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William Howard Taft wins Republican nomination...
Item #677190
June 18, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 18, 1908
* William Howard Taft nomination
* Republican National Convention
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Taft Caerries Convention Today" with subheads. Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in pape... See More
1908 Fort Wayne, Indiana hotel fire...
Item #677179
May 04, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 4, 1908
* New Aveline Hotel fire disaster
* Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Eleven Lives Lost In Hotel Fire At Fort Wayne, Ind." (see) Nice for display. 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
Diamond Joe Esposito assassination...
Item #677166
March 24, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1928
* Diamond Joe Esposito assassination
* Prohibition-era Chicago gangster - mobster
Page 19 has a one column heading: "FIND ALIBIS FALSE IN CHICAGO KILLING" with subheads. (see) Coverage of the assassination of Diamond Joe Esposito, prohibition-era Chicago gangster & Republican ward boss.
Complete with 36 pages, light toning and minor wear at ... See More
1911 Harry Atwood's airplane flight...
Item #677143
July 22, 1911
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 22, 1911
* Harry Atwood - early aviation pioneer
* 1st White House visit with airplane (leaving)
The front page has a three column photo showing Atwood taking off the White House lawn with heading: "Harry Atwood First Man to Call On President at White House in Airship" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the ... See More
1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor warning ?....
Item #677141
January 03, 1943
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 3, 1943
* Bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii warning
* Joseph Grew warned the State Department
The front page has a two column heading: "Japan's Plans Long Known, '31-'41 State Papers Reveal" Lengthy text continues on page 36. This was when this report was first made public to the American citizens.
Complete 1st section only with all 46 pages, rag ed... See More
Lambert, Mississippi Negroes lynching...
Item #677139
June 09, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 9, 1934
* Lambert, Quitman County, Mississippi
Page 6 has a brief article headed: "Two Negroes Lynched" "Hangings Follow Attempt to Attack Woman in Mississippi" (see) First report coverage on the lynchings of Joe Love and Issac Thomas near Lambert, Mississippi.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, rag edition, m... See More
Rare baseball Negro League reporting....
Item #677138
May 17, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1943
* New York Black Yankees vs. Cubans
* Rare Negro League baseball reporting
The sport's section (page 19) has one column headings: "CUBANS TURN BACK BLACK YANKEES, 10-2" "Capture Negro League Opener, Then Battle to 5-5 Tie" See photos for text and score graph here. Uncommon to find reporting on the less popular Negro Leagues durin... See More
1931 Stateville Correctional Center riot....
Item #677137
March 19, 1931
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, New York, March 19, 1931
* Stateville Correctional Center
* Illinois State prison riot
* Joliet, Will County
The front page has a two column heading: "1,800 Convicts Riot, Dance Madly After Firing Prison In Illinois; Troops Called" with subhead and related photo. (see)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More
1934 Pioneer Zephyr "The Silver Streak"...
Item #677111
May 27, 1934
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, May 27, 1934
* Pioneer Zephyr "The Silver Streak"
* Diesel-powered railroad train
* Travel speed record
The front page has a two column heading: "Zephyr Sets New Record By Nonstop 1015-Mile Run In 13 Hours, Five Minutes" with subhead. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 22 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.
wik... See More
Richard E. Byrd's 2nd Antarctic Expedition...
Item #677109
January 19, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1934
* Real Admiral Richard E. Byrd
* Second Antarctic Expedition
* Little America base arrival
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Byrd Arrives at Little America; Amazed by Vast Upheaval of Ice" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produ... See More
Colorful automobile issue from 1912...
Item #677104
December 07, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 7, 1912
* Multiple, displayable automobile-themed prints
The very colorful color cover (see photos) includes a vintage automobile amongst the Navajo Indians of the American Southwest. In this issue there is an illustration called "The Woes of a President-Elect" by C. J. Budd. There are photos of "The War in the Near East" an... See More
Secretariat - the Preakness controversy...
Item #677098
June 18, 1973
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 18, 1973 The sports section carries an article "Mrs. Tweedy Wants Preakness Review", owner of Triple Crown-winner, Secretariat, asked for a review of the official 1973 clocking after watching films which show the time listed for the race was incorrectly recorded. "A controversy developed soon after the Preakness when it w... See More
1936 Triborough Bridge dedication... opens....
Item #677094
July 11, 1936
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 11, 1936
* Triborough Bridge opens (1st report)
* Robert F. Kennedy RFK Bridge
* Franklin D. Roosevelt dedication
* Manhattan, Queens and Bronx
The front page has a seven column headline: "President Opens Triborough Bridge" with subheads and large photo. (see) More on page 3 with related a few more related photos.
Complete with 40 pages, ligh... See More
The Essential Facility Doctrine... a significant ruling...
Federal Supreme Court ends monopoly...
Item #677089
December 17, 1912
THE CALL, San Francisco, California, December 17, 1912 The front page of this issue features a banner headline "Huge Anthracite Coal Combine Is Destroyed By Federal Supreme Court" with subheads "Six Railroads Held Monopoly In Perpetuity", "Through Fuel Companies Which They Controlled Transportation Concerns Had Contracts to Purchase Output of the 'Independent'... See More
Hagia Sophia Mosque...
Item #677085
November 20, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 20, 1933
* Hagia Sophia Mosque
* Thomas Whittemore
* Christian mosaics discovery
The top of page has a one column heading: "AMERICAN REVEALS SANTA SOPHIA'S ART" with subheads and related photo (fuzzy). (see) Coverage on Thomas Whittemore uncovering christian mosaics inside the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey.
Complete with 34 pages, light toning... See More
Duck Hill, Mississippi Negro lynchings...
Item #677084
April 14, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 14, 1937.
* Roosevelt Towns & Bootjack McDaniels Negro lynchings
* Duck Hill, Montgomery County, Mississippi
The front has a one column heading: "SQUABBLE OVER LYNCH BILL AS MOB KILLS TWO" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Negroes Roosevelt Towns and Bootjack McDaniels at Duck Hill, Mississippi is actually on page 2. Alw... See More
The Many Faces of Maureen O'Hara ...
Item #677076
August 20, 1939
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH (Rotogravure/Pictures section), Missouri, August 20, 1939
* Rotogravure section featuring Maureen O'Hara
This is a beautiful display of one of the most glamorous actress of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Fans of this cinematic era and Maureen will love this collection of some of the personalities she portrayed.
This is the Rotogravure/Picture section ONLY.,... See More
Don Larsen's famous perfect game... 1956 World Series of baseball...
Item #677060
October 09, 1956
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, October 9, 1956
* 1956 World Series of baseball
* Don Larsen's famous perfect game
This 10 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 7: "Larsen Stands Alone In Baseball History" and "Brooklyn Stakes Series Hopes on Ebbets Field; Labine Selected to Hurl".
Tells of game 5 in which New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen ... See More
Death of radio transmission pioneer Marchese Guglielmo Marconi...
Item #677059
July 20, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 20, 1937
* Marchese Guglielmo Marconi death (1st report)
* Radiotelegraph inventor
This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "MARCONI IS DEAD OF HEART ATTACK", "Wireless Inventor Succumbs at His Home in Rome at the Age of 63", "HIS CAREER STARTED AT 21" and "He Patented His System in 1896 and The... See More
Frank Leahy named as Notre Dame coach...
Item #677058
February 15, 1941
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, February 15, 1941 This 20 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 11: "Notre Dame Signs Leahy to Succeed Layden as Grid Coach", with subheads and photo.
This tells of Frank Leahy becoming the new head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football team. Leahy would become one of the most successful coaches at ND.
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Volume One, Number One issue... Sports, Inc.
Item #677057
November 16, 1987
SPORTS inc., The Sports Business Weekly, New York, November 16, 1987
This is a Volume 1, Number 1 issue of this title. This issue was originally sent to the Director of Public Relations of Little League Baseball. The issue still has the mailing label affixed to the front cover. Of course the significance of this issue is it being the Premier Issue.
This is complete in 68 pa... See More
1961 Philadelphia Phillies' "longest" MLB losing streak ends....
Item #677056
August 21, 1961
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 21, 1961
* Philadelphia Phillies 23-game losing streak ends
* Still the longest MLB losing streak since 1900
This 46 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 27: "Phils Defeat Braves After Dropping 23d in Row" with subhead: "Streak Ends One Game Short of Cleveland's 1899 Mark" with box scores.
This is 1st report cover... See More
Jimmy Carter is inaugurated... best title...
Item #677055
January 21, 1977
THE WASHINGTON POST, Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 1977
* Jimmy Carter's inauguration
* Best title to have
The best newspaper to be had for any presidential election or inauguration would be the famous Washington Post. The two-line banner headline reads "Carter Is Sworn In as President; Asks 'Fresh Faith in Old Dream'", with various related subheads as well. The ftp... See More
Charles Lindbergh & the American Clipper flight...
Item #677054
November 21, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 21, 1931
* Aviator Charles Lindbergh
* Sikorsky S-40 flying boat
The front page has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH DELAYED WITH CLIPPER IN CUBA" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
wikipedia notes: Pa... See More
HMS Royal Oak sunk in 1939...
Item #677048
October 15, 1939
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, October 15, 1939
* HMS Royal Oak battleship sinks
* German U-boat attack
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "800 OF ROYAL OAK CREW MISSING..." with subheads and photo. (see)
Complete 1st section only with pages 1-14, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Rehmeyer's Hollow murder... Witchcraft...
Item #677047
January 08, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 8, 1929
* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder
* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire
Page 3 has an article headed: "PRISONER TOLD HIM 'I GOT THE WITCH'" "Third Witness at York (Pa.) Trial Makes Charge Against One Defendant" "Halts 'Witchcraft' Case" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... See More
Louis "Lepke" Buchalter Executed....
Item #677045
March 06, 1944
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 6, 1944.
* Mob Boss Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter
* Mafia hit squad Murder, Inc. fame
* Sing Sing Prison execution
The front page has a one column heading: "LEPKE BURIED; MURDER, INC., GOES WITH HIM" with subhead. Related photo on the back page. (see) Coverage on the execution of Murder Inc. mob boss, Louis Buchalter, by electric chai
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* Mob Boss Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter
* Mafia hit squad Murder, Inc. fame
* Sing Sing Prison execution
The front page has a one column heading: "LEPKE BURIED; MURDER, INC., GOES WITH HIM" with subhead. Related photo on the back page. (see) Coverage on the execution of Murder Inc. mob boss, Louis Buchalter, by electric chai
Jack 'Legs' Diamond shot 5 times...
Item #677043
October 14, 1930
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. October 14, 1930
* Jack 'Legs' Diamond shot 5 times
* New York City Gangster
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "DIAMOND FIGHTING FOR LIFE WHILE POLICE SEEK GUNMAN; SECOND WOMAN ENTERS CASE" with subheads and related photo. (see)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.
sou... See More
Mahatma Gandi's last fast ends...
Item #677013
January 19, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1948
* Mahatma Gandhi last fast ends
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Gandhi Sees Harmony Won" with subhead: "Fast Held to Achieve Aim...." (See) First report coverage on Mahatma Gandhi ending his "Third Hindu-Muslim unity fast: restoration of communal peace" which was also his very last prior to his assassina... See More
Review & premiere of "Speed", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #677011
June 10, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 10, 1994
* Best "Speed" movie advertisement ?
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Action thriller film - Keanu Reeves
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Speed" 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 publicat... See More
International Unemployment Day demonstrations....
Item #677008
March 07, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 7, 1930
* International Unemployment Day
* Communists - Reds
* The Great Depression
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "REDS BATTLE POLICE IN UNION SQUARE; SCORES INJURED, LEADERS ARE SEIZED; TWO DEAD, MANY HURT IN CLASHES ABROAD" with many subheads. (see) Loads of text continues inside with related photos.
Other news, sports and ad... See More
Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson...
Item #676997
February 06, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1943
* Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson (1st defeat)
* Famous Middleweight boxing match
The sport's section (page 17) has one column headings: "ROBINSON'S STREAK ENDED BY LAMOTTA" "Harlem Fighter Suffers First Loss in 130 Bouts Before 18,930 at Detroit" "Bell Saves Ray In Eighth" "Left to Head Floors Him ... See More
1942 Japenese attack on California coast...
Item #676995
February 24, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Feb. 24, 1942
* Attack on California coast
* Ellwood oil field shelling
* Japanese submarine I-17
The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Army and Navy Planes Hunt Jap Sub Off Pacific Coast" with subhead. (see) This brief yet very historic shelling only caused minor damage to the oil field—a pump house and a single oil derrick w... See More
Booker T. Washington... First African-American on a stamp...
Item #676994
April 08, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1940
* Booker T. Washington
* First African-American on a postage stamp
* Philatelic, stamp collecting interest
Page 21 has a report announcing what would be the first African-American to appear on a United States postage stamp, the article is headed: "Farley Sells First. B. T. Washington Stamp And Lauds 'Negro Moses' at Tuskegee." (see)... See More
Mariano Rivera breaks save record....
Item #676975
September 20, 2011
USA TODAY, September 20, 2011
* "Mo"... "Sandman"... Mariano Rivera sets record
The front page has a mention of Mariano Rivera leading to the sports section with the heading "Mariano Rivera tallies record-breaking save in Yankees' 6-4 win against Twins, 4C."
The Sports section has a large photo of Rivera with the heading "Rivera closes out saves reco... See More
Bonus Army in Washington D.C...
Item #676967
July 28, 1932
THE SCRANTON TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 28, 1932
* Bonus Army - World War I veterans march
This 26 page newspaper has a very nice banner headline on the front page: "BONUS VETERAN SHOT DEAD; FEDERAL TROOPS CALLED OUT" with subheads (see photos). Coverage on the gathering of World War I veterans in Washington D.C.
Other news and various advertisements of the day throughout. L... See More
John Logie Baird & television...
Item #676948
September 03, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 3, 1929
* John Logie Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions - experiments
Page 29 has one column headings: "VOICE AND IMAGE GO TOGETHER OVER WIRE" "Simultaneous Transmission of Clear Televised Pictures and Sounds Demonstrated" "Baird System Can Be Used by Any Broadcasting Station in New York, It Is Said"... See More
1912 Ty Cobb stabbed duing robbery attempt...
Item #676947
July 04, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 4, 1912
* Gibson - Corning train wreck - New York
* Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
* Early, same day first report headline
The front page has a nice banner headline: "THIRTY-FOUR DEAD IN LACKAWANNA WRECK" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very h... See More
1940 Coventry Blitz... WWII...
Item #676942
November 16, 1940
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., November 16, 1940.
* The Coventry Blitz
* Germany bombs hit London England
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "GERMAN BOMBERS ATTACK LONDON AS BRITISH PLANES RAID HAMBURG AND BERLIN" with subheads and photo of the cathedral at Coventry, England. (see)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice.... See More
Jim Thorpe wins 1912 Olympic decathlon...
Item #676928
July 15, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 15, 1912
* Jim Thorpe wins Olympic decathlon
* Carlisle Indian School star athlete
The front page has a one column headings that include: "Final Day Of The Athletic Program" "....American Winner of Decathlon" and more. (see) Coverage continues on page 2 a small heading: "Thorp Wins Decathlon". (see) Surprisingly this issue... See More
The beginning of the U.S. Navy's relationship with San Diego ?...
Item #676923
July 23, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, July 23, 1913
* Naval Base San Diego to be born ?
A nice issue on the pre-founding era of the United States Navy's relationship with San Diego, one which has grown tremendously ever since 1917 to become the home port of the Pacific Fleet, a base composed of 13 piers, with over 24,000 military personnel and over 10,000 civilian workers. The U.... See More
SS California torpedoed... WWI German submarine...
Item #676922
February 08, 1917
THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, North Carolina, February 8, 1917
* SS California sunk
* German submarine attack
* World War I tensions rise
The front page has a nice banner headline: "CALIFORNIA SUNK WITHOUT WARNING; SENATE ENDORSES ACTION OF WILSON" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Twelve pages, light toning and minor wear art the margins, small library label within subheads (see)... See More
1910 James J. Jeffries training photos...
Item #676920
April 30, 1910
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 30, 1910
* Upcoming Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries
* Heavyweight boxing championship bout
* Boxing's first "Fight of the Century"
* In training photos a few months prior
The front page of the sport's section (page 7) has a headline: "Jeffries Stops Heavy Training Stunts to Give Finny Tribe A Workoutl In Fine Condition" with... See More
Lou Gehrig signs final year contract in 1938...
Item #676917
March 12, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 12, 1938
* Lou Gehrig signs contract (last year)
* New York Yankees baseball
The front page has a one column heading: "Gehrig Signs For One Year At $39,000" with subhead. The top of page 23 has a banner headline: "Gehrig Signs for $39,000, Leaves for Camp Tomorrow with Ruppert" with subheads. (see) Great to have in this NYC publication.
N... See More
1928 Richard Hudnut death... perfumer...
Item #676911
October 31, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 31, 1928
* Richard Hudnut death (1st report)
* American businessman (cosmetics)
Page 39 has a discrete one column heading: "Richard Hudnut, Millionaire Perfume Manufacturer, Dies". (see)
Complete with 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.
Oscar Hammerstein II death... musical director...
Item #676910
August 23, 1960
THE DETROIT NEWS, Aug. 23, 1960
* Oscar Hammerstein II death (1st report)
* Broadway musical producer - director
* "Oklahoma!" "The Sound of Music" & more
Near the bottom of the front page is a three column heading: "Oscar Hammerstein Dies" with photo. (see)
Complete with 48 pages, two library stamps near the top of the front page, some small binding hol... See More
Estrada's rebellion (1909)... Nicaragua...
Item #676909
December 22, 1909
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 22, 1909
* United States Occupation of Nicaragua
* Juan Jose Estrada's rebellion
* Jose Santos Zelaya - Liberal Party
The front page has a banner headline: "ROUT OF ZELAYAN ARMY COMPLETE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not t... See More
World War II about to start in 1939...
Item #676869
August 19, 1939
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, August 19, 1939
* World War II about to start
* Adolph Hitler defying World
* Poland about to be attacked
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "GERMANS TAKER MILITARY POSSESSION OF SLOVAKIA; TROOPS LINE POLISH BORDER" with subheads. (see)
Complete with all 14 pages, light toning and very minor wear at the margins, small binding holes al... See More
Death of Wilma Rudolph...
Item #676862
November 13, 1994
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 13, 1994
* Walked with a leg brace as a child,
* Triple Gold medalist
* Dies of Brain Cancer
The front page of this issue has an image and headline: "Olympic Legend Wilma Rudolph Dies; Triple gold medalist who inspired a generation of women's track stars loses battle with brain cancer at 54". Additional coverage follows on pg. A36 with 2 mor... See More
Bob Dylan concert ad... Nicholas Nickleby Production...
Item #676861
October 04, 1981
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October. 4, 1981
* Bob Dylan Concert Ad
* The making of Nicholas Nickleby
* Full Page Ad for Richard Harris in Camelot
Besides interesting news of the day, this issue is loaded with premium theater, movie and concert ads form America's "city that never sleeps", NYC. Included is a 1/4 pg. Bob Dylan Concert Ad and a full page ad for the limited e... See More
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