Historic Newspapers: The 20th Century
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Item #724644THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1928
* Original Declaration of Independence facsimile
* July 4, 1776 with full text and founding fathers (signatures)
* 250th anniversary this coming Summer (2026)
Page 8 has a full page facsimile of the original Declaration of Independence with heading: "IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776; The unanimous... Read full description -
Item #724641SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER--EXTRA--Dec. 8, 1941 This issue has one of the best and most displayable headlines on America's entry into World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor, with a huge, banner "EXTRA" above the masthead, and the large headline: "U.S. - JAP WAR!" with "HAWAII, MANILA BOMBED; TWO U.S. WARSHIPS SUNK... Read full description -
Item #724639THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, March 31, 1965
* Montgomery, Alabama "funeral march" protest
* Slain activists from the Selma to Montgomery march
The front page has a one column heading: "Ala. Marchers Carry Coffins to State Capital" with subhead. (see images) Other related report with photo on page 4.
Complete with... Read full description -
Eric Clapton, Jim Morrison, Mick Jagger...
Item #724638THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 16, 1970
* Strawberry Fields rock music festival
* Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada advertisement
* Powder Ridge Rock Festival - Middlefield CT (canceled)
* Mick Jagger - Jim Morrison - Eric Clapton
* MISSING THE FRONT & BACK LEAFS
Page 39 has a nice full page advertisement for the: ... Read full description -
Item #724636FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., February 25, 1965
* Malcolm X assassination plot
* Elijah Muhammad - Muslims
* Search for the murderers
The front page has a one column heading: "Break Due In Slaying Of Malcolm" (see images)
Complete with all 26 pages, minor margin wear, nice condition.
background: On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was... Read full description -
Item #724630THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 6, 1964
* Pope Paul VI makes historic visit to Israel
* Hole See "spiritual journey" - Mandelbaum Gate
The front page has a nice banner headline: "POPE WELCOMED BY ISRAEL" with lead-in: "Stresses Friendly Catholic-Jewish Ties", subhead and related photo. (see images) More inside and... Read full description -
Item #724629THE DETROIT NEWS, March 25, 1955
* "Revenge of the Creature" - Gill-man
* "Creature from the Black Lagoon" sequel
* Opening day (midnight) premiere advertisement
* 3D monster horror film - movie
Page 17 has 10 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day (midnight showing" for the monster film ... Read full description -
Item #724628COLOR COMIC STRIPS section only of The Detroit Free Press, January 5, 1964
* "The Flintstones" color comic strip
* "Stone age" animated comedy series
This section has several color comic strips which includes a page 5 "THE FLINTSTONES" strip. (see images)
Complete color comic section with 8 pages, minor... Read full description -
Item #724626THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 1, 1965
* Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama
* Negroes - African Americans students
* Civil Rights protest - demonstration
The top of the front page has a four column heading: "Negro Students are Dispersed by Smoke Bombs in Camden, Ala." with related photo. (see images)
Complete with 72... Read full description -
Item #724625COMICS SECTION only of St. Louis Post-Dispatch (weekly on Sundays), May 28, 1939
* Flash Gordon (color comic strip)
* "Ice Kingdom of Frigia" Queen Fria
* BRUKKA - Chieftain of the Giants
* Space - science fiction themed
This section has several nice, colored comic strips with a page 7 strip titled: "Flash... Read full description -
Item #724621THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, June 26, 1950
* Korean war begins
* U.S. involvement starts
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "NORTH KOREAN DRIVE IS REPORTED HALTED" and more. (see images)
Complete with 50 pages, a little margin wear, generally nice.
background: On June 26, 1950, the Korean Peninsula was... Read full description -
Item #724620THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 9, 1901
* Miss Stone Affair - kidnapping
* American Protestant missionary
* Ellen Maria Stone - Bulgaria
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MISS STONE LOCATED" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very... Read full description -
Item #724619SECTION 10 only of the New York Times, Sept. 15, 1929
* Dornier Do R4 Superwal flying boat - airplane testing
Page 16 of this section has a three column heading: "LARGEST FLYING BOAT IN AMERICA IS TESTED" with subhead and photo. (see images) Other aviation related articles as well.
Other topics... Read full description -
Item #724615CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE: April 23, 1933
* Sir Henry Royce death
* Rolls-Royce Limited founder
* British Luxury motor cars
Page 20 has a one column heading: "Sir Henry Royce Dies; Co-Founder Of Rolls-Royce" (see images)
Complete with 46 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding... Read full description -
Item #724614THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 25, 1935
* Carlos Gardel airplane crash death
* Argentine singer, songwriter & actor
* Tango legend
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "17 Killed as Two Planes Crash in South America" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the... Read full description -
Item #724613THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. March 18, 1955
* Maurice "Rocket" Richard suspension
* Montreal Canadians Forum riot
The top of the front page, above the masthead is a banner headline: "Montreal Fans Riot Over Richard Suspension" with subheads. (see images)
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Item #724611MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 13, 1942
* USS Lexington 'Gray Lady' disaster
* Battle of Coral Sea - World War II
The front page has a very nice six column photo showing navy sailors jumping off the stricken USS Lexington during the Battle of the Coral sea with heading: "Lexington Survivor Tells of Fiery Death... Read full description -
Item #724596LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 10, 1990
* John Gotti acquitted on multiple charges
* Gambino crime family boss - mafia
* Photo of a flamboyant Gotti outside the courthouse
The top of page 22 has a four column heading: "Reputed Crime Boss Gotti Freed in Assault Case" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with all major... Read full description -
Item #724523LOS ANGELS TIMES, April 22, 1992
* Robert Alton Harris execution
* San Quentin State Prison gas chamber
* 1st in California in 25 years
* Years of debate for "Capital Punishment"
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Harris Dies After Judicial Duel; 4 Stays Quashed; 'I'm Sorry,' Murderer Says"... Read full description -
Item #724519THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 24, 1944
* Battle of Leyte Gulf - Sibuyan Sea
* Philippines - William Halsey
* Largest naval battle in history
The front page has a three column heading: "LEYTE DRIVE GAINS" with subheads that include: "JAPANESE SET BACK" and more. Coverage continues on page 10 with... Read full description -
Item #724518FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Aug. 23, 1934
* Al "Scarface" Capone - Gangster - Mob boss
* Alcatraz Island Prison - San Francisco Bay
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Capone Faces Prison Labor 48 Hours a Week" (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins,... Read full description -
Seccession Bill passed...
Item #724517THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1947
* Exodus 1947 - Jewish refuge vessel boarded - 3 killed
* Presidential Succession Act of 1947
The front page has: "3 Slain on Zionist Vessel As Refugees Fight British," which continues on an inside page. Page 5 has: "SILVER ASSAILS SEIZURE - Zionist Hopes U.N. Will Not Tolerate British Action," and,... Read full description -
Item #724511THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 6, 1929
* Thomas Edison's 2 cent stamp
* Electric Light Golden Jubilee
* Menlo Park, New Jersey release
* 1879 carbon-filament lamp anniversary
The front page has a two column heading: "Thousands Join in Rush for Edison Light Stamps" with subhead and photo of Edison. (see images)... Read full description -
Item #724437NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1928 Page 9 has a one column headings: "MISS EARHART TIRES OF BEING 'SIDESHOW'" "She Expresses Regret Over Radio Here That Her Companion Are Kept in Background" and more, reporting on Amelia Earhart being relentlessly pursued by the media after her famous... Read full description -
Item #724435THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, March 3, 1987
* re. Andy Warhol's death
* Pop artist movement
As most might be aware "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the... Read full description -
Item #724433THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, April 9, 1947 Page 7 has an article: "Rickey Won't Poll Dodgers About Jackie", "Decision Up to Lippy Alone...".
The article notes in part: "...He took the decision of bringing up Jackie Robinson out of the players' hands, declared that Carl Furillo would... Read full description -
Item #724431THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Feb. 27, 1981
* Ralph Gomory and IBM
* Future of supercomputers ?
* High-performance computing
The top of front page has a one column heading: "Can a 'Supercomputer' Be Built? Team at IBM Grows More Confident" with lead-in: "Faster Figurer" and subheads. (see images)
Complete... Read full description -
Item #724430SECTION TWO (sports) section only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, April 7, 1936
* Horton Smith wins 2nd Masters Tournament
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline for display: "HORTON SMITH'S 285 WINS MASTERS' GOLF" with subheads, photo and scores. (see images)
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Item #724429LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. May 2, 1970
* Black Panthers Party rally
* New Haven, Connecticut
* Abbie Hoffman & Bobby Seale
The front page has a two column heading: "Panther's Rally Without Incident" with lead-in: "Abby Hoffman Speaks" (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning and a little wear at the... Read full description -
Item #724428THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 17, 1928
* Wilbur & Orville Wright Brothers
* First airplane flight success
* Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
* 25th anniversary celebration
The top of page 20 has a one column heading: "WRIGHT PILGRIMS VISIT LANGLEY FIELD" with subheads. Also on the same page is another one column heading: "German... Read full description -
Item #724416HARPER'S WEEKLY--"Mining Number", New York, April 11, 1908 (with color cover) See the photos for the nice color cover which features a miner on horseback. The issue contains much reporting on "Nevada's Safeguard for Mine-buyers" which includes several photos of Goldfield, Nevada, plus a... Read full description -
Item #724415LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 27, 1985
* The "Commission Case" indictments
* NYC mafia - organized crime family bosses
* Paul Castellano, Anthony Salerno & more
The front page has a two column heading: "U.S. Indicts Five Top N.Y. Mafia Chieftans" with related pictorial. (see images)
Complete with all... Read full description -
Item #724393SECTION TWO (Sports) section only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Nov. 26, 1939
* Ohio State Buckeyes (1939)
* Declared Big Ten champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "NOTRE DAME LOSES; MICHIGAN BEATS OHIO" with subheads that include: "BUCKEYES TAKE... Read full description -
Item #724392THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1946
* Winston Churchill - Iron Curtain Speech
* Fulton MO Missouri
The front page has a five column headline: "CHURCHILL ASSAILS SOVIET POLICY" with subheads and related photo. (see) First report coverage of Winston Churchill giving his famous "Iron Curtain' speech in Fulton, Missouri.... Read full description -
Item #724345THE NW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1938
* Boeing 314 Ocean Clipper makes debut
* Pan American Airways flying boat
* First maiden flight of the seaplane
The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "NEW OCEAN CLIPPER IN FIRST TRIAL HOP" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in great condition.
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Item #724344LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 18, 1993
* Helen Hayes death (1st report)
* American Broadway & film actress
* "First Lady of the American Theater"
* Best publication to be had ?
The front page has a one column heading: "Helen Hayes, Legend of U.S. Theater, Dies" with related pictorial. (see images) Much more inside... Read full description -
Item #724343THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, N.C., May 23, 1921
* West Virginia coal mines war
* Coal miners vs. operators labor conflict
* Poor working conditions - (UMWA)
* Merrimac, Mingo County
Page has a small one column heading: "Mingo County Placed Under Martial Law" (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light toning and minor wear at... Read full description -
Item #724342THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 29, 1943
* King Boris III of Bulgaria assassination ?
* Tsar - czar of Kingdom of Bulgaria poisoned ?
The front page has a five column heading: "BORIS DIES AS NAZI ULTIMATUM EXPIRES" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 12 with photo.
Complete 1st section only... Read full description -
Item #724341FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., February 27, 1965
* Malcolm X assassination plot
* Elijah Muhammad - Muslims
* Search for the murderers
The front page has a three column photo with small heading: "Muslim Leader Nearly Hidden" and brief text. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally... Read full description -
Item #724340THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1928
* Wright Brothers National Memorial
* Kill Devil Hill, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
* Granite boulder - cornerstone erected
The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Kitty Hawk Honors First Plane Flight In Monument to the Wright Brothers" (see images)
Complete with 56 pages, light toning at the... Read full description -
Item #724339THE DETROIT NEWS, May 29, 1959
* Space monkeys Able & Miss Baker
* 1st living beings returned from space alive
The front page has a one column heading: "U.S. Space Monkeys to Meet Press" More on page 2. (see images)
Complete with all 46 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good... Read full description -
Item #724338THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 5, 1929
* Harry Herbert Frazee death
* Boston Red Sox baseball fame
* Sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees
The front page has a one column heading: "HARRY H. FRAZEE, FORMER OWNER OF RED SOX, DIES" with subhead. (see images) He was best known for selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees thus starting... Read full description -
Item #724335THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 6, 1934
* Newly named Fuhrer Adolph Hitler
* British tabloid "Daily Mail" interview
* Germany doesn't want a future war ?
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HITLER BARS WAR; ASSERTS THAT 1918 'WAS LESSON TO US'" with subheads. (see images) Was this his way of... Read full description -
Item #724310LOS ANGLES TIMES, Oct. 12, 1987
* Second National March on Washington for for Lesbian and Gay Rights
* First display of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt
* Organized by AIDS and LGBT rights activist Cleve Jones
The front page has a two column heading: "200,000 Call for More AIDS... Read full description -
Item #724303THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1951
* Jersey Joe Walcott wins boxing heavyweight title
* Oldest in history at the time vs. Ezzard Charles
The top of page 27 has a seven column heading: "Walcott Knocks Out Charles in Seventh, Wins Heavyweight Title" with subheads and photo of the knockout. A smaller mention of this fight... Read full description -
Item #724302THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 15, 1978
* Israel launches Operation Litani
* Israelis military forces invade Lebanon
* Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
* In response for the Coastal Road massacre
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "ISRAELIS INVADE LEBANON; LAND, SEA AND AIR UNITS ARE REPORTED IN ACTION"... Read full description -
Item #724301THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 18, 1978
* Finally captured and arraigned in Florida
* Ted Bundy - notorious American killer
Near the bottom of page 8 is a two column heading: "Man Is Held in Hunt for Coed Slayer" with photo showing Bundy in a Pensacola courtroom. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item... Read full description -
Item #724300CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 2, 1928
* Oscar De Priest runs as a Republican (ballot)
* Chicago, Illinois's 1st Congressional District
* First African American Congressman (20th century)
The front page has a one column heading: "DE PRIEST PUT ON BALLOT FOR MADDEN PLACE" with subhead. And a photo of him on the back page with... Read full description -
Item #724299THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 4, 1929
* Rye Cove, Virginia tornado
* Scott County schoolhouse disaster
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "STORM DEATH LIST RISES TO 50; SHIP IS RESCUED BY TUG" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, more so along the spine,... Read full description -
Item #724298THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 18, 1940
* Bear Mountain State Park - New York
* American poet Walt Whitman statue
* Sculptor Jo Davidson bronze depiction
The top of page 21 has a three column photo with heading: "Statue Of Walt Whitman Dedicated At Bear Mountain" And a one column heading: "NEW ROAD PRESSED AT BEAR MT. FETE" with... Read full description
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