Thomas Edison close to death...
Item #585070
August 02, 1931
PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, August 2, 1931
* Thomas Edison's health takes downturn
This 6 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "THOMAS EDISON SERIOUSLY ILL", "Three Physicians Caring For Inventor At His West Orange Home". 1st report coverage on the famous inventor's illness in which he would never recovery from with his death ... See More
Thomas Edison 50th year celebration...
Item #585021
October 22, 1929
PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, October 22, 1929
* Thomas Edison 50th year anniversary
* Dearborn MI celebration
* Henry Ford
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "THOMAS EDISON HONORED BY PRESIDENT HOOVER'S VISIT TO ELECTRICAL WIZARD'S DEN"
1st report coverage on the dedication of the Edison Institute in Dearborn ... See More
Avoca, Pennsylvania coal mine disaster...
Item #584754
June 03, 1938
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, June 3, 1938
* Avoca, Pennsylvania mine disaster (1st report)
* Robert Goddard - Rocket invention
This 18 page newspaper has a one column heading on the front page: "Ten Killed, Six Injured In Mine Blast" coverage of the explosion of the Volpe Coal Company mine near Avoca, Pennsylvania.
Also on the front page is a two c... See More
Record flight in an airplane...
Item #583875
September 09, 1911
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, N.Y., Sept. 9, 1911
* Aviator Harry N. Atwood
* Record airplane flight
Full front page is a photo of: "Atwood in the Aeroplane in which he flew from St. Louis to Chicago and afterward from Chicago to New York". "The Longest Aeroplane Flight On Record". There is a related article & 2 more photos inside.
Twenty pgs., small library sta... See More
Thomas Hunt Morgan death in 1945...
Item #583397
December 05, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 5, 1945
* Thomas Hunt Morgan death
* Biologist - geneticist - embryologist
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 25: "T. H. MORGAN DEAD; FAMED BIOLOGIST, 79", "Clarification of Heredity, Laws Won Nobel Prize in '33 for California Ex-Professor" with photo of Thomas H. Morgan. A first report on his death.
Other news, sp... See More
Edison's work on the telephone...
Item #582916
July 17, 1877
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1877
* Early Thomas Edison
* Telephone demonstration
The bottom of the front page has an article headed: "Prof. Edison's New Telephone" which begins: "This evening Prof. Edison gave a public rehearsal of his telephone, which consists of a musical instrument not nearly as loud in tone as that of Prof. Gray of Chicago..." with more (... See More
Sputnik 5... Soviet space dogs...
Item #582711
August 22, 1960
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, August 22, 1960
* Sputnik 5 - Soviet space dogs
* 1st successful round trip (alive)
* Belka and Strelka
This 6 page newspaper has a two column headline at the bottom of the front page: "Strelka, Relka Hold Press Conference". This tells of the very 1st space flight to bring back animals still alive. (historic)
Other news of the day throu... See More
Transitor radio invention in 1949...
Item #582069
August 02, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 2, 1948
* Early Transistor radios invention
* United States Army
This 36 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 18: "Pack May Be Lightened" and "Walkie-Talkie Device to Ease Load for Soldiers"
See photo for brief text here. Historic report in communications.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag ed... See More
The Otto Bicycle... Thomas Edison...
Item #581882
July 20, 1878
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN New York July 20, 1878 An article inside describes "Professor Edison's New Carbon Rheostat". Includes an illustration of this instrument. Also includes "The Otto Bicycle", with image and description. Complete in 16 pages, and in very nice condition.
Dinoceras... found in Wyoming...
Item #581858
July 23, 1887
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 23, 1887 The front page of this issue features a "Improved Type Composing and Distributing Machine" and accompanying article. Within the issue is "General View of the Route of the Mount Pilatus Railway"; "A Curious Suspension Bridge Near Chicago, ILL."; "The Dinoceras - A Gigantic Extinct Animal Found in Wyoming"; and addi... See More
Centennial Exposition in 1876... Coffer dam...
Item #581617
September 30, 1876
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 30, 1876 This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions and/or prints: The Centennial Exposition - Drill Chuck - Leather Scourer - Steam Pump - Billiard Table Leveler - Removal of the Hell Gate Rocks (Coffer Dam) and much more. These illustrations a
... See More
Washington D.C. UFOs...
Item #581428
July 29, 1952
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, July 29, 1952
* Washington D.C. UFO Incident
* Flying Saucers (1st report)
This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Can't Find Saucers Despite Sightings Reported By Radar"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise nice condition.
wikipedia notes: The ... See More
Rope-making machine...
Item #581120
March 05, 1859
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 5, 1859 The front page of the issue features a large illustration of "Adam's Rope-Making Machine" with an associated article. Within the issue is "Hildreth & Bailey's Slitting Machine" and other various articles and advertisements.
This is complete in eight pages, unbound and uncut, with a small piece missing at the bottom of th... See More
On the 1929 founding of television...
Item #581033
September 03, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 3, 1929
* John Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions
This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 29 that include: "VOICE AND IMAGE GO TOGETHER OVER WIRE", "Simultaneous Transmission of Clear Televised Pictures and Sounds Demonstrated", "Baird System Can Be Used by Any Broadcasting Station in New... See More
The Wellman Ocean Air Trip...
Item #580985
October 29, 1910
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 29, 1910 The front cover features the illustration of "Story of the Wellman Ocean Air Trip" which shows the view from the S.S. "Trent" of the "America" as it was being lowered preparatory to launching the lifeboat. The article on this trip and additional photos are within the issue. Other articles are: "Our Wasted Seaw... See More
Displayable fighting polar bear illustration...
Item #580962
October 16, 1897
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, October 16, 1897 This issue contains a fullpage illustration "Polar Bears Fighting" which has a small accompanying article. The illustration is very displayable. Other articles are: "Prevention of the Sliding Friction of Ball and Roller Bearings"; "First-Class Torpedo Boat Injeniero Hyatt"; "Mechanical Model Illustr... See More
The death of Earle Lewis Ovington...
Item #580887
July 23, 1936
THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, July 23, 1936
* Earle Lewis Ovington death
* 1st airmail airplane flight fame
This 44 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "Pioneer Flier's Ashes to Be Strewn Over Sea".
A 1st report on the death of Earle Lewis Ovington, best known for flying the 1st official airmail flight. Unfortunate for such a small... See More
Glenn Curtisss death... aviation pioneer...
Item #580707
July 23, 1930
MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, July 23, 1930
* Glenn Curtiss death
* Aviation pioneer
* U.S. airplane industry
This 24 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "GLENN CURTISS, AIR PIONEER, DIES", "Appendicitis Operation Fatal to Famous Builder of U.S. Aircraft" which is a 1st report on the death of U.S aviation pioneer, Glenn Curtiss.
O... See More
William C. Ocker death...
Item #580669
September 18, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1942
* William C. Ocker death... "Father of Instrument Flying"
* Aviator - aviation - airplanes
This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 22 that include: "COL. OCKER IS DEAD; AVIATION INVENTOR" "Retired Officer Was Known as 'Father of Blind Flying"--Stricken in Washington" and more with photo of Ocker (... See More
Death of Thomas Edison...
Item #580585
October 21, 1931
MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 21, 1931 This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "EDISON'S LAST RITES MARKED BY SIMPLICITY", "Burial Proceeded By Singing of Favorite Songs, Reading of Eulogy By Friend"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, little margin wear and chipping, irregular at the sp... See More
Robert E. Peary...
Item #579816
October 16, 1897
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 16, 1897 The front page has three photos and one illustration: "The Return Of The Peary Expedition." There is a companion report about the Arctic expedition that continues inside where there is a portrait of "Robert E. Peary, C.E., U.S.N.". Other articles within are: The Lowell Textile School; Floating Dry dock for the Harbor of Hava... See More
Rocket travel is here.......
Item #579434
January 15, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 1939
* Rocket airplane invention
* Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio
This 100+ page newspaper has a two column heading on page XX8 (inside, near back): "'ROCKET' INTERCEPTOR TESTED". This tells of the testing of a new rocket airplane for the United States Army. See photos for text.
Other news of the day, sports, and advertisements through... See More
Gerhard Zucker.... Rocket mail....
Item #579344
October 31, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1934
* Gerhard Zucker - German engineer
* Early rocket mail testing
This 40 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 2:
"Rocket Transports Mail In a Test Near Trieste" which tells of Gerhard Zucker experimenting with rocket mail. See photo for brief text here.
Other news of the day throughout including period advertising. This rag ... See More
Johannes Winkler... Liquid rocket flight....
Item #579271
July 16, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1932
* Liquid fueled rocket
* Johannes Winkler
* Altitude record attempt
This 26 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 4: "Inventor to Seek New Altitude With His Liquid Fuel Rocket"
See photo for test here. Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in very nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Johannes Winkler was a German rocket... See More
WWII Rocket-bomb weapon intro...
Item #579193
May 29, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 29, 1942
* Rocket-bomb invention
* Soviet Air Force
This 34 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 5:
"Powerful Rocket Bomb, Reds' New Air Weapon" which tells of the newly invented rocket powered weapon used by the Soviet Air Force against the Nazis during World War II. see photo for text here.
Other news of the day throughout with mu... See More
Henry Chadwick death... father of baseball...
Item #579134
April 21, 1908
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, April 21, 1908
* Henry Chadwick death
* "Father of Baseball"
This 16 page newspaper has one column headings on page 7: "Was "Father Of Baseball" "Henry Chadwick, for Years an Authority on the Game, Dies at His Brooklyn Home" with nice photo of Chadwick. See photos for text here on the death of... See More
Item #579071
July 21, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1937.
* Marchese Guglielmo Marconi death
* Radiotelegraph inventor
This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
* MARCONI MOURNED BY ENTIRE WORLD
* Body Lies in State in Royal Academy in Rome--50,000 Pay Tributes to Inventor
* FUNERAL CEREMONY TODAY
* Important Radio Experiments on the Yacht Elettra Were Halted by Death
Much more ... See More
Hermann Oberth... early rockets...
Item #578996
January 31, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 31, 1931
* Hermann Oberth
* Early rockets - rocketry
* War weapons
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 8 that include: "WAR WITH ROCKETS PICTURED BY OBERTH", "Hungarian Inventor Says Nations Are Testing Ways to Shoot Half Around the World", "Forecasts Rain Of Poison" and more. Interesting text here whi... See More
Fritz Von Opel... Rocket propulsion...
Item #578834
September 30, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 30, 1929
* Fritz von Opel
* Early rocket airplane flight
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 7 that include: "OPEL SAYS ROCKET IS BIG AVIATION AID", "Flight is Aimed to Show Ease, Power and Take-Off and Landing Without Run", "Inventor Says Rocket Is 'Perfect Emergency Brake' for Plane in Forced Descents"... See More
Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct...
Baseball, automotive, and aviation interest...
Item #578802
September 19, 1914
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 19, 1914
* Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct
* Baseball interest
* Automobile interest
* Early aviation
The front page has construction scenes of the Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct, with addition images and text on inside pages. The issue also contains interesting images and articles related to baseball ("Time as a Factor in Baseball"), early av... See More
1928 Max Valier... Rocket propulsion...
Item #578522
July 28, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1928
* Max Valier
* Rocket car
This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3: "NEW ROCKET AUTO HITS 131-MILE PACE, CRASHES" "German Inventor Quadrupled Power on 100-Pound Car After Two Successful Tests"
Tells of Austrian Max Valier testing his new rocket automobile.
Other news of the day throughout. Light b... See More
New tower bridge in England...
Item #578468
July 31, 1886
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, July 31, 1886 The frontpage of this issue contains two large illustrations of "The New Tower Bridge Over the Thames, London" with an additional illustration and article within. Other articles are: "Steel Stern Wheel Steamer" "Regenerative Gas Furnace, West Middlesex Rolling Mills" Delma's Hot Air Burner" "A Waterspou... See More
Indian content...
Item #578427
October 29, 1898
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, October 29, 1898 The frontpage of this issue contains two photos of Indians entitled "The Ghost Dance - Unconscious" and "The Ghost Dance - Rigid". Within the issue is an additional photos "Black Coyote". Other articles are "Donnet's Fishing Gun" "Sinking Cylinder Foundatons in Valparaiso" "Campbell Po... See More
Black-border for death of President McKinley...
Item #578426
September 21, 1901
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, September 21, 1901 The frontpage of this issue is black-bordered in memory of President McKinley. The front page features an article on "Canaigre Growing in Southwest United States" and features several photos. Within are articles: The Mycen Aean Question" "St. Ulrich and the INdustries of Grodnerthal" "Stage Bridges at the Co... See More
Motorized Bicycle...
Item #578425
September 20, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, September 20, 1902 Within the issue is "Holden's Motor Bicycle" and several illustrations on "Petrol Motor Bicycle". The front cover is of "The Manufacture of Perfumes in France" which is comprised of several photos. Other articles are "Automatic Relay Translation for Long Submarine Cables" "The Rela... See More
Thomas Edison's shop advertisement...
Item #578300
December 06, 1919
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1919 The back page has an unusual ad which includes a photo of Thomas Edison. The full page ad is for: "The Edison Shop" in New York City which has a 8 by 6 inch photo of Edison headed: "Thomas Alva Edison; The Creator Of the Phonograph" and the street address located a the bottom right. The rest of the page is blank. A nice ad for display ... See More
1928 Fritz Von Opel... Rocket propulsion...
Item #578289
May 26, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 26, 1928
* Fritz von Opel - Fritz Stamer
* 1st rocket powered aircraft
* Lippisch Ente
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 4:
"'ROCKET' PLANE NEARS COMPLETION AT PLANT" "Experts to Test Machine About June 15--Inventor Predicts Hop Here at 200 Miles and Hour" and more. (see) Tells of t... See More
Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct...
Baseball, automotive, and aviation interest...
Item #578240
September 19, 1914
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 19, 1914
* Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct
* Baseball interest
* Automobile interest
* Early aviation
The front page has construction scenes of the Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct, with addition images and text on inside pages. The issue also contains interesting images and articles related to baseball ("Time as a Factor in Baseball"), early av... See More
Robert Goddard... early rockets...
Item #578227
July 27, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1930
* Robert Goddard
* Early rockets - rocketry
* Research money donated
This 100+ page newspaper has small one column headings on page 14: "$100,000 FOR ROCKET TEST" and "Daniel Guggenheim Assures Backing for Goddard's Experiments".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.
sou... See More
On the 1929 Founding of television...
Item #578219
August 20, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 20, 1929
* John Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions
This 56 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 5: "Television Transmits British Talking Film; Actor's Voice Is Clearer Than in Theatre".
Very significant reporting during the founding of television, an invention which would change not only the worlds of e... See More
1938 Robert H. Goddard.... early rocketry...
Item #578078
June 03, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 3, 1938
* Robert H. Goddard rockets
* Rudder for steering invention
This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 23: "ROCKET SHIP GETS 'CATAPULT RUDDER'" "Dr. R. H. Goddard Devises Means for Steering After Gas Propulsion Ends"
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, little margin wear, o... See More
1946 Robert H. Goddard patent.....
Item #578009
February 23, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23,1946
* Robert H. Goddard patent
This 26 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 21: "Patent on Rocket-Speeding Device Granted to Goddard After Death", "Spinning Combustion Chamber Adds Power To Mixture Driving Aircraft", and more. Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia notes: Robert Hutching... See More
On the founding of television...
Item #577894
December 21, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 21, 1929
* John Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions
This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 22: "WALKER TELEVISED AT DEMONSTRATION", "Astonished at Clearness of Voice and Images Reproduced by Baird Device".
Very significant reporting during the founding of television, an invention which woul... See More
Early space travel talk...
Item #577872
February 05, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 5, 1920
* Professor Robert Goddard - Early rocket experiments
* Flight to Mars?
The front page has a very bizarre report concerning early space travel. Professor Robert Goddard was currently experimenting with early rockets during this time. The front page has one column headlines that read: "FIRST VOLUNTEER FOR LEAP TO MARS" "Capt. Claude Collin... See More
Incline railroads at Pike's Peak & Mt. Washington... Tesla's Wireless Light... New Flying Machine...
Item #577670
February 02, 1901
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 2, 1901 The front page has six photos: "The Steepest Railways In The United States.", three of which are of the famous incline at Pike's Peak and three of the incline at Mt. Washington. A related article is inside.
Also within: "Tesla's Wireless Light"; article & two photos of: "Basalt Columns called 'Devil's Post Pi... See More
James Naismith death... Father of basketball...
Item #577454
November 28, 1939
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 28, 1939
* James Naismith death (1st report)
* "Father of Basketball"
* Springfield, Massachusetts
This 10 page newspaper has a one column heading on the front page: "Inventor of Basketball Dies Today" which tells of the death of James Naismith, known as the "Father of Basketball". A small report here ... See More
Automobile Skates, the Thousand-League Boots of the Twentieth Century...
Item #577413
April 14, 1906
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 14, 1906 The front of the issue contains "Automobile Skates, the Thousand-League Boots of the Twentieth Century". Within the issue is: The Suction -Gas-Producer Boat 'Lotte'; An Apparatus for Recording the Oscillations of Lighthouse Towers; How Easter Eggs are Made by the Thousands; The Inundation of the Salton Basin by the Colorado ... See More
Electrolytic Refining of Copper...
Item #577410
March 15, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 15, 1902 The front cover of the issue is "The Electrolytic Refining of Copper". Within the issue is: Atbara Bridge in the Soudan; Grape and Berry Basket making machines; The New York Assay Office - Melting and Reining; additional articles and advertisements.
This is complete in 16 pages and is in very good condition.
Electric Snow Sweeper... Lord Tennyson...
Item #577350
November 12, 1892
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 12, 1892 The ftpg. has a halfpg. illus: "Combined Electric Snow Sweeper" showing a trolley with a directional snow removing device. Other articles are: Lord Tennyson, upon his recent death; Laying of Flexible Water Pipes, River Maas.; A Winter in Greenland; and additional articles and advertisements.
This is complete in 16 pages and is in good c... See More
German military balloon... Simplex typewriter...
Item #577346
October 01, 1892
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 1, 1892. This issue has a full front page print showing 'GERMAN MILITARY BALLOON APPARATUS' and an internal article. Another article describes how armies would use these balloons to place soldiers into the middle of the battle quickly. The article and print detail the "ENGLISH 'SIMPLEX' TYPEWRITER". This new design of typewriter was small, compact a... See More
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