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1970 The Snake Pit (Gay Bar) police raid...
Item #703358
March 19, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 19, 1970
* The Snake Pit - gay bar police raid
* After-hours homosexual establishment
* NYPD inspector Seymour Pine
* Woodstock revisited with photos
The front page has a two column heading: "The Boys in the Snake Pit: Games 'Straights' Play" with lead-in: "'Remember the Stonewall !'" and 2... See More
1973 Led Zeppelin MSG concert advertisement......
Item #703271
June 21, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, June 21, 1973
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* 1973 North American tour advertisement
* Madison Square Garden - Manhattan
* The Grateful Dead w/ Allman Brothers
* Summer Jam at Watkins Glen - rock festival
Page 65 has a full page advertisement for the "Led Zeppelin" concerts at Madison Square Garden. (see images) This w... See More
"In Praise of Graffiti" by Richard Goldstein...
Item #703074
December 24, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 24-30, 1980
* Zephyr, Futura, Crash, Ali...
* Graffiti artists
The cover has "On, Zepher, Futura! On, Crash and Ali! - In Praise Of Graffiti", by Richard Goldstein. This notable article includes illustrations of several graffiti artists. See images for details.
Complete in 112 pages, a strong mid-fold, a couple of minor ... See More
2007/2008 financial crisis begins...
Worldwide sell-off hits Wall Street...
Item #702970
February 28, 2007
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 28, 2007
* The Financial Crisis of 2007/2008 begins
* Worldwide sell-off
* Sub-prime lending is implicated
The front page has: "WORLDWIDE SELL-OFF HITS WALL STREET"... "One-day event or start of a sustained slide?", which includes a large photo. Coverage continues on an inside page as well as on several pages of the Business Section. See ima... See More
Small newspaper from an Alaska mining town...
Item #702907
July 04, 1901
ALASKA FORUM, Rampart, Alaska, July 4, 1901
* Yukon-Koyukuk
* Klondike gold rush era
* Very rare publication
This is the volume 1, number 41 issue of a newspaper from this mining town which lasted only until 1906. Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) notes that only the Alaska Historical Society has scattered issues of this title and they do not have this date.
Various local ... See More
Death of famed actress Jean Harlow...
Item #702902
June 08, 1937
SAN FRANCISCO CHRTONICLE, California, June 8, 1937
* Actress Jean Harlow death (1st report)
* 1930's sex symbol - Blonde bombshell
The top of the front page has a photo headed: "HER UNPLAYED ROLE - Death Rewrote Her Script", which is followed by the related article: Death Ends Career of Jean Harlow. She was 26 years old. The article includes in part: "Jean Harlow, t... See More
1982 Van Halen MSG concert advertisement...
Item #702822
August 24, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 24, 1982
* VAN HALEN hard rock band concert advertisement
* Performance at Madison Square Garden - MSG
* "Diver Down" album Tour - North America
* Eddie and Alex Van Halen - David Lee Roth
Pages 90 & 91 has a terrific double-page advertisement for "VAN HALEN In Concert" with a photo of the band for Madis... See More
1970 Led Zeppelin MSG concert advertisement......
Item #702821
August 06, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 6, 1970
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* 1970 North American Summer tour advertisement
* Robert Plant - Jimmy Page - John Bonham
* 1st time at Madison Square Garden - Manhattan
Page 31 has a nice full page advertisement for the "LED ZEPPELIN" concerts at Madison Square Garden. (see images) This was the first time th... See More
1981 Van Halen MSG concert ad (1st)...
Item #702721
March 24, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 24, 1981
* VAN HALEN hard rock band concert advertisement
* First performance at Madison Square Garden
* "Fair Warning" album Tour - North America
* Eddie and Alex Van Halen - David Lee Roth
Pages 70 & 71 has a terrific double-page advertisement for "VAN HALEN In Concert" with a strange background for M... See More
One of the more famous front pages of the Village Voice: 'Is God Dead?' on the passing of Andy Warhol...
Item #702692
May 05, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, May 5, 1987
* re. Andy Warhol death
The front page is one of the more famous in the history of the Village Voice: "IS GOD DEAD ? relating to the death of pop culture icon Andy Warhol.
After Warhol exhibited his work in several galleries in the late 1950s, he began to receive recognition as an influential and controversial arti... See More
Bob Dylan transitions from acoustic to electric: his Newport Folk Festival concert...
Item #702688
September 02, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Aug. 5, 1965
* Bob Dylan & his electric guitar controversy
* Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island
The top of page 6 has a heading: "Newport: It's All Right, Ma", a reference to Dylan's transition from folk to rock at the Newport Folk Festival. The writer editorializes on the transition, and noting that all will still be well w... See More
Death of John Belushi in a L.A. paper...
Item #702583
March 06, 1982
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 6, 1982
* Actor comedian John Belushi death (1st report)
* "Saturday Night Live" Animal House" fame
* Best title to be had ?
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Actor John Belushi Found Dead in Hollywood Hotel" with photo. (see) Continued reporting inside. Nice to have this death report in a newspaper from the capita... See More
"First they came for the Socialists... then they came for me."
Martin Niemöller sent to a concentration camp....
Item #702576
March 04, 1938
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, March 4, 1938
* Reverend Martin Niemöller sent to a concentration camp
* Anti-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor
* Famous "First they came..." statement fame
The front page has a two column-wide article headed: "Niemöller Sent to Prison Camp," followed by considerable text (see images). The report speaks of the anti-Nazi theolog... See More
First woman nominee for VP on Democrat ballot...
The KKK - The DNC decides position in 1924...
Item #702572
June 28, 1924
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, June 28 & 30, 1924 (a two-issue set)
The front page of the June 28th issue has the 2-line, full-banner heading: "COMMITTEE DEADLOCKED OVER ANTI-KLAN PLANK - BITTER FIGHT CERTAIN ON CONVENTION FLOOR", with related subheading and considerable details of the convention. The front page of the June 30th issue has the full-banner: "BATTLE OF BA... See More
1984 Van Halen MSG concert ad...
Item #702455
January 10, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 10, 1984
* VAN HALEN rock band concert advertisement
* Performance at Madison Square Garden
* "1984" album Tour - best album for this group ?
* Eddie and Alex Van Halen - David Lee Roth
Pages 70 & 71 has a terrific double-page advertisement for "VAN HALEN 1984" for Madison Square Garden. (see images) Gre... See More
Witnessing the birth of Bob Dylan's extraordinary career...
Item #702451
April 13, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, April 13, 1961
* Bob Dylan - Robert Allen Zimmerman
* Very 1st public performance advertisement
* Gerde's Folk City music venue in Greenwich Village
An exceedingly significant newspaper which offers witness to the birth of the music career of the legendary Bob Dylan. And perhaps no better title exists for this content. Indeed, this notice may only hav... See More
Woodstock music festival... Led Zeppelin concert ad...
Item #702402
August 28, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 28, 1969
* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm
* Letters to the editor with eyewitness accounts
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* Third North American tour advertisement (summer)
Starting on page 4 are seven letters to the editor commenting on their experience at the Woodstock music festival earlier in the mo... See More
Death of Frank Sinatra, from the city where he lived & died...
Item #702293
May 16, 1998
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 16, 1998
* Frank Sinatra death (1st report)
* American singer and actor
* "Ol' Blue Eyes" - Best publication ?
The top center of the front page has a section featuring a color photo of Frank Sinatra with a 3 column head: "A Legend's Voice Is Silent", plus a photo of him from 1955. The report carries over to pages 14, 15 & 18 with... See More
2008 financial crisis...
Federal regulators take over IndyMac... The largest bank failure in history (to-date)...
Item #702128
July 12, 2008
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 12, 2008
* Fed. regulators take over IndyMac
* Financial crisis of 2007-2008
* Wall Street and the L.A. region in panic
The front page has: "Federal regulators seize crippled IndyMac Bank", with subheading: "A run on the Pasadena thrift ends in one of the biggest financial failures ever. Doors will reopen Monday". The coverage includes multiple f... See More
2008 Financial crisis...
Federal Government takes over Fannie May & Freddie Mac...
Item #702120
September 08, 2008
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sep. 8, 2008
* Fed. Gov. takes over Fannie May & Freddie Mac
* Financial crisis of 2007-2008
* Wall Street is in a panic
The front page has: "U.S. seizes mortgage titans in multibillion-dollar rescue", with subheading: "The move averts potential global turmoil, Treasury secretary says." The coverage includes multiple front-page graphs along with a... See More
Kennedy assassination report in a Dallas newspaper...
Item #702070
November 23, 1963
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23, 1963
* President John F. Kennedy JFK assassination
* From the city where he was assassinated
* Slightly 2nd rate with a little right margin wear
A quite rare & extremely desirable newspaper with a first report on John F. Kennedy's assassination, from the city where it happened.
The two line bold banner headline proclaims: "KENNEDY SLAI... See More
Opening ad for the movie "Halloween" (1978)..
Item #702018
October 30, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 30, 1978
* John Carpenter's amazingly successful, "Halloween"
* Opening day - week - World premiere advertisement
Page 70 has a iconic 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement (not including the locations underneath): "HALLOWEEN" for it's opening in New York City. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the opening day ad for this f... See More
Last of the Bonnie & Clyde gang is captured: from the city where it happened...
Item #701960
August 22, 1938
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Texas, Aug. 22, 1938
* Floyd Hamilton captured
* Public enemy # 1
* Bonnie and Clyde fame
* Best publication to be had (rare)
The front page has a nearly banner headline announcing: "Police Capture Hamilton and Pal Without a Shot" with a subhead: "Most-Sought Pair In Dallas 2 Days" with 6 related photos. The report begins: "The... See More
Rare advertisements for the Woodstock Music Festival, and in the Village Voice...
Item #701937
August 07, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, August 7, 1969
* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm
* Original advertisements from a counterculture publication
A significant newspaper on the Woodstock Music Festival.
It is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweek... See More
The Beatles arrive in America for 1st time...
Item #701873
February 08, 1964
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Feb. 8, 1964
* The Beatles arrive in America
* Beatlemania begins in the U.S.
* Pan American Flight 101 lands
* British invasion (historic)
The bottom of page 4 announces the arrival of the Beatles in America for the first time with a clever heading: "England Finally Revenged for 1776: The Beatles Land in New York", noting them as: "... See More
1st Apple iPhone released in 2007...
Item #701818
June 30, 2007
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 30, 2007
* Apple's brand new device: The Apple iPhone
* 1st generation goes on sale - released
The front page of section C (Business) has a four column photo with heading: "The Wait Is Over" Also headings: "Proxies clog iPhone lines" and "Call it a call-in: Throngs turn the debut into a happening", which tells of the their new produc... See More
Kennedy assassination report in a Dallas newspaper...
Item #701649
November 23, 1963
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23, 1963
* From the city where it happened
A quite rare & extremely desirable newspaper with a first report on John F. Kennedy's assassination, from the city where it happened.
The two line bold banner headline proclaims: "KENNEDY SLAIN ON DALLAS STREET" with subhead: "Johnson Becomes President", plus a rather large photo of &q... See More
World premiere of "Friday the 13th" (1980) slasher film...
Item #701601
May 12, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 12, 1980
* "Friday the 13th" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American slasher cult classic film
Page 48 has a iconic 6 x 3 inch (not including the locations underneath) advertisement: "Friday the 13th" for it's World premiere in New York City. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the opening day ad for this... See More
John Gotti guilty verdict, in a New York City newspaper...
Item #701597
April 03, 1992
DAILY NEWS, New York City, April 3, 1992
* John Gotti guilty verdict (1st report)
* Mobster Boss - Gambino crime family
This famous tabloid newspaper has a great displayable front page heading and photo concerning mob leader John Gotti's guilty verdict, which ended up being his last day of freedom in society.
The front page has a great headline: "GONE FELLA" with: "Gotti... See More
Two of the best Kennedy assassination issues to be had...
Item #701596
November 23, 1963
Here is a terrific pair of issues on the assassination of John F. Kennedy from the city where it happened. Both issues are THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS from Texas.
Note: While we do offer each of these issues as stand-alone items, purchasing them as a set will enable you to take advantage of a discounted price.
You get the November 23, 1963 edition which is a quite rare & extremely desirable ne... See More
Review & premiere of "The Matrix", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #701556
March 31, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 31, 1999 (sections 1 and F totaling 42 pages)
* Best "The Matrix" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Science fiction action - Keanu Reeves
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Matrix" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainme... See More
Jackie Robinson' & Hank Greenberg debut in the Major Leagues...
Item #701524
April 16, 1947
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 16, 1947
* Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier
The sports page has a report on the Jackie Robinson's debut in the Major League regular season. He had made a public debut game on April 11th, however that was a pre-season game.
The top of page 33 has a one column heading: "ROBINSON FAILS AT PLATE, BUT DODGERS WIN, 5-3" with subhead: "... See More
Orville Wright invents "automatic stabilizer"....
Item #701520
January 05, 1914
THE TIMES, Los Angeles, Jan. 5, 1914
* Orville Wright 0 Wright Brothers fame
* "Automatic stabilizer" invention
* Wright Model E airplane aeroplane
* FRONT LEAF ONLY *******
The top of the front page has a photo of Orville Wright along with illustration of the Wright Model E with heading: "Says He Has Revolutionized Flying". (see) Also one column headings that include:... See More
Nixon Resigns the Presidency as reported in the Washington Post...
Item #701406
August 09, 1974
THE WASHINGTON POST, Washington, D.C., August 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon resigns
* Best publication to be had
Arguably the most desired newspaper containing major political reports of the last 100 years would be the revered Washington Post. And few political events of the last century would be more significant than the resignation of a sitting President: unprecedented in the 23... See More
New York Yankees 1953 World Series...
Item #701376
October 05, 1953
NEW YORK JOURNAL AMERICAN, October 5, 1953
* New York Yankees are champions
* World Series of baseball (final game)
* Brooklyn Dodgers - "The Bums"
The front page has a great banner headline: "YANKS CHAMPS!" with subhead, related photo and box scores. Much more inside with many photos. Great to have in this NYC publication, rare as such.
Complete with 28 pages, minor w... See More
The Grateful Dead comes East for the 1st time...
Item #701134
June 08, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, June 8, 1967
* Grateful Dead - first Eastern tour begins
* Very 1st performance in the East w/ photos
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* A truly historic issue at the inception of this band
A terrific issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page has an article headed: "Frontier on Tompkins Square - p. 14"... See More
New York Yankees vs. Giants... World Series of baseball...
Item #701043
October 12, 1923
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 12, 1923
* New York Yankees World Series
* 1st year as champions (game 2)
* 1st year at Yankee Stadium - Babe Ruth
* Great front page headline for display
The top of the front page has a terrific banner headline: "RUTH'S HOMERS BEAT GIANTS" with subheads. (see images) Continued coverage in the sport's section with box scores. S... See More
Rare movie prop newspaper from 1942...
Item #700547
January 01, 1942
THE LEIGHTON TATTLER, "Published by and For the Students of Leighton" (no city nor state)
* Very rare movie prop issue
* "Blondie Goes to College"
* Larry Parks as "Rusty Bryant"
We've all seen newspapers used as props in movies, typically with a headline relating to the plot of the movie. Obviously created exclusively for the production of the movie... See More
Rolling Stone death reports: Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin & Jim Morrison...
Item #700527
May 14, 1970
3-Issue Set of ROLLING STONE, San Francisco, California, Oct. 15 & 29, 1970 and Aug. 5, 1971
* Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin & Jim Morrison...
* 3 issues featuring their death reports
* Drug overdoses (27 club) - nice front pages
Within a 12-month span Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison, three of the most iconic musicians of the late 60... See More
Death of John Lennon reported in a newspaper from the city where he was shot...
Item #700418
December 09, 1980
NEW YORK POST, Dec. 9, 1980
* John Lennon assassination
* "The Beatles" front man
* From the city of the murder
* Nice headline for display
Here is one of the more desirable newspapers on the death of John Lennon - it being from the city where he was shot and died.
The dramatic front page announces: "JOHN LENNON SHOT DEAD" with subhead and photo. Much more inside... See More
Death of John Lennon reported in a newspaper from the city where he was shot...
Item #700386
December 09, 1980
NEW YORK POST - EXTRA, Dec. 9, 1980
* John Lennon assassination
* "The Beatles" front man
* From the city of the murder
* Nice headline for display
Here is one of the more desirable newspapers on the death of John Lennon - it being from the city where he was shot and died.
The dramatic front page announces: "JOHN LENNON SHOT DEAD" with subhead and photo. Much mor... See More
Great Christmas prints, many in color, with a displayable cover...
Item #700023
December 08, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 8, 1900 The color cover has a very displayable print showing the Wise Men on camels and noting this is the: "Christmas Number 1900".
Inside has some Christmas-themed prints including: "The Santa Claus of the Sea" "The Christmas Possum" which is by A.B. Frost; "Making Toys for the Christmas Trade" which is ... See More
Death of John Lennon reported in a Liverpool newspaper...
Item #699958
December 09, 1980
LIVERPOOL ECHO, England, December 9, 1980
* John Lennon death
* Beatles front man
* Best title to be had ?
Few could argue for a more desirable and scarce newspaper on the death of John Lennon than this, his hometown newspaper.
To anyone who grew up on the 1960's the death of Beatle John Lennon was a tragic event and the end of an era. Reports of his death are desired by collect... See More
1st Atomic bomb dropped on Japan...
Item #699763
August 07, 1945
NEW YORK POST, Aug. 7, 1945
* Bombing of Hiroshima, Japan
* World War II ending
The front page has a nice headline: "JAPS ADMIT VAST ATOM DAMAGE; Tokyo May Be Next Target" (see image)
First report coverage on pages 2 & 3 with more headings, related photo and diagram. Lengthy text here.
Complete with 32 p[ages, tabloid size, small library stamp within the masthead, tin... See More
Death of Bruce Lee... martial artist...
Item #699751
July 21, 1973
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1973
* Actor Bruce Lee death (1st report)
* Hong Kong-American martial artist
* Jeet Kune Do martial art founder
The top of page 28 has a one column heading: "Bruce Lee, 32, Star Of Kung-Fu Movies" (see images) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 48 pages, minor margin ... See More
Three Century Birthday Set (3 issues from any month/day)...
Item #699622
January 01, 1800
(3) This is a unique opportunity to own authentic newspapers from any month and day of your choice - covering three centuries. You provide us with the month and the day, and we will select a newspaper to send to you - one each from the 1700's, the 1800's, and the 1900's. You will receive 3 original issues guaranteed to be printed on the day and month you desire. Issues from the 1900
... See More
DiMaggio's hitting streak ends at 56 games...
Item #699288
July 18, 1941
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 18, 1941.
* Joe MiMaggio - New York Yankees
* Historic game hitting streak ends w/ 56
The front page of section 2 (sports) has three column photo of DiMaggio with heading: "56---And Then a Zero" showing all four of his at-bats results and text. (see images) The top of page 2 has a banner headline: "Joe DiMaggio's Hitting S
... See More
* Joe MiMaggio - New York Yankees
* Historic game hitting streak ends w/ 56
The front page of section 2 (sports) has three column photo of DiMaggio with heading: "56---And Then a Zero" showing all four of his at-bats results and text. (see images) The top of page 2 has a banner headline: "Joe DiMaggio's Hitting S
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan....
Item #698883
April 18, 1942
MARION EVENING POST, Illinois, April 18, 1942
* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan (1st report)
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. PLANES BOMB JAPANESE MAINLAND" with subhead. (see images) This was the famous Doolittle raid on Japan. It was not known at the time that James "Jimmy" ... See More
Frank Yerby... The Foxes of Harrow...
Item #698756
September 24, 1947
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 24, 1947
* Writer Frank Yerby
* Large opening day ad for "THE FOXES OF HARROW"
* 1st Hollywood script written by a black writer
Page 19 has a large ad for the premier of "The Foxes of Harrow", written by Frank Yerby. This movie was created from the 1st script ever purchased by Hollywood which was written by a black writer and then made ... 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
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