLER 'PROTECTORATE'" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues on pages 4 & 5 with related photos. Loads of text. Always... See More
Korean War death marches told...
Item #702235
April 22, 1953
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1953
* North Korean War death marches
* POWs freed - tells of atrocities
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FREED U.N. CAPTIVES TELL OF CRUELTIES ON 'DEATH MARCHES'" and subheads. (see)
Complete with 58 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More
Willie Mays joins the U.S. Army in 1952...
Item #702233
May 30, 1952
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 30, 1952
* Willie Mays "The Say Hey Kid"
* New York Giants baseball player
* Joins the United States Army (Korean War)
Page 22 has a two column photo showing Willie Mays taking the oath with heading: "Willie Mays Being Inducted Into Army" with brief text. (see image) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason ... See More
Operation Hailstone... Truk Island attacked....
Item #702158
February 18, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 18, 1944
* Operation Hailstone - Truk Island (Chuuk)
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "TRUK ATTACKED BY STRONG U. S. SEA-AIR FORCES" with subheads and related map. (see) First report coverage on "Operation Hailstone" which was a massive naval air and surface attack on Truk Island. Always nice to have... See More
1st movie preview of "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"...
Item #702144
October 20, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 20, 1939
* Original "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" review
* James Stewart & Jean Arthur - Frank Capra
* Political comedy-drama film - movie
Page 27 has the first movie review by the Times of what is considered one of the greatest films of all time and what made Jimmy Stewart a major movie star, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. The review is headed: &quo... See More
1929 stock market crash suicide...
Item #702050
November 10, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 10, 1929
* Stock Market Crash of 1929
* New York banker suicide
* Governor Al Smith friend
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "J. J. RIORDAN ENDS LIFE WITH PISTOL IN HIS HOME; HIS BANK DECLARED SOUND" with subheads. More on page 2 with photo of Riordan. Nice to have in the NYC publication.
Complete 1st section only with 26 pages, light... See More
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