Historic Newspapers: The 20th Century
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Item #718992THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, Sept. 3, 1957
* Kendal Railway Tragedy - Jamaica
* Train derailment railroad crash disaster
* Roman Catholic Church members
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "175 DEAD, 400 HURT IN JAMAICA WRECK" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, light toning at the margins,... Read full description -
Item #718991EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, July 30, 1907
* Naval Base San Diego to be born ?
A nice issue on the pre-founding era of the United States Navy's relationship with San Diego, one which has grown tremendously ever since 1917 to become the home port of the Pacific Fleet, a base composed of 13 piers, with over... Read full description -
Item #718988USA TODAY, March 4, 1987
* "I'll Take Manhattan" TV miniseries cameo w/ photo
* 40 year Donald Trump makes special guest appearance
The front page of section B has a photo of a young Donald Trump with Valerie Bertinelli and heading: "He takes Manhattan" Also a two column heading: "Trump builds a real estate... Read full description -
Item #718987LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 31, 1987
* 59th academy awards - movies of 1987
* "Platoon" Director Oliver Stone
* "Color of Money" - Paul Newman
* Best publication to be had (rare as such)
The front page has a photo showing Marlee Martin and Oliver Stone with one column heading: "'Platoon' Is Top Film; Newman Is Best... Read full description -
Item #718985THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1929
* Ratification of the Lateran Treaty
* Vatican City becomes it's own state
* Benito Mussolini and the Holy See
The front page has a one column heading: "POPE BECOMES RULER OF A STATE AGAIN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the creation of the state of the Vatican City... Read full description -
Item #718983THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 20, 1931
* Frankenstein World premiere review
* Pre Code horror monster film movie
* Actors Boris Karloff & Colin Clive
Page 34 has the World premiere review for the original "Frankenstein"film with small heading: "Frankenstein" The same page has a small advertisement for the film. (see... Read full description -
Item #718981EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 7, 1912
* The Pfanschmidt family ax murders
* Payson (Quincy), Adams County, Illinois
The front page has a one column heading: "SON CHARGED WITH SLAYING FAMILY" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues... Read full description -
Item #718980CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 12, 1945
* Jerome Kern death w/ photo
* Show Boat musical composer fame
The top of page 20 has a one column heading: "JEROME KERN DIES AT 60 IN N. Y. HOSPITAL" with subhead and small photo of Kern. (see images)
Complete in 38 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the... Read full description -
Item #718979THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 11, 1993
* "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story" film
* Opening day premiere advertisement
* American biographical drama movie
* Actor & martial artist Jason Scott Lee
Page 59 has a nice advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Dragon: The... Read full description -
Item #718978THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 21, 1991
* "Thelma & Louise" crime drama film
* Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* "Grateful Dead" concert advertisement
Page 65 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day of "THELMA &... Read full description -
Item #718977THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 4, 1991
* "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"
* Action adventure film - Kevin Costner
* "City Slickers" - Billy Crystal
* Western comedy - Daniel Stern
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
Page 74 has a nice full page advertisement for... Read full description -
Item #718976Pages taken away from the THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 28 , 1991
* A"Clash of the Titans" concert advertisement
* Madison Square Garden performances
* Slayer - Megadeth - Anthrax - Alice in Chains
* PAGES 77-78 & 83-84 ONLY *****
Page 77 has a great full... Read full description -
Item #718933THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 3, 1977
* Gay film critic Addison Verrill murdered
* Radiographer Paul Bateson arrest w/ photos
* "Bag murders" Manhattan's leather subculture
The front page has a headline: "'I Killed Addison Verrill" with lead-in: "Phone Call... Read full description -
Item #718931THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 25, 1988
* Singer & songwriter Tracy Chapman
* Carnegie Hall concert advertisement
* "Album of the year" w/ "Fast Car" song
Page 81 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "TRACY CHAPMAN" at Carnegie Hall... Read full description -
Item #718930THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 4, 1993
* Grateful Dead concert at Giants Stadium
* Psychedelic rock blues music band - deadheads
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 68 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming: "GRATEFUL DEAD" concerts at Giants Stadium in East... Read full description -
Item #718929THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 27, 1986
* Blockbuster "Top Gun" review w/ ad
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Military action drama film - Tom Cruise
Page 59 has the opening day review for the film "TOP GUN" with heading: "Phallus in Wonderland" and related... Read full description -
Item #718928THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 25, 1991
* "THRILL KILL CULT" concert performance
* "My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult" advertisement
* American electronic industrial music rock band
Page 117 has a 5 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for a upcoming "THRILL KILL CULT"... Read full description -
Item #718926HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 13, 1991
* Michael Jordan wins 1st NBA championship
* Chicago Bulls basketball - Phil Jackson
* Los Angles Lakers & Magic Johnson
The top of the front page, within the masthead is a heading: "The Chicago Bulls clinch their first NBA title Wednesday night with a 108-101 victory over the Los... Read full description -
Item #718925ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 16, 1936
* Negroes - William & Cora Wells
* Racial violence - mob lynching ?
* Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "NEGRO, HIS SISTER SHOT AND BURNED; HE KILLED SHERIFF" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and... Read full description -
Item #718923THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 27-Sept. 2, 1980
* "Queen" concerts advertisement
* British rock band - Freddie Mercury
* "The Game" album tour - Brian May
* Madison Square Garden performances
Page 61 has a full page advertisement for upcoming "QUEEN" concerts... Read full description -
Item #718897THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 25, 1938
* Kweilin incident - Douglas DC-2 airliner - Guilin, China
* First civilian airplane to be shot down in history
The front page has a one column heading: "JAPANESE KILL 14 ABOARD BIG CIVILIAN PLANE" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning and a... Read full description -
Item #718896THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1945
* RMS Queen Elizabeth ocean liner photo
* American military troops homecoming
* European Theatre of World War II
The top of the front page has a three column photo showing the RMS Queen Elizabeth which was converted into a troopship during WWII with heading: "The Word's Largest Ship Brings... Read full description -
Item #718894THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 14, 1991
* Lightning strike the US Open golf tournament
* Hazeltine National Gold Club disaster
* Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota death
The front page has a heading: "Lightning kills man at US Open" with related photo. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, address label within the... Read full description -
Item #718883THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 25, 1977
* "Suicide" NYC club advertisement
* Alan Vega - electronic punk music
* "Annie Hall" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Satirical romantic comedy drama
* Director/actor Woody Allen - Diane Keaton
Page 46 has a full page... Read full description -
Item #718882THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 29, 1987
* "The Princess Bride" movie advertisement
* Grand opening day premiere in Manhattan
* American fantasy adventure comedy cult film
* Fleetwood Mac rock band concerts advertisement
* Singer Stevie Nicks without Lindsey Buckingham
Page 60 has a... Read full description -
Item #718881THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 18, 1983
* Moshing - slam dancing - slamming gains popularity
* Neil Young - Canadian American singer songwriter
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* Aerosmith - American hard rock band concert ad
* Steven Tyler - Joe Perry - Tom Hamilton
The front page has a photo... Read full description -
Item #718880THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 28, 1988
* "Robert Plant" solo concert advertisement
* Led Zeppelin front man - singer - songwriter
* Madison Square Garden MSG advertisement
* "Non Stop Go" tour - "Now and Zen" album
Page 103 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming ... Read full description -
Item #718850Pages taken away from the THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 19, 1988
* KISS rock band concert advertisement
* The Ritz nightclub performances
* "Crazy Nights" album World tour
* Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley
* PAGES 76-78 ONLY ***** (4 pages)
Page 75 has a great full page advertisement for... Read full description -
Item #718822THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 8, 1918
* Niagara Scow - Old or Iron Scow
* Stranded at Niagara Falls
Page 9 has a one small column heading: "Saved From Niagara Falls" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.
AI notes: On August 6, 1918, a... Read full description -
Item #718820THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 13, 1962
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* Only his second year of public performances
* Hootenanny at Carnegie Hall - Manhattan
The back-page has a somewhat small advertisement for "Hootenanny At Carnegie Hall" This was a six-act bill with Bob Dylan... Read full description -
Item #718819THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 11, 1984
* Iron Maiden - World Slavery Tour w/ Eddie the Head
* "Powerslave" album - English heavy metal group
* Radio City Music Hall concerts advertisement
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ****
Page 74 has a terrific, poster-like advertisement for "IRON MAIDEN"... Read full description -
Item #718812THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 7, 1951
* Will Keith Kellogg death w/ photo
* American food industrialist
* Kellogg Company - Kellogg's
* Breakfast cereals pioneer
Page 2 has a two column heading: "W. K. Kellogg Dies in Battle Creek at 91" with subhead and photo of Kellogg. (see images)
Complete with 50+... Read full description -
Item #718808THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 20, 1969
* Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam
* March on Washington D.C.
* Massive demonstration - teach-in
The front page has a heading: "A Half Million March For an Audience of One" with 3 related photos. (see images) This is a editorial by Ron... Read full description -
Item #718806THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 1, 1993
* Murder of Allen Schindler - hate crime
* United States Navy sailor - openly gay
* LGBTQ in the military editorial w/ photos
* Led to the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy
The front page has photo with heading: "Sailor Allen... Read full description -
Item #718803THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1993
* Marijuana - pot - reefer - dope - cannabis
* Resurgence - Richard Goldstein editorial
* Pre-medical marijuana era
The front page has an image of a green marijuana leaf with heading: "keep dope alive" And starting on page 28 is a lengthy... Read full description -
Item #718802THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 8, 1993
* "NEW ORDER" English rock band
* Meadowlands Arena concert advertisement
Page 99 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "NEW ORDER" at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (see images)
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Item #718801THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 26, 1965
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium - Queens
* First all electric guitar set (historic)
Page 15 has a somewhat small advertisement for a upcoming "BOB DYLAN" concert at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in... Read full description -
Item #718800THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 15, 1993
* "Jurassic Park" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in Manhattan
* American science fiction action movie
* Steven Spielberg - Sam Neill - Laura Dern
Page 57 has a nice advertisement for the opening day premiere of "JURASSIC... Read full description -
Item #718799(2) NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 5, 2008 and Jan. 21, 2009 A great pair of issues reporting both the election and inauguration of the first African-American president to occupy the White House.
The banner headline of the 5th is a simple: "OBAMA" beneath which is: "Racial Barrier Falls In Decisive... Read full description -
Item #718798THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 25, 1993
* "Lollapalooza" music festival advertisement
* Waterloo village in Stanhope, New Jersey
* Alice In Chains - Fishbone - Dinosaur Jr.
* Rage Against the Machine - Primus & more
Page 61 has a nice full page advertisement for the... Read full description -
Item #718797THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 13, 1993
* "Stone Temple Pilots" STP rock band
* Roseland Ballroom concerts advertisement
* Lead vocalist & songwriter Scott Weiland
* "DEPECHE MODE" English electronic band
* Madison Square Garden - MSG advertisement
Page 99 has a... Read full description -
Item #718796THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 18, 1993
* "POSSE" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in Manhattan
* African American Western cowboys movie
* Directed & starring Mario Van Peebles
* Big Daddy Kane - Tone Loc - Tiny Lister
Page 57 has a nice full page advertisement for the... Read full description -
Item #718795THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 2, 1987
* Bob Dylan w/ the Grateful Dead
* Giants Stadium concert advertisement
* Iconic rock music collaboration
Page 66 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "BOB DYLAN w/ The Grateful Dead " at Giants Stadium in... Read full description -
Item #718794THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 23, 1986
* Beastie Boys editorial with photo
* New School hip hop - rap rock group
* Recent release of their debut album "Licensed to Ill"
* "PLATOON" opening day film advertismeent
* American Vietnam War movie premiere
* Oliver... Read full description -
Item #718773THE LOS ANGELES TIMES (front/A section only), Dec. 9, 1991 The front page has the historic heading: "Slavic States Call Soviet Union Dead, Form Commonwealth". This is accompanied by a large map showing the breakdown of the various portions of the former Soviet Union. Additional related articles are found on inside pages as... Read full description -
Item #718719THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 28, 1986
* Sique Sigue Sputnik concert advertisement
* Halloween night at the Palladium night club
* "Crack Down on Drugs" concerts at MSG
* Run-DMC - Santana - Allman Brothers & more
Page 72 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by ... Read full description -
Item #718718THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 1, 1986
* Ozzy Osbourne heavy metal concert advertisement
* Performance at Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford
* "The Ultimate Sin" tour w/ a young Metallica
Page 80 has a 14 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming "OZZY OSBOURNE" concert at the... Read full description -
Item #718717THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 20, 1987
* Mobster John A. Gotti
* Gambino crime family boss
* Long Island nightclub incident
Starting on page 10 is an editorial headed: "I Don't Gotti Pay" which concludes on page 13 with photo of Gotti.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item... Read full description -
Item #718716THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 3, 1989
* Guns N' Roses - hard rock band
* New wave of rock music is born
* Axl Rose & Slash in their early years
* POISON - American glam metal band
* Bret Michaels at Nassau Coliseum concert
Pages 76 & 77 has an editorial by Frank Kogan headed: ... Read full description -
Item #718698SIMMONS SERVICE WAR BULLETIN, May, 1919 An in-house newspaper for those working for the E. C. Simmons Cutlery & Tools company, with content relating to World War I.
This issue has tipped to the front page a pink notice concerning Major Simmons (see photos).
Twelve pages, printed on coated stock, binding holes at the spine... Read full description
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