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Selma-Montgomery march ruling... Johnson's voting bill...
Item #702587
March 18, 1965
WALL STREET JOURNAL, Pacific Coast Edition, March 18, 1965 On the front page under the heading "World Wide" reports "Johnson Sent his new Negro voting bill to Congress"; "Alabama Officials were barred from hindering a 50-mile civil-rights march" and "Martin Luther King, Jr. triumphantly announced the decision to hundreds of his followers massed before the c... See More
A.B. Frost prints... Color Ivory Soap advertisment...
Item #702379
November 12, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 12, 1898 Full ftpg. by A.B. Frost shows a man having fallen off his bicycle. Doublepage centerfold: 'With our Troops in the Philippines--Before & After the Fall of Manila'. Halfpg: 'In & About Havana'. Displayable A.B. Frost hunting print: 'Rail Shooting' shows shooting a bird from a boat. Also includes a full page... See More
Early newspaper from 1873 Los Angeles...
Item #702230
January 16, 1873
EVENING EXPRESS, Los Angeles, California, Jan. 16, 1873
* Rare Old West title
* Many advertisements
* 19th century era original
A very early newspaper from this now-famous city on the West Coast. News of the day and a wealth of ads.
Four pages, never bound, minor margin wear, nice condition.
Premiere of 'The Godfather', plus an early review...
Item #702057
March 23, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 23, 1972
* Opening day of original "The Godfather" movie review
* Marlon Brando - Al Pacino - Francis Ford Coppola
* Opening week premiere advertisement
The iconic move 'the Godfather' premiered at the Lowes Theater in New York City on March 15. It would not open at other theaters until March 21. Inside ... See More
The "Battle of Los Angeles" during World War II...
Item #701956
February 25, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Feb. 25, 1942
* Battle of Los Angeles - Air Raid
* Japanese airplane attack ? UFO's ?
The front page has a two column headline: "War in California: Intern Japs, Congressmen Demand; Sub Raider Is Still Loose" with subheads. (see images)
This is a report on what is known as the "Battle of Los Angeles". This event was a curious inci... See More
1940 Battle of Britain begins...
Item #701889
July 11, 1940
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 11, 1940
* Battle of Britain begins (1st report)
* German bombers over United Kingdom
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "GERMANS BOMB ENGLAND FROM COAST TO COAST; TOWNS MACHINE GUNNED" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the beginning of the "Battle of Britain" with the attack by the German Air Force (Luf... See More
Fighting U-Boats in American Waters...
Item #701670
January 30, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Jan. 30, 1942
* German U-boats in American waters
* Submarines along New Jersey coast
* Early in World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SUBS SIGHTED OFF JERSEY; Report 3 or 4 Boats in Pack" with subheads. Nice for display.
Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Great map of America & the West Indies...
Item #701522
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, February, 1762 * Very early Southern America map w/ West Indies
Certainly the prime feature of this early magazine is the terrific & very displayable foldout map titled: "An Accurate Map of the West Indies with the Adjacent Coast" as noted in the ornate cartouche. This map shows much of present-day Georgia & Florida to present-day... See More
1967 Lake Erie skydiving disaster...
Item #701451
August 28, 1967
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Aug. 28, 1967
* Lake Erie skydiving disaster
* North American B-25 Mitchell
* Drowning of 16 skydivers
* Off the coast of Huron, Ohio
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Fear Fifteen Skydivers Dead in Ohio's Lake Erie" (see images)
Complete with 6 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.... See More
1942 USS Jacob Jones (DD-130) Sinking...
Item #701429
March 03, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 3, 1942
* USS Jacob Jones (DD-130) sinking
* United States Navy destroyer
* German submarine U-578 - U-boat
* Cape May, New Jersey - Atlantic coast
The front page has a great banner headline in displayable lettering: "SUB SINKS DESTROYER OFF N.J., MANY LOST" with subhead. (see images) Terrific for display.
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at t... See More
1942 Eddie Rickenbacker found alive....
Item #701177
November 14, 1942
HERALD EXPRESS, WAR EXTRA, Los Angeles, November 14, 1942
* Eddie Rickenbacker found alive
* American World War I airplane fighter ace
* Adrift at sea for 24 days
The front page has great banner headline: "SAVE RICKENBACKER, 5 OTHERS FROM SEA" with subhead. Pictorial and banner heading on page 3. And more on page 4. First report coverage on the rescue of Captain Eddie Rickenbacke... See More
Aberdeen, Washington hotel fire of 1949...
Item #701124
July 04, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 4, 1949
* Lafayette Residential Hotel fire
* Aberdeen, Washington
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 24: "HOTEL FLASH FIRE KILLS 7 ON COAST" "Screaming Guests on Ledges Carried Down Ladders---Others Trapped Inside"
Tells of the Lafayette Residential Hotel fire in Aberdeen, Washington.
Other n... See More
From the "heyday" of Asbury Park and Ocean Grove, New Jersey...
Item #700298
July 28, 1888
THE DAILY PRESS, Asbury Park & Ocean Grove, New Jersey, July 28, 1888
* From this tourist mecca of the 19th century
An interesting newspaper from these once-famous vacation meccas on the Jersey coast, containing various news of the day with an emphasis on tourism-related items. Page 2 has: "History of Asbury Park" taking ov
... See More
* From this tourist mecca of the 19th century
* Famous hotels in illustrated ads
An interesting newspaper from these once-famous vacation meccas on the Jersey coast, containing various news of the day with an emphasis on tourism-related items. Page 2 has: "History of Asbury Park" taking ov
The Lowry War in North Carolina...
Item #700084
December 28, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 28, 1872
* Andrew Strong killed
* Lowry's War - gang
* Pembroke, North Carolina
* Scuffletown
Page three has an article on the Lowery (Lowry, Lowrie) War in North Carolina.
The Lowry War is a notable event in North Carolina history. Led by Henry Berry Lowry, whose father and brother were murdered by men of the Confederate Home Guard, a band of American... See More
The Gage Station train robbery... New Mexico...
Item #699766
November 25, 1883
THE DAILY COMMONWEALTH, Topeka, Kansas, November 25, 1883
* Gage Station train robbery
* Silver City, New Mexico
* Harvey Whitehall
The front page has an article headed: "Train Robbery on the Southern Pacific" (see images) First report coverage on the Gage Station train robbery near Silver City, New Mexico.
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, generally very nice.... See More
German U-Boats on American Coast campaign (1918)...
Item #699732
June 03, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 3, 1918
* German U-Boats - submarines
* North American coast campaign
The front page has a nice banner headline: "DIVERS AT WORK OFF U. S. COAST; Passenger Liner Radios Submarine Attack" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that ... See More
"Alien Order" begins internment of Japanese during World War II...
Item #699585
February 23, 1942
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, February 23, 1942
* Internment of Japanese Americans
* FDR's Executive Order 9066
* Alien control order
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a two column heading: "At Least 6000 Japanese, German, Italian Aliens on West Coast Rounded Up" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, irregular alon... See More
On the U.S. Navy's considering San Diego as a naval base...
Item #699413
May 25, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 25, 1918
* Naval Base San Diego to be created
* United States Navy considers S.D.
* Best title to be had ? - very rare
A nice issue on the founding era of the United States Navy's relationship with San Diego, one which has grown tremendously ever since 1918 to become the home port of the Pacific Fleet, a base composed of 13 piers, with... See More
Gandhi's Salt March in protest of British rule...
Item #699329
April 07, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 7, 1930
* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma)
* Salt march (salt satyagraha) ends - Dandi, India
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "GANDHI'S SALT REVOLT STIRS UP RIOTS IN INDIA" with subhead. Two related photos are on the back page. (see images)
This was the "Salt March" of 1930 in India, an act of civil disobedience led... See More
Very first Santa Anita Handicap horse race...
Item #699313
February 24, 1935
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, Feb. 24, 1935
* Very first Santa Anita Handicap
* Thoroughbred horse race - racing
* Arcadia, California racetrack
The top of the front page of this section has a two column heading: "AZUCAR BEATS LADYSMAN IN $127,000 COAST STAKE WITH EQUIPOISE SEVENTH" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete sport's section only with al... See More
Black Sunday begins... Dust bowl...
Item #698651
April 14, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1935
* Black Sunday begins
* Dust Bowl
The top of page 31 has a one column heading: "DUST STORM HEADS FOR PACIFIC COAST" with subheads that include: "Only Low Pressure Protects California as Slit Pours on New Mexico, Arizona" "New Clouds In Oklahoma" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 38 page... See More
German occupation of the Channel Islands...
Item #698039
July 02, 1940
NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, July 2, 1940
* German occupation of the Channel Islands (1st report)
* Islands of Guernsey & Jersey - English Channel
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GERMAN TAKE 2 BRITISH ISLANDS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 32 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, tiny binding holes and a little wear along the spine,... See More
The Lowry War in North Carolina...
Item #697958
May 07, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 7, 1872
* Francis M. Wishart burial
* Lowry's War - gang
* Pembroke, North Carolina
* Scuffletown
Page three has an article on the Lowery (Lowry, Lowrie) War in North Carolina.
The Lowry War is a notable event in North Carolina history. Led by Henry Berry Lowry, whose father and brother were murdered by men of the Confederate Home Guard, a band of Ameri... See More
Dutch Harbor, Alaska bombed.... Midway...
Item #697827
June 04, 1942
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass, June 4, 1942.
* Dutch Harbor, Alaska
* Japanese airplane attack
* Battle of Midway eve
* Reinhard Heydrich killed
* "The Blond Beast" "Hangman"
The front page has a nice banner headline: "WEST COAST ALERT FOR RAIDS" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 16 pages, light toning at the margin... See More
Kobe Bryant charged w/ sexual assault...
Item #697671
July 19, 2003
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 19, 2003
* Kobe Bryant charged with sexual assault
* Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard
* NBA basketball - Eagle County, Colorado
The front page has a three column heading: "Bryant Charged; He Admits Adultery but Denies Assault" with two related photos. (see images) Much more in the sport's section with a front page banner headline: "'I'm I... See More
Black soldiers in the military... focus on Louisiana...
Item #697665
March 07, 1863
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 7, 1863 The front page has a large print showing Black soldiers captioned: "Pickets of the First Louisiana 'Native Guard' Guarding the New Orleans...Railroad" with a related article, plus: "The Old Slave Laws".
The back page has the illustration: "A Queer Rencontre", which shows a black soldier being ... See More
Rare Confederate title reports on the siege of Vicksburg, just before its fall…
Item #697659
July 02, 1863
CAROLINA SPARTAN, Spartanburg, South Carolina, July 2, 1863 A rare Confederate title to say the least. The front page begins with some nice reporting on the siege of Vicksburg with reports headed “From Vicksburg” which include some over-optimistic thoughts: “…that perfect confidence prevails among our men. They are fully able to hold Vicksburg as long as they have an... See More
From the "heyday" of Asbury Park, New Jersey...
Item #697510
August 10, 1888
THE DAILY PRESS, Asbury Park, New Jersey, July 23, 1891
* From this tourist mecca of the 19th century
An interesting newspaper from this once-famous vacation meccas on the Jersey coast, containing various news of the day with an emphasis on tourism-related items.
Page 3 features very nice illustrated advertisements for the famous
... See More
* From this tourist mecca of the 19th century
* Famous hotels in illustrated ads
An interesting newspaper from this once-famous vacation meccas on the Jersey coast, containing various news of the day with an emphasis on tourism-related items.
Page 3 features very nice illustrated advertisements for the famous
Nast Santa.... "Another Stocking to fill"...
Item #697509
January 03, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 3, 1880 The entire ftpg. is a Thomas Nast print captioned: "A Merry Christmas" showing Santa Claus dancing with Mother Goose (see). The doublepage centerfold is a very nice Thomas Nast Christmas print captioned: "Another Stocking to Fill" showing Santa Claus leaning over a sleeping baby (see). A full page shows: "Bringing Home C... See More
1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward...
Item #697485
April 14, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1928
* 1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward
* Bremen, German Junkers W33 aircraft
* Ireland to Canada
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "OCEAN FLIERS LAND SAFELY ON ISLAND OFF LABRADOR COAST, DESCEND IN SNOWSTORM, 400 MILES NORTH OF THEIR COURSE; FIRST TO MAKE WESTWARD PASSAGE; RELIEF SHIP ON WAY" with many subheads, a few p... See More
Santa Claus on his sleigh...
Item #697289
December 26, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 26, 1874 The full front page is a print: "Faith--Waiting for Santa Claus" showing a young girl waiting at the door of a toy store.
Inside has a nice full page: "Santa Claus is Coming!" showing Santa on his sleigh being pulled by 4 reindeer.
The great, tipped-in (no binding holes), doublepage centerfold is: A Dream of a Christmas... See More
After John Dillinger's infamous jail escape...
Item #697079
March 13, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 13, 1934
* Gangster John Dillinger
* Post famous wooden gun escape
Page 5 has two separate reports with one column headings: "TWO LOST JURORS DELAY INQUIRY OF DILLINGER BREAK" "TROOPS GUARD GOV. WHITE IN DILLINGER SCARE" with subheads. (see) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohib... See More
Irma Grese... Belsen trial... Nazi Woman guard...
Item #697056
September 27, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 27, 1945
* Female SS guard Irma Grese
* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp trial
* Jewish Holocaust - exterminations - atrocities
* "Hyena of Auschwitz" - "The Beautiful Beast"
Page 12 has a one column heading: "BELSEN TORTURES BY WOMAN LISTED" with subhead. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report... See More
Black soldiers in the military... focus on Louisiana...
Item #697029
March 07, 1863
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 7, 1863 The front page has a large print showing Black soldiers captioned: "Pickets of the First Louisiana 'Native Guard' Guarding the New Orleans...Railroad" with a related article, plus: "The Old Slave Laws".
The back page has the illustration: "A Queer Rencontre", which shows a black soldier being ... See More
Post Ludlow massacre... Colorado coalfield war...
Item #696775
May 26, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 26, 1914
* Post Ludlow massacre - ghost town
* Trinidad, Colorado gunfight
* Coalfield War - National Guard vs. miners
The top of the front page has a three column headline in red lettering: "U. S. TROOPS CLASH WITH UNSEEN FOE NEAR TRINIDAD: MADE TARGETS FOR BULLETS FIRED FROM AMBUSH" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good conditio... See More
Japenese attack California coast...
Item #696768
February 24, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 24, 1942
* Attack on California coast
* Ellwood oil field shelling
* Japanese submarine I-17
The front page banner headline proclaims: "SUBMARINE SHELLS CALIFORNIA OIL PLANT" with subheads. (see)
This brief yet very historic shelling only caused minor damage to the oil field—a pump house and a single oil derrick were destroyed—but its i... See More
Japanese attack Oregon...
Item #696692
June 23, 1942
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 23, 1942
* Fort Stevens, Oregon attacked
* Japanese submarine I-25
The front page announces a rare occurrence in American history with a one column heading: "'SUB' SHELLS SAND DUNES ON OREGON COAST" with subhead. (see) On the nights of June 21 and 22, 1942, the Japanese submarine I-25 fired 17 shells at Fort Stevens, Oregon, making ... See More
The wreck of the Atlantic...
Item #696673
April 02, 1873
NEW YORK HERALD, April 2, 1873
* Wreck of the RMS Atlantic (1st report)
* Ocean Steamer
* North American coast
Great reporting on the sinking of the ship Atlantic, with page 7 having the half of the first column taken up with related headings: "AWFUL CALAMITY" "Wreck of the White Star Steamship Atlantic" "Seven Hundred Lives Lost" "All the Women and... See More
Players indicted in the 'Black Sox' betting scandal...
Item #696651
September 30, 1920
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 30, 1920
* Chicago White Sox
* Black Sox scandal
* 1919 World Series vs. Reds
The front page has heads including: " INDICT TWO GAMBLERS IN BASEBALL PLOT; MEN NAMED BY WILLIAMS IN CONFESSION; INQUIRY HERE TO GUARD THE 1920 SERIES" with several subheads with related articles on the Chicago "Black Sox" betting scandal. Reports c... See More
First of this title we have offered...
Item #695597
March 05, 1881
SAN LUIS OBISPO TRIBUNE, California, March 5, 1881
* Very rare publication
Our records indicate this is the first of this title we have offered in our 47 years, having come from the private collection.
San Luis Obispo is on the California Central Coast, about midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. A typical newspaper of the day with a great wealth of local advertisements among... See More
Oldest Jewish weekly on the Atlantic coast...
Item #695034
October 02, 1891
THE JEWISH MESSENGER, New York, Oct. 2, 1891 This title began in 1857 and a note on page 4 mentions: "The Jewish Messenger, now in its 35th year, is the oldest, best known, and most widely circulated weekly devoted to Jewish interests, published on the Atlantic Coast".
As the title would suggest, the content is almost entirely focused on Jewish events and news.
Ten pages, g... See More
Charles A. Lindbergh family flees America...
Item #694125
December 24, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 24, 1935
* Charles A. Lindbergh flees America
* American reporter Lauren "Deac" Lyman
* Pulitzer Prize winning exclusive story - part 2
The front page has a three column headline: "AMERICA SHOCKED BY EXILE FORCED ON THE LINDBERGHS; ENGLAND TO GUARD ARRIVAL" with subheads (see images). This is the 2nd installment of Lauren 'Deac' Lyma... See More
Aviator Howard Hughes airplane flight record..
Item #693948
January 15, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 1936
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Transcontinental airplane speed flight record
* Goodwin, Arkansas airplane crash disaster
The top of page 21 has a two column heading: "10-Hour Travel From Coast Seen By Hughes After Record Flight" with subhead and photo. (see)
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "17 Are Killed in Crash Of ... See More
Racehorse Seabiscuit's death in 1947...
Item #693478
May 19, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1947
* Seabiscuit's death (1st report)
* Underdog thoroughbred racehorse champion
Page 31 has a two column heading: "Seabiscuit Dies of Heart Attack At C. S. Howard Ranch on Coast". See photos for text. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.
Complete with 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia notes: Seabiscuit (Ma... See More
1941 color cover... Young boy waking to his alarm clock...
Item #693350
March 08, 1941
LIBERTY magazine, New York, March 8, 1941 The color cover of has an illustration of a little boy snuggling his dog and reaching to turn off his alarm clock. Also present is an article titled: "Shall We Have A Woman's National Guard?", and other interesting short stories.
Complete in 62 pages, disbound with a bit of roughness at the spine, 8 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches, gen... See More
John Hancock... Great masthead... British "seeks" a new commander...
Item #693170
January 21, 1782
THE INDEPENDENT LEDGER & THE AMERICAN ADVERTISER, Boston, Jan. 21, 1782
* One of the more patriotic mastheads from the Revolutionary War
Perhaps the best feature of this issue is the masthead engraving which features a very patriotic theme: "All Hands with One Inflamed Enlightened Heart." signifying the 13 united colonies having a common, patriotic purpose. One of the mo... See More
Uncle Sam political cartoon... Georgia Bulldogs coached by Pop Warner...
Item #692811
January 02, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 2, 1897
* Early Georgia Bulldogs college football
* Their 1st undefeated season - Pop Warner
The front page has a full page political cartoon which includes Uncle Sam by W. A. Rogers titled: "Getting Monotonous". Two full pages with many photos of: 'The Revolt in the Philippine Is., Scenes in Manila'. One-third pg: 'Bird'... See More
From the "heyday" of Asbury Park, New Jersey...
Item #692756
August 10, 1888
THE DAILY PRESS, Asbury Park & Ocean Grove, New Jersey, Aug. 10, 1888
* From this tourist mecca of the 19th century
An interesting newspaper from these once-famous vacation meccas on the Jersey coast, containing various news of the day with an emphasis on tourism-related items. Page 2 has: "History of Asbury Park" taking ov
... See More
* From this tourist mecca of the 19th century
* Famous hotels in illustrated ads
An interesting newspaper from these once-famous vacation meccas on the Jersey coast, containing various news of the day with an emphasis on tourism-related items. Page 2 has: "History of Asbury Park" taking ov
Jenny Dolly suicide death... "Dolly Sisters"....
Item #692615
June 02, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 2, 1941
* Jenny Dolly suicide death
* "The Dolly Sisters" fame
* Hungarian-American dancer & actress
The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "Find Jenny Dolly Hanged In Home In West Coast" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on Hungarian-American dancer and actress, Jenny Dolly, committing suicide.
Complete with 32 p... See More
Mormons, slavery, and Dickens...
Item #692514
June 23, 1858
NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1858 Page 2 has two-thirds of a column taken up with a report headed: "The Mormons Flight and the Mormon Future--A New Power Among the Nations of Earth". The report begins by reflecting upon the founding of the Mormons noting: "...announcing the appearance & character of their 'Golden Bible' as the book was for a while commonly called...ref... See More
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