Charles Lindbergh's air mail flight... Panama...
Item #647621
February 4, 1929
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, February 4, 1929
* Aviator Charles Lindbergh
* Air mail flight to Panama
The front page has a three column headline: "LINDBERGH BLAZES PATH OF MIAMI-PANAMA MAIL" with subheads and map (see photos). 1st report coverage on Charles Lindbergh's historic 1st air mail flight to Panama.
This issue contains other news, sports and advertisements of the... See More
The Great Depression at it's beginning....
Item #647488
November 23, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 10 only, November 23, 1930
* The Great Depression at the beginning
* America's unemployment rate soars
* Arthur Woods article on the current condition
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "MOBILIZING AMERICA TO FIGHT UNEMPLOYMENT" with banner subhead: "Arthur Woods, Chairman of the President's Commission, Reports That Fede... See More
1929 Statesboro, Georgia tornado disaster....
Item #647483
April 27, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 27, 1929
* Statesboro, Georgia & more
* Tornadoes disaster
The front page has a one column heading: "TORNADO DEATH TOLL REACHES 87 IN SOUTH; 500 KNOWN INJURED" with subheads that include: "Storm Descends at Night on Statesboro, Ga., Killing 34 There and Hurting 70" and more. (see) First report coverage on the tornado outbreak in Georgia and ... See More
Charles Lindbergh & the advance in aviation...
Item #647459
August 26, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 8 only, August 26, 1928
* Charles Lindbergh (article 1)
* Advance in aviation - airplanes
* Orville Wright & Louis Bleriot
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "LINDBERGH WRITES OF AVIATION'S ADVANCE" with subhead and 7 related photos. (see) Nice for display.
Other topics throughout. Complete section 8 only with all 20 pages, ... See More
Joe Dimaggio nears the end of his hitting streak...
Item #647458
July 16, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1941
* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak nears the end
* New York Yankees - Major league baseball
The sports section (page 21) has a five column headline proclaiming: "DiMaggio Streak Reaches 55 as Yanks Triumph" with various subheads and box scores. (see) Joe DiMaggio would extend his hitting streak to just one more game (56), where it would end.
Ot... See More
Texas A&M football co-champions....
Item #647455
November 25, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 25, 1927
* Texas A&M Aggies football
* Last game of season (Texas Longhorns)
* National champions
The sport's section (page 27) has one column headings at the bottom of the page: "Texas Aggies Gain Title"
"Repulse Texas University by 28 to 7 in Southwest Conference Race" See image for 1st report coverage on the last game of the seas... See More
Death of John Lennon reported in a Liverpool newspaper...
Item #647451
December 9, 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
Gertrude Ederle's record swim...
Item #647450
June 16, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1925
* Woman swimmer Gertrude Ederle
* Battery Park to Sandy Hook record swim
The front page has a one column heading: "GIRL SWIMS TO HOOK FROM THE BATTERY" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Gertrude Ederle's record breaking swim from Battery Park to Sandy Hook. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World fa... See More
Ara Parseghian waking up a sleeping giant ?...
Item #647449
November 7, 1964
THE SPORTING NEWS, November 7, 1964
* Coach Ara Parseghian
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* NCAA College Football
The front page has a headline that reads: "Irish Agog Over Ara's Victory March" with subhead and photo. (see) This was Parseghian's first year as coach of the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. The article reports that he is bringing Notre Dame football back to glory... See More
1929 Cochran, Georgia tornado disaster....
Item #647448
April 26, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 26, 1929
* Cochran, Georgia & more
* Tornadoes disaster
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "TORNADOES IN SOUTH KILL 39, INJURE 200" with subheads that include: "Seventeen Die In Cochran" and more. (see) First report coverage on the tornado outbreak in Georgia and South Carolina in which the city of Cochran was hardest hit. Always ni... See More
Leopold - Loeb case... enters prison...
Item #647446
September 12, 1924
THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, September 12, 1924
* Leopold & Loeb get life
* Bobby Franks murder
* Thrill Kill case
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "LEOPOLD AND LOEB NOW IN PENITENTIARY AT JOILET, ILLINOIS" with subheads. (see)
Complete in 16 pages, light toning, a little margin wear and irregular along the spine, generally good.... See More
King Ibn Saud & Saudi Aramco
Item #647444
February 2, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 2, 1947
* Ibn Saud - King Abdulaziz
* Arabian American Oil Company
* Saudi Aramco - Saudi Arabia
Page has an article headed: "Ibn Saud Gratified By Oil Development" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 60 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More
General Lesley J. McNair death...
Item #647443
July 28, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1944
* Lesley J. McNair death (1st report)
* World War II United States Army
* Operation Cobra - Normandy Campaign
The front page has a two column heading: "McNair Killed in Normandy Watching Push on U.S. Front" with subhead and photo. (see) More on page 3.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 28 pages, nice condition.... See More
Baseball's Old Timer's Day...
Item #647439
September 29, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 29, 1947.
* Old Timers' Day game
* Babe Ruth - Ty Cobb and more
* New York Yankees
The sport's section (page 25) has a banner headline: "Famous American League Players of Other Days Thrill 25,084 at Stadium" with subheads that include: "OLD-TIMERS GAME GOES TO YANKEES" "Receipts To Ruth's Fund" and more. Also photos of... See More
Prelude to the great 1929 stock market crash ?...
Item #647437
May 23, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1929
* Wall Street, New York City
* Stock exchange market
* Prelude to the great crash ?
The front page has one column headings: "STOCK PRICES BREAK IN WIDE SELLING DUE TO BANK RATE SCARE" "Active Issues Lead Decline, the Losses Ranging From 2 to 18 Points" "Wave Comes Late In Day" and more. (see) Was this a warning sign of the grea... See More
Frank Lockhart killed at Daytona...
Item #647435
May 6, 1928
ROTOGRAVURE SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, May 6, 1928
* Race car driver Frank Lockhart
* Land speed record attempt death
* Daytona Beach, Florida
The front page of the this photo section has 3 related to the death of Frank Lockhart. (see) Nice for display. Also a photo of Charles Lindbergh standing in front of his famous "Spirit of St. Louis" airplane.
Other topics through... See More
Stock market has its biggest gain in history...
Item #647433
October 7, 1931
NEW YORK TIMES, October 7, 1931
* Wall Street - stock market
* 2nd biggest percentage gain is history
* The Great Depression era
While most reports on the stock market have a negative focus--"crash" days always sell well--we are pleased to offer this issue which was a bit of brightness in the midst of the Great Depression.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had its 2nd single best... See More
Easton, Pennsylvania quarry explosion disaster...
Item #647431
March 27, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 27, 1942
* Easton, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania
* Lehigh Portland Cement Company
* Limestone quarry explosion disaster
The front page has one column headings that include: "31 BLOWN TO DEATH AS QUARRY BLAST JARS 2-STATE ZONE", "Premature Explosion of 21 Tons of Gelatinite Near Easton Is Felt Over 50-Mile Radius" and more. (see) First report co... See More
Nazis attack the Athenia...
Item #647430
September 4, 1939
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 4, 1939
* SS Athenia, the 1st British ship sunk by Germany in WWII
* World War II at the beginning
* Britain and France enter the war
The nice banner headline announces: "BRITISH SHIP WITH 1400 PASSENGERS IS SUNK BY SUBMARINE OFF HEBRIDES" with subheads. (see) Also another banner headline: "Britain and France at War With ... See More
1928 Chicago gangland war erupts...
Item #647426
September 8, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1928
* Antonio Lombardo assassination (1st report)
* "Scarface" Al Capone
* Chicago gangland war
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Capone Aide Slain at Chicago's Busiest Corner; Killing May Be Linked to Uale Murder Here" First report coverage on the assassination of Antonio Lombardo, ... See More
Marian Anderson...
Item #647419
April 10, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 10, 1939
* Marian Anderson
* African American Contralto
* Famous Lincoln Memorial concert
Page 19 has two column headings: "Throng Honors Marian Anderson In Concert at Lincoln Memorial", "Estimated 75,000, Gathered at Monument to Emancipator, Rush Toward Negro Singer at End--Ickes Introduces Her" with about 2/3 of a column of text. Always nice ... See More
Chuck Klein & Jimmie Foxx voted MVPs....
Item #647416
October 19, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 19, 1932
* Jimmie Foxx & Chuck Klein
* Philadelphia Athletics and Phillies
* MLB baseball most valuable players
The sport's section (page 23) has a banner headline: "Two Philadelphia Players Judged Most Valuable in Major Leagues During 1932" with subheads that include: "KLEIN AND FOXX WIN PLAYER AWARDS" "Gehrig Again Runner-Up&qu... See More
Children's home fire in Playa Del Rey, California...
Item #647414
June 2, 1924
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1924
* Playa Del Rey, California
* Children home fire disaster
* Hope Development School
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "23 BURN TO DEATH IN CALIFORNIA HOME FOR DEFCIENT GIRLS" with subheads that include: "Wooden Building, With All Doors Locked, Traps Victims, Nearly All Children" and more (see). First report covera... See More
Calvin Coolidge's presidential nomination...
Item #647413
June 13, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 13, 1928
* Calvin Coolidge nominated for President
* 1924 Republican National Convention
The front page has a nice seven column headline: "COOLIDGE AND DAWES NOMINATED; GENERAL; GENERAL IS NAMED FOR SECOND PLACE AFTER LOWDEN, CHOSEN, REFUSES IT" with subheads and 2 illustrations. (see) Much more on the following pages. Loads of text. Always nice to ... See More
Newton Gang Rondout train robbery...
Item #647412
June 14, 1924
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 14, 1924
* Rondout Illinois train robbery
* Largest in United States history
* Newton Gang
The front page has a one column heading: "TRAIN BANDITS' LOOT MAY REACH $3,000,000" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, irregular along the spine, otherwise nice.
wikipedia notes: On Jun... See More
1928 rocket car experiment...
Item #647410
May 10, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1928
* Rocket car automobile
* Motorless tests
This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 11: "GERMAN 'ROCKET' CAR SPOUTS DENSE SMOKE" "Our Commercial Attache at Berlin Tells Washington of New Speed Automobile" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. A little irregular along the spine, nice condition.... See More
Pancho Villa surrenders in 1920....
Item #647408
July 29, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 29, 1920
* Francisco 'Pancho' Villa surrenders
* Mexican rebel bandit
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "VILLA SURRENDERS; LOWER CALIFORNIA DECLARED IN REVOLT" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the surrender of the famous Mexican rebel Pancho Villa.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 28 pages, irre... See More
Resolute defends America's Cup...
Item #647407
July 28, 1920
NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1920
* U.S. Yacht Resolute vs. Shamrock IV
* America's Cup victory
* New York Harbor
The front page has a nice banner headline: "RESOLUTE WINS FINAL RACE AND KEEPS THE AMERICA'S CUP; SHAMROCK LOSES SLOW CONTEST BY 13 M. 5 SEC., ACTUAL TIME; 'BEST BOAT WON,' SAYS LIPTON WHO WILL BUILD SHAMROCK V."" with subheads photo. (see) Lengthy 1s... See More
New London, Texas School Explosion...
Item #647406
March 19, 1937
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, March 19, 1937
* New London, Texas school explosion
The front page has a banner headline: "500 Bodies Taken From School Ruins" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the New London School explosion.
Other news, sports, advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, a few tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
... See More
On the founding of television...
Item #647404
May 2, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 2, 1928
* John Baird - father of television
* TV coming to America soon ?
Page 16 has one column headlings that include: "TELEVISION CHAIN TO BE FORMED HERE" "American Purchasers of Baird Rights Say Entire Continent Will Ultimately Be Covered" and more. (see) A very significant report during the founding of television, an invention which would ch... See More
James J. Braddock vs. Tommy Loughran....
Item #647403
July 19, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1929
* Tommy Loughran wins (1st report)
* James J. Braddock (Cinderella Man fame)
* Boxing - light heavyweight title fight
The sport's section (page 15) has a four column headline: "Loughran Beats Braddock and Keeps Title" with subheads and related photo. (see) First report coverage on Tommy Loughran winning the Light Heavyweight boxing title. Thi... See More
Peppersass last ascent of Mount Washington.......
Item #647402
July 22, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1929
* "Old Peppersass" last ascent - accident
* Mount Washington Cog Railway
* New Hampshire mountain climb
Page 4 has one column headings: "MAROONED ALL NIGHT ON MT. WASHINGTON" "Last of Governors' Party, Held by 'Old Peppersass' Wreck, Return During Day" and more with photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisemen... See More
Calvin Coolidge visits Cuba....
Item #647401
January 17, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 17, 1928
* Calvin Coolidge visits Cuba
* Last U.S. President prior to Obama
* Pan-American Conference
The front page has a three column headline: "COOLIDGE WINS CHEERS OF STATESMEN BY DECLARATION FOR SELF GOVERNMENT AS HE OPENS PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE" with subheads and photo. (see) Lengthy coverage continues on the following pages with complete text o... See More
United States Prohibition & the Union....
Item #647400
July 28, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Special Features (Section 9) only, July 28, 1929
* United States Prohibition
* State by state & the Constitution
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "THE STATES DUTY UNDER PROHIBITION; Senator Borah Holds That, Although a State Cannot Be Mandamused to Pass or Enforce a Statute, It Has a Legal and Moral Obligation to Support the Mandates of the... See More
Amelia Earhart photos...
Item #647398
July 8, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section only, July 8, 1928
* Amelia Earhart in London
* Transatlantic Ocean flight
This rotogravure section only has two front page photos of Amelia Earhart just after her famous 1928 flight across the Atlantic Ocean. One photo shows her surrounded by admirers in London and the other (smaller) shows her climbing out of the airplane she just bought from Mary, ... See More
Herbert Hoover nominated for President...
Item #647397
June 17, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 9 only, June 17, 1928
* Herbert Clark Hoover nominated for President
* 1928 Republican National Convention
The front page of this section only has a banner headline: "HOOVER: A NEW TYPE AMONG CANDIDATES; The Eingineer, War Organizer and Cabinet Officer Brings His Talents Into the Political Arena for the Republican Party--His Unique Career Has Embraced... See More
1929 Robert Goddard.... early rockets.....
Item #647396
July 18, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1929
* Robert H. Goddard
* Early rockets - rocketry
* Stratosphere flight
Page 2 has one column headings: "METEOR-LIKE ROCKET STARTLES WORCESTER" "Clark Professor's Test a New Propellant to Explore Air Strata Brings Police to Scene" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, a few small binding slits ... See More
The stock market boom of the 1920's....
Item #647395
July 15, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 9 only, July 15, 1928
* The stock market boom
* Wall Street thriving
* Pre-crash of 1929
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "NATION-WIDE FEVER OF STOCK SPECULATION; Eager Buying Has Reached All Classes of People Throughout the Country and Has Set New Records In Many Directions...." with related illustration. (see) Nice for displ... See More
Emilio Carranza killed in airplane crash...
Item #647394
July 14, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1928
* Emilio Carranza killed
* Mexican aviator - airplane
* "Lindbergh of Mexico"
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "CARRANZA KILLED IN CRASH AS HE FLIES INTO STORM IN JERSEY ON MEXICAN HOP" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 2 with 2 related photos and map. Loads of text here.
Other news, sport... See More
Amelia Earhart tired of being hassled...
Item #647393
July 12, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1928
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Post Atlantic Ocean flight
* Airplane "Friendship"
* Sideshow attraction ?
Page 9 has one column headings: "MISS EARHART TIRES OF BEING 'SIDESHOW'" "She Expresses Regret Over Radio Here That Her Companion Are Kept in Background" and more. (see) Coverage on Amelia Earhart being relentlessly ... See More
Frankie Yale assassination.... Al "Scarface" Capone....
Item #647392
July 2, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1928
* Frankie Yale (Uale) assassination (1st report)
* Gangster - gangland wars of the 1920's
The front page has one column headings that include: "GANGSTER SHOT DEAD IN DAYLIGHT ATTACK" "Frank Uale Dies in Pistol Fight With Four Gunmen as He Drives in Brooklyn" "BULLETS ROUT BYSTANDERS" and more (see). First report coverage on ... See More
Death of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery...
Item #647388
March 25, 1976
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1976 Page 51 carries the report "Field Marshal Montgomery, Victor in the Battle of El Alamein Is Dead at 88". "Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, the most famous British soldier of modern times, died early today, the Ministry of Defense announced... Lord Montgomery died in his sleep at this country home... A military funeral will be held at Windso... See More
Stock market woes continue in 1930.....
Item #647380
May 4, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 4, 1930
* Post stock market crash of 1929
* Great Depression at the beginning
* Financial downfall continues
The front page has one column headings: "STOCKS BREAK AGAIN; 4,867,530 SHARES ARE TRADED IN TOW HOURS" "Distress Selling Helps Drive Leaders Down at Opening of Record Saturday Session" and more. (see) A nice Wall Street related item not l... See More
Prelude to the great 1929 stock market crash ?...
Item #647376
October 4, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 4, 1929
* Wall Street, New York City
* Stock exchange market
* Prelude to the great crash ?
The front page has one column headings: "YEAR'S WORST BREAK HITS STOCK MARKET" "Trading of 1,500,000 Shares in Final Hour Swamps the Whole List" "Steel Drops 10 Points" and more. (see) Was this a warning sign of the great stock market cra... See More
Army-Navy football game...
Item #647328
November 27, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 27, 1927 The front page has a two column headline "75,000 See Army Bet Navy, 14-9, By Third Period Rally When Plucky Middies Led" with subheads "Colorful Throng at Game" "Secretaries Wilbur and Davis Head Rival Service Contingents" "Both Teams in Fine Form" and more. Further coverage of the Army-Navy game is located in the ... See More
American 1st entry into Germany.... 1944 WWII....
Item #647321
September 12, 1944
HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, September 12, 1944
* Third United States Army - Patton
* Americans enter Germany for 1st time
* Third Reich border is broken
The front page has a terrific banner headline above the masthead: "INVADE GERMANY; Say U.S. in Reich; Enter Belgium" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the Third Army, led by George S. Patton, crossing into German soil for the 1st ... See More
Thomas Edison's shop advertisement...
Item #647320
December 6, 1919
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1919
* Thomas Alva Edison
* Manhattan, New York City
* Shop advertisement
The back page has an unusual ad which includes a photo of Thomas Edison. The full page ad is for: "The Edison Shop" in New York City which has a 8 by 6 inch photo of Edison headed: "Thomas Alva Edison; The Inventor Of the Phonograph" and the street address loc... See More
Death takes Teddy Roosevelt...
Item #647314
January 7, 1919
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 7, 1919
* President Theodore Roosevelt death (1st report)
* Teddy bears fame - nice for display
The front page has a nice banner headline: "THEODORE ROOSEVELT DIES SUDDENLY AT OYSTER BAY HOME; NATION SHOCKED, PAYS TRIBUTE TO FORMER PRESIDENT; OUR FLAG ON ALL SEAS AND IN ALL LANDS AT HALF MAST" with many subheads and nice illustration of Roosevelt.... See More
Kapp Putsch... Berlin, Germany...
Item #647313
March 14, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1920
* Kapp Putsch - Berlin, Germany
* Wolfgang Kapp & Walther von Luttwitz
* Attempted Weimar Republic Coup d'état
The front page has a nice banner headline: "JUNKERS AND ARMY SEIZE POWER IN BERLIN; EBERT GOVERNMENT FLEES TO DRESDEN; FOCH ORDERS MORE TROOPS ACROSS RHINE" with many subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside. Always ... See More
United States v. U.S. Steel Corp. decision...
Item #647311
March 2, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1920
* United States v. U.S. Steel Corp.
* U.S. Supreme Court decision
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "SUPREME COURT HOLDS U.S. STEEL LEGAL; PUBLIC INTEREST DECLARED PARAMOUNT; MAY AFFECT MANY OTHER ANTI-TRUST SUITS" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on page 2. Always nice to have notable events in histo... See More
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