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THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Sept. 27, 1879

• Rare publication
• Women's suffrage

Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Concerning Women" "Suffrage In California" "The Influence of Women" "Feminine Door-Keepers at the House of Commons" "What One Woman Has Done, Another Can Do" and much more.
Eight pages, great condition.

background: The Woman’s Journal, founded in Boston by Lucy Stone and her

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Oct. 29, 1817

• Former Woman slave Pamela Sparhawk
• Newton, Massachusetts petition for estate

In 1818 a woman named Pamela Sparhawk petitioned the Mass. General Court to be recognized as heir to her brother’s estate.
What makes this remarkable? Pamela Sparhawk was a formerly enslaved Black woman.
Pamela separated from her brother in childhood. After more than a decade of bondage in Boston and nearby Newton, she was determined to build a life of her own in freedom. Through

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Oct. 22, 1817

• Former Woman slave Pamela Sparhawk
• Newton, Massachusetts petition for estate

In 1818 a woman named Pamela Sparhawk petitioned the Mass. General Court to be recognized as heir to her brother’s estate.
What makes this remarkable? Pamela Sparhawk was a formerly enslaved Black woman.
Pamela separated from her brother in childhood. After more than a decade of bondage in Boston and nearby Newton, she was determined to build a life of her own in freedom.

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 22, 1922

• Rebecca Latimer Felton
• White supremacist & Democrat
• 1st United States Woman senator
• Historic political item

The first column of page 10 has a report in the first woman taking the oath of office as a Senator, headed: "GALLERIES CHEER SENATOR FELTON" "Great Demonstration Fellows Swearing in of 87 Year-Old Georgia Woman" "Smilingly Walks To Desk" "Will Give Way today to Senator Elect George, but May Get Chancellor e for Brief Speech".
Although notable for being the

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1930

• Woman aviator pioneer Amy Johnson
• 1st Woman solo flight from England to Australia

The top of the front page has two column headings: "England Thrilled by Lone Flight of Modest Typist to Australia" "King and Commoner Join in Praise of Amy Johnson, First Woman to Make the Perilous Air Journey--Port Darwin Pays Her Homage" (see) 1st report coverage on pioneering English aviator, Amy Johnson, becoming the 1st Woman to fly solo from England to Australia. Report

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 BALLOTS IS ON", which is in regards to their selection of their candidate, but includes the subheading: "Balloting Was

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, May 16, 1865

• President Jefferson Davis captured
• Irwinville, Irwin County, Georgia
• Very rare illustration w/ overcoat

An interesting graphic on the front page with a full-figure print of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, as captured dressed in woman's clothes. It is headed: "JEFF. DAVIS As 'The Stern Statesman'--Last Act".
In reality, upon his capture he was wearing a long overcoat which some mistook as a woman's dress, and of course the northern press would prefer

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 22, 1922  The first column of page 10 has a report in the first woman taking the oath of office as a Senator - Mrs. W. H. Felton of Georgia. Quite historic.

Note: Although notable for being the first woman to serve in the Senate, the honor was mostly ceremonial as she served but one day. Rebecca Latimer Felton was the most prominent woman in Georgia in the Progressive Era. At 87 years of age she was the oldest freshman senator to enter the Senate. She was the only woman to

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 22, 1855

• Activist Susan B. Anthony
• Women's rights petition

Page 6 has an article headed: "Woman's Rights" concerning the appeal--led by Susan B. Anthony--to the law-makers of New York to work for the: "...restoration of woman's legal and political rights..." and notes that: "...Forms of petition, also woman's rights, tracts, may be had of Susan B. Anthony,  Rochester, N.Y.".
Included is the text of the "Woman's Rights Petition" address to the Assembly of the state of New

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 15, 1984

• Best "Woman in Red" film advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere
• Romantic comedy - Stevie Wonder song fame
• Actor & director Gene Wilder

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Woman in Red", which includes a full-page advertisement. (see images) And there may be no better issue found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.

Note: Where else might one find

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Michigan, June 20, 1963

• Valentina Tereshkova - 1st woman in space
• Vostok 6 - Russian spaceship

This 48 page newspaper has a three column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Moscow Rejoices in 'Seagull's' Flight" with related photos. (see) Tells of the Soviet Union putting the 1st ever woman into space.

Other news of the day throughout. A few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise good.

wikipedia notes: Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova (Russian:

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, June 19, 1963

• Valentina Tereshkova - 1st woman in space
• Vostok 6 - Russian spaceship

This 36 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "2 Reds Sail On And On"

Tells of the Soviet Union putting the 1st ever woman into space.

Other news of the day throughout. A few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise good.

wikipedia notes: Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova (Russian: Валенти́на Влади́мировна Терешко́ва; born 6 March 1937) is the first

THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, June 21, 1879

• Rare publication
• Women's suffrage
• Woman's rights

Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Mass. Legislation for Women in 1879" To the Women of Cambridge!" "The Dunkards" "Our Door Sports For Women" "A Story Told by Clara Barton" "Woman's Rights Versus Polygamy" and much more.
Eight pages, great condition.

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 6, 1928

• Woman aviator Amelia Earhart
• About to make history
• Airplane "Friendship"

The ftpg. has a nice photo captioned "Amelia M. Earhart and Wilmer Stultz" and headed: "Gale Prevents Girl's Start on Sea Flight", with a related article.
After weather & other complications Earhart would fly the Atlantic on June 17 becoming the first woman to do so.
Complete in 30 pages, light toning, a little margin wear, generally good.

Background: The June 6, 1928 issue of The Detroit

THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Aug. 23, 1879

• Rare publication
• Women's suffrage

Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Concerning Women" "As It Seems to a Woman" "Miss Alcott Before the Registrar" "A Woman's Party" and much more.
Eight pages, great condition.

THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, May 24, 1879

• Rare publication
• Women's suffrage

Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Concerning Women" "School Suffrage" "Woman's Rights in Old Times" "The Eight Hour League" "Cambridge Woman Suffrage Association" "Suffrage A Natural Right" and much more.
Eight pages, great condition.

THE SUFFRAGIST, Washington D.C., Jan. 30, 1918

• The Women's Suffrage movement
• 19th Amendment sought
• One of the last issues we have

A very significant publication which was, as noted in the cover, the "Official Weekly Organ of National Woman's Party". They would win the right to vote within two years with the historic Nineteenth Amendment.
The front page is an illustration of a woman forewarning a Senator: "Clear the Way!" Content within deals almost exclusively with the fight for the right to

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 4, 1852  Page 6 has 2 reports of  early woman's rights conventions, headed: "Pennsylvania - Woman's Rights Convention" at West Chester, which lists the attendees including Lucretia Mott. This is followed by: "Ohio - The Woman's Rights Convention" with much detail. These reports take 2 columns.
Eight pages, close-trimmed at the bottom of pages 1, 7 & 8, very nice condition.

THE NATIONAL CITIZEN & BALLOT BOX, Syracuse, New York, June, 1879

• Rare Woman's suffrage (short-lived) publication

A quite rare women's suffrage newspaper that lasted less than 3 1/2 years under this title.
Mott notes in his "History Of American Magazines" that this publication was financed in part by Susan B. Anthony, and that having failed with The Woman's Campaign she: "...had better luck with the Ballot Box, of which she and Mrs. Stanton were associate editors. This journal was founded in

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 23, 1990

• Best "Pretty Woman" advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
• American romantic comedy film - Julia Roberts

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Pretty Woman" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.

Note: Where else might one find authentic, poster-size ads for Opening Day showings, in the most desirable

THE OBSERVATOR, London, March 19, 1683

• Rare publication w/ Woman publisher
• Hold something from the 17th century in your hands

This is a handsome dialogue newspaper founded by Sir Roger L'Estrange, a Tory pamphleteer, as a vehicle for attacking dissenters and Whigs. Done in a dialogue format, between Whig & Tory. This early single sheet newspaper has the old style type making it great for framing, but the most intriguing aspect of this issue is that the imprint at the bottom of the back page

WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Chicago & St. Louis, 1879  As noted at the top of the front page: "...devoted to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal and political Equality and especially to her right of Suffrage." Editors listed include Julia Ward Howe, Lucy Stone, & Mary A. Livermore. Each issue contains numerous articles related to woman's suffrage.
The issue shown is representative of the look and condition of the one you will receive, but actual dates vary within 1879.

THE DETROIT NEWS, May 19, 1953

• Jacqueline Cochran breaks the sound barrier
• 1st ever woman to do so - jet airplane

The front page has a one column heading: "Sonic Barrier Bows 1st Time to a Woman" Photo of Cochran is on page 21. (see images)
Complete with 52 pages, light toning and a little wear a the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally good.

wikipedia notes: Encouraged by then-Major Chuck Yeager, with whom Cochran shared a lifelong friendship, on May 18, 1953, at Rogers Dry

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1939

• Jane Bolin 1st day as judge (NYC)
• 1st African-American black Woman
• Best publication to be had ?

Page 21 has a small and somewhat discrete one column heading: "Woman Justice On Job" with subhead. (see image) Nice to have in this famous NYC publication, the city where she served.
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: On July 24, 1939, Jane Bolin made history by becoming the first African-American woman to serve as a judge in the United

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 people who lived in small apartments that couldn’t fit a lot of furniture, including beds. As Goode heard of this problem from

NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 3, 1898

• 3rd USGA Woman's Open announced
• Amateur Golf Championship - Ardsley Country Club
• 2 years prior to the first woman's professional championship

Page 5 has: "GOLF - WOMEN TO PLAY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP HONORS AT ARDSLEY", which is a lengthy article providing considerable details regarding women's golf, with a focus on the coming National Championship (Women's Open) to be held at the Ardley Country Club on the Hudson River. The article states in part: "...it may be

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, June 8, 1928

• Woman aviator Amelia Earhart

• About to make history
• Airplane "Friendship"

Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. The front page has a nice three column headline: "FAILURE TO START SAVED THE LIVES OF FRIENDSHIP CREW" with subheads. (see) Weather would delay her from finishing the journey for more than a week.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the

CHICAGO TRIBUNE, June 19, 1983

• Sally Ride in space
• Space shuttle Challenger
• 1st U.S. Woman

The front page has a headline: "Shuttle deploys satellite" with subhead and photo of takeoff.  Article continues on page 6 with photo of Sally Ride. First report coverage on Sally Ride becoming the first American Woman in space in the space shuttle, Challenger.
Complete 1st section only with all 14 pages, light toning along the right margin and central fold, generally nice.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 27, 1998

• Bill & Hillary Clinton lies to the World
• "I did not have sexual relations with that woman"
• White House intern Monica Lewinsky

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Clinton Strongly Denies Having Sex With Intern" and more with 2 related photos. Text includes: "I did not have sexual relations with that woman" Much more inside.
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), great condition.

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., June 8, 1928

• Woman aviator Amelia Earhart

• About to make history
• Airplane "Friendship"

Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. The front page has a one column heading: "FRIENDSHIP HAS LEAKY TANK" with subheads. (see) Weather would delay her from finishing the journey for more than a week. Other aviation related reports also on the front page.
Complete with 32 pages, light

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 25, 1934

• John Dillinger death trap
• The Woman in Red (Anna Sage)

The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "Dillinger 'Girl in Red' Found; Identifies Picture in Watch" with subhead. (see image) 
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.

Background: On July 24, 1934, following the fatal ambush of John Dillinger outside Chicago’s Biograph Theater, wire services circulated a notable wirephoto depicting a rare item

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 30, 1785

• Letitia Ann Sage balloon flight
• First Woman to make ascent

The back page has abandoned accounts of the June 29, 1785 launch of the balloon by Vincenzo Lunardi. In his second launch, the balloon ascended from St George's Fields London. Lunardi and Biggin, and two invitees, Letitia Ann Sage and Colonel Hastings, were supposed to make the flight, but the balloon wouldn't take off because of the weight. Lunardi and Hastings stepped down, and the balloon

PATTERSON EVENING NEWS, New Jersey, March 20, 1899

• Martha Place dies in electric chair
• First Woman executed this way
• Early, same day report - Sing Sing Prison

The Paterson Evening News was a prominent, independent daily newspaper published in Paterson, New Jersey, throughout the turn of the 20th century. Editions from 1899 chronicled the daily civic events, politics, and rapid industrial growth of the "Silk City" during a dynamic era of local history.
The top of the front page has a one column

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, June 13, 1928

• Woman aviator Amelia Earhart

• About to make history in airplane "Friendship"
• Early aviation era original

Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. The front page has one column headings: "MABEL BOLL FLIES TO HARBOR GRACE" "Ocean Race Between Women Is Near as Columbia Lands From New York" "Earhart Plane Tries To Go" and more. (see) Weather was a problem but

THE WORLD, New York City, June 7, 1928

• Woman aviator Amelia Earhart

• About to make history
• Airplane "Friendship"

Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Stultz Held" with subheads that include: "Wind Again Holds Up Miss Earhart" and more. (see images) Weather would delay her from finishing the journey for more than a week.
Complete with 30 pages, light

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 4, 1971

• Tennis player Billie Jean King
• Very 1st Woman athlete to earn $100,000

The sport's section (page 58) has a one column heading: "MRS. KING POSTS EARNINGS RECORD" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Billie Jean King winning a tennis tournament and becoming the very first woman athlete to make $100,000 or more in a single year. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisement

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass. March 5, 1912

• Woman police officer Isabella Goodwin
• 1st female detective in New York City

The top of the front page has a two column photo with heading: "Mrs. Isabella Goodwin, The First Woman To Be Appointed To New York Detective Force" with text. (see)
Ten pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, should be handled with care.

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE January 13, 1932

• Hattie Wyatt Caraway
• 1st Woman U.S. Senator elected
• Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
• United States Supreme Court Justice
• Announces retirement

Page 4 has a significant report on the feminist movement, announcing the election of the very first woman Untied States senator with a one column photo and heading: "Elected Senator". See the hyperlink for more on Hattie Caraway.
Page 5 has a one column heading: "JUSTICE HOLMES RESIGNS; 30 YRS. IN HIGHEST COURT" with subhead.

FITCHBURG DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. June 5, 1928

• Woman aviator Amelia Earhart

• About to make history
• Airplane "Friendship"

Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. The front page has a one column heading: "WEATHER HOLDS UP FRIENDSHIP" with subheads. (see) Weather would delay her from finishing the journey for about 2 weeks.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light toning and

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, September 29, 1935

• re. John Dillinger's assassination
• Anna Sage - Ana Cumpănaș
• "Woman in Red" deportation

The front page has a one column heading: "U.S. to Deport Dillinger Case Woman in Red"with subheads. A photo of her with her son is on the back page with heading. (see images)
 When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in the forefront of our minds than Chicago - and

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 31, 1869

• Women's Woman's Suffrage Convention
• Concord, New Hampshire

The front page has an article: "Woman's Suffrage Convention" at Concord, New Hampshire. The report mentions comments by Julia Ward Howe, and others.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, some staining & minor margin wear.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 10, 1930

• Neva Paris killed (1st report)
• Great Neck NY Woman aviator

The front page has one column headings: "NEVA PARIS KILLED IN CRASH OF PLANE" "Great Neck Woman Flier Dies When Machine Nose Dives Into a Georgia Marsh" and more. (see) Coverage continues inside with photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, a little irregular along spine, nice condition.

THE WORLD, New York City, June 8, 1928

• Woman aviator Amelia Earhart

• About to make history
• Airplane "Friendship"

Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Fokker Plane Friendship Held Up by Adverse Wind" (see images) Weather would delay her from finishing the journey for more than a week.
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and a few small tears at

SAN JOSE MERCURY, California, Jan. 17, 1978

• Stanford University student Sally Ride
• Selected to be a possible future astronaut
• First American Woman to fly in space fame
• Future NASA space program icon w/ photo

The bottom of the front page has a four column heading: "3 Central Coast scientists on astronaut list" with a photo of a young Sally Ride, a student at Stanford University at the time. Ride would become the 1st American Woman to fly in space 5 years later. We guess that the only reason this

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 30, 1985

• "Kiss of the Spider Woman" advertisement
• Grand Opening Day film - movie premiere
• Brazilian prison drama

Page 55 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Kiss of the Spider Woman" in New York City. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 4, 1934

• Evangeline Booth - British theologist
• 1st Woman General of Salvation Army

The front page has a one column heading: "EVANGELINE BOOTH IS SALVATION CHIEF" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Booth becoming the 1st Woman General of the Salvation Army. Article continues inside with photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Aug. 29, 1926

• Amelia Gade Corson - female long-distance swimmer
• Successful crossing of the English Channel (20.9 miles)

The top of the front page has a nice banner headline for display: "MOTHER OF 2 SWIMS CHANNEL" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete 1st section only with all 12 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: Amelia Gade Corson’s August 28, 1926 crossing of the English Channel stands out as a extraordinarily rare and

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, Jan. 10, 1878

• National American Woman Suffrage Association

The front page has half a column taken up with: "Woman's Suffrage National Convention" with a nice account of the meeting in Washington, D.C. One bit mentions: "...None of the long speeches thus far, except those of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Mrs. Hooker, have risen above mediocrity, and many speakers have been extremely...rambling, or glaringly injudicious in their line of remarks..." with much more.

THE WORLD, New York, June 6, 1928

• Woman aviator Amelia Earhart

• About to make history
• Airplane "Friendship" - 1st stage flight

The ftpg. begins with a two column head: "Miss Earhart Plans Atlantic Hop To-Day If the Wind Changes" with several subheads including: "Attempt May Be Made For A Distance Record". Also a photo of: "Wilmer Stultz", the pilot.
After weather & other complications Earhart would fly the Atlantic on June 17 becoming the first woman to do so.
Complete in 28 pages, good

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, Nov. 10, 1922

• Florence Ellinwood Allen election
• First Woman elected to state supreme court

The top of page 10 has a notable item in the efforts of the women's movement with a column headed; "Woman Elected To Supreme Bench" "Judge Florence E. Allen of Ohio First of Her Sex To Serve in A High Court" with a related article.
Complete in 24 pages, very nice condition.