Scenes from Toledo, Ohio...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 28, 1891 Full ftpg: 'The Killing of 6 of the Italians in the Parish Prison in New Orleans'. Halfpg: 'A Fox Drive in Tennessee'. Fullpg: 'The Empty Saddle'. Fullpg: 'Mass Meeting at the Clay Statue, New Orleans'. Nice fullpg: 'Sketches in Toledo, Ohio' includes 7 scenes & is displayable. Full page: 'Gathering Easte... See More  

From the California Gold Rush...

BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, Jan. 11, 1849  Page 2 has several Gold Rush reports under the heading: "California Items" including: "...number of passengers who have already sailed, or are on the point of sailing from this port for California, is 370...are now between 20 and 30 vessels at this port up for California...The state than $2,00,000 worth of the dust was at San Francisco...tha... See More  

1943 Tom Harmon lost... WWII airman....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1943



* Tom Harmon lost during World War II

* Michigan Wolverines Heisman trophy winner

* NCAA college football star



This 46 page newspaper has a one column heading on the front page: "Tom Harmon Missing On Latin Zone Flight". See photo for brief, 1st report coverage on Michigan Wolverines football star, Tom Harmon, going missing during Worl... See More  

Golfer Bobby Jones...

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, Nebraska, September 6, 1925



* Golfer Bobby Jones

* National Amateur Golf Championship 



This 12 page Sunday newspaper has a banner headline on page 5 (front page of sport's section): "Bobby Jones Defeats Protege, Watts Gunn, for National Golf Championship" with subheads (see photos).



Other news of the day including period advertising. Usual browni... See More  

Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bobby Jones, Fanny Brice...

MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, the "News Of The World In Pictures" published by the New York Times, Sept. 30, 1926  Full front page is a photo of Bobby Jones, runner-up in the American Amateur Golf Championship shaking hands with George Von Elm, the winner.

The doublepage centerfold has a great montage of 20 of the best baseball players of the day, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Waite Hoyt,... See More  

The desert in Southern Arizona...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 17, 1899  Full front page illus. of "Wards of the Nation - Their First Vacation from School." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Opening Session of the Peace Conference in the Orange Room, Palais Du Bois, Near the Hague." 1/4 pg. portrait of "Hon. John Barrett, Late United States Minister to Siam." Full pg. of illus. of "The P... See More  

Baseball game made famous by Currier and Ives...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 4, 1865



* Brooklyn Atlantics vs. New York Mutuals

* Post Civil War reconstruction baseball game



 On the back page under "Sporting" is: "Base Ball" "The Grand Match for the Championship--20,000 Spectators Present--The Finest Contest Ever Witnessed--The Atlantics Still the Champions..." with more. 

This has a wonderfully written g... See More  

The death of Tony Lazerri...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 8, 1946



* Tony Lazerri death with photo

* New York Yankees fame

* Major league baseball MLB



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 21: "TONY LAZERRI DIES; STARRED ON YANKS" and "Second Baseman During Era of Babe Ruth Succumbs at 42--Famed as Clutch Hitter". Also a one column photo of Lazerri. Nice to h

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Baltimore Orioles 1st pennant...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, September 23, 1966 



* 1st Baltimore Orioles pennant 

* Major league baseball MLB 



This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 11: "Bauer 'Satisfied' As O's Clinch Flag" with photo of manager Hank Bauer. (see)



Tells of the Orioles clinching their first pennant representing Baltimore. The franchise's last flag was ... See More  

Notre Dame vs. Army Cadets....

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, November 29, 1930



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

* Knute Rockne's next to last game as coach



This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:

"Notre Dame and Army in 0-0 Tie As First half Ends" with subheads (see photos). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as w... See More  

Gold mining in Cripple Creek, Colorado...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 9, 1894  Full front page illus. of "What Do the Boys Expect?" is by W.A. Rogers. Inside is a 1/3 pg. portrait of "Dr. Drisler." Full pg. illus. of "A Luncheon with the Captain."

Full pg. of illus. of "The Gold Mines of Colorado - Views at Cripple Creek." also has an accompanying article. Full pg. illus. of "Pony... See More  

America's Cup Enterprise Wins...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 19, 1930.



* U.S. Yacht Enterprise

* Shamrock V

* America's Cup



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ENTERPRISE WINS FINAL RACE FOR YACHTING HONOR" and "Shamrock Game But Is Not Good Enough To Pull Through". This is the 1st report coverage on the yacht Enterprise winning the 32nd Ameri... See More  

Babe Ruth near career's end photo...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 7, 1932



* Babe Ruth workout photo

* New York Yankees

* Major league baseball



This 48 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 31: "Ruth, Swathed in Blankets, Begins Training in Gym Amid Usual Pomp", "Movies Record Every Action as Baseball Monarch Starts Workouts--Entitled to $80,000 Salary, Babe Declares-- Hopes to Set New Home-Run Record&q... See More  

American's Triumph in Olympic Games....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 2, 1906 There is a front page illustration, "Checkers at the Country Store, The Stranger's Move" by Harold Matthews Brett. There is an article "Murder as a Labor Weapon" by Franklin Matthews and "Britain and Her Restless Blacks" by Edgar Mels. Also, there is a double page photo spread of on one page "Vic... See More  

The Yukon gold rush...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April  4, 1896 Full ftpg. shows: 'Mid-Lent Festival in Paris' Halfpg: 'Miners with their Supplies Crossing Lake Lindemann, Head of the Yukon River' and a nice fullpg: 'Prospectors & Natives Crossing over the Chilcat Pass on their Way to the Yukon Mining Districts, Alaska'

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Joe Louis boxing title fight...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, January 26, 1939



* Joe Louis "Brown Bomber"

* Heavyweight boxing title fight



This 14 page newspaper has a nice seven column headline on page 8: "Joe Floors John Henry in 2:29 to Retain Heavyweight Crown" with subheads (see images). 1st report coverage on Joe Louis knocking out John Henry Lewis in defending his heavyweight boxing ... See More  

Babe Ruth gets married...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 18, 1929



* Babe Ruth & Claire Hodgson marry (1st report)

* New York Yankees opening day (rained out)

* MLB baseball



Page 31 has one column headings that include: "BABE RUTH MARRIED AS HUNDRED LOOK ON" "Early Morning Worshipers and Handful of Youngsters See Him Wed Mrs. Hodgson" and more with smaller subheads. First report coverag... See More  

1930 dedication of Notre Dame Football Stadium...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, October 11, 1930



* Notre Dame Stadium opening (DAY OF)

* Formal dedication (day of) - Fighting Irish

* NCAA College football  - "Touchdown Jesus" fame



Page 6 has a one column heading: "55,000 Fans To See Notre Dame And Navy Meet" with subhead. (see images)

Twelve pages, light toning, a little margin wear, loose and close cut along the spine... See More  

Great Babe Ruth pictorial...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, August 13, 1930



* Unusual group of Babe Ruth photos

* New York Yankees - Major league baseball



This 22 page newspaper has a nice grouping of Babe Ruth photos with heading: "'IT'S A TOUGH LIFE'.....SAYS THE BAMBINO.....'BUT I'M NOT WEAKENING'"



Other news of the day. Light browning with little margin wear and ch... See More  

Joe DiMaggio hits 3 home runs in 1948....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1948



* Joe DiMaggio hits 3 home runs - HRs

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball



The top of page 26 has a six column heading: "DiMaggio Smashes 3 Homers as Yankees Beat Browns Twice" with subheads and box scores. (see images) This was a double header, he hit one in the 1st game and 2 more in the 2nd game. Nice to have in the famous NYC publication, rare a... See More  

Craig Wood wins 1941 Masters golf tournament

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1941



* Craig Wood wins Masters Tournament

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia

* World War II - WWII era



The front page of the sport's section (page 11) has a two column heading: "Wood Captures Augusta Meet" with photo. (see) First report coverage on Craig Wood winning the 1941 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.

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Battle of Highbury... England vs. Italy soccer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 15, 1934



* Battle of Highbury

* FIFA World Cup match

* England vs. Italy soccer

* Arsenal Stadium



The sport's section (page 30) has a one column heading: "ENGLAND TRIUMPHS AT SOCCER, 3-2" with subheads and lineups. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

Other n... See More  

Actress Linda Darnell critically burned... Opening of the Astrodome...

DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, April 10, 1965  The front page has a two column, three line headline "Linda Darnell Burned Critically In Rescue Effort". "Actress Linda Darnell suffered critical burns Friday in a heroic rescue attempt in a friend's flame-swept home. Burns of second and third degree covered 80 per cent of her body..." This includes a small photo of Darnell... See More  

Spanish-American War... Raising the flag over Hawaii...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 10, 1898  Full front page illus: "With Our Troops in Puerto Rico." Inside has  two full pages of illus. of: "With Our Troops in the Philippines." Full page illus. of: "The Homecoming of the 71st Annual New York Volunteers, August 29, 1898. Full pg. illus. of "Montauk Point - Visitors in Camp." Full pg. illus. of &quo... See More  

Negro league... Satchel Paige...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 21, 1936



* Rare Negro League baseball reporting

* Early Satchel Paige as pitcher



This 40 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 18: "Nashville Giants Score" and "Crawfords Also Win at Langford Benefit Card Before 18,000"



See photo for brief text on two Negro league baseball games. Notice the name ""Paige" as o... See More