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The first full-fledged Broadway musical...
Item #675111
September 12, 1866
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. , 12 1866 A terrific and historic issue relating to the first theatrical musical, "The Black Crook".
As Wikipedia notes: "Its significance is being considered the first piece of musical theater that conforms to the modern notion of a "book musical". The book is by Charles M. Barras, an American playwright. The music is mostly adaptations,... See More
1977 Elvis Presley death... Memphis Tn....
Item #675033
August 17, 1977
MEMPHIS PRESS-SCIMITAR, Tennessee, August 17, 1977.
* Hometown Issue
* Elvis Presley Death
* Great For Display
The front page has a historic banner headline: "Memphis Leads World in Mourning For Elvis Presley" with subheads and related photos. Photos inside as well. (see) Best to have in this title.
Complete in 50 pages, nice condition.
... See More
* Hometown Issue
* Elvis Presley Death
* Great For Display
The front page has a historic banner headline: "Memphis Leads World in Mourning For Elvis Presley" with subheads and related photos. Photos inside as well. (see) Best to have in this title.
Complete in 50 pages, nice condition.
Supporting the cause of prohibition of alcohol... The first issue...
Item #674964
August 01, 1892
OAK & IVY LEAF, Chicago, August, 1892 This is a small newspaper which supported temperance (prohibition of alcohol). This newspaper was the "Organ of the National Y.W.C.T.U." as noted in the masthead.
Eight pages, 9 by 11 1/2 inches, generally nice condition with a handsome masthead.... See More
1931 Stateville Correctional Center riot....
Item #674954
March 19, 1931
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 19, 1931
* Stateville Correctional Center
* Illinois State prison riot
* Joliet, Will County
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GUNS COW CONVICTS WHO FIRE 5 BUILDINGS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 30 pages, light toning and a little wear, generally nice.... See More
Willie Turnesa wins 1938 U.S. Amateur title...
Item #674953
September 18, 1938
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, sport's section only, September 18, 1938
* Amateur golfer Willie Turnesa
* Oakmont Country Club - golf
* United States Amateur Championship
The front page of this section has a seven column headline: "TURNESA TAKES U. S. AMATEUR GOLF TITLE, 8 AND 7" with subhead and 2 related photos. First report coverage on Willie Turnesa winning the U.S. Amateur cham... See More
Desert Storm begins, dramatically announced...
Item #674951
January 17, 1991
QUAD-CITY TIMES, Davenport, Iowa, January 17, 1991
* Operation Desert Storm
* Gulf War begins
* Persian Gulf
The front page has a dramatic headline in bold lettering: "WAR!" with: "'So far, so good'" with related illustration. (see) More on the following pages.
Complete 1st section only with all 12 pages, great condition.... See More
Jimmy Demaret wins 1950 Masters golf tournament
Item #674950
April 10, 1950
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 10, 1950
* Jimmy Demaret wins Masters Tournament
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The sport's section (page 10) has a two column heading: "Demaret Takes Masters After Ferrier Blows Up" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Jimmy Demaret winning the 1950 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.
Complete with 16 pages, light ... See More
Washington crew wins Olympic gold in 1936....
Item #674949
August 14, 1936
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, August 14, 1936
* University of Washington Huskies
* Wins Olympic gold in rowing
* Famous upset vs. Nazi Germany
* Early, same day first report
The front page of the sport's section (page 15) has a nice banner headline: "U. OF WASHINGTON CREW WINS OLYMPIC EIGHT-OARED TITLE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the University of Washington H... See More
World's 1st parking meter installed in 1935...
Item #674948
July 21, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, July 21, 1935
* World's very 1st parking meters installed
The top of the front page of this section has a two column heading: "Park-0-Meters Start a Controversy; Oklahoma City Split Into Two Camps" with subhead and related photo. (see)
Other topics throughout. Complete section 2 only with all 8 pages, light toning at the margins, a little sp... See More
Washington crew breaks Olympic record in 1936....
Item #674947
August 12, 1936
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 12, 1936
* University of Washington Huskies
* Breaks Olympic record in rowing
* Famous upset vs. Nazi Germany fame
Page 31 has a one column heading: "Huskies Reach Rowing Final" with subhead: "Washington Sets Course Record Winning Olympic Heat at Gruenau" (see) This crew would win the gold medal by upsetting the Nazi crew just 2 days late... See More
Two 1798 Thanksgiving sermons...
Item #674945
December 26, 1798
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 26, 1798 Over a column on the front page is taken up with: "Extracts From a Thanksgiving Sermon, Delivered in the Vicinity of Boston" which is under the heading: "Clerical Patriotism", followed by: "Extracts from the Rev. Dr. Eckley's Discourse on Thanksgiving Day", which carries over to page 2. The balance of the issue... See More
Roaring Twenties about to end....
Item #674936
July 03, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1929
* Roaring Twenties financial prosperity
* Pre stock market crash record highs
The front page has one column headings: "STOCK PRICES SOAR TO NEW HIGH RECORDS DESPITE 15% MONEY" "Steel and General Electric Among Issues Passing Best Previous Mark" "4,593, 790-Share Turnover" and more. (see) This financial bliss would come to a disa... See More
Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.....
Item #674916
November 10, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 10, 1989
* Fall of the Berlin Wall (1st report)
* Brandenburg Gate w/ photo
The front page has a banner headline: "Berlin Wall Crumbling; Germans Begin Dismantling Sections for 18 Exits" with subhead and 3 related photos. Nice for display.
Complete with all sections (150+ pages), great condition.... See More
Pittsburgh Steelers & Philadelphia Eagles are born...
Item #674915
July 09, 1933
Sport's section only of the DETROIT NEWS, July 9, 1933
* Pittsburgh Steelers
* Philadelphia Eagles
* Joins NFL football
Near the top of page 2 of this section is a small one column heading: "Pro Foot Ball Loop Now Has Ten Clubs" See image for brief text here. First report coverage on the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles being awarded franchises by the National... See More
Prohibition ending in the South...
Item #674914
July 09, 1933
THE DETROIT NEWS, July 9, 1933
* End of Prohibition - repeal
* Southern states ratification ?
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
* Beer - liquor returning
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ROOSEVELT APPEALS FOR REPEAL" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with 14 pages, rag edition, irregular along the spine, otherwise nice.... See More
18th century runaway slave ad...
Item #674912
June 15, 1798
GENERAL AURORA ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, June 15, 1798
* Rare 18th century American title
* (3) Slavery advertisements
Eighteenth century American publications are somewhat scarce. The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the District of Columbia was under construction. Contains news of the day with several advertisements including one on the front page for t... See More
Brooklyn Dodgers to win their first World Series...
Item #674909
October 04, 1955
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 4, 1955
* Brooklyn Dodgers to be World Series champions
* Finally to beat New York Yankees (day of)
* Major league baseball - Bums no more
The front page has a three column heading: "Yankees Square Series By Beating Dodgers, 5-1" with subhead, related photo and box scores. (see) Much much in the sport's section on game 6 of the World Seri... See More
From the deep South with slave sale ads...
Item #674907
August 03, 1858
THE DAILY CRESCENT, New Orleans, August 3, 1858
* Rare antebellum publication
* 5 slave advertisements
News of the day with several advertisements including a few slavery related ads, 4 on page 5 and another 1 on page 6.
Four pages, various news of the day, loose and irregular at the spine, a little light foxing, a little margin wear, otherwise good.... See More
News on the John Brown invasion... Capture of a slave ship...
Item #674859
November 15, 1859
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 15, 1859 The ftpg. has an article: "Arrival Of A Captured Slaver" concerns the barque Emily, captured on the coast of Africa: "...This is the fourth slaver taken within six months by the African squadron...".
Also on the ftpg: "The Harper's Ferry Conspiracy--Close of the Trial and Sentence of Prisoners" which i... See More
USS Thresher Nuclear Submarine disaster....
Item #674856
April 12, 1963
THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas, April 12, 1963
* USS Thresher (SSN-593) disaster
* United States Navy
* Nuclear powered submarine
The top of the front page has a three column heading: "Navy Pursues Sad And Hopeless Task" Coverage on the sinking of the USS Thresher, Nuclear Submarine.
Complete with 12 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise nice.... See More
A young Priscilla Presley photo re. Elvis in Army....
Item #674854
March 04, 1960
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, March 4, 1960
* A young Priscilla Presley (Beaulieu)
* 16 years old dating Elvis
The top of page 8 has a two column photo showing a 16 year old Priscilla Beaulieu (Presley) with small heading: "A Farewell Letter To Elvis" See image for text here. They wouldn't be married for another 7 years.
Complete with 10 pages, light toning and minor wear at ... See More
Naples, Italy Captures by Allies
Item #674852
October 02, 1943
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, October 2, 1943
* Naples captured
* Allied invasion of Italy
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a four column heading: "Planes Plaster Fleeing Nazis; Pursuing Yanks Race for Rome" with subhead: "NAPLES HAILS ALLIES; PORT WORK RUSHED" and related map. (See)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along ... See More
First impact into another planet (Venus)...
Item #674850
March 02, 1966
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass.. March 2, 1966
* Soviet Union atmospheric space probe Venera 3
* 1st man made object to make impact w/ another planet
The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Luster of Soviet Bull's Eye on Venus Undimmed by Final Radio Failure" with subhead. (see) Related diagram is on page 4. Coverage on the Soviet probe, Venera 3, becoming the f... See More
Stock market woes continue in 1930.....
Item #674849
May 04, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 4, 1930
* Post stock market crash of 1929
* Great Depression at the beginning
* Financial downfall continues
The front page has a one column heading: "STOCKS CRASH FOR PAPER LOSS OF TWO BILLION" with subhead. (see) A nice Wall Street related item not long after the great stock market crash and at the beginning of the great depression.
Complete 1st sectio... See More
Bride of Frankenstein opening night ad...
Item #674846
April 19, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 19, 1935
* "Bride of Frankenstein" horror film
* Opening day premiere advertisement
* Actor Boris Karloff as The Monster
* From the city where it was first was viewed
Page 28 has a illustrated advertisement for the World premiere showing in Chicago for the movie: "The Bride Of Frankenstein" starring Boris Karloff. (see) Chicago... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #674844
May 19, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1944
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi-occupied Hungary exterminations
Page 18 has an editorial with one column heading: "The Jews Of Hungary" See images for coverage on the atrocities in Nazi-occupied Hungary.
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Prelude to the great 1929 stock market crash ?...
Item #674843
October 04, 1929
NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE, October 4, 1929
* Wall Street, New York City
* Stock exchange market
* Prelude to the great crash ?
The front page has a one column heading: "Stocks Crash In Bear Raids; Billions Lost" with subhead. (see) Was this a warning sign of the great stock market crash that was a few weeks away ?
Complete with 44 pages, some margin wear with small tears, small li... See More
1874 Natick, Massachusetts fire disaster...
Item #674842
January 14, 1874
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, January 14, 1874
* Downtown Natick, Massachusetts fire disaster
Near the bottom of page 7 has are one column headings: "The Business Center Of Natick Destroyed" "Two and One-Half Acres Burned Over..." (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with all 10 pages, light toning at the margins, generally very nice.... See More
Game of the Century - FIFA World Cup (soccer)...
Item #674841
June 18, 1970
THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, June 18, 1970
* Italy 4-3 over West Germany
* FIFA World Cup soccer
* Game of the Century
The sport's section (page 2) has a one column heading: "Soccer Cup" First report coverage on the semi-final games of the 1970 FIFA World Cup. The Italy vs. West Germany match is known in the soccer World as the 'Game of the Century'. With soccer being a... See More
Churchill's famous "never give in" speech...
Item #674837
October 30, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 30, 1941
* Winston Churchill's famous speech
* "Never Give In" never, never, never...
* Harrow School - London, England
Page 4 contains one of the most famous speeches of World War II, certainly among the top speeches by British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill.
On October 29 Churchill visited his former school at Harrow and gave his "... See More
Abie Nathan's flight for peace....
Item #674835
March 01, 1966
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 1, 1966
* Abie Nathan's flight for peace
* "Shalom 1" airplane trip to Egypt
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica
The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Israeli Flies Solo to Egypt on Peace Quest" with photo. (See) First report coverage continues inside with another related photo and map.
Complete with all 76 pages, a little spine... See More
Very beginning of the Panic of 1873...
Item #674834
September 20, 1873
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 20, 1873
* Wall Street - stock market failure
* Panic of 1873 beginning
* Fisk & Hatch - and more
* In a NYC publication
Five of the 6 columns on the front page are taken up with the early reports on what became known as the "Panic of 1873" precipitated by the bankruptcy of the banking firm of Jay Cooke and Company. The top of the first column h... See More
Henry Bourne Joy death... Packard Motor Car Company...
Item #674833
November 06, 1936
THE DETROIT NEWS, November 6, 1936
* Henry Bourne Joy death
* Packard Motor Car Company
* Automobile pioneer
* Best publication to have ? RARE
* Early, same day first report
The front page has a one column heading: "Henry Joy, Capitalist, Dies at 72" with subhead. First report coverage on the death of Henry Bourne Joy, president of the Packard Motor Car Company. Great to have ... See More
Elvis Presley returns... Lucille Ball's divorce...
Item #674832
March 04, 1960
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., March 4, 1960
* Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz divorce announced
* Elvis Presley returns from U.S. Army
The top of the front page has a two column photo of the famous couple with heading: "'I Love Lucy' Stars Headed for Divorce" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Lucille Ball filing for divorce.
The top of page 10 has a 2... See More
Rams win 2000 Super Bowl in a L.A. paper...
Item #674831
January 31, 2000
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 31, 2000
* St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams
* Super Bowl XXXIV champions
* NFL - National Football League
The top of the front page has a four column photo showing Isaac Bruce running for the winning touchdown. (see) The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "The Great Escape; Rams Stop Titans a Yard Short to Bring Title Home--to St. Louis&q... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1677...
Item #674830
November 22, 1677
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Nov. 22, 1677
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, me... See More
Nazi Party headquarters raided across Germany...
Item #674828
March 18, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 18, 1932
* National Socialist German Workers' Party
* Early Adolph Hitler planning a civil war ?
* Nazi headquarters raided by police in Germany
The front page has a one column heading: "POLITICAL TRUCE IS ORDERED TO CALM GERMANY" with subhead: "Hitler Revolt Plot Barred by Raids" and small photo of Hitler. (see) Always nice to have nota... See More
Babe Ruth to Sign 1 Year with Yankees...
Item #674826
March 16, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, March 16, 1932
* Babe Ruth to sign 1 year contract
* New York Yankees (day of)
* Major League baseball MLB
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a two column heading: "Some One Ought to Tell Babe How Much $70,000 Really Is" with small photo of Ruth. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, ... See More
1931 Chicago gangland war in full swing...
Item #674823
September 25, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 25, 1931
* Chicago gangland wars
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a great banner headline concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "TWO BANDITS SLAIN BY POLICE" with subheads. Nice for display.
When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and t... See More
Godesberg Memorandum... Adolph Hitler...
Item #674818
September 25, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 25, 1938
* Adolph Hitler & Neville Chamberlain
* Bad Godesberg, Germany meeting
* re. Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia land
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "CZECHS HAVE UNTIL OCT. 1 TO ACCEPT; HITLER AIDS POLISH-MAGY AR DEMANDS; DALADIER FLYING TO LONDON AGAIN" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text with other related headings continu... See More
Godesberg Memorandum... Adolph Hitler...
Item #674817
September 24, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 24, 1938
* Adolph Hitler & Neville Chamberlain
* Bad Godesberg, Germany meeting
* re. Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia land
The front page has a five column headline: "CHAMBERLAIN SENDS HITLER TERMS TO CZECHS; PRAGUE COMPLETES MOBILIZATION IN 6 HOURS; PARIS CABINET ORDERS PARTIAL MOBILIZATION" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text with other related headi... See More
Death of Dale Earnhardt... In a Daytona newspaper...
Item #674814
February 19, 2001
THE NEWS-JOURNAL, Daytona Beach, Florida, February 19, 2001 (Dale Earnhardt's Fatal Crash)
* From the city where it happened
* Great for framing or as a memento
Whether you are a NASCAR fan or not, collectors cannot fail to admit that one of the more notable--and tragic--events in NASCAR racing was the death of the famed Dale Earnhardt at the Daytona 500 racetrac... See More
Two of the best Kennedy assassination issues to be had...
Item #674811
November 23, 1963
Here is a terrific pair of issues on the assassination of John F. Kennedy from the city where it happened. Both issues are THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS from Texas.
Note: While we do offer each of these issues as stand-alone items, purchasing them as a set will enable you to take advantage of a discounted price.
You get the November 23, 1963 edition which is a quite rare & extremely desirable ne... See More
Muhammad Ali is stripped of his boxing crown...
Item #674758
April 29, 1967
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, April 28 & 29, 1967
* Cassius Clay changes name to Muhammad Ali
* Stripped of the Heavyweight boxing title belt
* For avoiding Vietnam War military draft
The April 28th issue has a one column heading on the front page: "Clay Refuses to Take Oath After Passing Exams" (see) The April 29th issue has a one column heading on page 4: "Cla... See More
Washington crew wins Olympic gold in 1936....
Item #674757
August 15, 1936
Here is a single leaf (page 7 & 8) only from the THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 15, 1936
* University of Washington Huskies
* Wins Olympic gold in rowing
* Famous upset vs. Nazi Germany
Page 7 of this single leaf has a banner headline: "Fifth Successful Olympic Eight-Oared Rowing Title Is Captured by U. S." with subheads and 2 related photos, one showing the famous crew from the ... See More
Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial...
Item #674756
January 24, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 24, 1935.
* Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial
* Bruno Hauptmann & the ladder traced to him ?
* Loads of court testimony
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "EXPERT TRACES TOOL MARKS ON LADDER TO HAUPTMANN, PART OF WOOD TO HIS ATTIC" with subheads. (see) Much more inside with multiple pages of court testimony
... See More
* Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial
* Bruno Hauptmann & the ladder traced to him ?
* Loads of court testimony
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "EXPERT TRACES TOOL MARKS ON LADDER TO HAUPTMANN, PART OF WOOD TO HIS ATTIC" with subheads. (see) Much more inside with multiple pages of court testimony
Pat Riley takes over for the Lakers...
Item #674755
November 20, 1981
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 20, 1981
* Los Angeles Lakers basketball
* Pat Riley takes over as head coach
* "Showtime" era is born - Magic Johnson
* Best publication to be had - rare as such
The front page has a banner headline: "Coach Fired in Lakers Feud" with subhead: "Dismissal Comes After Magic Johnson Attack" The front page of the sport's section has a ... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1687...
Item #674754
August 29, 1687
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Aug. 29, 1687
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, me... See More
Wall Street Journal from the Great Depression...
Item #674753
November 17, 1931
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, San Francisco, California, November 17, 1931
* Original from the Great Depression
This newspaper has business news, charts, stock quotes and more throughout during a time in American history that was not so promising. Get a first hand look at what was going on in the business World during this dark time.
Complete with 8 pages, light even toning, a little margin wear... See More
The financial panic of 1873...
Item #674748
September 29, 1873
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 29, 1873
* Wall Street - stock market failure
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "WALL STREET" with subheads. (see) Coverage of "The Panic of 1873", brought on in part by the failure of Jay Cooke & Company. Great to have this NYC publication.
Complete with 12 pages, pages numbers are out of order, nice condition.... See More
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