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1916 Battle of the River Somme... WWI...
Item #708567
September 05, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 5, 1916
* Battle of the River Somme offensive - France
* World War I - WWI - German & British Empires
* One of the deadliest battles in human history
The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "ALLIES IN BIG ATTACK" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the &quo... See More
1914 First Battle of the Aisne...
Item #708566
September 16, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 16, 1914
* First Battle of the Aisne River - France
* German Empire vs. France & United Kingdom
* General Alexander von Kluck captured
The front page has a banner heading: "Second Great Battle Is Being Fought in France" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" ... See More
Prohibition in 1917 America...
Item #708553
December 18, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, December 18, 1917
* America prohibition adopted
* House approves with vote
The front page has a one column heading: "'DRY' PLAN NOW UP TO VOTES OF STATES" (see images) Coverage on prohibition being adopted United States law. It would come in effect in January of 1919. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&qu... See More
1914 First Battle of Picardy... Ainse...
Item #708548
September 25, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 25, 1914
* First Battle of Picardy - Ainse River - France
* German Empire vs. France - World War I - WWI
The front page has a banner headline in red lettering: "BATTLE OF GREAT VIOLENCE IS REPORTED ON FRENCH LEFT WING" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&... See More
"Forrest Gump" wins 6 oscars in 1995...
Item #708525
March 28, 1995
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 28, 1995
* Best "Forrest Gump" academy awards
* Movie wins 6 major Oscars
* Tom Hanks comedy drama film
A terrific issue on the motion picture hit "Forrest Gump" 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 publication.
The front page ha... See More
Huey P. Newton killed... Black Panther Party...
Item #708520
August 23, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 23, 1989
* Huey P. Newton murdered
* Black Panther Party founder
* African American activist
The front page has a two column heading: "Black Panther Founder Huey Newton Is Killed" with photo of him. (see images) More on page 3 with three more related photos.
Complete with all major sections (80+ pages), very nice condition.... See More
1931 World premiere of Frankenstein...
Item #708516
November 19, 1931
THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 19, 1931
* Frankenstein advertisement w/ report
* Pre Code horror monster film movie
* World Premiere - opening day (extremely rare)
* Boris Karloff & Colin Clive
Page 30 has a 6 1/4 by 4 inch advertisement for the World Premiere for the film "Frankenstein" This movie made it's World premiere in Detroit, 2 days before other cities within the... See More
1961 Syrian coup d'état...
Item #708515
September 30, 1961
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 30, 1961
* 1961 Syrian coup d'état
* Gamal Abdel Nasser
* Syrian Republic restored
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SYRIA REGAINS ITS FREEDOM" with lead-in: "Rebels Throw Off Nasser Rule" and subheads. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, small library stamp just above the headline, some small binding holes along the ... See More
1963 The Fat Black Pussycat Phantom Cabaret...
Item #708512
July 25, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 25, 1963
* The Fat Black Pussycat - late night hangout
* Wavy Gravy, Tiny Tim and Moondog photo
* Debut of the Phantom Cabaret
The front page has a heading: "Ghouls at the Pussy Cat" with photo showing Wavy Gravy, Moondog and Tiny Tim. (see images) Article continues on a inside page. This is very early for Tiny Tim, a... See More
Latin music singer Selena shot & killed...
Item #708490
April 01, 1995
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 1, 1995
* Selena shot and killed in Texas
* Latin music star singer
* Tejano - Tex-Mex music
The front page has a two column heading: "Latin Music Star Selena Shot, Killed in Texas Hotel" with photo. First report coverage continues inside with another photo of her. (see images) Nice to have from the capital of the entertainment industry. Rare as such.
Co... See More
1970 Led Zepplein concert tour...
Item #708487
August 27, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 27, 1970
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* North American tour (Summer) advertisement
* Madison Square Garden - Manhattan
Page 26 has a 6 x 4 inch advertisement for the Led Zeppelin concert at Madison Square Garden (Sept. 19th) with another ad directly above for The Moody Blues. (see images) This was considered one of the best ... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1972....
Item #708486
August 17, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 17, 1972
* Grateful Dead concerts in Jersey City NJ
* Stanley Theater performances advertisement
* Dick's Picks Volume 11 - live album fame
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 33 has a 12 1/2 x 4 inch advertisement "The GRATEFUL DEAD" for their 3 night concert performance at Stanley Th... See More
1968 The Beatles: Yellow Submarine opening day ad...
Item #708485
November 14, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 14, 1968
* "The Beatles: Yellow Submarine" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Animated musical fantasy comedy film
Page 48 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of "The Beatles: Yellow Submarine" film (see images) Being a weekly publication, these ads are for the opening day. I suspect... See More
1968 be-in... MLK funeral... Black Panthers...
Item #708484
April 18, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 18, 1968
* Central Park be-in against racism (Yippies)
* Martin Luther King Jr. assassination - funeral
* Eldridge Cleaver & Bobby Hutton - Black Panthers
The front page has a heading: "Sunday in the Park: Yip-Out or Has-Been?" with 4 related photos. (see images) Coverage continues inside.
The top of page 5 has ... See More
1965 Yoko Ono art... Pre John Lennon (Beatles)...
Item #708483
December 30, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 30, 1965
* Yoko Ono - pre John Lennon - Beatles
* "Do It Yourself" - Dance Company
* Fluxus movement - art performances (experimental)
Page 11 has a small advertisement: "YOKO ONO and Dance Company" (see image) This was about a year prior to meeting John Lennon.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item be... See More
On the fall of the Berlin Wall...
Item #708480
January 02, 1990
BZ, Berlin, Germany, January 2, 1990
* re. the Fall of the Berlin Wall
* Best publication to have in
With the fall of the Berlin Wall (Nov. 9, 1989) it is not surprising that this headline: "Brandenburg Gate: The Climbing Disaster" would appear in a Berlin newspaper, as the celebration of the Germans in its fall led to injuries by jubilant citizens (see photos on inside page... See More
Fight over prohibition....
Item #708413
December 22, 1932
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, December 22, 1932
* U.S. Prohibition nearing a end ?
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HOUSE ADOPTS THE BEER BILL" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, light toning at the margins, a few tiny binding holes along the spine, a few small margin tears, generally in good condition. Should be handled with care.... See More
Success of Jonas Salk's polio vaccine...
Item #708409
March 12, 1954
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., March 12, 1954
* Jonas Salk changes medical history
* Polio vaccine success announced
The front page has a historic and early report on the success of the polio vaccine with a two column heading: "Lifetime Polio Protection Hoped for in Vaccine" (see images) This was a very early report of clinical trial successes, and it would be 13 months later... See More
Clark Air Base captured... 1945 Luzon...
Item #708398
January 26, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1945
* Clark Air Base - Field captured
* Luzon Island, Philippines
* World War II - WWII
* Pacific Air Forces take over
The front page has nice banner headline: "M'ARTHUR WINS CLARK FIELD" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related map is on page 4.
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along... See More
Abortions confirmed legal... re. Roe vs. Wade decision...
Item #708397
June 30, 1992
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1992
* Planned Parenthood v. Casey
* Abortion remains legal until 2022
* Roe v. Wade decision upheld
* United States Supreme Court
This issue contains the landmark Supreme Court decision concerning abortion with a nice banner headline on the front page: "High Court Affirms Right to Abortion but Allows Some Restrictions by States" with subheads. (see ... See More
Ezell Blair Jr - the Greensboro Four...
Item #708359
March 26, 1960
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1960 Present are two articles (and a photo) related to Ezell Blair Jr., civil rights activist who is best known as a member (leader?) of the Greensboro Four - a group of African American college students who, on February 1, 1960, sat down at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina challenging the store's policy ... See More
Crash of the Concorde in 2000....
Item #708356
July 26, 2000
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 26, 2000
* Concorde supersonic airliner - airplane
* Air France Flight 4590 crash disaster
* Paris to New York City takeoff
The front page has a four column headline: "113 Die in Fiery Crash of Concorde" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) Much more on pages 8 & 9.
Complete with all sections (90+ pages), great condition.... See More
Premiere of "Boomerang" and "A Leauge of Their Own", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #708354
July 01, 1992
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 1, 1992
* "Boomerang" - premier ad & review
* "A League of Their Own" - premiere ad & review
* "Batman Returns" week 2 ad
This issue includes the opening day advertisements and reviews for two popular movie premieres: "Boomerang" (with a full-page advertisement and lengthy review), and, "A League... See More
1949 United Jewish Appeal Drive notice...
Item #708353
April 13, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 13, 1949
* First president Chaim Weizmann plea
* United Jewish Appeal drive - UJA-A
* Post World War II Jews & Israel donation notice
The back page has a full page notice headed: "UJA-A SACRED DUTY" with subhead: "A Statement by Dr. Chaim Weizmann" and photo. (see images) This was a plea by the first Jewish president for donations to help p... See More
The Station nightclub fire disaster...
Item #708351
February 21, 2003
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 21, 2003
* The Station nightclub fire disaster
* Rock band White Snake concert
* West Warwick, Rhode Island
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Nightclub Fire Toll Nears 100; Band's Pyrotechnics Ignite a Life-or-Death Rush for the Exits" with two related photos. First report coverage continues inside with a few more photos.
Complete... See More
1946 Gordie Howe's NHL hockey debut...
Item #708345
October 17, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1946
* Gordie Howe NHL debut
* Detroit Red Wings
* Ice hockey
Page 30 has a one column heading: "LATE DETROIT GOAL TIES TORONTO AT 3-3" with subhead and lineup. Text includes: "...but in less than a minute Rookie Gordon Howe hit a 5 footer to put Detroit ahead 2 to 1" (see)
Complete with all 48 pages, this is the "rag edition" pri... See More
Financial Stock Market Crisis of 1907...
Item #708327
October 17, 1907
THE SUN, New York, October 17, 1907 This issue has fine coverage on the financial stock market crisis of 1907. The front page has: "SMASH OF HEINZE'S CORNER - WHOLE MARKET RUNS DOWN TO MANY NEW YORK RECORDS", which continues on pg. 3. Additionally, there is an inside article on the "FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL" section describing the, "sensational fluctuations durin... See More
The March on Washington... Martin Luther King, Jr....
Item #708323
September 12, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 12, 1963
* Martin Luther King Jr. - civil rights movement
* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
* Letter to the editor - eyewitness account
* "I Have a Dream" speech fame
Beginning on page 4 is a lengthy letter the editor headed: "An 'Invisible Man' Replies" Text continues on page 6 and... See More
1966 Andy Warhol, Up-Tight notice
Item #708321
January 27, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 10, 1966
* Andy Warhol, Up-Tight notice
* First Warhol-Velvet Underground collaboration
* First performance with Nico - factory scene
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* American folk singer & songwriter World tour
* Island Garden - West Hempstead, Long Island
* Last local appearance befo
... See More
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* American folk singer & songwriter World tour
* Island Garden - West Hempstead, Long Island
* Last local appearance befo
1966 Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention...
Item #708320
December 01, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 1, 1966
* American musician - guitarist Frank Zappa
* "The Mothers of Invention" rock band (early)
* Timothy Leary - Allen Ginsberg - Ralph Metzer
* Psychedelic celebration at Village Theatre
The front page has a photo of Frank Zappa with a page 32 editorial on the first New York appearance of The Mothers Of Inventio... See More
1964 comic Lenny Bruce ad and conviction...
Item #708319
April 09, 1964
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 9, 1964
* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad
* Conviction for obscenity comedy performance
* Cafe Au Go Go nightclub - Bleecker Street
The top of page 3 has a heading: "Bruce Tagged on Obscenity, Run Extended at Cafe Here" Article continues on page 6.
Page 6 has another heading: "He Will Run Out... See More
1967 THE DOORS early concert advertisement...
Item #708318
November 02, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Nov. 2, 1967
* THE DOORS very early performance ad
* American rock band - Jim Morrison
* Assembly Hall - Hunter Collage (NYC)
Page 22 has a small but early advertisement for "THE DOORS" concert at Hunter Collage in New York City. A school fraternity apparently put on this show. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their wa... See More
1974 Eric Clapton concert advertisement...
Item #708317
May 30, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 30, 1974
* Eric Clapton - English rock & blues guitarist
* The Yardbirds & Cream singer & songwriter
* Roosevelt Stadium concert advertisement
Page 53 has a nice full page advertisement for a "ERIC CLAPTON" concert at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extrem... See More
1971 veterans march on Washington D.C...
Item #708316
April 29, 1971
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 29, 1971
* Vietnam Veterans Against the War
* "Operation Dewey Canyon III"
* March on Washington D.C. w/ photos
* Alice Cooper rock singer and songwriter
* "Love It to Death" album tour - I'm Eighteen
* Manhattan concert advertisement
The front page has a seven photo pictorial with small heading: &quo... See More
1966 Timothy Leary 3 psychedelic celebrations...
Item #708315
September 15, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 15, 1966
* Dr. Timothy Leary - American psychologist
* Three LSD psychedelic drugs celebrations
* Greenwich Village Theater advertisement
* Lysergic acid diethylamide - lysergide
A great issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as page 21 features an advertisement for tickets to: "In Person, Dr. Timothy Leary,... See More
1961 Aretha Franklin nightclub ad...
Item #708313
July 20, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 20, 1961
* Aretha Franklin - American singer songwriter - pianist
* Village Gate - Greenwich Village nightclub
* Very early career advertisement "Queen of Soul"
* Year of her very first debut studio album (19 years old)
Page 8 has a small advertisement for "Village Gate" on Thompson St. with a performance by Aretha F... See More
Beryl Markham's solo transatlantic E to W flight...
Item #708307
September 06, 1936
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, Sept. 6, 1936
* Kenyan aviator Beryl Markham
* Record transatlantic solo airplane flight
* 1st Woman to achieve from East to West
The front page has a three column heading: "OCEAN FLIER IN MISHAP" with subhead and photo. (see images) First report coverage on Beryl Markham's solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean from east to west.
Co... See More
Neil Armstrong selected for future Moon flight...
Item #708297
September 18, 1962
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 18, 1962
* NASA Astronaut Group 2 is selected
* Apollo program - human spaceflights
* Neil Armstrong - Moon missions
The front page has a two column heading: "9 New Astronauts Named To Train for Moon Flights" (see images) The top of page 18 has a 7 column heading: "Sketches of the Nine New Astronauts Chosen by U. S. to Train for Flights to the Moon... See More
1940 Battle of Britain... London bombings...
Item #708296
August 27, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 27, 1940
* Battle of Britain
* London, England bombings
* World War II - WWII
The the top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "HITLER SWEARS TO CRUSH BRITAIN WITH GIANT NIGHT-RAIDING FORCES" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 44 pages, a few archival mends along the right margin, a little margin wear with tiny b... See More
1972 Jackson Browne nightclub ad...
Item #708267
August 31, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 31, 1972
* Early Jackson Browne night club performance ad
* American rock musician, singer & songwriter
Page 43 under "cafes, clubs & coffee houses" is a ad for a performance by "Jackson Browne" at The Bitter End night club. (see image) This was the same year of the release of his debut album.
I sus... See More
1971 Elton John concert advertisement...
Item #708263
June 03, 1971
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 3, 1971
* Early Elton John concert advertisement
* British singer - songwriter - pianist
* Carnegie Hall - Manhattan - New York City
Page 48 has a 4 x 4 inch advertisement for a early "Elton John" concert at Carnegie Hall in Manhattan.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reas... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1968....
Item #708262
December 19, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 19, 1968
* Grateful Dead concert in Hallandale, Florida
* Miami Pop Festival at Gulfstream Park
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* Nice decorative, psychedelic art advertisement
Page 39 has a great full page advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" for there upcoming appearance at the Miami Pop Fes... See More
1966 James Brown & The Byrds concert ads...
Item #708260
March 17, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 17, 1966
* American singer James Brown "Mr. Dynamite"
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* The Byrds - rock band upcoming performances ad
Page 16 has a small advertisement for a "Mr. Dynamite James BROWN" performance at Madison Square Garden. He is known as the "Godfather of Soul".
Anot... See More
Beatles admit guru was an error... Timothy Leary leaves Millbrook...
Item #708259
May 16, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 16, 1968
* Beatles admit Maharishi was a mistake
* Dr. Timothy Lear leaves Millbrook for California w/ photo
* Includes famous LSD quote: "turn on, tune in, drop out"
A great issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page has two iconic photos: one of John Lennon & Paul McCartney pointing to an inside article which states tha... See More
1968 The Bee Gees NYC concert advertisement...
Item #708258
August 08, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 8, 1968
* The BEE GEES concert advertisement
* Forest Hills Tennis Stadium - Queens NYC
* Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb brothers
* The Jimi Hendrix Experience concert ad
Page 22 has a 7 x 6 inch advertisement for a "The Incredible BEE GEES" concert at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in New York City. (see image)... See More
1970 Grateful Dead album release...
Item #708257
November 26, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 26, 1970
* Grateful Dead album release advertisement
* "American Beauty" Trucking - Ripple & more
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 49 has a full page advertisement for the release of "American Beauty" music album by the Grateful Dead. Includes a photo of the band. (see imag... See More
1967 "Black Power/White Power" illustration...
Item #708256
September 21, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 21, 1967
* French artist & writer Tom Ungerer
* Black Power/White Power racial illustration
* Paul Thek's "Dead Hippie" sculpture
The front page has Tomi Ungerer's racist illustration titled: "Black Power/White Power" (see image)
source: Poster Auctions International, Inc.: “Black Po... See More
1971 Three Dog Night MSG concert advertisement...
Item #708255
February 25, 1971
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 25, 1971
* Three Dog Night - American rock band
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* Elephant's Memory - Psychedelic rock
* Backup for John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Page 31 has a 6 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for a "THREE DOG NIGHT" concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.
Page 33 has a larger a... See More
1969 Rolling Stones at Madison Square Garden ad...
Item #708249
October 30, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 30, 1969
* The Rolling Stones American Tour 1969
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* "History's first mystic rock and roll tour "
* Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Mick Taylor
* Raymond Buckland - occult - witchcraft ad
Page 45 has a full page inch advertisement for a very early Ro... See More
Gay pride march... The Grateful Dead in 1973....
Item #708248
June 28, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, June 28, 1973
* Christopher Street Parade - Bette Midler
* 3rd Gay pride march - Washington Square
* Grateful Dead concert in Jersey City NJ
* Roosevelt Stadium performance advertisement
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
The front page has five related photos with heading: "Hostility comes out of the closet&qu... See More
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