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A pair of issues: the inauguration & death of President W. H. Harrison...
Item # 727898
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NEWARK DAILY ADVERTISER, New Jersey, March 5 and April 5, 1841 A nice pair of issues of the same title with the inauguration of President William Henry Harrison, and his death report one month later.
March 5: taking...
March 5: taking...
$255
1939 Pre-"The Wizard of Oz" film premiere...
Item # 727780
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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 7, 1939
* Very early "The Wizard of Oz" item
* Over a month prior to it's premiere
* Behind the scenes production details
* American Musical fantasy film - movie
* L. Frank Baum- Victory...
* Very early "The Wizard of Oz" item
* Over a month prior to it's premiere
* Behind the scenes production details
* American Musical fantasy film - movie
* L. Frank Baum- Victory...
$68
King Ibn Saud & oil production riches....
Item # 727777
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1947
* Ibn Saud - King of Saudi Arabia
* Standard Oil of New Jersey access
* Kingdom transition to global petroleum superpower
Near the bottom of the front page is a two-column heading: "Ibn...
* Ibn Saud - King of Saudi Arabia
* Standard Oil of New Jersey access
* Kingdom transition to global petroleum superpower
Near the bottom of the front page is a two-column heading: "Ibn...
$62
Battle of Guadalcanal Statrts in 1942... WWII...
Item # 727776
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MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, August 11, 1942
* Battle of Guadalcanal beginning
* Solomon Islands - U.S. Marines
* Operation Watchtower - campaign
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a great banner headline...
* Battle of Guadalcanal beginning
* Solomon Islands - U.S. Marines
* Operation Watchtower - campaign
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a great banner headline...
$58
1939 Jewish Holocaust... Jews segregated....
Item # 727767
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 1939
* The Jewish Holocaust in progress
* Jews being segregated
The front page has a one column heading: "REICH MAKES JEWS JOIN FOR SELF-CARE" with subhead: "All Placed in One Organization...
* The Jewish Holocaust in progress
* Jews being segregated
The front page has a one column heading: "REICH MAKES JEWS JOIN FOR SELF-CARE" with subhead: "All Placed in One Organization...
$57
1932 Jewish boxer Barney Ross...
Item # 727758
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 22, 1932
* Jewish boxer Barney Ross
* Lightweight boxing vs. Battling Battalino
Page 21 has a small and somewhat discrete one column heading: "Ross Defeats Battalino" with subhead. (see...
* Jewish boxer Barney Ross
* Lightweight boxing vs. Battling Battalino
Page 21 has a small and somewhat discrete one column heading: "Ross Defeats Battalino" with subhead. (see...
$48
1941 Joseph Goebbels "10 Commandments" vs. Jews...
Item # 727757
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NEW YORK POST, November 14, 1941
* Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels
* Speech with "10 Commandments" against Jews
* Important step in the Jewish Holocaust disaster
* Includes "Star of David" yellow badge rules
*...
* Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels
* Speech with "10 Commandments" against Jews
* Important step in the Jewish Holocaust disaster
* Includes "Star of David" yellow badge rules
*...
$162
John Wayne Gacy executed... serial killer clown...
Item # 727755
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LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 10, 1994
* John Wayne Gacy
* Serial "killer clown"
* Joel Rifkin guilty
The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "Gacy Executed in Illinois for Murders of 33" with subhead. First report...
* John Wayne Gacy
* Serial "killer clown"
* Joel Rifkin guilty
The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "Gacy Executed in Illinois for Murders of 33" with subhead. First report...
$88
Aileen Wuornos execution... Woman serial killer...
Item # 727754
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LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 10, 2002
* Aileen Wuornos execution
* Prostitute & serial killer
* Monster (2003 film) fame
The top of page 33 has a three column heading: "Florida Executes Female Serial Killer" (see)
Complete...
* Aileen Wuornos execution
* Prostitute & serial killer
* Monster (2003 film) fame
The top of page 33 has a three column heading: "Florida Executes Female Serial Killer" (see)
Complete...
$72
Uncommon anti-slavery newspaper, but more: focused on non-resistance...
Item # 727747
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THE NON-RESISTANT, Boston, Aug. 25, 1841
* Nauvoo, Illinois 4th of July celebration
* Joseph Smith & the Mormons - Mormonism
* Rare Anti Slavery publication - slaves
* New England Non-Resistance Society
* About 20 years
$142