Fleagle gang .... Lamar, Colorado robbery...
Item #699157
May 26, 1928
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., May 26, 1928
* Fleagle Gang & the Lamar, Colorado bank robbery
* American bank robbers & murderers hunted
* First time a fingerprint was used for conviction (FBI)
The front page has a one one column heading: "HUNDREDS FROM 4 STATES JOIN BANDIT HUNT" with subhead. (see images) Coverage on the hunt for the Fleagle Gang just after the Lamar ,... See More
1923 Berkeley, California fire disaster...
Item #699096
September 18, 1923
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 18, 1923
* Berkeley, California fire
* Alameda County disaster
* San Francisco Bay area
* Near University of Cal.
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIRE SWEEPS BERKELEY, CAL." with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 38 pages, light toning and a little wear along the spine, more so along the spine, generally good.... See More
Ratification of the repeal of prohibition....
Item #698973
May 24, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1933
* End of Prohibition in New York State
* Beer - liquor returns - Ratification voted
* Repeal of the Eighteenth 18th Amendment
The top of the front page has a three line, two column headline: "REPEAL BY 20 TO 1 IS VOTED IN STATE; 6TH WET VICTORY" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the state of New York ratifying the repeal of Proh... See More
Paul Bern suicide in 1932 (former husband of Jean Harlow)...
Item #698930
September 08, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1932
* Director Paul Bern suicide death
* Actress Jean Harlow
The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "GIRL HERE ENTERED PAUL BERN'S LIFE'" with subheads. (see images) Coverage on the suicide of Paul Bern, husband of famous movie actress, Jean Harlow.
Complete with all 44 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high... See More
Lowell Bayles killed... air race pilot...
Item #698917
December 06, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 6, 1931
* Lowell Bayles killed - airplane
* Air race pilot - Gee Bee Model Z
* Thompson Trophy winner
The front page has a one column heading: "CRASH KILLS BAYLES AT 300-MILE SPEED" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 27 with related photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
Thomas Edison's last will and testament...
Item #698878
October 29, 1931
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., October 29, 1931
* re. Thomas Alva Edison death
* Official last will and testament
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Edison Left Most of Estate To Two Sons" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.... See More
Great Fire of 1910...
Item #698860
August 23, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, August 23, 1910
* Great Fire of 1910 - Big Blowup
* Big Burn - Devil's Broom fire
* Northwest wildfire disaster
The front page has a banner headline: "FOREST SUPERVISOR BELIEVES 300 OF HIS MEN DEAD" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find is... See More
Sweetwater Dam failure... San Diego County...
Item #698855
January 29, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 29, 1916
* Lower Otay Reservoir dam failure
* Great Southern California flood of 1916
* Best title to be had ? - rare as such
The front page has a terrific banner headline in large lettering: "TIJUANA UNDER WATER" and more with subheads. (see images) Great for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&quo... See More
Flight 421 airplane disaster... Jackie Robinson hits for the cycle...
Item #698849
August 30, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1948
* Northwest Airlines Flight 421 disaster
* Winona, Minnesota
* Jackie Robinson hits for the cycle
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Plane Crashes in Midwest; All 36 on Board Are Killed" with subhead. (see images) Report continues on page 8 with related map.
Page 21 is a 7 column headline that reads: &... See More
USS Ticonderoga sinking in 1918...
Item #698822
October 11, 1918
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 11, 1918
* USS Ticonderoga steamer sunk
* German U-Boats submarines
* Battle with SM U-152
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a banner headline: "U-BOATS SINK 3 STEAMERS, 900 LIVES" with subheads that include: "Sinks The Ticonderoga" and more. (see images) This event took place over a week earlier but wasn't made public until now.
O... See More
"Dinner In The Steerage Of A French Transatlantic Liner" & Thanksgiving preparations...
Item #698808
November 22, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 22, 1890 (with Supplement containing: "Dinner In The Steerage Of A French Transatlantic Liner", by T. de Thulstrup)
Also included: Full ftpg: 'At the Horse Show, Madison Square Garden'; Fullpg: 'The Day Before Thanksgiving' shows cooks preparing the meal; Doublepage centerfold: 'A Wedding in the Chinese Quarter--Mott St., N.Y.'; Halfpg... See More
A great illustration showing Eskimos hunting for Polar-Bear...
Item #698806
October 11, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY October 11, 1890 (Supplement included) The most desired illustration is the double-page print captioned: "Esquimaux Hunters Capturing A Polar-Bear", which is found in the Supplement.
Also included is the entire regular issue which features another great double-page print: ""A Tiger Hunt in India", as well as the full pg. illus. of "The ... See More
1920 George Gipp 'The Gipper' death....
Item #698804
December 18, 1920
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 18, 1920
* re. George 'The Gipper' Gipp death
* Notre Dame college football star
* Coach Knute Rockne fame
Page 14 has a somewhat discrete one column heading: "Notre Dame To Build Monument in Honor Of Gipp" (see image) Coverage on the recent death of George Gipp, Notre Dame football star. He is famous for Knute Rockne's quote: 'Win... See More
The beginning of the end for gangster Al Capone ?, in a Chicago newspaper...
Item #698795
September 07, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 17, 1930
* Al 'Scarface' Capone arrest warrant
* Other high profile gang bosses (list)
* Prohibition era - beer - liquor
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a one column heading "WARRANTS OUT FOR ARREST OF 26 GANG CHIEFS" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on arrest warrants issued to Chicago top grim... See More
Dead Sea Scrolls discovery....
Item #698789
February 15, 1949
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 15, 1949
* Dead Sea Scrolls discovery
* Professor Eleazar Suukenik
* Expert studies authenticity
* Hebrew Bible - Jews - Jewish
The top of page 28 has a two column photo headed: "Scroll Deciphered Amid Shelling Depicts Another Israel Fight, B.C." Also a two column heading: "Dr. Sukenik, Hewbrew University Scholar, Tells of Research Under Fire--Scr... See More
Death of movie great Orson Welles...
Item #698751
October 11, 1985
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 11, 1985
* Orson Welles death (1st report)
* Actor - director - writer - producer
* Hollywood movie film - radio - theatre
* "War of the Worlds" & "Citizen Kane" fame
* Best title to be had ?
The bottom of the front page has a heading: "Orson Welles, Theatrical Genius, Found Dead at 70" and includes a photo of him. The article car... See More
Great ads for "Titanic", "As Good As It Gets", "Tomorrow Never Dies" (James Bond), "Amistad"...
Item #698750
December 26, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 26, 1997
* Best Titanic film advertisement... 2nd weekend premiere
* Premier weekend of "As Good As It Gets"
* James Bond, 007, "Tomorrow Never Dies"
* Many more!!!
A terrific issue on the second weekend of the motion picture hit "Titanic" and the 1st weekend premier for "As Good As It Gets" - perhaps no better iss... See More
Chicago Fire of 1874...
Item #698692
August 15, 1874
RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Aug. 15, 1874
* 2nd great Chicago fire disaster (1st report)
Here is a uncommon publication from the capital of the Confederacy just a decade earlier. This issue measures 25 x 18 inches.
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Chicago Again In Flames"with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 4 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.... See More
Mobster Joseph Barbara death...
Item #698686
June 18, 1959
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 18, 1959
* Joseph Barbara death - "Joe the Barber"
* Bufalino crime family mob boss
* Apalachin meeting fame - Costa Nostra - Mafia
The top of page 4 has a three column heading: "Barbara, Closemouthed Host of Gangland Parley, Dies" with small photo of Barbara, (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, generally ... See More
Death of Pablo Picasso... modern art...
Item #698683
April 09, 1973
THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, April 9, 1973
* Pablo Picasso death (1st report)
* Famed Spanish painter
The front page has a heading: "Picasso lies in lonely state" More on page 2 with an example of his work. A lengthier report on page 5 with four more examples of his work and small photo of himself. First report on the death of famous Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker and... See More
Last surviving Civil War veteran death...
Item #698670
December 21, 1959
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Dec. 21, 1959
* William Wright (centenarian) death
* Last surviving American Civil War veteran ?
* John Bell Hood's Texas Brigade forager
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Walter Williams Dies At 117, Last Veteran Of Blue And Gray" with lead-in: "Door Closes On Civil War Echoes" and photo. (see images)
Com... See More
2nd weekend of "Titanic", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #698653
December 26, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 26, 1997
* Best Titanic film advertisement
* Second weekend premiere - following Friday
* Leonardo DiCaprio & Kate Winslet
A terrific issue on the second weekend of the motion picture hit "Titanic" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's pri... See More
1957 Amonate, Virginia coal mine explosion...
Item #698634
December 28, 1957
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, December 28, 1957
* Amonate, Tazewell County Virginia
* Pocahontas Fuel Company disaster
* Coal mine No. 31 gas explosion
The front page has a one column heading: "BLAST TRAPS 21 IN MINE, 14 SAFE" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the coal mine gas explosion in mine No. 31 of the Pocahontas Fuel Company in Amonate, Virginia... See More
Watts Riots victim death.... Marquette Frye...
Item #698632
December 25, 1986
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 25, 1986
* Marquette Frye death (1st report)
* Watts Riots of 1965 victim
* Excessive police brutality
Near the bottom of the front page of section II is a heading: "Marquette Frye, Whose Arrest Ignited the Watts Riots in 1965, Dies at Age 42" with photo. (see images) May only be reported in a Los Angeles publication ?
Complete with all sections (125+ pa... See More
Rodney King drowning death... L.A. paper...
Item #698622
June 18, 2012
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 18, 2012
* Rodney King drowning death
* L.A. Police brutality victim
* Excessive force by officers
* Best publication to be had
The front page has headings: "A reluctant catalyst" "He is found dead in his pool. His 1991 beating led to reform, but he struggled with the expectations placed upon him" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Mor... See More
Review & premiere of "Goodfellas", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #698620
September 19, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 19, 1990
* Best "Goddfellas" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Martin Scorsese - crime - mobsters - mafia
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Goodfellas" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood ... See More
The death of boxer Jack Johnson...
Item #698494
June 11, 1946
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 11, 1946
* Heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson death
* 1st black World champion "Galveston Giant"
Page 15 has a two column heading: "Jack Johnson Dies Following Accident" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a few small binding holes along the spine, gener... See More
1943 Battle of Munda Point... U.S. victory...
Item #698491
August 07, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 7, 1943
* Battle of Munda Point ends w/ U.S. victory
* United States Army vs. Imperial Japanese Army
* New Georgia Campaign - Solomon Islands
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "AMERICANS CAPTURE MUNDA'S AIRDROME" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues on page 5 with related map.
Complete with 24 pages, rag edition in ... See More
Secretariat wins in 1972... Belmont Futurity Stakes...
Item #698490
September 17, 1972
SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., Sept. 17, 1972
* Secretariat wins Hopeful Stakes- Saratoga
* Pre Triple Crown thoroughbred horse racing
The bottom of page 36 has a brief and discrete report with a one column heading: "Secretariat Wins Futurity At Belmont" (see image) This was Secretariat's 3rd major victory. First report coverage on Secretariat winning the Belmont Futur... See More
1899 - The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - The Battle of the "Blues"...
Item #698476
March 25, 1899
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, March 25, 1899
* The legendary battle between Oxford and Cambridge
* The Battle of the Blues (Dark Blues vs. Light Blues)
* Each crew team shown in their school color
The centerfold shows the crew teams of the upcoming Oxford and Cambridge Boat-Race, with the members of the Oxford "Dark Blues" on the left, and the members of the Cambridge &qu... See More
Concerning the Treaty of Peace ending the Revolutionary War...
Item #698474
October 07, 1783
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Oct. 7, 1783 The top of the front page has: "By The King, A PROCLAMATION" concerning the treaty of peace which ended the Revolutionary War.
This document is actually concerning the treaty which was also concluded with France & Spain at the same time, and wherein England ceded Florida to Spain. See the photos for the full text of the "Pro... See More
The "downfall of Babylon" and "fake news"...
Item #698461
October 10, 1835
THE DOWNFALL OF BABYLON, New York, Oct. 10, 1835 A quite rare & unusual weekly (later semi-monthly) newspaper with strong anti-Catholic leanings published by: "Samuel B. Smith, Late a Popish Priest", as noted in the dateline. This newspaper published from 1834-1839 & features an engraving in the masthead showing various churches in ruin and a subtitle: "Or, the Triumph... See More
Early, short-lived colonial newspaper...
Item #698458
March 01, 1753
THE INDEPENDENT REFLECTOR, New York, March 1, 1753 This rare newspaper lasted for less than one year, publishing but 52 issues. Primarily moral and political essays, it gave offense to men in power and was "suppressed by authorities", as Brigham relates. As noted in a book published exclusively about this periodical, this was one of the most important publications of 18th century America... See More
From Tombstone in 1880...
Item #698454
April 08, 1880
THE WEEKLY NUGGET, Tombstone, Pima County, Arizona, April 8, 1880 This may well be the consummate Old West town, much romanticized in movies and television shows, perhaps most famous for the gunfight at the OK Corral involving Wyatt Earp and the Clanton gang.
This rare issue was printed less than two years before this famous gunfight and is replete with advertisements with a distinctively W... See More
Winslow Homer print: "On The Beach at Long Branch--The Children's Hour"...
Item #698447
August 15, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 15, 1874 The front page features a print: "Scandal" with a related article.
The prime print in this issue is certainly the very nice full page by noted artist Winslow Homer, titled: "On The Beach at Long Branch--The Children's Hour". But other prints within this issue include a half page: "A Negro Fight In South America", a t... See More
Winslow Homer print... Wall Street...
Item #698444
January 11, 1868
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 11, 1868 Great full front page print: "The Pioneer" is by A. R. Ward. The feature print of this issue would be the nice, full page by the famed artist Winslow Homer: "Art Students & Copyists in the Louvre Gallery". This print is in very nice, clean condition.
A half-page print: "The Angola Railroad Disaster - The Rear Car J... See More
Bataan death march trial... Masaharu Homma...
Item #698442
January 10, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 10, 1946
* General Masaharu Homma
* Bataan Death March trial
* Japanese atrocities to POWs
* Manila, Philippines
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "HOMMA IS LINKED TO 'DEATH MARCH'" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
Lord Lovat and the Duke of Cumberland: notables in the Jacobite Rebellion...
Item #698438
December 11, 1746
EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Dec. 11, 1746 This was one of the more notable titles for the 18th century, and from the era of the Jacobite Rebellion with a few items relating to it.
Page 2 has a report noting: "The Duke of Cumberland has been received with the utmost joy at the Hague, so as to give hopes of soon hearing the States General declaring war against France...as will o... See More
Village Voice reports on the "Festival For Peace" - Janis Joplin's last public performance...
Item #698429
August 13, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, August 13, 1970 A significant newspaper on the historic "Festival For Peace" concert at Shea Stadium.
The front page has a photo of the festival, and an article/review which begins on page 40, under "RIFFS" has "DANGER: MUSIC FOR PEACE", and includes a photo of Janis Joplin. The article continues on the opposing p... See More
Honoring the dead at Gettysburg...
Item #698425
July 06, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 6, 1865 Much coverage on the celebration of the 4th of July, the first since the end of the Civil War. The front page includes: "The Gettysburg Celebration" "Laying the Corner-Stone of the Monument--An Oration and a Poem--A Letter from the President".
Page 4 includes: "Home, Sweet Home!" which begins: "Mrs. Jefferson Davis...writes i... See More
Celebrations: Gettysburg... Negroes in Washington... Williamsburg... Society of the Cincinatti...
Item #698419
July 05, 1865
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 5, 1865
* Cornerstone laid for the Gettysburg monument
* The Negro Celebration in Washington, D.C.
* Much on the Society of the Cincinatti
Page 5 has: "Gettysburg", "The Celebration Yesterday on the Great Battle Field", "General Howard's Tribute to the Veterans", "Miles O'Reilly's Poem of the Day and Plac... See More
Fleet admiral William D. Leahy death...
Item #698408
July 21, 1959
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1959
* Fleet admiral William D. Leahy death
* Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief
* Most senior U.S. military officer in WWII
* First flag officer to ever hold a five-star rank
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Fleet Admiral Leahy Dies at 84; Presidents; Chief of Staff in War" with subhead and photo. (see images) First ... See More
Attack by Mormon gang... The Great Chicago Fire of 1857...
Item #698403
October 27, 1857
THE NORWALK EXPERIMENT, Huron County, Ohio, Oct. 27, 1857
* Mormon gang attacks traveler (?)
* Brigham Young mentioned
* Great fire in Chicago
Page 2 has: "The Mormons", which is an article describing a letter from a W. P. Landon who tells of being attacked by a gang of Mormons in Salt Lake City, which necessitated his fleeing to Placerville, California, leaving his wife and chi... See More
1940 Hercules Powder Co. explosion....
Item #698397
September 13, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 13, 1940
* Hercules Powder Company explosion
* Kenvil NJ New Jersey (1st report)
* World War II coverage
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "27 DEAD, 25 MISSING, 200 HURT IN BLAST AT JERSEY PLANT" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 16 with related large photo.
Complete with 46 pages, rag edition in ... See More
Amonate, Virginia coal mine explosion...
Item #698390
December 28, 1957
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 28, 1957
* Amonate, Tazewell County Virginia
* Pocahontas Fuel Company disaster
* Coal mine No. 31 gas explosion
The front page has a banner headline: "MINE BLAST TRAPS 21" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the coal mine gas explosion in mine No. 31 of the Pocahontas Fuel Company in Amonate, Virginia.
Complete with ... See More
Murder Inc. hitman Abe Reles sings...
Item #698360
March 24, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1940
* Abe Reles rats - Notorious Murder Inc. hitman
* "The Canary Who Could Sing, But Couldn't Fly."
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RELES IS TELLING STORY OF MURDERS DONE BY HIS GANG" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with photo of Reles.
Other news of the day. Complete 1st sec... See More
Great issue detailing the naval battle between the Monitor & the Merrimac...
Item #698351
March 12, 1862
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, March 12, 1862 This is a very nice issue covering perhaps the most famous naval battle of the 19th century, certainly of the Civil War.
The creation of ironclad steamers Monitor & Merrimac ushered in a new era in naval warfare, being the first ironclad vessels that would become the prototype for all of naval engineering that would follow. Pg. 4 has a nice editori... See More
Truckee, California, near Lake Tahoe...
Item #698345
March 24, 1875
TRUCKEE REPUBLICAN, California, March 24, 1875 From this town at the "elbow" of California near the Nevada border at an elevation of 5800 ft. Historically well known for the Donner Party tragedy which happened nearby in 1846.
Four pages, some ink stains, never bound nor trimmed, minor margin teras, good condition.
No better newspaper for the report of her death...
Item #698313
March 01, 1905
THE DAILY PALO ALTO, Stanford University, California, March 1, 1905 This is the school newspaper published by this now prestigious university in northern California, and the content which consumes most of the front page--although tragic--could not be better in any other newspaper.
The banner headline announces: "MRS. STANFORD DIES SUDDENLY IN HAWAII" "End Came Unexpectedly to... See More
A fiery & fatal end to the Branch Davidian compound...
Item #698310
April 19, 1993
WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD--Special Report, April 19, 1993 The bold banner headline: "A FIERY END" reports the siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco and the devastating fire which ended the stand-off with the FBI resulting in the death of 76 people. Great to have this report in a Waco newspaper.
Complete with all 4 sections and 24 pages, great condition.
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