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THE DOORS Jim Morrison famous arrest in Miami...
Item #717022
March 13, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 13, 1969
* The Doors - Jim Morrison counterculture rock band
* Infamous arrest for indecent exposure at a Miami concert
The top of page 5 has a heading: "It's Hard to Light A Fire in Miami" with lead-in: "Jim Morrison" Lengthy text continues on another page.
AI notes: On March 1, 1969, The Doors pl... See More
Iran Hostage Crisis - U.S. rescue attempt fails...
Item #717016
April 26, 1980
DAILY NEWS (Final Edition), New York, April 26, 1980
* Iran Hostage Crisis
* U.S. rescue attempt fails
The front page has the dramatic 2-line banner heading: "HOW WE LOST IRAN GAMBLE" with subheadings: "Chopper failures, crash abort rescue; 8 dead left behind" and "Threaten death to hostages if we try again". The inside contains 8 pages of stories and photos t... See More
Russia declares war in Japan... Hiroshima...
Item #717014
August 09, 1945
DAILY NEWS, New York (Final Edition), Aug. 9, 1945
* Russia declares war on Japan
* Hiroshima, Japan atomic bombing
Very late in the war, in fact less than a week before Japan surrendered, Russia declared war on Japan - noted here in a dramatic 3-line banner headline: "REDS AT WAR WITH JAPAN", with subheadings: "Drive Into Manchukuo, Bomb Key Points, Foe Reports" a... See More
From Amsterdam in 1746...
Item #717006
August 02, 1746
LES ESTATS DE HOLLANDE, Amsterdam, August 2, 1746
* Rare 18th century title
* Nice masthead
An uncommon title from Europe, having a nice engraving in the middle of the masthead and a decorative first initial on the ftpg. (see photos). Written in French, with news reports from St. Petersburg, Stockholm, Paris, and elsewhere. Attached at the back is a single sheet "Sui... See More
Timothy McVeigh is executed... Oklahoma city bomber...
Item #717004
June 12, 2001
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, June 12, 2001
The front page has the banner headline: "Silent and Stoic, McVeigh Dies", with the subheading: "Families find relief amid mixed feeling". Included is a large photo of a pair of mourners, and a small photo of McVeigh. Additional coverage is found on pages 14 and 15, with several related photos.
Multiple sections are ... See More
Dramatic issue on the execution of Bruno Hauptmann...
Item #716998
April 03, 1936
THE DAILY MAIL - Extra, Hagerstown, Maryland, April 3, 1936
* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping
* Bruno Hauptmann execution
* Nice headline for display - "same day" report
A quite dramatic front page with the bold banner headline: "BRUNO DIES", and also: "Convicted Murderer Of Lindbergh Baby Goes To The Electric Chair", with a large photo.
Extensive add... See More
Creating the state of Israel... Arab-Israeli War begins...
Item #716996
May 16, 1948
NEW YORK POST & THE HOME NEWS (Week-End Edition), May 16, 1948
* State of Israel created (day of)
* Arab-Israeli War begins
The front page is mostly taken up with the headline: "ISRAEL BOMBED, INVADED", with subheading: Call U.N. on Emergency". The report continues on pages 2 & 3, with several additional related articles and photos. The editorial has: Birth of a... See More
1981 Joan Jett & the Blackhearts concert ad...
Item #716950
December 22, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 23-29, 1981
* Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Woman rocker
* The Ritz nightclub concert advertisement
Page 2 has a nice full page advertisement for a New Years Eve performance by a young Joan Jett at The Ritz in Manhattan. (see images)
background: On December 31, 1981, Joan Jett performed a high-energy New Year&rsq... See More
Early 1983 "R.E.M." rock band advertisement...
Item #716946
April 26, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 26, 1983
* "R.E.M. - American alternative rock band
* University of Georgia students - Michael Stipe
* Ritz nightclub - Manhattan concert advertisement
* 1980's - early 1990's college campuses cult music
Page 109 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances a the The Ritz nightclub with one of the... See More
1983 Run-DMC... beginning of new-school hip hop music...
Item #716932
June 11, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 11, 1985
* Early & rare Run-DMC D.M.C. advertisement
* Performance at the RITZ nightclub in Manhattan
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* "The Goonies" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Adventure comedy cult classic
Page 108 has a advertisement for upcoming perf... See More
Ali Khamenei becomes Iran's Supreme Leader... China's Tian An Men Square atrocity... Jewish survivors of "Voyage of the Damned"...
Item #716831
June 05, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 5, 1989
* Ali Khamenei becomes Iran's Supreme Leader
* China's Tian An Men Square slaughter
* Jewish survivors of "Voyage of the Damned"
Iran, China, the plight Jews... Sounds like front page headlines from this morning's news. The same players continue to command attention. The front page has: "Iran Mourns; New Lead... See More
Early days of the AIDS virus in 1984...
Item #716767
October 09, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 9, 1984
* AIDS - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
* HIV - Human immunodeficiency virus - pathogen
* Robert Gallo - American biomedical researcher
* Study to determine if saliva is a infectious agent ?
The front page has a heading: "AIDS: A Kiss Is Still a Kiss?" the top of page 11 has the same heading with subh... See More
1979 Dith Pran and the "Killing Fields" of Cambodia...
Item #716738
November 19, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 19, 1979
* Cambodian photojournalist Dith Pran editorial
* His ordeal escaping the "Killing Fields" of Cambodia
Starting on the front page is a editorial on Dith Pran and his escape from the "Killing Fields" of Cambodia with heading: "Dith Pran's Ordeal in Cambodia; Report from the Killing ... See More
1979 premiere of "Escape From Alcatraz" film ad...
Item #716737
June 25, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 25, 1979
* "Escape from Alcatraz" opening day
* Biographical prison drama film - movie
* Actor Clint Eastwood premiere advertisement
The back page has a full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "Escape from Alcatraz" (see image)
background: Escape from Alcatraz (1979) is a prison escape f... See More
1979 premiere of "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" film...
Item #716735
April 02, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 2, 1979
* "Buck Rogers in the 25th century"
* Science fiction adventure film - movie
* Opening day premiere advertisement
* Actor Gil Gerard & actress Erin Grey
Page 42 has a 7 x 3 inch advertisement for the opening day of the science fiction film "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" (see images)
Not... See More
1978 Rock band QUEEN's "Jazz" album release...
Item #716650
December 04, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich, Village, New York City, Dec. 4, 1978
* "Queen" British rock band advertisement
* "Jazz" album release - Freddie Mercury
* "Bicycle Race" & "Fat Bottomed Girls" fame
* Actor Bruce Lee death revisited 5 years later
* Hong Kong-American martial artist
* Jeet Kune Do martial art founder
The back has a full p... See More
1982 Judas Priest w/ Iron Maiden MSG concert ad...
Item #716608
September 14, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 14, 1982
* Judas Priest with Iron Maiden performances
* English heavy metal - hard rock bands
* Madison Square Garden music concert advertisement
* Lead singers Rob Halford & Bruce Dickinson
Page 61 has a half page advertisement for a upcoming "Judas Priest with special guest Iron Maiden" concert at Ma... See More
1982 Granmaster Flash & the Furious Five...
Item #716605
September 07, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 7, 1982
* Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five performance
* Performance at the Peppermint Lounge advertisement
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
Page 79 has a full page ad for various upcoming performances at the Peppermint Lounge" nightclub in Manhattan with one of the performers being "Grandmast... See More
1978 Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) at MSG advertisement...
Item #716602
July 10, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 10, 1978
* Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) concerts
* Madison Square Garden advertisement
* "Out of the Blue" tour w/ Trickster
Page 49 has a nice full page advertisement for "ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA" concerts at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
AI notes: The Electric Light Orchestra ... See More
1978 Black Sabbath & Fleetwood Mac concert ads...
Item #716553
June 26, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 26, 1978
* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
* "Never Say Die!" Madison Square Garden - MSG
* Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ Van Halen concert tour
* Fleetwood Mac rock band concert advertisement
* JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania performance
* Rumours album Tour - Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Bucking... See More
1981 PRINCE concert advertisement...
Item #716552
November 24, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 1981
* PRINCE Rogers Nelson performance ad
* Singer - songwriter - actress - author
* Palladium nightclub NYC concert hall
* About 2 1/2 years prior to "Purple Rain"
Page 75 has a 5 x 3 1/4 inch advertisement for a upcoming "PRINCE" performance at the Palladium nightclub in ... See More
1985 "The Fat Boys"... beginning of new-school hip hop music...
Item #716550
February 12, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 12, 1985
* Early & rare "The Fat Boys" editorial
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* Rapper Darren Robinson - Beatboxing pioneer
Beginning on page 67 is an editorial by Robert Christgau on the new hip hop sensation "The Fat Boys" with photo. (see images)
AI notes: In 1985, th... See More
1985 opening day ad for the film "Cat's Eye"...
Item #716547
April 16, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 16, 1985
* Stephen King's "Cat's Eye" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day film - movie premiere
* Anthology horror thriller - Drew Barrymore
Page 48 has a nice advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Cat's Eye" in New York City. (see image)
AI notes: Cat's Eye (1985) is a ho... See More
Sylvia Likens murder editorial...
Item #716451
February 13, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 13, 1978
* Sylvia Likens child abuse and murder editorial w/ photos
Starting on the front page is a editorial on the 1965 torture and murder of 16 year old Sylvia Likens with heading: "The Sexual Aesthetic of Murder" with photo. (see images) This editorial continues on multiple inside pages with a few more related p... See More
1979 No Nukes teach-in... Three Mile Island...
Item #716449
April 30, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 30, 1979
* No Nukes Teach-In w/ speakers - Ralph Nader
* re. Three Mile Island nuclear energy accident
Page 39 has a full page notice for a upcoming: "VILLAGE VOICE NO NUKES TEACH-IN" at Riverside Church in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: The No Nukes Teach-In held on May 5, 1979, at Riverside Church... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1985....
Item #716448
February 26, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 26, 1985
* Grateful Dead concert at Nassau Coliseum
* Psychedelic rock blues music band - deadheads
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 68 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming: "GRATEFUL DEAD" concerts at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (see images)
AI notes: In March 19... See More
1983 "The Outsiders" opening day film advertisement...
Item #716446
March 29, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 29, 1983
* "The Outsiders" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Coming-of-age- crime drama movie
* Francis Ford Coppola - Rob Lowe
* Tom Cruise - Matt Dillon & more
Page 44 has a 581/2 x 6 1/4 inch (not counting the locations underneath) advertisement for the opening day of the film &quo... See More
1973 Lou Reed & David Bowie concert advertisements...
Item #716445
January 25, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 25, 1973
* Lou Reed - American musician songwriter singer
* First solo concert performance advertisement
* The Velvet Underground fame - Alice Tully Hall
* "Walk on the Wild Side" song fame
* David Bowie - English singer songwriter musician
* Radio City Music Hall concert performance
Page 47 has a full page adverti... See More
THE DOORS Jim Morrison 1st MSG concert ad...
Item #716444
January 09, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 9, 1969
* The Doors - Jim Morrison counterculture rock band
* First & only Madison Square Garden concert show
* Considered there 1st big venue performance advertisement
* Year of the Woodstock music festival in Bethel, New York
Page 34 has a 5 x 3/12 inch advertisement for "The DOORS" concert at Madison Square Gar... See More
1978 "The Lord of the Rings" opening & "QUEEN" Concerts Ads...
Item #716443
November 13, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 13, 1978
* Original "The Lord of the Rings" animated epic fantasy
* Opening day premiere film movie advertisement
* QUEEN rock band Madison Square Garden concerts ad
Page 73 has a full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of the "The Lord of the Rings" film. (see images)
The back page has a ... See More
1967 Tiny Tim opens for Jimi Hendrix & The Doors....
Item #716442
June 29, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 29, 1967
* Tiny Tim opens for Jimi Hendrix & The Doors
* Famous American guitarist makes New York debut
* American rock band - Jim Morrison
* Steve Paul's Scene nightclub advertisement
Page 29 has a 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for upcoming performances at The Scene nightclub. Among the performers are very early app... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1968....
Item #716441
December 19, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 19, 1968
* Grateful Dead concert in Hallandale, Florida
* Miami Pop Festival at Gulfstream Park
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* Nice decorative, psychedelic art advertisement
Page 39 has a great full page advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" for there upcoming appearance at the Miami Pop Fes... See More
The Grateful Dead comes East for the 1st time...
Item #716439
June 08, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, June 8, 1967
* Grateful Dead - first Eastern tour begins
* Very 1st performance in the East w/ photos
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* A truly historic issue at the inception of this band
A terrific issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page has an article headed: "Frontier on Tompkins Square - p. 14"... See More
Glenn "Pop" Warner resigns as a football coach...
Item #716427
January 30, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1939
* Glenn "Pop" Warner resigns from Temple Owls
* Official end of his legendary coaching career
* NCAA college football - youth football name fame
The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "POP WARNER RESIGNS AS COACH OF TEMPLE" with subheads and small photo of Warner. (see images) This would act... See More
1981 "FOREIGNER" Manhattan concert ad...
Item #716365
September 29, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 1981
* Foreigner - American rock band advertisement
* Mick Jones - Lou Gramm - Dennis Elliott
* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert
Page 63 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "FOREIGNER w/ Billy Squier" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see image)
AI notes: O... See More
1981 Tina Turner Manhattan concerts ad...
Item #716364
September 22, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 23-29, 1981
* Tina Turner "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll"
* Singer - songwriter - actress - author
* The Ritz - New York City rock club concerts
Page 123 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by Tina Turner at The Ritz rock club in Manhattan.
AI notes: In 1981, Tina Turner per... See More
1973 The Allman Brothers Band concert ad...
Item #716363
July 02, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 2, 1979
* The Allman Brothers Band - Dickey Betts
* American rock band concert advertisement
* Madison Square Garden - MSG - Manhattan
Page 85 has a decorative full page advertisement for the "THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND w/ Dave Mason" concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: On July 21, 197... See More
1961 Barbra Streisand's 1st acting performance review...
Item #716360
October 26, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 26, 1961
* Barbra Streisand - singer & actress 1st performance
* "Another Evening with Harry Stoones" musical play review - Off-Broadway
* Very early and extremely rare item on Streisand (19 yrs. old)
* Aretha Franklin - American singer songwriter - pianist
* Village Gate - Greenwich Village nightclub advertisement
... See More
Stock market has its biggest gain in history...
Item #716359
March 16, 1933
NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1933
* Wall Street - stock market
* Biggest percentage gain is history
While most reports on the stock market have a negative focus--"crash" days always sell well--we are pleased to offer this issue which was a bit of brightness in the midst of the Great Depression.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had its single best day (percentage change) in his... See More
1978 "Animal House" pre opening day movie advertisement...
Item #716348
July 03, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 3, 1978
* "Animal House" pre-opening day movie advertisement
* John Landis comedy film - Harold Ramis
* Actors John Belushi & Tim Matheson
Page 46 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day of "Animal House" in New York City. (see images) This is the more uncommon advertisement featuring a pho... See More
Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...
Item #716338
May 24, 1944
NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, May 24, 1944 A most fascinating single sheet newspaper, which translates to "News For The Troops", published by the Psychological Warfare Division of the Allied forces and dropped by Allied aircraft over Germany from just weeks before the D-Day invasion.
This newspaper/leaflet was created to counter Goebbels' propaganda machine. Notice this ... See More
1985 WWF World Wrestling w/ Hulk Hogan...
Item #716335
March 19, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 19, 1985
* WWF - World Wrestling Federation
* Pre WrestleMania - gaining popularity
* Hulk Hogan, The Iron Shiek - Cyndi Lauper
This issue has a great lengthy editorial on the surge in mainstream popularity for WWF Wrestling with a front pahe headline : "YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD N ME" with a phot... See More
1985 opening week review of "The Goonies" film...
Item #716332
June 25, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 25, 1985
* "The Goonies" opening week film review
* Grand Opening week movie premiere
* Adventure comedy cult classic w/ ad
Page 57 has the opening week review for the iconic film "The Goonies" with heading: "Vengeance Is His" and related photo.
Page 59 has a local showing advertis... See More
1985 U2 Madison Square Garden concert ad...
Item #716330
January 29, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 29, 1985
* U2 - Irish rock band - Bono - The Edge
* First Madison Square Garden performance
* "The Unforgettable Fire" tour advertisement
Page 69 has a terrific full page advertisement for "U2" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images) This was there inaugural performance at the iconic venue.&... See More
1985 Roger Waters of Pink Floyd & KISS concert ads...
Item #716328
March 05, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 5, 1985
* Roger Waters of Pink Floyd ad
* Radio City Music Hall concerts
* KISS rock band concert advertisement
Page 78 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "Roger Waters" concerts at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: In March 1985, Roger Waters performed three nights at... See More
1978 "The Last Waltz" opening day & Elvis Costello...
Item #716293
May 01, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 1, 1978
* "The Last Waltz" a Martin Scorsese film - movie
* "The Band" farewell & others concert documentary
* Opening Day - World Premiere advertisement in NYC
* Elvis Costello - Palladium nightclub NYC concert hall ad
The back page has a full page advertisement for the World Premiere of "The Last W... See More
England declares war on the American colonies...
Item #716252
August 24, 1775
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 24, 1775 Certainly the most significant content is the back page printing of the very historic: "By The King, A Proclamation For Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition" which was the King's response to the so-called Olive Branch Petition, sent to the king by the Second Continental Congress on July 8, 1775.
King George III rejected the idea of re... See More
1984 Run-DMC ad... beginning of new-school hip hop music...
Item #716235
May 01, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 1, 1984
* Early & rare Run-DMC D.M.C. performance ad
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
Page 115 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances at the Ritz in Manhattan including a Wednesday, May 2nd appearance of "RUN DMC w/ Davy dmx" (see image) This group is credited as being the pioneers... See More
1979 RUSH & Village People concert advertisements...
Item #716234
March 26, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 26, 1979
* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band
* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson
* "Hemispheres" album American tour
* Nassau Coliseum concert advertisement
* Village People at Madison Square Garden
Page 60 has a 5 x 3 inch advertisement for a upcoming "RUSH" concert at Nassau Coliseum.
Not... See More
1963 Nathaniel Branden & Ayn Rand lecture advertisement...
Item #716227
January 31, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 31, 1963
* Nathaniel Branden and Ayn Rand
* Lecture at the Hotel Roosevelt ad
* Philosophy of Objectivism author
* Objectivist movement - think tanks
* The Fountainhead & Atlas Shrugged
Page 5 has a somewhat small advertisement for "AYN RAND" lecture involving Nathaniel Branden at the Hotel Roosevelt. This ad me... See More
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