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Catalog 371 - October, 2026
Our latest selection of original newspapers.
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A newspaper from the day they were born.
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NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 7, 1863 Front page column heads on the Civil War include: "Johnston's Army at Enterprise" "Retreat * Scattering of Rebel Forces" "The Situation at Vicksburg" "Preparations for the Fall
...SPORT'S SECTION only of the Springfield Sunday Republican, Mass. Sept. 19, 1965
- "Mickey Mantle Day" at Yankee Stadium
- Playing his 2,000th game w/ New York Yankees
- Introduced by Joe DiMaggio with photo
The front page of
...THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Sept. 28, 1958
- Little Rock, Arkansas special referendum
- School integration defeated overwhelmingly
- Governor Orval Faubus's federal defiance
The front page has a one column heading:
...THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 29, 1676
- 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
...THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1936
- Lou Gehrig voted American League MVP
- New York Yankees icon - MLB baseball
The top of page 13 has a banner heading: "Second 'Most Valuable' Player Award Bolsters Gehrig's All-Time
...THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 29, 1944
- Battle of Leyte Gulf VICTORY
- Philippines Sea - William Halsey
- World War II - WWII Pacific theater
The front page has a banner headline: "HIGHER JAPANESE FLEET'S LOSSES CONFIRMED"
...THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Dec. 1, 1956
- Boxer Floyd Patterson wins boxing title
- World's heavyweight boxing championship
- vs. Archie Moore to become youngest champion
The front page has a two column heading: "Patterson
...THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1937
- LZ 129 Hindenburg rigid airship
- Pride of Nazi Germany & Adolph Hitler
- Infamous trip to America beginning
Page 21 has a one column heading: "HINDENBURG OFF FOR U.S. TOMORROW" with
...LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 20, 1988
- Greg Louganis wins gold medal in Seoul, South Korea
- 1988 Summer Olympics diving competition - diver
- Overcomes head injury on the springboard the prior day
The top of the front page has
...The New York Times BOOK REVIEW section only dated Sept. 29, 1974
- Roll, Jordon, Roll: The World the Slaves Made" book review
The front page has a heading: "Roll, Jordon, Roll..." with illustration showing plantation
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