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1931 Gladewater, Texas oil well explosion disaster....
Item #709741
April 29, 1931
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 29, 1931
* Gladewater, Gregg & Upshur County, Texas
* Sinclair No. 1 Cole oil well explosion disaster
The front page has a two column heading: "Oil Gusher Explodes; Flames Kill 14 Men" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition. ... See More
USS Reuben James sunk.... 1st U.S. warship...
Item #709740
October 31, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, October 31, 1941
* USS Reuben James sunk (Early 1st report)
* 1st American warship casualty of WWII
The front page has a great banner headline in bold lettering: "U.S. DESTROYER SUNK; Torpedoed Ship Had 120 Aboard" with subhead and photo. (see images) Nice for display. First report coverage on the sinking of the USS Reuben James, the 1st ... See More
Winter War in 1939... Soviets invade Finland...
Item #709738
December 21, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 21, 1939
* Battle of Suomussalmi
* Winter War - Finland
* Soviet Union - Soviets
* World War II - Finns
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BATTLE IN ARCTIC; 22 BELOW" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
wikipedia notes: The Battle o... See More
Robert Goddard.... early rockets... Charles Lindbergh, Jr. ?...
Item #709733
July 10, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1930
* Robert H. Goddard - Early rockets - rocketry
* 1st photo of Charles Lindbergh Jr. ?
Page 27 has a one column heading: "GUGGENHEIM BACKS ROCKET SKY-STUDY" with subheads. (see images)
Page 3 has a photo of newly born Charles Lindbergh Jr. This could be the earliest photo of him in any newspaper.
Fifty-two pages, various cutouts in unrelated pag... See More
Murder Inc. hitman death... Abe Reles...
Item #709731
November 13, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 13, 1941
* Abe Reles death - Murder Inc. hitman
* "The Canary Who Could Sing, But Couldn't Fly."
* Gambino Crime family - Albert Anastasia informant
The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "GANG INFORMER IN MURDER CASE FALLS TO DEATH" with subhead and small photo of Reyes. First report coverage on the death (murder?) o... See More
Anthony Fokker death... aviation pioneer...
Item #709727
December 24, 1939
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Dec. 24, 1939
* Anthony Fokker death w/ photo
* Dutch airplane - aviation pioneer
* "The Flying Dutchman"
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "FOKKER'S BODY WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO HOLLAND" with subhead and small photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 10 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes al... See More
Hugo Black... Ku Klux Klan... KKK...
Item #709726
August 13, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1937
* Hugo Black - American politician and jurist
* Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court
* Klu Klux Klan - KKK member ? (Democrat Party)
The front page has a banner headline: "How Black Returned to Ku Klux Klan Described in Official Record of Order" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Black was accused by many of... See More
Charles Lindbergh finds lost city...
Item #709725
July 30, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 1929
* Aviator Charles Lindbergh
* Ancient Mayan Civilization
* Airplane exploration - findings
The front page has a two column heading: "Lost Mayan City Discovered by Lindbergh; Yucatan 'Find' Led Him to Air Photography" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wea... See More
Anti-Jewish riots in Britain....
Item #709652
August 05, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 5, 1947
* Anti-Jewish riots in Britain (pogrom)
* re. The Sergeants affair
* Manchester & Liverpool
* Anti-semitism - Jews
The top of page 7 has a two column heading: "Mob Attacks on Jews in Britain Continue; Liverpool Police Active to Halt Outbreaks" with subhead. (see images)
The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "Zionists Announce Wa... See More
1951 Abdullah I of Jordan assassination...
Item #709651
July 20, 1951
THE DETROIT NEWS, July 20, 1951
* King Abdullah I of Jordan
* Al-Aqsa Mosque assassination
* Old City of Jerusalem
The front page has a great banner headline: "ASSASSIN KILLS BRITISH PUPPET ABDULLAH" with subheads and photo. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in nice condition. Small binding holes along the spine. ... See More
The 1st nominiation of Franklin D. Roosevelt for president...
Item #709650
July 02, 1932
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 2, 1932
* Democratic National Convention
* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR
* 1st of 3 nominations
* Best title to be had ?
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ROOSEVELT NOMINATED IN STAMPEDE; PICK GARNER TODAY FOR SECOND PLACE" with subheads and photo. (see images) Nice for display. First report coverage on FDR's nomination as a Dem... See More
Adolph Hitler takes control of Prussia in 1933...
Item #709649
April 12, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 12, 1933
* Free State of Prussia takeover - seizure
* Adolph Hitler & Hermann Goering
* Third Reich in the beginning - Nazis
The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "HITLER IS MADE HEAD OF PRUSSIA; RULE EXTENDED" with subhead and small photo of Hermann Goering. (see images) Hitler was made chancellor of Germany just a few months earlier.
Com... See More
Japanese aerial bombing of Canton & Nanjing (Nanking), China
Item #709648
September 21, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 21, 1937.
* Nanjing - Canton & Nanking air raid bombing
* Japanese airplane raiders - pre massacre
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "OUR ENVOYS QUIT NANKING AS CITY AWAITS AIR RAIDS" with subheads. (see images) More on page 10.
Complete with all 52 pages, light toning and some archival mending at the margins, otherwise goo
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* Nanjing - Canton & Nanking air raid bombing
* Japanese airplane raiders - pre massacre
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "OUR ENVOYS QUIT NANKING AS CITY AWAITS AIR RAIDS" with subheads. (see images) More on page 10.
Complete with all 52 pages, light toning and some archival mending at the margins, otherwise goo
1963 South Vietnamese coup d'état...
Item #709647
November 02, 1963
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 2, 1963
* 1963 South Vietnamese coup d'état
* President Ngo Dinh Diem assassination
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "COUP IN VIETNAM DEPOSES DIEM; HE AND NHU SEIZED BY MILITARY" with subheads, related map and 2 photos. (see images) Much more on the followings pages, loads of text.
Complete with 40 pages, minor margin wear,... See More
Premiere of "Halloween 5", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #709618
October 13, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 13, 1989
* "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers"
* Best Grand Opening Day movie advertisement
* Slasher horror film - Donald Pleasence
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers" and perhaps no better newspaper could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the ... See More
2000 Music City Miracle...
Item #709617
January 09, 2000
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 9, 2000
* Music City Miracle
* Tennessee Titans
* NFL Football playoffs
* vs. Buffalo Bills
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Titanic Call Sinks Bill" with subhead and a few related photos. (see images)
Complete 1st and sport's sections with a total of 44 pages, nice condition.... See More
Alvaro Obregon assassination... Mexico president...
Item #709616
July 19, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE., July 19, 1928
* Alvaro Obregon assassination
* Mexican Revolution general
* President of Mexico
The front page has a great banner headline: "SEIZE 20 FOR OBREGON PLOT" with subheads. (see images) Two related photos on the back page. Coverage on the assassination of General Alvaro Obregon, president of Mexico
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in very nic... See More
Stock market has its biggest gain in history...
Item #709615
March 16, 1933
NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1933
* Wall Street - stock market
* Biggest percentage gain is history
While most reports on the stock market have a negative focus--"crash" days always sell well--we are pleased to offer this issue which was a bit of brightness in the midst of the Great Depression.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had its single best day (percentage change) in his... See More
Attack on Kure (March 1945)...
Item #709614
March 21, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 21, 1945
* Attack on Kure (March 1945) - Japan
* United States Navy aircraft carriers
* World War II - WWII air raid
The front page has a banner headline: "CARRIERS BLAST JAPANESE FLEET IN LAIR" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
Anarchist Emma Goldman in 1909......
Item #709609
April 07, 1909
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April. 7, 1909
* Emma Goldman without a country
* Anarchist political activist - anarchy
The top of the front has a three column headline: "Neither Country Seems To Want Emma Goldman" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragi... See More
A famous civil rights murder case from Mississippi...
Item #709607
June 26, 1964
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 26, 1964
* Mississippi Civil Rights workers disappear
* James Chaney - Philadelphia MS
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "75 SAILORS JOIN MISSISSIPPI HUNT" with subheads and related photo. (see images) This was a notable civil rights-related murder. Their bodies would be found on August 4 & 21 when white men--most me... See More
1964 St. Augustine movement... Civil Rights march...
Item #709606
June 13, 1964
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 13, 1964
* St. Augustine movement - Florida
* "We Shall Overcome" (song) march
* Martin Luther King Jr. in jail
* Civil Rights Act of 1964 prelude
The front page has a one column heading: "Negroes March In St. Augustine As Police Watch" with subhead. (see images) The historic Monson Motor Lodge "pool-in" was just 2 days earl... See More
1976 Marquette Park... Chicago race riots rallies...
Item #709603
August 23, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 23, 1976
* Marquette Park rallies - Chicago race riots
* Racially charged violence - Negroes vs. whites
The front page has a heading: "HOW THE BATTLE FOR WHITE POWER TOUCHED OFF A BORDER WAR" (see images) Beginning on pages 12 & 13 is a report headed; "How the Battle for White Power Touched Off a Border W... See More
1976 Led Zeppelin & Lynyrd Skynyrd ...
Item #709602
October 25, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 25, 1976
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* "The Song Remains the Same" concert film
* Opening day MSG movie advertisement
* Lynyrd Skynyrd - upcoming area concerts ad
Page 53 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "The Song Remains the Same" film in New York City. Coverage of ther... See More
The Velvet Undereground & Nico in 1967...
Item #709601
February 16, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 16, 1967
* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground & Nico
* Before their first album was released (March 12)
* Electric Circus underground nightclub performance
Page 29 has a 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for a "NICO" gig at the newly opened "Electric Circus" in Greenwich Village. (see image) I s... See More
Penn State football are 1986 champions...
Item #709599
January 03, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1987
* Penn State Nittany Lions wins title
* NCAA college football championship
* Fiesta Bowl vs. Miami Hurricanes
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Penn State Picks Off Miami, 14-10" with subhead: "Testaverde Intercepted Five Times" and two related photos to the game ending interception by Pete Giftopoulos. Fi... See More
1936 San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opening........
Item #709511
November 15, 1936
ROTOGRAVURE SECTION only of the New York Times, Nov. 15, 1936
* San Francisco--Oakland Bay Bridge opens
The front page of this section has two photos related to opening of this famous bridge
Other topics throughout. Complete rotogravure section only with all 6 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
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1932 Ford Hunger Strike (massacre)...
Item #709508
March 08, 1932
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., March 8, 1932
* Ford Hunger March - massacre - riots
* Detroit to Dearborn, Michigan
* Unemployed Ford Motor Company workers
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "FOUR MEN KILLED, 50 INJURED AS 3000 UNEMPLOYMENT BATTLE WITH POLICE AT FORD PLANT" with subheads. (see images)
Complete in 48 pages, light toning and a little wear at the... See More
1929 North Platte black exodus... Nebraska...
Item #709507
July 14, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1929
* North Platte, Nebraska
* Racial exodus - riot
* Negroes - blacks
* Murder & racism
Page 20 has a one column heading: "Negroes Flee Town Before Before Mob's Threats" with subheads. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally very nice.
wikipedia no... See More
1951 Frank Costello - NYC mob boss...
Item #709503
March 16, 1951
THE DETROIT NEWS, March 16, 1951
* Frank Costello - NYC gangster - mob boss
* United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce
* Bugsy Siegel's girlfriend Virginia Hill photos
The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "WIPE OUT COSTELLO ALIBI" with subheads and two photos of Bugsy Siegel's girlfriend Virginia Hill. (see imag... See More
James Earl Ray escapes...
Item #709500
March 11, 1969
THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, June 11, 1977
* James Earl Ray escapes prison
* Martin Luther King Jr. murderer
The front page has headline that reads: "Massive manhunt under way for Ray" with photo. (see images) More on page 2.
Complete with 30+ pages, a few small binding holes along the spine/1st column, good condition.... See More
Prohibition ends in 1933 Tennessee....
Item #709499
July 21, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1933
* End of Prohibition in Tennessee
* Beer - liquor returns
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TENNESSEE VOTES FOR REPEAL WETS WINNING IN CITIES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the state of Tennessee ratifying the repeal of prohibition. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous... See More
1934 Woonsocket, Rhode Island riot...
Item #709498
September 13, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 13, 1934
* Woonsocket, Rhode Island mill riot
* General Textile Strike of 1934
The top of the front page has nice banner headline: "RIOT RAGES; ASK U.S. TROOPS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related photo on page 2. Four more photos are on the back page with heading.
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few sma... See More
1928 Wineville Chicken Coop murders...
Item #709497
February 08, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1929
* Wineville Chicken Coop murders
* Christine and Walter Collins
* Gordon Stewart Northcott guilty (1st report)
* Hollywood movie 'Changeling'
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Northcott Convicted of Slaying Three Boys; His Last Dramatic Plea Fails to Move Jury" (see) Coverage on the Win... See More
American painter Robert Henri death....
Item #709495
July 13, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 13, 1929
* Robert Henri death (1st report)
* American painter and teacher
Page 15 has one column headings: "ROBERT HENRI DIES; ILL EIGHT MONTHS" "Eminent Artist Succumbs in St. Luke's Hospital After Long Siege of Neuritis" and more with photo. (see)
Complete in 32 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, genera... See More
The Hardest Day... 1940 Battle of Britian...
Item #709468
August 17, 1940
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 17, 1940
* The Hardest Day - Battle of Britain
* German Luftwaffe vs. British Royal Air Force
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a five column heading: "Germans Bomb Suburbs of London" with subheads. (see images) More on pages 2 & 3 with related photo and 2 maps. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publ... See More
Prohibition ends in 1933 Iowa, Conn. & NH....
Item #709456
June 21, 1933
THE DETROIT NEWS, June 21, 1933
* End of Prohibition - repeal
* Iowa - Connecticut - New Hampshire
* Beer - liquor returns
The front page has a one column heading: "DRY IOWA JOIN REPEAL PARADE" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the states of Iowa, Connecticut and New Hampshire ratifying the repeal of prohibition.
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in nic... See More
John Dillinger hunted in the Midwest...
Item #709455
April 26, 1934
POST RECORD, Los Angeles, April 26, 1934
* Bank robber John Dillinger
* Post Little Bohemia Lodge shootout
* Hunted in the North Midwest
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "DILLINGER CAR MAKES ESCAPE" (see image)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, mainly along the spine, generally good.... See More
Civil Rights Act of 1960 takes effect...
Item #709454
May 07, 1960
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 7, 1960
* Civil Rights Act signed into law
* President Dwight Eisenhower
The top of page 12 has one column heading: "EISENHOWER SIGNS CIVIL RIGHTS BILL" with photo of Ike signing the bill. (see images) First report coverage on President Dwight Eisenhower signing the 1960 Civil Rights Act into law.
Forty-eight pages, a few cutouts in unrelated areas includi... See More
Pre Kansas City massacre... Pretty Boy Floyd...
Item #709452
June 18, 1933
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, June 4, 1933
* Charles 'Pretty Boy' Floyd
* Family members arrested
* Pre Kansas City massacre hunt
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "'PRETTY BOY'S' WIFE, BROTHER UNDER ARREST" with subheads. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, irregular along the spin... See More
Lansing, Kansas prison break... Wilbur Underhill...
Item #709451
June 01, 1933
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, June 1, 1933
* Lansing Correctional Facility - Kansas
* Wilbur Underhill Jr. & 10 others escape
* "Tri-State Terror" - Oklahoma bandit
The top of the front page has two column heading: "11 Fugitive Convicts Slay Cop in Flight, Disappear In Hills" with subhead and photo of the warden. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, li... See More
1929 Rome, Mississippi Negro lynching...
Item #709450
January 01, 1929
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, Jan. 1, 1929
* Charles Shepherd Negro lynching
* Rome, Mississippi stake burning
The front page has a one column heading: "Negro Slayer Lynched and Body Burned" (see images) First report coverage on the lynching of Negro Charles Shepherd at Rome, Mississippi.
Complete with 16 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some... See More
Rehmeyer's Hollow murder... Witchcraft...
Item #709449
January 13, 1929
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, January 13, 1929
* Cascade Tunnel dedication - Stevens Pass
* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder
* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire
* Wilbert G. Hess found guilty
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "HESS FOUND GUILTY IN WITCH DEATH, FACES 10 YEAR TERM; VERDICT GOOD ONE, HE SAYS" with subheads. (see images)
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Tiger Flowers 1st Negro middleweight champ...
Item #709448
February 27, 1926
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., February 27, 1926
* Tiger Flowers vs. Harry Greb
* 1st African-American middleweight champ
* Boxing - boxers - "The Georgia Deacon"
The sport's section (page 13) has a two column heading: "Tiger Flowers Takes Middleweight Crown" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers becoming the 1st Africa... See More
1929 Battle of Mazatlan...
Item #709447
March 24, 1929
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, March 24, 1929
* Battle of Mazatlan - government forces
* Rebels victory in Sinaloa, Mexico
* Jose Gonzalo Escobar Rebellion
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIGHT 30 HOURS AT MAZATLAN" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only (Sunday) with all 28 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
1929 Kalamazoo, Michigan witch killing...
Item #709446
July 20, 1929
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 20, 1929
* Etta L. Fairchild murder
* Witch's spell killing - wicca
* Eugene & Pearl Burgess
* Kalamazoo, Michigan
The front page has a nice banner headline: "MYSTERY WOMAN HUNTED IN 'HEX' MURDER; KILLERS CONTENT, HAPPY" with subheads and related pictorial. (see images) Nice for display. Lengthy coverage continues on page 3. First re... See More
Joseph McCarthy... The House un-American hearings/investigation...
Item #709444
September 02, 1954
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sep. 2, 1954
* Republican Senator Joseph R. McCarthy
* Censure and the Watkins Committee
* Post U.S. Army-McCarthy hearings
* Communists - widespread communism ?
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "M'CARTHY ABUSED 2 OTHER SENATORS, COMMITTEE HEARS" with subheads. (see images) Much more on pages 10 & 11 with excerpts from the pro... See More
1990 Meir Kahane assassination... Jewish militant...Meir Kan
Item #709400
November 06, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 6, 1990
* Meir Kahane assassination - Jews
* Orthodox rabbi spiritual leader
* Jewish Defense League co-founder
* Anti Antisemitism militant - terrorist
The front page has a two column heading: "Militant Rabbi Kahane Slain by N.Y. Gunman" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with all sections (100+ pages), nice condition.... See More
1964 Barry Goldwater nomination..
Item #709396
July 16, 1964
THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, 5th Election Extra, July 16, 1964
* Barry Goldwater presidential nomination
* United States - Arizona Senator
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GOLDWATER WINS; L.A. Votes Bring end To the Cliffhanger" with subheads and photo.
Complete 1st section only with 18 pages, light toning and minor wear along the central fold, generally in good condition.... See More
Albert Einstein in 1929....
Item #709393
February 01, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 1, 1929.
* Albert Einstein's Unified field theory
* Gravitation & electromagnetism
Page 3 has a one column heading: "SEES EINSTEIN STEP AS BIG SCIENCE AID" with subheads. (see) Also on the same page is a one column heading: "NEW LIGHT THEORY BEARS ON EINSTEIN" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Com... See More
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