Newspapers that shaped the world...

Catalog 204 - "Newspapers that shaped the world..."- a special release catalog from Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers... History's Newsstand.

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Newspapers that shaped the world...

Catalog 204 - <strong>&quot;Newspapers that shaped the world...&quot;</strong>- a special release catalog from Timothy Hughes Rare &amp; Early Newspapers... History&#39;s Newsstand.<br /> <br /> This expanded edition of our catalog contains some of the best and most historic newspapers we have had the pleasure to offer in our 36+ years. To highlight only a few would seem a bit presumptive, as noteworthy issues are found throughout. The catalog&#39;s <em>&quot;Standard View&quot;</em> is shown below. 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704628

The beginning of the U.S. Navy's relationship with San Diego...

Item #704628

May 01, 1917

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 1, 1917  A terrific and very displayable issue on the 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 24,000 military personnel and over 10,000 civilian workers.  The U.S. Navy remains a... See More  

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595880

New York Yankees very first World Series game... Babe Ruth...

Item #595880

October 07, 1921

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 7, 1921 



* New York Yankees

* 1st ever World Series (game 3)

* Nice for display




The front page has a nice banner headline on the front page: "GIANTS COME BACK STRONG 13 TO 5" with subheads. This was the New York Yankees' very first World Series ever. An early report here on the same day game 3 was playe... See More  

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707386

The legendary "called shot" home run by Babe Ruth, in a Chicago newspaper...

Item #707386

October 02, 1932

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 2, 1932 



* Babe Ruth's called shot (first report)

* New York Yankees World Series (game 3)

* Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field

* Best title to be had - very rare




This could well be the most desired newspaper in baseball history. This edition reports the famous Babe Ruth "called shot" home run in the 1932 World Series.

As a bit of background, ... See More  

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698511

First use of the popular term "Ivy League"...

Item #698511

February 07, 1935

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Feb. 7, 1935



* Very 1st use of the term "Ivy League"

* Collegiate athletic conference

* Harvard, Yale, Brown, Princeton, etc.


* One of a kind item here ?




Page 6 contains a rather mundane, one-column article headed: "Brown Seems to Have Been Taken Into 'Ivy League' " but it is significant for being the very first use of the... See More  

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$410.00
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698116

Terrific issue on the Hindenburg tragedy...

Item #698116

May 07, 1937

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER--EXTRA, May 7, 1937  



* Hindenburg airship disaster

* Lakehurst NJ New Jersey

* Great headline for display




One of the very best, dramatic banner headlines we have offered on this historic catastrophe: "DIRIGIBLE HINDENBURG EXPLODES, 90 KILLED". A large front page photo shows the Hindenburg over the New York skyline, headed: "Giant Airliner That Fe... See More  

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702902

Death of famed actress Jean Harlow...

Item #702902

June 08, 1937

SAN FRANCISCO CHRTONICLE, California, June 8, 1937 



* Actress Jean Harlow death (1st report)

* 1930's sex symbol - Blonde bombshell




The top of the front page has a photo headed: "HER UNPLAYED ROLE - Death Rewrote Her Script", which is followed by the related article: Death Ends Career of Jean Harlow. She was 26 years old. The article includes in part: "Jean Harlow, t... See More  

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698562

Hometown newspaper reports: Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak begins, is established, and ends...

Item #698562

July 18, 1941

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, a trio of issues for May 16, July 17 and 18, 1941 



* Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak

* It begins - breaks record - and ending

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* 3 issue lot from his hometown publication




The sports page of May 16 has a report on the game with the Chicago White Sox, noting a 13-1 defeat, but also including the box score which shows Jo... See More  

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698121

Terrific Honolulu newspaper, one day after Pearl Harbor...

Item #698121

December 08, 1941

THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER, Hawaii, Dec. 8, 1941



* Attack on Pearl Harbor

* U.S. to enter World War II

* Best publication to be had




Fully one-third of the newspaper, above the masthead, is taken up with a dramatic three line banner headline: "SABOTEURS LAND HERE !  Britain, Australia Declare War ! " with various related subheads as well including: "Raiders Return In Dawn A... See More  

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695785

An opportunity for a newspaper that never existed...

Item #695785

October 01, 1943

THE EDITOR'S DREAM, 'September 31"



* Fake publication w/ a futuristic headline



As the title of the newspaper implies, this is not a legitimate newspaper but rather a "dream" headline any publisher would love to print.

In large type is: “NAZIS QUIT ! ” “Hitler Seized in Mountain Hideout: Nazi Chiefs Nabbed“ with a photo showing Hitler behind bar... See More  

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705320

An incredible display issue on the end of World War II...

Item #705320

August 14, 1945

THE WILMINGTON NEWS--EXTRA, North Carolina, August 14, 1945  



* World War II ends

* Japanese surrenders

* Terrific headline for display




When it comes to huge, screaming headlines on the end of World War II they can't possibly get much better than this.

Taking about three-quarters of the front page, in letters 8 1/4 and 4 7/8 inches high, is: "JAPS QUIT ! " with sub... See More  

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698290

Closest newspaper to the atom bomb test...

Item #698290

July 01, 1946

THE ATOMIC BLAST - A-Day Extra! July 1st, 1946, Kwajalein Island. This is part of the Marshall Islands, which also includes the Bikini Atoll where the July 1, 1946 atomic bomb test took place.

The first series of tests over Bikini Atoll were in July, 1946, codenamed Operation Crossroads. The first bomb, named Able, was dropped from an aircraft and detonated 520 ft. above the target fleet. The sec... See More  

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712206

Results of the Nurenberg war crimes trial, in a newspaper from a Nurenburg suburb...

Item #712206

October 01, 1946

THE JET GAZETTE, Furth, Bavaria, Germany, October 1, 1946  Published by the Army Air Force Station of Furth, this is the volume 1, number er 14 issue which  began publication after the end of the war in Europe.

The collectible significance of this issue would be difficult to understate. This airport began in the 1920's and when taken over by the Nazis in 1933 it became the training ... See More  

Item from our most recent catalog - #361, released for December, 2025

(Added to the December, 2025 Catalog (#361) after its initial release - only available on-line.)

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719617

Death of Henry Ford, in a Detroit newspaper...

Item #719617

April 08, 1947

THE DETROIT TIMES--EXTRA, April 8, 1947 



* Henry Ford death (1st report)

* Automobile pioneer - Detroit, Michigan

* Best publication to be had (very rare)




When it comes to collect death reports of famous personages, not only would Henry Ford rank among the top of non-politicians, but the report in a Detroit newspaper is about as good as it gets.

The headline is quite bold, announcing... See More  

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704761

First Corvette rolls off the assembly line... In a Detroit newspaper...

Item #704761

July 01, 1953

DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, July 1, 1953  



* Chevy Corvette begins production

* In a Detroit publication (historic)




Page 53 has a two line, two column headline: "Plastic Corvette Begins To Roll" & above this head in smaller type: "Production Line Starts". The report begins: "Chevrolet's first production model Corvette, a sports with a plastic laminated fibe... See More  

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692762

James Dean... one of the best to be had on the iconic teen actor...

Item #692762

September 29, 1955

MOTION PICTURE DAILY, Sept. 29, 1955 



* James Dean's "Rebel Without a Cause" advertisement

* Perhaps the best to be had on the iconic teen actor

* One month prior to it's premiere debut in America




James Dean remains a cultural icon of the troubled & struggling teen from the 1950's, and his aura only increased when he died young in a car crash on September 30,... See More  

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695835

Curious issue reporting Kennedy's assassination...

Item #695835

November 22, 1963

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 would be expected of an “Extra” of this date, the large & bold headline proclaims: “KENNEDY KILLED” but immediately beneath it... See More  

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705932

First report on John F. Kennedy's assassination... In a Dallas newspaper...

Item #705932

November 22, 1963

THE DALLAS TIMES HERALD, Texas, November 22, 1963  Serious collectors always try to obtain historic newspapers from the city where the event happened. For JFK's assassination that would be a Dallas newspaper.

Of the two newspapers which published in Dallas in 1963 only the TIMES HERALD reported the assassination on the same day it happened--November 22--and only in their 2nd and 3rd edit... See More  

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649296

One of the best Kennedy assassination newspapers to be had...

Item #649296

November 23, 1963

THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23, 1963  A quite rare & extremely desirable newspaper with a first report on John F. Kennedy's assassination, from the city where it happened.

The two-line, bold banner headline proclaims: "KENNEDY SLAIN ON DALLAS STREET" with subhead: "Johnson Becomes President", plus a rather large photo of "John F. Kennedy" and a sma
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698556

The six issue set on the life of Bob Dylan...

Item #698556

March 20, 1969

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York  A six issue set of issues containing the entire series of six articles on the life & career of Bob Dylan. The dates are March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17 and 24, 1969.

All are authored by Toby Thompson when he traveled to Dylan's hometown of Hibbing, Minnesota. Each of the articles have a subtitle: "A Good Family Boy" "Join the Elvis Rebellion&... See More  

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700539

The 1969 Stonewall Uprising: watershed event for the LGBQT movement...

Item #700539

July 03, 1969

VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, July 3, 1969  



* Stonewall riots - uprising - rebellion

* LGBT - gay community protests

* Birth of the gay pride civil rights movement

* The best issue to be had (very rare)




The Stonewall Riots, also called the Stonewall Uprising, began in the early hours of June 28, 1969 when New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club l... See More  

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698311

Neil Armstrong steps on the moon in 1969...

Item #698311

July 21, 1969

WAPAKONETA DAILY NEWS, Ohio, July 21, 1969  A great issue on this significant event as this newspaper is from Neil Armstrong's hometown. Typically issues of this date carried the headline: "Man Walks On Moon" but this hometown newspaper personalized the report honoring their local hero with: "NEIL STEPS ON THE MOON".

This is likely the only newspaper in the country wi... See More  

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