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180153

World War II Survey IV

The Pictorial Context Collection

Item #180153

January 01, 1942

World War II Survey IV The Pictorial Context Collection - 6 issues, one each from 1940-1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, and 1946-1947., all from PM Magazine the pictorial magazine of WW II. Issues from before, during, and after the war place the war in visual context.

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$42.00
180152

World War II Survey III

The American Involvement Collection

Item #180152

January 01, 1942

World War II Survey III The American Involvement Collection - 4 issues, one each from 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1945. This is a great set providing a concentrated view of Americas involvement in WW II. All issues have war related reports.

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$50.00
180151

World War II Survey II

The War in Context Collection

Item #180151

January 01, 1942

World War II Survey II The War in Context Collection - 5 issues, one each from 1936-1939, 1940-1941, 1942-1943, 1944-1945, and 1946-1950. Issues from before, during, and after the war place the war in context.

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$62.00
180150

World War II Survey I

The War in Focus Collection

Item #180150

January 01, 1942

World War II Survey I The War in Focus Collection - 6 issues, one each from 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1945. This is a great set providing a concentrated view of WW II. All issues have war related reports.

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$74.00
180155

Additional war collections...

Item #180155
Additional War Collections can be obtained for any of the following: French & Indian War, Revolutionary War, Mexican War, Spanish-American War, WWI, and the Korean War. Prices will vary depending upon the collection, but will be priced similarly to our other war collections, and may range from $40 to $100. Contact us for additional details and exact pricing.

Wholesale Lot: typically more than one item/set available!

If an image(s) is shown, it is only representative of the style and condition of what you will receive. Actual items will vary.

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$74.00
180113

Moments in American History IV

Item #180113

January 01, 1938

Moments in American History IV - 1940s (war), 1940s (post war), 1950s, and 1960s Each set contains 4 issues, one from each decade shown, providing news of the day, advertisements, etc., revealing a great snapshot of life as it was actually occurring. All issues are from major American cities, providing national news coverage. This is set 4 of a five part collection.

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$47.00
180112

Moments in American History III

Item #180112

January 01, 1902

Moments in American History III - 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s Each set contains 4 issues, one from each decade shown, providing news of the day, advertisements, etc., revealing a great snapshot of life as it was actually occurring. All issues are from major American cities, providing national news coverage. This is set 3 of a five part collection.  Please note:  These issues are from ... See More  

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$44.00
180103

Benjamin Harrison through Warren Harding...

Presidential Collection IV - covering 7 administrations...

Item #180103

January 01, 1889

(7) Presidential Collection IV - a seven-issue set containing one issue each from the administrations of Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland (2nd), William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, Woodrow Wilson, and Warren Harding, providing a single-day snapshot of the atmosphere during each administration. This is set four of a six-part series.... See More  
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$84.00
161904

1986 BOSTON RED SOX Lose Mets Newspaper CURSE LIVES ON

Item #161904

October 28, 1986

KANSAS CITY KANSAN newspaper from Kansas City, KS, dated October 28, 1986. This 10 page newspaper is in nice condition and contains the reporting on the New York Mets winning the World Series championship on page 6. See photos.

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$18.00
161730

Howard Hughes Lands Plane At Bennett Field

Round-The-World Flight Completed Within Four Days

Item #161730

July 14, 1938

Coldwater Daily Reporter, Coldwater, MI., 7/14/1938. Nice headline that reads Round-The-World Flight Completed Within Four Days. Has subhead that reads Howard Hughes Lands Plane At Bennett Field. Paper is irregular on the far right side, but in nice condition overall. See photo for additional details.

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$21.00
161717

Own Rule Set Up By Duce

Item #161717

September 15, 1943

Journal American, New York, NY., 9/15/1943. Nice banner head that reads "Own Rule Set Up By Duce". Front page only; see photo for additional details.

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$22.00
161806

British Stand At Thermopylae To Protect Sea Withdrawal

Item #161806

April 24, 1941

Dayton Herald, Dayton, OH., 4/14/1941. Paper has nice banner head that reads "British Stand At Thermopylae To Protect Sea Withdrawal". Paper is in nice condition, see photo for additional details. Front section only.

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$34.00
161777

U.S., Allied Commando Troops Raid French Port; Battle Still On

Item #161777

August 19, 1942

Cleveland News, Cleveland, OH., 8/19/1942. Nice Banner Head that reads "U.S., Allied Commando Troops Raid French Port; Battle Still On." Paper has map of the raid on Dieppe." Paper is in good condition, see photo for additional details.

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$28.00
161650

President’s Reelection Seems Assured Roosevelt Wins State, Baldwin Is Victor Japs Strafed In Manila; Vossenack Battle

Item #161650

November 08, 1944

Hartford Courant, Hartford, CT., 11/8/1944. Nice Banner Head that reads "President's Reelection Seems Assured Roosevelt Wins State, Baldwin Is Victor Japs Strafed In Manila; Vossenack Battle". Has picture of FDR. Paper is in nice condition, see photo for additional details.

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$32.00
161670

Scores Injured In Normandie Fire

Item #161670

February 10, 1942

Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, OH., 2/10/1942. Nice banner head that reads "Scores Injured In Normandie Fire". Has picture of the Normandie burning. Paper is in nice condition; see photo for additional details. Outer leaves only.

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$30.00
161667

Reds Reported Facing Ruin

Item #161667

October 08, 1941

Toledo Blade, Toledo, OH., 10/8/1941. Nice banner head that reads "Reds Reported Facing Ruin". Paper is in nice condition; see photo for additional details. Outer leaves only.

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$36.00
161655

Million Nazis Lost, Moscow Claims

Item #161655

July 07, 1941

New York Post, 7/7/1941. Nice article headed "Million Nazis Lost, Moscow Claims". Paper is front page only, in nice condition. See photo for additional details.

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$38.00
161608

" Current Events" for school...

Item #161608

May 03, 1926

"CURRENT EVENTS" newspaper, subtitled "A Condensed Newspaper, Weekly, for Use in Public and Private Schools." from New York. Issues are dated May 7, 1926; Sept. 16, 1927; Sept. 30, 1927; Oct. 14, 1927; Oct. 21, 1927; Nov. 18, 1927; Dec. 2, 1927; and Dec. 9, 1927. Each issue is complete in 4 pages although 1 issue is 8 pages. Various news of the day with photos inside. Very mini... See More  

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$24.00
161940

From the island of Borneo...

Item #161940

January 01, 1959

THE BORNEO BULLETIN, 1959  If you would like a newspaper from one of the more remote spots of the world, here is a good one. Surprisingly modern in format and content, in English, complete in 20 pages. Bit irregular at the spine margin but otherwise quite nice. The photo shown is "generic" so the issue you receive will have different content but will have the same format and look.

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$25.00
161558

1960 Detroit Free Press; Roger Brown Detroit Lions Rookie Photo!

Item #161558

August 17, 1960

DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 17, 1960  Nice, large front page photo of Roger Brown, Rookie tackle for the Detroit Lions, getting measured by the team trainer. Nice Condition, see photo for additional details.

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$21.00
161423

Tony "Clutch" Lazzeri dies...

Item #161423

August 08, 1946

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 8, 1946  Pg. 21 has a 2 line, 1 col. head: Tony Lazzeri Dies; Starred On Yanks & subhead: Second Baseman During Era of Babe Ruth Succumbs at 42--Famed as Clutch Hitter. One col. photo of Tony Lazzeri. Minor tear in the margin next to the spine.

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$25.00
161406

Airplane Breaks Speed Record by Reacing 259 mph

Item #161406

November 03, 1923

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 3, 1923 Ftpg. 3 line, 1 col. head: "Naval Airman Flies 259 Miles an Hour For World's Record" & subheads: "Lieut. Brow Races Lieut.. Williams, Who Beat Him at St. Louis, at Mitchell Field" "Planes Faster Than Eyes" & more.

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$25.00
161431

Bruins 23 game winning streak ends...

Item #161431

February 26, 1941

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 26, 1941 Banner headline on pg. 24: Rangers win and Snap Bruins Unbeaten Streak at 23 Games; American Ties and one column subheads: Blue Shirts Rally To Triumph By 2-0 Pratt Paces Late rnager Rush That Leads to Markers by Hextall and Hiller 16,086 See Bruins Bow Boston Unbeaten on Home Ice Since Nov. 26, Outplays Foe Unitl Last 7 Minutes. Nearly a full column report pl... See More  

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$41.00
161390

Death of composer Saint-Sauns...

Item #161390

December 17, 1921

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 17, 1921 Pg. 18 two line, 1 col. head: "Saint-Saens, Great Composer Is Dead" & subheads. Binding holes close to the photo.

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$35.00
161375

Warren Commission report...

Item #161375

September 28, 1964

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Mass., Sept. 28, 1964 Ftpg. banner head: Oswald And Ruby Acted As Lone Killers re. the Warren Commission Report. Three related photos at the bottom.

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$25.00
161369

Making wheels...

Item #161369

June 21, 1919

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 21, 1919  See the photo below for the great color cover showing wheels being made, the print captioned: "An Electrically Operated Machine For Stacking Finished Wheels". There is a related article--with several more black & white photos--on an inside page. You get the complete issue which is in very nice condition. Minor inked library stamp in ... See More  

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$24.00
161345

Cal Ripken Jr. ends the streak at 2,632...

Item #161345

September 21, 1998

THE SUN, Baltimore, September 21, 1998  This 52 page newspaper contains the report of Cal Ripken Jr. ending his famous streak of consecutive games played. The front page headline reads: "2,632 - Ripken Ends The Streak", and includes his response: "I thought about it and decided let's end it in the same place it started. In my home state. IN front of the best fans in the wor... See More  

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$24.00
161328

Death of Calvin Coolidge's son...

Item #161328

July 08, 1924

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 8, 1924  The ftpg. has a 3 line, 1 column head: "President's Son, Calvin Jr., 16 Dies As Parents Watch" and subheads: "Every Method Known to Science Fails to Avert Death from Septic Poisoning" "Injections Resorted To" "Hope Finally Abandoned at 8 P. M., When the Boy Begins to Sink Rapidly" "Illness Caused By Blister&quo... See More  

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$23.00
161301

Early Reggie Jackson...

Item #161301

August 17, 1968

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, August 17, 1968  This sporting newspaper is about 55 pages in length and is in terrific condition and has never been bound. This particular issue features REGGIE JACKSON & RICK MONDAY OF THE OAKLAND A'S on the front with text about him in the inside pages.

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$17.00
161288

Pope's surgery...

Item #161288

July 11, 1903

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 11, 1903 The front page has: "POPE PASSED A BETTER DAY". This vintage 12 page paper has light overall browning with more around the edges. There are some minor tears due to the pulpish nature of the papers. The main article is completely intact and unaffected.

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$21.00
161282

Pope Leo...

Item #161282

July 06, 1903

DETROIT NEWS, July 6, 1903  The front page has: "POPE SLOWLY PASSING AWAY - Last Communion Administered by All Cardinals Now in Rome".

There is also a front page picture of His Holiness(see). This vintage paper has light overall browning with more around the edges. There is some archival mending due to the pulpish nature of the papers. The main article is completely intact and unaf... See More  

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$23.00
161277
Item #161277

May 04, 1901

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, NY May 4, 1901. This paper contains frontpage prints and internal article of: THE GREAT NILE RESERVOIR..(see picture). There is also a fullpage article and prints of: The Hofman Flying Machine (see picture). This paper is in very nice condition with minor edge tears with no loss and measures about 11 by 15.5 inches.

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$30.00
161252

Item #161252

April 24, 1949

PARADE magazine, an insert in THE DETROIT FREE PRESS newspaper dated April 24, 1949. See the photo below for the very nice color cover showing: "Boston's Johnny Sain". Article inside: "Who'll Win 20 This Year?" with photos of 7 other pitchers. You get the complete issue in nice condition save for small binding holes at the top.

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$17.00
130453

Rare title...

Item #130453

January 01, 1905

THE EXETER SUN, Exeter, California, 1905 Here is a title I've never had before, and I only have a few issues. From early in the 20th century, various news of the day. An 8 page newspaper evenly browned, loose at the spine, various chipping at the margins. Must be handled carefully.

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$18.00
160001

Rare and early stock market title...

Item #160001

January 01, 1903

WALL STREET DAILY NEWS, New York, 1903  This interesting & quite rare newspaper is subtitled: "A Daily Journal Devoted to Financial Interests", from over a century ago. This newspaper has a wealth of early stock market reporting & would be a great companion newspaper for any modern report on the stock market.

Four pages, 10 by 13 1/2 inches, re-joined at the spine, nice con... See More  

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$29.00
160057

Published by prison inmates...

Item #160057

January 01, 1913

THE SUMMARY, Elmira,New York, 1913 A quarto-size paper "Published Weekly by & for the Inmates of the N.Y. S. Reformatory at Elmira". The editor is noted by his prisoner number, not his name. Interesting & unusual 8 pg. newspaper printed on rag paper.

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$28.00
160082

Daredevil... Fourth Paris Aviation...

Item #160082

November 30, 1912

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 30, 1912 Full fullpage photo: "The Modern Industrial Daredevil" shows a worker on a rope 500 ft. above New York. Additional photos inside of other men who work in high places. Also within the issue are: "The Fourth Paris Aviation Salon", "Inventions New and Interesting" and other articles, illustrations and advertisements.



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$27.00
160105

"Top Cat" cartoon...

Item #160105

September 30, 1961

DETROIT FREE-PRESS WEEKLY TV MAGAZINE, Sept. 24 - Sept. 30, 1961  Formatted very much like the TV Guide, the color cover shows the cast from the cartoon Top Cat. Inside the issue are articles and photos of new and returning shows.

Complete in 36 pages, 7 1/2 by 10 inches, two binding holes at the top, otherwise in good condition.

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$20.00
160109

Henry Hudson Memorial Bridge...

Item #160109

April 11, 1908

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 11, 1908  The ftpg. has two illustrations of: "The Great Arch Of The Henry Hudson Memorial Bridge". Inside text about this proposed bridge and its design.

Sixteen pages, good condition.

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$21.00
160134

Boston Bruins set win record...

Item #160134

February 14, 1941

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 14, 1941  Banner head on pg. 21: "Bruins Sink Rangers and Set Record at 20 Games in Row Without a Defeat" & subheads: "15,312 See Boston Rally To Win, 5-3" "Rangers Get 2 Goals in First Period, Then Bruins Score 5 Without a Break" & more. Includes a four column action photo.

Contains 38 pages, good condition.

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$30.00
160195

Three homers in a double-header... during the streak...

Item #160195

June 09, 1941

THE NEW-YORK TIMES, June 9, 1941 Banner head on pg. 27: "Yanks Down Browns Twice With Barrage of 7 Homers and Tie for Third" plus a two line, one column head: "DiMaggio Connects For Circuit Thrice". Subhead: "Drives Two Homers in Opener, One in 7-inning Nightcap, as Browns bow, 9-3, 8-3". Game summaries and box scores. Rag edition. Nice condition.

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$43.00
160255

The making of veneers...

Item #160255

November 05, 1904

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, November 5, 1904  The ftpg. has six photos showing: "The Manufacture Of Sawed And Sliced Veneers" which is regarding the Astoria Veneer Mills on Long Island, N.Y. Within the issue are: "80-Horse-Power Diesel Engine"; a text report "The Aeroplane"; "Electric Welding"; "A Swarm of Butterflies as Sea" and... See More  

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$26.00
160264

Item #160264

December 23, 1968

EVENING TELEGRAM, Dec. 23, 1968 Two line, three column head: 'Pueblo Crew Comes Home' on the 82 U.S. Pueblo crewmen being set free from North Korea after 11 months in captivity. Minor mend.

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$26.00
160270

Item #160270

October 12, 1901

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, N.Y., Oct. 12, 1901 The ftpg. has seven photos: "The Manufacture Of High-Grade Steel" re. U.S. Steel plant at West Everett, Mass. Small ink library stamp in the upper right corner, otherwise good.

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$17.00
160274

Item #160274

July 20, 1966

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 20, 1966 Page 8 has a 2 line, 2 col. head: "Sinatra And His Mia Vanish From View." The report begins: "Singer Frank Sinatra honeymooned, somewhere, with his third wife Mia Farrow today after a Las Vagas wedding...". Two col. photo of Sinatra & Farrow.

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$20.00
160318

Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor in Camille...

Item #160318

December 27, 1936

SCREEN & RADIO WEEKLY, from the Detroit Freee Press, Dec. 27, 1936  The photo shows the cover featuring Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor from the movie "Camille" as described in the caption.

The complete issue, toned a bit at the top and the spine, otherwise in good condition.

Note: Glare and discoloring isdue to the photography. The image is clean and color generally sharp. ... See More  

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$27.00
160327

Red Skelton... Leo Durocher on the Dodgers...

Item #160327

October 22, 1951

LIFE, Oct. 22, 1951 Inside has the famous report by Dodger scout Andy High in which he critiques each of the Yankee players. The article is headed: "Never Saw A Report Like It" "Leo Durocher pays tribute to Brooklyn's scout's analysis of the N.Y. Yankees which didn't pull Giants through but will make fuel for the hot-stove league."

Despite having the report, the Gi... See More  

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$25.00
160328

Bobby Jones defeated in golf... Al Smith of New York...

Item #160328

July 07, 1928

MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, July 7, 1928  Full front page photo is a nice portrait of Al Smith, Gov. of New York, and the Democratic candidate for President.

An inside page has nearly a full-page photo of Bobby Jones and Johnny Farrell, who just defeated Jones for the National Golf Open. A bit of wear at the top, some foxing in the margins on the front page, but otherwise very good condition.

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$50.00
160421

Item #160421

June 15, 1930

DETROIT FREE PRESS, Annual Touring & Resort Number, June 15, 1930 A supplement to the Sunday edition containing information, facts and ads relating to travel and tourism in Michigan and elsewhere. Tabloid-size, in generally good condition.

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$30.00
160478

Item #160478

October 12, 1925

KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, Oct. 12, 1925 First col., 3 line head: " 'Barney' Hot Again, Blanks Pirates, 4 To 0" & subhead: "Gives Only 6 Hits Despite Injury; Senators Within Game of Title". Spine a bit irreg. otherwise good.

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$23.00
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