Rebels are beaten and routed...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 20, 1864 



* Second Battle of Petersburg

* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee



Over half of the first column is taken up with a nice stack of Civil War heads including: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Petersburg Not Yet Occupied" "Rebel Outer Works Captured" "Gen. Butler Moves Towards the Railroad" "Rumor that He is Driven Back by ... See More  

Great, Meade, and John Morgan...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 13, 1864  Among the front page one column Civil War heads are: "GRANT" "News from Meade, Sherman & Hunter" "Success of the Army of the Shenandoah" "MEADE" "Skirmishing Kept Up Along a Portion of the Line" "Both Armies Busily Engaged on the Earthworks" "The Kentucky Raid" "John Morgan In The Sa... See More  

Nice World War I reports and headlines...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, July 18, 1916  Printed in red ink is a banner headline on World War I: "ALL GERMANY ALARMED BY SMASH OF ALLIES" with other heads including: "Teuton Armies On Eastern Front In Retreat" "Von Hindenburg Is Called To Berlin For Conference" "Situation In West Serious" "Slavs Pressing Foe On All Sides In Great Driv... See More  

Death of Henry Ford, in a Detroit newspaper...

THE DETROIT TIMES--EXTRA, April 8, 1947 



* Henry Ford death (1st report)

* Automobile pioneer - Detroit, Michigan

* Best publication to be had (very rare)



When it comes to collect death reports of famous personages, not only would Henry Ford rank among the top of non-politicians, but the report in a Detroit newspaper is about as good as it gets.

The headline is quite bold, announcing... See More  

1908 Henri Farman airplane flight...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 27, 1908



* French aviator Henri Farman

* Early powered aviation airplane



The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "PREDICTS BIG FUTURE FOR FLYING MACHINE" with subheads and photo. (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... See More  

Harry J. Brooks.. Airplane crash in ocean...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 26, 1928



* Aviator Harry J. Brooks

* Ford Flivver airplane

* Detroit to Miami flight disaster



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BROOKS DOWN IN SEA IN 'FLIVVER' PLANE; SEARCH FOR HIM VAIN" with subheads. (See)

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 28 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice.

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The very first train robbery in the United States...

ROCHESTER DAILY DEMOCRAT, New York, May 8, 1865  Quite inconspicuously reported is a notable event in the history of crime in American history--the very first U.S. train robbery.

A column head notes: "Great Robbery In Ohio" with the report further down the column, datelined at Cincinnati, and reporting: "The train on the Ohio and Mississippi road last night was robbed near Nor... See More  

Great prints from the West...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, May 5, 1883  Prints include a nice view captioned: "Washington Territory - View of

Tacoma, the terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad on Puget Sound" which shows Mt. Ranier in the background. A related article as well.

The doublepage centerfold shows: "A Thrilling Scene in the Tombs - A Mother Discovers Her Son in a Detachment of Criminals A... See More  

The Spangler mine explosion...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, Nov. 6, 1922 



* Spangler, Cambria County, Pennsylvania

* Reilly No. 1 coal mine explosion disaster



The banner headline has a same-day report of the Spangler (Penna.) mine explosion: "EXPLOSION ENTOMBS 95 MINERS" with a subhead: "Find 3 Dead; Train Speeds To Bring Aid" and more.

Complete in 16 pages, very nice condition.... See More  

Worcester Railroad Depot...

Train robbed by tramps...

THE ARIZONA GAZETTE, Phoenix, July 28, 1901  The ftpg. has a short report: "Tramp Robbers" noting: "Two tramps held up Nels Peterson & Benj. Anderson on the train near Belle Plaine...robbing both & beating Peterson & shooting Anderson. Anderson was then thrown from the train & his head cut off by the wheels."

Eight pages, irregular at the spine, otherwise ... See More  

Last U.S. soldier leaves Vietnam in 1973...

THE TIMES-UNION, March 29, 1973



* Last American soldier to leave Vietnam

* Master Sergeant Max Bielke photo



The front page has a nice banner headline: "After 12 Years, We Leave Vietnam" with subheads and related photo showing Master Sergeant Max Bielke leaving in a transport helicopter. Bielke is considered the last U.S. soldier to leave Saigon after the war.

Complete 1sat secti... See More  

In the North, but pro-South... Near the end of the war...

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 11, 1865 



* Final months of the war

* Rare pro-Confederate title



This issue is from near the end of the Civil War. Among the articles on the front page are: "The Raid on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad--Sherman Advancing into South Carolina" and "From the South--Latest from Wilmington--Disappearance of the Federal Fleet--Caustic Article on... See More  

Aviator pioneer Henry Post killed in airplane crash...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 9, 1914



* Lieutenant Henry Post

* Killed in airplane crash



The front page has banner headline: "ARMY AVIATOR FALLS 600 FEET TO HIS DEATH" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. 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 ... See More  

Moon landing soon to occur... Ed Kennedy/Mary Jo Kopechne auto crash...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1969  



* Chappaquiddick Island accident

* Apollo 11 moon flight



Although the moon landing report, found in the following day's paper, was commonly saved by millions, few saved this report reporting the prelude to the historic event, and as such a great companion issue to the "Main On The Moon" issue.

The front page banner headline: "Ast... See More  

1912 "The Great Race"...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 28, 1912



* "The Great Race" automobile race

* San Diego to Phoenix - Arizona

* Best publication to have in ? (rare)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "STEVENS-DURYEA IS 35 MILES FROM PHOENIX AT 2:20" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find iss... See More  

Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia (1876)...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 1, 1876  The front cover has "A Remarkable Railway Accident" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "The Centennial - State Head-Quarters, on State Avenue", "Frazee's Safety Bridge for Railroad Cars", and more illustrations, articles and advertisements. 

Complete in sixteen pages, never bound, in very good... See More  

Mosby raid... Cooper Institute...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 15, 1864



* John S. Mosby - Guerrilla leader

* 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry

* Early report on the Greenback Raid



 The top of the first column has: "Lincoln And Johnson" "Meeting at the Cooper Institute" and "Great Enthusiasm". Another column has: "Army Of The James" with various war-related subheads.

Also on the ftpg: &q... See More  

1903 Olean, New York train explosion...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 10, 1903



* Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York

* Erie Railroad train wreck & explosion disaster



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MANY PEOPLE GO DOWN TO DEATH" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragil... See More  

1901 Alberto Santos-Dumont airship mishap......

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 8, 1901



* Alberto Santos-Dumont

* Aviation pioneer - aviator

* Early airship - balloon mishap



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THRILLING ESCAPE" with subheads. (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 p... See More  

1905 James Gordon Bennett automobile race...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 5, 1905



* James Gordon Bennett Cup - automobile race

* Leon Thery wins - Auvergne, France



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FRENCH MOTORIST WINS GREAT RACE" with subheads. (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 th... See More  

Early full page golf print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 29, 1898  Full front page illus. of "In a Puerto Rican Prison." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The President's Western Trip - Scenes along the Route." Full pg. illus. of "President McKinley's Visit to the Trans-Mississippi Exposition at Omaha, October 12, 1898." 1/2 pg. of illus. of "The Scene of the Illinois L... See More  

Great fire department illustration... F.S. Church print on Thanksgiving...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 30, 1872  The full front page is a dramatic print: "Boston--Into the Jaws of Death", a dramatic scene showing fireman battling a large fire.

Inside has 3 full pages of scenes of the Boston fire, plus a great doublepage centerfold showing: 'Bird's-eye View of Boston Showing the Burned District', being a great overview of the city. Also... See More  

Aviator Lincoln Beachey accident in 1913...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 15, 1913



* Aviator Lincoln Beachey

* "The Man Who Owns The Sky"

* Airplane stunt (loop) attempt disaster



The front page has a two column heading: "Beachey's Death Nemesis Pursues Him As He Again Enters The Flying Game" with subhead and photo. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... See More  

From the World War I era, a military paper...

PLANE NEWS, On Active Service, French, January 25, 1919  This is noted as the: "Air Service Paper of the A.E.F." from World War I. This is also noted as the "Souvenir Edition dedicated to Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick." Noted at the top of page 2 is: "Published every Saturday a Third Aviation Instruction Center, American Expeditionary Forces, France.

Filled with militar... See More