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1938 German parliamentary election and referendum...
Item #711739
April 24, 1938
ROTOGRAVURE PICTURE SECTION only of the New York Times, April 24, 1938
* German parliamentary election and referendum
* Adolph Hitler in Vienna - military occupation
* Annexation of Austria - Anschluss - photos
The front page of this section has a few photos re. the Annexation of Austria with text. (see images)
Complete rotogravure section only with 8 pages, rag edition in nice condition... See More
1944 Battle of Monte Cassino ends...
Item #711737
May 18, 1944
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 18, 1944
* Battle of Monte Cassino ends w/ Allied victory
* Battle for Rome, Italy - Italian campaign
* World War II - WWII - Winter Line
The front page has a six column heading: "CASSINO REPORTED EVACUATED" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, mainly along the spine, generally in good cond... See More
1936 Tupelo, Mississippi tornado disaster...
Item #711726
April 06, 1936
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, April 6, 1936
* Tupelo, Mississippi
* Tornado disaster (1st report)
* Tupulo (MS)-Gainesville (GA) outbreak
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "SCORES KILLED IN TORNADO!" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning and minor wear along the margins, small library stamp slightly affects the hea... See More
Premiere of "Slap Shot", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #711725
February 24, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 24, 1977
* Best "Slap Shot" advertisement (eve)
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Sport's comedy cult film - Paul Newman
A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Slap Shot" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime ... See More
Washington Redskins win Super Bowl XVII...
Item #711723
January 31, 1983
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 31, 1983
* Washington Redskins very 1st Super Bowl championship
* Joe Theismann - John Riggins - Joe Gibbs
* NFL - National Football League
The front page has a photo showing John Riggins on a run play with heading: "Redskins Capture the Super Bowl, Defeating the Dolphins by 27-17" Much more in the sport's section with headings and photos including... See More
St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigation in a Chicago newspaper...
Item #711722
February 20, 1929
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Feb. 20, 1929
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigations
* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone
The front page has a one column heading: "LEADERS OF SLAIN GANGSTERS SLIPS OUT OF CHICAGO" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and minor wear along the margins, generally nice.... See More
1969 Anti-Vietnam War & Led Zeppelin II Ads...
Item #711659
October 16, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 16, 1969
* Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam
* March on Washington D.C. advertisements
* Massive demonstration - teach-in
* Led Zeppelin II album release & "The Who" concert
Page 19 has a full page advertisement for the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam.
Page 36 has a nice ad for the release of "... See More
Nice print of Ted Healy, founder of the Three Stooges...
Item #711593
February 15, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 8 only, February 15, 1931
* Print of Ted Healy of The Three Stooges fame
The front page of this "Screen--Art" section of this Sunday newspaper (Section 8) features an uncommonly large illustration which features both Ted Healy and Basil Rathbone. The caption reads: "Those somewhat different actors, Ted Healy and Basil Rathbone. Mr. Healy will be hea... See More
Woman outlaw Helen Gillis captured in 1934...
Item #711587
December 05, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 5, 1934
* Woman outlaw Helen Gillis arrested
* Baby Face Nelson's widow
* Gangster - bank robber
The front page has a five column heading: "Arrest of Nelson's Widow a Mystery" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the arrest of Helen Gillis, widow of American bank robber, Baby Face Nelson. Photo of Gillis is on the back page.... See More
1938 Battle of Taierzhuang ends w/ Chinese victory...
Item #711584
April 08, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1938
* Battle of Taierzhuang ends - Zaozhuang
* 1st major Chinese victory of Second Sino-Japanese War
* Republic of China vs. Empire of Japan
The front page has a one column heading: "ROUT OF JAPANESE REPORTED BY FOES" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
wikipedia notes: The Battle of Taierzhuang ... See More
Dillinger gang... Harry Pierpont sentenced to death...
Item #711581
March 11, 1934
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, March 11, 1934.
* Harry Pierpont death sentence
* John Dillinger gang member
* Prohibition era gangster
* Hunt for Dillinger after famous escape
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "HARRY PIERPONT GUILTY; TO GET ELECTRIC CHAIR" with subhead. Photo of Pierpont is on page 19. (see images)
Also on page 3 is another one column heading: "STATE TO... See More
The Runaways in 1977... Female rock band...
Item #711579
January 04, 1977
THE VIEW section only of the Los Angeles Times, Jan. 4, 1977
* The Runaways - Female rock band
* Joan Jett - Lita Ford - Cherie Currie
The front page of the this section has a heading: "Homegrown Punk - Rock Blossoming" with two related photos. (see images) Article continues on page 4 with another related photo.
Complete section IV only with 12 pages, nice condition. ... See More
Report of the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi...
Item #711576
February 24, 1945
NEW YORK POST, Sat., February 24, 1945
* Battle of Iwo Jima
* Mount Suribachi summit reached
* Devil Dogs with flamethrowers photo
* United States Flag planted (not mentioned)
* Battle of the Bulge - Dwight D. Eisenhower
The front page has a headline: "3 1/2 MI. BEYOND ROER" with coverage on page 3.
Page 2 has a heading: "Marines Seize Edge Of Iwo's 2d Airfield&... See More
Berlin Wall falls... Berlin newspaper...
Item #711572
November 11, 1989
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 translates to: "We All Thank God!" Among other front page reports is: "East Berlin Tears Immediately Nine Big Holes in the Wall" and more.
This newspaper is ... See More
A famous civil rights murder case from Mississippi...
Item #711570
June 24, 1964
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 24, 1964
* Mississippi Civil Rights workers disappear
* James Chaney - Philadelphia MS
* Burnt station wagon found in swamp
The front page has a banner headline: "CHARRED CAR OF BIAS FOES FOUND; LBJ SENDS DULLES" with subheads and photo of the car. (see images) Nice for display. This was a notable civil rights-related murder. Their bodies would ... See More
St. Louis Cardinals win 1942 World Series.....
Item #711567
October 06, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 6, 1942
* 1942 World Series of baseball
* St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees
* Major league baseball MLB
* Championship game (final)
The top of the front page of the sport's section (page 17) has a six column headline: "WORLD CHAMPS: ST. LOUIS CARDS!" with various subheads, related photos and box scores. (see images)
Much on World War ... See More
1921 Albert Einstein's theory of relativity....
Item #711565
April 16, 1921
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 16, 1921
* Early Albert Einstein
* 1st visit to America
* Theory of Relativity lecture
* Space & time
The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN IN LECTURE EXPLAINS HIS THEORY" with subheads. (see images)
Complete in 24 pages, light toning, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.... See More
1977 Beirut, Lebanon terrorist bombing...
Item #711564
January 03, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1977
* Beirut, Lebanon terrorist bombing
* Lebanese Civil War - religious diversity
The front page has a banner headline: "Bomb Kills 30 in Beirut" with subhead. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 26 pages, a printing press flaw causes some ink staining in a vertical line on the front page (see images), otherwise in very nice conditi... See More
1952 Washington D.C. UFOs ?...
Item #711563
August 04, 1952
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 4, 1952
* Washington D.C. UFO Incident
* General Roger M. Ramey
* United States Air Force
* Flying Saucers ?
Page 3 has a two column heading: "'Saucer Man' Doubts Disks Exist; Says Air Force Finds No Basis" (see images)
Complete with all 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.... See More
1922 William Desmond Taylor murder....
Item #711522
February 07, 1922
THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, February 7, 1922
* William Desmond Taylor shot dead
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "LITTLE PROGRESS MADE IN SOLVING MYSTERY OF SHOOTING OF MOTION PICTURE DIRECTOR" with subheads. (see images) Coverage on the recent murder of famed actor and director William Desmond Taylor which is still unsolved till this day.
Complete in 14 ... See More
1930 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball... John Wooden...
Item #711521
March 10, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1930
* Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
* 1929-30 Big Ten champions w/ photos
* Future UCLA Bruins coach John Wooden (soph.)
The front page of section two (sports) has a two column heading: "Introducing the Boys Who Brought Purdue 2d Title" with separate photos of each play and coach including a young John Wooden. (see images) John Wooden ... See More
1937 Little Rascals "hand-coloring" photo...
Item #711520
September 19, 1937
PICTURE SECTION only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Sept. 19, 1937
* Little Rascals "hand coloring" photo
* Our Gang - Spanky - Alfalfa - Darla
* Children - comedy short films fame
The top half of the front page of this section features a photo of some of the main characters of the "Little Rascals" or "Our Gang" showing Spanky, Alfalfa, Buckwheat amongst other... See More
Fred McManus arrested for spree killings...
Item #711519
April 01, 1953
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 1, 1953
* Spree killer Fred McManus captured
* Rampage killings - murders
* Arrested in Dubuque, Iowa
Page 32 has a one column heading: "New Yorker Admits Slaying 5 Persons" (see images)
Complete with all 60 pages, rag edition, a little spine wear, otherwise in very nice condition.... See More
Premier ads and reviews: "Clueless" & "Free Willy 2"...
Item #711505
July 19, 1995
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 19, 1995 (1st and Calendar sections only)
* Premier ads and reviews: "Clueless" & "Free Willy 2"
The Calendar Sections has full-page ads and reviews of the premier release of both "Free Willy 2" and "Clueless". The Sports Section also has a feature article (and photo) regarding [Centennial] Olympic Stadiu... See More
1966 Trips Festival... Acid Test...
Item #711503
May 19, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 19, 1966
* New York's first Trips Festival
* The Acid Test - Magic Mushrooms - LSD
* Jackie Cassen psychedelic lights - visuals
Page 28 has a 9 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for: "TRIPS FESTIVAL" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
It is ... See More
1966 Marisol sculptures on display... Timothy Leary...
Item #711502
April 21, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 21, 1966
* Marisol Escobar - Venezuelan-American sculptor
* Exhibition of sculptures at the Sidney Janis Gallery
* Timothy Leary appearance at Town Hall advertisement
Page 13 has a full page pictorial with heading: "The Many Faces of Marisol" and brief text. (see images)
Page 23 has a advertisement for a Dr. Timothy ... See More
Oscar Peterson - jazz pianist - obituary and tribute...
Item #711496
December 25, 2007
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 25, 2007
* Oscar Peterson - death report and tribute
* Jazz composer, arranger, pianist, and more
* 8 Grammy Awards among many other accolades
The bottom of the ftpg. has: "Oscar Peterson, 1925 - 2007 -- Pianist Dazzled jazz world with technique, creativity", which announces his death." The article includes a photo and continues on page A24 wher... See More
1975 Elvis Presley editorial...
Item #711495
April 07, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 7, 1975
* American singer & actor Elvis Presley
* "King of Rock and Roll" editorial w/ photos
Page 63 has a heading: "Elvis Presley, Philosopher King" with photo. (see images) Editorial continues on the following pges with four more related photos.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because th... See More
1967 Jimi Hendrix gig ad in Greenwich Village...
Item #711492
August 03, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 3, 1967
* Very early Jimi Hendrix performance advertisement
* American electric guitarist, songwriter and singer
* Swami Satchidananda Saraswati editorial
Page 24 has a 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for "The Jimi Hendrix Experience" which was performed four nights at the Salvation Club in Greenwich Village. Hendrix released... See More
1981 The Clash punk rock band nightclub ad...
Item #711489
May 26, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 27-June 2, 1981
* The Clash - English punk rock band
* "The Only Band That Matters"
* Bond's International Casino nightclub
* Concerts - performances advertisements
Page 73 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "THE CLASH" performances at the Bond's International Casino nightclub in ... See More
1964 "Dr. Strangelove" opening day film review w/ ad...
Item #711487
February 13, 1964
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 13, 1964
* "Dr. Strangelove" opening day premiere review
* Political satire black comedy film - movie
* Director Stanley Kubrick & Actor Peter Sellers
Page 13 under "film" is a review for the recent premiere with heading: "Come Now, Dr. Strangelove" The review continues on the following page.
P... See More
The SS United States breaks speed record....
Item #711434
July 07, 1952
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, July 7, 1952
* SS United States wins "Blue Riband"
* Fastest crossing of the Atlantic of all-time (ocean liner)
This 8-page newspaper has a two-column heading on page 4: "New U.S. Super-liner Finishes Its First Crossing to Set Up New Record". See photos for 1st report coverage on the SS United States winning the &qu... See More
John Gotti's famous 1990 acquittal w/ photo...
Item #711337
February 10, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 10, 1990
* John Gotti acquitted on multiple charges
* Gambino crime family boss - mafia
* Photo of a flamboyant Gotti outside the courthouse
The top of page 22 has a four column heading: "Reputed Crime Boss Gotti Freed in Assault Case" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 36 pages, nice condition.
wikipedia note... See More
Battle of the Bulge....
Item #711336
January 05, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 5, 1945
* General George S. Patton
* Battle of the Bulge
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "1ST ARMY DRIVES 3 MILES IN SLEET INTO BULGE; NECK OF SALIENT NOW 11 MILES AS 3D GAINS TOO; 7TH TO THE SOUTH GIVES UP FOOTHOLD IN REICH" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Loads of text continues inside with more photos... See More
1938 Golden Gloves boxing...
Item #711335
March 22, 1938
SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, March 22, 1938
* U.S. Intercity Golden Gloves Championships
* Chicagoland vs. New York City young boxers
* Madison Square Garden - amateur boxing titles
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "CHICAGO FIGHTERS WHIP NEW YORK, 9 T0 7" with subheads and two action photos. (see images) More on page 3 of this s... See More
JFK's 1963 Arlington National Cemetery ceremony...
Item #711333
November 12, 1963
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Nov. 12, 1963
* President John F. Kennedy - JFK
* "A Special Day", 11 November, 1963
* Veteran's Day ceremonies w/ photo
* Arlington National Cemetery - Virginia
* Tomb of the Unknown Soldier visit
The front page has a six column heading: "Kennedy Leads Tribute to War Dead" with lead-in: "Taps...A Wreath...And 21 Guns" and photo ... See More
1919 Chicago Race Riot... Red Summer...
Item #711332
July 30, 1919
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 1919
* Chicago, Illinois race riots
* Negroes vs. white citizens
* The Red Summer of 1919
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "28 DEAD, 500 HURT IN THREE-DAY RACE RIOTS IN CHICAGO" with subheads. (see images)
Complete in 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally very nice.
wiki... See More
Dr. Sam Sheppard murder trial...
Item #711329
October 21, 1954
THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 21, 1954
* Dr. Sam & Marilyn Reese Sheppard case
* Murder trial beginning - Richard Eberling ?
The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "NEW SHEPPARD DEFENSE" with lead-in: "Family Friend Called Slayer" and photo of Sheppard's attorney.
Complete with all 76 pages, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
1964 Free Speech Movement... Berkeley...
Item #711327
December 04, 1964
DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 4, 1964
* 1964 Free Speech Movement
* Mass students protest - sit-ins
* University of California at Berkeley
* Mario Savio giving his speech photo
The front page has a one column heading: "Arrest 800 In Sit-Ins At College" A photo of Mario Savio giving his "Bodies Upon the Gears" speech at Sprou Hall on the campus of the University of Calif... See More
1969 Vietnam War Washington D.C. protest...
Item #711325
April 25, 1971
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1971
* Vietnam anti-war protest
* March on Washington D.C.
* Largest in U.S. history (500,000)
The top of the front page has a four column photo with heading: "200,000 Rally in Capital to End War" (see images) More on page 34 with another related photo. First report coverage on largest single anti-war protest in U.S. history.
Complete 1s... See More
New Deal wins at the polls.....
Item #711323
November 07, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 7, 1934
* United States House of Representatives elections
* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR & the New Deal
The front page has a nice three-line banner headline including: "... WIDE GAINS IN NATION FOR THE NEW DEAL" with many subheads. Much more on the following pages.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, light toning... See More
1972 1st ? New York Dolls Manhattan gig advertisement...
Item #711322
May 25, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 25, 1972
* New York Dolls - punk rock music band pioneers
* Hotel Diplomat - New York City concert advertisement
* Very first venue performance ? one year prior to 1st album
Page 56 has a 4 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for a "New York Dolls" performance at the Hotel Diplomat" (see images) We had multiple people ask ... See More
Roberto Clemente wins NL MVP....
Item #711308
November 16, 1966
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, Nov. 16, 1966
* Roberto Clemente wins NL MVP award
* Pittsburgh Pirates
This 18 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 5:
"National League MVP Awarded To Clemente"
Tells of Pittsburgh Pirates star Roberto Clemente winning the National League Most Valuable Player award for the 1966 baseball season.
Other new... See More
Sandy Koufax announces retirement...
Item #711306
November 19, 1966
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, November 19, 1966 This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 3: "Alston Sad About Sandy But Is Not Pessimistic". Tells of Sandy Koufax announcing his retirement due to arthritis in his left elbow.
Other news of the day. Small binding holes along the spine, otherwise good.
1963 Civil Rights March on Washington (day of)...
Item #711302
August 28, 1963
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1963
* Martin Luther King Jr. about to make history
* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
* "I Have A Dream" speech fame (day of)
The top of the front page has a one column heading concerning this historic Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. that was scheduled for this day: "CAPITAL IS READY FOR MARCH TODAY; 100,000 EXPECTED"... See More
Isamu Noguchi - renowned Japanese-American sculptor...
Item #711299
May 25, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 25, 1961
* Isamu Noguchi, world famous sculptor
The front-page has the bold, banner headline: "Noguchi Redesigns Washington Sq.", which points to the front-page article: "Washington Square Redesigned: Noguchi Would Have Them Singing On a Mountain", followed by text which continues on the back-page. Other classic... See More
Battle of the Bulge beginning...
Item #711292
December 20, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 20, 1944
* Battle of the Bulge beginning
* World War II - Belgium
* German offensive campaign
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "NAZIS GAIN IN BELGIUM IN GREAT BATTLE; FORTRESSES CALLED UPON TO STEM PUSH" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More on the following pages with a few more related photos and map. Coverage near t... See More
Fantastic headline... Japanese surrender...
Item #711276
August 14, 1945
SUN-GAZETTE SPECIAL, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, August 14, 1945
* World War II ends
* Japanese surrenders
* Terrific headline
We have handled many dramatic V-J Day newspapers through the years but few have been as dramatic and displayable as this one.
This "Special Edition", as noted in the upper corners, has a bold, two line head taking the entire top half of the front ... See More
Babe Ruth debuts as a coach in 1938...
Item #711269
June 20, 1938
SECTION TWO (sports) section only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, June 20, 1938.
* Babe Ruth debuts as a coach
* Brooklyn Dodgers - MLB baseball
The front page of sport's section (page 19) has a one column heading: "Babe Saves Run for Brooklyn; Gets Big Hand" with photo of Ruth on his first day as a Dodgers coach. (see images)
Complete section II (sports) only with all 10 pages... See More
Arab-Israeli War cease-fire...
Item #711268
May 08, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1948
* First Arab-Israeli War cease-fire ?
* Mandatory Palestine - Jerusalem
* Israel - Palestinians -
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CEASE-FIRE TODAY IN ALL JERUSALEM SET BY ARABS, JEWS" with subheads. (see images) More on page 4 with related photo.
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
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