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Catalog 370 - September, 2026
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THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 19, 1979
- Iranian Revolution comes to an end
- Ruhollah - Ayatollah Khomeini
- Becomes Leader of the Revolution
- Iranian Shia Islam religious leader
The front
...CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, September 23, 1928 (Picture Section)
- Bobby Jones wins 4th amateur golf title
- Largest "rout" to-date
Page 3 of this Picture Section has two photos related to Bobby Jones winning his fourth
...HARPER'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, February, 1882 This issue contains an article on: "The American Life-Saving Service" which takes 15 pages and includes 15 illustrations. The article includes descriptions of the
...THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, March 26, 1970
- Pink Floyd Fillmore East concerts advertisement
- British psychedelic rock group - band performance
- 1st NYC Appearances - David Gilmour - Roger Waters
- Black
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 17, 1971
- Jill Johnston's "The making of a lesbian chauvinist"
- Author, cultural critic, feminist activist
- Noteworthy columnist for The Village Voice
- Radical
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 12, 1970
- Greenwich Village Townhouse Explosion
- Weather Underground - far-left militants
- Bomb making effort gone wrong - fail
- Hollywood actor Dustin Hoffman
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 12, 1985
- Early & rare "The Fat Boys" editorial
- Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
- Rapper Darren Robinson - Beatboxing pioneer
Beginning on
...THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 12, 1988
- Aerosmith - American hard rock band advertisement
- Front man Steven Tyler & guitarist Joe Perry
- "Permanent Vacation" album tour concert
- Giants
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 30, 1969
- The Rolling Stones American Tour 1969
- Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
- "History's first mystic rock and roll tour "
- Mick Jagger, Keith
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Jan. 31, 1977
- "GENESIS" English rock band advertisement
- "Spot the Pigeon" album - "Wind & Wuthering Tour"
- Phil Collins - Mike Rutherford - Steve Hackett
- Very 1st appearance at Madison Square