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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier design....
Item #659645
December 11, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 11, 1928
* "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" design chosen
* Thomas Hudson Jones & Lorimer Rich
* Arlington National Cemetery
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Design Chosen for Unknown Soldier's Tomb; Work of T. H. Jones and Lorimer Rich Wins" (see) First report coverage on Thomas Hudson Jones and Lorimer Rich being c... See More
Mussolini meets w/ Hitler in 1937 Germany...
Item #659635
September 26, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, September 26, 1937
* Benito Mussolini - Italy dictator
* Visits Adolph Hitler for 1st time
The front page of this section has a nice banner pictorial regrading the meeting of Adolph and Benito Mussolini with heading: "Will The Rome-Berlin Axis Be Extended Into A Four Powered Pact?" with smaller subheads. (see)
Other topics throughout. Complete ... See More
Lost in the Bermuda Triangle... Perhaps the most famous unsolved mystery...
Item #659633
December 29, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 29, 1948
* Bermuda Triangle Flight disappearance
* Airborne Transport DC-3 (DST) airplane
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "30-Passenger Airliner Disappears In Flight From San Juan to Miami" (see) This is an actual report of one of the mysteries in American aviation history, particularly with the controversy about the existenc... See More
1938 Jackie Coogan automobile accident...
Item #659632
May 05, 1935
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, May 5, 1935
* Jackie Coogan automobile accident
* Hollywood child actor star
* Uncle Fester - The Addams Family fame
The front page has a nice banner headline: "4 DIE; JACKIE COOGAN HURT" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage continues on page 3 with 2 related photos.
Complete 1st section only with all 26 pages, rag edition in nice c... See More
War Admiral wins 1938 Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap...
Item #659617
July 31, 1938
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., sport's section only, July 31, 1938
* War Admiral wins - horse racing
* Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap
Page 3 of this section has a one column heading: "War Admiral Cops Saratoga Handicap". (see) First report coverage on War Admiral winning the Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap in New York.
Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport... See More
Guglielmo Marconi death ray ?...
Item #659614
October 18, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1935
* Guglielmo Marconi - Italian inventor
* Death Ray - beam invention ?
The top of page 17 has a two column heading: "Marconi Ready to Take Micro-Wave to War; Said to Have Tested Halting Planes in Air" (see) Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith fateful flight...
Item #659613
October 23, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1935
* Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
* Australian aviator - Southern Cross
* Fateful flight to Australia begins
The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Kingsford-Smith Off on Flight to Australia; Leaves England Despite a Recent Illness" with photo. (see) See below for more information.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete ... See More
Vern Kennedy no-hitter... Chicago White Sox...
Item #659610
September 01, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, September 1, 1935
* Vern Kennedy pitches no-hitter
* Chicago White Sox - MLB baseball
* 1st ever at Comiskey Park
Page 4 of this section has a one column heading: "WHITE SOX PITCHER HURLS NO-HIT GAME" with subheads and box scores. (see)
wikipedia notes: While pitching for the Chicago White Sox, Vern Kennedy threw the first no-hitter ... See More
John Dillinger letter to his father...
Item #659607
June 29, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1934
* Gangster John Dillinger
* On the run in Chicago ?
* Letter to his father
The back page has one column headings that include: "DILLINGER IS ALIVE HIS FATHER ASSERTS" "Farmer Shows Letter From Bandit, Dated 3 Weeks Ago, Saying He Is 'All Right'" "Ridicules Death Stories" and more (see images) The text includ... See More
General Tetsuzan Nagata assassination....
Item #659596
August 13, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1935
* Tetsuzan Nagata assassination
* Imperial Japanese Army general
* Aizawa incident victim
The front page has a one column heading: "JAPANESE GENERAL KILLED BY COLONEL" with subheads. (See) First report coverage on the assassination of Tetsuzan Nagata, general in the Imperial Japanese Army.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Comp... See More
1936 Denver Zephyr train speed record...
Item #659564
October 24, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 24, 1936
* Denver Zephyr speed record
* Streamliner passenger train
* Travel speed record
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Burlington Zephyr Sets New Speed Record; 1,017 Miles, Chicago to Denver, in 12 1-5 Hrs." (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports ... See More
Review & premiere of "Conan the Destroyer", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #659547
June 29, 1984
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 29, 1984
* Best "Conan the Destroyer" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Fantasy adventure - Arnold Schwarzenegger
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Conan the Destroyer" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - t... See More
Marvin Griffin and the 1956 Sugar Bowl controversy...
Item #659527
December 03, 1955
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Dec. 3, 1955
* Georgia Governor Marvin Griffin
* Southern Armageddon at Sugar Bowl ?
* Bobby Grier - 1st African American ?
The sport's section (page 33) has a two column heading: "Governor's Bowl Stand Is Opposed by Regents" with subhead and related pictorial. (see)
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, gen... See More
Audrey Sale-Barker African jungle airplane crash...
Item #659523
January 17, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 17, 1933
* Audrey Sale-Barker & Joan Page
* Airplane crash in African Jungle
* Lipstick note for help fame
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Two Girl Fliers Crash in African Jungle; Rescue Airplanes Attempt to Reach Them" (see) First report coverage on Audrey Sale-Barker and Joan Page's airplane crash near Nairobi, Af... See More
1939 Margaret Sanger... birth control...
Item #659518
April 11, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 11, 1939
* Margaret Sanger - birth control
* Planned parenthood dinner fundraiser
The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "CAMPAIGN OPENED FOR BIRTH CONTROL" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 46 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
1939 Siege of Madrid ends w/ surrender....
Item #659517
March 29, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 29, 1939
* Siege of Madrid, Spain ends (1st report)
* Surrender to Nationalists (Franco)
* Spanish Civil War ending
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MADRID YIELDS, ENDING WAR; VICTORS ENTER UNRESISTED; REPUBLICAN LEADERS FLEE" with subheads. (see) Much more on page 10 with related map.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... See More
1926 Miami, Florida hurricane...
Item #659512
September 20, 1926
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1926
* Miami, Florida hurricane disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline: "1,000 DEAD IN FLORIDA STORM, 3,000 HURT; MIAMI WORST HIT; 60-MILE SWATH OF DESTRUCTION LEAVES 38,000 HOMELESS; SCORES OF TOWNS ARE RAZED OR FLOODED; SHIPPING WRECKED" with subheads, related map and partial list of the dead. Nice for display. Much... See More
Abraham Lincoln's 1st responder death...
Item #659498
June 14, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 14, 1932
* Dr. Charles Augustus Leale M.D. death
* Doctor who attended Abraham Lincoln
* Amelia Earhart visits Brussels, Belgium
Page 9 has a one column heading: "Mrs. Putnam Honored By Belgian King" with subhead. (see)
Page 21 has a one column heading: "DR. C. A. LEALE DIES; SAW LINCOLN SHOT" with subheads and photo. (see) Charles Leale was th... See More
3000 hits for "Big Poison"... with a photo...
Item #659493
June 20, 1942
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 20, 1942
* Paul Waner (Big Poison)- right fielder
* Boston Braves - 3,000th hit with photo
The sport's section (page 21) has a one column heading: "P. WANER GETS 3,000TH HIT, BUT BRAVES LOSE, 7-6" with subhead and box scores. (see)
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding ... See More
Review & premiere of "No Way Out", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #659423
August 14, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 14, 1987
* Best "No Way Out" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Political thriller film - Kevin Costner
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "No Way Out" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area&... See More
1929 Rye Cove, Virginia tornado disaster...
Item #659417
May 03, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIES, May 3, 1929
* Rye Cove, Virginia tornado
* Schoolhouse disaster
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "25 KILLED, HUNDREDS HURT BY TORNADOES IN 8 STATES; 19 DIE IN VIRGINIA SCHOOL" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the tornado outbreak in Virginia and Maryland in which a school in Rye Cove Va was hit directly during class time. Always ... See More
1930 Legs Diamond arrested abroad...
Item #659402
September 02, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 2, 1930
* Jack 'Legs' Diamond arrested in Germany
* 1st East to West Atlantic Ocean flight (more difficult)
* Dieudonne Costes & Marice Bellonte
* Europe to United States in airplane (1st time)
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Germans Seize 'Legs' Diamond After Expulsion From Belgium" with subhead. (see) Alwa... See More
Richard E. Byrd's 2nd expedition to Antarctica...
Item #659352
April 21, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, April 21, 1935
* Richard E. Byrd's 2nd Antarctica expedition
* Much accomplished with mapping the area
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "BYRD'S EXPEDITION REMAPS ANTARCTICA" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues on the next page with related map.
Other topics throughout. Complete section 2 only with all 10 ... See More
Allies capture Le Mans, France in 1944....
Item #659345
August 10, 1944
THE BOSTON POST, August 10, 1944
* Post D-Day France being occupied by U.S. Army
* World War II German defense falling apart
* Le Mans & more towns France falls to the allies
The front page has a four column headline: "BIG U. S. SWEEP NEARING PARIS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much more on World War II. Complete in 14 pages, a f... See More
Battle of Stalingrad ends with Nazis defeated...
Item #659341
February 03, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 3, 1943
* Battle of Stalingrad ending
* Nazis 1st major loss in WWII
* One of the bloodiest battles in history
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "RUSSIANS FINISH 'LIQUIDATION' OF 330,000 GERMANS" with subhead and related map. (see) First report coverage on the end of the Battle of Stalingrad which was considered the 1st major loss... See More
Bastrop, Louisiana Negro lynching... Nikola Tesla...
Item #659297
July 10, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 10, 1934
* Nikola Tesla- father of the radio
* Bastrop, Louisiana Negro lynching
* Outlaw John Dillinger hunted
Page 8 has one column headings: "LOUISIANA NEGRO LYNCHED" "Taken From Bastrop Jail and Hanged on Court House Lawn" First report coverage on the lynching of Andrew McLeod in Bastrop, Louisiana.
Page 19 has one column ... See More
Early Willie Mosconi... pocket billiards....
Item #659224
March 08, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 8, 1938
* Early Willie Mosconi - pool
* Pocket billiards championship
The sport's section (page 13) has a one column heading: "MOSCONI IS VICTOR. TIES FOR CUE LEAD" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high per... See More
Don Bradman breaks cricket record in 1932...
Item #659211
January 05, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 5, 1932
* Don Bradman breaks batsman record
* Australian cricketer
Page 21 has a one column heading: "SET WORLD'S MARK IN CRICKET MATCH" with subheads: "Bradman and Woodruff Score 274 Runs to Break Record for Second Wicket", "Australia Registers 554" and more. First report coverage on famed cricket player, Don Bradman, breaking ... See More
John Dillinger hunted in Chicago ?...
Item #659202
May 05, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 5, 1934
* Outlaw John Dillinger now in Chicago ?
* The city where he would be killed
* Post Little Bohemia Lodge shootout
* Best title to be had (rare as such)
The front page has a one column heading: "Dillinger Hunt Takes a Turn on High Seas" Related photo on the back page. (see) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activiti... See More
1932 Al 'Scarface' Capone going to prison...
Item #659196
May 04, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 4, 1932
* Al Capone gets 11 year term
* Tax evasion - last chance denied
* Chicago gangster boss
The front page has a one column heading: "AL CAPONE BOUND FOR ATLANTA PRISON" with subheads. (see) Coverage on Al Capone's last day of freedom as he is on his way to the Federal Penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia. Always nice to have notable events in history... See More
1938 Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia death...
Item #659173
October 13, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 13, 1938
* Grand Duke Kirill (Cyril) Vladimirovich of Russia
The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "GRAND DUKE CYRIL DIES IN PARIS EXILE" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete w... See More
Danno O'Mahony wrestling...
Item #659171
June 28, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 28, 1935.
* Danno O'Mahony, Irish professional wrestler
* Eva Coo "The Mallet Murderer" electric chair
The front page has a one column heading: "MRS. COO, SCARNICI ARE PUT TO DEATH" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 3 with photos of each.
Page 27 has a one column heading: "O'MAHONEY TOSSES LONDOS IN BOSTON" w... See More
Novelist Edgar Wallace in 1932....
Item #659167
January 24, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 8 only, January 24, 1932
* Edgar Wallace visits Hollywood
* English novelist, writer, playwright, screenwriter & more
Page 6-X of this section has a three column heading: "EDGAR WALLACE ENJOYS HOLLYWOOD" See images for coverage on Wallace's visit to Hollywood. It was here that he would became gravely ill and die about two weeks later.
Complete ... See More
Balloon flight record into the stratosphere...
Item #659163
August 18, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 18, 1932
* Ballooning flight into the stratosphere
* Auguste Piccard & Max Cosyns
* Altitude record broken (53,153 ft.)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PICCARD IN BALLOON STARTS FOR ASCENT INTO STRATOSPHERE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the takeoff of the record breaking balloon flight continues on page 3 with 2... See More
1938 Karl Kautsky death... Marxism...
Item #659135
October 18, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1938
* Karl Kautsky death (1st report)
* Marxist theoretician - philosopher
The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "KARL KAUTSKY, 84, MARXIST, IS DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Other news, sports and advertisements of ... See More
1938 Winston Churchill radio broadcast...
Item #659134
October 17, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1938
* Prime minister Winston Churchill
* Radio broadcast to America and London
* "The Defense of Freedom and Peace"
The top of page 5 has a six column headline: "Text of Address by Winston Churchill Replying to Chancellor Hitler" with small photo of Churchill. Contains the complete text of Winston Churchill's radio broadcast titled: &qu... See More
Imperial Japanese Navy to grow ?
Item #659101
October 27, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 27, 1934
* Imperial Japanese Navy to expand ?
* Prelude to bombing of Pearl Harbor
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "JAPAN TAKES FIRM STAND FOR NAVAL EQUALITY NOW; 1935 PARLEY IS IMPERILED" with subheads. (see) Was this the prelude that would eventually lead to the bombing of Pearl Harbor 7 years later ?.
Other news, sports and adve... See More
John Dillinger hunted in 1934....
Item #659097
April 27, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 27, 1934.
* Outlaw John Dillinger
* Post Little Bohemia shootout
* Hunted in North Midwest
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "HEALTH OFFICIAL AIDED DILLINGER" with subheads. (see) Coverage on John Dillinger being hunted after the shootout at the Little Bohemia Lodge in Wisconsin.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Compl
Japan's view towards America in 1931....
Item #659086
December 27, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 9 only, December 27, 1931
* Japanese position re. America
* Ten years before Pearl Harbor
* Hugh Byas editorial
The front page has a banner headline: "JAPAN'S ATTITUDE TOWARD THE UNITED STATES" with subhead, related photo and map. (see) This is an editorial by Hugh Byas on Japan's viewpoint toward the rest of the World, particularly towards Am... See More
NYC Christ Church, United Methodist cornerstone laid....
Item #659083
November 15, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, November 15, 1931
* Christ Church, United Methodist
* Park Avenue at 60th Street - NYC
* Laying of the cornerstone
Page 6 of this section has a two column illustration: "New Christ Church, Methodist Episcopal" with subheads that include: "LAY CHURCH STONE IN PARK AV. TODAY" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete section 2 o... See More
1947 Steamer Island Queen disaster...
Item #659078
September 10, 1947
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 10, 1947
* Excursion steamer Island Queen
* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania fire disaster
The front page has a six column heading: "21 Dead or Missing in Excursion Ship Fire" with subheads. Small related map on page 14. A full back page pictorial is nice for display. (see) First report coverage on the excursion steamer "Island Queen" explo... See More
Charles Lindbergh daily airmail service begins from Mexico....
Item #659026
March 10, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1929
* Aviator Charles Lindbergh inaugurates
* 1st daily airmail service from Mexico to U.S.
The front page has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH AT BORDER WITH MEXICAN MAIL" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on aviator Charles Lindbergh making the very 1st daily airmail flight from Mexico to the United States. (Mexico City to Brownsville, Tex... See More
1947 Glazier--Higgins--Woodward tornadoes....
Item #659016
April 10, 1947
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 10, 1947
* 1947 F5 tornadoes disasters
* Woodward, Oklahoma
* Glazier & Higgins, Texas
The front page has a one column heading: "Tornado Rips Panhandle, 41 Die, Report" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 46 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within... See More
Helen Keller's companion death....
Item #659010
October 21, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 21, 1936
* Anne Sullivan Macy death (1st report)
* Teacher and companion of Helen Keller
The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "MRS. ANNE MARCY, HELEN KELLER'S TEACHER, IS DEAD" with subhead and small photo of Macy. (see) First report coverage the death of Annie Sullivan, companion of Helen Keller.
Other news, sports and advertisem
Anne de Rochechouart de Martemart death....
Item #659003
February 04, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 4, 1933
* Duchess of Uzès death
* French aristocrat - feminist
The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "DUCHESS D'UZES IS DEAD IN PARIS" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Anne de Rochechouart de Mortemart.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, this is the rare rag ed... See More
Malcolm Campbell... Over 300 MPH in automobile...
Item #658998
February 23, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23, 1933
* Race driver Malcolm Campbell
* Bluebird car speed record
* Daytona Beach, Florida
The front page has a one column heading: "CAMPBELL DRIVES 272 MILES AN HOUR" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 10 with related photo. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other new... See More
Ernie Schaaf death by boxing knockout...
Item #658997
February 15, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1933
* Boxer Ernie Schaaf death
* Heavyweight boxing knockout
* Primo Carnera
The front page has a one column heading: "ERNIE SCHAAF DIES; BOXING UNDER FIRE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with photo.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was pr... See More
1932 solar eclipse...
Item #658994
September 01, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 1, 1932
* Solar eclipse
* Moon - Earth - Sun
The front page has a one column heading: "MILLIONS GAZE IN AWE AT MOONAND SUN DRAMA" with subhead. A few related photos are on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 30 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed o... See More
Bloody Mayday Berlin 1929... Communist riots..
Item #658990
May 02, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 2, 1929
* Bloody Mayday Berlin 1929 - riots
* Communist Party of Germany (KPD)
* Red Combatant's League (RFD)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "8 SLAIN, 73 WOUNDED AS 500 POLICE FIGHT REDS IN BERLIN RIOTS" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all ... See More
1928 Founding of television...
Item #658987
July 22, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1928
* John Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions - experiments
Page 10 has one column headings: "RECORD REPRODUCES SCENES WITH MUSIC" "Baird Combines Electric Phonograph With Television Principles in Disk Device" "Double Grooves Utilized" and more. (see) Very significant reports during the founding of ... See More
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