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1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward...
Item #676857
April 19, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1928
* 1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward
* Bremen, German Junkers W33 aircraft
* Ireland to Canada
The front page has a very nice banner headline: "FITZMAURICE WRITES FOR THE TIMES STORY OF SEA FLIGHT; TELLS FOR THE FIRST TIME OF THE BREMEN'S PERILS AND ESCAPE; FOUGHT GALE, SLEET, FOG AND OIL LEAK OFF LABRADOR COAST" with many subheads a... See More
Albert I of Belgium reigns...
Item #676852
December 23, 1909
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 23, 1909
* Albert I of Belgium accession to the throne
* King of the Belgians reigns
The front page has a three column pictorial headed: "Albert I, Belgium's New King" with subhead. (see) 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 er... See More
1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward...
Item #676844
April 16, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 16, 1928
* 1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward
* Bremen, German Junkers W33 aircraft
* Ireland to Canada
The top of the front page has a four headline: "FLIERS TELL OF FIGHT TO REACH LAND; BRAVED FOG AND STORM WITH FUEL LOW; BROKE THROUGH ICE IN DESCENT ON LAKE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues on pages 2 & 3 with a few related phot... See More
1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward...
Item #676843
April 13, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 13, 1928
* 1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward
* Bremen, German Junkers W33 aircraft
* Ireland to Canada
The front page has a nice banner headline: "27 HOUR SILENCE HIDES PLANE" with subheads and related illustration. Reporting continues on Page 2 with map. Related photos are on the back page. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history re... See More
1909 Ladysmith, British Columbia coal mine disaster...
Item #676842
October 06, 1909
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 6, 1909
* Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
* Coal mine explosion disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline: "RECOVER 23 BODIES" with subheads. (see) 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 paper.
Complete with 8 pa... See More
1913 Execution of Jacob "The Human Tiger" Oppenheimer...
Item #676816
July 11, 1913
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 11, 1913
* Jacob Oppenheimer execution - hanging
* "The Human Tiger" - "The Hyena"
* Folsom State Prison - California
* Early, same day report
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LONG BATTLE TO AVOID GALLOWS COMES TO AN END TODAY" with subheads. (see) Nice to have in a California publication. Surprisingly ... See More
1913 Gettysburg reunion... Pickett's Charge reenactment...
Item #676815
July 03, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 3, 1913
* Pickett's Charge reenactment
* Battle of Gettysburg reunion
* Confederate and Union soldiers
* 50th anniversary celebration
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GETTYSBURG 'CHARGE' IS RE-ENACTED BY VETS" with subheads. Coverage continues on page2 with related pictorial.
Complete with 16 pages, 2 small libra... See More
1952 Bakersfield earthquake...
Item #676810
July 21, 1952
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, July 21, 1952
* Tehachapi, California
* Kern County
* Earthquake disaster
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Nine Persons Reported Dead In Earthquake In California" with subheadS. (see)
Complete with 8 pages, good condition.
Rare Colorodo State University "CSU Today, a satirical newspaper...
Item #676807
April 21, 1983
Titled: "CSU TODAY, and purposely formatted much like 'USA Today' by Gannet including their logo, this was presumably a very short-lived newspaper which lampooned the news, sports, and much of current culture. The date is April 21, 1983.
* Colorado State University
* Rare satirical publication
This would seem to be USA Today's answer to the more popular newspaper 'The O... See More
Aviator Cecil Grace goes missing in 1910...
Item #676800
December 23, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 23, 1910
* Aviator pioneer Cecil Grace goes missing
* Airplane flight attempt over the English Channel
The top of the front page has a four column headline "ALL TRACE OF AVIATOR WHO CROSSED CHANNEL IS LOST" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that ... See More
1910 Jacques de Lesseps airplane flight...
Item #676786
May 21, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 21, 1910
* Aviator pioneer Jacques de Lesseps - aviation
* 2nd ever airplane flight over the English Channel
Above the masthead is a nice headline: "French Aviator Flies Across English Channel" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totall... See More
Barney Oldfield at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.......
Item #676784
May 27, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 27, 1910
* Barney Oldfield - pioneer automobile racer
* Early Indianapolis Motor Speedway racing
The front page has a one column heading: "OLDFIELD'S CAR GOING 80 MILES AN HOUR WRECKED" with subheads. (see) Text includes mention of the speedway being the only brick track in the World. The first Indianapolis 500 would take place the following... See More
Porter Charlton arrested in 1910...
Item #676780
June 23, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 23, 1910
* Port Charlton arrested
* Lake Como - Italy wife murder
The front page has a banner headline: "PORTER CHARLTON ARRESTED IN NEW YORK CITY ADMITS KILLING WIFE DURING BITTER QUARREL" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fr... See More
1910 expulsion of Jews in Kiev, Ukraine......
Item #676778
May 05, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 13, 1910
* Purge on Jews - Jewish - Judaica
* Kiev of Kyiv - Ukraine - Russia
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "EXPULSION OF JEWS FROM KIEV, RUSSIA, WILL BE RESUMED BY AUTHORITIES" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are n... See More
Charles Glen King isolates Vitamin C for the 1st time...
Item #676775
April 05, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1932
* Vitamin C isolated for the 1st time
* Dr. Charles Glen King
* Actress Rose Coghlan death
A two column heading near the bottom of the front page reads: "Pittsburgh Professor Isolates Vitamin C; Concentrates Substance From Lemon Juice" (see) Coverage on the 1st isolation of the vitamin by Charles Glen King, a chemistry professor at the Universit... See More
1910 London to Manchester air race...
Item #676772
April 27, 1910
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 27, 1910
* 1910 London to Manchester air race - airplanes
* Louis Paulhan vs. Claude Grahame-White
The top of the front page has a banner heading: "Paulhan And White Flying From London To Manchester" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tot... See More
1910 USS Florida battleship launching...
Item #676768
May 12, 1910
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 12, 1910
* USS Florida (BB-30) launching
* United States Navy battleship
* Brooklyn Navy Yard - New York
The top of the front page has a banner heading: "Battleship Florida, Heaviest In Navy, Is Launched" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are no... See More
Michael Musmanno' Adolph Hitler investigation...
Item #676748
July 18, 1948
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 18, 1948
* Did Adolph Hitler die in 1945 Berlin ?
* Captain Michael Musmanno investigation
The top of the front page has a banner headline: "At Last! Hitler Death Mystery Is Solved" with subheads and small photo of Musmanno. This is the 1st installment of a series of articles by Musmanno.
Complete 1st section only with 16 pages, light toning at the ma... See More
First mention (?) of Jackie Robinson in 1939...
Item #676739
October 29, 1939
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, Oct. 29, 1939
* Jackie Robinson 1st mention (?) on the national stage
* UCLA Bruins college football
* 1st Negro in MLB baseball fame
This is a significant issue for any Jackie Robinson collector, as this is the very first mention of him in the prestigious Chicago Daily Tribune. The report is actually of a U.C.L.A. football game as he was a ... See More
Wilbur Wright's airplane flights in France...
Item #676738
October 30, 1908
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 30, 1908
* Early airplane flights
* Wilbur Wright - Brothers
The front page has a one column heading: "Wright Has Fall Escapes Injury" See image for brief report. 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 paper.
Complete with 8 pages... See More
Grace Moore makes opera debut...
Item #676737
February 08, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1928
* Actress Grace Moore
* Makes operatic debut
The front page has a one column heading: "CHOIR SINGER HAILED AT DEBUT IN OPERA" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 28 with related photo. Nice to have in this World famous NYC publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, light toning at th... See More
Eugene Burton Ely... First shipboard airplane landing...
Item #676736
January 18, 1911
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 18, 1911
* Aviator pioneer Eugene Burton Ely
* 1st shipboard airplane landing (historic)
* USS Pennsylvania cruiser
* Predecessor to the modern day aircraft carrier
* Early, same day first report
The front page has a two column heading: "Flies to Cruiser, Lands Safely and Then Leaves" with subhead: "Eugene Ely Makes Unprecedented Exhib... See More
Post-D-Day report by the Nazis...
Item #676712
June 24, 1944
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), June 24, 1944
* Rare German occupation title
* World War II - WWII - post D-Day
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "American Battleships Sunk In Big Pacific Clash" "Fierce Fighting Dev... See More
1911 Manchurian plague...
Item #676711
March 14, 1911
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Mar. 14, 1911
* Manchurian pneumonic lung infection plague
* First use of personal protective equipment
The front page has a two column heading: "4000 PERSONS IN ONE TOWN DIE OF PLAGUE" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile fro... See More
1911 Battle of Kelley Creek...
Item #676710
February 27, 1911
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 27, 1911
* Battle of Kelley Creek - "Last massacre"
* American Indian Wars - Winnemucca, Nevada
The front page has a nice banner headline: "EIGHT INDIANS KILLED IN BATTLE WITH NEVADA POSSE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not... See More
Nazis prepare for a D-Day invasion...
Item #676709
June 02, 1944
EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), June 2, 1944
* Rare German occupation publication
* Nazis prepare for D-Day invasion
* World War II - WWII - William Joyce
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports is: "Fortification on the European ... See More
Nazis predict a "doomed" D-Day invasion...
Item #676708
May 27, 1944
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), May 27, 1944
* German occupation publication
* D-Day invasion to fail ?
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Futile Air Attacks on the Atlantic Wall" "France Certain Invasion Threat is... See More
Nazis suggest what Gentiles need to know... Jews are not gentle victims...
Item #676706
May 26, 1944
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), May 26, 1944 A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Italian Battle Grows In Intensity" "Heavy Anglo-American Tank Losses" "German Population Undaunted" "Anglo-Americans Talks... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #676704
May 20, 1944
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), May 20, 1944
* Rare German occupation publication
* World War II - WWII - pre D-Day
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Anglo-Americans have Lost Another 31,000 Airmen" "4318 Planes th... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #676703
May 19, 1944
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), May 19, 1944
* Rare German occupation title
* World War II - WWII - pre D-Day
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Cassino Evacuated for Better Strategic Position" "Judo-Bolshevism I... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #676701
December 15, 1944
EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), December 15, 1944
* Rare German occupation publication
* World War II - WWII - William Joyce
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "New Aachen Battle Raging with Terrific Vigor: Gallant German Defen... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #676699
December 04, 1944
EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), December 4, 1944
* Rare German occupation title
* World War II - WWII
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Allies Lost 1,514 Tanks and 5,200 Prisoners in the West During November" &quo... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #676698
December 02, 1944
EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), December 2, 1944
* Rare German occupation title
* World War II - WWI
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "American Attacks All In Vain" "Fortnight's Battle at Aachen Costs Them... See More
1911 Albany Capitol building fire disaster...
Item #676694
March 29, 1911
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Mar. 29, 1911
* Albany County, New York
* State Capitol building fire
The front page has a banner headline: "$10,000,000 DAMAGE DONE NEW YORK CAPITOL BY FIRE" with subheads. (see) 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 paper.
Comp... See More
John Ringling death... circus pioneer...
Item #676684
December 02, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 2, 1936
* John Ringling death
* Circus pioneer
* Early, same report
The front page has a one column heading: "John Ringling Dead; Last of Circus Family" with small photo on the back page. (see) First report coverage on the death of John Ringling, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus fame.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. ... See More
Woodrow Wilson wins Democratic nomination...
Item #676660
July 02, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 2, 1912
* Woodrow Wilson nomination
* Democratic National Convention
The front page has a nice banner headline: "WOODROW WILSON IS CHOICE OF DEMOCRATS" with subheads and photo of Wilson. (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 fragil... See More
1st aerial stowaway found on Graf Zeppelin...
Item #676659
October 30, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 30, 1928.
* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Transatlantic flight (trip home)
* Clarence Terhune- stowaway discovered
* World's First Aerial stowaway
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ZEP RISES MILE TO DODGE GALE" with subheads and smaller heading: "First Airship Stowaway" A few related photos on the back page inc... See More
1910 Revolt of the Lash...
Item #676658
November 24, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, November 24, 1910
* Revolt of the Lash
* Naval mutiny - whips
* Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "CREWS OF BRAZILIAN WARSHIPS REVOLT AND SHELL RIO JANEIRO" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tota... See More
Frederick Cook's North Pole controversy...
Item #676656
November 30, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 30, 1910
* Frederick Cook & the North Pole controversy
* American explorer walks back his claim to fame ?
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DR. COOK ADMITS UNCERTAINTY OF REACHING THE POLE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues... See More
French aviation pioneer Hubert Latham killed....
Item #676655
July 16, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 16, 1912
* Hubert Latham killed - death
* French aviator - aviation pioneer
* Airplanes - aeroplanes
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FAMOUS AVIATOR IS KILLED IN AFRICA BY BUFFALO" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not to... See More
1960 Sharpeville Massacre... South Africa...
Item #676648
March 21, 1960
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., March 21, 1960
* Sharpeville massacre
* Pass laws demonstration
* Transvaal, South African police
The front page has a one column heading: "30 Negroes Slain During Fierce Riot" First report coverage on the Sharpeville massacre in South Africa.
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More
Herman Rosenthal murder case...
Item #676643
July 24, 1912
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 24, 1912
* Herman Rosenthal murder case
* New York City gambler - bookie
* NYPD corruption - Lenox Avenue Gang
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "UNRAVELING PLOT FOR KILLING OF GAMBLER IN NEW YORK" with subheads. (see)
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find is... See More
West Virginia Mine Fires - 1906...
Item #676640
March 24, 1906
STANNTON DISPATCH, Virginia, March 24, 1906
The front page also contains an account of a wagon crashing over a bridge, an announcement of a church ... See More
Hitler Takes Czech Lands...
Item #676637
October 03, 1938
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Oct. 3, 1938
* Current day Czechoslovakia
* Nazis - Adolph Hitler
The front page has a two column headline: "GENERAL PEACE PACT PROPOSED AS HITLER TAKES CZECH LANDS" with subhead: "Czechs Also Yield To Polish Ultimatum and Plan Cessions To Hungary; Premiers To Discuss Four-Power Pact Adjustments".
This is coverage on ... See More
1949 World Series of baseball...
Item #676633
October 09, 1949
SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY RERPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, October 9, 1949
* 1947 World Series of baseball (game 4)
* New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
* Subway series
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Yanks Defeat Dodgers For Third Victory, 6-4" with subheads, box scores and related photo. (see) More in the sport's section.
Other news, sports and advertisement... See More
Knute Rockne named Notre Dame coach...
Item #676628
February 21, 1918
NEW YORK TIMES, February 21, 1918 Here is a terrific report for any Notre Dame fan. A small one column headlines near the bottom of page 12 announces: "NEW NOTRE DAME COACH" "Rockne Appointed to Succeed Harper as Athletic Director" which tells of the hiring of Knute Rockne as the new coach for the Fighting Irish. Rockne would put Notre Dame on the map as a football powerh... See More
Death of movie star Vivien Leigh...
Item #676591
July 08, 1967
THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, July 8, 1967
* Vivien Leigh death (1st report)
* "Gone with the Wind" fame
The front page is a small one column heading: "Vivien Leigh Found Dead" (see) An early, same day report here.
Complete with 8 pages, library stamp within the masthead, a few binding holes along the spine/1st column, generally nice.... See More
Ralph Johnstone... 1st American pilot death....
Item #676587
November 18, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 18, 1910
* Aviator Ralph Johnstone death
* Altitude record holder
* 1st American pilot airplane crash death
The front page has a two column heading: "AVIATORS SHOCKED BY DEATH OF JOHNSTONE" with subhead (see). Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fr... See More
1919 Paris Peace Conference...
Item #676582
May 08, 1919
THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 8, 1919
* World War I armistice period
* Paris Peace Conference
The front page has a nice banner headline: "READ TREATY; 4 PROTESTS" with subheads. (see)
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally good. Should be handled with care.
wikipedia notes: The Paris Peace Conferenc... See More
1910 Belmont Park air show... early aviation...
Item #676579
October 25, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 25, 1910
* 1st major international aviation meet in U.S history
* Belmont Park - New York - early airplanes - aviators
The front page has a one column heading: "Aviation Brings Big Crowds To Belmont Park" (see). Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally f... See More
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