Gangster Jack 'Legs' Diamond convicted...
Item #672962
August 09, 1931
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 9, 1931
* Gangster Jack 'Legs' Diamond convicted
* USS Akron (ZRS-4) maiden launch
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "JACK DIAMOND GUILTY ON TWO RUM COUNTS, HIS ASSISTANT ON ONE" with subheads. (see)
Also on the front page is: "WORLD'S LARGEST AIRSHIP IS CHRISTENED THE AKRON BY MRS HERBERT HOOVER" wi... See More
Republican party's first Presidential candidate...
Item #672842
June 21, 1856
NEW-YORK DAILY TIMES, June 21, 1856
* John C. Fremont nomination
* 1st nominated for United States president
A very historic issue for the Republican party as it reports their first Presidential nominee, John Fremont.
The report shown is of the North American Party, nominating Fremont & Johnston for President & Vice President. This party would soon join the recently created ... See More
Review & premiere of "Pulp Fiction", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #672816
October 14, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 14, 1994
* Best "Pulp Fiction" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Quentin Taratino - John Travolta
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Pulp Fiction" 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
Rare newspaper printed on board a transcontinental train...
Item #672794
June 25, 1870
TRANS-CONTINENTAL, San Francisco, California, June 25, 1870 This is a very fascinating newspaper, borne in the ingenious mind of a publisher who decided to take a small printing press on board the first transcontinental railroad excursion and publish 6 issues westbound and 6 issues eastbound. Printed on a Gordon press in the baggage car, it is considered the very first newspaper compos... See More
Financial Stock Market Crisis of 1907..
Item #672698
October 21, 1907
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, October 21, 1907 This issue has fine coverage on the financial stock market crisis of 1907. A front page image has, "TWO NEW BANK PRESIDENTS CHOSEN YESTERDAY", accompanied by an article,"THE THOMASES, TOO, QUIT THEIR BANKS - Four New Heads of City's Financial Institutions Chosen - Crisis Now Over". See photos for details.
Complete in 12 pages, very ... See More
1876 Molly Maguires murder trial at Mauch Chunk...
Item #672689
February 19, 1876
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 19, 1876
* Molly Maguires murder trial
* Mauch Chunk - Pennsylvania
The top of page 3 has small one column headings: "The Molly Maguires" "The Jones Murder...." (see)
Complete with 10 pages, a little spine wear, generally very nice.
The very beginning of the Financial Panic of 1873...
Item #672650
September 18, 1873
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 18, 1873. This issue has fine early coverage on what became known as the "Panic of 1873" - which was precipitated by the bankruptcy of the banking firm of Jay Cooke and Company.
There is an article on pg. five, "PANIC IN STOCKS - GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE STREET YESTERDAY", which takes nearly a full column of text. Another somewhat related article appea... See More
Financial Panic of 1873...
Item #672646
September 23, 1873
THE WORLD, NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 1873 This issue has fine follow up coverage on what became known as: "The Panic of 1873", which was precipitated by the bankruptcy of the banking firm of Jay Cooke and Company.
There are several reports with one column head including; "A BRIGHTER PROSPECT - BETTER FEELING IN WALL STREET ...", "JAY COOKE & CO. - A STATEMENT OF ASSET... See More
Oxford, Mississippi Negro lynching...
Item #672617
September 19, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 19, 1935.
* Ellwood Higginbotham Negro lynching
* Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi
Page 21 has small one column headings: "MOB LYNCHES NEGRO" "Mississippi Prisoner Seized as Jury Debates Murder Case" First report coverage on the lynching of Ellwood Higginbotham at Oxford, Mississippi.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. ... See More
Al 'Scarface' Capone going to prison in 1931...
Item #672543
May 03, 1932
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., May 3, 1932
* Al Capone gets 11 year term
* Tax evasion - last chance denied
* Chicago gangster boss
The front page has a one column heading: "Plan Capone Transfer From Jail to Prison" with subhead. (see) First report coverage of Al Capone's last day of freedom as he is on his way to the Federal Penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia.
Complete with 12 pa... See More
Working to abolish alcoholic beverages...
Item #672535
YOUNG WOMEN, Chicago, March, 1896 * Young Women's Christian Temperance Union
An interesting magazine published by the Young Women's Christian Temperance Union whose focus was the outlaw of alcoholic beverages. They also worked to promote women's right to vote.
Decorative title page, 12 pages, 9 1/2 by 13 inches, minor binding slits at the blank spine, nice condition.... See More
George "Dutch" Anderson shot dead....
Item #672403
November 03, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 3, 1925
* George "Dutch" Anderson killed
* Prohibition era criminal
* Gerald Chapman comrade
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "'DUTCH' ANDERSON SLAIN BY OFFICER HE SHOT FATALLY" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the gunfight between police and Anderson at Muskegon, Michigan.
Other news, sports and adve... See More
1950 Boston Brinks Robbery...
Item #672347
January 18, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 18, 1950
* Great Brinks Robbery (Boston, MA)
* Great Brinks Robbery (Boston, MA)
* 1st report of the "Crime of the Century"
* Over 2 Million $$$$ stolen
* Over 2 Million $$$$ stolen
The front page has a two column heading: "$1,000,000 in Cash Seized By 7 Masked Men in Boston" (see images). Nice to have in this famous NYC title. Note: While the headline states $1 million in
... See More
The hunt for John Dillinger in 1934....
Item #672309
March 10, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1934
* John Dillinger hunted in the Midwest
* Post Crown Point, Indiana jail escape
The front page has a one column heading: "DILLINGER'S SHOTS STOP PURSUING CAR" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the hunt for John Dillinger shortly after his famous escape from Crown Point, Indiana jail.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete i... See More
Lee Harvey Oswald is shot to death...
Item #672290
November 25, 1963
LOS ANGELES TIMES, EXTRA, Nov. 25, 1963
* Harvey Oswald assassination
* John F. Kennedy murder - Jack Ruby
The front page has a great banner headline announcing: "OSWALD SLAIN!" with: "Accused J.F.K. Killer Hit in Jail" with subhead and large photo. Nice for display.
More on the following pages with a nice full page pictorial of Lyndon Johnson, and the back page i... See More
Execution of the outlaw Vasquez...
Item #672264
March 20, 1875
NEW-YORK TIMES, March 20, 1875
* Tiburcio Vasquez execution death (1st report)
* Los Angeles, California outlaw bandit
The front page has: "Execution Of The Bandit Vasquez" "Hanged At San Jose, Cal., Yesterday--No Attempt At Rescue--He Is Cool To The Last."
The report about the execution of this colorful outlaw who claimed he never killed a man, reads in part: &qu... See More
Military command have changed...
Item #672226
October 23, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 23, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Division of the Mississippi" "Departments of the Cumberland, Tennessee, Ohio, and Vicksburg Included in Gen. Grant's Command" "Gens. Hooker & Sherman to Command their Respective Corps" "Escape of General Lee Across the Rapidan" "The Grant Battle Avo... See More
1930 Chicago public enemies list.....
Item #672099
April 24, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 24, 1930
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* George 'Bugs' Moran & more
* Gangster era original
This 52 page newspaper has one column headings on page 3 that include: "LISTS 28 GANGSTERS AS PUBLIC ENEMIES" "Chicago Commission Names Capone, Moran, Diamond and Saltis Among Others" "POLICE TO HARASS THEM" and mor... See More
The Big Springs, Union Pacific Railroad robbery...
Item #671936
September 29, 1877
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 29, 1877
* Union Pacific Big Springs robbery
* Old West outlaw - train robber Sam Bass
The front page has over a full column taken up with reports of the Big Springs train robbery of the Union Pacific Railroad, with heads including: "Daring Detectives" "How the Western Train Robbers Were Hunted Down" "The Leader Identified in Sp... See More
The first step towards ending Prohibition...
Item #671934
February 27, 1930
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 27, 1930
* Prohibition - 18th Eighteenth Amendment
* Wets vs. Drys in Washington D.C.
* Beginning of the end ?
The front page has a two column head: "DRY LAW REPEAL URGED ATTERBURY AND OTHERS BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE" with subheads.
Was this the beginning of the fight to repeal Prohibition? Lengthy text continues on page 4.
Complete in 48 pages, this is... See More
Prohibition ends in Oklahoma & more....
Item #671855
July 12, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1933
* End of Prohibition in Oklahoma
* Connecticut & New Hampshire
* Beer - liquor returns
The front page has a one column heading: "BEER BY NEARLY 2-1 VOTED IN OKLAHOMA" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the states of Oklahoma, Connecticut and New Hampshire ratifying the repeal of prohibition. Always nice to have notable events... See More
Neal Dow, father of Prohibition...
Item #671849
YOUNG WOMEN, Chicago, February, 1896 * Young Women's Christian Temperance Union
An interesting magazine published by the Young Women's Christian Temperance Union whose focus was the outlaw of alcoholic beverages. They also worked to promote women's right to vote.
Inside has an article: "To Reach a Long Life" by Hon. Neal Dow, with a photo of him captioned: "... See More
Assassination of gangster Jack 'Legs' Diamond...
Item #671809
December 18, 1931
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Dec. 18, 1931
* Jack "Legs" Diamond assassination
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Jack 'Legs' Diamond Slain Following Gay Festivities Celebrating His Acquittal" with subheads and photo of Diamond. (see)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small binding holes along, generally very nice.... See More
1873 Lemont, Illinois train wreck disaster...
Item #671765
August 18, 1873
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 18, 1873
* Lemont, Illinois train wreck
* Chicago and Alton Railroad disaster
The top of page 7 has one column headings that include: "ANOTHER DISASTER" "Dreadful Railroad Collision Near Lemont, Twenty Miles from Chicago" "Eleven Passengers Killed--Thirty-five Maimed and Scalded" "Terrible Scenes" and more. (see) Text takes ... See More
Jimmy Hoffa officially declared dead...
Item #671756
July 31, 1982
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 31, 1982
* Jimmy Hoffa is declared dead
* American Labor Union leader
* International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Page 20 has a somewhat discrete report headed: "Hoffa Kin Now Can Ask That He Be Declared Legally Dead" (see)
Jimmy Hoffa disappeared July 30, 1975 & was officially declared dead July 30, 1982. He was an American labor union leader who served... See More
1928 Hubert Wilkins trans-Arctic flight....
Item #671720
April 23, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 23, 1928
* Australian polar explorer & aviator Hubert Wilkins
* Trans-arctic airplane flight w/ Carl Ben Eielson
* Point Barrow, Alaska to Spitsbergen, Norway
The front page has a one column heading: "CAPT. WILKINS TELLS STORY OF POLAR FLIGHT" with subhead. (see) Related map on page 2.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Compl... See More
Charles Goodrich murder.... Lizzie Lloyd King....
Item #671644
March 12, 1873
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 12, 1873
* Charles Goodrich murder solved ?
* Lizzie Lloyd King (Kate Stoddard)
The top of page 3 has one column headings: "LIGHT AT LAST" "The Goodrich Murder Mystery Solved" "Confession Of Kate Stoddard" "The Story of a Discarded Woman" and more. Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Lloyd King would eventually be found guilty of... See More
Passing the Prohibition law...
Item #671497
December 18, 1917
THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18, 1917
* America prohibition adopted
* Senate approves with vote
The front page has a banner headline announcing: "Senate today Passed the Prohibition Resolution by a Vote of 47 to 8" with subheads including; "Senate Accepts the Resolution As It Was Passed by the House" "Will Now Go to States For Ratification or Rejec... See More
1935 G-Man Melvin Purvis resigns...
Item #671356
July 12, 1935
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 12, 1935
* Melvin Purvis resigns
* John Dillinger's nemesis
* FBI agent - G-Men
The front page has a small one column heading: "Melvin Purvis Who Directed Dillinger Hunt Resigns" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the resignation of famous G-Man head Melvin Purvis.
Complete with 40 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding... See More
Dramatic issue on the execution of Bruno Hauptmann...
Item #671272
April 03, 1936
THE SUN, San Diego, California, April 3, 1936
* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping
* Bruno Hauptmann execution
* Nice headline for display
A quite dramatic front page with the bold banner headline: "STOLID BRUNO DIES IN CHAIR" and also: "State Claims Lindy Kidnapper" with a photo montage of various men involved, featuring Bruno Richard Hauptmann.
Included as... See More
Al Capone... pre-Stock Market Crash...
Item #671204
October 19, 1929
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, October 19, 1929.
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Prohibition era gangster
* Beer baron
The front page has one column headings: "CAPONE CHECK IS SOUGHT AS RUM RAID EVIDENCE" with subheads. (see) The great stock market crash of 1929 would occur just a few days later.
Complete with all 20 pages, light toning, minor margin wear, some small binding slits ... See More
Murder of Hannah and John E. Peck verdict...
Item #670953
May 27, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Calif. May 27, 1916
* Murder of Hannah and John E. Peck
* Dr. Arthur Warren Waite guilty verdict
* Murder of Hannah and John E. Peck
* Dr. Arthur Warren Waite guilty verdict
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIND WAITE GUILTY" 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 fr
U.S. Senate approves Blaine Act ending prohibition...
Item #670835
February 21, 1933
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., February 21, 1933
* 18th Amendment - prohibition end imminent
* House votes to repeal - 21st Amendment - Blaine Act
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "REPEAL BILL GOES TO STATES" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the United States House of Representatives approving the repeal of prohibition.
Other news, sports and advertise... See More
Vivian Chase shot dead... Woman gangster...
Item #670722
November 04, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 4, 1935
* Vivian Chase shot dead
* Woman bandit - gangster
* Female public enemy # 1
The front page has one column headings that include: "'GIRL BANDIT NO. 1' FOUND SLAIN IN CAR" "Vivian Chase, Luer Kidnap Suspect and Friend of Karpis, Shot in Kansas City" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete i... See More
After John Dillinger's infamous jail escape...
Item #670718
March 09, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1934
* Gangster John Dillinger
* Post famous wooden gun escape
* Hunted in the Midwest
The top of the back page has a one column heading: "HUNT FOR DILLINGER SPURRED IN CHICAGO" with subhead. (see) This was probably the most famous escapes from a high security jail in United States history. Nice to have in this World famous publication.
Complet... See More
Rehmeyer's Hollow murder... Witchcraft...
Item #670436
December 02, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 2, 1928
* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder (2nd report)
* York County, Pennsylvania - John Blymire
Page 2 has an article headed: "ASK 'WITCH DOCTOR' ABOUT GIRL'S DEATH" "Authorities Seek to Link Confessed Slayer of Farmer With Her Murder" "Black Art Inquiry Likely" and more. (see) Coverage of the actual murder. Always... See More
San Jose, California lynchings... Brooke Hart...
Item #670435
November 27, 1933
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, November 27, 1933
* Famous San Jose, California lynchings
* Thomas Harold Thurmond & John M. Holmes
* Brooke Hart kidnapping and murder
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Kidnapers Lynched; Gov. Rolph Approves" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the lynchings of Thomas Thurmond and John M. Holmes for the m... See More
1874 Brooks-Baxter War.... Republican Party...
Item #670386
May 08, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 8, 1874
* Brooks-Baxter War
* Little Rock, Arkansas
* Republican Party factions
The top of page 7 has one column headings that include: "BLEEDING ARKANSAS" "Operations of the Opposing Forces" "Capture Of A Railway Train" "The State Supreme Court Decides for Brooks" and more. (see) Text takes up over 4 columns.
Other news of ... See More
Ben Franklin, two of the John Dickinson series...
Item #670374
THE AMERICAN MUSEUM, (Philadelphia), December, 1788 American magazines from the 18th century are increasingly uncommon. This was one of the more successful titles.Included are Letters VIII and IX of the John Dickinson: "Remarks on the Constitution Proposed by the Federal Convention" each signed by his pseudonym: Fabius. This series of 9 letters was his attempt to encourage adopti... See More
Bootlegger Dutch Schultz arrested....
Item #670163
June 19, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1931
* Dutch Schultz - Arthur Simon Flegenheimer
* New York City bootlegger - racketeer - gangster
* Arrested for income tax evasion (1st report)
The front page has one column headings that include: "GANG DRIVE SPURRED BY SCHULTZ CAPTURE" "Racketeer Held in $150,000 Bail as Government Centres War on Tax Evaders" and more. (see) Lengthy repor... See More
Civil War related print on the front page...
Item #670022
September 20, 1862
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Sept. 20, 1862 A desired yet rather scarce title from during the Civil War, as the front page typically featured a war-related print.
This issue features on the ftpg: "Rebels Firing Into A Train Near Manassas". Much war reporting inside. The back page has a cartoon: "Photography".
Eight pages, untrimmed margins, nice condition.... See More
Prohibition ends in Arizona....
Item #669999
September 20, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1933
* End of Prohibition - repeal
* Beer - liquor returns
* New Mexico - Idaho
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "IDAHO, NEW MEXICO JOIN REPEAL RANKS; 31 STATES IN LINE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the states of New Mexico and Idaho ratifying the repeal of prohibition. Always nice to have notable events ... See More
General Custer in pursuit of the Cheyenne Indians...
Item #669920
April 22, 1867
CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, April 22, 1867
* General George A. Custer
* Indians - Native Americans
Page 3 has a report headed: "The Indians" which reports in part: "...met by over 300 chiefs & warriors who professed a desire for peace; but the same night the whole tribe abandoned their village...Gen. Custer's Cavalry were sent in pursuit...Indica... See More
Published by P. T. Barnum...
Item #669899
April 16, 1853
THE ILLUSTRATED NEWS New York, April 16, 1853
* Murderer Arthur Spring
* Phineas T. Barnum
The front page shows: "Arthur Spring - The Philadelphia Murderer" with related text regarding the murder which contains considerable discussion regarding capital punishment.
Inside has content with related images of: "The Baltimore Shot Works" "The Baltimore Lottery&quo... See More
1874 Georgetown, South Carolina race riots....
Item #669608
August 22, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, August 22, 1874
* Georgetown, South Carolina
* Race war - riots - blacks
The top of page 10 has one column headings that include: "THE BLACK RIOTS" "Bloodshed and Murder In South Carolina" "Scenes Of Horror" and more. (See) Text takes up 1 1/2 columns.
Other news of the day. Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
1874 Henrietta Weibel "The Baby Burner" arrested......
Item #669592
August 01, 1874
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 1, 1874
* Henrietta Weibel "The Baby Burner"
* 13 Year old girl fiend of New York City
* West Farms, Bronx murder attempt
The top of page 3 has one column headings: "A FIENDISH GIRL" "A Child of Thirteen with a Mania for Baby Burning" "A Street Walker At Eleven" and more. (see) Text takes up just over a full column.
Other news ... See More
Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle murder charge...
Item #669346
September 17, 1921
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, September 17, 1921
* Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle
* Hollywood comedian actor
* Virginia Rappe murder indictment
The top of the front page has one column heading: "FATTY ARBUCKLE COMES TO COURT" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12 pages, light toning along central fold, minor wear at the margi... See More
Great Revere train wreck of 1871...
Item #669217
August 28, 1871
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 28, 1871
* Great Revere train wreck of 1871 - Massachusetts
* Eastern Railroad's Portland Express accident
The top of page 5 has one column headings: "SLAUGHTER" "The Massachusetts Railroad Horror" "Thrilling Account Of the Disaster" "Sickening Sight at the Deadhouse" and more. (see) Text takes up 3 columns.
Complete wit... See More
Woman Murderer Laura Fair in 1871...
Item #669154
July 21, 1871
NEW YORK HERALD, July 21, 1871
* Laura Fair interview
* Woman Murderer
Page 6 has an article headed: "LAURA D. FAIR" "She Tells the Story of Her Past Life" "Her Appeal to the Press to be Let Alone" (see) Takes takes up over a full column. He murder sentence would be overturned and cause a big uproar.
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, irregul... See More
1869 Monticello, New York hanging...
Item #669001
July 16, 1869
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 16, 1869
* Monticello, Sullivan County, New York execution
* Hanging of Noah Bigelow for murder
Thew back page has an article headed: "THE DEATH PENALTY" "Execution in Sullivan County of Noah Bigelow for the Murder of His Niece" "The Scene At The Gallows" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with all 8 pages, a little spine... See More
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