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1953 death of Premier Joseph Stalin...
Item #676177
March 06, 1953
THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR, March 6, 1953
* Joseph Stalin death
* Premier of the Soviet Union
* 1950's era original
The front page features a nice headline: "STALIN, MOST POWERFUL DICTATOR IN HISTORY, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) More inside.
First section only with 10 pages, some wear along the right margin with a little text loss, a few small tears elsewhere, nice... See More
1904 Teddy Roosevelt's letter of acceptance...
Item #676171
September 12, 1904
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 12, 1904
* Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
* Letter of acceptance w/ photo
* Republican nomination for president
Pages 6 & 7 contains Theodore Roosevelt's letter of acceptance for the Republican nomination for President of the United States with three column headings and a nice photo of Roosevelt. Text takes up most of these two pages and ... See More
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan.... official report...
Item #676170
April 21, 1943
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, April 21, 1943
* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan official report
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
The front page has a nice headline in bold lettering: "TOKYO RAID STORY!" with subheads. (see) This was the official report on the Jimmy Doolittle raid on Japan in which he led about one year earlier.
Other... See More
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Review & premiere of "Last Action Hero", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #676169
June 18, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 18, 1993
* Best "Last Action Hero" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Fantasy action - Arnold Schwarzenegger
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Last Action Hero" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollyw... See More
1993 World Trade Center Bombing...
Item #676167
February 27, 1993
NEW YORK POST, February 27, 1993
* 1st attack on World trade Center
The front page has the headline: "BOMBED" with related photo and subhead. (see) Much more on the following pages. Great to have from this famous NYC tabloid publication.
Complete with all 48 pages, great condition.
1969 Man walks on the moon...
Item #676166
July 21, 1969
DAILY NEWS, New York, July 21, 1969
* Neil Armstrong
* Man walks on the Moon
A nice front page on this famous tabloid-size newspaper reporting perhaps the most notable event of the 20th century: "MAN Lands on the MOON" with a photo of the moon in the background & the lunar lander above its surface (see). Much coverage & more photos inside, with most of the back... See More
1908 Harvard-Yale football game...
Item #676160
November 21, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, November 21, 1908
* Harvard Crimson vs. Yale Bulldogs
* Ivy League - NCAA college football
The front page has a five column headline: "HARVARD DEFEATS YALE ON FOOTBALL FIELD 4 TO 0" with subheads and photo of the Yale team. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totall... See More
1908 SS Sardinia ship fire disaster...
Item #676159
November 25, 1908
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 25, 1908
* SS Sardinia (1888) fire
* Passenger-cargo ship
* Grand Harbour - Malta
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TWO HUNDRED LIVES LOST ON STEAMER" 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 thi... See More
1908 Zeppelin LZ 4 fire disaster...
Item #676158
August 05, 1908
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 5, 1908
* Zeppelin LZ 4 fire disaster
* German experimental airship
* Echterdingen, Germany
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ZEPPELIN'S AIRSHIP DESTROYED TODAY" 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 ... See More
1908 Gas Pipe murders... executions by hanging...
Item #676157
July 31, 1908
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 31, 1908
* San Francisco "Gas Pipe" murders of 1906
* Louis Dabner and John Seimsen executions
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GASPIPE THUGS WERE HANGED TODAY" 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 ar... See More
1908 Charles W. Morse prison sentence...
Item #676153
November 06, 1908
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 6, 1908
* Charles W. Morse prison sentence
* American businessman & speculator
* "Ice King" - corrupt business practices
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "BANKER C.W. MORSE SENTENCED TO PENITENTIARY FOR 15 YEARS" with subheads and photo. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood... See More
1908 Photo of Addie Joss... baseball...
Item #676152
October 15, 1908
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 15, 1908
* 1908 MLB Baseball close pennant races
* Photo of Addie Joss - Cleveland Indians (Naps)
The top of page 3 has a two column photo of Addie Joss. Also a one column heading: "AMERICAN LEAGUE FINISH AS CLOSE AS IN PAST SEASONS" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very har... See More
William Taft elected President...
Item #676151
November 03, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 3, 1908
* William Howard Taft
* 1908 Presidential Election
The front page has a banner headline: "THE PEOPLE ARE ELECTING W.H. TAFT PRESIDENT TODAY" with subheads and related illustration. (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 ... See More
1908 Standard Oil Co. (Indiana)...
Item #676150
August 17, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 17, 1908
* Springfield, Illinois
* Race riots - Negroes
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Race War in Springfield Becomes Much More Quiet" 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 fragile from this era in paper.
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1908 Standard Oil Co. (Indiana)...
Item #676149
July 22, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 22, 1908
* Standard Oil co. (Indiana) court case
* Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BIG STANDARD OIL CASE IS REVERSED" with subheads and photo of Landis. (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... See More
1908 Fernie, British Columbia fire disaster...
Item #676148
August 03, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, August 3, 1908
* Fernie, British Columbia, Canada
* Elk Valley - River forest fire disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline: "150 BURNED TO DEATH IN FOREST FIRE" 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 ... See More
1909 Chief Mahaska (White Cloud) statue dedication...
Item #676147
May 15, 1909
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 15, 1909
* Chief Mahaska (White Cloud) statue
* Oskaloosa, Iowa dedication - unveiling
The top of page 6 has a two column photo with heading: "ONLY STATUE EVER ERECTED TO INDIAN" (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.
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1912 Columbus Fountain dedication...
Item #676145
June 08, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 8, 1912
* Christopher Columbus Fountain Memorial unveiling
* Columbus Circle - Washington, D.C. dedication
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "UNVEIL FINE STATUE OF COLUMBUS" 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 fra... See More
1912 SS Imperator launching...
Item #676144
May 23, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 23, 1912
* SS Imperator launching - launched
* German ocean liner - Hamburg America Line
The top of the front page has a three column photo with heading: "BIGGEST STEAMSHIP IN THE WORLD LAUNCHED" with subhead and photo. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not ... See More
The inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris...
Item #676142
January 21, 2021
NEW YORK POST, Jan. 21, 2021
* A day of "firsts"
* Joe Biden sworn in as oldest president to-date
* Kamala Harris 1st female, 1st black, 1st South-Asian Vice-President
* Doug Emhoff 1st "second Gentleman" and first Jewish-American married to a President or Vice-President
The entire front page and pages 3-13 tell of the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President an... See More
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1912 Women's suffrage parade in NYC...
Item #676138
May 04, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 4, 1912
* Women's suffrage movement
* NYC parade demonstration
* Suffragists - suffragettes march
The top of the front page has a two column photo with heading: "Big Woman's Suffrage Demonstration Is Made Today In New York City" with subhead and photo. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" e... See More
1912 Novarupta volcano eruption in Alaska...
Item #676137
June 11, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 11, 1912
* Novarupta volcano eruption
* Kodiak & more, Alaska disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BIG DAMAGE IS DONE TO TOWNS IN ALASKA" 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 pape... See More
Night baseball to begin in 1909 ?...
Item #676133
June 24, 1909
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 24, 1909
* MLB night baseball to begin in 1909 ?
The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "NIGHT BASEBALL IS NO A POSSIBILITY" with subheads and two related photos. (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.
Complete wi... See More
1908 Brookshire, Texas Negro lynching...
Item #676131
September 14, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 14, 1908
* Brookshire. Waller County, Texas
* Negro lynching - hanging
* Daniel (Dave) Newton
The front page has a one column heading: "Accused Negro Murderer Lynched" (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.
Comp... See More
1931 USS Akron Navy airship very 1st flight...
Item #676130
September 24, 1931
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, September 24, 1931
* USS Akron (ZRS-4) very 1st test flight
* United States Navy rigid airship
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GIANT U.S. WAR DIRIGIBLE PROVES AIR QUEEN" with subheads and photo of the airship flying over Akron, Ohio. Nice for display. First report coverage on the very 1st test flight of the USS Akron, a helium-filled rigid airsh... See More
1st ever race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway...
Item #676126
June 07, 1909
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 7, 1909
* 1909 National Balloon Race
* Indianapolis Motor Speedway
* Very 1st race held at the famous track
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BALLOON RACERS ARE FIRED UPON" 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... See More
1908 Photo of Nap Lajoie... baseball...
Item #676125
September 29, 1908
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 29, 1908
* 1908 MLB Baseball close pennant races
* Photo of Nap Lajoie - Cleveland Indians (Naps)
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "SECOND PLACE HOLDERS CROWDING THE LEADERS" with subheads and a photo of Nap Lajoie. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find is... See More
1909 Wehrum, Pennsylvania coal mine disaster...
Item #676124
June 23, 1909
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 23, 1909
* Coal mine - mining explosion disaster
* Wehrum, Buffington Township
* Indiana County, Pennsylvania
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "DEATH LIST IN MINE HORROR EXPECTED TO REACH SEVENTY-FIVE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to fin... See More
1908 Henri Farman airplane flight...
Item #676105
August 01, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 1, 1908
* French aviator Henri Farman
* Early powered aviation airplane
The top of page 2 has a three column heading: "FARMAN'S AEROPLANE MAKES MOST SUCCESSFUL TRIP" with subheads and 2 related photos. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally f... See More
Nazi military parade.. Adolph Hitler's birthday..
Item #676101
April 21, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1936
* Adolph Hitler's birthday
* Germany - Nazi military
* Shows it's strength
The front page has two column headlines that include: "Germany Parades Military Power To Celebrate Hitler's 47th Birthday" and more. 1st report coverage on the Nazi parade that showed the World Germany's military strength for the first time.
Other news, s... See More
1908 William Jennings Bryan nomination...
Item #676098
July 10, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 10, 1908
* William Jennings Bryan
* Nomination for president
* Democratic Party
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Bryan and Kern Democratic Ticket" 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 t... See More
1904 Elk River Bridge collapse... Charleston WV...
Item #676095
December 15, 1904
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 15, 1904
* Elk river bridge collapse disaster
* Charleston WV West Virginia
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "CROWDED BRIDGE GOES INTO RIVER" 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 fragile from this era in pape... See More
Death of Bing Crosby...
Item #676094
October 15, 1977
DAILY NEWS, New York, Oct. 15, 1977
* Bing Crosby death
* American singer & actor
The bold headline announces: "BING CROSBY DIES AT 73" "Stricken After Golfing in Spain" with a photo of him. The news report is on page 3 with the centerfold having many photos of his life & movies (see).
Tabloid-size, complete in 40 pages, very nice condition.... See More
Earliest Bonne & Clyde robbery report?
Item #676092
May 20, 1933
NEW YORK TIMES, May 20, 1933
* Bonnie Parker & Clyde Barrow
* Okabena, Minnesota bank robbery
* Rare & early report on this infamous duo
The top of the back page has a fascinating article which would seem rather mundane for the time, until a little investigation is done. The article is headed: "Two Girls Help Men rob Minnesota Bank; Town Raked by Machine-Gun Shots in Esc... See More
Alvin Karpis's Atlantic City shootout escape....
Item #676090
January 21, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 21, 1935
* Gangster Alvin "Creepy" Karpis
* Public enemy # 1 criminal
* Atlantic City NJ shootout & escape
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BREMER KIDNAPPER SHOOTS HIS WAY OUT OF TRAP IN JERSEY" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 3 with a few related photos. (see) Lengthy text. Always nice to ... See More
Business Plot admitted ... FDR coup d'état ?...
Item #676089
November 21, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 21, 1934
* Business Plot - political conspiracy
* Marine Corps major general Smedley Butler
* Coup d'état planned against Franklin D. Roosevelt
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Gen. Butler Bares 'Fascist Pot' To Seize Government by Force" with subhead. (see) Lengthy text continues inside with photo of Smedley Bu... See More
Death of Eva Peron... First Lady of Argentina...
Item #676088
July 28, 1952
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, July 28, 1952
* Eva Peron's death
* First Lady of Argentina
The front page has a two column heading: "Thousands Take Last Look Before Casket of Mrs. Peron" with subhead and related photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, some spine wear, otherwise nice.
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Paul Bern (husband of Jean Harlow) suicide in 1932...
Item #676087
September 07, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 7, 1932
* Director Paul Bern suicide death
* Actress Jean Harlow's husband
The front page has one column headings that include: "WIDOW IS MYSTIFIED BY BERN'S SUICIDE" "Tried To End Her Own Life" and more. (see) Coverage on the suicide of Paul Bern, husband of the famous movie actress, Jean Harlow. Always nice to have notable events i... See More
Six issue set on the stock market crash of 1929...
Item #676085
October 25, 1929
THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Michigan, a six issue set from the week of the stock market crash, dates of October 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, and November 1, 1929.
* Stock market crash of 1929
* During the heart of the crash
Each issue has a front page one column head relating to the infamous stock market crash which triggered the Great Depression. The photos show each of the heads, some including;... See More
Review & premiere of "Videodrome", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #676083
February 04, 1983
LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 4, 1983
* Best "Viedeodrome" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Science fiction horror cult film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Videodrome" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime... See More
Wright Brothers National Memorial erected....
Item #676082
May 03, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1928
* Wright Brothers National Memorial
* Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
* Granite boulder - cornerstone erected
The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Kitty Hawk Honors First Plane Flight In Monument to the Wright Brothers" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, ... See More
Review & premiere of "An Innocent Man", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #676081
October 06, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 6, 1989
* Best "An Innocent Man" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Crime drama thriller film - Tom Selleck
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "An Innocent Man" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood a... See More
Billy Graham's NYC crusade begins...
Item #676077
May 16, 1957
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 16, 1957
* Billy Graham opens crusade
* Madison Square Garden - NYC
The front page has a three column heading: "18,000 Flock to Hear Graham" with subhead and related photo. (see) This was one of his more famous crusades.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 48 pages, nice condition.... See More
1904 Reed Smoot hearings... Mormons...
Item #676064
December 20, 1904
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 20, 1904
* Reed Smoot hearings
* Mormons - polygamy
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "READY FOR DEFENSE IN THE SMOOT CASE" 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 fragile from this era in paper.
Complete wit... See More
1904 Pelletier fire... Sioux City SD...
Item #676061
December 24, 1904
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 24, 1904
* Pelletier fire - Sioux City, South Dakota
* Business district conflagration disaster
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "FIRE SWEEPS SIOUX CITY CAUSING $2,500,000 LOSS" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tota... See More
Adolph Hitler Gains total power in 1934....
Item #676055
August 20, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 20, 1934
* Adolph Hitler becomes Führer
* Al Capone goes to Alcatraz
The front page has a five column heading: "Germany Backs Hitler by 10 to 1" with subheads that include: "GRANTED ALL POWERS HELD BY HINDENBURG" and more. Photo on the back page.
Also a front page report of Al Capone being transferred to the new Alcatraz
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* Adolph Hitler becomes Führer
* Al Capone goes to Alcatraz
The front page has a five column heading: "Germany Backs Hitler by 10 to 1" with subheads that include: "GRANTED ALL POWERS HELD BY HINDENBURG" and more. Photo on the back page.
Also a front page report of Al Capone being transferred to the new Alcatraz
1904 Boston Red Sox wins AL pennant...
Item #676054
October 10, 1904
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 10, 1904
* Boston Red Sox wins American League pennant
* Major League Baseball - MLB
The front page has a one column heading: "Boston Club Wins Pennant" with subhead. (see) Interestingly there was no World Series for this year. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that ... See More
Wright Brothers' public showing at Fort Meyer, Virginia...
Item #676050
June 22, 1909
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 22, 1909
* Early airplane flights
* Orville Wright - Brothers
* Fort Meyer, Virginia
* U.S. government contract ?
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AVIATOR FACES STRONG TESTS AT FT. MEYER" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that ar... See More
1904 Princeton vs. Yale football...
Item #676033
November 12, 1904
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 12, 1904
* Yale Bulldogs vs. Princeton Tigers
* Early Ivy League college football game
Bob Dylan transitions from acoustic to electric: his Forest Hills concert...
Item #676032
September 02, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Sept. 2, 1965
* Bob Dylan & his electric guitar
* His famous Forest Hills concert
The front page features a photo of Bob Dylan captioned: "Dylan Stirred Up Forrest Hills". Also on the ftpg, & concluding inside, is a detailed account of the Dylan's very notable & controversial performance at Forest Hills of just 5 days earlier. Por... See More
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