First advertisement for a radio...
Item #716536
November 25, 1905
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 25, 1905
* Very first known radio advertisement
This issue is desired for containing the first advertisement for a radio for sale. Although inconspicuously located near the back of the issue, it is a landmark item for any early radio collectors.
This advertisement for the Electro Importing Company's new radio transmitting-and-receiving pac... See More
'Gone With The Wind' debuts in Atlanta, GA...
Item #716535
December 15, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1939
* Gone With The Wind film premiere in Atlanta Ga (day of)
* Clark Gable - Vivien Leigh - Leslie Howard
Here is a great report on the most successful movie of all time in terms of ticket sales. Page 27 has one column headings that include: "ATLANTA RETAKEN BY GLORY OF PAST" "'Gone With the Wind' Flies Into City and Thous... See More
Great broadsheet "Extra! on the capture of Richmond...
Item #716471
April 03, 1865
NEWARK DAILY ADVERTISER, New Jersey, April 3, 1865
* Fall of Richmond, Virginia (early report)
* The end of the Civil War is imminent ?
* Abraham Lincoln assassination nears
This is a stand-alone "Extra" edition with a same-day report of the capital of the Confederacy.
The front page has column heads: "EXTRA" "VICTORY ! " "Richmond Captured This Mo... See More
1979 No Nukes teach-in... Three Mile Island...
Item #716449
April 30, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 30, 1979
* No Nukes Teach-In w/ speakers - Ralph Nader
* re. Three Mile Island nuclear energy accident
Page 39 has a full page notice for a upcoming: "VILLAGE VOICE NO NUKES TEACH-IN" at Riverside Church in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: The No Nukes Teach-In held on May 5, 1979, at Riverside Church... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1985....
Item #716448
February 26, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 26, 1985
* Grateful Dead concert at Nassau Coliseum
* Psychedelic rock blues music band - deadheads
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 68 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming: "GRATEFUL DEAD" concerts at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (see images)
AI notes: In March 19... See More
1973 Lou Reed & David Bowie concert advertisements...
Item #716445
January 25, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 25, 1973
* Lou Reed - American musician songwriter singer
* First solo concert performance advertisement
* The Velvet Underground fame - Alice Tully Hall
* "Walk on the Wild Side" song fame
* David Bowie - English singer songwriter musician
* Radio City Music Hall concert performance
Page 47 has a full page adverti... See More
THE DOORS Jim Morrison 1st MSG concert ad...
Item #716444
January 09, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 9, 1969
* The Doors - Jim Morrison counterculture rock band
* First & only Madison Square Garden concert show
* Considered there 1st big venue performance advertisement
* Year of the Woodstock music festival in Bethel, New York
Page 34 has a 5 x 3/12 inch advertisement for "The DOORS" concert at Madison Square Gar... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1968....
Item #716441
December 19, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 19, 1968
* Grateful Dead concert in Hallandale, Florida
* Miami Pop Festival at Gulfstream Park
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* Nice decorative, psychedelic art advertisement
Page 39 has a great full page advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" for there upcoming appearance at the Miami Pop Fes... See More
Gari Melchers death... American artist....
Item #716420
December 01, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 1, 1932
* Gari Melchers death
* American artist
The top of page 18 has a one column heading: "GARI MELCHERS, NOTED PAINTER, DIES IN SOUTH" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: Gari Melchers (1860–1932) was an American painter known for his realistic and later impressionistic... See More
1961 death of actor Jeff Chandler...
Item #716398
June 18, 1961
THE DETROIT NEWS, June 18, 1961
* Actor Jeff Chandler death
* 1950's Hollywood star
* "Broken Arrow" film fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Movie Star Chandler Dies at 42" with photo. (see images)
Complete with 60+ pages, light toning at them argins, small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, general... See More
1945 capture of German U-boat U-858...
Item #716397
May 15, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1945
* First German U-boat capture post surrender
* U-858 off New Jersey coast - U.S. Navy
The front page has a four column photo with heading: "Prowling Ended: German Submarine Surrenders To Our Navy" Also a one column heading: "1ST U-BOAT YIELDS TO US OFF JERSEY" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues inside w... See More
Orrin Porter Rockwell, the Mormon bodyguard...
Item #716370
March 25, 1843
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, March 25, 1843
* Porter Rockwell - Utah Territory lawman
* Bodyguard and friend of Joseph Smith arrest
* Mormons - Mormonism - Latter Day Saints
* Attempted murder of Governor Lilburn Boggs
The back page has a small report: "Mormons" noting: "Orrin Porter Rockwell, the Mormon, who has been accused of being the person who attemp... See More
1981 "FOREIGNER" Manhattan concert ad...
Item #716365
September 29, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 1981
* Foreigner - American rock band advertisement
* Mick Jones - Lou Gramm - Dennis Elliott
* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert
Page 63 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "FOREIGNER w/ Billy Squier" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see image)
AI notes: O... See More
1981 Tina Turner Manhattan concerts ad...
Item #716364
September 22, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 23-29, 1981
* Tina Turner "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll"
* Singer - songwriter - actress - author
* The Ritz - New York City rock club concerts
Page 123 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by Tina Turner at The Ritz rock club in Manhattan.
AI notes: In 1981, Tina Turner per... See More
1973 The Allman Brothers Band concert ad...
Item #716363
July 02, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 2, 1979
* The Allman Brothers Band - Dickey Betts
* American rock band concert advertisement
* Madison Square Garden - MSG - Manhattan
Page 85 has a decorative full page advertisement for the "THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND w/ Dave Mason" concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: On July 21, 197... See More
1988 KISS rock band concert Ad...
Item #716362
February 02, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 2, 1988
* KISS rock band concert advertisement
* Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York
* "Crazy Nights" World tour w/ Ted Nugent
Page 82 has a 6 x 3 inch advertisement for a "KISS" concert at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. Ad shows a photo of each band member. (see images)
AI notes: On January 2... See More
1961 Barbra Streisand's 1st acting performance review...
Item #716360
October 26, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 26, 1961
* Barbra Streisand - singer & actress 1st performance
* "Another Evening with Harry Stoones" musical play review - Off-Broadway
* Very early and extremely rare item on Streisand (19 yrs. old)
* Aretha Franklin - American singer songwriter - pianist
* Village Gate - Greenwich Village nightclub advertisement
... See More
Stock market has its biggest gain in history...
Item #716359
March 16, 1933
NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1933
* Wall Street - stock market
* Biggest percentage gain is history
While most reports on the stock market have a negative focus--"crash" days always sell well--we are pleased to offer this issue which was a bit of brightness in the midst of the Great Depression.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had its single best day (percentage change) in his... See More
Review & premiere of "Big", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #716358
June 03, 1988
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 3, 1988
* Best "Big" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Fantasy comedy film - Tom Hanks
* Killer Klowns from Outer Space
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Big" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood are... See More
Raid of Cabanatuan... Japanese brutality told...
Item #716357
May 13, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1945
* Japanese brutality - horrors
* Post Bataan Death March
* Raid at Cabanatuan prison camp
Page 4 has a two column heading: "Marine Tells of Seeing Friends Beheaded in Japanese War Camp" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Eyewitness account of Japanese brutality and the Raid at Cabanatuan which freed many POWs. See images for text here.
... See More
Hershey Chocolate Company founder death...
Item #716356
October 14, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 14, 1945
* Milton S. Hershey death (1st report)
* American confectioner & philanthropist
* The Hershey Chocolate Company founder
The top of page 44 has a one column heading: "M.S. HERSHEY DEAD; CHOCOLATE KING, 88" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: Milton S. He... See More
One of the best: Adolph Eichmann found guilty...
Item #716354
December 11, 1961
LOS ANGELES MIRROR, Dec. 11, 1961
* Adolph Eichmann found guilty - 1st report
* Architect of the holocaust
* Nazi SS Colonel
The front page has a dramatic, 2-line, banner headline: "EICHMANN CONVICTED; FACES DEATH PENALTY", with a large photo and corresponding text. The article, which tells of Adolph Eichmann being found guilty for crimes against the Jews during World War II, con... See More
HMS Ark Royal sinks...
Item #716352
November 14, 1941
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Nov. 14, 1941
* HMS Ark Royal sunk by torpedo
* Royal Navy aircraft carrier
* German U-81 boat submarine attack
The front page has a single-column headline: "AIRCRAFT CARRIER ARK ROYAL SUNK BY SUBMARINE IN MEDITERRANEAN", with multiple subheads and a large photo. Nice for display. The article continues on page 4 and includes another related photo. This is... See More
"Jurassic Park" - review & premiere ad in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #716349
June 11, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 11, 1993
* Best "Jurassic Park" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Steven Spielberg science-fiction
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Jurassic Park" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prim... See More
1978 "Animal House" pre opening day movie advertisement...
Item #716348
July 03, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 3, 1978
* "Animal House" pre-opening day movie advertisement
* John Landis comedy film - Harold Ramis
* Actors John Belushi & Tim Matheson
Page 46 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day of "Animal House" in New York City. (see images) This is the more uncommon advertisement featuring a pho... See More
1985 WWF World Wrestling w/ Hulk Hogan...
Item #716335
March 19, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 19, 1985
* WWF - World Wrestling Federation
* Pre WrestleMania - gaining popularity
* Hulk Hogan, The Iron Shiek - Cyndi Lauper
This issue has a great lengthy editorial on the surge in mainstream popularity for WWF Wrestling with a front pahe headline : "YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD N ME" with a phot... See More
The Jay Treaty with England - Washington's response signed in type...
Item #716334
November 14, 1795
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 14, 1795
* George Washington letter
* re. John Jay's Treaty
The front page has a letter from the President to the inhabitants of Georgetown concerning the late Treaty with Great Britain, known as the Jay Treaty.
One bit notes: "...On a subject so complex, and having such extensive relations, some diversity of opinion might be expected..... See More
1985 opening week review of "The Goonies" film...
Item #716332
June 25, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 25, 1985
* "The Goonies" opening week film review
* Grand Opening week movie premiere
* Adventure comedy cult classic w/ ad
Page 57 has the opening week review for the iconic film "The Goonies" with heading: "Vengeance Is His" and related photo.
Page 59 has a local showing advertis... See More
1985 U2 Madison Square Garden concert ad...
Item #716330
January 29, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 29, 1985
* U2 - Irish rock band - Bono - The Edge
* First Madison Square Garden performance
* "The Unforgettable Fire" tour advertisement
Page 69 has a terrific full page advertisement for "U2" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images) This was there inaugural performance at the iconic venue.&... See More
1985 Roger Waters of Pink Floyd & KISS concert ads...
Item #716328
March 05, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 5, 1985
* Roger Waters of Pink Floyd ad
* Radio City Music Hall concerts
* KISS rock band concert advertisement
Page 78 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "Roger Waters" concerts at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: In March 1985, Roger Waters performed three nights at... See More
1951 Frank Costello - NYC mob boss...
Item #716304
March 18, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1951
* Frank Costello - NYC gangster - mob boss
* Luciano crime family - "The Prime Minister of the Underworld"
* United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce
* Kefauver Hearings
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "COSTELLO, ERICKSON AND ADONIS NAMED IN CONTEMPT MOVE" with subheads. (... See More
USS Kearny torpedoed in 1941...
Item #716303
October 17, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 17, 1941
* USS Kearny torpedoed by German U-boat
* 1st U.S. destroyer attacked during WWII
The front page has a nice headline: "NAVY OUT ON REVENGE HUNT" with subhead and photo of the warship including and statement: "NAZIS SHOT FIRST !"
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along t... See More
1929 occupation of Haiti... U.S. Marines...
Item #716294
December 06, 1929
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Dec. 6, 1929
* United States occupation of Haiti
* United States Marine Corps
* Les Cayes massacre
The front page has a one column heading: "MARTIAL LAW IN HAITIAN PORT FOLLOWS STRIKE" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.
AI notes: In 1929, during the U.S. occupation of ... See More
Celebrations: Gettysburg... Negroes in Washington... Williamsburg... Society of the Cincinatti...
Item #716291
July 05, 1865
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 5, 1865
* Cornerstone laid for the Gettysburg monument
Page 5 has: "Gettysburg", "The Celebration Yesterday on the Great Battle Field", "General Howard's Tribute to the Veterans", "Miles O'Reilly's Poem of the Day and Place", and "The Ceremonies of Laying the Corner Stone of the Gettysburg Monument... See More
1909 Crazy Snake Rebellion... Creek People...
Item #716287
March 29, 1909
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 29, 1909
* Crazy Snake Rebellion - Smoked Meat War
* Muskogee Oklahoma Creek People Indians
The front page has a nice banner headline: "INDIANS IN RETREAT; MILITIA PURSUES" with subhead: "CRAZY SNAKE DESERTERS FOLLOWERS AND FLEES" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to f... See More
1984 Run-DMC ad... beginning of new-school hip hop music...
Item #716235
May 01, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 1, 1984
* Early & rare Run-DMC D.M.C. performance ad
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
Page 115 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances at the Ritz in Manhattan including a Wednesday, May 2nd appearance of "RUN DMC w/ Davy dmx" (see image) This group is credited as being the pioneers... See More
1979 RUSH & Village People concert advertisements...
Item #716234
March 26, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 26, 1979
* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band
* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson
* "Hemispheres" album American tour
* Nassau Coliseum concert advertisement
* Village People at Madison Square Garden
Page 60 has a 5 x 3 inch advertisement for a upcoming "RUSH" concert at Nassau Coliseum.
Not... See More
1963 Nathaniel Branden & Ayn Rand lecture advertisement...
Item #716227
January 31, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 31, 1963
* Nathaniel Branden and Ayn Rand
* Lecture at the Hotel Roosevelt ad
* Philosophy of Objectivism author
* Objectivist movement - think tanks
* The Fountainhead & Atlas Shrugged
Page 5 has a somewhat small advertisement for "AYN RAND" lecture involving Nathaniel Branden at the Hotel Roosevelt. This ad me... See More
1984 Judas Priest & Scorpions w/ a early Bon Jovi...
Item #716224
June 05, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 5, 1984
* Judas Priest - Scorpions w/ Bon Jovi (early)
* English heavy metal & German hard rock bands
* Madison Square Garden music concert advertisement
* Banned for life at the famous Manhattan venue
* Rob Halford - Ian Hill - Klaus Meine
Page 72 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "Scorpions ... See More
1965 Yoko Ono 's "Cut Piece" art performance...
Item #716223
March 18, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 18, 1965
* Yoko Ono - pre John Lennon - Beatles
* "Cut Piece" art performance - Carnegie Hall
* Fluxus movement - art performances (experimental)
Page 13 has a small advertisement: "YOKO ONO Carnegie Recital Hall" (see image) Not mentioned in the ad, this was for her famous "Cut Piece" performance.... See More
1903 Evansville, Indiana race riot...
Item #716219
July 08, 1903
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 8, 1903
* Evansville race riot - Indiana
* African Americans - Negroes
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TROOPS CONTROL ION EVANSVILLE" with subheads. (see images) 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 pap... See More
1945 Irma Grese Jewish holocaust trial...
Item #716218
October 17, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1945
* German Woman guard Irma Grese
* Nazi concentration camps leader
* Bergen-Belsen trials - Jewish holocaust
* "Beast of Belsen" "Hyena of Auschwitz"
Page 6 has a one column heading: "BELSEN WOMAN GUARD WEEPS, DENIES GUILT" (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: O... See More
1945 Irma Grese and Josef Kramer trial begins...
Item #716215
September 24, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 24, 1945
* Josef Kramer & Irma Grese amongst others
* Bergen-Belsen trial begins - World War II
* Concentration camp leaders - war crimes
* Jewish Holocaust - exterminations - atrocities
* Gas chamber survivor Sophie Litwinska
The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "OSWIECIM VICTIM ACCUSES GERMAN" with subhead. Also a five ... See More
One of the more uncommon anti-slavery titles...
Item #716176
September 28, 1850
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE, Salem, Ohio, Sept. 28, 1850 The motto printed in the masthead reads: "No Union With Slaveholders", which sets the tone for the newspaper's theme. This is one of the less common anti-slavery newspapers we have encountered.
The prime content would be the lengthy: "Letter to the American Slaves, From Those Who Have Fled from American Slavery" which takes 2 1/2 columns of ... See More
1910 Léon Delagrange killed in airplane crash...
Item #716167
January 04, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 4, 1910
* Aviator Léon Delagrange killed
* French sculpture and aviation pionner
* Early airplane flight in France
The top of the front page has a three column pictorial with heading: "AVIATOR KILLED; Meets Death Making Flight" Also a one column heading: "MONOPLANE FALLS TO EARTH" with subheads. (see images)
Surprisingly th... See More
Opening review for the movie "Star Wars" (1977)..
Item #716165
June 13, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 13, 1977
* Star Wars - Episode IV - A New Hope
* George Lucas - epic space opera film
* American film critic Molly Haskell review
* Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
* Early movie advertisement
The top of the front page has a action photo of Luke Skywalker with heading: "Star Wars; Review by Molly Haskell"
Pages 4... See More
German Ocean Liner SS St. Louis...
"The Voyage of the Damned" ends...
Item #716164
June 18, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1939..
* German Ocean Liner MS St. Louis
* Jewish refugees are refused in Cuba
* "The Voyage of the Damned" ENDS
The front page has one column heading: "907 REFUGEES END VOYAGE IN ANTWERP" with subhead. (see images)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, rag edition, a little spine wear, nice condition.
... See More
Opening day premiere of "Mobsters", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #716161
July 26, 1991
CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, July 26, 1991
* Best "Mobsters" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Jodie Foster - Anthony Hopkins
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Mobsters" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood... See More
From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...
Item #716160
July 23, 1889
DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) July 23, 1889 This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. It attracted larger-than-life Old West figures including Wyatt Earp, Calamity Jane, and Wild Bill Hickok (who was killed the... See More
1941 Joseph Goebbels "10 Commandments" vs. Jews...
Item #716159
November 14, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1941
* Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels
* Speech with "10 Commandments" against Jews
* Important step in the Jewish Holocaust disaster
* Includes "Star of David" yellow badge rules
The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "GOEBBELS SPURS ABUSE FOR JEWS" with subheads. This report contains the "Ten Commandment... See More
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