Buckin' Bronco... 'Nap' Lajoie Story...
SUNDAY ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE OF THE DAILY PICAYUNE, from New Orleans, Louisiana, dated May 14, 1911. The cover of this issue features a cowboy holding on tight as he is riding a buckin' bronco. Within the issue is an article entitled "A King Among Swatters - Larry Lajoie's Own Story" which includes photos, and other stories and advertisements.
This is complete in 20 pages and is ... See More
On the Range... Baseball...
SUNDAY ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE OF THE DAILY PICAYUNE, from New Orleans, Louisiana, dated August 17, 1913. The cover of this issue features a cowboy enjoying his smoke while relaxing in the grass with his horse close by. Within the issue are articles entitled "The Trail of the Vanishing Herd", "Pitching in a Pinch" which shows Christy Mathewson, Walter Johnson, Joe Wood, Dema... See More
Railroading... Monoplane... Repeating Rifle...
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, December, 1921, from New York, New York (with color cover). This issue contains the following prints, articles, and/or ads: Comparison of the Leading Railroad Systems of the World; The 4,000-Pound Demolition Bomb; Leading Armies of the World; Abraham Lincoln and the Repeating Rifle; The Revival of the Monoplane; The Mechanism of the Pipe Organ; and many more interesting articl... See More
King George V and Queen Mary...
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS -- SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION NUMBER", England, May 11, 1935
* Beautiful color plates on the reign of King George V and Queen Mary
A very nice pictorial history of King George V and Queen Mary with several beautiful color prints, and a wealth of black & white prints as well (see photos for some). A very nice color cover features "St. Pa... See More
Record Volume on Stock Market... Rare, good news...
499.19 Point Record Gain... Rare, good news...
THE IRISH WORLD, New York, 1900
* Rare title
* Great masthead engraving
Given the large number of Irish immigrants arriving in America in the 19th century it is not surprising there were newspapers focused on their interests, yet they are difficult to find. Here is one.
This newspaper features a large and very ornate masthead. Nor surprisingly the content focuses on Irish & other... See More
Sleigh Ride with cupid...
LIFE magazine dated December, 1890. (print only)
This is a double-page print from the issue. This print is entitled "A Critical Moment". This is of a couple in an open horse-drawn sleigh where the horses are being brought back into control by cupid.
The page is approximately 17 x 11 inches and is in good condition. Archival tape mending has been applied on the reverse of t... See More
Dancing satire...
LIFE magazine dated December, 1890. (print only)
This is a single-page print from the issue. This print is entitled "A Social Sin" is of a dance with the caption reading... "He (after the waltz): Now do you think dancing is wicked? She (sweetly): Yes; if one dances as badly as you do."
The page is approximately 8.75 x 11. inches and is in good condition. Please s... See More
The two line bold banner headline proclaims: "KENNEDY SLAIN ON DALLAS STREET" with subhead: "Johnson Becomes President", plus a rather large photo of "John F. Kennedy" and a smal
Ships and Railroads... Kenco Miniature Train ad...
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, December 13, 1902. The issue contains lots of coverage on Marine, Lake, and Railroad Transportation. The front cover features photos from several new ships.
There are several articles and advertisements, including one for "Kenco" miniature model trains.
This is a complete issue in 48 pages and is in very nice condition. See photos for details.... See More
Stage Beauties...
THE DETROIT NEWS TRIBUNE, from Detroit, Michigan, dated October 9, 1910
This fullpage "Stage Beauties" is their New Series of Popular Portraits of Stage People and is comprised of five illustrations and a large block advertisement
This is a single page only and has a slight irregular spine and margin, otherwise in good condition. See photos for details.... See More
James Montgomery Flagg...
THE SUNDAY LEADER, from Cleveland, Ohio, dated October 19, 1913
This is a full-page illustration entitled "A Girl You Know" - The Second Picture in a New Series of Drawings for the Sunday Leader by James Montgomery Flagg No. 1 - Precedence in the Perkins Family.
This is four pages only and has a slight irregular spine, otherwise in nice condition. See photos for details.... See More
James Montgomery Flagg...
THE SUNDAY LEADER, from Cleveland, Ohio, dated October 26, 1913
This is a full-page illustration entitled "A Girl You Know" - The Second Picture in a New Series of Drawings for the Sunday Leader by James Montgomery Flagg No. 2 - Dorothy Gives a Dinner Party.
This is four pages only and has had a few non-archival tape mends on the reverse side, therwise in nice condition. See photos... See More
James Montgomery Flagg...
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, from New York, New York, dated June 21, 1914
This is a single-page which "James Montgomery Flagg in Words and Pictures I Should Say So!! which is comprised of several different scenes of couples with a small poem under each.
This has an irregular left spine, otherwise in nice condition. See photos for details.
Silent Film Stars...
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, from Cleveland Ohio, dated circa 1911 (exact date unknown). This full-page "Film Fairies: Stars of the Stilly Screen - Actresses you have seen, but never heard, posing in quiet, not moving, pictures for the Copperplate Pictorial Section of the Sunday leader. Do you recognize your silent drama favorites?"
This is a SINGLE page only which measures approximately 17&... See More
Gene Tunney... Red Barber...
PM Weekly, New York, N.Y., dated June 26, 1940.
This is the PM's Sunday Edition. The front cover and first few pages are of Sixth Avenue in New York City and the businesses that would be displaced or closed due to upcoming changes, men seeking employment, and the survival.
Within this issue is "Mr. (Gene) Tunney Leads Campaign to 'Purge' It" in which he was working for Youth, in... See More
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated May 9, 1943.
Headlines on the frontpage read "5 Pages on Tunisian Victory - Wholesale Surrender In Africa"; "OPA Cuts N.Y. Food Prices, Ceiling Prices Listed". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for additional details.... See More
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated December 6, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Senator Murray Denounces Clayton As Cartel Man"; "U.S. Undercuts Unwanted Governments of Europe"; "Nazis Losing 9000 Men Daily On West Front"; "Meet the Army's No. 1 Hero"; "Payroll Tax Faces Senate 'Freeze'". The paper features other war news and stories of the... See More
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated September 17, 1946.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Wallace Sticks by Guns - Prepares New Speech"; "What Is Montgomery Doing Here"; "Belgium Works Congo For Atom Energy Ore"; "Truck Strikers Vote on Bohack Plan Today". The paper features other news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condit... See More
Illustration of New York City...
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, November 18, 1871 (print only)
This print is a singlepage illustration containing an engraving entitled "New York City - Representation of the Cautionary Signals of Approaching Storms, Now in Operation at No. 120 Broadway."
The approximate size is 11 x 15.75 inches. See photos for details.... See More
football...
* Hunk Anderson
* Colored Ads
The color cover of this issue is of a lady selecting Masquerade mask, one of which seems to be somewhat like her features (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.
This issue contains an article entitled "Is Notre Dame's Hunk Anderson on the Spot?
Baseball...
* Baseball Pennants
* Colored Ads
The color cover of this issue is of young cowgirl with her laso (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.
This issue contains an article entitled "How Pennants are Really Won - When Luck Steps In, Bang Goes Everything, Says a Famous Baseball
Golf...
* Johnny Goodman, golf
* Colored Ads
The color cover of this issue is of an astonished looking young lady on scales but she doesn't realized that her accompanying gentleman's bulldog is partially standing on the scales as well (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.
This issue c
* Stalin's wife
* a Southpaw
* Colored Ads
The color cover of this issue is of young lady in a sailor-style outfit leaning on the boat wheel checking her make-up while a member of the crew is frantically trying to get her attention as the waives are lapping at the sides of the boat (see photos). The
* Prohibition article
* Colored Ads
The color cover of this issue is of a father and son selling their goods at the growers market (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.
This issue contains an article entitled "Prohibition's Swan Song" which was written by Bernarr MacF
Baseball...
* John J McGraw, New York Giants manager
* Rudy Vallee
* Colored Ads
The color cover of this issue is of a young lady who [who looks likes she is longing for news] is talking to a postman, who is holding a letter behind his back (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.
This issue co
Rudy Vallee...
* Rudy Vallee
* Henry Ford
* Colored Ads
The color cover of this issue is crafty-style picture of dog trying to stay dry by holding an umbrella (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.
This issue contains an article entitled "The Private Life of Rudy Vallee" which includes
Rudy Vallee...
* Rudy Vallee
* Edgar Bouligny
* Colored Ads
The color cover of this issue is of a young lady trying on her new Easter bonnet (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.
This issue contains an article entitled "Beginning the Private Life of Rudy Vallee" which includes several
Mathewson and Brown...
* Christy Mathewson and Mordecai Brown
* Colored Ads
The color cover of this issue is of a cowboy playing a squeeze-box around a young lady (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.
This issue contains an article entitled "The Most Dramatic Ball Game Ever Played" by John J.
Mussolini... Helen Wills and Helen Jacobs...
* Mussolini
* Helen Wills and Helen Jacobs - tennis
* Colored Ads
The color cover of this issue is of a young lady on the floor, holding a recipe book, with an escaping lobster (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.
This issue contains an article entitled "Can Balbo Unseat
Max Baer... Alice in Wonderland...
* Boxer Max Baer
* Alice in Wonderland review
* Colored Ads
The color cover of this issue is of a night watchman asleep on a stool with a cat sleeping in his lap with a mouse looking on and some peeking in the window (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.
This issue contains an
Mayor LaGuardia...
* Mayor LaGuardia and cleaning of New York City
* Colored Ads
The color cover of this issue is of a lady reaching over a fence and hitting a little boy on the head with a broom as he has been caught with getting ready to smoke a tobacco pipe (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.
Baseball...
LESLIE'S WEEKLY ILLUSTRATED, New York City, New York, May 6, 1909
* Baseball
The front page of this issue has a color illustration titled "The Modern Marathoners".
There are several pages with photos including "Pictorial Bulletin of Recent Noteworthy Events" (8 photos), Civil War and Frightful Massacre in the Turkish Empire" (9 photos), "Our Amateur Photo Pri... See More
Battle of Gettysburg...
LESLIE'S WEEKLY ILLUSTRATED, New York City, New York, July 3, 1913
* Battle of Gettysburg photos, map and illustration
* Kemble illustration
The front page of this has a nice color illustration called "No More Shall The War Cry Sever" by Gerrit A. Beneker.
There is a full page illustration titled "The Cause!" by Kemble, a well known artist.
The double page center f... See More
Allied air assult on Hitler's forces...
JOURNAL HERALD, Dayton, Ohio, dated May 21, 1944 The front page full banner heading, "6,000 PLANES HIT NAZI INVASION COAST" announcing the greatest Allied air assault of the war to-date. Text begins, "In the greatest mass air attack of the war the allies hurled 6,000 planes at Hitler's west wall defenses today and blasted a 150-mile strip from Brittany to Belgium..."... See More
London Bridge... a great print...
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, Nov. 16, 1872 The prime content within this issue is the doublepage print captioned: "London Bridge". Many more interesting prints within including: "Railway Bridge Destroyed by Floods in Ceylon" "Changmaunna, in the Looshai Country" " "Entrance Court of the Brighton Aquarium" & more. The Supplement is includ... See More
Fox Hunting... Displayable...
LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, October 20, 1904 The prominent feature of this issue is the front page color cover titled: "Fox-hunting -- Society's Vigorous Autumn Recreation", by L. H. Ruyl. The issue contains many other displayable prints along with considerable reports containing news of the day.
Complete in approximately 18 pages, in very good condition.
LIBERTY magazine, New York, dated August 31, 1940.
The color cover of this issue has an illustration of a couple doing scene in a play rehearsal. (see photo).
Within this issue is an article titled "The Man Who Talked Himself Famous" which is the dramatic story of Gabriel Heatter's success in radioland.
Golf...
LIBERTY magazine, New York, dated July 27, 1940.
The color cover of this issue has an illustration of an older gentleman in a kilt running from his dropping crutches as there is a sign in the background of a rally to-night, free cigars. (see photo).
Within this issue is an article titled "Wild Golfers I Have Know" by Richards Vidmer. This features a photo of Dizzy Dean.
This
LIBERTY magazine, New York, dated July 20, 1940.
The color cover of this issue has an illustration of a little girl that is crying because her puppy has taken her chocolate bar (see photo).
Within this issue is an article titled "Defenseless Alaska - the ramparts we don't watch".
LIBERTY magazine, New York, dated July 13, 1940.
The color cover of this issue has an illustration of a young lady in a swimming suit, covering her head with a newspaper and is running down the beach as she has been caught in the rain. (see photo).
Within this issue are articles titled "Winston Churchill and His American Mother" and Orson Welles without Whiskers".
LIBERTY magazine, New York, May 18, 1940 The color cover of this issue has an illustration of a little boy that just received a new gold front tooth (see photo).Within this issue is an article titled "Ballplayer Who Get Rich". This is an article on diamonds and gold! - an eyeopening look at something new in sportdom. This also features a photo of Dizzy Dean. Also, an article &... See More
Dionne quints...
LIBERTY magazine, New York, dated May 11, 1940.
The color cover of this issue has an illustration of a young lady picking daisies (see photo).
Within this issue is an article titled "What Does the Future Hold for the Quins?" which is about the Dionne quintuplets on their sixth birthday. Also included is "Horses Don't Win the Derby... along!" by jockey Charley Kurtsing
President Obama Election and Inauguration Pair...
Here are a pair of the USA TODAY newspapers on the election and inauguration of Barrack Obama. A great set to have!
The first issue is dated November 5, 2008 and reports the election of Obama with headlines and photos throughout this complete 48 page issue.
The second is dated January 21, 2009 which covers his inauguration with headlines and photos throughout as well. This issue has 52... See More
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar...
THE SPORTING NEWS, from St. Louis, Missouri, dated April 15, 1972
* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
* Lewis Alcindor
* Nice for display
Full front page has a color photo of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in a Milwaukee Bucks uniform, on the bench taking a break during a game. Has a full page report inside.
This issue is loaded with various port's news within its 56 pages. Nice condition.
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Shirt and collar manufacturing...
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 15, 1880
* Shirts and Collars
This issue is 16 pages in length. The front page has 6 illustrations of the "Manufacture Of Shirts and Collars--Geo. P. Ide, Bruce & Co., Troy, N.Y.". The two largest illustrations show the "Stitching Room" and "The Cutting Room", with 3 of the illustrations showing female workers, plus ... See More
The Humpback Whale...
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York City, March 1, 1879
* The Humpback Whale
* Manufacturing of Horseshoe nails
This issue is 16 pages in length. On the front page, there are several photos of "The Manufacture of Horseshoe Nails" with the article starting on the front page and continuing on page 130. Inside there is a report: "The Humpback Whale" mentioning that the com... See More
Capture of Finback Whale...
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, NY, April 17,1880
* Capture of Finback Whale
* Mr. Edison's Horseshoe Lamps
This paper is 16 pages in length. Inside this issue there are two illustration and a report: "Capture of a Large Finback Whale". Says this type of whale is the most dangerous to attack and the least profitable. Also, there is an article: "Some Electrical measu... See More
The front illustration is entitled "In Normandy" by George Elmer Browne. This issue is loaded with stories and photos. Also has a color Ideal ~ Arcola Heating Outfits ad on the back cover as well.
This is a complete issue which measures approximately 8 x 11 inches. The issue has an irregular left spine and two library ink stamp
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