1927 aviation endurance record...

THE OMAHA MORNING BEE, Nebraska, April 14, 1927 



* Airplane endurance record broken 

* Bertrand Blanchard Acosta & Clarance Chamberlin 

* Bellanca monoplane 



This 20 page newspaper has one column headings headline on the front page that include: "American Air Record Broken"  and  "Acosta and Chamberlin Pass Previous Mark of 36 Hours; Attempt... See More  

Holland Tunnel opens in New York City...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1927



* Holland Tunnel officially opens

* 1st underwater tunnel



The top of the 1st column of the front page has a one column heading: "52,285  AUTOS JAM THE HOLLAND TUBE IN 'SIGHTSEEING' DAY" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues on page 3 with related photo. This was the first underwater tunnel opening between New York City and New ... See More  

D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, October 11, 1928 



* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship 

* 1st Transatlantic flight 

* Over the Atlantic Ocean 



This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "ZEP HEADS OVER MEDITERRANEAN" with subheads and related photo. More on page two with related photos.



Other news of the day throughout. Usual b... See More  

1st Transatlantic flight... Graf Zeppelin German airship...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 12, 1928



* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship

* 1st Transatlantic flight



This 22 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Storms Drive Zeppelin South; Not to Arrive Before Monday; Now on Course Via Bermuda" with subheads. (see photos)



Other news of the day throughout. few, small binding holes along the spine, oth... See More  

1st Transatlantic flight... Graf Zeppelin German airship...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 12, 1928



* D-LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin German airship

* 1st Intercontinental flight beginning

* Atlantic Ocean to Lakehurst, New Jersey



The front page has a banner headline: "ZEPPELIN SLOWED UP BY WIND" with subheads and related illustration. Nice for display. Three related photos and heading on the back page. Lengthy coverage on the 1st Intercontinental f... See More  

1st Transatlantic flight... Graf Zeppelin German airship...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 14, 1928



* D-LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin German airship

* 1st Interscontinental flight

* Atlantic Ocean to Lakehurst, New Jersey



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "ZEPPELIN SPEEDS NORTH OF BERMUDA AND IS EXPECTED HERE THIS AFTERNOON; DAMAGED FIN IS REPAIRED IN THE AIR" with subheads and related map. (see) More on pages 2 & 3 with two ... See More  

1928 Graf Zeppelin...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, October 15, 1928



* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship

* 1st Transatlantic flight Over the Atlantic Ocean ends



This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BIG ZEP TOURS CITIES OF EAST AS TRIP ENDS,"

"Thousands Cheer Graf; New York Visit Slated Before Landing at Lakehurst Today."



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1st Transatlantic flight... Graf Zeppelin German airship...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 16, 1928



* D-LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin German airship

* 1st Intercontinental flight ends in success

* Atlantic Ocean to Lakehurst, New Jersey



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ZEPPELIN SAFE AT LAKEHURST AFTER 111-HOUR FLIGHT; SOARS OVER THE WHITE HOUSE AND THEN OVER NEW YORK; MOORED TO MAST TILL WIND DROPS AT 2 A.M.; NOW IN HANGAR" with subheads ... See More  

1st Transatlantic flight... Graf Zeppelin German airship...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 31, 1928 



* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship 

* 1st Transatlantic flight (trip home) 



This 18 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Zeppelin Near French Coast; Cannot Reach Home Port Until Tomorrow, Makes Fast Time" with subheads. (see)



Other news of the day throughout. Few, small binding h... See More  

1929 Graf Zeppelin... around the World flight...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 29, 1929



* LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (airship)

* 1st to fly around the World (historic)

* Hugo Eckener



The front page has a two column headline: "ZEPPELIN IN PENNSYLVANIA; HERE EARLY THIS MORNING; PAYS NIGHT VISITS TO 4 CITIES" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on the completion of the around the World flight by the Graf Zeppelin. The airship would l... See More  

1930 Elizabeth, New Jersey refinery explosion...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 19, 1930 



* Elizabeth, New Jersey 

* Bayway refining plant explosion

* Standard Oil Company



The front page has a two column headline: "7 KILLED, 61 HURT IN BLASTS IN JERSEY ALCOHOL PLANT; MANY VICTIMS MAY BE BLIND" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on the Standard Oil Company refinery plant explosion at Elizabeth, New Jersey. Nice to ... See More  

Knute Rockne funeral rites...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, April 5, 1931



* Knute Rockne death & funeral

* Notre Dame head football coach

* Airplane crash



This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ROCKNE FUNERAL RITES CONDUCTED" and  "Famous Football Coach Laid To Rest In Grave On Campus"



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browni... See More  

Charles Lindbergh's Baby Still Alive...

THE NEWS, March 9, 1932 Concerning Charles Lindbergh and Ann Morrow's baby:  "Baby Still Alive, State Police Say; Ransom Deal Seen".  "The issue also has a full front page banner headline reading "WILLOUGHBY BLOCK IN FLAMES", also including witness reports of the fire.  Additionally, the issue contains the following front page coverage:  "Witness Tells of Drums Sent to Fir... See More  

Nazi persecution of the Jews...

THE JEWISH STANDARD, Jersey City, New Jersey, March 17, 1933 



* Prelude to the Jewish Holocaust

* Great title to have



The top of the front page includes: "Terror Reigns Among German Jews As Wild Nazi Attacks Spread" with a related subhead (see photos).

Eight pages, some chipping at the margins affects 3 words in the mentioned article, otherwise mostly good.... See More  

1933 USS Akron Crashes...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA !, April 4, 1933 



* Crash of the USS Akron (ZRS-4) 

* 1st report...  Great headline for display 



This 10 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "DIRIGIBLE AKRON WRECKED AT SEA" with subheads and photo. (see)



This issue is damaged with major spine and central fold wear with some separation there. Otherwi... See More  

USS Akron Crashes...

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Walter Johnson...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1933 



* Walter Johnson 

* Cleveland Indians 

* MLB baseball 



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 10: "JOHNSON IS NAMED TO PILOT INDIANS" "Signs for This Year and Next After Peckinpaugh Is Dropped as Leader"



Tells of Walter Johnson becoming the new Cleveland Indians manager.



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Liner SS Morro Castle burns...

THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Coldwater, Michigan, September 8, 1934 



* Liner SS Morro Castle burns...  (1st report)



This 6 page newspaper has a nice banner headline above the masthead on the front page: "HUNDREDS DIE IN OCEAN DISASTER".



Also a five column headline on the front page as well: "LINER MORRO CASTLE BURNS OFF COAST OF NEW JERSEY" with subhead: &q... See More  

Charles Lindbergh bady kidnapping arrest...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, September 20, 1934 



* Bruno Hauptmann arrested (1st report) 

* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping 



This 20 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "IDENTIFY MAN IN 'LINDY' KIDNAPING" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on the arrest of Bruno Hauptmann, suspect in the most famou

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Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 29, 1934



* Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial

* Bruno Hauptmann



This 34 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "BLADE MADE BY HAUPTMANN FOUND HIDDEN IN HIS CELL; INSANITY PLEA IS FORECAST" with many subheads. Much more inside.



Light browning, otherwise in good condition.



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1935 SS Mohawk shipwreck...

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1st U.S. mail rocket flight...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, February 10, 1936



* 1st American rocket plane try

* Rocket mail - Frido Kessler (1st report)

* Greenwood Lake, New York



This 18 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 4:  "ROCKET PLANE FAILS; ANOTHER TRIAL PLANNED" with smaller subheads. Tells of the 1st test flight try of the 1st U.S. rocket mail plane.



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Hindenburg airship makes it's debut in 1936...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 5, 1936



* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin 1st flight

* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame



 Page 3 has a small one column heading: "New Zeppelin Flies" with photo of Hugo Eckener. (see) First report coverage on the very 1st flight of the infamous airship. 

Complete with 26 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.

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Baseball...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, August 22, 1936. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a lady water skiing (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Lucky Strike cigarettes. Articles include "Battling Baseball" by Johnny Evers and "The Case New Jersey Would Like To Forget" by C. Lloyd Fisher.  Very nice condition, and measuring about 8 ... See More  

Early edition of the Hindenburg tragedy...

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER--EXTRA, May 7, 1937 



* Hindenburg airship disaster

* Lakehurst NJ New Jersey

* Nice headline & photos for display



This is obviously a very early edition as it does not contain a photo of the Hindenburg in flames as at least 3 other Examiner editions contained, nor does it contain internal pages with photos of the zeppelin.

The two line banner headline announc... See More