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New York Yankees 1937 World Series....
Item #223177
October 08, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, New York, October 8, 1937
* New York Yankees verses New York Giants...
* World Series...
This 48 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "YANKS ROUT GIANTS, LEAD, 2-0, IN SERIES; RUFFING VICTOR, 8-1" with subheads that include: "58,000 See Right-Hander Hurl Masterfully and D
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* New York Yankees verses New York Giants...
* World Series...
This 48 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "YANKS ROUT GIANTS, LEAD, 2-0, IN SERIES; RUFFING VICTOR, 8-1" with subheads that include: "58,000 See Right-Hander Hurl Masterfully and D
Golfing...
Item #177309
June 17, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 17, 1905
Thomas Nast print...
Item #174620
December 10, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 10, 1881 Front page print by Thomas Nast: "From Grave to Gay". One-third pg print: "Guiteau on the Witness Stand" 1/4 pg: "Electric Tower, San Jose, Calif." Nice fullpg: "Lawn Tennis at the 7th Regiment Armory", being played inside. Ask about supplement.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Com... See More
A hold-up by masked men...
Item #175008
August 29, 1885
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 29, 1885 Nice full ftpg: 'The Jam at the Entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge'. Two half page prints on: "Defending the 'America's' Cup--The American Representative Yachts". The doublepage centerfold is an very dramatic & extremely displayable print of a stagecoach hold-up: 'Hands Up!--An Incident of Travel on the Plains&... See More
Polo... Rowing...
Item #177153
May 10, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 10, 1902 Frontpage illustration "A Run Along the Boards"; fullpage photo Spring Sports of the Millionaire; The Ocean Trip of the Submarine Boat "Fulton" with photos; fullpage photo The Secretary of War; fullpage illustration "A 'Quiet' Hour After Dinner" by Pitney; Cactus-Hunting in the Sonoran Desert; fullpage ill... See More
"Mud-Hen Shooting" by Frost...
Item #177119
October 19, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 19, 1901 Fullpage "Old and New - The Two Bridges Connecting New York and Brooklyn"; Munich's New Theatre; doublepage centerfold "Mud-Hen Shooting" by Frost; Football - The Season of 1901; fullpage "Pictorial Notes of Current News"; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
"Ruffed-Grouse Shooting" by Frost...
Item #177123
November 16, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 16, 1901 The Rehabilitation of New York; Election Night in New York; fullpage photos "A New Implement of Warfare - The Pneumatic Aerial Torpedo"; Li Hung-Chang; fullpage illustration "View of Upper Manhattan from Top Story of the Highest Apartment House in the World"; fullpage photos "Transportation Methods in China"; doubl... See More
"To Put Up a Pheasant in the Woods is a Bright, Exhilarating Episode" by Frost...
Item #177093
April 20, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 20, 1901 Frontpage illustration "An Okahoma Home-Seeker"; the Unveiling of the Statue of General John A. Logan; fullpage "To Put Up a Pheasant in the Woods is a Bright, Exhilarating Episode" by Frost; doublepage centerfold "Opening Reception of the Twenty-Third Annual Exhibition of the Society of American Artists" by&nb... See More
Views of Leadvville, Colorado...
Item #174360
June 21, 1879
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 21, 1879 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "The Old National Spirit is Gone (For the President)." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The New Iron Pier at Long Branch, Now in Process of Construction." Three large illus. pertaining to "Leadville" including "View in Chestnut Street," "Interior of Shaft House," and &q... See More
Early Tucson, from twelve years before statehood...
Item #687619
August 11, 1900
ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Tucson, Aug. 11, 1900
* Rare old West publication
* Turn of the 20th century
* Bob Fitzsimmons boxing victory
A territorial newspaper as Arizona did not join the Union until 12 years later.
The top of the front page has column heads: "FITZSIMMONS THE WINNER" "He Does the Trick Easily in the Sixth Round" with more on the Bob Fitzsimmons vs. ... See More
Charles Dickens... Race Horse Cresceus...
Item #177181
March 15, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 15, 1902 Frontpage photo Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt; several pages of photos of Prince Henry's American Tour; full page photo Memorial Services for President McKinley; Cresceus's Wonderful Campaign; The Tammany Man; fullpage illustration "American Editors. XII.-Charles Emory Smith" by W.A. Rogers; fullpage photo The Railroad Nearest the No... See More
The Civil War in Georgia and Virginia...
Item #172790
June 18, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 18, 1864 The front page is taken up with 3 prints: "Porter's Gunboats Passing the Dam in the Red River, Near Alexandria" and 2 scenes of: "Rebel Cruelty--Our Starved Soldiers" which has a related article on page 3 & an editorial: "Further Proofs of Rebel Inhumanity".
Other prints within include: "The Campaign in ... See More
Baseball in 1908....
Item #177494
May 02, 1908
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1908 There is a front pg. illustration, "A Hard Proposition" by W. A.. Rogers - Negro Vote - Labor Vote. In this issue, there is an article with photos of "The Scourge of the Yaquis" by Marc M. Reynolds; photos of "As New York Grows Upward"; "Baseball In 1908" by E. B. Moss"; "Opening New York's Baseb... See More
1925 Christy Mathewson death...
Item #578254
October 08, 1925
CHRONICLE AND NEWS, Allentown, Pennsylvania,October 8, 1925
* Christy Mathewson death - New York Giants (1st report)
* Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators
* World Series Game 2 (pre game)
This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 10: "MATHEWSON DIED LATE LAST NIGHT", "Men of Game 'Big Six' Loved and Played So Well Mourn His Passing", with ph... See More
Whirlaway wins the Preakness in 1941...
Item #583623
May 11, 1941
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 11, 1941
* Whirlaway - horse racing
* Preakness Stakes win (2nd of 3 wins)
* Triple crown winner
This 40+ page newspaper has two column headlines on page 4 of the sport's section (inside): "Whirlaway Captures Preakness With Ease" and more (see photos). This was the 2nd of 3 historic wins for the famed horse for... See More
Red Sox win 2004 World Series...
Item #660935
October 28, 2004
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS, Georgia, October 28, 2004
* Red Sox break the curse - win World Series
Front page heading has, "FROM CURSED TO FIRST!", which tells of the Red Sox beating the Cardinals to win the World Series.
Includes sections A, B, and D, in very nice condition. See images for details.
Celebrating the Declaration of Independence...
Item #176244
July 03, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 3, 1897 Full front page illus. of "Jefferson Reading the Rough Draft of the Declaration of Independence to Franklin."
Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Meeting of the Eighteenth National Saengerfest, At Philadelphia, June 21-26." Full pg. illus. of "The Reunion of Confederate Veterans at the Tennessee Centennial and Inter... See More
President Wilson's Inauguration...
Item #177173
November 08, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 8, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Michael I. Pupin; President Wilson's Inauguration; William M. Chase's Recent Work; The New Yale Square with photos; fullpage illustration "The Development of the Upper New York" by Pettit; fullpage illustration "The Men Who Long for the Fray, But Must Always Wait" by Giles... See More
Babe Ruth receives plaque at Yankee Stadium....
Item #688223
June 08, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1931
* Babe Ruth receives plaque at stadium
* New York Yankees - Yanks
* Baseball Writer's Association
The sport's section (page 22) has a two column photo showing Babe Ruth receiving a plaque from Dan Daniel for his contribution to the game of baseball. (see) Also coverage of the game played that day with box scores. Probably only found in a New Yo... See More
Item #177070
August 18, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 18, 1900 Crisis in China; The Paris Exposition; doublepage centerfold "The Race-Track At Manila"; The New Croton Dam; The Leper Settlement of the Hawaiian Islands; The New York Yacht Club's Annua Cruise; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
White Sox win 2005 World Series...
Item #660934
October 27, 2005
USA TODAY, Washington, D.C., October 27, 2005
* The Chicago White Sox Sweep World Series
Front page heading has, "Sox sweep into history", which tells of the White Sox winning the World Series.
Complete issue, in very nice condition. See images for details.
Hayes-Wheeler ticket... Wyoming Seminary (SEM) advertisement...
Item #629532
November 06, 1876
THE MORNING REPUBLICAN, Scranton, Pennsylvania, November 6, 1876
* The Hayes-Wheeler ticket
* Wounded vets to not receive promised compensation
* Illustrated Wyoming Seminary advertisement from the Levi Sprague era
This interesting report on the front page regarding wounded soldiers not receiving their promised compensation, multiple reports on the election 1876 throughout, a printin... See More
Joe DiMaggio in cigarette advertisement...
Item #626012
October 01, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 1, 1941
* Joe DiMaggio in fullpage cigarette advertisement
* New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
* World Series of baseball
The back page has a great full page advertisement with Joe DiMaggio promoting Camel cigarettes. One photo shows DiMaggio actually smoking a cigarette with caption: "You Bet I Smoke Camels. Along With All That Swell Flavor, Camels Ar... See More
The Resurrection of Tombstone...
Item #177145
May 17, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 17, 1902 Frontpage photo Rear-Admiral Sampson; The Ascent of Mt. Vesuvius by Railway with photos; fullpage photo Michael Augustine Corrigan; fullpage "Wild Range-Horses In The Corral" by Dixon; fullpage photos As to the Charge of Ugliness in new York's Sky-Line; fullpage photo A Jamaican Century-Plant; fullpage photo Mrs. Arthur T. Kemp; The Re... See More
Notre Dame vs. Penn in 1930... Rockne's last season...
Item #693991
November 09, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 9, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Penn Quakers
* Last season coached by Knute Rockne
* ND to be National Champions for 1930 season
* NCAA College Football
The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "NOTRE DAME ATTACK ROUTS PENN, 60-20" with subheads & stats. Related photo and lineups on page 6 of this section. (see) Fi... See More
John Dillinger letter to his father...
Item #659607
June 29, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1934
* Gangster John Dillinger
* On the run in Chicago ?
* Letter to his father
The back page has one column headings that include: "DILLINGER IS ALIVE HIS FATHER ASSERTS" "Farmer Shows Letter From Bandit, Dated 3 Weeks Ago, Saying He Is 'All Right'" "Ridicules Death Stories" and more (see images) The text includ... See More
"Trout-Fishing in the North Woods" by Frost...
Item #177104
July 06, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 6, 1901 The Sad Story of Philadelphia; The Disaster in West Virginia; doublepage centerfold "Trout-Fishing in the North Woods" by Frost; The Woman's National Tennis Championship at Philadelphia; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
Yachting... Tennis...
Item #177214
August 08, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 8, 1903
Golfing...
Item #177217
August 29, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 29, 1903
Coney Island prints...
Item #174576
July 09, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 9, 1881 The front page has a full page print by Thomas Nast: "Pound Him". Fullpg: "Pigeon Shooting at the Brighton Beach Fair Grounds, Coney Island" and "Yachting at Marblehead" and "The Coney Island Cup Race". Another print taking up almost a full page: "Nan's Mountain Reverie" plus much more.
Other n... See More
Ken Norton defeates Muhammad Ali....
Item #612106
April 01, 1973
SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, April 1, 1973
* Ken Norton vs. Muhammad Ali
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a four column headline: "Unknown Norton Beats Ali" with action photo. (see) 1st report coverage on Ken Norton winning a split decision over Muhammad Ali to win the NABF heavyweight title.
Other news, spor... See More
1935 Death of Billy Sunday...
Item #702712
November 07, 1935
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Nov. 7, 1935
* Billy Sunday death (1st report)
* Baseball player & evangelist
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "BILLY SUNDAY DIES AT 72 OF HEART ATTACK" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with 20+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes and a little wear along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Batting helmets first used in Major League B aseball....
Item #567824
June 07, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 7, 1941 This 32 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 13: "Pirates Defeat Giants Twice" with subheads including: "MARKS IN FIELD SET IN 5-4, 4-3 VICTORIES" and more with subheads below as well.
Near the bottom of this report is a subhead reading: "Giants Don Headguards" which tells of the very first baseball gam... See More
Primo Carnera... Jack Sharkey...
Item #612660
June 29, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 29, 1933
* Primo Carnera
* Jack Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing title fight (pre-fight news)
* From the city where it happened
This 42 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 23: "50,000 Expected to See Heavyweight Title Bout Tonight in Garden Bowl" with subheads that include: "SHARKEY FAVORED OVER CARNERA, 6-5" and more with relate... See More
1940 Cincinnati Reds vs. Detroit Tigers...
Item #685062
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 7, 1940* Cincinnati Reds vs. Detroit Tigers
* World Series of baseball (game 6)
Above the masthead is a nice scoreboard graph showing the Cincinnati Reds winning 4-0. (see) The front page has two column heading: "BUCKY WALTERS SHUTS OUT TIGERS AND HITS HOMER" with subheads, related photo and box scores. (see)
Complete with 20 page... See More
Baseball's Black Sox scandal trial begins...
Item #632542
July 18, 1921
THE WORLD, New York, July 18, 1921 The top of the first column of pg. 8 has: "FIRST INNING OF BASEBALL TRIAL TO BEGIN TO-DAY" "Burns and Gedeun Refuse to Be Interviewed by Attorneys for indicated Sox" which makes the beginning of the infamous "Black Sox" scandal trial. The text takes half a column.
Complete in 18 pages, a small library label within masthead, ot... See More
Early ad for baseball equipment ...
Item #150575
May 27, 1876
LESLIES' ILLUSTRATED, 1876 The inset shows the nice ad for the 'Ward B. Snyder' company, listed as the 'Headquarters for Base Ball Goods'. The ad measures about 3 1/2 by 2 3/8 inches and appears on an inside page. Ad has a nice woodcut of an early-style uniform too. Great to have from the year the National League was established! Good condition.
Guthrie, Oklahoma... Horse racing in New York...
Item #652024
May 25, 1889
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, May 25, 1889 The full ftpg. shows: "Opening of the Racing Season of the Brooklyn Jockey Club...The Brooklyn Handicap: Scene at the Finish. Among many prints inside are: "Progress In Oklahoma--Two Typical Views in the Town of Guthrie". Also: "Tragic Death of Washington Irving Bishop, the Mind-Reader...".
Sixteen pag... See More
Notre Dame vs. Army Cadets....
Item #622392
November 29, 1930
TUCSON DAILY CITIZEN, Arizona, November 29, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* Knute Rockne's next to last game as coach
The front page has a nice banner healdine:
"NOTRE DAME WINS OVER ARMY BY 7-6" with subhead and lineups. Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well.
Other news of the day. Complete in 30 pages... See More
Cincinnati Reds win World Series...
Item #620398
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 9, 1940* Cincinnati Reds win World Series
* Detroit Tigers
The front page has one column headings that include: "REDS TRIUMPH, 2-1, OVER TIGERS TO WIN WORLD SERIES, 4-3" Team's First Championship in 21 Years Sets Off Rousing Celebration in Cincinnati" and more. (see) Much more in the sport's section with banner headlines, subheads, photos ... See More
Early issue of this famous sporting newspaper...
Item #698940
December 31, 1836
NEW YORK SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Dec. 31, 1836
* Rare & early sporting publication
* Editor William T. Porter
This is an early issue of the famous sporting newspaper by William Porter, later to be known as "Porter's Spirit of the Times".
Porter and his brothers started the Spirit of the Times in 1831. They sought an upper-class readership, stating in one i
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Whitey Ford's first Major League win...
Item #623213
July 18, 1950
NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1950 The sports section contains coverage of Whitey Ford's first Major League win: banner head on pg. 24: "Yankees Check White Sox at Stadium on Berra's Two run Double in Seventh", with a photo. Wonderful to have this report in a New York paper.
Apparently the complete first section with pages 1-32, loose at the spine, very nice conditi... See More
Billy Martin & Reggie Jackson fight...
Item #596730
June 19, 1977
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1977
* Billy Martin vs. Reggie Jackson
* New York Yankees
* Major league baseball
The front page of the sport's section has a three column headline: "Martin, Jackson Battle in Yankees Loss". This is 1st report coverage on the famous confrontation between manager Billy Martin and outfielder Reggie Jackson in the dugout. This is one the me... See More
Very 1st Rose Bowl at current stadium in 1923...
Item #639834
January 02, 1923
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR. Boston, January 2, 1923
* 1st Rose Bowl college football game at current stadium
* Rose Bowl: USC Trojans vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
Page 10 has a small one column heading: "Penn State Loses to Southern California Eleven at Pasadena" with lineups. (see) This was the 1st game held at the Rose Bowl Stadium which is still used today. Rare as such
Co... See More
1st Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake Lamotta...
Item #663685
October 03, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 3, 1942
* Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake Lamotta
* Boxing - Boxers - 1st of 6 fights
The front page of the sport's section (page 13) has a two column heading: "RAY ROBINSON WINS DECISION OVER 'TRUCK'" with subhead. (see)
Complete with all 20 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small address label ... See More
The Detroit Tigers for 1931...
Item #571794
April 05, 1931
THE DETROIT NEWS, April 5, 1931
* 1931 Detroit Tigers photos
* Major league baseball mlb
This is just the "Rotogravure Section" filled with various photos. The prime content is on page 2, as it is entirely taken up with 35 photos of players of "The Tigers" Major League baseball team. Near the middle is the schedule for the 1931 season. A very displayable item.
Co... See More
Babe Ruth signs 1 year contract with Yankees...
Item #581847
March 17, 1932
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, March 17, 1932
* Babe Ruth signs 1 year contract
* New York Yankees (1st report)
* Major League baseball MLB
This 24 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 21: "Babe Ruth Signs One-Year Yank Contract for $75,000", "Bambino Glad Salary Difficulties Are Over With; Pleased with Terms Despite $5000 Cut; Ruppert Wishes Him Success&q... See More
Babe Ruth gets married...
Item #574381
April 17, 1929
CHRONICLE AND NEWS, Allentown, Pennsylvania, April 17, 1929
* Babe Ruth & Claire Hodgson marry (1st report)
* New York Yankees star
This 24 page newspaper has a two column photo on the front page with caption: "Meet Mr. and Mrs. Babe Ruth" with some text.
Also a nice banner headline on page 10 that reads: "Babe Ruth Married to Former Actress in Dawn Ceremony in New Yo... See More
1918 John Lawrence Sullivan death...
Item #682378
February 02, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 2, 1918
* John Lawrence Sullivan death (same day)
* 1st Heavyweight boxing gloved champion
Page 6 has a one column heading: "SULLIVAN, EX-WORLD CHAMP DIES" (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. Rare as such.
Complete... See More
1946 Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn fight...
Item #682689
June 20, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES,, June 20, 1946
* Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn
* Heavyweight boxing championship bout
The top of the front page has a one column heading:
"LOUIS STOPS CONN IN EIGHTH ROUND AND RETAINS TITLE" with subheads. (See) Much more reporting on page 27 with headings, photos and round per round coverage. Loads of text, too much to photograph here.
Complete ... See More
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