Shirly Temple set her handprints outside Grauman's Theater...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Rotogravure Picture Section, March 22, 1935



* Shirly Temple handprints at Grauman's Chinese Theater



The front page of the Rotogravure Supplement has various images, but the most desirable is the one showing a young Shirley Temple forming her hand prints in the cement in the court of Grauman's Theater.

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Great battle reporting...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 23, 1864  



* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

* Robert E. Lee vs. Ulysses S. Grant



Two-thirds of the first column of the front page are taken up with Civil War heads including: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Grant Making a Flank Movement" "He is Trying to Force Lee Out of His Entrenchments" "Longstreet Hurries Off South" "Ewell... See More  

Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse...

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Great & huge Civil War map... Grant continues his successes...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 12, 1864  



* Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse

* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee

* Battle of Rocky Face Ridge - Georgia MAP



The front page has a wealth of Civil War news with nice first column heads including: "GRANT !" "Our Continued Success" "The Rebels Driven to Their Breastworks" "General Assault on the Enemy's Works&q... See More  

Charles Dickens... Defends attacks on his personal life...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Massachusetts, June 21, 1858



* Letter from Charles Dickens defending his character



Page 4 has a letter from Charles Dickens which is quite out of the ordinary. Although he states he rarely publicly defends against attacks on his personal life, recent accusations have led him to make an exception, the exception being this letter.

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The Democratic National Convention...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug.  31, 1864  Among the front page column heads are: "Chicago" "The Democratic National Convention" "Gov. Seymour Chosen Permanent Chairman" "His Address On Assuming The Position" "The Party Platform Adopted" "Immediate Cessation of the Hostilities & Convention of States Called For" "Naming of Candida... See More  

The work of Generals U.S. Grant and Sherman...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 28, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "Assaults of rthe Rebels on Hancock's Lines..." "The Rebels Repulsed with Heavy Loss" "One of the Most Desperate Battles of the War" "10,000 Rebels Killed & Wounded..." "Sherman" "General Kilpatrick's Raid" "The ... See More  

Sherman's work in Georgia...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 19, 1864  



* Second Battle of Dalton - Georgia

* Joseph Wheeler's raid



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "Gallant Conduct of the Troops Under General Hancock" "Storming & Capture of Rebel Works" "Brilliant Cavalry Operations" "SHERMAN" "Sharp Fight At Dalton" "Im... See More  

The rebel attack upon Dalton, Georgia... Interview with Jeff Davis...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 18, 1864  



* Second Battle of Dalton - Georgia



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "From Gen. Sherman's Army - Rebel Attack on Dalton - It's Surrender Demanded & Denied - Attack on the Place - Union Victory at Selma, Ala." "From the Potomac Army - Operations North of the James - Birney Wi... See More  

1916 Battle of Gorizia... Italy...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 21, 1916



* Battle of Cambrai, France

* Hindenburg Line crossed

* 1st ever major tank battle

* World War I - WWI

* FRONT LEAF ONLY (Pages 1 & 2)



The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "BRITISH DRIVING AHEAD" with subhead. (see)

Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2), minor margin wear, nice for display as such.

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Two Civil War maps...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 16, 1864  The front page features a very nice & detailed Civil War map headed: "SHERMAN'S LATEST MOVEMENT".

Among the front page column heads on the war are: "FARRAGUT" "Additional Details of the Brilliant Naval Battle in Mobile Bay" "SHERIDAN" "SHERMAN" "The Rebel Lines of Retreat from Atlanta Entirely Cut ... See More  

Drafting able-bodied Negroes...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 13, 1864  The front page has various small column heads on the Civil War including; "Guerrilla Operations - Attack on Braudenburg, Ky..." "Fight on the Cumberland--Guerrillas" "Later from Texas" "Reconstruction in Tennessee" "...Farragut's Operations at Mobile" "...Orders of Maj.-Gen. Canby--Compulsory Enlistmen... See More  

General Butler on Negro enlistments...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 10, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "FOSTER" "General Jones Brought to Terms" "Farragut" "Daring Reconnaissance of the Rebel Fleet in Mobile Bay" "Sherman" "Grant!" "Order of General Butler Regarding Negro Enlistments" "A Negro Newspaper Correspondent on the Field&quo... See More  

Sherman is before Atlanta...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 8, 1864 



* Atlanta, Georgia campaign

* Battles before the city

* General William T. Sherman



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM SHERMAN'S ARMY" "Third Great Battle Before Atlanta" "Desperation of the Rebel Assaults" "They are Constantly Repulsed with Great Slaughter" "Rebel Loss About 10,... See More  

Sherman's march thru the South...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 4, 1864  



* Battle of Folck's Mill - Cumberland

* William T Sherman - Atlanta campaign



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "Operations Before the City of Atlanta" "The Macon Railroad Destroyed" "News from the Southwest" "Rebel Accounts" "GRANT" "HUNTER" "Re... See More  

Wheeler's raid on Dalton, Georgia...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, August 19, 1864



* Second Battle of Dalton

* Joseph Wheeler's raid



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "FIGHT AT DALTON, GA." "Impetuous Charge of the Fourteenth U.S. Colored Infantry" "The Rebels Driven Into Confusion" "From Sheridan's Army" and more.

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1918 Vernon Castle airplane crash death...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 15, 1918



* Vernon Castle killed

* Ballroom dancer

* Royal Flying Corps

* British airplane crash



The front page has a six column heading: "VERNON CASTLE IS KILLED IN FALL" 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... See More  

Henry Clay visits Washington, with his speech...

THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Dec. 2, 1849  Page 3 contains: "Mr. Clay's List to the City--His Reception and Speech" which does include the test of his speech.

Four pages, good condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

Much on General Joseph Warren...

THE NEW HAMPSHIRE JOURNAL, Concord, Oct. 9, 1826  Most of the front page is taken up with a biographical account of "Major-General Joseph Warren" including a report on his death at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Included is an engraving of his memorial.

Page 3 has: "A Proclamation" by the governor of New Hampshire for a "Day of Thanksgiving, Bravery and Praise". Pag... See More  

The Monitor vs. the Merrimac ushers in the “modern” era of naval warfare...

THE DAILY GLOBE, Washington, D.C., March 10, 1862 



* Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia

* Monitor vs. Merrimack (CSS Virginia)

* Civil War ironclads - warships



Under the various Civil War reports on page 3 is an item concerning the famous naval battle of the ironclads, the Monitor vs. the Merrimac, including: "...the rebel iron-clad steamer Merrimac...engaged the United States fl... See More  

Yankees on the verge of winning the 1927 World's Series...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 8, 1927  The top of the first column of the front page reports the results of the 3rd game of a 4-game World Series, with: "Yanks Rout Pirates, Ruth Hitting Homer; Pennock Invincible" and several subheads including: "New York Wins Third Straight, 8-1..." "Babe's Mighty Smash in 7th Inning With Two On Climaxes Six-Run Rally." and more.... See More  

Babe Ruth boxing with his daughter... Ty Cobb gets a golf lesson...

POLICE GAZETTE, New York, January 31, 1931



* Babe Ruth & boxing

* Ty Cobb & golf



This tabloid calls itself: "The Leading Illustrated Sporting Journal In the World" as noted in the masthead, although it has its share of "tabloid" photos as well.

Among the many sports-related photos inside is a quarter page showing the Babe boxing, captioned: "Bambino Tunes U... See More  

Rebels attempt a raid into Chambersburg, Pennsylvania...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 31, 1864



* Burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT ! " "Additional Details of the Fighting Near Richmond" "The Cavalry Engaged with the Rebels" "An Artillery Duel in Front of Petersburg" "The Rebel Raid" "Occupation of Chambersburg, Pa., by the Enemy"... See More  

Sherman is approaching Atlanta...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 22, 1864 



* General William T. Sherman

* Battle of Atlanta, Georgia (Eve)



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Late From Gen. Sherman" "His Approach to Atlanta" "Desperate Rebel Attacks" "They Are Repulsed with Severe Loss" and many smaller heads. More war reporting inside.

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Latest reports on the Civil War...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 30, 1864  Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT STRUGGLE" "Our Cavalry on Sunday Raids" "The Attack on Sheridan" "Fitz Lee Defeated by Gregg" and more.

Eight pages, very nice condition.