Wright brothers smash all flight records...
Item #682710
September 09, 1908
THE GLOBE, South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9, 1908
* 1st ever airplane flight for over 1 hour
* Orville Wright - Brothers
* Fort Meyer, Virginia
Page 4 begins with column heads: "NEW WORLD RECORD IN AEROPLANE FLIGHTS" "Orville Wright Circled Above Parade Ground at Fort Meyer, Va. - Remained in the Air 57 Minutes...Smashing All Previous Records...".
Twelve p... See More
Wright brothers hold all the records at LaMans, France...
Item #682709
September 16, 1908
THE GLOBE, South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16, 1908
* Early airplane - aviation
* Wilbur Wright - Brothers
* Le Mans, France flight
The top of the front page has a column headed: "WRIGHT BROTHERS HOLD ALL RECORDS" "For Sustained Airplane Flights by This Morning's Performance" "Wilbur Wright Today Remaned in the Air For 29 Minutes and 18 Seconds at LeMans, ... See More
Beautiful masthead... On the Battle of Eutaw Springs...
Item #682666
December 29, 1781
THE PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL & THE WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, December 29, 1781
* Rare 18th century American publication
* Great masthead engraving for display
I have always thought this newspaper has one of the finest masthead, featuring an uncommonly large engraving with an Indian and an angel on either side of the "Journal", plus a 3-masted ship & other embellis... See More
White House Easter egg roll...
Item #682665
April 23, 1887
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 23, 1887 This issue contains a slightly larger than a full page illustration entitled "Washington, D. C. -- An Unique Festival -- Egg-Rolling in the White House Grounds on Easter Monday" and has an accompanying article.
Also in the issue is: "Destructive Prairie Fires in Kansas -- Endangered Settlers Taking Refuge in the Plowed Fields... See More
White House Easter egg roll...
Item #682664
April 23, 1887
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 23, 1887 This issue contains a slightly larger than a full page illustration entitled "Washington, D. C. -- An Unique Festival -- Egg-Rolling in the White House Grounds on Easter Monday" and has an accompanying article.
Also in the issue is: "Destructive Prairie Fires in Kansas -- Endangered Settlers Taking Refuge in the Plowed Fields... See More
White House Easter egg roll...
Item #682663
April 23, 1887
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 23, 1887 This issue contains a slightly larger than a full page illustration entitled "Washington, D. C. -- An Unique Festival -- Egg-Rolling in the White House Grounds on Easter Monday" and has an accompanying article.
Also in the issue is: "Destructive Prairie Fires in Kansas -- Endangered Settlers Taking Refuge in the Plowed Fields... See More
Day of thanksgiving in Boston... an abacus... music writing machine....
Item #682411
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, February, 1748 Interesting articles: "Invention of Writing Music by Playing It" with two small illustrations; "Articles For a General Peace" "Introduction to Heraldry" "A Religious Tax Proposed" "Proclamation Against Commerce with France".There is also content regarding the war in America & p... See More
Homestead Steel Strike...
Item #682271
July 30, 1892
WAVERLY FREE PRESS, Waverly, New York, July 30, 1892 The second page has a report on the Homestead Strike at Homestead, Pennsylvania, which to date remains one of the most significant and tragic labor disputes in U.S. history.
This report begins: "One of the results of the labor agitation now going on at Homestead, Pa., was the attempted assassination of H. C. Frick, manager for ... See More
The Battle of Winchester, Virginia...
Item #682084
August 05, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 5, 1864
* 3rd and final Northern invasion
Among the front page reports on the Civil War are; "THE GREAT CONTEST" "From the Army of the Potomac" "The Battle of Winchester" "The Invasion of Pennsylvania" "Success of Stoneman's Raid--Defeat of Wheeler" "The Guerrilla War in Kentucky" and more.
E... See More
Henry Clay for President...
Item #682055
February 28, 1832
THE UNITED STATES GAZETTE, Philadelphia, Feb. 28, 1832 Page 2 begins with a political notice supporting: "For President - Henry Clay, of Kentucky. For Vice President John Sergeant, of Pennsylvania". Page 3 article: "Loss of the Brig Java" with much detail.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed with wide margins, very nice condition.
The Johnstown flood...
Item #682026
June 05, 1889
NEW-YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, June 5, 1889
* The great Johnstown flood of 1889
* South Fork Dam collapse
The front page has one column heads including: "Many Thousands Dead" "A Valley Devastated By Flood" "Johnstown And Several Pennsylvania Villages Destroyed" "A Canal Reservoir In Cambria County Penn., Pours A Deluge Upon The Towns Below" & more... See More
Famous "Unite Or Die" engraving in the masthead...
Item #681728
November 16, 1774
THE PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL; AND THE WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, November 16, 1774 If there was one graphic which represented the spirit of the Revolutionary War it would have to be the ubiquitous segmented snake with the famous "Unite Or Die" caption. The engraving, a prominent device in the masthead of this newspaper, shows a snake cut into various pieces, each with a
... See More
Adolph Eichmann trial begins...
Item #681687
April 11, 1961
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 11, 1961
* Adolph Eichmann trial begins
* Jewish mass murderer
* World War II Nazi
This 10 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "Eichmann Challenges Rights of Three Judges" with subhead: "Israel Opens His Trial In Fortress"
Tells of the start of the trial against Adolph Eichmann, 'the archi... See More
1915 USS Pennsylvania launching...
Item #681508
March 16, 1915
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 16, 1915
* USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) launching
* United States Navy battleship
The front page has a four column heading: "MIGHTIEST WARSHIP IN WORLD IS LAUNCHED FOR UNCLE SAM'S NAVY" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile fr... See More
Homestead Steel Strike...
Item #681461
July 16, 1892
WAVERLY FREE PRESS, Waverly, New York, July 16, 1892 The second page has a report on the Homestead Strike at Homestead, Pennsylvania, which to date remains one of the most significant and tragic labor disputes in U.S. history.
This early report is headed: "The Strike at Homestead" includes: "The largest strike, perhaps, in U.S. history is at present being waged at Homes... See More
A graphically appealing Presidential state-of-the-union address...
Item #681356
December 06, 1921
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 6, 1921 Presented much better than typically found, the front page features President Warren Harding's state-of-the-union address for 1921.
The 3-line banner headline: "HARDING SUGGESTS LEGISLATION THAT HE HOPES WILL HASTEN ERA OF PROSPERITY...". The middle of the page, in much wider columns, is the: "Annual Message of President Har... See More
Ruth slams 3 homers in one World Series game...
Item #681343
October 07, 1926
ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7, 1926
* Babe Ruth hits 3 home runs
* World Series of baseball
* New York Yankees
In the annals of World Series history one of the outstanding events remains Babe Ruth hitting three home runs in the fourth game of the 1926 World Series. That event is reported in this issue.
Of significance--and not commonly found--is the great front page c... See More
Mauch Chunk... Alaska...
Item #681258
October 12, 1878
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 12, 1878 The full ftpg. is a political cartoon showing Ben Butler. Among the prints within are: "Mauch Chunk, Pa." "Pennsylvania--An Autumn View of Mauch Chunk, the 'Switzerland of America' & its Attractions". This town would be re-named "Jim Thorpe". The doublepg. centerfold is a group of 9 prints of: &... See More
The Spangler mine explosion...
Item #681218
November 06, 1922
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, Nov. 6, 1922
* Spangler, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
* Reilly No. 1 coal mine explosion disaster
The banner headline has a same-day report of the Spangler (Penna.) mine explosion: "EXPLOSION ENTOMBS 95 MINERS" with a subhead: "Find 3 Dead; Train Speeds To Bring Aid" and more.
Complete in 16 pages, very nice condition.... See More
Capture of Ethan Allen...
Item #680937
October 21, 1775
THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER, Philadelphia, Oct. 21, 1775
* Ethan Allen captured
* Revolutionary War
The front page includes a letter: "To the King" which references the American situation & includes: "...Let then, royal Sire, the liberty of England and America be ever in your heart, then shall the people be free, and America shall yet be happy in the full enjoyment of ... See More
1916 Johnstown, Pennsylvania trolley cars disaster...
Item #680838
August 12, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 12, 1916
* Johnstown (Echo), Cambria Co., Pennsylvania
* Southern Cambria Railway trolley cars accident
The front page has a nice banner headline : "MANY KILLED IN CRASH" with subhead. (see) 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 fragil... See More
Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown, in an American newspaper...
Item #680790
December 14, 1781
THE INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, December 14, 1781
* Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
* American Revolutionary War ending
This issue contains one of the most historically significant letters from the Revolutionary War, being Cornwallis' official announcement of his surrender to Washington at the Battle of Yorktown.
The report consumes all of page 3, prefaced with: "... See More
Dalton Gang & the Red Rock train robbery...
Item #680696
June 02, 1892
DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 2, 1892 The back page has an item headed: "A Train Looted By Robbers" "They Don't Hurt the Passengers But Entirely Empty the Safe" with the text noting: "...passenger train was held up last night be masked robbers at Red Rock in the Cherokee strip...The robbers entered the express car, broke open the safe & secured t... See More
Pennsylvania forest fires...
Item #680682
May 17, 1884
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, May 17, 1884 The front cover is entitled "Pennsylvania -- The Recent Forest Fires - Women, Near Ashland, Removing Fences to Arrest the Progress of the Flames" with an accompanying article inside. Inside the issue is: "New York City -- The Formal Opening of the New produce Exchange, May 6th..."; "Pennsylvania -- The ... See More
Jackie Robinson's baseball debut...
Item #680662
April 19, 1946
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 19, 1946
* Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier
* Baseball debut (1st report)
Page 12 has a small one column headline: "Robinson Has Field Day In Making Debut". Brief but historic coverage on Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier. A historic report in both baseball and black americana.
Complete with 22 pag... See More
A "red, white & blue" Fourth of July issue... an interesting curiosity...
Item #680558
July 04, 1890
WILLIAMSPORT REPUBLICAN, Pennsylvania, July 4, 1890 Printed at the top above the masthead: "FOURTH OF JULY EDITION"
This is the complete issue which in celebration of the 4th of July opted to replace the typical black ink with alternating pages of red and blue, meaning pages 1, 4, 5 & 8 are printed entirely in blue ink, while pages 2, 3, 6 & 7 are entirely in red ink, which alon... See More
Jesse Owens wins olympic gold in 1936....
Item #680481
August 04, 1936
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, August 4, 1936
* Jesse Owens Olympic gold
* United States dominance
* In front of Adolph Hitler & Reich
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "JESSE OWENS BREAKS BROAD JUMP RECORD" "Leaps 26 Feet 5 1-3 Inches Beating Record of Edward Hamm in 1928". More Olympic news ... See More
Pennsylvania oil region...
Item #680390
January 17, 1885
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Jan. 17, 1885
* Pennsylvania oil fields
* Texas Cowboys
The full front page shows: "The Roller-Skating Craze.--The Critical Moment in the Experience of an Amateur". Inside prints include: "World's Fair and Cotton Centennial Exposition at New Orleans..." "Pennsylvania - Scenes in the New Oil Region at and Around Phillips ... See More
Early for Western Pennsylvania...
Item #680386
September 05, 1822
THE PITTSBURGH RECORDER, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5, 1822
* Early Western Pennsylvania
The volume 1 number 33 issue of a quite uncommon and very early periodical from Western Penna.
Included are reports headed: "Pitcairn's Island" "Revival of Religion" "Island Creek Sabbath School" and more.
Sixteen pages various foxing throughout, 5 by 8 1/2 inches, good... See More
Announcement that the Constitution has been created...
Item #680368
September 18, 1787
THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET & DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, September 18, 1787
* First announcement that the Constitution of the United States has been finalized
* In regards to historic announcements in U.S. history, this is rivaled only by the announcement that the Declaration of Independence had been signed
A singularly historic newspaper. As collectors know the very first news... See More
A Tory newspaper from the Revolutionary War... On Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga...
Item #680364
March 07, 1778
THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER OR THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET-DAY ADVERTISER, March 7, 1778
* Surrender of general Burgoyne
* Battles of Saratoga - New York
This was a strongly Tory (supportive of the British cause) newspaper which began in 1775 and closed shop in May of 1778 when the British evacuated Philadelphia.
Most of the ftpg. is taken up with a: "...letter from Vice Admiral Lord Vi... See More
1899 Braznell mine explosion... Brownsville...
Item #680164
December 23, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec.. 23, 1899
* Braznell Mine Explosion - Stockdale Coal Co.
* Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MINERS ENTOMBED" with subheads. (see) 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 er... See More
1899 Reading, Pennsylvania Hosiery Mill fire disaster...
Item #680151
December 07, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 7, 1899
* Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
* Nolde and Horst Hosiery Mill fire disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FACTORY HOLOCAUST" with subheads. (see) 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 ... See More
Uncle Sam & General Beauregard... Early Cincinnati...
Item #680029
May 26, 1875
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, May 26, 1875 The entire front page is a comic print captioned: "The Big Man and the Very Little Frenchy Boy" being Uncle Sam and General Beauregard.
Inside has a full page on "Cincinnati In 1802" including several prints. Also a page with 5 prints of: "Incidents of the Fires in Western Pennsylvania".
Eight pages, nice condition.... See More
Life in the Wild West...
Item #679737
November 16, 1883
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 16, 1883 Likely due to its location on the edge of the Western frontier, this newspaper typically contained a wealth sensational crime reports and events from the West, much more than any found in eastern newspapers.
Page 7 begins with: "AT THE STAKE" "A Colorado Ranchman Tortured by a Band of Robbers" "The Victims Burned & Bastina... See More
Broadsheet "Extra" on the Garfield assassination attempt...
Item #679732
July 15, 1881
DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1881
* President James Garfield shot
* Rare broadsheet "extra"
Page 4 has a report headed: "A Terrible Deed--Attempt to Assassinate President Garfield" which begins: "Not having issued a paper last week the Watchman is consequently somewhat late with the news of the attempted assassination of President G... See More
Bookselling & newspaper publishing in America...
Item #679580
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, November, 1796 Included is a very interesting article titled: "Present State of Printing and Bookselling in America" which is great for our hobby as there is talk of newspaper printing as well, including; "...people of North America manufacture their own paper...The newspapers of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and Mary... See More
Charles Linbergh's 1927 ticker tape parade...
Item #679282
June 13, 1927
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, June 13, 1927
* Great Charles Lindbergh welcome home
* Ticker tape parade in New York City
The front page has a three column headline: "COL. LINDBERGH, CENTER OF GREAT TRIUMPHANT RECEPTION IN NEW YORK" with subheads (see photos).
This issue contains other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, it has minor marg... See More
The Oklahoma land boom...
Item #679251
April 04, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 4, 1885 The front page haws 4 prints with the caption: "Kansas - The Proposed Invasion of Oklahoma - Scenes at the Boomers' Camp at Arkansas City" plus there is a related article on an inside page. Inside also have a one-third pg. print: "Indian Territory - The Proposed Invasion of Oklahoma - General Hatch's U.S. Cavalry ... See More
Avondale Mine Disaster of 1869....
Item #679216
September 10, 1869
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 10, 1869.
* Avondale Mine disaster
* Plymouth, Pennsylvania
The top of page 3 has one column headings that include: "The Coal Mine Horror" "One Hundred and Eight Bodies Exhumed" "Affecting Scene At The Cemetery" and more. Lengthy text.
Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.
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* Avondale Mine disaster
* Plymouth, Pennsylvania
The top of page 3 has one column headings that include: "The Coal Mine Horror" "One Hundred and Eight Bodies Exhumed" "Affecting Scene At The Cemetery" and more. Lengthy text.
Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.
Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine...
Item #679009
March 05, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 5, 1898
* USS Maine sinking disaster
* Spanish-American War prelude
* Havana Harbor, Cuba
The front page has a full page illustration of" "Washington's Birthday Celebration at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia".
Two full pages includes 16 photos of: "Destruction of the U.S. Battleship 'Maine in Havana Harbo... See More
1902 Marienville, Pennsylvania fire disaster...
Item #678845
April 24, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 24, 1902
* Marienville (Jenks), Pennsylvania
* Forest County fire disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FIVE HUNDRED ARE HOMELESS" with subheads. (see) 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 paper.
Com... See More
1906 Pennsylvania State Capitol dedication...
Item #678821
October 04, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 4, 1906
* Pennsylvania State Capitol building
* Harrisburg PA dedication - inauguration
* President Theodore Roosevelt address
The top of the front page has two column heading that include: "Theme of President Roosevelt's Address at the Dedication of Pennsylvania New Capitol Building..." and more. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good c... See More
Naval action in the Chesapeake... Mention of John Paul Jones... The Franklin Stove...
Item #678679
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1781 * Naval events in the Chesapeake Bay
* Rare John Paul Jones mention
* Benjamin Franklin stove illustration
"Summary of Proceedings in the Present Parliament" has some nice talk concerning America & the Revolutionary War, including in part: "...that a treaty was entered into between the city of Amsterdam and Americ... See More
Mark Twain gains his "first national headline"....
Item #678516
September 29, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 29, 1866
* Early Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
* Clipper "Hornet" disaster report
* First national headline for Twain
The most notable content would be the full page print: "Burning of the California Clipper 'Hornet', One Thousand Miles from Land" not so much for the print but for the accompanying article titled: "Bu... See More
Anthracite Coal strike of 1902...
Item #678496
September 24, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 24, 1902
* Anthracite Coal strike of 1902
* Eastern Pennsylvania coalfields
* United Mine Workers of America
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "REIGN OF TERROR IN COAL REGION" with subhead. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally ... See More
1902 Rolling Mill Mine disaster...
Item #678405
July 10, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 10, 1902
* Rolling Mill Coal Mine explosion
* Johnstown, Pennsylvania disaster
The front page has a two column heading: "SEVENTY-FIVE MINERS KILLED" with subhead. (see) 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 paper.
Complete wi... See More
1907 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania fire disaster...
Item #678227
February 01, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 1, 1907
* Harrisburg, Dauphin co., Pennsylvania
* Grand Opera House block fire disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "COSTLY BLAZE THIS MORNING AT HARRISBURG" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile f... See More
"Smokes For Buddies"...
Item #677972
October 01, 1943
BEACON, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, October 1, 1943
* "Smoke For Buddies" rally
* Rare military issue from WWII
A military paper produced at the Navy Yard with a great wealth of war-related content. An interesting item on the front page headed: "2,100,000 Cigarettes Donated by Yard" to be send to servicemen overseas as part of the "Smoke... See More
1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings... George Banks...
Item #677868
September 26, 1982
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 26, 1982
* 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings
* George Banks spree killings
Near the bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Gunman Kills 13 in a Pennsylvania Rampage" with related photo. (see) First report coverage continues inside with another related photo.
Complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: The 19... See More
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