Historic Newspapers: Displayable Issues

DAILY NEWS, New York, NY, February 27, 1993

• 1st attack on World trade Center

The front page has a nice headline: "NEW YORK'S DAY OF TERROR" with related photo and subhead. (see) Much more on the

B.Z., Berlin, West Germany, November 11, 1989

• Historic Berlin Wall falls in Berlin newspaper

The front page features in large, dramatic fashion an historic headline: "WIR DANKEN ALLE GOTT ! " which

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 19, 1995 (Calendar Section only)

• Best "Die Hard with a Vegrance" advertisement
• Opening day movie premiere double-page showing
• Actors Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson
• American

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, June 19, 1989  The front page photo of this issue shows "150 Years of Baseball - A fond, reflective look at the game that grew into a national pastime."
Additio

NEW YORK POST, February 28, 1993

• 1st attack on World trade Center

The front page has the headline: "BOMBED" with related photo and subhead. (see) Much more on the following pages. Great to have from

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 3, 2007

• Best "Transformers" movie advertisement
• Grand Opening Day premiere
• Science fiction action film

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Transformers"

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, August 10, 1944

• Post D-Day France being occupied by U.S. Army
• World War II German defense falling apart
• Le Mans & more towns France falls to the allies

The front page has

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, May 5, 1888  This issue offers a magnificent glimpse into the rapid growth and natural beauty of the American West as viewed through a Victorian lens. 
The back

KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, Kansas City, Missouri, June 19, 1928  This issue documents the exact moment Amelia Earhart transformed from an unknown social worker into a global phenomenon. The front page

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, June 28, 1936 (Feature Section only)  A very displayable large color sketched portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The page measures approximately 15 by 21 inches,

MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, "An Illustrated Weekly by the New York Times", Nov. 6, 1919

• Pioneer of American photojournalism

This title began during World War I as a “War Extra” to handle the surge of war

LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, August 26, 1915  The front page of this issue has a WWI-themed, color illustration: "Nosing Shells," by the Italian artist Fortunino Matania.  The inside of the issue

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 10, 1980

• American hostage Richard Queen going home
• Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini orders release
• Iranian hostage crisis after failed rescue attempt

The front page has a banner

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, April 26, 1980

• Operation Eagle Claw
• Iran Hostage Crisis
• U.S. rescue attempt fails

The front page has a headline that reads: "Won't give up efforts on hostages--Carter" and more

THE NEW YORK HERALD, November 29, 1891

• Stephen Crane
• Writer and illustrator (unsigned)
• Only 19 years old

Nearly all of page 23 is dedicated to: "TENT LIFE AT OCEAN GROVE". Subheadings include: "Old

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 15, 1900

• Mark Twain - Samuel Langhorne Clemens

See the photos for the great two-color cover portrait of "Mark Twain" as drawn by William Nicholson. The inside cover

THE 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,"

HARPER'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

THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-- "Second Extra", Nov. 22, 1963

• Bizarre JFK - John F. Kennedy assassination issue

This “Second Extra” edition has a curious–if not macabre–combination of headline and photo.
As

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 21, 1987

• Best "Dirty Dancing" advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
• Romantic drama dance film - Patrick Swayze

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 8, 1941

• Mineo Osumi killed in airplane crash
• Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
• During Second Sino-Japanese War
• Minister of the Navy of Japan

Page 4 has a two column

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 5, 1989

• Ali Khamenei becomes Iran's Supreme Leader
• Following Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's death
• Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing, China

The front page has a two column

(2-issue set) LIVERPOOL ECHO, England & NEW YORK POST, both dated December 9, 1980 (a two-issue set)

• John Lennon death - The Beatles front man
• From both his hometown and place of his murder
• Best

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, October 28, 1991

Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports,

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 14, 1916

• Noteworthy contribution in animation history (see background below)

The entire front page is taken up with an illustration captioned: "Animated Cartoons

NEW YORK JOURNAL, April 16, 1912

• Terrific RMS Titanic sinking issue for display

As the photos show, this is one of the better Titanic reports we have had the pleasure to offer. Collectors like

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C, Oct. 28, 1973  The front page has the 4-column, 2-line heading: "Egypt and Israel Agree To Face-to-Face Talks", which tells of the beginning of the cease-fire

LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 25, 1987

• Best "The Princess Bride" advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
• Romantic fantasy adventure comedy-drama film

A terrific issue on the premiere of

DER LUTHERANER, St. Louis, March 1, 1867 (in unusually good condition)

• Rare publication in the German language
• Nice decorative masthead for display

An unusual German-language newspaper. In the

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 10, 1982 (Front and Calendar Sections)

• Pre-release ads for E.T. the Extra Terrestrial & Grease II
• Grease II also has a lengthy review which includes a photo

A terrific issue

THE 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

DAYTON DAILY NEWS, EXTRA !, Ohio, December 14, 2003

• Saddam Hussein capture
• 5th President of Iraq
• Great issue for display

Here is a very displayable issue on the capture of Saddam Hussein. The front

PHILADELPHIA RECORD, Penna., Aug. 3, 1945

• Potsdam Conference ends (Germany)
• United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union
• Summary of agreement is included
• Large map of the region

The front page

THE EVERETT DAILY HERALD, Everett, Washington, Aug. 23, 1917

• The "eve' of the Russian Revolution
• Related political cartoon by famed cartoonist, Louis Raemaekers
• Very displayable

The front page has the

THE READING TIMES, Reading, Pa., Feb. 8, 1999  The front page has the displayable heading: "KING HUSSEIN 1935-1999", with subheading: "Ruler's son elevated to monarch". This is followed by

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 15, 1940

• Front-page excepts of Winston Churchill's speech
• War of the Unknown Warriors - BBC
• "France would one day celebrate its greatness again..."

The front page has a

NATIONAL POST, Canada, Aug. 8, 2000

• Joe Lieberman becomes 1st Jewish-American V.P. Candidate

• Becomes Al Gore's running mate

• Alec Guinness' obituary

• Tony, Academy, BAFTA, & Golden Globe Award winner

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 14, 2000

• George W. Bush election
• After SCOTUS decision - becomes 43rd U.S. President
• The "hanging chads" saga comes to an end

The front page has a three-line, full-banner

THE TORONTO STAR, Canada, Sept. 29, 2000  The front page has the double-banner heading: "Pierre Trudeau dead at 80", with subheads: "He is gone, but our unfinished work remains - Canada" and "We

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, PA, Jan. 23, 1995  The front page has the banner heading: "Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, the family matriarch, dies", with the subheading: "SHe passed away peacefully in the

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, PA, March 21, 1987

• First drug used to treat HIV/AIDS

The front page has "U.S. licenses first drug to treat AIDS",  which continues on an inside page with the related

POUGHKEEOSIE NEW YORKER, New York, Oct. 24, 1950

• Al Jolson death (1st report)
• "The Jazz Singer" fame
• Singer - comedian actor

The front page has a three-line heading: "Al Jolson Dies With a Quip on His

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, June 3, 1997  The front page has the dramatic banner heading: "McVeigh Guilty in Bombing", with subheading: "Death Penalty possible; hearing set tomorrow",

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, Nov. 8, 1956

• Suez Canal crisis

• Israel Ignores U.N.

The front page has the dramatic full-banner headline: "ISRAELIS DEFY UN, DIG IN", with subhead: "Ike's Plea Unheeded".

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Oct. 25, 1973

• The 1973 Arab-Israeli War (the Ramadan War)
• Yom Kippur War finally ends

Known by many names, this "4th war" since Israeli Statehood between Arab nations

THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D.C., Nov. 10, 1970

• Charles de Gaulle death (1st report)

The front page has the banner headline: "General De Gaulle Dies", with subheads: "A Man Of Destiny", "General

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 12, 2014  The front page has: "Israeli Hawk Sought Peace His Way", with a corresponding article which continues on page 12. It is accompanied by a large photo captioned:

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, Nov. 5, 1995  The banner headline notes: "RABIN ASSASSINATED", with subhead: "Israeli leader shot at peace rally; suspect, a Jewish law student, held", with

POTTSVILLE REPUBLICAN, PA, July 29, 1981

• Lady Diana & Prince Charles wedding
• The "lady" becomes a "princess"

The front page has a red banner headline: "The prince now has a princess", which includes

DAILY NEWS, New York, Dec. 30, 2006

• Saddam Hussein's execution
• 5th President of Iraq hanging
• Crimes against humanity

A very displayable issue on the death of Saddam Hussein. The two-line, bold heading