Man-hunt for the Lindbergh baby killer...

THE PITTSBURG SUN, Kansas, May 13, 1932



* Charles Lindbergh Jr. baby kidnapping

* 1st report coverage of the death



Nice two line banner headline: "MAN-HUNT STARTS FOR VICIOUS SLAYERS OF LINDBERGH INFANT" with subhead: "Autopsy Shows Child Deliberately Killed, County Coroner Says" "Body Found Partly Covered In Grave Yesterday". Also a ftpg. illustration headed: ... See More  

The first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean...

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  

Charles Lindbergh receives Medal of Honor...

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  

Dramatic issue on the execution of Bruno Hauptmann...

THE SUN, San Diego, California, April 3, 1936 



* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping

* Bruno Hauptmann execution

* Nice headline for display



A quite dramatic front page with the bold banner headline: "STOLID BRUNO DIES IN CHAIR" and also: "State Claims Lindy Kidnapper" with a photo montage of various men involved, featuring  Bruno Richard Hauptmann.

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Ruth Elder... Transatlantic flight...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., October 13, 1927



* Ruth Elder - Woman aviator & actress

* 1st Transatlantic flight try (Woman)



The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "RUTH ELDER ALIGHTS ON OCEAN AND IS TAKEN SAFELY ABOARD DUTCH TANKER BARENDRECHT" with subheads and related photo. (see)

Fourteen pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good. Sho... See More  

Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish murder trial......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 21, 1935



* Albert Fish trial - declared insane

* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal

* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"

* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"



The top of the back page has a one column heading: "FISH HELD INSANE BY THREE EXPERTS" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few public... See More  

Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial...

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USS S-4 (SS-109) submarine sinking... G.K. Chesterton... Lindbergh...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 18, 1927



* USS S-4 (SS-109) submarine sinking

* G.K. Chesterton on the influence of American economics

* Much on Charles Lindbergh with displayable images



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "SUBMARINE S-4 SINKS WITH 40 ABOARD IN DEEP WATER OFF PROVIDENCE; HIT BY DESTROYER, WHICH IS BEACHED", with subheads and related photos (see ima... See More  

Charles Lindbergh's Anti War Address...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1941 Front page, 3 line, 1 column head: "Lindbergh Joins In Wheeler Plea To U.S. To Shun War" & subheads: "22,000 at Madison Sq. Garden Peace Rally Cheer Leaders Attack on Intervention" "Roosevelt Assailed" "Call for Return to Isolation Stand Demanded". Text of Lindbergh and Wheeler speeches inside, plus photos.



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Bertha Kalich death... Yiddish theatre star...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1939



* Bertha Kalich death (1st report)

* Jewish actress - American Yiddish Theatre

* Charles A. Lindbergh called to duty



The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "MME. KALICH DIES; FAMOUS ACTRESS" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.... See More  

Robert H.Goddard... Rockets....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 26, 1935



* Robert H. Goddard - rockets - rocketry

* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber) vs. Max Baer

* Heavyweight boxing championship fight



Page 18 has one column headings: "LINDBERGH ENDS STUDY OF GODDARD ROCKET" and "Colonel and H. F. Guggenheim Fly From Roswell, N. M., After Three-Day Visit" (see)

The sport's section (page 27) has a banner he... See More  

Charles Linbergh flies to Mexico in 1929...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 25, 1929 The front page has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH LANDS IN MEXICO CITY; GOES TO FIANCEE" with subheads. (see) He would wed Anne Morrow about a month later.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.

1928 Charles Lindbergh & Floyd Bennett...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 25, 1928



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh

* Flight to Quebec, Canada

* Floyd Bennett near death



The front page has a nice banner headline: "LINDY FLIES TO SICK FLYER" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Two related photos on the back page.

Complete with all 46 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for i... See More  

Charles Lindbergh receives Nazi medal...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1938



* Charles Lindbergh a Nazi sympathizer ?

* Receives: "Service Cross of the German Eagle"

* Field Marshall Hermann Goering - Adolph Hitler



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Hitler Grants Lindbergh High Decoration After Bitter Attacks on Flier by Russians" (see) First report coverage on Hermann Goering presen... See More  

Charles Lindbergh Latin America tour ends...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 14, 1928



* Charles Lindbergh & his "Spirit of St. Louis"

* "Good Will Tour" of Latin America countries

* Airplane flights end - welcome home w/ photo



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "LINDBERGH ENDS LONG TOUR BY 15 1/2 HOUR FLIGHT IN FOG FROM HAVANA TO ST. LOUIS" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report cover... See More  

Charles Lindbergh & Anne Morrow photo...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 20, 1929



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh

* Anne Morrow post honeymoon



Page 3 has a two column photo with caption: "First Public Appearance Of The New 'We'" One column headings include: "LINDBERGH AND WIFE TAKE TO AIR AGAIN" "Fly at Mitchel Field, Where Colonel Tries Out New Safety Biplane" and more. (See)

Other news, sports and adv... See More  

Early aviation... pioneer aviators...

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION of the New York Times, April 29, 1928



* Early 20th century aviators - aviation

* Charles Lindbergh, Floyd Bennett & more



The front page has 10 related photos regarding early aviation with some famous aviators of the time including Charles Lindbergh, Floyd Bennett, Baron Von Huenefeld and more. Nice for display.

Other topic throughout. Complete rotogravure section on... See More  

USS Macon airship...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section 7 only, April 23, 1933



* USS Macon maiden flight photo



The top of the front page of this pictorial section has a nice photo of the USS Macon in it's hangar getting ready for her maiden flight. Nice for display. (see) Page 3 has photos of Charles Lindbergh and Adolph Hitler.

Other topics throughout. Ten pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.... See More  

Charles Lindbergh's air mail flight... Panama...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, February 4, 1929



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh

* Air mail flight to Panama



The front page has a three column headline: "LINDBERGH BLAZES PATH OF MIAMI-PANAMA MAIL" with subheads and map (see photos). 1st report coverage on Charles Lindbergh's historic 1st air mail flight to Panama.



This issue contains other news, sports and advertisements of the... See More  

Tarzan and the Lion Man - serialized story...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, Nov. 11, 1933  The color cover has a comic print of a young boy daydreaming of his sweetheart while scorching his pants instead of ironing them.

Inside has the first installment of a serialized story: "Tarzan and the Lion Man" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Other articles: "The Real Reason for Lindy's Latest Flight" which includes a photo o

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AT&T profited during the stock market crash...

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 19, 1929 



* Pre stock market crash of 1929



This issue offers an interesting diversion from the typical narrative of the millions lost in the stock market crash of 1929, which would happen just over a month from this date. The bottom of the ftpg. has: "A.T.& T. Valued in Market at $4,047,241, 500, Up $138,198,500 in Day, With Shares 307 1/2". There was... See More  

Charles Lindbergh flies "Spirit of St. Louis"....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 1, 1928



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh

* "Spirit of St. Louis" airplane

* Smithsonian Institute in Wash. D.C.



The front page has a one column heading: "'WE' FLY TOGETHER ON FINAL JOURNEY" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Charles Lindbergh flying his famous airplane for the last time.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the ... See More  

Jim Mollison Atlantic Ocean flight....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 22, 1932



* Jim Mollison

* Airplane - aviation

* 1st solo Atlantic flight (W to E)



The front page has a one column heading: "5,000 HAIL MOLLISON, HERE AFTER SEA HOP; FLIGHT BACK SPEEDED" with subheads. Much more on page 3 with related pictorial. Coverage on the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean from West to East. Maybe not as significant as Lin... See More  

Charles Lindbergh... Return on Destryer from successful Atlantic Ocean flight...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, May 24, 1927



* Charles Lindbergh... Atlantic Ocean flight success

* Trip home to begin



This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "WARSHIP OFFERED LINDBERGH", with related subheads. Photos of Lindbergh's mother also present, with additional coverage. A nice headline for display. This was only two days after his his... See More  

Charles Lindbergh wins Harmon Trophy....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1928



* Aviator Charles A. Lindbergh

* Airplane inventor Orville Wright

* Harmon Trophy presentation



Page 5 has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH SHARES HONOR WITH WRIGHT" with subheads that include: "Inventor Escorts Ocean Flier to Conference Platform to Receive Harmon Trophy" and more. (see) First report coverage on Orville Wright presen... See More