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Cornell University... The Yosemite Valley...
Item #678779
June 21, 1873
(typically $75 - priced down due to condition) HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 21, 1873 Great full front page: 'The Yosemite Valley, Calif., Showing the Great Grizzly Bear Fall' is displayable; Doublepage centerfold: ' Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.'; Full page: 'Picture from the Lava Beds' shows 5 Modoc Indian scenes from during the Modoc War, wi... See More
Academy Award winners 1964...
Item #678668
April 14, 1964
SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 14, 1964
*Sidney Poitier wins Oscar
*1st Black American Male to win an Academy Award
The front page has: "Sidney Poitier, Miss. Neal, 'Tom Jones' Take Oscars", with an accompanying image. The coverage continues on page 7. Sidney Poitier, who came from very humble beginnings, was the 1st American Black man to win an Academy Award... See More
"Raiders of the Lost Ark", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #678616
June 14, 1981
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 14, 1981 (Calendar section only)
* "Raiders of the Lost Ark" film
* Disneyland changes from A-E tickets to Full-Day Passports
The Calendar Section has an ad for the opening week of the Steven Spielberg - George Lucas film: "Raiders of the Lost Ark".
Additionally, Disneyland has a full page ad for their transition from A thru E tickets to all-day ... See More
Automobile Number In 1912.....
Item #678612
January 06, 1912
HARPERS WEEKLY, N.Y., Jan. 6, 1912.
* Color Cover
* Automobile Number
* Lots Of Car Advertisements
* 1912 Original
* 36 Pages
This is the Annual Automobile Number as described in upper margin of the front page and is very displayable. Front page has a baby wearing a racing cap, driving a car with 1912 on the license plate, as Father Time crosses in front carrying an hour
... See More
* Color Cover
* Automobile Number
* Lots Of Car Advertisements
* 1912 Original
* 36 Pages
This is the Annual Automobile Number as described in upper margin of the front page and is very displayable. Front page has a baby wearing a racing cap, driving a car with 1912 on the license plate, as Father Time crosses in front carrying an hour
Supreme Court Blocks President...
Item #678589
June 03, 1952
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 3, 1952
* Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co vs. Sawyer
* Supreme Court decision checks Presidential Authority
The front page has a displayable photo and a 4 column headline: "STEEL SEIZURE HELD INVALID; STRIKE CALLED IMMEDIATELY" which tells of the United States Supreme Court's decision that limited the power of the Presiden... See More
Microsoft reveals "WINDOWS" to the world...
Item #678586
November 11, 1983
LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 11, 1983
* Microsoft reveals "WINDOWS" to the world
* View multiple programs simultaneously
* Historic in the world of personal computers
The front page of the Business Section has the historic unveiling of Microsoft's new "WINDOWS" operating system: "Microsoft Joins 'Multiprogram' Product Field", which is continued... See More
1913 Orville Wright's hydroplane test flights...
Item #678552
May 16, 1913
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 16, 1913
* Orville Wright Brothers
* Hydroplane test flights
The top of page 2 has a three column heading: "Orville Wright Flies Again For First Time Since Brother's Death; Perfects A New Hydroplane For Use During Floods" with subhead and 2 related photos. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&quo... See More
1904 San Diego city lots for sale map...
Item #678551
August 28, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, Section 2 only, San Diego, Aug. 28, 1907
* San Diego property lots for sale
Page 2 of this section has a full page advertisement for property in the San Diego area. (see)
Complete section 2 only with 6 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, minor margin wear, generally nice.
Nazis put Jews into a ghetto: response to Kristallnacht...
Item #678550
November 11, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Nov. 11, 1938
* Crystal Night (Kristallnacht)
* Night of Broken Glass
* Persecution of Jews
* Jewish ghettos announced
A banner headline announces a follow-up to what became known as Kristallnacht, the "night of broken glass".
"HITLER TO PUSH JEWS INTO GHETTO" with subheads: "Nazis Draft Laws On Medieval Lines as &... See More
Country's leading women's suffrage publication...
Item #678549
October 20, 1900
THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., Oct. 20, 1900
* Rare title
* Women's suffrage
Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun in Beatrice, Nebraska, before moving to Washington, D.C. Published by Clara Bewick Colby, a women's rights activist & suffragist leader, she was ... See More
Ford is sworn into office upon Nixon's resignation...
Item #678548
August 10, 1974
THE WASHINGTON POST, Aug. 10, 1974
* President Richard Nixon resigns
* Best title to have
The 2-line banner headline announces: "Ford Becomes 38th President, Promises Openness and Candor" with a ftpg. photo of Nixon: "Sad, Emotional Nixon Bids Farewell to Staff" and a larger photo of Gerald R. Ford being sworn into office. Great to have this notable issue in the Wa... See More
Nice front page report on the Battle of Antietam...
Item #678546
October 02, 1862
THE KANSAS STATE JOURNAL, Lawrence, Oct. 2, 1862 The front page has 2 1/2 columns taken up with considerable detail on the battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day's fighting of the entire Civil War, both sides losing over 10,000 men.
The ftpg. also has: "Pike's Peak Correspondence" from Colorado which takes over 2 columns.
Four pages, nice condition.
A newspaper from the Virgin Islands...
Item #678545
June 30, 1925
THE BULLETIN, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, U.S.A., June 30, 1925 I believe this to be the first newspaper from Virgin Islands we have offered. A rather quaint newspaper of small size with various news tidbits and a wealth of ads.
Four pages, 9 b 12 inches, nice condition.
1902 Pittsburg, Kansas Negro lynching...
Item #678544
December 26, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 26, 1902
* Montgomery Godley lynching - hanging
* Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "NEGRO BURNED AT THE STAKE" 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 era in paper.
Co... See More
1902 death of Frederick Temple...
Item #678524
December 23, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 23, 1902
* Frederick Temple death
* Archbishop of Canterbury
* English academic teacher
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE OLD PRIMATE HAS PASSED AWAY" 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 thi... See More
1902 Marconi's transatlantic radio transmissions...
Item #678521
December 22, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 22, 1902
* Inventor Guglielmo Marconi
* Long distance radio transmission
* First West to East messages sent
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MARCONI MAKING BIG ACHIEVEMENT" 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
Early Willie Mosconi... pocket billiards....
Item #678520
March 23, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1938
* Early Willie Mosconi - pool
* Pocket billiards championship
The sport's section (page 26) has a one column heading: "MOSCONI DEFEATS CARAS BT 125-75" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 46 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More
1868 Sacramento, California...
Item #678517
November 11, 1868
SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 11, 1868
* Wild Old West
* Rare title
* Post Civil War
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were oft... See More
Mark Twain gains his "first national headline"....
Item #678516
September 29, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 29, 1866
* Early Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
* Clipper "Hornet" disaster report
* First national headline for Twain
The most notable content would be the full page print: "Burning of the California Clipper 'Hornet', One Thousand Miles from Land" not so much for the print but for the accompanying article titled: "Bu... See More
S.F. Mayor Eugene Schmitz jail sentence...
Item #678515
July 08, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 8, 1907
* Eugene "Handsome Gene" Schmitz
* San Francisco, California mayor
* Extortion & bribery jail sentence
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIVE YEARS IN STATE'S PRISON FOR MAYOR EUGENE E. SCHMITZ" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pul... See More
1907 sinking of the SS Columbia (1880)...
Item #678514
July 22, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 22, 1907
* SS Columbia (1880) sinking disaster
* Steam schooner San Pedro collision
* Off the coast of Shelter Cove, California
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY LIVES WERE LOST ON PORTLAND STEAMER COLUMBIA" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "... See More
Prelude to Pearl Harbor ?...
Item #678512
July 24, 1941
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, War Extra, July 24, 1941
* Prelude to a Pearl Harbor attack ?
* Japanese invasion of French Indochina
The front page has a very nice banner headline: "JAPANESE TROOPS ENTER INDO-CHINA" with subhead. (see) Nice headline more than 4 months before the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Complete 1st section only with all 16 pages, light toning along the central fold, gene... See More
A Chicago newspaper on the tax evasion case of Al Capone...
Item #678511
October 17, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 17, 1931
* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Day of the guilty verdict
* Infamous tax evasion trial
* Best title to be had - very rare
The front page has a one column heading: "FATE OF CAPONE WILL REST WITH THE JURY TODAY" with subhead and small photo of the leading prosecutor. Coverage continues on page 8. Capone would be found guilty on ... See More
Front page print shows Lincoln being assassinated...
Item #678510
April 29, 1865
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Apr. 29, 1865
* Famous Abraham Lincoln assassination issue
This issue remains one of the most desired for this historic, tragic event, as it is one of the only newspapers in the country which included a front page graphic showing the actual assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Over half of the front page is taken up with a very dramatic... See More
1907 Jimmy Britt vs. Battling Nelson boxing...
Item #678508
August 01, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 1, 1907
* Jimmy Britt vs. Battling Nelson
* World "White" lightweight title
The top of page 3 has a four column heading: "JIMMY BRITT THE VICTOR IN A TERRIFIC BATTLE" with subheads and round by round description. Lengthy text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to fi... See More
1913 Emmeline Pankhurst arrested...
Item #678507
May 26, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 26, 1913
* Emmeline Pankhurst arrested in London
* British suffragette - Woman's suffrage leader
The front page has a two column heading: "MRS. PANKHURST AGAIN PLACED UNDER ARREST" 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 ... See More
1913 Long Beach, California pier disaster...
Item #678506
May 24, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 24, 1913
* Long Beach, California
* Municipal Auditorium
* Pier collapse disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SCORES KILLED OR HURT IN LONG BEACH DISASTER" with subheads. (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
1907 French Grand Prix motor race...
Item #678505
July 02, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 2, 1907
* 1907 French Grand Prix
* Automobile motor race
* Racecar driver Felice Nazzaro
* Dieppe, Northern France
The front page has a four column headline: "AN ITALIAN WON THE GRAND PRIX AUTOMOBILE RACE" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that a... See More
1907 Bombardment of Casablanca...
Item #678504
August 06, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 6, 1907
* Bombardment of Casablanca
* French naval attack - battleships
* French conquest of Morocco
The front page has a nice banner headline: "CASA BLANCA BOMBARDED TODAY" with subheads. (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... See More
Whirlaway wins Kentucky Derby...
Item #678503
May 05, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, May 5, 1941
* Whirlaway - horse racing
* Kentucky Derby win (1st of 3 wins)
* Triple crown winner
The sport's section has some reporting with a related illustration and photo on the recent win by Whirlaway at the Kentucky Derby just 2 days prior. This was the 1st of 3 historic wins for the famed horse in the quest for the triple crown.
Complete with 28 p... See More
1907 Standard Oil fined....
Item #678502
August 03, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 3, 1907
* The Standard Oil fine
* Kenesaw Mountain Landis
* John D. Rockefeller
The front page has a nice banner headline: "HEAVIEST FINE THAT WAS EVER IMPOSED" with subheads. (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 fragile fro... See More
Gandhi arrested for sedition...
Item #678500
March 11, 1922
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., March 11, 1922
* Mahatma Gandhi arrested
The front page has a one column heading: "Gandhi, Arrested, Urges Friends On" See image for brief text here.
Sixteen pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
1945 USS Bunker Hill... Japanese kamikaze attacks....
Item #678499
June 28, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 28, 1945
* USS Bunker Hill - Essex-class aircraft carrier
* Invasion of Okinawa - Kamikazes attack
The front page has a four column headline: "LOSS OF 392 ON U.S. CARRIER REVEALED" with subheads that include: "Big Flat-Top Saved In Suicide Attacks" and more with related photo. (see) Reporting continues on page 5 with more photos. First report cov... See More
1901 Leavenworth, Kansas Negro lynching...
Item #678498
January 16, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 16, 1901
* Fred Alexander burned at the Stake
* Leavenworth, Kansas Negro lynching
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BURNED AT STAKE" 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.
Compl... See More
1921 Battle of Blair Mountain...
Item #678497
August 29, 1921
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, August 29, 1921
* Battle of Blair Mountain
* Logan County, West Virginia
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Five Mingo Miners Shot By Troopers" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the Battle of Blair Mountain in the coal regions of West Virginia.
Complete in 16 pages, toning along the spine/ 1st column, a few tiny margin tears, generally good. Sho... See More
Anthracite Coal strike of 1902...
Item #678496
September 24, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 24, 1902
* Anthracite Coal strike of 1902
* Eastern Pennsylvania coalfields
* United Mine Workers of America
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "REIGN OF TERROR IN COAL REGION" with subhead. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally ... See More
Robert Peary's 1898-1902 Arctic expedition....
Item #678495
September 18, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 18, 1902
* Arctic explorer Robert Peary
* 1898-1902 expedition ending
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "ARCTIC EXPEDITION RETURNING HOME" with subhead. 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.
Complet... See More
Goldsboro, North Carolina captured in 1865....
Item #678494
March 22, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 22, 1865.
* Confederates falling apart
* Nearing the end of war
* Goldsboro NC North Carolina
* General William T. Sherman
Among the one column headings on the Civil War are: "NORTH CAROLINA" "Reported Junction Between Sherman and Schofield" "Goldsboro Occupied Without Fighting" "Army of the Potomac"and more.
Eight pages,... See More
1929 autombile land speed record...
Item #678493
March 12, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1929
* Sir Henry O'Neil de Hane Segrave
* 1st ever to break the 200 MPH mark fame
* Breaks land speed automobile record
* Daytona Beach, Florida - "Golden Arrow"
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SEGRAVE SMASHES AUTO SPEED RECORD IN DAZZLING DRIVE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 20... See More
Explorer II high-altitude balloon flight...
Item #678492
November 11, 1935
THE DETROIT NEWS, November 11, 1935
* Explorer II high-altitude balloon record flight
* Albert W. Stephens & Orvil A. Anderson
* Stratosphere - Stratobowl in South Dakota
* 1st humans to witness the curvature of Earth
The front page has a banner headline: "2 Begin Balloon Hop to Stratosphere" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition, light ... See More
Battle of Verdun, France...
Item #678491
February 24, 1916
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., February 24, 1916
* Battle of Verdun, France beginning
* World War I - WWI
* German vs. French armies
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GERMANS IN HARD DRIVE ON VERDUN" with subhead. (see) Coverage at the beginning of the Battle of Verdun in France. Some consider this to be the greatest and lengthiest battle in World history.
C... See More
Roald Amundsen died at sea....
Item #678490
July 02, 1928
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, July 2, 1928
* Roald Amundsen death
* Norwegian polar explorer
This 16 page newspaper has three column headline on the front page: "Report Amundsen Body Found In Sea Off Norway, Unverified; England Sends Planes to Hunt" with subheads. Curious report here as history shows his body was never found.
Other news, sports and advertisements of t... See More
Battle of Kwajalein ends in victory....
Item #678489
February 03, 1944
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, February 3, 1944
* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll ends with U.S. victory
* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan
* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "MARINES TAKE ROI ISLAND, INVADE 2 MORE MARSHALLS" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning along the central fold, a little spine wear, g... See More
1902 Theodore Roosevelt's Thanksgiving proclamation...
Item #678488
October 29, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 29, 1902
* President Theodore Roosevelt
* Thanksgiving Day proclamation
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT" with subheads. Proclamation is signed in type: Theodore Roosevelt Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not... See More
Fremont and Cochrane Retire... Civil War Battles...
Item #678485
September 23, 1864
THE NEW YORK HERALD, September 23, 1864 Page five of this issue has the heading; "LETTER FROM GENERAL FREMONT", which is actually 2 letters from General Fremont announcing both his resignation from the presidential campaign and the reasons which led him to his decision. There is also a resignation letter from General Cochrane, his Vice Presidential running mate.
Additionally... See More
Sacco and Vanzetti Executed in 1927...
Item #678484
August 23, 1927
DAILY NEWS, Los Angeles, August 23, 1927
* Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti
* Electric chair executions (1st report)
This tabloid size issue has a banner headline in red lettering: "SACCO, VANZETTI DIE!" with subheads and related photo. (see)
First 6 pages only, loose along the spine, toning and some wear at the margins, must be handled with care
... See More
* Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti
* Electric chair executions (1st report)
This tabloid size issue has a banner headline in red lettering: "SACCO, VANZETTI DIE!" with subheads and related photo. (see)
First 6 pages only, loose along the spine, toning and some wear at the margins, must be handled with care
H.H. Holmes..... 1st U.S. serial killer....
Item #678483
July 26, 1895
THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Penn., July 26, 1895
* H.H. Holmes - Herman Webster Mudgett
* Infamous "Murder Castle" in Chicago
* America's 1st serial killer
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "MRS. CONNER'S MURDER" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the recent murders by H. H. Holmes, who is considered to be America's first serial killer.
Complete with 4 p... See More
Fremont and Cochrane drop out... Battle Fisher's Hill, Virginia...
Item #678482
September 23, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, September 23, 1864
* Fremont and Cochrane Retire
* Battle of Fisher's Hill - Strasburg, Virginia
* General Philip Sheridan
The front page has the heading: "THE PRESIDENCY: Fremont and Cochrane" with one and a half columns of coverage including both candidates letters of withdraw.
Additionally, the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: &quo... See More
1902 Corinth, Mississippi Negro lynching...
Item #678481
September 29, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 29, 1902
* Thomas Clark burned at the Stake
* Corinth, Mississippi Negro lynching
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "NEGRO BURNED AT THE STAKE" 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 era in paper.
Comp... See More
Generals Fremont and Cochrane withdraw from Lincoln era Presidential Campaign...
Item #678479
September 23, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 23, 1864
* Fremont & Cochrane withdraw from the campaign
* Battle of Fisher's Hill ends in victory
* Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia
* General Philip H. Sheridan
The front page has column heading: "THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN", "Gen. Fremont Withdraws from the Canvass", "GEN. COCHRANE FOLLOWS HIS EXAMPLE", "THEIR ... See More
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