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Catalog 372 - November, 2026
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THE RALEIGH TIMES, Oct. 31, 1966
- Ku Klux Klan - KKK in N.C.
- James Robertson "Bob" Jones
The front page has a three column heading: "Dragon Jones Says 'Idiots' Boycott Store" with lead-in: "'Don't Think It's Klan'" and
...ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 26, 1933
- Raising price of Gold
- Henry Morgenthau, Jr.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "PRICES RISE WITH GOLD; MINE OWNERS SUMMONED; NRA
...THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 15, 1968
- Anti-Vietnam War demonstrations advertisement
- Democratic Party National Convention in Chicago
Page 19 has a full page advertisement for upcoming
...PARADE magazine section only of the Detroit Free Press, Sept. 27, 1959
- Asian actress Nobu MaCarthy color cover photo
- Post World War II era Japanese Woman in Hollywood
The front page of this section has a nice color
...THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Aug. 23, 1675
- Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
- Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
- Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's
...PICTURE SECTION only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Nov. 24, 1935
- Illustrator William James Aylward
- "LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS"
- Vibrant color illustration - print
The front page of this photo section has a very nice
...HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 4, 1863
- 2nd rate
The most desirable print in this issue is the half page: "Raid of Second South Carolina Volunteers (Col. Montgomery) Among the Rice Plantations on the Combahee, S.C."
...SUN-TIMES, Chicago, May 10, 1980
- Tampa's Bay's Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapse
- Freighter MV Summit Venture collision
The front page has a banner headline: "Ship slams bridge, 32 plunge to death" with subheads and
...THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 27, 1936
- Early Helium filled balloons w/ photo
- Father Diedrich Knickerbocker mishap
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - balloons
The top of 3 has a one column heading: "GIANT LOSES HEAD
...THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 8, 1975
- Early KISS - American hard rock band
- "Alive!" tour performance advertisement
- Ace Frehley - Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley
- Memorial Field at Mount