1915 Heinie Zimmerman photo... Opening day...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 22, 1915



* Heinie Zimmerman "The Great ZIm" photo

* Opening day of the 1915 baseball season

* Woodrow Wilson throws out the 1st pitch



Page 8 has a two column photo with heading: "Heinie Zim Gets Horseshoe Wreath" (see) Also a three column photo showing President Woodrow Wilson throwing out the first pitch. Surprisingly this issue is in... See More  

New York City Food Riot of 1917...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 20, 1917



* New York City food riot of 1917

* World War I era shortages



The front page has a nice banner headline: "STARVING WOMEN STORM CITY HALL IN NEW YORK" with subheads. (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 paper. Rare... See More  

The war for the Union...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 6, 1862  Page 3 has column heads on the Civil War including; "THE WAR FOR THE UNION" "The New-Granada Commission" "Military Appointments" "Promotions for Gallant Service" "The War in the South-West" "Affairs in Nashville" "Union Men Declaring Themselves" and more.

Eight pages, irregular at the spine... See More  

1869 Camden, New Jersey...

WEST JERSEY PRESS, New Jersey, June 2, 1869



* Uncommon publication



This newspaper measures 27 x 21 inches, has news of the day and several advertisements during the reconstruction era shortly after the American Civil War.

Four pages, some wear and small tears at the folds, generally good.

Sugar Ray Robinson wins...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 10, 1955



* Sugar Ray Robinson wins

* Middleweight boxing crown for 3rd time (comeback)



This 40 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Robinson Knocks Out Olson" with subhead: "Sugar Ray Scores Sensational Kayo at 2.51 of Second Round to Take Middleweight Crown for Third Time" and a nice t... See More  

Adolf Eichmann trial begins...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 11, 1961



* Adolph Eichmann trial begins

* Jewish mass murderer

* World War II Nazi



This 10 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "Eichmann Challenges Rights of Three Judges" with subhead: "Israel Opens His Trial In Fortress"



Tells of the start of the trial against Adolph Eichmann, 'the archi... See More  

Black Dahlia - pre-release full page ad and review...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 10, 2006  

 

* Poster-size ad for Black Dahlia with pre-release review

* Full-page ad for The Prestige



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Black Dahlia" (with review) and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood ar... See More  

Social Security bill becomes law in 1935...

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First U.S. Navy submarine distaster... USS F-4 (SS-23)...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 26, 1915



* 1st U.S. Navy submarine disaster

* USS F-4 (SS-23)



The front page has a banner headline: "SEARCH FOR SUBMARINE F-4 FAILS; ENTIRE CREW BELIEVED DEAD" 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 paper. Rare... See More  

New York Rangers win 1933 Stanley cup...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 14, 1940



* New York Rangers - NHL Hockey 

* Wins Stanley Cup title



The front page of Section 2 has a seven column heading: "RANGERS WIN STANLEY CUP; DEFEAT LEAFS, 3 TO 2" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the New York Rangers winning the 1939-40 Stanley Cup by defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs. Always nice to have notable events in h... See More  

1935 William Mulholland death

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1935



* William Mulholland death (1st report)

* Los Angeles water supply infrastructure



The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "MULHOLLAND DEAD; FAMOUS ENGINEER" with subheads. (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 d... See More  

Bowling Green, Kentucky, is torched...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 11, 1864  Among the front page one column Civil War heads are: "GRANT ! " "Continued Skirmishing Along the Union Lines" "Appearance of Guerrillas Near White House" "The Town of Bowling Green Burned" "HUNTER "The Victory on Sunday Last" "Our Troops in Pursuit of the Enemy" "Reported Occupation of Lexing... See More  

Victorious march...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 26, 1864 



* Ulysses S. Grant - Spotsylvania victory

* Resaca Georgia Ga - William T. Sherman



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT!" "Victorious March of the Army of the Potomac" "The South Anna River Reached by Our Troops" "One Thousand More Prisoners Captured" "Sheridan's Expedition" a... See More  

Sherman's work in Georgia, Grant's efforts further north...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 22, 1864  



* General William T. Sherman

* Snake Creek Gap - Georgia

* Battle of Buzzard Roost

* Battle of Rocky Face Ridge



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "Strategic Moments of His Armies" "The Flanking of Dalton" "Rebel Stronghold at Buzzard Roost Avoided" "Seizure of Snake Creek Gap&... See More  

General Custer in the Civil War...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 17, 1864 



* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

* Battle of Yellow Tavern - Virginia

* General George Armstrong Custer 



The first column has a nice stack of headlines including: "SHERIDAN ! " The Great Cavalry Expedition Through the Rebel Lines" "Lee's  Army Flanked & His Communications Cut Off" "J.E. B. Stuart's ... See More  

Grant vs. Lee at Spotsylvania... Two maps...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 9, 1864  Most of the first column of the front page is taken up with Civil War heads including: "VICTORY!" "Splendid Success of General Grant" "The Rebels Retiring Before Our Forces" "Our Losses Heavy" "Six to Eight Thousand Wounded" "The Reported Evacuation of Petersburg" and much more. This is reporting on the ... See More  

The enemy at Fairfax Court House...

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 18, 1861  Among the many front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Enemy's Outposts Established at Fairfax Court House" "Brilliant Victory of the Union Troops on the Upper Potomac" "Skirmish Between Gen. Siegel's Troops & Price's Forces" "Effects of the War in Texas" "Destitution ... See More  

Naval exploits at Pensacola, Florida...

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 15, 1861  The front page is filled with ads, with Civil War column heads on pages 2,  3 and 7, including: "THE REBELLION" "Official Report of the Recent Gallant Naval Exploit at Pensacola" "Important From Missouri" "Gen. Fremont About to Advance" "Reported Demoralization of the Rebel Army Under Gen. Price" and more.

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Civil War in Virginia and North Carolina...

NEW YORK HERALD, October 10, 1861  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Important From Hatteras Inlet" "Brilliant Engagement Between the Union Land and Naval Forces & the Rebels" "Total Rout & Heavy Loss of the Enemy" "Advance of Gen. Smith's Division Towards Lewinsville" "Important From Hat... See More  

Battle of Greenbrier River...

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 5, 1861  



* Battle of Greenbrier River - West Virginia



Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Defeat of Lee's Rebel Forces at Greenbrier by Gen. Reynolds" "Decisive Battle Near Lexington" "Evacuation of Lexington by the Rebels" "Gen. Sherman Appointed to the Department of Kentucky&qu... See More  

Running the blockade at Vicksburg...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 19, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Vicksburg" "The Blockade Run by Another Union Gunboat" "Unsuccessful Attempts of the Rebels to Sink Her" "Rebel Accounts from the Besieged City" "Important From Kentucky" "The Army of the Potomac" and more.

Eight pages, nice condi... See More  

Creating the Montana Territory... Missouri slave emancipation bill...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 13, 1863  Among there front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From Fortress Monroe" "The Rebel Privateers" and page 5 has: "The Missouri Slave Emancipation Bill Also Passed" "Organization of the Montana Territory" & page 8 includes: "All Able Bodied Negroes to be Drafted" "Disloyal Persons to be Sent ... See More  

Map of the Mississippi River...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 9, 1863  The front page has a column-wide Civil War map showing the Mississippi River from Vicksburg to Natchez to Port Hudson, with related text.

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Very Late from Vicksburg Charleston & Richmond" "The Brilliant Run of the Queen of the West Down the Mississippi" "What the Union Troops Ar... See More  

Battle of Cross Keys: Fremont vs. Jackson...

NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SHENANDOAH BATTLES" "The Battle of Cross Keys, Between Fremont & Jackson" "Full Particulars..." "The Enemy Posted Entirely Under Cover" "The Field Won by the Superior Fighting of Our Troops" "The Hottest Fight of the War" "The Battle ... See More  

Wealth of Civil War reporting...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From the Mississippi" "Latest Rebel News" "Important From Kentucky" "Pegram's Forces Defeated by Gen. Gilmore" "The Movements Against Port Hudson" "Report of the Committee on the Conduct of the War" & much more.

Eight pages, very nic... See More