Early space travel talk...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 5, 1920



* Professor Robert Goddard - Early rocket experiments

* Flight to Mars?



The front page has a very bizarre report concerning early space travel. Professor Robert Goddard was currently experimenting with early rockets during this time. The front page has one column headlines that read: "FIRST VOLUNTEER FOR LEAP TO MARS" "Capt. Claude Collin... See More  

1st transcontinental air mail flight...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, February 24, 1921



* 1st transcontinental air mail flight flown

* Airplane

* San Francisco California to New York



This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* X-COUNTRY MAIL RECORD IS MADE

* San Francisco-to-Hazelhurst, N. Y., Hop Completed in 33 Hours and 20 Minutes



Tells of the very first transcontinental United St... See More  

V-R2 Dirigible...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE,  Leominster, Massachusetts, August 23, 1921.



* V-R2 Dirigible



The front page of this issue features an article entitled:  "Trial Trip of Big Dirigible V-R2 Commences Today", reading in part:  "Giant Balloon Purchased from Great Britain by United States Preparing for Flight Across Atlantic to America-Today's Flight Believed to Be Fina... See More  

ZR2 Airship Disaster...

... See More  

WASHINGTON OBSERVER, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25, 1921 Two line, two line head: "ZR-2 Is Wrecked In Air By An Explosion" Subheads include: "Navy Dirigible Collapses; Many Of Crew Perish" Slightly pulpish around the margins but no loss.

A wealth of inventions and period ads...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, February, 1922, New York, New York 



This issue contains the following prints, articles and/or ads: America's Fuel Resources; Bridging the Detroit River; The Latest African Anthropological Find; A Ten-Year Naval Holiday; Airplane Racing and What It Means; Human Hair Under the Microscope; A Second Pompeii; A Peking-Suiyuan Railway of China; The Motor-Driven Commercial V... See More  

1st South Atlantic aerial crossing...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 18, 1922



* 1st South Atlantic Ocean airplane Flight

* Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral



This 30+ page has one column headlines on page 13:  "PORTUGUESE FLIERS COMPLETE TRIP", "Reach Rio Janeiro From Lisbon, Where They Left in April--Used Three Hydroplanes" which tells of the completion of the first aerial crossing of the S... See More  

1st Parachute escape from aircraft...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 21, 1922



* Test pilot Harold R. Harris

* 1st ever airplane escape w/ parachute

* McCurtain, Oklahoma

* Coal mine explosion disaster



The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Aviator for First Time in Flying History Saves Himself by Leap With a Parachute" Harris is known as the first airman to safely escape an aircraft by "bailing ou... See More  

1st night airmail service flights in 1923...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 22, 1923 



* 1st airmail service flights at night 

* Airplanes - aviation 



This 14 page newspaper has a nice three column headline on the front page: "PLANES OPEN FIRST NIGHT AIR MAIL SERVICE IN THE HISTORY OF AVIATION" with subheads (see photos).



Other news of the day throughout including various advertisements. Light bro... See More  

1923 Motor Boat Regatta in Detroit...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, September 9, 1923 (Rotogravure Section only)



* The 1923 Motor Boat Regatta in Detroit

* Packard Chriscraft gold cup winner

* DeRoy Trophy Race



This 8 page authentic Rotogravure Section has a full-page photo of "The 1923 Motor Boat Regatta" which was held in Detroit. It would look great framed. Also included are additional photos of noteworthy events of th... See More  

1st dawn to dusk transcontinental airplane flight...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, June 24, 1924



* Aviator Russell Maughan

* 1st Dawn-to-dusk transcontinental flight across the U.S.



The front page has a two column heading: "LIEUT. RUSSELL L. MAUGHAN FLIES FROM COAST TO COAST" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Russell Maughan becoming the first person to fly across the United States from coast to coast within the hours... See More  

Ku Klux Klan in 1925 Southern Illinois...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE,  Jan. 29, 1925



* Ku Klux Klan - KKK in Southern Illinois

* Herrin, Williamson County - S. Glenn Young



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "KLANSMAN TO GUARD TOMB OF S. GLENN YOUNG FOR ONE YEAR" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 14 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, nice condition. ... See More  

Paul von Hindenburg elected president.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 27, 1925



* Paul von Hindenburg

* 1st election as president of Germany

* 1st report w/ photo



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "VON HINDENBURG IS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF GERMANY; BEATS MARX, REPUBLICAN LEADER, BY 887,000 VOTES; TWO KILLED AND MANY INJURED IN RIOTING AT POLLS" with several subheads and photo of Hindenburg (see) Lengthy 1st... See More  

Hindenburg becomes President of the Weimar Republic...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Pennsylvania, May 12, 1925   The first column head notes: "VON HINDENBURG TAKES OATH OF OFFICE IN BERLIN" with related subheads, the report carrying over to page 16. In January, 1933, he would appoint Adolph Hitler as Chancellor. 

Twenty pages, binding slits at the blank spine, good condition.

Paul Von Hindenburg becomes President...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 13, 1925



* Paul Von Hindenburg becomes President

* Germany

* Pre Adolph Hitler



This 18 page newspaper has a one column headlines on the front page that include: "HINDENBURG GIVES PLEDGE TO REPUBLIC", "Inaugurated as President of Germany in Simple Reichstag Ceremony' and more (see photos). 1st report coverage of Paul Von Hindenbu... See More  

Baseball...

POLICE GAZETTE, New York City, New York, July 25, 1925  This issue as a full page photo inside of Hall of Famer "Goose" Goslin sliding into a base, captioned: "The Goose' Is Safe At Third Base, Thanks To A High Peg."

There are many photos in this issue including "Hurtling Forward Through Space, Reaching Down and Touching Nothing" which is of Ned Gourdin &quo... See More  

Early helicopter...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, October 14, 1925



* Early helicopter (Autogyro)

* 1st successful flight made to the public



This 52 page newspaper has a two column headline at the bottom of the front page: "Plane With Vanes Rises Almost Vertically; Briton Drives Spanish Craft Up 1,000 Feet".



Tells of a successful helicopter flight in it's infancy.



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Richard Byrd North Pole flgiht...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, May 10, 1926



* Aviator Richard Byrd

* North Pole flight

* 1st report



The front page has a four column headline: "AMERICAN DETERMINATION AND PLUCK AGAIN FATHOM REALM OF ACHIEVEMENT ON POLE FLIGHT" with subheads that include: "First Flight by Plane to Top of World Made by Capt. Byrd" "15 Hour Trip" an... See More  

Roald Amundsen... Airship Norge...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 15, 1926



* Airship Norge

* Roald Amundsen

* 1st official North Pole flight ?



The front page has a two column headline: "DIRIGIBLE NORGE LANDS AT TELLER EARLY THIS MORNING" See image for brief text.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, otherwise good.



wikipedia notes: The Norg... See More  

Commander John Rodgers death...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 28, 1926 



* John Rodgers death 

* United States Navy 

* Delaware River airplane crash 



This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Comdr. Rodgers Killed When Airplane Crashes; Late Brother Lived Here" with photo. (see)



Tells of the death of John Rodgers, Commander of the United States Nav... See More  

On the founding of television...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1927



* John Baird - father of television

* TV in it's infancy - inventions



This 150+ page newspaper has a banner headline on page xx5 (near back): "HOW BAIRD SEES THROUGH SPACE BY RADIO; Scotch Inventor Holds the Secret of Television in His Sensitive Photo-Electric Cell--He Transmits Images Nine Miles and Adds 'Looking In' to 'Listening In&... See More  

1927 airplane endurance flight record...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 15, 1927 



* Airplane endurance record broken 

* Bertrand Blanchard Acosta & Clarance Chamberlin 

* Bellanca monoplane 



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FLY 51 HOURS; WORLD RECORD" with subheads. (see). Related photo is on the back page. First report coverage on the airplane endurance record broken by Bertrand Acosta ... See More  

Hudson Maxim's death...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 7, 1927



* Hudson Maxim death

* Explosives inventor



This 12 page newspaper has on column headlines on the front page: "HUDSON MAXIM, INVENTOR, DEAD".



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.



wikipedia notes: Hudson Maxim (February 3, 1853 – May 6, 1927), was a U.S. inven... See More  

Charles Lindbergh pre Atlantic flight...

THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, May 12, 1927 



* Charles Lindbergh Atlantic Ocean flight close

* The race is on to be the 1st 



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "SEA AVIATORS' RIVALRY WILL HASTEN START" "With Lindbergh Winging East, Chamberlin Will Hop Off Thursday Night or Friday" and more. (see)



Tells of the... See More  

Charles Lindbergh Paris flight in 1927...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, dated  May 14, 1927.



* Charles Lindbergh historic Transatlantic flight close

* Lindy

* Waiting game



This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:



* AVIATORS WAIT FAIR WEATHER FOR HOP TO PARIS



with subhead. (see)

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Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good ... See More