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716842

World's 1st nuclear device explosion announcement...

Item #716842

September 26, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 26, 1945



* Manhattan Project comes to a climax

* Trinity nuclear test is made public (1st time)

* Director physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer

* Post atomic bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki




The front page has a two column heading; "Drama of the Atomic Bomb Found Climax in July 16 Test" (see images) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on page 16.

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714987

Automobile Race... Gordon-Bennett Trophy...

Item #714987

July 25, 1903

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 25, 1903



* Gordon-Bennett Cup automobile race photos

* Athy, Kildare County, Ireland




Full front page has two photos: "The Automobile Race in Ireland for the Gordon-Bennett Trophy."



Inside has a report about the race that includes six more photos. 



Note: The Gordon-Bennett Cup for automobile racing only last 6 years.



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710966

Thomas Edison invents the phonograph...

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March 30, 1878

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 30, 1878



* Historic Phonograph invention

* Thomas Edison - inventor




Page 3 has a nice illustration of Edison's recent invention, the phonograph. Amazed by this uncomplicated apparatus, the report begins: "It is a peculiar feature of the Edison phonograph that no mere description can impart any real adequate idea of its performances. Fully famili... See More  

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710222

Edison's latest telephone in 1879...

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September 27, 1879

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 27, 1879  



* Inventor Thomas Edison telephone invention

* Carbon button transmitter and 'chalk" receiver




The cover features "Meier's National and Astronomical Clock". Inside the issue is "Reynier's Electric Lamp"; "Tucker's Surf Boat"; "Edison's New Telephone" with very descriptive... See More  

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709990

Gold mining in Johannesburg... Book plates of women of the world...

Item #709990

February 22, 1896

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, February 22, 1896  The front cover of the issue contains a very large illustration "Mining at Johannesburg -- Natives on the Way to Their Work". Also in the issue is wonderful prints and article of "BOOK PLATES OF CELEBRATED WOMEN OF THE WORLD" which are fascinating prints of the engravings these women made famous. "The New Po... See More  

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709026

Making incandescent lamps in 1883...

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June 30, 1883

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 30, 1883  This issue has much invention news and illustrations including front page illustration(s) headed: "WRIGHT AND MACKIE'S MACHINERY FOR MAKING INCANDESCENT ELECTRIC LAMPS". These illustration(s) also have related text as well.

This issue is 16 pages and in nice condition.

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706879

Bicycles... The "accidental" discovery of x-rays... Biltmore estate...

Item #706879

February 01, 1896

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 1, 1896  Page 3 has a notable report "Prof. Roentgen's Discovery" [Wilhelm Röntgen] which is the accounting of how the discovery of x-rays was made by accident.

The front page shows the United States Navy Yard in New York. Also within the issue are articles: "A Twenty-Five Cent Bicycle" made of wood; Mr. Vanderbilt's estate... See More  

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706032

Building the Brooklyn Bridge...

Item #706032

March 10, 1877

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 10, 1877 



* Brooklyn Bridge - East River

* Under construction print




The front page has a large illustration: "The Foot Bridge Over The East River, New York." as well as three diagrams relating to the construction of the foot bridge, and a report: "The East River Bridge." better known today as the Brooklyn Bridge.

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706031

Early on the Brooklyn Bridge...

Item #706031

August 11, 1877

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Aug. 11, 1877 



* Brooklyn Bridge - East River

* Under construction illustrations




The front page features a print of: "The Great Suspension Bridge Between New York & Brooklyn - The Cable Fastenings", being the famous Brooklyn Bridge. Much inside, including: "Havens' New Telephone" and a nice print: "The Great Suspension Bri... See More  

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705298

The bicycle...

Item #705298

April 10, 1869

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 10, 1869  This title has illustrations, accompanied by text, of the latest inventions of the day. Featured are: "Progress of the Velocipede" which shows a novel bicycle. Also: "Conarroe's Buckeye Ditching Machine" "Little's Stove Funnel Cap and Ventilator" and "Gross' Patent Combined Letter Opener"
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705294

The science behind a curve-ball in baseball...

Item #705294

September 15, 1883

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Sept. 15, 1883  The title is a bit of a misnomer as this was actually a separate, stand-alone publication, not a supplement to the regular title.

Inside has a fascinating article headed: "Base Ball Science" which begins: "We are in receipt of several communications relative to the question o whether a projectile can be thrown so as to ... See More  

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705154

New York City Fire Department...

Item #705154

September 14, 1867

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 14, 1867  Inside has a 1/3 page illustration of: "The Metropolitan Steam Fire Engine, No. 1., Employed by the New York Fire Department" with an accompanying article "Steam Fire Engines".

Also within are: "Howard's Patent Horse Rake" "Franklin's Suspended Lever Scale" and additional illustrations
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705117

Great issue for any motorcycle enthusiast...

Item #705117

July 05, 1913

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 5, 1913  A nice color cover showing construction workers using a riveting tool on iron beams for a skyscraper under construction. The most interesting article is nearly a full page on: "The Genealogy of the Motorcycle" which includes 18 illustrations of the earliest of motorcycles.

Other items include "Submarine Photography - A New Art"... See More  

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704807

Electric Edison torpedo...

Item #704807

July 26, 1890

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 26, 1890  The front page has an illustrations "The Sims-Edison Electric Torpedo -- The Torpedo at Full Speed -- Sectional View of the Torpedo" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "The Steel Cruiser Chicago, as She Appeared in the Mediterranean"; "Redwood Logging in California"; and more illustrations, articl... See More  

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704619

Very early bicycle prints...

Item #704619

June 12, 1869

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York June 12, 1869  The front page has a very nice & curious print captioned: "Sturdy and Young's Circular Velocipede" with a related front page article titled: "Improved Combination Pleasure Velocipede". An inside page also has a print of: "Price's Improved Bicycle" with a related article as well.

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704617

Louis Pasteur... The inventor of the Polka...

Item #704617

October 12, 1895

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 12, 1895 



* Louis Pasteur death w/ biography and photo



The front page features a photo of Louis: "Pasteur" with a lengthy article on him as well. Also on the front page is an article: "The Inventor of the Polka".

Other articles with illustrations include: "The Tool Steel Industry" "An Automatic Double Chisel Mortisi... See More  

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704505

The evolution of the motorcycle...

Item #704505

December 21, 1901

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 21, 1901  Perhaps the most notable article is: "The Evolution of the Motor Cycle" which has great text and also includes 4 photos of very early motorcycles.

The front page is taken up with a print of the: "Giant Sand Wheel for  the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company" with an article inside.

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704453

Cars at the Paris Show... The stenophile...

Item #704453

February 03, 1906

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Feb. 3, 1906  The front page is filled with photos with a caption: "Motors, Accessories, and Light Cars Exhibited at the Paris Show" which describes a few of the various attractions seen at the Paris Show. 

Additional articles and/or illustrations include: "Exchange of Gases in the Liver", "The Bee Louse", "Riv... See More  

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704289

First African American woman to receive a U.S. patent...

Item #704289

August 01, 1885

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Aug. 1, 1885  



* Inventor Sarah E. Goode

* 1st African American Woman

* To receive a United States Patent




Sarah Goode is not a name from history remembered by many, but she was a trailblazer. She was the first African American woman to receive a patent from the U.S. Patent Office.

Most customers of Goode's Chicago furniture store were working-class ... See More  

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704251

Creating billiard balls...

Item #704251

March 04, 1865

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 4, 1865 



* Early billiards - pool - snooker



The front page features a nice print of a: "Lathe For Turning Billiard Balls" with a lengthy article taking over one-third of the page. A nice issue for any billiards or pool collector.

Inside has an illustrated article: "Allen's Supporter For Fractured Legs".

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704122

Abraham Lincoln the inventor - a buoying apparatus...

Item #704122

December 01, 1860

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN MAGAZINE, New York, December 1, 1860



* Invention by Abraham Lincoln

* Buoying vessels over shoals




Page 4 has a great article headed: "The President Elect's Mode of Buoying Vessels" which also includes a nice illustration of the device captioned: "Abraham Lincoln's Apparatus For Buoying Vessels." (see).

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702163

British version of 'Scientific American'...

Item #702163

October 02, 1882

THE SCIENTIFIC REVIEW, London, England, Oct. 2, 1882  This would seem to be a British version of "Scientific American" with similar content. But most of interest in this issue would be the original blue, outer wrappers. They were typically discarded when the issues were bound into annual volumes, but are present here.

Complete in twelve pages plus the outer wrappers, 8 3/4 by 13 1/... See More  

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701605

Thomas Edison invents the phonograph...

Item #701605

December 22, 1877

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 22, 1877 



* Inventor Thomas Edison

* The phonograph invented

* Best title to have this in ?




Page 2 has an extremely significant article headed: The Talking Phonograph" which begins: "Mr. Thomas Edison recently came into our office, placed a little machine on our desk, turned a crank, and the machine inquired as to our health, asked how we ... See More  

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701105

1903 Alexander Graham Bell photo...

Item #701105

May 02, 1903

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, from New York, dated May 2, 1903



* Alexander Graham Bell cover photo (nice for display)



The full front cover of the issue features a photo of "Alexander Graham Bell" which also features his signature below it. An article is content within.  Also within the issue is the latest Atlantic Line "Kaiser Wilhelm II".



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700954

Early photography... Inauguration of Franklin Pierce...

Item #700954

March 12, 1853

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 12, 1853  An early issue of this famous scientific magazine, still published today.

Page 3 has; "Daguerrotyping" which is on early photography. Page 5 has: "The Inauguration" which reports on the inauguration of Franklin Pierce.

Various illustrations of the latest inventions & improvements of the day.

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700935

The American infantry rifle...

Item #700935

October 20, 1894

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Oct. 20, 1894  The front page is taken up with text and prints of: "The United States Infantry Magazine Rifle". Pages within have many articles and illustrations on the latest inventions and improvements of the day.

Sixteen pages, nice condition.

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699597

Statue of Liberty on display in Paris before being shipped to the United States...

Item #699597

September 07, 1878

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Sept. 7, 1878 



* Statue of Liberty construction

* Frederic Auguste Bartholdi




The prime feature would be: "Bartholdi's Colossal Statue of Liberty" which shows the head on display in Paris. Included is a related article noting the final size would be 105 feet high plus an 82 feet pedestal. The bust itself was 29 1/2 feet high and 13+ feet in d... See More  

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699578

Mechanical baseball pitcher...

Item #699578

June 26, 1897

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 26, 1897  Inside has a full page with 4 illustrations of: "The Mechanical Baseball Pitcher" with a lengthy article on this as well. Fascinating item, and an early pitching machine!

Other items within include: "Third Rail Electrical Equipment of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad" which includes illustrations on the front page... See More  

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699421

50th anniversary issue of Scientific American...

Item #699421

July 25, 1896

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 25, 1896  This is their 50th anniversary issue and within its 68 pages is a terrific recounting of the many mechanical & industrial achievements since the first year of this title's existence. Included are photos of some notable inventions, including the telephone, Edison with his phonograph, plus so much more.

The front page features "Facsimi... See More  

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698980

Two firsts: ads for very first electric toy train, and first automobile ad...

Item #698980

October 22, 1898

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 22, 1898  For the model railroad hobbyist & car enthusiast  this issue has two significant advertisements.

First, an illustrated ad for the very first electric toy train: "Carlisle & Finch Co." of Cincinnati, Ohio. The ad is for their toy "Electric Railways, $3.50 to $7." Carlisle & Finch was the creator of the very fir... See More  

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698704

First ever automobile advertisement...

Item #698704

October 01, 1898

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York,  Oct. 1, 1898  This is a very significant magazine in the history of automobiles, as the noted reference work "Kane's Famous First Facts" states that the mentioned advertisement was the very first automobile ad ever published in America.

A back page advertisement is headed: "The Winton Motor Carriage" and describes the fine features... See More  

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698557

How cartoons are made...

Item #698557

October 14, 1916

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 14, 1916 The entire front page is taken up with an illustration captioned: "Animated Cartoons In the Making: Filming the Successive Drawings." showing a man doing just that. An inside page is entirely devoted to: "Animated Cartoons in the Making--How 16,000 Drawings are Prepared & Photographed in Producing 1000 Feet of Motion Picture Film"... See More  

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698543

Two firsts: very first electric toy train ad, and first automobile ad...

Item #698543

October 22, 1898

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 3, 1898 



* 1st electric toy train: ad for Carlisle and Finch

* 1st automobile advertisement - horseless carriage




For the model railroad hobbyist & car enthusiast  this issue has two significant advertisements.

First, an illustrated ad for the very first electric toy train: "Carlisle & Finch Co." of Cincinnati, Ohio. The ad is ... See More  

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698246

Article written by Robert H. Goddard, when he was 24 years old...

Item #698246

June 29, 1907

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, June 29, 1907  



* Robert H. Goddard article

* Gyroscopes for steering

* Very early at 24 years old




Inside has a nearly half-page article titled: "The Use Of The Gyroscope In The Balancing And Steering Of Aeroplanes, by Robert H. Goddard."

The article is accompanied by 3 illustrations.

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698191

Great automobile & truck issue including a car of the future...

Item #698191

January 05, 1918

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 5, 1918  This issue from during World War I features a military-themed color cover including several biplanes. The cover has at the top: "Twentieth Annual Motor Number" and the interior is simply filled with all types of articles, photos, illustrations, and advertisements of automobiles, trucks, etc. Of special interest is the first article: "... See More  

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697880

Article written by Robert H. Goddard, when he was 24 years old...

Item #697880

June 29, 1907

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, June 29, 1907  Inside has a nearly half-page article titled: "The Use Of The Gyroscope In The Balancing And Steering Of Aeroplanes, by Robert H. Goddard."

The article is accompanied by 3 illustrations.

This is very early for this famous rocket pioneer, known as "the father of rockets".

Sixteen pages, irregular at the spine ... See More  

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697285

Clark Thread Works' Chimney...

Item #697285

October 20, 1888

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 20, 1888  The frontpage of the issue features "The Highest Chimney in the United States, Recently Errected at the Clark Thread Works" which was located at Kearney, New Jersey. Other articles include: Wrench, Sled, Screw Propeller, Howell Torpedo, Clothes Drier, Fly Net, & many more. These illustrations have accompanying te
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697220

Electric baseball "scoreboard" for remote "viewing"...

Item #697220

January 24, 1891

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 24, 1891  An inside page has a novel new invention headed: "Electrical Sporting Bulletin" which has about half a page of text and two illustrations, one captioned: "Electrical Base Ball Bulletin" and the other: "Diagram of Mechanism & Electrical Connections of the Base Ball Bulletin--Plan View of Double Relay". A portion of... See More  

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696619

Steamship Columbia... Novel swimming device...

Item #696619

May 22, 1880

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 22, 1880  The front page has "Babcock & Wilcox Boilers at the Standard Oil Company's Refinery Greenpoint, L.I." with an accompanying article.

Inside has: "Novel Swimming Device" "The Holden Ice Machine" "Pike's Hot-Blast Boiler Furnace" "Pease's Oil-Testing Apparatus" "The New Steamship ... See More  

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696528

Annual automobile issue...

Item #696528

January 06, 1917

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 6, 1917  This issue features a color cover" "A Graphical Representation of the Magnitude of the Automobile Industry". Throughout the issue are various articles & photos concerning the automobile industry, however other topics are reported as well.

The back page is a color advertised for "Firestone Tire" and the inside back c... See More  

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696440

An interesting velocipede from 1881...

Item #696440

April 16, 1881

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 16, 1881



* Sheffield's Velocipede Hand Car
* Manufacturing in New York - Otis Brothers & Co.
* The latest inventions of the day


Page 12 has: "Sheffield's Velocipede Hand Car", with a photo and corresponding article. Other inventions of the day and considerable science/invention, and discovery-themed coverage. See photos fo... See More  

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696266

Alexander Graham Bell receives his patent for the telephone...

Item #696266

April 08, 1876

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 8, 1876 



* Alexander Graham Bell

* Patent issued for telephone




This is a very historic issue in the well-known struggle for the patent for the telephone. See the photo below for the very significant, yet quite inconspicuous, recording of the patent number to Alexander Graham Bell for "Telegraphy", with the patent number noted.

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695813

Early Fire Escape... Inventions from the 1870's... an Otocyon...

Item #695813

October 11, 1879

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, October 11, 1879. The prime collectible content is: "Winter's Fire Escape Ladder", which includes an illustration. Additional illustrations with supporting text include: Rosset's Clock, a Drag Saw, Weighing Scales, a Demagnetizing Watch and more. Another article (with illustration is of an Otocyon, an animal from South Africa.

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695811

Bicycle Brake... Steam Boiler... Mid-1800's inventions...

Item #695811

May 01, 1869

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, May 1, 1869 The most collectible content is "MONOD'S IMPROVED BICYCLE BRAKE", which includes related illustrations. Also present are illustrations and details related to:  "...STEAM BOILER", a non-explosive Kerosene lamp, and more. See images for details.

Complete in 16 pages, a slight mid-fold, minor edge tear in the upper margin region of each p... See More  

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695419

A publication for London's Great Exhibition of 1851...

Item #695419

December 07, 1850

THE EXPOSITOR, London, Dec. 7, 1850  It is subtitled: "A Weekly Illustrated Recorder of Inventions, Designs, and Art-Manufactures" causing the format to be very similar to America's 'Scientific American'. However, the timing, and the print in the masthead, indicate it coincided with the Great Exhibition held in London's Hyde Park May thru October, 1851. This is issue... See More  

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694718

19th century illustrated... Second rate and damaged...

Item #694718
(10) WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of ten 2nd-rate and damaged illustrated issues.  A blended lot of titles may include any of the following: Harper's Weekly, Frank Leslie's, Scientific American, London Illustrated, Gleason's, Ballou's, etc. Well over 50 prints will be found within this lot.

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693278

Sputnik begins the space race...

Item #693278

October 05, 1957

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, 'Pacific Edition', Oct. 5, 1957  



* Sputnik 1 (1st report)

* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite

* Space race begins




The headline is one that shocked the scientific world--particularly in the United States--noting: "Made-in-U.S.S.R. 'Moon' Circles Earth; Space Era Advent Jolts Washington". Included is an i... See More  

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693022

Great article on James Lick and his contributions...

Item #693022

June 12, 1874

NEW YORK TIMES, June 12, 1874  Page 2 has over 1 1/2 columns taken up with: "MR. JAMES LICK'S GIFTS" "Extraordinary Beneficence Of The Sam Francisco Millionaire" "He Bestows $2,000,000 for Public Purposes--Full Details of His Various and Comprehensive Plans".

James Lick was an American real estate investor, carpenter, piano builder, land baron, and patron of... See More  

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692802

Roentgen's x-ray discovery... Early bicycle...

Item #692802

February 08, 1896

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 8, 1896 



* Discovery of the X-ray

* Wilhelm Roentgen




The second page of this issue contains "Prof. Roentgen's Discovery" (Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen) which is of the further reporting of his discover of the x-ray. The frontpage of this issue contains "New Harlem River Bridge and Park Avenue Improvement, New York City" whi... See More  

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692487

Coca Cola receives its patent...

Item #692487

February 11, 1893

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 11, 1893 



* Coca Cola gets it's trademark

* Establishment of Coke
(historic)



See the photo for the historic--yet inconspicuous--listing of Coca Cola receiving its trade mark, the very first in the list of many in this issue.

The listing reads: "Beverages, nutrient or tonic, Coca Cola Company....22,406" the number being the patent numbe... See More  

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