Abraham Lincoln's 1st responder death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 14, 1932



* Dr. Charles Augustus Leale M.D. death

* Doctor who attended Abraham Lincoln

* Amelia Earhart visits Brussels, Belgium



Page 9 has a one column heading: "Mrs. Putnam Honored By Belgian King" with subhead. (see)

Page 21 has a one column heading: "DR. C. A. LEALE DIES; SAW LINCOLN SHOT" with subheads and photo. (see) Charles Leale was th... See More  

Charles Lindbergh daily airmail service begins from Mexico....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1929



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh inaugurates

* 1st daily airmail service from Mexico to U.S.



The front page has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH AT BORDER WITH MEXICAN MAIL" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on aviator Charles Lindbergh making the very 1st daily airmail flight from Mexico to the United States. (Mexico City to Brownsville, Tex... See More  

The "Spruce Goose" launches...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, November 2, 1947.



* Aviator Howard Hughes

* Spruce Goose - H-4 Hercules

* Launches into water for famous flight

* VARIOUS CLIPPINGS CUT OUT



The front page has a one column heading: "Hughes Floats His 25 Million Flying Giant" Two related photos on page 2. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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1943 Frankford Junction train wreck....

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Debut of Sugar Ray Robinson in 1940...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 5, 1940



* Sugar Ray Robinson's pro debut

* Madison Square Garden boxing



A night of boxing was held at Madison Square Garden which involved various fights including the main event at the end as usual which was a title fight. One of the preliminary fights involved Sugar Ray Robinson which was his very first professional boxing match. He would go on to what m... See More  

1916 color print of multiple locomotives...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, July 1, 1916  The cover has a wonderful and highly displayable color cover of a set of three trains, as seen from the point of view of a 4th locomotive's engineer, with steam rising in the foreground.  The print shows passengers standing at the back of the caboose of one of the trains the locomotive is trailing.  Additional unrelated prints (automotive ads, ... See More  

First attempt to fly across the English Channel... Baseball at night...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 31, 1909



* First attempt to fly across the English Channel

* Early airplane - aviation



The front page has two halfpg. photos: "The First Attempt to Fly Across The English Channel." The top photo shows Hubert Latham in flight above the English Channel, & the other Latham taking off from the cliff at Sangatte, France (see). There is a report i... See More  

Siege of Louisbourgh, Nova Scotia...

EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Oct. 27, 1746 



* Siege of Louisbourg - French Canada

* War of the Austrian Succession

* King George's War



Pages 1 & 2 are mostly taken up with reports of the War of Austrian Succession.

Page 3 has reports on King George's War in North America, focused on Cape Breton in Nova Scotia. One item mentions: "...landed some 1000 men with ... See More  

First American railroad publication, from its first year...

AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, New York, July 26, 1834  This is a very early issue--a volume three issue--of the very first American periodical on railroading. The best feature of this newspaper is the great and very early engraving of a railroad train in the masthead, showing an engine with three cars. Note the simplicity of the train, but keep in mind this is from the very beginning years of th... See More  

Babe Ruth catches a baseball from airplane....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1926



* Babe Ruth catches baseball from airplane

* New York Yankees - major league baseball



Near the bottom of the front is a two column heading: "Babe Ruth Catches Ball From Airplane; Seventh Attempt Gives Him World's Record" (see) A nice curiosity on Ruth that probably was only reported in a NYC publication. Nice to have in this famous title. Rare... See More  

From the beginning of the movie industry...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 17, 1897  The entire front page is taken up with 4 images which essentially signal the beginning days of the motion picture industry. The caption is: "Photography As An Adjunct to Theatrical Representation" showing men filming the advance of a train, to be used in a theater: "The Biograph at Work in a New York Theater".

Other images ar... See More  

Jim Mollison and wife crash plane in 1933...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 24, 1933 



* Jim Mollison and wife crash 

* Scottish aviator - airplanes 



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FLY OCEAN, CRASH NEAR GOAL" with many subheads. (see) Nice for display. Photo on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete with all 26 pages, this is t... See More  

Amelia Earhart lost in 1937...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 18 1937.

 

* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance

* Lost over the Pacific Ocean

* Search ending - dead ?



The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "NAVY HUNT FOR AMELIA EARHART TO END TONIGHT" with subhead. (see) She went missing over two weeks earlier. The search would officially end on this day. Always nice to have notable events in history repo... See More  

Theatrical special effects... Indian motorcycle...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 26, 1913  The full ftpg. shows: "A Fireless Fire on the State - 16 Men & Elaborate Devices are Required to Produce the Effect". More inside with article: "The Elements on the Stage - Thunder Lightning, Wind, Rain and Fire" with 5 additional prints on how those effects are produced.

Near the back is a nice, illustrated advertisement... See More  

Charles A. Lindbergh family flees America...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 23, 1935



* Charles A. Lindbergh flees America

* American reporter Lauren "Deac" Lyman

* Pulitzer Prize winning exclusive story - part 1



The front page has a great banner headline: "LINDYS FLEE U. S. KIDNAPERS" with subheads. (see). Nice for display. Four related photos on the back page. This is Lauren 'Deac' Lyman's Pulitzer P... See More  

Very displayable color cover...

PIKE'S PEAK DAILY NEWS, dated inside: August 12, 1908  The primary feature of this issue is the great color cover showing a woman looking at the distant view of Pike's Peak, with the train in the foreground. Very much a tourist-themed publication as there is a lengthy list of names of: "Arrivals on Pike's Peak" and a wealth of hotel & other travel-related advertiseme... See More  

Franks Hawks breaks airplane speed record....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 14, 1930



* Aviator Frank Hawks

* Transcontinental airplane flight

* Speed record broken



The front page has a nice banner headline: "SPANS U. S: 3 MILES A MINUTE" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photo on the back page. First report coverage on Franks Hawks record breaking transcontinental west-to-east airplane flight. Always nice to hav... See More  

MacRobertson Trophy Air Race... Mollisons...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 21, 1934



* MacRobertson Trophy Air Race

* London to Melbourne airplane event

*  Melbourne Centenary celebrations

* Jim and Amy Mollison



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FLYING MOLLISONS LEAD RACE with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Coverage continues on page 2 with a few related photos and map.

Complete 1st section only with all 24 ... See More  

John F. Kennedy Rice University speech...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, September 13, 1962



* John F. Kennedy JFK Rice University speech

* Race for space vs. Russia - going to the moon



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "More Space Funds?" This was the famous speech in which he said: "We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they ar... See More  

Duane Allman killed in 1971....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1971



* Duane Allman killed in motorcycle accident

* Allman Brothers Band - Guitarist



Page 83 has a small and discrete one column heading: "Duane Allman Dies at 24 In a Motorcycle Accident" (see) Unfortunate for the small inconspicuous report here but still a first report in this famous publication.

Complete 1st section only with all 90 pages, good... See More  

1949 Bermuda Triangle disappearance... Ponzi’s death…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 19, 1949



* Bermuda Triangle airplane lost

* BSAA Star Ariel disappearance

* Charles Ponzi death (1st report)



The top oof page 55 has a one column heading: "72 PLANES SEARCH SEA FOR AIRLINER" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the BSAA Star Ariel disappearance over the Bermuda Triangle.

The top of the back page has a one column heading: &... See More  

Amelia Earhart lost in 1937...

THE NEW YORK TIMES,  July 17, 1937.

 

* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance

* Search over the Pacific Ocean - Fred Noonan



Page 2 has a one column heading: "EARHART SEARCH SHIFTS TO NORTH" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete  with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1933



* Crescent City, Florida

* School bus & train disaster

* John Dillinger gang member



The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "10 CHILDREN KILLED AS TRAIN HITS BUS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Crescent city, Florida school bus tragedy.

The back page has a one column heading: "GANGSTER KILLS CHICAGO OFFICER" ... See More  

Wooster OH basketball team tragedy....

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, January 4, 1930



* Wooster OH Ohio school bus disaster

* Burbank high school basketball team



This 18 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "6 BASKETBALL PLAYERS DIE AS TRAIN HITS BUS".



This tells of the train and school bus wreck that wiped out the Burbank, Ohio high school basketball team after their joyful ... See More  

Hitler backs Italy... Man leaps from plane over Los Angeles...

HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, September 7, 1937  The front page has the dramatic 2-line, full-banner heading: "HITLER BACKS ITALY IN SOVIET WAR CRISIS; N. Y. STOCKS SLUMP," which includes a photo of Hitler and supporting text.

Another front page banner heading has: "MAN LEAPS TO DEATH FROM PLANE OVER L.A.," with the subhead: "Body Crashes Through Roof and Lands in Wom... See More