Stock Market reaches its lowest point in the Great Depression...

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 9, 1932 



* Stock Market at lowest point during Great Depression

* Wall Street exchange bottoms out



A significant issue, as this issue has the reports of the New York Stock Exchange from the day it reached its lowest point during the Great Depression. The Stock Market crash of October, 1929 triggered the Great Depression. People all over the country not only lost ... See More  

1973 Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114...

THE RALEIGH TIMES, N.C. Feb. 21, 1973



* Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114

* Israeli occupation of the Sinai Peninsula

* Airliner shootdown near Benghazi by fighter jets



The front page a nice headline: "Israelis down Libyan jetliner, 70 dead; Arab bases attacked" (see images)

Complete with 40+ pages, a few binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More  

Murders of Patricia Mann and Jesse McBane...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C. Feb. 26, 1971



* Unsolved Murders of Patricia Mann and Jesse McBane

* Duke Forest, Durham, Orange County, North Carolina

* "The Valentine's Day Murders"



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Bodies of Student, Girl Found in Woods" with 3 related photos. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 7 with ... See More  

Nixon's historic visit to People's Republic of China...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C. Feb. 23, 1972



* Historic visit by President Richard Nixon

* People's Republic of China - Taiwan relations

* Chinese premiere Zhou Enlai & Mao Zedong



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "President and Chou Meet For Nearly Four Hours" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 32 pages, a few small binding holes along t... See More  

The famed '48 Tucker car is introduced...

THE DETROIT NEWS, June 19, 1947 



* 1948 sedan "Torpedo"

* First introduced w/ photo

* Preston Tucker



The top of page 51 has a three column photo of the much-hyped and revolutionary automobile produced by Preston Tucker with heading: "Tucker Torpedo--A Newcomer in the Auto World" The same page has an article headed: "Tucker Has Long Way to Go to Build 1,000 Ca... See More  

General George S. Patton death funeral..

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 24, 1945



* General George S. Patton death - funeral



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "WARRIOR HYMN HE LOVED SUNG AT PATTON RITES" with subhead. Related photo and heading on the back page. (see images)

I suspect this to be a very rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning at ... See More  

Milt Campbell, Olympic Silver Medalist, while still in high school....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 28, 1953



* Milt Campbell, future Olympic decathlon gold medal winner 

* Already an Olympic silver medalist

*Competes in regional high school championships



Page 11 has: "CAMPBELL CAPTURES TWO NEWARK EVENTS", followed by a few paragraphs of text which includes in part: "Milt Campbell, Plainfield High School star, won the first of two events in th... See More  

1946 World premiere for "It's A Wonderful Life" film...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 19, 1946



* Original "It's a Wonderful Life" premiere ad

* Pre-World premiere showing in New York City

* James Stewart and Donna Reed - Frank Capra



Page 31 has a 8 x 3 3/4 inch advertisement for the World premiere of what is considered one of the greatest films of all time, It's a Wonderful Life. This movie made it's World premiere in NYC ... See More  

1932 Coney Island fire disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1932 



* Coney Island, Brooklyn fire disaster 

* Dreamland amusement park and boardwalk 



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "$5,000,000 BLAZE SWEEPS CONEY ISLAND; FOUR BLOCKS ON BOARDWALK DESTROYED; HUGE CROWDS WATCH SIX-HOUR BATTLE" with many subheads (see photos). Much more on page 3 with related photos.  Loads ... See More  

Steely Dan is born! 1st Blind Faith North American concert ad (1969)...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, June 26, 1969



* The collectible ad which birthed the amazing Steely Dan

* Blind Faith - Supergroup w/ Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood & Ginger Baker

* Very first North America concert - Madison Square Garden



Page 53 has the highly sought after but conspicuous advertisement which is credited with birthing the jazz-rock band, St... See More  

Theodore G. Bilbo death... white supremacist...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 22, 1947



* Theodore G. Bilbo death

* Governor of Mississippi

* Ku Klux Klan member

* White supremacist - supremacy

* Pro segregation advocate



The front page has a one column heading: "BILBO DEAD AT 69 OF HEART AILMENT" with subhead. (see images) Lengthy coverage continues on page 10 with photo.

I suspect this to be a very rare item because their was r... See More  

1st steps to end prohibition ?....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 30, 1930



* Prohibition - 18th Eighteenth Amendment

* Wets vs. Drys in Washington D.C.

* Beginning of the end ?



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "FIRST WET BILL HEARINGS SINCE PROHIBITION CAME IN SET BY HOUSE COMMITTEE" with subheads. (see images) Was this the beginning of the fight to repeal prohibition ?

Complete in 48 pages, rag ... See More  

Will Rogers & Wiley Post - deaths in 1935...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, Aug. 22, 1935 



* Will Rogers & Wiley Post 

* Airplane crash - deaths 



The front page has the two-column heading: "Nation Pays Tribute Today At Rogers and Post Rites", with the subheading: "Observance of Obsequies Will Be Held in Many Parts of America While Actual Services Are Conducted in West". The coverage of the... See More  

Felix the Cat and dragoon balloons at the Thanksgiving Day Parade...

ROTOGRAVURE PICTURE SECTION only of the New York Times, Dec. 6, 1931



* Early Helium filled balloons - photos

* Felix the Cat & Tiamat the Dragoon

* Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade



Page 5 has two photo s that were taken during the 1931 Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. A larger photo show Tiamat the Dragoon with a smaller image shows Felix the Cat. Each photo has a small heading a... See More  

Lowell Bayles killed... air race pilot...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 6, 1931



* Lowell Bayles killed - airplane

* Air race pilot - Gee Bee Model Z

* Thompson Trophy winner



The front page has a one column heading: "CRASH KILLS BAYLES AT 300-MILE SPEED" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 27 with related photo. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine w... See More  

Early computer invention ENIAC...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1947



* Eniac 1 invention (early computer)

* 1st electronic computer

* Aberdeen Proving Ground



The top of page 49 has a one column heading: "MECHANICAL 'BRAIN' HAS ITS TROUBLES" with subhead. (see images) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

Complete 1st sec... See More  

John F. Kennedy Rice University speech...

THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, September 13, 1962



* John F. Kennedy JFK Rice University speech

* Race for space vs. Russia

* Going to the moon



The top of page 6 has a four column heading: "'We Will Be First', Says JFK" (see images)  I suspect this to be an rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.

This was the famous speech in which he said: &... See More  

Scottsboro Boys sentences upheld...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1932



* Scottsboro Boys death sentences upheld

* Negroes suspected of attacking 2 white girls

* Alabama Supreme Court decision



Page 6 has a one column heading: "BACKS CONVICTION OF SEVEN NEGROES" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the ... See More  

Review & premiere of "Groundhog Day", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 12, 1993



* Best "Groundhog Day" movie advertisement

* Grand Opening Day premiere review

* American comedy film - Bill Murray

* Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania  fame



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Groundhog Day" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entert... See More  

Mormons to face famine in 1937 ?...

SECTION TWO only of the New York Times, Sept. 19, 1937



* Mormons to face food shortages ? - Mormonism

* Salt Lake City, Utah - during Great Depression



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Mormons, Fearing Famine, Eat Single Meal; Plan Granary to Store Their Bumper Crops" (see images) I can't find anything online that this ended up happening.

Complete s... See More  

1945 Malmedy massacre... Battle of the Bulge.....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 14, 1945



* Malmedy massacre in Belgium (1st report)

* Battle of the Bulge nears the end

* 1st SS Panzer Division - perpetrators



Page 6 has a one column heading: "Bodies of 100 Massacred GIs Are Found" (see image) This war crime "Malmedy Massacre" was actually committed about a month earlier but wasn't realized until more allied troop... See More  

Germany is re-joined...

BZ newspaper from Berlin, (West) Germany, dated June 23, 1990.



* re. German reunification



See the photo below for the nice front page with headlines translating as: "The Check-point Charlie Bomb of the Soviet Foreign Minister" and the big headline reading: "Berlin Without Allied Protection!" and in smaller type: "Shevardnadzi--We Remain--But the Allied Troops Must L... See More  

1966 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 10, 1966



* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement

* American folk singer & songwriter World tour

* Island Garden - West Hempstead, Long Island

* Last local appearance before near-fatal motorcycle accident



Page 17 has a 3 x 2 inch advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Island Garden Arena in West Hempstead on Long Islan... See More  

Early 1963 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 4, 1963



* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement

* The Town Hall - New York City

* First major concert appearance



Page 12 has a small but early advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at The Town Hall in New York City. (see images) This was considered Dylan's 1st major concert performance and was used as one of his live re... See More  

Early 1963 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 10, 1963



* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement

* Carnegie Hall - New York City

* "Live at Carnegie Hall 1963" album fame



Page 14 has a small but early advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Carnegie Hall in Manhattan. This ad measures 2 x 2 inches. (see image) This concert was recorded for the 2005 album releas... See More