Inventions
Inventions
John Logie Baird & television...
Item #621012
July 15, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1930
* John Logie Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions - experiments
* 1st public showing in Great Britain
The front page has a two column heading: "Television Play Is Broadcast in Britain; Dramatic Critic Sees Perfection Far Off" Very significant reporting during the founding of television, an invention which would chan... See More
Glenn Curtisss death... aviation pioneer...
Item #580707
July 23, 1930
MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, July 23, 1930
* Glenn Curtiss death
* Aviation pioneer
* U.S. airplane industry
This 24 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "GLENN CURTISS, AIR PIONEER, DIES", "Appendicitis Operation Fatal to Famous Builder of U.S. Aircraft" which is a 1st report on the death of U.S aviation pioneer, Glenn Curtiss.
O... See More
Robert Goddard... early rockets...
Item #578227
July 27, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1930
* Robert Goddard
* Early rockets - rocketry
* Research money donated
This 100+ page newspaper has small one column headings on page 14: "$100,000 FOR ROCKET TEST" and "Daniel Guggenheim Assures Backing for Goddard's Experiments".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.
sou... See More
Kodak Camera founder George Eastman...
Item #577266
November 14, 1930
NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1930
* George Eastman donates
* Kodak camera inventor - roll film
This 48 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "Eastman Donates $1,000,000 For Paris Child Dental Clinic"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.... See More
Guglielmo Marconi & wireless communications...
Item #629818
November 19, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 19, 1930
* Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi
* Marine radiotelephone experiments
* Yacht Elettra laboratory
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Marconi Perfecting Automatic Radiophone; To Install System From Rome to Sardina" (See) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in ... See More
Thomas Edison supports Prohibition law....
Item #673875
December 18, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 18, 1930
* Inventor Thomas Edison
* U.S. Prohibition support
* Anti beer - liquor law
Page 17 has a one column heading: "EDISON SEES BOON IN PROHIBITION LAW" with subheads. (see) See images for a question/answer article showing Thomas Edison's support for the Eighteenth Amendment. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this parti... See More
Albert Einstein 1st visit to Caltech...
Item #721298
January 04, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, January 4, 1931
* Professor Albert Einstein
* California Institute of Technology
* Theory of General Relativity
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "Dr. Einstein Consults California Physicists" with subhead. (see)
Complete 2nd section only with all 20 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes: On January... See More
Hermann Oberth... early rockets...
Item #578996
January 31, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 31, 1931
* Hermann Oberth
* Early rockets - rocketry
* War weapons
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 8 that include: "WAR WITH ROCKETS PICTURED BY OBERTH", "Hungarian Inventor Says Nations Are Testing Ways to Shoot Half Around the World", "Forecasts Rain Of Poison" and more. Interesting text here whi... See More
Kodak Camera founder George Eastman in 1931..
Item #577303
February 10, 1931
NEW YORK TIMES, February 10, 1931
* George Eastman... guest of honor
* Kodak camera inventor - roll film
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 4 that include: "EASTMAN IS HONORED FOR GIFTS TO WORLD", "Hoover, Coolidge, Mussolini and Ortiz Rubio Join in Tribute to Philanthropist", "Two Nations Decorate Him", and more which includes a photo of E... See More
Gandhi, Thomas Edison, and Al Capone...
Item #655279
February 25, 1931
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Feb. 25, 1931 The front page has a large photo of Gandhi with the caption: "Gandhi Happy To Be Free Again." Also on the front page is an interesting article regarding Albert Einstein: "Einstein Used the Cigarette Relatively." Page 3 has a 2-column, two-line heading regarding Al Capone: "CAPONE ELUDES THE CROWDS AND GOES BEFORE U.... See More
Harold Frederick Pitcairn & the autogyro....
Item #716216
April 26, 1931
ROTOGRAVURE section of the New York Times, April 26, 1931
* Harold Frederick Pitcairn
* Autogyro aircraft invention
* Collier Trophy winner
The front page of this rotogravure section only has two related photos concerning Harold Frederick Pitcairn receiving the Collier Trophy for the development of the autogyro.
Sixteen pages, light toning and very minor margin wear, generally nice.... See More
Thomas Edison close to death...
Item #585070
August 02, 1931
PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, August 2, 1931
* Thomas Edison's health takes downturn
This 6 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "THOMAS EDISON SERIOUSLY ILL", "Three Physicians Caring For Inventor At His West Orange Home". 1st report coverage on the famous inventor's illness in which he would never recovery from with his death ... See More
Thomas Edison becomes ill....
Item #686766
August 02, 1931
THE DETROIT NEWS, August 2, 1931
* Inventor Thomas Edison becomes ill
* Prelude to his death shortly after ?
The front page has a great banner headline: "EDISON RALLIES AFTER COLLAPSE" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Edison would die about 2 months later. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete 1st section only with... See More
Robert H. Goddard rocket airplane...
Item #664512
September 27, 1931
SECTION 9 only of the New York Times, September 27, 1931
* Robert H. Goddard
* Rocket airplane invention
* w/ illustration
Page XX4 of this section has two column headlines announcing: "NEW ROCKET PLANE FOR STRATOSPHERE," "Turbine Design Employs Gas Expansion And Propellers to Attain Great Speed" with two detailed illustration of his new invention (see images). Lengthy ... See More
Al Capone's reign about to end...
Item #575086
October 09, 1931
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, October 9, 1931
* Al Capone - Chicago mob boss
* Fight to exclude evidence
* Tax evasion trial
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
"CAPONE LOSSES FIGHT ON TAX CONFESSION" "Bad Day in Court for Gangster; Lawyers Battle in Vain to Exclude Expert's Data"
Tells of the beginning of ... See More
Al Capone's reign about to end...
Item #575087
October 10, 1931
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, October 10, 1931
* Al Capone - Chicago mob boss
* Tax evasion trial
This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "U.S. Exposes Trail of Money to Capone in Florida"
This tells of the beginning of the end of Al Capone as he would receive a guilty verdict a few weeks later that would send him to prison for 11 years... See More
Al Capone's reign about to end...
Item #574131
October 14, 1931
THE NORWICH SUN, New York, October 14, 1931
* Al Capone - Chicago mob boss
* Tax evasion trial ending
* Prosecution rests
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CAPONE TRIAL IS RAPIDLY NEARING END" "State Rests Case Suddenly During Afternoon Session"
Tells of the beginning of the end of Al Capone as he would rec... See More
Al Capone's reign about to end...
Item #574353
October 15, 1931
THE NORWICH SUN, New York, October 15, 1931
* Al Capone - Chicago mob boss
* Tax evasion trial ending
* Capone a bad gambler?
This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Bookmakers State Capone is "Sucker"" "They Testify He Lost and Paid Thousands Without Complaint"
Tells of the beginning of the end of Al ... See More
Thomas Edison & Al 'Scarface' Capone...
Item #649900
October 17, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1931
* Inventor Thomas Alva Edison
* Falls into a coma - would die next day
* Al 'Scarface' Capone's tax evasion trial
* Would be found guilty on this day
The front page has a one column heading: "EDISON IN DEEP COMA" with subheads. (see) Edison would die on the following day.
Page 4 has a one column heading: "CAPONE AS 'NO P... See More
Thomas Edison & Al 'Scarface' Capone...
Item #714955
October 17, 1931
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, October 17, 1931
* Al 'Scarface' Capone's tax evasion trial
* Would be found guilty on this day
The front page has a two column heading: "Capone Fate Is Due to Reach Jury Today" with subheads. (see) Edison would die on the following day. Coverage on the day he would be found guilty of tax evasion.
Complete with 22 pages, light toning and some ... See More
Death of Thomas Edison...
Item #580585
October 21, 1931
MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 21, 1931 This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "EDISON'S LAST RITES MARKED BY SIMPLICITY", "Burial Proceeded By Singing of Favorite Songs, Reading of Eulogy By Friend"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, little margin wear and chipping, irregular at the sp... See More
Thomas Edison death... Burial....
Item #683537
October 22, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 22, 1931.
* Inventor Thomas Edison death
* Funeral - burial ceremony
The front page has a one column heading: "DARKEN NATION AS TRIBUTE TO THOMAS EDISON" with subhead. Four related photos are on the back page. (see)
Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More
Thomas Edison's last will and testament...
Item #698878
October 29, 1931
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., October 29, 1931
* re. Thomas Alva Edison death
* Official last will and testament
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Edison Left Most of Estate To Two Sons" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.... See More
Isaac Newton Lewis death... gun inventor...
Item #707395
November 10, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1931
* Isaac Newton Lewis death
* Lewis Gun inventor - WWI era
* Osman Ali Khan & Mahatma Gandhi
Page 25 has a one column heading: "COL. LEWIS, FAMOUS INVENTOR, DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Isaac Newton Lewis, United States Army officer and the invenotr of the Lewis Gun.
Other news, sports and adv... See More
Chiang Kai-shek &
Item #667323
December 15, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1931
* Chiang Kai-shek resignation
* President of the Republic of China
* Gustave Le Bon death (1st report)
* French social psychologist
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GEN. CHIANG QUITS CHINA'S PRESIDENCY; LIN SEN TAKES POST" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Chiang Kai-shek resignation as president of China... See More
Sir William Mills death... grenades...
Item #659803
January 08, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 8, 1932
* Sir William Mills death (inventor)
* Mills bomb - British hand grenades
Page 24 has a one column heading: "SIR WILLIAM MILLS, INVENTOR, DIS DEAD" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Sir William Mills, inventor of the Mills bomb (British hand grenades).
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pag... See More
Bizarre airplane invention...
Item #588854
January 26, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 26, 1932
* Very bizarre airplane design
* Early aviation invention
This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 25 that include: "ODD AIRCRAFT BUILT IN BROADWAY LOFT", "Machine That Modifies Rotor Principle Constructed Behind Locked Doors at 110th St.", "Spindles Replace Wings", "Text Planned Next Month" and mor... See More
Reinhold Tiling rocket test...
Item #632365
February 28, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 3 only, February 28, 1932
* Reinhold Tiling
* German rockets pioneer
Page 4 of this section has small one column headings: "German Plans Rocket Test" "Inventor of Mail Plane Will Try It This Spring" (see) Coverage on the upcoming test of the 1st rocket mail plane by Reinhold Tiling. See image for brief text here.
Complete se... See More
Kodak Camera Founder George Eastman Dies In 1932...
Item #710256
March 15, 1932
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, March 15, 1932
* George Eastman death by suicide
* Kodak camera inventor - roll film
This 18-page newspaper has one column headings on page 5: "DEATH OF EDISON SADDENED EASTMAN", "Kodak Manufacturer Also Grieved Over Passing of Hubbell" and "Dreaded Long Illness" Coverage on the suicide of Kodak camera invent... See More
Kodak Camera Founder George Eastman Dies In 1932..
Item #662667
March 15, 1932
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., March 15, 1932
* George Eastman suicide death (1st report)
* Kodak camera inventor - roll film
The front page has a one column heading: "Make Plans Today for 'Kodak King's' Funeral" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the suicide death of Kodak camera inventor George Eastman.
Complete with all 12 pages, light toning at the marg... See More
1932 Alexander Winton death
Item #688326
June 23, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1932
* Alexander Winton death (1st report)
* Winton Motor Carriage Company founder
* Scottish-American bicycle & automobile inventor
Page 21 has a one column heading: "ALEXANDER WINTON, AUTO PIONEER, DEAD" with subheads. (see) He formed one of the very first American companies to sell a motor car. I suspect this is one of the few publications to ... See More
King Camp Gillette death... safety razor fame...
Item #686020
July 11, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 11, 1932
* King Camp Gillette death
* Best selling safety razor inventor
* Freebie marketing pioneer
Page 13 has a one column heading: "K. C. GILLETTE DEAD; MADE SAFETY RAZOR" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of King Camp Gillette, inventor of the best selling version of the safety razor. I suspect this is one of the few p... See More
Johannes Winkler... Liquid rocket flight....
Item #579271
July 16, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1932
* Liquid fueled rocket
* Johannes Winkler
* Altitude record attempt
This 26 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 4: "Inventor to Seek New Altitude With His Liquid Fuel Rocket"
See photo for test here. Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in very nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Johannes Winkler was a German rocket... See More
Guglielmo Marconi & ultra short radio waves.....
Item #667147
August 13, 1932
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., August 13, 1932
* Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi
* Ultra short radio waves improved
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Marconi Perfects Method Of Sending Short radio Waves Over Long Distance" with subheads. (see)
Complete with all 14 pages, good condition.... See More
Dugald Clerk & Abraham E. Lefcourt deaths...
Item #632568
November 14, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1932
* Dugald Clerk death (1st report)
* Two-stroke engine inventor
* Abraham E. Lefcourt death (1st report)
* Manhattan real estate developer
Page 17 has a one column heading: "SIR DUGALD CLERK, INVENTOR, DEAD"" with subheads. (see)
Also on the same page is: "A. E. LEFCOURT DIES SUDDENLY AT 55" with subheads and photo. (see) I s... See More
Guglielmo Marconi predicts future cell phones ?.....
Item #666501
November 27, 1932
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, November 27, 1932
* Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi
* Short-wave radio telephone service
The top of page 8 has a two column heading: "Marconi's New Radio Phone to Give World Cheap Service" (see)
Complete 1st section with all 16 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More
Bert Hinkler... Australian aviator....
Item #674760
April 29, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 29, 1933
* Bert Hinkler's body recovered
* Australian aviator and inventor
The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Find Six Dead in Two Planes; Hinkler, Famous Flyer, Victim" with photo of Hinkler is on the back page. (see) Hinkler went missing almost 4 months earlier during a solo flight record attempt.
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in... See More
1933 Thomas G. W. Settle balloon flight flop...
Item #657487
August 05, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 5, 1933
* Officer Thomas G. W. Settle
* Century of Progress balloon
* Soldier Field flight failure
The front page has a great banner headline: "BALLOON RISES A MILE; FALLS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. A full back page pictorial is also nice for display. Probably only found in this Chicago publication.
Complete with all 24 pages, thi... See More
Reinhold Tiling rocket test death....
Item #588324
October 12, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 12, 1933
* Reinhold Tiling death
* German rockets pioneer
This 50 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 12: "ROCKET CONSTRUCTOR AND WOMAN AIDE DIE" and "Reinhold Tiling and Assistant Hurt Tuesday in Explosion at Osnabrueck, Germany" which tells of the death of Reinhold Tiling by rocket explosion.
This issue contains othe... See More
Fritz Haber death... German chemist...
Item #674164
February 02, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 2, 1934
* Fritz Haber death
* German chemist
Page 17 has a one column heading: "FRITZ HABER DEAD; NOTED AS CHEMIST" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Fritz Haber, German chemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his invention of the Haber-Bosch process. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this pa... See More
Marconi visits Villa Griffone...
Item #660344
May 07, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 7, 1934
* Guglielmo Marconi
* Wireless telegraph
* Villa Griffone
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Marconi Revisits Scene Of His Wireless Invention" (see) First report coverage on Guglielmo Marconi's visit to Villa Griffone for the 1st time in 30 years.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36 pages, light t... See More
David Wesson, cooking oil pioneer, has died...
Item #637440
May 23, 1934
NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1934 The top of page 19 has a one column head: "DAVID WESSON, 73, INVENTOR, IS DEAD" with subheads.
First report coverage on the death of David Wesson, food chemist who developed the novel process for deodorizing cottonseed oil for commercial use. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory ... See More
Bastrop, Louisiana Negro lynching... Nikola Tesla...
Item #659297
July 10, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 10, 1934
* Nikola Tesla- father of the radio
* Bastrop, Louisiana Negro lynching
* Outlaw John Dillinger hunted
Page 8 has one column headings: "LOUISIANA NEGRO LYNCHED" "Taken From Bastrop Jail and Hanged on Court House Lawn" First report coverage on the lynching of Andrew McLeod in Bastrop, Louisiana.
Page 19 has one column ... See More
Guglielmo Marconi radio waves for ships......
Item #637849
July 31, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1934
* Guglielmo Marconi invention
* Ultra short wave wireless radio
* For ship navigation in the blind
The front page has a one column heading: "DEVICE BY MARCONI GUIDES SHIP IN FOG" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newspr... See More
Frank J. Sprague death... "Father of Electric Traction"...
Item #666421
October 26, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 26, 1934
* Frank J. Sprague death
* "Father of Electric Traction"
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "F. J. SPRAGUE DIES; TRACTION PIONEER" with subhead and photo. (See) First report coverage of the death of Frank J. Sprague, inventor who contributed to the development of the electric motor, railways & elevators.
Other news, spo... See More
Gerhard Zucker.... Rocket mail....
Item #579344
October 31, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1934
* Gerhard Zucker - German engineer
* Early rocket mail testing
This 40 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 2:
"Rocket Transports Mail In a Test Near Trieste" which tells of Gerhard Zucker experimenting with rocket mail. See photo for brief text here.
Other news of the day throughout including period advertising. This rag ... See More
Charles Lindbergh invents artificial heart ?...
Item #715391
June 21, 1935
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, June 21, 1935
* Charles Lindbergh & Dr. Alexis Carrel
* Perfusion pump (artificial heart) invention
The front page has a one column heading: "ARTIFICIAL HEART IS MADE BY LINDY" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the invention of the Carrel-Lindbergh perfusion pump, used to preserve organs outside the body.
Complete with 32 pag... See More
Guglielmo Marconi death ray ?...
Item #721081
October 18, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1935
* Guglielmo Marconi - Italian inventor
* Death Ray - beam invention ?
The top of page 17 has a two column heading: "Marconi Ready to Take Micro-Wave to War; Said to Have Tested Halting Planes in Air" (see)
Complete in 48 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: In 1935, Italian newspapers and some international me... See More
Daniel McFarlan Moore death... electrical inventor...
Item #657827
June 16, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 16, 1936
* Daniel Moore McFarlan murder
* Electrical engineer and inventor
* Fluorescent & Neon lamp lighting
* Thomas Alva Edison associate
The front page has a one column heading: "Inventor Aid, Associate of Edison, Slain" (see) Small photo of McFarlan on the back page.
Complete with all 36 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on... See More
The death of Earle Lewis Ovington...
Item #580887
July 23, 1936
THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, July 23, 1936
* Earle Lewis Ovington death
* 1st airmail airplane flight fame
This 44 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "Pioneer Flier's Ashes to Be Strewn Over Sea".
A 1st report on the death of Earle Lewis Ovington, best known for flying the 1st official airmail flight. Unfortunate for such a small... See More
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