Transportation - Railroad-Flight-Automobile
Transportation - Railroad-Flight-Automobile
1970 Crescent City, Illinois fire disaster...
Item #724080
June 22, 1970
THE RALEIGH TIMES, N.C. June 22, 1970
* Crescent City, Iroquois Co. Illinois disaster
* Train derailment wreck & fireball explosions
Near the bottom of the front page is a six column heading: "Illinois Town Engulfed in Holocaust" with photo. (see images)
Complete with 32 pages, a few binding holes, nice condition.
background: On June 21, 1970 (Father&rsqu... See More
1935 Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial...
Item #724052
January 23, 1935
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, January 23, 1935.
* Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial
* Bruno Hauptmann & the ladder traced to him ?
The very top of the front page has a nice banner headline for display: "LADDER WOOD TRACED TO BRUNO'S HOME" with subheads. (see images) More on page 10.
Complete with 24 pages,light toning at the margins, some small bindi
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* Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial
* Bruno Hauptmann & the ladder traced to him ?
The very top of the front page has a nice banner headline for display: "LADDER WOOD TRACED TO BRUNO'S HOME" with subheads. (see images) More on page 10.
Complete with 24 pages,light toning at the margins, some small bindi
The 1963 march on Washington notice...
Item #724010
August 22, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Aug. 22, 1963
* Martin Luther King Jr. - civil rights movement
* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
* Community notice for bus & train trips to the event
* MLK "I Have a Dream" speech fame
Page 7 has a full page notice headed: "Rally for Civil Rights" and more. This was a community effort to get New Yorker's to go to this historic event. The bottom po... See More
Japanese Navy Admiral Mineo Osumi killed in 1941...
Item #724007
February 08, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 8, 1941
* Mineo Osumi killed in airplane crash
* Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
* During Second Sino-Japanese War
* Minister of the Navy of Japan
Page 4 has a two column heading: "Japanese Plane Crash Kills Admiral Osumi And Six Other Naval Officers in South China" (see images)
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
background: Mineo Ōsumi... See More
Charles Linbergh's 1927 ticker tape parade...
Item #723784
June 13, 1927
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, June 13, 1927
* Great Charles Lindbergh welcome home
* Ticker tape parade in New York City
The front page has a three column headline: "COL. LINDBERGH, CENTER OF GREAT TRIUMPHANT RECEPTION IN NEW YORK" with subheads (see photos).
This issue contains other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, it has minor marg... See More
1934 U.S. Navy flying boats record flight to Hawaii...
Item #723752
January 11, 1934
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 11, 1934
* United States Navy flying boats
* Airplanes flight record to Hawaii
* San Francisco to Pearl Harbor
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Six Navy Planes Racing to Honolulu on Longest Mass Flight in History" with subheads and related map. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margin... See More
1898 Battle of Virden, Illinois...
Item #723659
October 13, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 13, 1898
* Battle of Virden - Riot - Massacre - labor conflict
* Macoupin County, Illinois coal mining - miners
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TROUBLE NOT OVER" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fr... See More
Chrysler agrees w/ United Auto Workers in 1937...
Item #723538
April 07, 1937
THE DETROIT NEWS, April 7, 1937
* Chrysler Automotive industry strike ending w/ pact
* First of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers
* United Auto Workers (UAW) in Detroit, Michigan
* Best publication to be had ? - very rare as such
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Chrysler Pact Calls 65,000 to Jobs; Hudson and Reo Peace Is Speeded" with subheads a... See More
1929 Mount Taylor (New Mexico) airplane disaster...
Item #723408
September 04, 1929
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Sept. 4, 1929
* Airplane crash disaster (lost)
* "The City of San Francisco"
* Mount Taylor Stratovolcano
* Near Grants, New Mexico
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "TRANSCONTINENTAL PLANE LOST IN STORM IN SOUTHWEST" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margin... See More
Ella Mae Wiggins killed... Loray Mill Strike...
Item #723405
September 15, 1929
THE SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., Sept. 15, 1929
* Ella Mae Wiggins killed (1st report)
* Loray Mill Strike - Gastonia, North Carolina
* Labor history of the United States
* Female aviator Amelia Earhart photo
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MOTHER IS SLAIN BY MOB FOLLOWING TEXTILE WORKERS" with subheads. (see images)
Also a nice two column photo of... See More
1st Transatlantic flight... Graf Zeppelin German airship...
Item #723386
October 17, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1928
* Ticker tape parade up Broadway for fliers
* D-LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Intercontinental flight ends in success
* Atlantic Ocean to Lakehurst, New Jersey
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "CITY HAILS ZEPPELIN FLIERS IN PARADE UP BROADWAY; NAVY REPAIRS THE AIRSHIP" with subheads. (see images) Great to have... See More
1934 Ford Model 40 automobile introduced...
Item #723221
December 07, 1933
THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 7, 1933
* 1934 Ford Model 40 is introduced w/ photo
* Henry & Edsel Ford Motor Company
* Depression era Flathead V-8 - 85 horsepower
Page 4 has a four column photo showing Henry & Edsel Ford inspecting their new Ford release for 1934 with text. Also a one column heading: "FORD '34 CARS GO UP $5 TO $35" with subhead. (see images) Prob... See More
1875 Molly Maguires...
Item #723147
April 06, 1875
BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 6, 1875
* Molly Maguires
* Miners - railroad6
* Gov. John F. Hartranft
* Pennsylvania
Page 3 has an article with small heading: "Shot by the 'Molly Maguires'"
And a related article on page 3 with small heading: "Troubles in the Coal Regions" (see images) Nice to have in a Pennsylvania title.
Other news and advertisem... See More
Bobby Greenlease kidnapping... Killers executed...
Item #723020
December 18, 1953
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Dec. 18, 1953
* Bobby Greenlease kidnapping - executions
* Carl Austin Hall & Bonnie Emily Brown Heady
The top of the front page is a four column headline: "Greenlease Killers Die in Gas Chamber, Silent to the End" with subhead and photos. (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small ink notations throughout,... See More
Winnie Ruth Judd "Trunk Murders"...
Item #722935
October 21, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 21, 1931
* Winnie Ruth Judd Marian Lane
* "Trunk Murders" bodies found
* "Love Triangle" crime
The front page has a one column heading: "AUTOIST GIVES CLEW IN TRUNK MURDER HUNT" with subhead. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
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1979 Flight 191 O'Hare airplane disaster....
Item #722889
May 27, 1979
TRIBUNE, South Bend, Indiana, May 27, 1979
* American Airlines Flight 191 takeoff crash
* O'Hare airport disaster w/ infamous photo
The front page has the infamous photo showing Flight 191 sharply banking to the left shortly after takeoff with heading: "Beginning of the end" Also a heading: "Power Loss erases last cockpit words" (see images) First report c... See More
Death of actress Carole Lombard...
Item #722877
January 17, 1942
NEW YORK POST, Jan. 17, 1942
* Actress Carole Lombard killed
* Airplane crash disaster (1st report)
* Early coverage before confirmation of death
The front page has a nice banner headline for display announcing: "FEAR CAROLE LOMBARD, 21 OTHERS DEAD IN PLANE" First report coverage continues on page 3 with related pictorial. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, light t... See More
Dutch Harbor, Alaska bombed.... Midway...
Item #722816
June 04, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1942.
* Dutch Harbor, Alaska
* Japanese airplane attack
* Battle of Midway eve
The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPANESE BOMB DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA, TWICE" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display. More inside with related photos.
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: On June 3... See More
1948 Archbold, Ohio Train & sleigh disaster....
Item #722771
January 05, 1948
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., January 5, 1948
* Archbold, Ohio train crash
* Winter sleigh ride disaster
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "10 CHILDREN KILLED IN OHIO AS TRAIN HITS THEIR BOBSLED" with subheads. (see images)
Complete in 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
AI notes: In January 1948, near Arch... See More
1938 Northwest Arline Flight 2 disaster...
Item #722672
January 11, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 11, 1938
* Northwest Airlines Flight 2 disaster
* Lockheed Super Electra airplane
* Bridger Mountains - Montana
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "10 Killed as Airliner Hits Peak of Montana Mountain" with subhead. (see images)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 48 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Vanderbilt Cup automobile race... Tazio Nuvolari...
Item #722506
October 13, 1936
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 13, 1936
* Vanderbilt Cup - automobile racing
* First major car race trophy in America
* Italian driver Tazio Nuvolari wins
The front page has a one column photo of Tazio Nuvolari with heading: "Wins Auto Race" Also a one column heading: "NUVOLARI WINS VANDERBILT CUP 300-MILE RACE" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage co... See More
Paul von Hindenburg elected president.....
Item #722505
April 27, 1925
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 27, 1925
* Paul von Hindenburg
* 1st election as president of Germany
This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Hindenburg Is Elected President Of Germany is Sweeping Victory; His Plurality Approaches 900,000" with subheads. 1st report coverage on Paul von Hindenburg becoming the president of Germany. Other news,... See More
1967 Battle of Mekong... Vietnam War...
Item #722361
June 20, 1967
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 20, 1967
* Battle of the Mekong - Delta - River
* Vietnam War - U.S. Navy River Patrol Boats
The front page has a two column heading: "GIs Kill 276 Reds In Heavy Fighting" (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
AI notes: The June 19, 1967 Battle of the Mekong refers to a sharp river-ambush enga... See More
1939 Yankee Clipper starts transatlantic flight...
Item #722341
June 24, 1939
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 24, 1939
* Boeing 314 Yankee Clipper (flying boat)
* Pan American World airways
* Inaugural airplane airmail flight (Northern Route)
* New York to England transatlantic
The top of the front page has a three column photo with heading: "Yankee Clipper Starts Out on Historic Flight" Also a one column heading: "Bears Mail Across North A... See More
Aviator Howard Hughes wins the Harmon Trophy....
Item #722331
March 01, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 1, 1937
* Aviator Howard Hughes & Aviatrix Jean Batten
* Harmon International Trophy presentation
The top of page 5 has small photos of Howard Hughes and Jean Batten with heading: "Win Air Awards" (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
AI notes: At the 1936... See More
"Wild Bill" Cummings wins the 1934 Indianapolis 500...
Item #722330
May 31, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1934
* 1934 Indianapolis 500 automobile race
* "Wild Bill" Cummings wins (1st report)
* 1934 Indianapolis 500 automobile race
* "Wild Bill" Cummings wins (1st report)
The sport's section (page 26) has a banner heading: "135,000 See Cummings Capture Indianapolis Auto Race in Thrilling Finish" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the 1934 Indianapolis 500 race in which Bill Cummings
Item #722301
August 07, 1947
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 7, 1947
* Aviator & business magnate Howard Hughes
* Senator Owen Brewster - Senate hearings
* TWA & wartime aircraft contracts - monopoly
* Pan American Airways (Pan Am) - airplanes
The front page has a nice banner headline: "HUGHES, BREWSTER BATTLE" with subheads and photos of Hughes and Brewster. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages,... See More
1930 Max Valier.... Rocket propulsion....
Item #722285
April 20, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 20, 1930
* Max Valier
* Rocket car
* Liquid-propellant
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "ROCKET CAR MAKES 50 MILES PER HOUR" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 26 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
background: On April 19, 1930, Austrian rocketry pioneer Max Valier staged one of his most ambitious demonstrations in Berlin when he unveil... See More
Aviator Howard Hughes airplane flight record..
Item #722205
January 14, 1936
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, January 14, 1936
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Transcontinental airplane speed flight record
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MOVIE PRODUCER FLIES ACROSS U.S. IN 9 1-2 HOURS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.
background: In Jan... See More
1945 Billings, Montana airplane disaster...
Item #722201
December 09, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 9, 1945
* Billings, Montana disaster
* U.S. Army Air Forces
* Douglas C-47B aircraft
* World War II veterans
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "19 KILLED IN PLANE IN MONTANA STORM" with subhead and photo of the captain. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in great condition.
Item #722135
January 27, 1950
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Jan. 27, 1950
* United States Air Force
* Douglas C-54 Skymaster military aircraft
* Airplane transport Yukon disappearance
* Alaska to Montana flight mystery
The front page has a one column heading: "AF TRANSPORT, CARRYING 44, IS LOST IN ALASKA" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, light toning at the margins, ... See More
1938 Howard Hughes' Around the World flight...
Item #722115
July 11, 1938
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, N.C., July 11, 1938.
* Aviator Howard Hughes takes off
* Airplane flight around World (1st stage)
The front page has a one column heading: "HUGHES PLANE HOPS FOR PARIS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some tiny binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.
background: On ... See More
1937 Howard Hughes airplane flight speed record...
Item #722110
January 20, 1937
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, January 20, 1937
* Aviator & film producer Howard Hughes
* Transcontinental airplane speed flight record
* Los Angeles to New York City
The top of page 12 has a two column heading: "Pilot Hughes' Close Call On Record Speed Flight" with subhead. (see images)
Complete 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, some small bindin... See More
1965 AA Flight 383 airplane crash disaster...
Item #721770
November 08, 1965
THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 8, 1965
* American Airlines Flight 383 disaster
* Boeing 727-100 jet airliner - airplane
* Greater Cincinnati Airport crash
The front page has a one column heading: "58 Die as Jet Plunges Into Hill; 4 Live" with two related photos. (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
AI notes:... See More
1939 Chicago Auto Show....
Item #721626
November 05, 1939
SECTION 5 (Automobiles) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Nov. 5, 1939 The front page has a banner headline: "40TH ANNUAL CHICAGO AUTO SHOW OPENS" with the entire section devoted to the Automotive industry with new innovations and many photos. Great reading. This particular auto show featured the very first car with air conditioning.
Complete section 5 only with all 18 pages, ra... See More
1973 Palestinian hijacking...
Item #721614
December 17, 1973
THE RALEIGH TIMES, Dec. 17, 1973
* Pan Am Flight 110 hijacking
* Boeing 707 airplane - aircraft
* Arab terrorists - Rome, Italy
* Palestinian Black September Organization
The top of the front page has a headline announcing: "Terrorists blow up jetliner, hijack another; many dead" (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, a few small binding holes along the s... See More
1995 Tokyo, Japan subways poison gas attack...
Item #721598
March 20, 1995
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 20, 1995
* Tokyo, Japan subway sarin attack
* domestic chemical terrorist strike
* Aum Shinrikyo cult members
* Shoko Asahara doomsday cult leader
The front page has a two column heading: "Poison Fumes in Tokyo Subway Kill 6, Hurt" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), great condition.
background: On Ma... See More
1937 Brady Gang shootout....
Item #721541
October 13, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 13, 1937
* Al Brady Gang shootout
* Bangor ME Maine
* F.B.I. - G-Men agents (1st report)
The top of the front page has a two column heading heading: "Brady Gang Is Wiped Out Planning Bangor Bank Raid" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 42 pages, light toning at the margins, a little spine wear, generally nice.
background: On the morning of Oc... See More
1950 Kew Gardens, Queens train disaster...
Item #721536
November 23, 1950
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., November 23, 1950
* Long Island Railroad (LIRR)
* Kew Gardens, Queens train wreck
* Richmond Hills NY (1st report)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "AT LEAST 75 DIE IN L.I. RAIL WRECK" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 38 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes and minor wear along the spine, ge... See More
1946 TWA Flight 400 airplane crash disaster...
Item #721496
April 02, 1956
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 2, 1956
* TWA Flight 400 airplane crash
* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania takeoff
* Martin 4-0-4 airliner - aircraft
The top of the front page has a banner heading: "21 Killed, 15 Survive Fiery Air Crash" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 42 pages, small binding holes along the spine/1st column slightly affects the text of this report, ... See More
1928 Amelia Earhart in Los Angeles photo...
Item #721488
September 23, 1928
ROTOGRAVURE SECTION only of the New York Times, Sept. 23, 1928
* Amelia Earhart photo - Woman aviator
* National air races in Los Angeles, California
* 1st Woman to cross Atlantic by airplane
The bottom of the front page of this picture section has a 6 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches " with small heading: "Flying Flivver Appears: Miss Amelia Earhart" and brief text. (see image... See More
Canadian WWI flying ace William "Billy" Barker killed...
Item #721487
March 13, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 13, 1930
* William "Billy" George Barker killed
* Canadian World War I - WWI fighter ace
* Airplane pilot - Canada aviator w/ photo
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "AIR CRASH KILLS FLYER WHO SHOT DOWN 52 PLANES" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with all 40 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few... See More
1912 Kinmundy, Illinois train wreck...
Item #721477
January 22, 1912
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., Jan. 22, 1912
* Kinmundy, Illinois train wreck
* James T. Harahan killed
* Illinois Central Railroad
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "PROMINENT RAILROAD OFFICIALS MEET DEATH ON ILLINOIS CENTRAL" with subheads. (see images) Twelve pages, light toning, some margin wear, generally good. Should be handled with care.
wikipedia n... See More
1932 Essex Terraplane automobile ad...
Item #721474
July 25, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1932
* Essex Terraplane car introduction
* Hudson Motor Car Company ad
Page 7 has a full page advertisement for the "Essex Terraplane" automobile built by the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan. This new car was launched on July 21, 1932 making this a very early if not first ad in this World famous publication. Nice for display.
Complete in... See More
1929 Amelia Earhart speed record...
Item #721431
November 23, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 23, 1929
* Female aviator Amelia Earhart
* Airplane speed record in L.A.
Page 12 has a somewhat discrete report with one column heading: "Miss Earhart Gets Women's Speed Mark" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with 44 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.
background: On November 22, 1929... See More
Eugene Burton Ely... First shipboard airplane landing fame...
Item #721357
January 25, 1911
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 25, 1911
* Aviator pioneer Eugene Burton Ely
* 1st shipboard airplane landing fame
* USS Pennsylvania cruiser
* Predecessor to the modern day aircraft carrier
* City of San Diego visit announcement
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "ELY, WHO MADE FAMOUS WARSHIP FLIGHT, COMES TO SAN DIEGO ON FRIDAY" with subheads (s... See More
1908 Léon Delagrange airplane flight...
Item #721337
September 07, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 7, 1908
* Aviator Léon Delagrange historic flight
* French sculpture and aviation pioneer
* Early airplanes flight in France
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "M. DeLaGrange Outdoes Yesterday's Record Breaking" with related photo. (see images)
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "... See More
Airship Hindenburg maiden flight in 1936...
Item #721296
April 01, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 1, 1936
* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship
* Very 1st Transatlantic flight begins
* Lakehurst, New Jersey explosion fame
The front page has a one column heading: "New Nazi Zep Flying Ocean; 107 on Board" (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
AI notes: O... See More
Twilight Zone accident... Vic Morrow death...
Item #721293
July 25, 1982
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 25, 1982
* Twilight Zone: The Movie helicopter accident
* Actor Vic Morrow & 2 others killed
* Hollywood movie - film scene
The front page has a two column heading: "Falling Copter Kills TV Star Morrow, 2 Children" (see images) Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry.
Complete 1st section only with al... See More
Lucky Luciano & Amelia Earhart in 1937...
Item #721174
July 17, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1937.
* Charles "Lucky" Luciano sentence upheld
* New York City gangster - mob boss
* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance
* Search over the Pacific Ocean - Fred Noonan
The front page has a one column heading: "LUCIANA CONVICTION UPHELD ON APPEAL" with subhead. (see images)
Page 2 has a one column heading: "EARHART SEARCH S... See More
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