Slave ads in this antebellum Louisiana newspaper...
Item #684366
December 05, 1850
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Dec. 5, 1850 Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.
Among the many inside page ads is one headed: "Slaves! Slaves! Slaves!" which notes in part: "The subscribers are prepared to receive, on consignment, for sale in this market, any number of slaves, having one of the best showrooms in the... See More
Mahatma Gandhi visits East End of London....
Item #684364
September 13, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 13, 1931
* Mahatma Gandhi visits London
* Round Table Conferences (India)
The front page has one column headings that include: "GANDHI IS IN ENGLAND 'FOR DUMB MILLIONS'" "His Scanty Attire Starties Londoners, Braving Drenching Rain to See Him" "Says Peace Is His Mission" and more. First report coverage on Mahatma Gandhi'... See More
Amelia Earhart's New York City welcome...
Item #684362
July 06, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1928
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Post Atlantic Ocean flight
* Airplane "Friendship"
Page 5 has one column headings: "MISS EARHART HERE TODAY AS CITY GUEST" "She, Stultz and Gordon Will Get a New York Welcome With Climax at City Hall" and more. 1st report coverage on Amelia Earhart being New York City's guest of honor after her f... See More
Mae West & cast arrested in 1928....
Item #684358
October 02, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 2, 1928.
* Actress Mae West arrested
* Broadway play 'Pleasure Man'
* Samuel J. Friedman Theatre police raid
The front page has one column headings that include: "RAID MAE WEST PLAY, SEIZE 56 AT OPENING" "Police Arrest Entire Cast of 'Pleasure Man' After Last Act at Biltmore Theatre" "INDECENCY IS CHARGED" and more. ... See More
Yankees win 1943 World Series without DiMaggio...
Item #684351
October 12, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 12, 1943
* New York Yankees baseball
* World Series Champions
* Joe DiMaggio in service (Air Force)
* Best publication to be had ?
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "YANKS WIN SERIES, BEATING CARDS, 2-0, ON DICKEY'S HOMER" with subheads. (see) Much more in the sport's section (pages 31 & 32) with banner headings, a few re... See More
The back story of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier...
Item #684338
May 04, 1921
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, May 4, 1921 Page 2 begins with a one-third column article headed: "30,000 U.S. Dead Remain In France".
This article reports the "back story" of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. One of the unknown dead who was disinterred in a grave in France would be randomly selected to be entombed in the newly-created memorial in Arlington Cemetery on ... See More
Heinrich Bruning ousted.... Adolf Hitler next...
Item #684335
May 31, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1932
* Heinrich Bruning removed
* Chancellor of Germany
* Weimar Republic - German Reich
* Adolph Hitler advancement imminent
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HINDENBURG OUSTS BRUENING'S CABINET OVER HOME POLICY" with subheads. (see) More on page 4 with photos of Bruning and Adolph Hitler. First report coverage on the ousting o... See More
Amelia Earhart lost in 1937...
Item #684334
July 11, 1937
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 11, 1937.
* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance
* Over the Pacific Ocean - Fred Noonan
The front page has a two column heading: "Earhart Quest by Air Fails" with subhead (see images).
Incomplete issue containing the front and back leafs of the 1st section only (4 pages total), some central fold wear with archival mending on page 2 and minimal... See More
Operation Little Saturn.... Stalingrad...
Item #684333
December 31, 1944
LONG BEACH SUN, California, December 31, 1944
* Battle of Stalingrad
* Operation Little Saturn
* Rostov-on-Don, Russia
The front page has a nice bold banner headline: "DISASTER ENGULFS NAZIS" with subheads. (see)
Complete in 12 pages, a little margin and central fold wear, generally good, nice for display as such.... See More
Albert Einstein warns of global annihilation....
Item #684328
October 27, 1945
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, October 27, 1945
* Albert Einstein warns the World
* Atomic bombs - nuclear war
* Shortly after World War II
The front page has a banner headline: "Einstein Urges Global Control of A-Bombs" with subheads and small photo of Einstein. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, minor margin wear, small library stamp above h... See More
"Silver Shirts" founder is arrested...
Item #684327
April 04, 1942
PHOENIX GAZETTE, Phoenix, Arizona, April 4, 1942
* William Dudley Pelley's arrest
* Founder/leader of the "Silver Shirts of America"
The front page of "front page #2" has the full banner headline: "'SILVER SHIRTS' LEADER IS ARRESTED", with subhead: "Faces Prison Term Up To 20 Years, Heavy Fine". The coverage tells of the arrest... See More
Pope Pius XI leaves Vatican for 1st time...
Item #684321
July 26, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1929
* Pope Pius XI leaves (1st report)
* Vatican City, Rome, Italy
The front page has a two column heading: "POPE LEAVES THE VATICAN FOR FIRST TIME IN 59 YEARS; 300,000 VIEW PROCESSION" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 2 with two related photos. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous public... See More
Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...
Item #684317
October 15, 1871
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 15, 1871
* Rare & early from Southern California
Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead. All four pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and national reports. A great wealth of advertisements as well, several of w... See More
Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...
Item #684312
October 06, 1871
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 6, 1871 Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead.
The front page has: "Arizona - Gen. Crook at Fort Whipple" with several reports.
Four pages, 12 by 18 inches, printed on high-quality newsprint, very nice condition.
Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...
Item #684311
October 05, 1871
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 5, 1871 Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead.
The front page has a column taken up with: "A Trip in the Mountains" which mentions the town of Julian and many others.
Also on the front page: "Arizona Correspondence--Letter from Tucson--A... See More
Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...
Item #684310
October 04, 1871
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 4, 1871
* Rare & early from Southern California
* General George Crook & Apache Wars
Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead.
The bottom of the front page has an item beginning: "General Crook's policy is the only one that can rede... See More
80,000 Nazis are trapped in Holland...
Item #684308
April 10, 1945
THE STARS AND STRIPES, Liege (Belgium) Edition, April 10, 1945 Front page banner headline notes: "80,000 Nazis In Holland Trap" with a large action photo headed: "Life and Death in a GermanTown".
Other ftpg. heads: "Japs Shelling U.S. Troops On Okinawa" "Heavies Blast 10 Airdromes" and more.
Various other war-related reports throughout & g... See More
Liberation of soldiers from a Japan prison camp...
Item #684307
September 01, 1945
THE STARS AND STRIPES, Paris Edition, Sept. 1, 1945
* Liberation of POWs from Japanese horror camp photo
Front page features two photos, one headed: "Dawn Breaks for PWs in Land of Rising Sun" showing a crowd of jubilant soldiers just liberated from a "horror hospital" in Japan. Also: "Wainwright Joins Mac in Yokohama To See Surrender" and more.
Various ... See More
Russian army rushes into Germany...
Item #684304
January 15, 1945
THE STARS AND STRIPES, Paris Edition, Jan. 15, 1945 Front page heads include: "Reds Race Toward Reich" "1st Army Cuts Last St.-Vith Highway" "Foe's Loss Estimated At 150,000" plus a map showing the advancing Russian army into Germany.
Various other war-related reports throughout, & great to have these reports in this military newspaper.
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Death & funeral of Governor Increase Sumner...
Item #684283
June 12, 1799
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 12, 1799
* Increase Sumner death
* Massachusetts governor
Page 2 has over a full column taken up with: "Arrangements For The Funeral Of the Late Governor Sumner" including the "Procession from the State House--Funeral Escort" showing the position of the "corpse" and the pall bearers. Nice to have in this title.
Four page,... See More
William H. Harrison when he was 26 years old...
Item #684282
December 18, 1799
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 18, 1799
* William Henry Harrison
* Very early mention (26 yrs. old)
* Northwest Territory Congressman
The top of page 2 has a brief report headed: "Delegate To Congress" noting: "Mr. W. H. Harrison having produced his credentials as delegate to Congress from the N.W. Territory, the same were referred to the Committee of Elections.&qu... See More
Three John Adams script signatures on the front page...
Item #684279
August 21, 1799
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Aug. 21, 1799
* President John Adams : script signatures on front page
Close to half of the front page is taken up with three Acts of Congress, each signed in script type by the President: John Adams. The first concerns: "...regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of the United Brethren for propagating the G... See More
Letter signed by Buonaparte...
Item #684275
June 19, 1799
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 19, 1799 Page 2 has a report: "News!" "Letter from Buonaparte - Army of The East" which includes a letter signed in type: Buonaparte. Other "Accounts From Europe" as well.
Among the back page ads is: "Ten Dollars Reward" for a soldier who deserted from the military.
Four pages, a bit irregular at the spine, good condi... See More
Frigate Boston is launched... Frigate Constitution...
Item #684274
May 22, 1799
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, May 22, 1799
* USS Boston launching
* USS Constitution under repairs
* Very early United States Navy
Page 2 has a report: "More Wooden Walls" which begins: "On Monday last, at noon, the frigate Boston, of 32 guns, was launched from the Navy Yard in this town in the presence of The President of the United States..." with more on the Pre... See More
Latest from California, including gold reports...
Item #684269
September 25, 1850
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, Sept. 25, 1850 First column heads on page 7 include: "LATER FROM CALIFORNIA" "$1,000,000 in Gold Dust!" "Terrible Riot At Sacramento City" "The Mayor Shot" "Martial Law Proclaimed" "The City In Ashes!" "Large Yield Of the Mines" and more. Some of the subheads include: "Terrible Riot at S... See More
Joe DiMaggio retires as a MLB player...
Item #684266
December 12, 1951
THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 12, 1951
* Joe DiMaggio retirement
* New York Yankees Clipper
* MLB Major League Baseball
The front page of the sport's section has a four column photo with heading: "A Star Passes but the Reflected Light Often Shines for Generations" Also a six column heading: "Joe Eyes TV Job...Feels Arcs Ruined Him...Mantle His Sub" with another related pho... See More
1st post-war Times Square Ball in 1946...
Item #684247
January 01, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 1, 1946
* Times Square Ball - New Year's Eve
* 1st post-World War II celebration
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "NOISIEST THRONGS SINCE '41 WELCOME NEW YEAR IN CITY" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 3 with related photo. Great to have in this NYC publication.
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in v... See More
Adventures of a gold digger... Slave trade abolished in the District of Columbia...
Item #684246
September 18, 1850
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, Sept. 18, 1850
* Slavery trade abolished
* District of Columbia
* Fugitive Slaves Act of 1850
* Passes the United States Senate
The front page has most of a column headed "Abolition of the Slave Trade in the District of Columbia--Bill Ordered to be Engrossed--All the Amendments Rejected--Fremont's California Indian Bill..." with much det... See More
Latest news on life in California...
Item #684245
September 07, 1850
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, Sept. 7, 1850 The front page begins with the poem: "To A. K. On Receiving A Basket of Sea Mosses" signed by: J. G. Whittier.
Following this are three columns headed: "Later From California" "Arrival of the Empire City With Over A Million Of Dollars" "Terrible Ravages of the Cholera on the Pacific Steamers" with various s... See More
Earliest use of the term 'underground railroad' we have discovered...
Item #684244
August 28, 1850
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, Aug. 28, 1850
* Slavery - slaves - pre-Civil War tensions
* Rare "Underground Railroad" mention
The front page has an article: "From The Plains" which is a great letter concerning those traveling across the country, including Mormons heading to Utah. A few bits include: "The Gold Diggers have all disappeared among the Black Hills... See More
News from the California gold mines...
Item #684243
August 21, 1850
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, Aug. 21, 1850 The front page has over 1 1/2 columns taken up with: "CALIFORNIA" "From the Southern Mines--A Prudential Account of the Miners and Mining" which notes near the beginning, in a letter from California: "...I have been surprised at the repeated announcements of an increasing emigration from the States to the gold mines of Cal... See More
Amelia Earhart conquers the Atlantic in 1928....
Item #684240
June 19, 1928
THE WASHINGTON OBSERVER, Penn., June 19, 1928
* Woman aviator Amelia Earhart makes history
* Flies across the Atlantic Ocean
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "American Woman Conquers Atlantic" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on Amelia Earhart's famous Atlantic Ocean flight.
Complete with 16 pages, light tonin
Frederick Douglass rebukes a stance on the "colored race"...
Item #684239
July 27, 1850
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, July 27, 1850 The top of page 5 has a column: "The Blacks--Labor Independence--F. Douglass" which begins: "We were rather sharply rebuked, not many months ago, by Mr. Frederick Douglass's 'North Star' for urging on the Colored Race the duty and policy of taking an independent, a separate position, & proving therein their ability &... See More
1894 Altoona, Pennsylvania...
Item #684237
September 13, 1894
MORNING TRIBUNE, Altoona, Penn. Sept. 13, 1894
* Uncommon title
This 4 pages newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
Large size issue measuring 28 x 20 inches, 4 pages, light even toning, a little wear at the folds, generally good. Should be handled with care.
The famed artist William S. Jewett arrives in San Francisco...
Item #684233
July 06, 1850
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, July 6, 1850 The front page has: "Texas and New Mexico - Texas Marching on Santa Fe".
Page 5 has: "Letter from Jewett, the Artist--Humboldt Harbor--Emigrants to California". William S. Jewett was an artist of some note. Most of the report is a letter signed by him: W. S. J.
Eight pages, nice condition.
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1900 Harvard-Yale football game...
Item #684232
November 24, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, November 24, 1900
* Harvard Crimson vs. Yale Bulldogs
* Ivy League - NCAA college football
* Turn of the 20th century
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "YALE THE WINNER" with subheads. 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 e... See More
Much on the California Gold Rush...
Item #684227
June 26, 1850
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, June 26, 1850 Over half of the front page is taken up with a great wealth of detailed reports headed: "Two Weeks Later From California" "Destructive Conflagration in San Francisco". Among the subheads are: "The Conflagration" "Mining Items" "Auburn Dry Diggings" "Yuba City--Gold Discovered in the Buttes&quo... See More
Cuba... California gold mines...
Item #684225
May 29, 1850
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, May 29, 1850 The front page begins with: "Later From California" "Fire In Sacramento City" "Good News From the Mines" "Proposed Removal of the Capitol" & more.
Page 5 has: "Exciting News From Cuba ""Landing of Gen. Lopez" "Lopez Advancing on Matanzas" "Cardenas Captured ""... See More
Attempts to legitimize slavery in America...
Item #684224
September 21, 1850
SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, Sept. 21, 1850 Page 4 has most of a column taken up with "A Catechism on Slavery and Free Labor" which is a series of 6 questions concerning slavery, and responses by Horace Greeley. They include: "Are not the slaves better off now than they would be if they were free?" and "Have not the slaves of the South a far better education than t... See More
Death of actor William Bendix...
Item #684222
December 15, 1964
THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 15, 1964
* William Bendix death - American actor
* Life of Riley & The Babe Ruth Story fame
The front page has a small one column photo with tiny heading: "'Riley' Dies" The top of page 22 has a three column heading: "Bill Bendix Dies at 58; TV's 'Riley'" (see) He was best known for the title role in "The Babe Rut... See More
Rare Confederate newspaper... Confederates have stopped Sherman?
Item #684217
August 04, 1864
THE CAMDEN DAILY JOURNAL, South Carolina, August 4, 1864
* Rare Confederate publication
* William T. Sherman
* March to the sea is stopped?
A nice and quite rare title from late in the Confederacy. The front page has various news items concerning the war including: "The news of the defeat & capture of the most famous of all the Yankee raiders comes in like a welcome gleam of... See More
Death of Jeff Davis’ son… General Polk offers pardon to deserters…
Item #684215
May 03, 1864
THE DAILY SOUTH CAROLINIAN, Columbia, May 3, 1864
* Very rare Civil War publication
A very scarce title from the Confederacy. Page 2 has an editorial headed: “Extortioners As Soldiers” and also: “War News” which has a variety of reports & subheads including: “Fight In East Tennessee” “Good Reports From Mississippi” “Important Pr... See More
Dead Sea Scrolls are found...
Item #684213
April 25, 1948
NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1948
* Dead Sea Scrolls are found (1st report)
* Hebrew Bible - Mandate of Palestine
The top of page 6 has a nearly half column report headed: "10 Ancient Scrolls Found In Palestine" "Books of Isiah and Daniel Are Among Ten Items in Hebrew Written About A.D. 70". This is the report of the significant finding of the Dead Sea Scrolls ".... See More
From the fabled Old West town of Tombstone... Deputy Sheriff Earp...
Item #684212
November 18, 1880
THE DAILY NUGGET, Tombstone, Pima County, Arizona, November 18, 1880
* Gunfight at the O.K. Corral fame
* Rare Wyatt Earp mention
This may well be the consummate "Old West town" much romanticized in movies and television shows, perhaps most famous for the gunfight at the OK Corral involving Wyatt Earp and the Clanton gang.
This rare issue was printed less than a year before... See More
Vassar College... Early baseball...
Item #684208
November 17, 1866
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 17, 1866 Inside has a half page print: "The Misses Cooke's School Room, Freedman's Bureau, Richmond, Va." showing a room full of African-American student.
With a baseball connection, there is a small portrait of "Frank Pigeon, Of The Eckford B.B. Club, Brooklyn E. D.".
The double page centerfold has three views of t... See More
The Harlem River Canal, New York... 1890...
Item #684206
March 22, 1890
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 22, 1890
The ftpg. has four illustrations of: "The Harlem River Ship Canal", the largest of which shows a "General view of the rock excavation and future course of the canal." A related report is on an inside page and contains a small illustration.
Additional unrelated reports include: "Smokeless Gunpowder", "An Improved S... See More
Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish capture...
Item #684205
December 15, 1934
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, December 15, 1934
* Albert Fish captured - arrested
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
The front page has a one column heading: "FISH ADMITS KILLING CHILD" with subhead. (see)
Complete with all 16 pages, light toning at the... See More
1874 Brooks-Baxter War.... Republican Party...
Item #684200
April 29, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 29, 1874
* Brooks-Baxter War
* Little Rock, Arkansas
* Republican Party factions
The top of page 5 has one column headings that include: "LIGHT AT LAST" "A Complete Story of the Arkansas Conflict" "Brooks' Statement" "Baxter's Story" and more. (see) Very lengthy text.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 16 pag... See More
The Hardest Day... 1940 Battle of Britian...
Item #684199
August 19, 1940
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 19, 1940
* The Hardest Day - Battle of Britain
* German Luftwaffe vs. British Royal Air Force
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BOMB BRITAIN'S AIRDROMES; 140 Nazi Planes Downed, English Say; Berlin Claims 182" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. The back page has 4 related photos and a map. Always nice to have not... See More
Lindbergh recounts his historic flight...
Item #684196
May 23, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1927
* Aviator Charles Lindbergh
* Famous solo airplane flight
* Across the Atlantic Ocean
A terrific issue on Charles Lindbergh's epic flight across the Atlantic Ocean with a 3-line banner head: "LINDBERGH'S OWN STORY OF EPOCHAL FLIGHT; TEMPTED TO TURN BACK, KEEPS ON IN STORM; ASKS FISHING BOAT: 'AM I ON ROAD TO IRELAND?' " ... See More
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