Descriptive article on a trip to Colorado... Indian issues...
Item #675681
August 22, 1866
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 22, 1866
* Central City , Colorado excursion
* Native Americans - Indians
The conclusion of the Civil War brought with it an interest in expending west, so it would not seem unusual that articles that read like a 19th century travelogue would appear in newspapers of the day.
This issue has one on page 2, which was part of a larger series: "A Trip T... See More
Descriptive article on a trip to Colorado... Trouble with Indians...
Item #675675
October 24, 1866
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Oct. 24, 1866 The conclusion of the Civil War brought with it an interest in expending west, so it would not seem unusual that articles that read like a 19th century travelogue would appear in newspapers of the day.
This issue has one on page 3, which was part of a larger series: "A Trip To Colorado--In The South Park". The report takes 1 1/2 columns and i... See More
The Plains Indians... Building the Pacific Railroad...
Item #675647
October 23, 1867
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Oct. 23, 1867 The front page has: "The Indians" which reports from the Plains & at Fort Larned. Included as well is a letter from Fort Sumner, New Mexico concerning the Indian situation mentioning the Navajos, Apaches, and Utahs.
Page 6 has: "The Pacific Railroad" "Railroad Contractors Compelled to Carry On War--The Kansas Indians Fighti... See More
Classic train robbery by masked men: right out of Wild West lore...
Item #675634
May 31, 1878
THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, May 31, 1878 A great pair of issues on a train robbery, and the capture of the bandits.
The front page of May 31 has a classic report of a train robbery, headed: "Salt Lake" "The Union Pacific Train Robbed Again". It notes in part: "About ten o'clock last night a party of masked men boarded the west-bound passenger train just aft... See More
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877... The Indian War in Montana..
Item #675584
July 22, 1877
THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, July 22, 1877 Nearly three columns of the front page are taken up with a fine account of the Pittsburgh Railroad Strike of 1877, part of the larger Great Railroad Strike which resulted in over 100 deaths including women & children. The incidents followed repeated reductions in wages and sometimes increases in workload by railroad companies, during a... See More
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877...
Item #675583
July 24, 1877
THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, July 24, 1877
* Great railroad strike
* Riots in many cities
Over three columns of the front page are taken up with a fine account of the Pittsburgh Railroad Strike of 1877, part of the larger Great Railroad Strike which resulted in over 100 deaths including women & children. The incidents followed repeated reductions in wages and sometimes increas... See More
Pair of issues on the Big Springs train robbery...
Item #675566
September 20, 1877
THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, Sept. 20 and 28, 1877
* Union Pacific Big Springs robbery
* Old West outlaw - train robber Sam Bass
A pair of issues with the front page of the 20th including over a full with reports of the Big Springs train robbery of the Union Pacific Railroad, with heads including: "Great Train Robbery" "Express Train on the Union Pacific Railroad St... See More
1927 Henry Ford murder attempt ?....
Item #675548
March 31, 1927
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 31, 1927
* Henry Ford assassination attempt ?
* Automobile magnate car wreck
* Best title to be had ?
The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "ATTEMPT TO KILL FORD FAILS" with subheads. Photo of Ford is on the back page.
Complete with 38 pages, light toning, some margin wear, more so along the spine, nice for display as such.... See More
Milk tradition at Indy 500 begins... Louis Meyer
Item #675542
May 31, 1936
NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C. May 31, 1936
* Louis Meyer wins 3rd Indianapolis 500
* Automobile race at speedway - Indiana
* The drinking of milk tradition begins
The front page has a three column heading: "Louis Meyer Shatters Records In Third Indianapolis Victory" with subhead and related illustration. (see) No mention of him drinking milk in this report but history shows t... See More
Preußenschlag "Rape of Prussia"...
Item #675486
July 21, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1932
* Preußenschlag "Rape of Prussia"
* End of German Weimar Republic step
* Free State of Prussia cabinet dismissed
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "REICH SEIZES PRUSSIA, NAMES DICTATOR; ARMY OUSTS OFFICIALS AND RULES BERLIN; PAPEN ACTS UNDER HINDENBURG'S ORDERS"
with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues... See More
The Wright brothers fly!
Item #675470
January 30, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 30, 1904
* Wright Brothers 1st flight
* Kitty Hawk NC North Carolina
* Wilbur & Orville
Near the back is an article marking perhaps the most significant development of the 20th century, that being manned flight. Note this issue is the month following the Wright brothers first flight at Kitty Hawk.
The article is headed: "Progr
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* Wright Brothers 1st flight
* Kitty Hawk NC North Carolina
* Wilbur & Orville
Near the back is an article marking perhaps the most significant development of the 20th century, that being manned flight. Note this issue is the month following the Wright brothers first flight at Kitty Hawk.
The article is headed: "Progr
Amelia Earhart lost at sea... Another search planned ?...
Item #675325
June 14, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 14, 1938
* Amelia Earhart lost at sea
* Another search planned ?
The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "NEW EARHART HUNT IN PACIFIC PLANNED" with subheads. (see) Amelia Earhart was lost just under a year earlier.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 42 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally ni... See More
Graf Zeppelin ends World flight....
Item #675212
August 30, 1929
NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1929
* Graf Zeppelin ends around World flight (airship)
* Historic aviation feat (1st report)
The top of the front page has a one column headings that include: "GRAF ZEPPELIN ENDS 21-DAY WORLD TRIP; CITY'S TRIBUTE TODAY" "Great Airship Settles Down at Lakehurst With Record After Soaring Over New York" and more. Much more on pa
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* Graf Zeppelin ends around World flight (airship)
* Historic aviation feat (1st report)
The top of the front page has a one column headings that include: "GRAF ZEPPELIN ENDS 21-DAY WORLD TRIP; CITY'S TRIBUTE TODAY" "Great Airship Settles Down at Lakehurst With Record After Soaring Over New York" and more. Much more on pa
Rebel army is demoralized...
Item #675159
January 04, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 4, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Port Royal & Tybee" "Preparations for a New Attack Upon the Rebels" "Important From Kentucky--Rebels Destroying the Railroad Below Green River" "Capture of a Party of Rebels on the Left Wing" "Increased Demoralization in the Rebel Army" "Ominou... See More
Spindletop: birth of the modern petroleum industry...
Item #674868
January 13, 1901
HOUSTON DAILY POST, Texas, Jan. 13, 1901
If ever there was a newspaper which heralded the birth of the oil industry in America, this is it.
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, coinci... See More
1938 Short Mayyo Composite "piggyback" airplane flight...
Item #674436
July 22, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1938
* Short Mayo Composite airplanes
* Piggyback seaplane/flying boat combination
* First transatlantic flight
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Pickaback Plane Arrives, 25 Hours From Ireland" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the first transatlantic flight for the a piggyback seaplane/flying boat combination named Shor... See More
Albert Einstein in 1929....
Item #674379
January 31, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 31, 1929.
* Albert Einstein's Unified field theory
* Gravitation & electromagnetism
* Elinor Smith - Woman aviator
* New endurance airplane flight record
The front page has a one column heading: "Girl Pilot, 17, in Open Plane, Breaks Record" with photo of Elinor Smith on the back page. (see)
The top of page 4 has a three column heading: "... See More
The "Ping Pong" Flight... Dick Merrill...
Item #674167
September 03, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 3, 1936
* Aviator Dick Merrill and Harry Richman
* 1st round trip transatlantic flight (1st leg)
* The "Ping Pong Flight" - airplane
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Richman Plane Over Ocean, Flying 200 Miles an Hour" with subhead. (see) This was the 1st leg of Dick Merrill's famous round trip transatlantic airplane ... See More
Search for the killers of the Lindbergh baby...
Item #673825
May 13, 1932
PITTSBURGH SUN-TELEGRAPH, Pennsylvania, May 13, 1932
* Charles Lindbergh Jr. baby kidnapping
The bold, banner headline reports: "BABY'S SLAYERS GOT RANSOM, POLICE HINT" with a subhead; "Hoover Orders Wide Search For Fiends". Also two related photos, one: "The Wooded Grave That Was Baby Lindy's".
Present are pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 & 12 of ... See More
Malcolm Campbell... Over 300 MPH in automobile...
Item #673788
March 08, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 8, 1935
* Race driver Malcolm Campbell
* Land rocket car speed record at Daytona Beach, Florida
This 44 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Campbell Breaks Auto Record, Drives at 276.816 Miles and Hour" and more (see images) Reporting continues on page 29 with related photos (see images).
Other news of the day found t... See More
Carlos Gardel killed... tango legend...
Item #673736
June 25, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 25, 1935
* Carlos Gardel airplane crash death
* Argentine singer, songwriter & actor
* Tango legend
The front page has a five column heading: "Planes Collide and Burn; 14 Killed" with subhead. Two small related photos are on the back page. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, rag edition in in great conditi... See More
Very first automobile advertisement...
Item #673416
September 10, 1898
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 10, 1898
* 1st ever automobile advertisement (historic)
* Horseless carriage
A very significant issue in the history of automobiles, as the noted reference work "Kane's Famous First Facts" records that the first automobile advertisement ever published in America is on the back page (not the very first appearance, which was in the ... See More
Last train robbery by "Kid" Curry and members of the Wild Bunch...
Item #673291
July 10, 1901
GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, July 10, 1901 The top of page 11 has a very fine account of the last train robbery by members of the "Wild Bunch".
This robbery of the Great Northern train happened near Wagner, Montana, but Kid Curry and other members of the Wild Bunch. The article provides much detail and takes over half a column.
Twelve pages, cleanly cut at the spine, brown... See More
Amelia Earhart's welcome home....
Item #673083
June 21, 1932
NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1932.
* Amelia Earhart welcome home
* NYC Ticket tape parade
* Transatlantic flight (Airplane)
* 1st woman to achieve solo
The front page has one column headings: "MRS. PUTNAM HOME; GETS CITY'S HOMAGE" "Greeted Down Bay by Swooping Planes, Cheered by Throngs and Decorated by Mayor" and more. (see) Coverage on page 3 with related photos. Len... See More
Amelia Earhart weds George Putnam in 1931...
Item #672999
February 08, 1931
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, February 8, 1931.
* Amelia Earhart
* George Putnam
* Marriage - Weds
The front page has a one column heading: "Miss Earhart, Ocean Flyer, Putnam, Wed" Related photo on page 5. (see)
Complete 1st section only with all 26 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
... See More
1930 Endurance airplane flight record...
Item #672996
July 05, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1930
* Airplane endurance record flight
* "City of Chicago"- Stinson SM-1 Detroiter
* John and Kenneth Hunter
* Best title to be had ? - rare as such
The front page has a great banner headline: "END FLIGHT; 23 DAYS IN AIR" with subheads. Three related photos are on the back page. (see) First report coverage on the airplane endurance... See More
Knute Rockne's physician warning....
Item #672879
December 24, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 24, 1930
* Knute Rockne suffering from exhaustion
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football coach
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "Doctor Warns Rockne to Curb His Activities" (see) Rockne would be killed in a airplane crash a few months later.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, this is ... See More
Editor expresses his anger against the Yankees...
Item #672798
August 24, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 24, 1864
* Rare rebel publication
The front page has: "The War News" beginning: "There is nothing new from Petersburg...The enemy are still upon the Weldon railroad...The battle of last Sunday was not half the battle we at one time thought it...". Also: "The Situation at Mobile" with subheads: "A Naval Skirmish" ... See More
Rare newspaper printed on board a transcontinental train...
Item #672794
June 25, 1870
TRANS-CONTINENTAL, San Francisco, California, June 25, 1870 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 issues eastbound. Printed on a Gordon press in the baggage car, it is considered the very first newspaper compos... See More
The first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean...
Item #672686
June 16, 1919
THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Penn., June 16, 1919
* 1st Non-stop Transatlantic airplane flight (historic)
* John Alcock & Arthur W. Brown
It may be a surprise to many that Charles Lindbergh was not the first to fly non-stop across the Atlantic (his was the first solo flight). Eight years previously the pair of John Alcock & Arthur Brown made the historic flight. The front page has a ... See More
1961 TWA Flight 529 disaster...
Item #672676
September 01, 1961
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, September 1, 1961
* TWA Flight 529 disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline: "78 Die In Fiery Plane Crash In Illinois" (see) First report coverage on the TWA Flight 529, Lockheed Constellation L-049, airplane crash near Hinsdale, Illinois.
Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More
Bridge at Harlem...
Item #672594
September 02, 1865
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 2, 1865 Inside has a half page print of: "The Present Condition Of The New Iron Bridge, Harlem, New York". A full page shows: "The Grand Annual Picnic and Excursion Of The New Jersey Farmers and Their Families To Raritan Bay, Amboy New Jersey On Saturday, August 19." And a full page with 4 prints of: "The Frightfu... See More
"Henry Farman flew 150 miles in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 35 seconds"... Charles Darwin...
Item #672537
November 20, 1909
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November. 20, 1909
The full front page illustration shows the biplane in which Henry Farman flew 150 miles in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 35 seconds. Additionally, there is a full 2 page spread inside including both articles and images(see images). This issue also includes an article titled, "Charles Darwin and Mendelism ... Evolution Past and Pre... See More
Lindbergh baby is kidnapped...
Item #672517
March 02, 1932
(2) TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, March 2 & 3, 1932
* 2 issue set - 1st & 2nd day reporting
* Charles Lindbergh, Jr.
* Baby kidnapping (1st report) - "Crime of the Century"
This kidnapping would become known as the 'crime of the (20th) century', mostly due to the popularity of the father who had made one of the most historic flights in aviation history just a few years e... See More
Map of Charleston, South Carolina...
Item #672491
January 05, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 5, 1862 The front page features a large Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS NEAR CHARLESTON, S. C." Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH" "Operations on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad" "Seizure of the Station Near Charleston
* Desperate Battle and Defeat of the Rebels Near Por... See More
Golfer Bobby Jones in 1930 photos....
Item #672431
July 06, 1930
ROTOGRAVURE SECTION of the New York Times, July 6, 1930
* Bobby Jones welcome home
* British Open champion
* Broadway ticker tape parade
* Airplane endurance record flight
* "City of Chicago"- Stinson SM-1 Detroiter
* John and Kenneth Hunter
The front page has five related photos regarding the Hunter brothers endurance airplane flight. But inside there are 8 related photos re... See More
Hitler runs for the Presidency...
Item #672430
February 23, 1932
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 23, 1932
* Adolph Hitler runs for president (1st report)
* The beginning of his rise to power
* Platform: banishment of all Jews
This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "HITLER TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT", "Leads Nazis Against Von Hindenburg" with smaller subheads that include: "Hitler Pl... See More
Death of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky... Rockets pioneer
Item #672398
September 20, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1935
* Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky death
* Father of rockets & Astronautics
Page 21 has one column headings: "TSIOLKOVSKI IS DEAD; DESIGNER OF ROCKETS" "Willed All Works on Aviation to Soviet When He Felt His Illness Would Be Fatal" 1st report coverage on the death of this famous scientist who is one of the founding fath... See More
Extoling the climatic virtues of San Diego...
Item #672313
January 19, 1871
THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, Jan. 19, 1871
* Rare & early from Southern California
Front page items include: "The Pacific Paradise" which extols the great climate of San Diego over that of Nice, France. "How to Fight the Apaches" "The Transcontinental Railroad" and more.
Four pages, great condition.... See More
Military command have changed...
Item #672226
October 23, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 23, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Division of the Mississippi" "Departments of the Cumberland, Tennessee, Ohio, and Vicksburg Included in Gen. Grant's Command" "Gens. Hooker & Sherman to Command their Respective Corps" "Escape of General Lee Across the Rapidan" "The Grant Battle Avo... See More
Early railroad report... The "Pennsylvania"...
Item #672072
June 22, 1833
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 22, 1833 A report inside begins: "A New Locomotive Engine, constructed by Mr. R. L. Stevens, was lately placed on the Camden and Amboy railroad, and works beautifully." Some details about the speed, plus mention that: "The capacity to generate steam has, also, been much improved...and it is hoped that anthracite coal may be used..
... See More
The Big Springs, Union Pacific Railroad robbery...
Item #671936
September 29, 1877
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 29, 1877
* Union Pacific Big Springs robbery
* Old West outlaw - train robber Sam Bass
The front page has over a full column taken up with reports of the Big Springs train robbery of the Union Pacific Railroad, with heads including: "Daring Detectives" "How the Western Train Robbers Were Hunted Down" "The Leader Identified in Sp... See More
Chicago White Stockings: National League champs...
Item #671866
October 14, 1882
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 14, 1882
* Chicago White Sox baseball
* Cap Anson & King Kelly
Inside has a very nice half page illustration captioned: "The Chicago Baseball Team, Winners Of The National League Championship." This is a team portrait of eleven players in uniform, including M. J. Kelly and A. C. Anson. The bottom half of that leaf has a print... See More
1873 Lemont, Illinois train wreck disaster...
Item #671765
August 18, 1873
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 18, 1873
* Lemont, Illinois train wreck
* Chicago and Alton Railroad disaster
The top of page 7 has one column headings that include: "ANOTHER DISASTER" "Dreadful Railroad Collision Near Lemont, Twenty Miles from Chicago" "Eleven Passengers Killed--Thirty-five Maimed and Scalded" "Terrible Scenes" and more. (see) Text takes ... See More
1928 Hubert Wilkins trans-Arctic flight....
Item #671720
April 23, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 23, 1928
* Australian polar explorer & aviator Hubert Wilkins
* Trans-arctic airplane flight w/ Carl Ben Eielson
* Point Barrow, Alaska to Spitsbergen, Norway
The front page has a one column heading: "CAPT. WILKINS TELLS STORY OF POLAR FLIGHT" with subhead. (see) Related map on page 2.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Compl... See More
Airplane flight record photos & more...
Item #671715
September 09, 1911
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 9, 1911 Full page. photo: " Atwood in the Aeroplane in which he flew from St. Louis to Chicago and afterward from Chicago to New York." Report inside with two photos: "Atwood and His St. Louis-New York Flight" & another report: "Scientific Developments in Aerial Navigation".
This is complete in 16 pages and is in ver... See More
Great automobile issue...
Item #671708
January 06, 1912
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 6, 1912 This issue contains the following prints, articles and/or ads: "The Selection of a Motor Truck", "The Riding Qualities of a Cart", "Making the Starting Crank Obsolete", "A Fertile Field for Inventors - Opportunities Offered by the Automobile Industry", "Gasoline in War", "The Pleasure Boat... See More
Bleriot monoplane... Grahame-White bi-plane...
Item #671701
November 05, 1910
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 5, 1910 Full frontpage photo: "Auburn in his fast Bleriot monoplane and Grahame-White in a farmer biplane during one of the hourly distance contests" which is in regards to "The International Aviation Meeting". This also has an accompanying three page article inside on the meet, with many more photos. Also within the article are: "Th... See More
Prepping for launching the "Akron"... Antarctic Expeditions...
Item #671700
November 11, 1911
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN magazine from New York, dated Nov. 11, 1911 An inside page has: "Preparations for Launching the 'Akron' for Its Trial Trip--Preliminaries for a More Complete Test", which includes a photo. Quite early for dirigibles. The front page has: "Antarctic Expeditions, Past and Present", which continues on an inside page. Other coverage includes: "... See More
Charles Lindbergh receives Medal of Honor...
Item #671669
March 22, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 22, 1928
* Aviator Charles Lindbergh
* President Calvin Coolidge
* Receives Medal of Honor
* Transatlantic airplane flight
The front page has a one column heading: "COOLIDGE PRESENTS MEDAL TO LINDBERGH" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on aviator Charles Lindbergh receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Calvin Coolidge.... See More
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