Death of John Lennon reported in a newspaper from the city where he was shot...
Item #700418
December 09, 1980
NEW YORK POST, Dec. 9, 1980
* John Lennon assassination
* "The Beatles" front man
* From the city of the murder
* Nice headline for display
Here is one of the more desirable newspapers on the death of John Lennon - it being from the city where he was shot and died.
The dramatic front page announces: "JOHN LENNON SHOT DEAD" with subhead and photo. Much more inside... See More
Tranatlantic zeppelin travel is born...
Item #700411
March 30, 1930
SECTION 9 only of the New York Times, March 30, 1930
* Transatlantic air travel commencing
* Early airships - German zeppelins
* Seven years prior to the Hindenburg disaster
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "BRIDGING THE OCEAN BY SUPER-AIRSHIPS" with banner subhead: "Dr. Hugo Eckener Explains the Scope of the Proposed Transatlantic Zeppelin Service...&q... See More
Death of John Lennon reported in a newspaper from the city where he was shot...
Item #700386
December 09, 1980
NEW YORK POST - EXTRA, Dec. 9, 1980
* John Lennon assassination
* "The Beatles" front man
* From the city of the murder
* Nice headline for display
Here is one of the more desirable newspapers on the death of John Lennon - it being from the city where he was shot and died.
The dramatic front page announces: "JOHN LENNON SHOT DEAD" with subhead and photo. Much mor... See More
Buffalo Bills win 1964 AFL football title...
Item #700385
December 27, 1964
THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 27, 1964
* Buffalo Bills vs. San Diego Chargers (AFL)
* American Football League Championship Game
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Kemp Passes Buffalo to AFL Crown" with lead-in: "BILLS SMOTHER SAN DIEGO IN THE FOG" and 2 related photos. (see images)
Complete with 100+ pages, light toning at the margins, small bin... See More
The Derry Riots of 1920...
Item #700372
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 23, 1920* Londonderry riots of 1920
* Unionists vs. Nationalists
* Irish - Ireland - sectarian
The front page has a nice banner headline: "IRISH RIOTERS KILL, MAIM" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.... See More
1918 Oakdale, Pennsylvania... Chemical plant TNT dynamite explosion...
Item #700365
May 18, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 18, 1918
* Oakdale PA Pennsylvania explosion
* Aetna Chemical Company disaster
* World War I - WWI reporting
The front page has a banner headline: "SCORES KILLED IN EXPLOSION" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not to... See More
Death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart... Slaves revolting in Haiti...
Item #700316
December 01, 1791
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1791
* Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart death (1st report)
* Musical composer - Classical music era original
Presented inconspicuously among other death reports is a brief yet very notable report on the death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ending with a prophetic comment: "At Vienna, Wolfgang Mozart, the celebrated German composer. ... See More
Frank Lloyd Wright death...
Item #700302
April 09, 1959
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, April 9, 1959
* Frank Lloyd Wright death (1st report)
* Famous American architect
This 72 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Frank Lloyd Wright, 89, Architecture Genius, Dies" with one column photo of Wright.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise good.
wikipedia notes: Fr... See More
1987 James Baldwin death...
Item #700284
December 02, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 2, 1987
* James Baldwin death (1st report)
* African American writer - activist
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Baldwin Dies at 63; Writer Explored Black Experience" with photo. (see)
Complete with all sections except classifieds (60+ pages), nice condition.
Is Jesse James dead or alive?
Item #700277
November 08, 1879
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 8, 1879
* Outlaw Jesse James
* False death report
Page 4 has: "The United Bandits" which is a follow-up to a report that Jesse James had been killed. One bit notes: "...has before, fully satisfied that a struggle had taken place...No traces of blood could be seen, however & nothing was learned of the disposition of the remains of the ... See More
Death of Timothy Leary... LSD advocate...
Item #700230
June 01, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 1, 1996
* Timothy Leary death
* American psychologist
* Psychedelic drugs advocate
* Harvard Psilocybin Project
Near the bottom of the front page is a three column heading: "'60s Drug Guru Timothy Leary Dies at 75" with photo. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with 2 more related photos. Lengthy text here. Nice to have from the city ... See More
Ronald Reagan is re-elected President...
Item #700229
November 07, 1984
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 7, 1984
* Incumbent Ronald Reagan landslide win
* 1984 United States presidential election
The front page has a banner headline that reads: "REAGAN THE APPARENT VICTOR; G.O.P. HEADS FOR GAINS IN HOUSE" with subheads and a few related photos. (see images)
Complete with 56 pages, address label within the masthead, light toning along the central f... See More
1998 John Elway Denver Broncos Win Superbowl...
Item #700188
January 26, 1998
THE DENVER POST, Denver, Colorado, January 26, 1998
Note: The Denver Post printed two versions for this date. This is the edition which shows John Elway holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy up in victory.
* Denver Broncos win Super Bowl XXXII
* John Elway & Terrell Davis
* vs. Green Bay Packers
The front page has a nice banner headline in orange: "SUPERB!&... See More
Death of George Meade... Gettysburg fame...
Item #700184
November 08, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 8, 1872
* General George Gordon Meade
* American Civil War General
* Battle of Gettysburg hero
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "THE DEAD HERO OF GETTYSBURG" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, good condition.
Uncle John Wilder death... Charles Lindbergh in Nanking...
Item #700161
September 20, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1931
* Uncle John Wilder (fiddler) death
* President Calvin Coolidge's uncle
* Plymouth, Windsor County, Vermont
* Charles Lindbergh flies to the Orient
Page 30 has a one column heading: "UNCLE JOHN WILDER, FIDDLER, DEAD AT 85" with subheads and photo. (see)
Page 12 has a one column heading: "LINDBERGHS ALIGHT ON LAKE AT NANKING" ... See More
Death of Jenny Lind... The 'fighting Indians'...
Item #700159
November 10, 1887
GREENSBORO NORTH STATE, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 1887
* Jenny Lind death
* Swedish Nightingale
* Opera singer
The top of the front page has: "The Death of Jenny Lind" "A Brief Life Sketch of the World-Famed Songstress" which includes an illustration of her.
Also on the ftpg: "THE FIGHTING INDIANS" "A Brief Skirmish And A Dead Sword-Bearer" "The... See More
Death Of William Seward In 1872....
Item #700126
October 11, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, October 11, 1872
* William H. Seward death (1st report)
* U.S. Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "SEWARD" with subheads. (see images) A lengthy biography on him that takes up over 4 columns.
Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.
19th century NYFD & firefighting science...
Item #700125
November 15, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 15, 1872
* New York city Fire Department
* Using science as a retardant
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "SCIENCE VS. FIRE" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up about 4 full columns.
Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
The Boston Barrel Tragedy... Charles River murder...
Item #700111
November 08, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 8, 1872
* The Boston Barrel Tragedy
* Abijah Ellis murder mystery
* Charles River - Massachusetts
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "MURDER AND MUTILATION" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, a little spine wear, otherwise nice.... See More
The great Boston fire of 1872...
Item #700108
November 10, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 10, 1872
* The great Boston Fire (1st report)
* One of most costly fires in U.S. history
Page 5 has nice one column headings: "BOSTON IN FLAMES" "Fearful Conflagration in the Bay State Capital" "The Business Portion Burned" & much more. (see images)
Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.... See More
1914 Battle of Gomez Palacio...
Item #700092
March 26, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 26, 1914
* Battle of Gomez Palacio
* Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
* General Pancho Villa victory
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FEDERALS CLAIMING REPULSE OF REBELS AT TORREON" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to ... See More
1872 burial of Horace Greeley.....
Item #700091
December 13, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 13, 1872
* Edwin Forrest death
* Shakespearean actor
* William Macready rival
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "EDWIN FORREST" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up over 2 full columns.
Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
1872 burial of Horace Greeley.....
Item #700090
December 05, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 5, 1872
* Horace Greeley death - burial
* New York Tribune founder - editor
* Liberal Republican Party
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "THE PHILOSOPHER AT REST" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up about 5 full columns.
Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
1872 Portland, New York train wreck disaster....
Item #700085
December 25, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, December 25, 1872
* Christmas eve train wreck disaster
* Cross Cut Railroad - Portland, New York
* Phineas Barnum Circus Museum Fire
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "RAILROAD HOLOCAUST" with subheads. (see images)
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "BURNING OF BARNUM'S" with subheads. (see images)
Other news of the d... See More
The Lowry War in North Carolina...
Item #700084
December 28, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 28, 1872
* Andrew Strong killed
* Lowry's War - gang
* Pembroke, North Carolina
* Scuffletown
Page three has an article on the Lowery (Lowry, Lowrie) War in North Carolina.
The Lowry War is a notable event in North Carolina history. Led by Henry Berry Lowry, whose father and brother were murdered by men of the Confederate Home Guard, a band of American... See More
1946 Tel Aviv car park raid...
Item #700065
April 26, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 26, 1946
* Tel Aviv - Israel car park raid
* Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine
* Zionist underground groups - Lehi militants
Page 8 has a one column heading: "6 Britons In Tel Aviv Slain By Extremists" (see images)
Complete with 44 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally very nice.
wikipedia notes: On 25 April 1946, a Lehi... See More
USS Reuben James sunk.... 1st U.S. warship...
Item #700015
October 31, 1941
NEW YORK POST, October 31, 1941
* USS Reuben James sunk (Early 1st report)
* 1st American warship casualty in WWII
The front page has a great banner headline: "U. S. WARSHIP SUNK" with banner subhead and photo. (see images) Nice for display. First report coverage on the sinking of the USS Reuben James, the 1st U.S. warship casualty of World War II.
Complete with... See More
Ohio State Buckeyes very 1st victory vs. Michigan...
Item #699983
October 26, 1919
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 26, 1919
* Ohio State vs. Michigan rivalry
* Very 1st Buckeyes victory in this game
* Ferry Field, Ann Arbor
Page 4 of the sport's section (near the back) has a one column heading: "Ohio State Wins, 13-3" with subhead and lineups. Text includes: "...Michigan went down to defeat before Ohio State, 13-3, this afternoon for the first time..." (... See More
Crash of the Concorde in 2000....
Item #699982
July 26, 2000
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 26, 2000
* Concorde supersonic airliner - airplane
* Air France Flight 4590 crash disaster
* Paris to New York City takeoff
The front page has a four column headline: "113 Die in Fiery Crash of Concorde" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) Much more on pages 8 & 9.
Complete with all sections (90+ pages), great condition.... See More
Death of John Lennon reported in a Liverpool newspaper...
Item #699958
December 09, 1980
LIVERPOOL ECHO, England, December 9, 1980
* John Lennon death
* Beatles front man
* Best title to be had ?
Few could argue for a more desirable and scarce newspaper on the death of John Lennon than this, his hometown newspaper.
To anyone who grew up on the 1960's the death of Beatle John Lennon was a tragic event and the end of an era. Reports of his death are desired by collect... See More
Patrick Joseph Hayes death... Catholic Cardinal...
Item #699957
September 05, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 5, 1938
* Patrick Joseph Hayes death (First report)
* American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
* Archbishop of New York
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Cardinal Hayes Dies at 70 In Sleep at Country Home" with subhead and photo. (see) Much more on pages 6 & 7 with several more photos. Lengthy text. Always nice to have notabl... See More
1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands...
Item #699956
December 10, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 10, 1914
* Battle of the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic
* British Royal vs. Imperial German Navy
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GERMAN CRUISER NURNBERG IS SUNK BY BRITISH" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issue... See More
Death of John Phillips... The Mamas & the Papas...
Item #699942
March 19, 2001
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 19, 2001
* John Phillips death - singer & songwriter
* The Mamas & the Papas - 1960's folk rock band
The top of page 21 has a two column heading: "John Phillips, 65, a 'Papa' Of the 1960's Group, Dies" with related photo. (see images)
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), light toning along the central fold, great condition.... See More
Steve Biko death... South African activist...
Item #699935
November 16, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 16, 1977 T
* Steve Biko's death described
* South African activist
* Anti-apartheid campaign
* Black Consciousness Movement
he front page has a banner headline: "Biko's Last Ride--700 Miles" with subhead. (see images) He died under suspicious circumstances about 2 months prior.
Complete 1st section with 28 pages, nice condition.... See More
Detroit Tigers 1945 World Series....
Item #699930
October 05, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 5, 1945
* Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago Cubs (game 2)
* Hank Greenberg's home run wins game
* 1st post World War II champions (to be)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TIGERS TIE SERIES, GREENBERG HOMER BEATING CUBS, 4-1" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues in the sport's section with a few related photos an... See More
Rain Man wins oscars... Michael Milken indicted...
Item #699929
March 30, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 30, 1989
* 'Rain Man' shines at the Oscars
* Dustin Hoffman & Jodie Foster
* Michael Milken indicted for fraud
The front page has a two column heading: "Hoffman, Jodie Foster, 'Rain Man' Win Oscars" with subhead and color photos of both Dustin Hoffman and Jodie Foster. (see) Great to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of ... See More
Terrific pictorial issue on the death of Jesse James...
Item #699928
April 22, 1882
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, April 22, 1882 This famous title produced many issues with some very desirable illustrations, but this issue, with the entire front page taken up with a portrait of the notorious outlaw Jesse James, is arguably the most coveted.
The caption beneath the full front page illustration reads: "Missouri--Jesse James, the Notorious Desperado... See More
Bataan Death March in 1942... WWII...
Item #699843
January 28, 1944
WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, January 28, 1944
* Bataan Death March (1st report)
* Imperial Japanese Army atrocities
* Made public for the first time
A terrific issue on the Bataan Death March with a seven column headline on the front page: "Army And Navy Release Horror Story Of Jap Brutality To Gallant Defenders On Bataan" with subheads. (see images) First report cov... See More
Russian writer Leo Tolstoy death nears...
Item #699838
November 15, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 15, 1910
* Leo Tolstoy death close
* Russian writer - novelist
* "War and Peace" book fame
The front page has a two column headline: "TOLSTOI AND HIS WIFE NEAR DEATH" with subhead (see images). Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally f... See More
1917 Ferdinand von Zeppelin death...
Item #699769
March 09, 1917
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, March 9, 1917
* Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin death w/ photo
* Inventor of the German Zeppelin rigid airships
* Luftschiffbau Zeppelin manufacturing Co. founder
The front page has a one column heading: "COUNT ZEPPELIN DIES IN BERLIN" with subhead and photo of Count Zeppelin. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, irregular alo... See More
The Gage Station train robbery... New Mexico...
Item #699766
November 25, 1883
THE DAILY COMMONWEALTH, Topeka, Kansas, November 25, 1883
* Gage Station train robbery
* Silver City, New Mexico
* Harvey Whitehall
The front page has an article headed: "Train Robbery on the Southern Pacific" (see images) First report coverage on the Gage Station train robbery near Silver City, New Mexico.
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, generally very nice.... See More
1st Women's Air Derby death... Marvel Crosson...
Item #699761
August 21, 1929
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, August 21, 1929
* 1st Women's Air Derby
* "Powder Puff Derby"
* Marvel Crosson's crash & death
The front page has a seven column headline: "CHARGE GIRL FLYER VICTIM OF MANIAC" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally very nice.
wikipedia notes: The first Wo... See More
Death of Bruce Lee... martial artist...
Item #699751
July 21, 1973
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1973
* Actor Bruce Lee death (1st report)
* Hong Kong-American martial artist
* Jeet Kune Do martial art founder
The top of page 28 has a one column heading: "Bruce Lee, 32, Star Of Kung-Fu Movies" (see images) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 48 pages, minor margin ... See More
Jim Jones' People's Temple mass suicide...
Item #699735
November 24, 1978
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 24, 1978
* John Jones & the Peoples Temple
* Jonestown - Guyana, South America
* Mass suicide & killings
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Mystery Over Cult Survivor Total Grows" with subhead and related photo. Also a three column heading near the bottom of the front page: "Jones--the Dark, Private Side Emerges" with l... See More
HMHS Llandovery Castle sinking... German U-boat...
Item #699731
July 01, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 1, 1918
* HMHS Llandovery Castle sinking
* Canadian hospital ship disaster
* SM U-86 German U-boat torpedo attack
* World War I - WWI submarine
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GERMANS SINK HOSPITAL SHIP" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... See More
Great Train Wreck of 1918... Nashville...
Item #699729
July 09, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 9, 1918
* Great Train Wreck of 1918
* Nashville, Tennessee disaster
* Worst rail accident in U.S. history
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TWENTY-FIVE KILLED" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally f... See More
1918 Split Rock, New York expolsion disaster...
Item #699642
July 03, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 3, 1918
* Split Rock quarry disaster
* Munitions factory explosion
* Onondaga County, New York
The front page has a one column heading: "SIXTY-FIVE KILLED IN TERRIFIC BLAST" (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in pa... See More
1918 Hammond Circus Train Wreck...
Item #699639
June 22, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 22, 1918
* Hammond Circus Train Wreck
* Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus disaster
* Michigan Central Railroad - Indiana
The front page has a seven column headline: "Scores Killed In Circus Train Wreck" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tot... See More
1918 Battle of Le Hamel, Somme, France...
Item #699638
July 04, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 4, 1918
* Capture - Battle of Hamel - France
* Australian & United States Army victory
The front page has a two column heading: "HAMEL RECAPTURED: BIG GAINS ARE MADE AT SEVERAL POINTS" (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from t... See More
1916 NYC streetcar strike riots...
Item #699626
September 08, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 8, 1916
* Quebec Bridge construction disaster
* St. Saint Lawrence River collapse
The front page has a nice banner headline: "RIOTING IN NEW YORK STIKE" with subhead. (see images)
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era. Rare as suc... See More
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