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686635

1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward...

Item #686635

April 28, 1928

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 28, 1928



* 1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward

* Bremen, German Junkers W33 aircraft

* Floyd Bennett funeral - burial




The top of the front page has a five column headline: "FLOYD BENNETT BURIED WITH NATIONAL HONORS; BREMEN FLIERS ARRIVE IN NEW YORK BY PLANE, GO ON TO WASHINGTON; COMING BACK TODAY" with many subheads and photo. Much more on the fo... See More  

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686623

1st airplane flight around the World...

Item #686623

July 02, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty prevail

* 1st airplane flight around the World

* Hero's welcome in New York City




The top of the front page has a nice five column headline: "POST AND GATTY END THEIR RECORD WORLD FLIGHT; CIRCLED GLOBE IN 8 DAYS, 15 HOURS, 51 MINUTES; 10,000 IN WILD DEMONSTRATION AT FIELD HERE" with many subheads and map. Much more... See More  

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686609

1927 airplane endurance flight record...

Item #686609

April 15, 1927

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 15, 1927 



* Airplane endurance record broken 

* Bertrand Blanchard Acosta & Clarance Chamberlin 

* Bellanca monoplane
 



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FLY 51 HOURS; WORLD RECORD" with subheads. (see). Related photo is on the back page. First report coverage on the airplane endurance record broken by Bertrand Acosta ... See More  

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686457

Lindberghs return from self exile (visit)....

Item #686457

December 06, 1937

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 6, 1937



* Charles Lindbergh & family

* 1st & only visit to America

* Self exile in Europe (1935-39)




The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "LINDYS HOME FOR CHRISTMAS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Two related photos are on the back page. Lindbergh and his family lived in Europe from 1935 till 1939 because of the relentl... See More  

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686437

1935 SS Mohawk shipwreck...

Item #686437

January 25, 1935

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 25, 1935.

 

* SS Mohawk shipwreck

* Ward Line ocean liner

* New Jersey coast collision

* Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial

* Bruno Hauptmann takes the stand

* Loads of court testimony




The top of the front page has a three column headline: "WARD LINER SINKS IN CRASH WITH FREIGHTER OFF JERSEY; ALL ABROAD BELIEVED SAVED" with sub
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686434

1919 C-5 airship transatlantic flight attempt......

Item #686434

May 18, 1919

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, May 18, 1919



* United States Navy C class blimp

* Transatlantic flight attempt

* Aviation - airship - dirigible - zeppelin




The front page of this section has 3 related photos concerning the C-5 transatlantic flight attempt. (see)

Other topics throughout. Complete with 8 pages, irregular along the spine, generally good.



wikipedia notes: O... See More  

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686348

Hindenburg airship 1st flight to America begins...

Item #686348

May 07, 1936

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 7, 1936



* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship

* Very 1st flight to America begins

* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame




The front page has a one column heading: "HINDENBURG BEGINS FIRST U.S. FLIGHT" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the start of the very 1st flight of the infamous airship to America. Lengthy article continues on page 12 with... See More  

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686343

"The Flying Hutchinsons" family lost ?...

Item #686343

September 12, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 12, 1932



* Colonel George R. Hutchinson

* "Flying family" lost at sea ?

* Aviation - airplanes




The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HUTCHINSONS FEARED LOST; PLANE WITH 8 DOWN AT SEA; AID GOES FROM GREENLAND" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 3 with related photo. History shows that this famous fly... See More  

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686247

Amelia Earhart's 1932 record flight...

Item #686247

July 14, 1932

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 14, 1932



* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart Putnam airplane

* Women's transcontinental flight record

* Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey




Page 3 has a one column heading: "Amelia Putnam Sets Mark For Women Flyers" with subhead. A one column photo of Earhart is on the back page. (see) First report coverage on Amelia Earhart breaking the transcontinental flig... See More  

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686236

Hindenburg airship under construction...

Item #686236

February 22, 1936

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 22, 1936



* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin announcement

* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame




The front page has a one column heading: "Germany's New Zep To Fly To U.S. May 6 On Maiden Voyage" (see) Early report on the infamous airship while still under construction.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, this is t... See More  

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686232

Twilight Zone accident... Vic Morrow death...

Item #686232

July 24, 1982

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 24, 1982



* Twilight Zone: The Movie helicopter accident

* Actor Vic Morrow & 2 others killed

* Sonny Stitt death - African America

* American jazz saxophonist




The top of the back page has a two column heading: "Sonny Stitt, Saxophonist, Is Dead; Style Likened to Charlie Parker's" with photo. (see) Also on the back page is a one column heading: &q... See More  

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686209

The Hornet vs. the Peacock... Nine Acts of Congress signed by Madison...

Item #686209

March 31, 1813

AMERICAN MERCURY, Hartford, March 31, 1813 



* USS Hornet vs. HMS Peacock

* War of 1812 original reporting

* President James Madison




Half of the front page is taken up with  5 Acts of Congress each signed in type by: James Madison. Five more on page 2 as well.

Page 3 has: "Fifth Naval Victory! Over the Enemy" which is the battle of the Hornet vs. the Peacock. Inclu... See More  

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686207

Fourteen Acts each signed by James Madison...

Item #686207

November 09, 1813

AMERICAN MERCURY, Hartford, Nov. 9, 1813  Nice heraldic eagle engraving in the masthead. The ftpg. has three Acts of Congress, each signed in type by the President: James Madison.

The Acts of Congress continue on page 2 with eleven more, each signed in type by: James Madison. One is for allowing the President to buy new furniture for the White House, and another is "To establish the tow... See More  

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686182

1960 USS Constellation fire disaster...

Item #686182

December 20, 1960

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Dec. 20, 1960



* USS Constellation (CV-64) fire disaster

* Kitty Hawk class aircraft supercarrier

* United States Navy "America's Flagship"




The front page has a three column headline: "Ship Fire Fatal To 46 Said 'Not Suspicious'" with related photo. (see)

Complete with 28 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More  

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686149

Charles Lindbergh gives Congress members airplane rides...

Item #686149

March 23, 1928

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1928



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh

* Gives airplane rides - aviation

* Members of U.S. Congress




The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH CARRIES 147 AIR PASSENGERS" with subheads that include: "Makes 17 Flights Over Capital With Members of Congress and Their Families" and more. (see) Lindbergh was trying to show government the i... See More  

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686062

Soyuz 11 Soviet spacecraft disaster....

Item #686062

June 30, 1971

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 30, 1971



* Soyuz 1 - Russian spacecraft

* Only humans to die in space

* Re-entry disaster - Incomplete issue




The front page has a nice banner headline: "SPACE COFFIN; 3 Russ Found Dead on Landing" with subheads and photos of each cosmonaut. (see) The three crew of Soyuz 11 are the only humans to have died outside the Earth's atmosphere.

Incomplete iss... See More  

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685968

1930 Albert Einstein's theory of space...

Item #685968

June 07, 1930

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 7, 1930



* Professor Albert Einstein

* Theory of space as matter


 

Page 11 has a one column heading: "Prof. Einstein Has New Theory Regarding Space" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton & linen ... See More  

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685954

Flint, Michigan sit-down strike ends....

Item #685954

January 13, 1937

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 13, 1937



* Flint, Michigan sit-down strike ends

* United Automobile Workers (UAW) to Labor Union

* GM General Motors




The top of the front page has a four column headline : "1,200 Warrants Out for Strikers as Flint Grows Calm After Riot; Troops Stand By to Keep Peace" with subheads. (see) Great to have in a Detroit publication. Rare as such.

Complete ... See More  

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685724

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  

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685542

Wilbur Wright's airplane flights in France...

Item #685542

September 26, 1908

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 26, 1908



* Early airplane - aviation

* Wilbur Wright - Brothers

* Le Mans, France flight

* Record w/ passenger (Paul Zens)




Page 5 has a one column heading: "WILBUR WRIGHT CARRIES PASSENGER" (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 ... See More  

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685420

Protestants versus the Catholics...

Item #685420

February 17, 1682

THE IMPARTIAL PROTESTANT MERCURY, London, England, Feb. 17, 1681/2  This single-sheet newspaper is a fascinating paper published during this time of struggle between Catholics and Protestants in government.

News is entirely from England, with over half of the back page taken up with advertisements.

Complete as a single sheet issue, wide, never-trimmed margins, 8 by 11 3/4 inches, nice condi... See More  

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685394

Miracle in the Andes... Flight 571 rescue...

Item #685394

December 24, 1972

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, December 24, 1972 



* Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 

* Miracle in the Andes rescue in progress

* Rugby team - airplane crash - "Alive"
 



The top of page 3 has a four column heading: "8 More Rescued from the Andes" (see) This story was featured in the movie "Alive" and has to be one of the most amazi... See More  

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685274

John Moisant's airplane flight across English Channel...

Item #685274

August 18, 1910

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 18, 1910



* John Moisant flies the English Channel

* 1st airplane flight with passengers




Above the masthead on the front page is a banner heading: "Aeroplane Trip From Paris To London Halted By Accident" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are ... See More  

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685236

1974 White House helicopter incident... Richard Petty...

Item #685236

February 18, 1974

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 18, 1974



* White House helicopter incident

* U.S. Army Private Robert K. Preston

* Richard Petty wins Daytona 500 - Nascar




The front page has a four column heading: "Soldier Lands a Stolen Copter on White House Lawn" with two related photos.

The bottom of the front page has a three column photo with small heading: "Petty Wins Again" with text. ... See More  

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685179

Amelia Earhart lost in 1937...

Item #685179

July 04, 1937

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, July 4, 1937.

 

* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance

* Searching the Pacific Ocean




The front page has a two column heading: "Amelia Earhart's Chance For Rescue Becomes Dim" with subhead. (see)

Complete 1st section only with 10 pages, light toning, a little margin wear with a few tiny tears, should be handled with care.... See More  

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685178

Woman aviator Elinor Smith breaks record...

Item #685178

April 10, 1931

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 10, 1931



* Woman aviator pioneer Elinor Smith

* "The Flying Flapper of Freeport"

* Breaks World airplane flying altitude record




The front page has a one column heading: "ELINOR SMITH CLAIMS RECORD OF 32,000 FEET" with subheads and photo. (see)

Complete with all 40 pages, light toning and minor wear with a few archival mends at the ma... See More  

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685060

'City of San Francisco' train wreck....

Item #685060

August 15, 1939

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Mass., August 15, 1939 



* 'City Of San Francisco' train wreck 



The front page has a nice headline: "PAID KILLERS HUNTED AS TRAIN WRECKERS!" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues on pages 10-11 with related photos. Nice to have in this San Francisco publication.

Complete with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stam... See More  

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685056

Capture of public enemy #1, Alvin Karpis...

Item #685056

May 02, 1936

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., May 2, 1936 



* Alvis Karpis (creepy) captured

* Last public Enemy No. 1 - early F.B.I.




The front page has a two column heading: "KARPIS IS TAKEN BY PLANE EARLY TODAY TO ST. PAUL, MINN." with subhead. (see)

Complete with 100 pages, light toning and a .little wear at the margins, generally good.

... See More  

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684974

Amelia Earhart at Muskogee, Oklahoma...

Item #684974

September 05, 1928

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 5, 1928



* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart

* Hatbox Field landing

* Muskogee County, Oklahoma




The bottom of page 2 has a very small and discrete heading: "Miss Earhart Lands at Muskogee" First report coverage on Amelia Earhart landing at Hatbox Airfield at Muskogee, Oklahoma

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 pages, light toning... See More  

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684698

Rare newspaper printed on board a transcontinental train...

Item #684698

May 30, 1870

TRANS-CONTINENTAL, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 30, 1870 



* First Transcontinental Railroad "Overland Route"

* Very first excursion published newspaper (#5)




This is a very fascinating newspaper, borne in the ingenious mind of a publisher who decided to take a small printing press on board the first transcontinental railroad excursion and publish 6 issues westbound and 6 issues e... See More  

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684697

Rare newspaper printed on board a transcontinental train...

Item #684697

May 31, 1870

TRANS-CONTINENTAL, Summit Sierra Nevadas, California, May 31, 1870



* First Transcontinental Railroad "Overland Route"

* Very first excursion published newspaper (#6)




This is a very fascinating newspaper, borne in the ingenious mind of a publisher who decided to take a small printing press on board the first transcontinental railroad excursion and publish 6 issues westbound and 6 i... See More  

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684620

First flight of heavier than air "airplane"... Maxim's Flying Machine...

Item #684620

October 06, 1894

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 6, 1894  An inside page has a large illustration of: "MR. MAXIM'S FLYING MACHINE" with considerable related text.

Note: Hiram S. Maxim's "airplane" became the first "heavier than air" machine to take flight under its own power (source: Wikipedia). More can be read about this flying machine though the University of
... See More  

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684617

Passenger-carrying airplane record...

Item #684617

April 22, 1911

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 22, 1911  The most interesting article is: "A New Aeroplane Passenger-carrying Record - Louis Breguet's Feat of Transporting 11 People 3 Miles Across Country" which takes over 1 1/2 pages and includes 5 photos/illustrations.

The front page is a photo: "Making a Map on the Spot" with further illustrations inside.

Complete in 24 pag... See More  

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684614

Luyties Helicopter: comical attempt at flight...

Item #684614

July 11, 1908

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 11, 1908



* Bizarre flying contraption

* Early aviation invention




The front page has two photos of: "The Luyties Helicopter, Probably The Largest Experimental Rotary Flying Machine Ever Tested", which includes supporting text on an inside page.

Sixteen pages, older repair on page 2 has minor effect on the front page, somewhat irregular at the sp... See More  

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684613

Historic flight of Glenn Curtiss... Nobel Prize winner Dr. Robert Koch...

Item #684613

June 11, 1910

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 11, 1910  The front page is entirely taken up with a photo of: "The Historic Flight of Glenn H. Curtiss Down the Hudson River" with a related two page article with 6 photos headed: The Albany - New York Aeroplane Flight" "How Curtiss Completed For The Scientific American Trophy And The New York World Prize."

Also a full page articl... See More  

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684580

Kamikaze airplane attack on 1945 Okinawa...

Item #684580

May 26, 1945

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, May 26, 1945



* Kamikaze suicide airplane attack

* Battle of Okinawa - Japanese

* Heinrich Himmler suicide photo




The front page has a nice banner headline: "18-HOUR JAP SUICIDE AIR ATTACK" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on the Japanese special operations suicide attack on Yontan Airfield during the Battle of Okinawa.

Also... See More  

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684397

The troubled Apollo 13 mission returns safe...

Item #684397

April 17, 1970

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER, California, April 17, 1970 



* Apollo 13 manned lunar-landing mission 

* Splashdown, averts disaster (1st report)

* Main focus of Tom Hanks 1995 movie block buster




Above the masthead & dropped out of a black box is a dramatic: "THEY'RE SAFE" with the subhead & text reporting on the troubled Apollo 13 mission, about which the 1985 bloc... See More  

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684362

Amelia Earhart's New York City welcome...

Item #684362

July 06, 1928

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1928



* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart

* Post Atlantic Ocean flight

* Airplane "Friendship"




Page 5 has one column headings: "MISS EARHART HERE TODAY AS CITY GUEST" "She, Stultz and Gordon Will Get a New York Welcome With Climax at City Hall" and more. 1st report coverage on Amelia Earhart being New York City's guest of honor after her f... See More  

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684335

Heinrich Bruning ousted.... Adolph Hitler next...

Item #684335

May 31, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1932



* Heinrich Bruning removed

* Chancellor of Germany

* Weimar Republic - German Reich

* Adolph Hitler advancement imminent




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HINDENBURG OUSTS BRUENING'S CABINET OVER HOME POLICY" with subheads. (see) More on page 4 with photos of Bruning and Adolph Hitler. First report coverage on the ousting o... See More  

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684334

Amelia Earhart lost in 1937...

Item #684334

July 11, 1937

LOS ANGELES TIMES,  July 11, 1937.

 

* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance

* Over the Pacific Ocean
- Fred Noonan



The front page has a two column heading: "Earhart Quest by Air Fails" with subhead (see images).



Incomplete issue containing the front and back leafs of the 1st section only (4 pages total), some central fold wear with archival mending on page 2 and minimal... See More  

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684240

Amelia Earhart conquers the Atlantic in 1928....

Item #684240

June 19, 1928

THE WASHINGTON OBSERVER, Penn., June 19, 1928

 
* Woman aviator Amelia Earhart makes history
* Flies across the Atlantic Ocean


The top of the front page has a two column headline: "American Woman Conquers Atlantic" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on Amelia Earhart's famous Atlantic Ocean flight.

Complete with 16 pages, light tonin
... See More  

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684196

Lindbergh recounts his historic flight...

Item #684196

May 23, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1927 



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh

* Famous solo airplane flight

* Across the Atlantic Ocean




A terrific issue on Charles Lindbergh's epic flight across the Atlantic Ocean with a 3-line banner head: "LINDBERGH'S OWN STORY OF EPOCHAL FLIGHT; TEMPTED TO TURN BACK, KEEPS ON IN STORM; ASKS FISHING BOAT: 'AM I ON ROAD TO IRELAND?' " ... See More  

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684155

1910 Charles Rolls in airplane flight...

Item #684155

June 02, 1910

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 2, 1910



* Aviator Charles Rolls

* Early airplane aviation flight

* Rolls-Royce car manufacturer fame




The top of the front page has a banner heading: "ENGLISH AVIATOR FLIES FROM ENGLAND TO FRANCE AND BACK" with some text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that a... See More  

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683946

Early edition of the Hindenburg tragedy...

Item #683946

May 07, 1937

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER--EXTRA, May 7, 1937 



* Hindenburg airship disaster

* Lakehurst NJ New Jersey

* Nice headline & photos for display




This is obviously a very early edition as it does not contain a photo of the Hindenburg in flames as at least 3 other Examiner editions contained, nor does it contain internal pages with photos of the zeppelin.

The two line banner headline announc... See More  

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683943

'Oh, the humanity!'... The Hindenburg explosion...

Item #683943

May 07, 1937

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER--EXTRA, May 7, 1937



* Hindenburg airship disaster

* Lakehurst NJ New Jersey

* Nice headline & photos for display




This is one of the better Hindenburg explosion issues we have offered.

See the photos for the dramatic, from page featuring the iconic photograph taken within seconds of the initial explosion showing the large ball of flames with the Hindenburg yet to h... See More  

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683891

Death of Lily Langtry ... Lindbergh is engaged...

Item #683891

February 13, 1929

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 13, 1929 



* Lily Langtry death

* Charles Lingbergh




The front page has one column heads: "Lily Langtry Dies on Rivera at 74" "Actress, Once Called World's Greatest Beauty, Succumbs to Heart Disease & Influenza" "Was Idolized By Society" "She Captivated England & American With Her Comeliness and Charm Generation Ago"... See More  

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683760

1900 Hot Springs County, Arkansas train robbery...

Item #683760

November 22, 1900

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 22, 1900



* Gifford - Malvern, Arkansas

* Hot Springs County

* Dramatic Train Robbery




Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "BANDITS AND DYNAMITE PLAY HAVOC WITH A TRAIN" 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 ... See More  

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683661

1900 Akron, Ohio race riot...

Item #683661

August 23, 1900

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 23, 1900



* Akron, Ohio race riot of 1900

* Negro lynching attempt




The top of the front page has a two column headline: "TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION BY A MURDEROUS MOB" 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... See More  

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683599

Explorer II high-altitude balloon flight...

Item #683599

November 11, 1935

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, November 11, 1935



* Explorer II high-altitude balloon record flight

* Albert W. Stephens & Orvil A. Anderson

* Stratosphere - Stratobowl in South Dakota

* 1st humans to witness the curvature of Earth




The top of the front page has a three column headline: "STRATOSPHERE BALLOON RISES TO 14 MILES AND BREAKS WORLD RECORD" with subheads and photo. (see)

... See More  

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683559

Same-day report on the Hindenburg tragedy...

Item #683559

May 06, 1937

HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, May 6, 1937 



* Hindenburg rigid airship disaster

* Pride of Nazi Germany

* Lakehurst, New Jersey

* Nice headline for display




A rare opportunity for a same-day report on the explosion of the zeppelin Hindenburg, which explored moments before docking at Lakehurst, New Jersey in the early evening of May 6.

Virtually all East Coast and Midwest newspapers had... See More  

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$177.00
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