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Sputnik begins the space race...
Item #693277
October 05, 1957
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - EXTRA, Oct. 5, 1957
* Sputnik 1 (1st report)
* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite
* Space race begins
This would be one of the very best Sputnik issues to be had, with a very nice & bold two-line banner head proclaiming: "RUSS STAELLITE CIRCLING GLOBE". Included as well as an artist's conception: "...of what the Russian sate... See More
Death of "Iron Horse" Lou Gehrig...
Item #693024
June 03, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 3, 1941
* Death of Lou Gehrig
* New York Yankees
The front page of the sport's section has a headline in bold lettering: "GEHRIG DEAD!" with subhead: "Baseball's 'Iron Horse' Felled by Spinal Disease" and photo. (see) Also a brief article headed: "Babe Ruth recalls How Lou Hustled"
The top of page 3 of this s... See More
Bobby Kennedy and Andy Warhol shot... Stranger than fiction?
Item #693003
June 06, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, June 6, 1968
* The shot that shattered the Velvet Underground
* Attempted assassination of Andy Warhol
* Bobby Kennedy is alive?
The feature article of this issue is regarding the shooting of Andy Warhol by Valarie Solanis: "The Shot that Shattered The Velvet Underground." Two related photos are present, and the coverage conti... See More
James Dean... one of the best to be had on the iconic teen actor...
Item #692762
September 29, 1955
MOTION PICTURE DAILY, Sept. 29, 1955
* James Dean's "Rebel Without a Cause" advertisement
* Perhaps the best to be had on the iconic teen actor
* One month prior to it's premiere debut in America
James Dean remains a cultural icon of the troubled & struggling teen from the 1950's, and his aura only increased when he died young in a car crash on September 30,... See More
Nixon resigns the Presidency: reported in the Washington Post...
Item #692661
August 09, 1974
THE WASHINGTON POST, Washington, D.C., August 9, 1974 Arguably the most desired newspaper containing major political reports of the last 100 years would be the revered Washington Post. And few political events of the last century would be more significant than the resignation of a sitting President: unprecedented in the 230+ year history of the nation's highest office.
The front page fe... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrested... serial killer...
Item #692563
July 24, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 24 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrested (1st report)
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
The top of page 14 has a one column photo of Dahmer with heading: "Body Parts, Vat of Acid Found in Apartment". Another related photo is on page 2. (see) First report coverage on the arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I ... See More
Lou Gehrig ends his playing streak...
Item #692492
May 03, 1939
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 3, 1939
* Lou Gehrig's games played streak ends (1st report)
* New York Yankees - Major league baseball
A very significant issue, as the sports page (pg. 7) has a noteworthy report with two-column heads: "LOU GEHRIG NOT IN LINEUP FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1925" "Unequaled Record of 2130 Consecutive Games Comes to An End As ... See More
Prosecution asks for jail time for 'Black Sox' players...
Item #692477
July 30, 1921
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 30, 1921
* Chicago White (Black) Sox scandal
* Baseball World Series fix trial
* Best title to be had ? rare as such
As the infamous Black Sox scandal comes to its conclusion (final arguments in the trial were the day before), the front page of the sports section has an interesting article headed: "Asks Conviction Of 'Black Sox' On Their... See More
Sinking of the Lusitania: a pair of consecutive issues...
Item #692359
May 07, 1915
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, May 7 and 8, 1915 Two consecutive issues reporting the sinking of the Lusitania.
May 7 issue: The last column of the ftpg. is mostly taken up with headlines on the event including: "TORPEDO DESTROYS LUSITANIA" "Sunk Off Irish Coast by German Submarine--Assistance Is Sent" "Passengers Are Saved, According To Report" "Many Prominen... See More
Death of the publisher, in his own newspaper...
Item #692356
August 15, 1951
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER, August 15, 1951
* William Randolph Hearst Death
* Newspaper and Magazine Guru
* Best title to be had - rare as such
Outside of the masthead the only ink on the front page notes: "WILLIAM R. HEARST DEAD", and the caption to the huge photo of him: "1863--William Randolph Hearst--1951".
Hearst was one of the more noted newspaper publishers in... See More
Premieres of "Backdraft" & "Thelma & Louise" (ads and reviews); pre-release of Dying Young - Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #690991
May 24, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 24, 1991 (Front and Calendar Sections)
* Backdraft & Thelma & Louise
* Opening day full-age ads and reviews
* Other ads inc. pre-release of Dying Young
This issue includes the opening day, full-page, color advertisements for "Backdraft" and "Thelma & Louise", accompanied by lengthy reviews. A double-page, pre-release ad for "Dying... See More
Death of movie great Rock Hudson...
Item #690911
October 03, 1985
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 3, 1985
* Rock Hudson death (1st report)
* Hollywood Golden Age actor
* Best title to be had ?
The top of the font page has two photos of Rock Hudson captioned: "Rock Hudson as he appeared in mid-1960's, and in 1985 after he was stricken with AIDS." beneath which is a heading: "Rock Hudson Dies at 59 After Fighting AIDS" with subhead: "L... See More
Great Mark Twain cover...
Item #690799
December 15, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 15, 1900
* Mark Twain - Samuel Langhorne Clemens
See the photo for the great two-color cover portrait of "Mark Twain" as drawn by William Nicholson. The inside cover shows a photo of: "The Aldine Club Dinner to Mark Twain" and the doublepage centerfold is a great illustration captioned: "A Surprise Party to Mark Twain ... See More
Hitler & the Nazis Boycott of Jews... Albert Einstein...
Item #690434
March 30, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 30, 1933
* Jewish holocaust begins
* Nazis boycott businesses
The front page has a five column headline: "Hitler Puts O. K. On Jewish Boycott" with subheads: "Victims Appeal To Hindenburg To Curb Nazis" "Drive Under Way; Shops Raided". The text begins:
"Chancellor Hitler today put his seal of approval on the proposed Nat... See More
How cartoons are made...
Item #690423
October 14, 1916
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 14, 1916 The entire front page is taken up with an illustration captioned: "Animated Cartoons In the Making: Filming the Successive Drawings." showing a man doing just that. An inside page is entirely devoted to: "Animated Cartoons in the Making--How 16,000 Drawings are Prepared & Photographed in Producing 1000 Feet of Motion Picture Fil... See More
Where Kennedy spent the morning of his death...
Item #690356
November 22, 1963
FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM--EXTRA, Texas, Nov. 22, 1963
* From the city where he visited on this day
This is the city where Kennedy was not only the day before, but where he gave a breakfast speech the morning of Nov. 22 before traveling to Dallas. A very rare issue as such and seldom found.
The banner headline announces: "KENNEDY DEAD; Connally Also Hit" with related reports ... See More
Review & premiere of "The Big Lebowski", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #690338
March 06, 1998
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 6, 1998
* Best "The Big Lebowski" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Crime comedy - Jeff Bridges "The Dude"
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Big Lebowski" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - t... See More
"Black Sox" scandal players are indicted...
Item #690227
September 29, 1920
NEW YORK TIMES, September 29, 1920
* Chicago White "Black" Sox
* World Series Scandal breaks
* Players suspended from team
* Pitcher Eddie Cicotte
* Shoeless Joe Jackson
The front page features one of the more infamous & noteworthy headlines in the world of professional baseball, announcing the indictment of eight players in the 1919 World Series betting scandal.
The... See More
Premier of Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" - ad and review...
Item #690224
February 08, 1959
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1959
* The last Walt Disney animated feature film adaptation of a Fairy Tale for 30 years
* Grammy for 'Best Soundtrack" - Oscar for "Best Scoring of a Musical Picture"
* Pre-Premier showing (in New York) advertisement
Page 9X has a large (7"x14"), pre-premier advertisement for the New York showing of "WALT DISNEY
1977 George Lucas' "Star Wars" advertisement......
Item #690154
December 23, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Friday, Dec. 23, 1977
* George Lucas' amazingly successful, original Star Wars
* Epic space-opera movie - film - pop-culture phenomenon
* Extremely rare Christmas holiday season advertisement
Inside the "View" section is a full page advertisement for George Lucas' "Star Wars" for the Christmas holiday season the same year this movie made it... See More
Eight Chicago White Sox players suspended in the "Black Sox" scandal...
Item #690137
September 29, 1920
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Sept. 29, 1920
* Chicago White "Black" Sox
* World Series Scandal breaks
* Players suspended from team
* Pitcher Eddie Cicotte confesses
The top of the front page has a nice heading on the "Black Sox" scandal from the 1919 World Series: "Eight Chicago Players Suspended Following Cicotte's Confession"" with sub... See More
Trans-Jordan seeks peace following the U.S.' formal recognition of the State of Israel...
Item #690136
February 02, 1949
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 2, 1949
* De Jure recognition of Israel
Although the state of Israel was formally created in May, 1948, the United States and Trans-Jordan (current-day Jordan) did not formalize their recognition until much later.
On January 31st, 1849 the U.S. did so, and although Jordan did not formally do so until 1994, this issue reports that on the day following Israel's... See More
2008 financial crisis...
Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy...
Item #689760
September 16, 2008
LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 16, 2008
* Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy
* Financial crisis of 2007-2008
* Wall Street is in a panic
The front page has: "Wall Street braces for more,' with subhead: "Worries over Lehman's fallout and AIG's fate pervade market." Another article has, "How BofA became industry behemoth," speaking of Bank of America. Con... See More
Rare 1941 World War II American poster...
Item #689756
January 01, 1941
Here is a huge and I'm assuming very rare World War II poster that measures 4 feet, 8 inches (56 in.) x 3 feet, 6 inches (42 in.) that shows a statue of a colonial minuteman holding a rifle with his hand on a plow titled: "FOR DEFENSE; BUY" in red lettering then: "UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS" in green lettering within a lighter green background. We found this pos... See More
Death of grunge rocker Kurt Cobain...
Item #689641
April 09, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 9, 1994
* Kurt Cobain suicide death (1st report)
* Seattle grunge rock band Nirvana
* Singer - songwriter - guitarist
The bottom of the ftpg. has a report headed: "Grunge Rock's Kurt Cobain Dies in Apparent Suicide" with subhead: "A shotgun blast to the head claims leader of Nirvana. He was seen as voice of a generation adrift." Inclu... See More
The United States formally recognizes the State of Israel...
Item #689535
February 01, 1949
THE DETROIT NEWS, February 1, 1949
* De Jure recognition of Israel
Although the State of Israel was formally created in May, 1948, it was not formally recognized by the United States until 8 months later, the 20th country to do so (the Soviet Union [Russia] was the first).
The center column on the ftpg. is headed: "U.S. Gives Israel Full Recognition" with subhead: "Tra... See More
Death of famed actress Greta Garbo...
Item #689517
April 16, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 16, 1990
* Greta Garbo death (1st report)
* Swedish-American actress
* Hollywood film movie star
* Best title to be had ?
The bottom of the ftpg. has an article headed: "Greta Garbo, Alluring but Aloof Film Star, Dies at 84" with a photo of her from 1928. The article carries over to pages 26 & 27 where there are 3 more photos of her.
Great to ... See More
The Historic "Gary Convention" of 1972... A Black Political Party is born (?)...
Item #689319
March 12, 1972
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, March 12, 1972 The cover has a: "Black-party note spurs demands at convention", which includes two large photos, one of Rev. Jesse Jackson, and the other of the keynote speaker, Richard Hatcher, the mayor of Gary, Indiana. The article continues on page 20 which is full comprised of coverage of this historic conference. Nice to have from the largest major city new... See More
Great Judaica item... Kristallnacht...
Item #689177
November 10, 1938
NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1938
* Crystal Night (Kristallnacht)
* Night of Broken Glass - Persecution of Jews
On the eve of Armistice Day, Kate Smith sings Irving Berlin's God Bless America for the first time on her weekly radio show while the papers report the news of what was to become known as Kristallnacht, the "night of broken glass". Nazi troops and sympath... See More
Best Baby Face Nelson's very 1st armed robbery...
Item #688961
January 07, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 7, 1930
* George Baby Face Nelson
* Very first armed robbery (Chicago)
* American bank robber - gangster
* Criminal partner of John Dillinger
The front page has a terrific banner headline: "GOLD COAST HOME HELD UP" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. A few related photos are on the back page. History shows this was in fact Baby Face Nelson's ve... See More
Death of Jackie Gleason in a L.A. paper...
Item #688932
June 25, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 25, 1987
* Jackie Gleason death (1st report)
* American film T.V. comedian actor
* "The Honeymooners" Ralph Kramden
* Best title to be had ?
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Jackie Gleason, 'Great One' of Many Talents, Dies at 71" with photo. (see) Reporting continues inside with a "Honeymooners" scen... See More
The complete 1911 Major League Baseball World Series: all six games...
Item #688874
October 26, 1911
FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, a set of all six games of the 1911 Major League Baseball World Series during which the Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Giants.
* Philadelphia Athletics vs. New York Giants
* World Series of baseball - all 5 games
* Christy Mathewson & Chief Bender fame
Each of the issue has a front page report on the game including an inning-by-inni... See More
Milton Hershey is on his way to fame and fortune...
Item #688852
August 11, 1900
NEW YORK TIMES, August 11, 1900 Page 9 has a quite inconspicuous and brief article which essentially triggered Milton Hershey's chocolate empire.
Headed: "Caramel Companies Amalgamate" the report, from Lancaster, Penna., notes in part: "...announced...that the American Caramel Company has secured control of the entire property and business of the Lancaster Caramel Company... See More
Seventeen year-old Lou Gehrig leads his high school team to the championship...
Item #688545
June 19, 1920
NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1920
* Very early Lou Gehrig
* Brooklyn High School star
A very significant issue for any Lou Gehrig collector as this newspaper contains the very first mention of Lou Gehrig for his baseball prowess (one earlier mention was for football) in this venerable newspaper.
Page 17 contains a rather short report headed: "Title For Commerce Nine" &quo... See More
Notre Dame vs. Army in 1930...
Item #688430
November 30, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 30, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Army Cadets
* 2nd to last collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne
* ND to be National Champions for 1930 season
* The prime rivalry at this time in the sport
* Great item for display - NCAA college football
* From the city where the game was played (very rare)
Here is truly a terrific issue on Notre Dame football. The... See More
Adolph Hitler calls for the extermination of Jews......
Item #688217
January 31, 1939
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., January 31, 1939
* Hitler calls for Jewish extermination
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "British Premier Lauds Hitler's Speech; Cites Promises Duce Made" with subheads. (see) Text of Hitler's speech is on page 4. This is considered one of the more blatant statements by Hitler calling for the extermination of the Jews... See More
Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr...
Item #687542
April 05, 1968
HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, April 5, 1968
* Martin Luther King Jr. assassination (1st report)
* African American pastor - civil rights leader
The headline announces: "SNIPER KILLS MARTIN KING" with a photo captioned: "An Assassin's Bullet Fells Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King...". Also a photo of Mrs. King. Various related reports.
This is the com... See More
Premiere of "Rocky", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #687113
December 01, 1976
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 1, 1976
* Best "Rocky" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American sports drama film
* Sylvester Stallone - Rocky Balboa
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Rocky" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood are... See More
Early 1933 King Kong advertisement...
Item #687082
NEW YORK TIMES, February 26, 1933 * Early newspaper advertisement
* King Kong, the movie for opening day
Page 4 of section 9 has an advertisement for the movie King King, appearing four days prior to the movie making it's premiere at Radio City Music Hall. Could this be the very 1st ad for this classic in a newspaper ? A great addition for any movie memorabilia collect... See More
Jimmy Hoffa is found guilty... His hometown newspaper...
Item #687012
March 05, 1964
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS--EXTRA, Michigan, March 5, 1964
* Jimmy Hoffa found guilty
* Labor union - teamsters leader
* Jury tampering, conspiracy & fraud
* Best publication to be had ? - rare
The perfect newspaper for this historic report, as Jimmy Hoffa lived in Detroit since 1924.
The banner headline announces: "HOFFA FOUND GUILTY - Faces 10 Years in Prison" wi... See More
Babe Ruth signs with the Boston Red Sox...
Item #686844
March 22, 1919
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, March 22, 1919
* Babe Ruth signs final contract with Boston
* Prelude to the trade with New York Yankees
* Major league baseball - MLB
The sports page, page 11, has a one column head: "Ruth Signs With Red Sox For Three Years" with the report noting in part: "...signed a three-year's contract with the world... See More
Dawson, Yukon Territory... gold...
Item #686843
May 13, 1900
THE SEMI-WEEKLY NUGGET, Dawson, Y. T., May 13, 1900
* Gold rush
A very rare newspaper from the Yukon Territory during the period of the Klondike Gold Rush (see the web for more details). When gold was discovered in 1896 a stampede of prospectors headed to this region and spurred an entirely new era of romance of the West, the quest for gold, and the many hardships which caused the hop... See More
Spindletop/Beaumont - 1st Texas oil strike... Tesla's wireless light... Davidson's flying machine...
Item #686470
February 02, 1901
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 2, 1901 The most notable item is found on page 74: "THE BEAUMONT [TX] OIL WELL", now known as Spindletop, which tells of the 1st major oil strike in Texas which had occurred just a few weeks earlier. An article with a related photo are included. Also deserving attention is "Tesla's Wireless Light".
The front page has six photo... See More
Bob Dylan transitions from acoustic to electric: his Forest Hills concert...
Item #686292
April 06, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, April 6, 1967
* The Who - English rock band
* First review in a American newspaper
* Roger Daltrey - Keith Moon - Pete Townsend
The Village Voice has the distinction of giving "The Who" it's very first review in a American newspaper. Page 23 under: "Rock 'N' Wreck" is that review. Coverage continues on the next page. See images ... See More
Bobby Thomason shot heard round the World....
Item #686190
October 04, 1951
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, October 4, 1951
* Bobby Thomson home run (1st report)
* New York Giants - MLB baseball
* "Shot Heard 'Round the World"
The top of the front page has a banner headline: "Giants Win; Series Opens Today" with subhead: "Home Run Wins Pennant in 9th" and related photo. Much more in the sport's section and related pictorial on pa... See More
Premiere of "Star Trek: The Motion Picture", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #686170
December 07, 1979
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 7, 1979
* Best "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Science fiction film - USS Enterprise
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and perhaps no better newspaper could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment in... See More
1938 Crystal Night (Kristallnacht)...
Item #685973
November 13, 1938
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, November 13, 1938.
* re.Crystal Night (Kristallnacht)
* Night of Broken Glass - Persecution of Jews
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Nazis Put $400,600,000 Fine on Jews For Murder of Diplomat" with subhead. Also a front page report on the attack of Cardinal Von Faulhaber.
Complete 1st section only with 14 pages, a few archival... See More
Malcolm X is buried...
Item #685955
February 28, 1965
DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 28, 1965
* Malcolm X funeral & burial
* Fiery Negro extremist
Near the bottom of the front page is a three column heading: "Threats Fail to Materialize As Followers Bury Malcolm" The top of page 2 has a four column heading: "Malcolm Buried, Rites Calm" with related photo. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 12 pages, light toning at... See More
The very first automobile advertisement in America...
Item #685724
July 30, 1898
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 30, 1898
* Very 1st ever automobile advertisement
* Horseless carriage (historic)
A very significant issue in the history of automobiles, as the noted reference work "Kane's Famous First Facts" records that the mentioned advertisement was the very first automobile ad ever published in America. This same (or extremely similar) ad appear... See More
"Animal House" opening day movie advertisement & review...
Item #685652
July 28, 1978
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1978
* "Animal House" opening day movie advertisement
* John Landis comedy film - Harold Ramis
* Actors John Belushi & Tim Matheson
Page C5 has a full page, poster-like advertisement for the movie "ANIMAL HOUSE" on it's opening day. Nice for display. Also a premiere review on page C7 with heading: "Screen: 'Animal House'... See More
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