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Americans arrive in Japan...
Item #678810
August 28, 1945
THE OREGONIAN, Portland, Aug. 28, 1945
* U.S. occupation of Japan begins
* USS Missouri (Big Mo) enters Tokyo Bay
A banner headline above the masthead announces: "YANKS LAND IN JAPAN". Most of the front page is taken up with World War II reports.
Contains 12 of 16 pages, library stamp near the top, good condition.... See More
1902 Panama Bay naval battle..
Item #678694
January 20, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 20, 1902
* Panama Bay naval battle
* Colombian & rebel warships
* Thousand Days' War
* Sinking of the Lautaro
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IN PANAMA HARBOR" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that ... See More
Great issue reporting the "Battle of Los Angeles"...
Item #678532
February 25, 1942
HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, Feb. 25, 1942
* Battle of Los Angeles
* World War II - WWII
* Great headline for display
Simply a great issue for display on what is known as the "Battle of Los Angeles".
The front page has a quite large & dramatic headline: "BATTLE ENEMY AIR RAIDERS OVER L. A." with a smaller banner heading noting: "Shrapnel Falls in Long Be... See More
Battle of Kwajalein ends in victory....
Item #678489
February 03, 1944
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, February 3, 1944
* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll ends with U.S. victory
* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan
* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "MARINES TAKE ROI ISLAND, INVADE 2 MORE MARSHALLS" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning along the central fold, a little spine wear, g... See More
Battle of France in 1940....
Item #678234
June 05, 1940
HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, 4th WAR EXTRA, June 5, 1940
* Battle of France - Paris
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead: "FRENCH HOLD AS NAZIS IN BIG DRIVE ON PARIS" with subheads. Nice for display
First section only with 24 pages, light toning and minor wear at the folds, a little margin wear with some tiny tears, generally good. ... See More
"Smokes For Buddies"...
Item #677972
October 01, 1943
BEACON, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, October 1, 1943
* "Smoke For Buddies" rally
* Rare military issue from WWII
A military paper produced at the Navy Yard with a great wealth of war-related content. An interesting item on the front page headed: "2,100,000 Cigarettes Donated by Yard" to be send to servicemen overseas as part of the "Smoke... See More
Adolph Hitler declares war on Russia in 1941....
Item #677907
June 20, 1941
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, War Extra, June 20, 1941
* Adolph Hitler to declare war on Russia
* Germans marching orders close
* Pre-United States involvement
The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAZI-RUSS WAR CRISIS" with subheads. Nice for display. Hitler would declare war on Russia two days later.
Complete 1st section only with all 14 pages, nice condition.... See More
First day of Battle... Nazis vs. Russia...
Item #677863
June 23, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 23, 1941
* Germany vs. Russia - 1st Day
* World War II, WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GERMANS ADVANCE 10 MILES; Churchill Urges U.S. to Back Reds as Hitler Presses New War" with subheads and related illustration. Nice for display.
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, library stamp in the masthead, some small binding h... See More
Banned from hotel, Elgin Baylor refuses to play...
Item #677557
January 17, 1959
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 17, 1959
* Elgin Baylor refuses to play in West Virginia
* Negro team members banned from "white's only" hotel
The 1st column of the front page has heading: "Baylor, N.B.A. Star, Balks at Hotel Ban", which states in part: "Elgin Baylor, rookie star of the professional Minneapolis Lakers, refused to play tonight... in protest...&... See More
Nazi newspaper in occupied Russia...
Item #677534
June 12, 1943
DEUTSCHE BUG-ZEITUNG, Nikolajew, Russia, June 12, 1943 A quite rare Nazi newspaper from the middle of World War II during the German invasion & occupation of Russia. The masthead includes the Nazi swastika (see photo).
Four pages all in the German language, loose at the spine, generally in good condition.
1939 Popeye & Mickey Mouse comics...
Item #677492
October 15, 1939
MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE (Sunday Comic Section only), October 13, 1940
* Popeye (Thimble Theatre)
* Mickey Mouse & Pluto
* 8 pages of color comics
Offered is the Sunday Comics section which includes Popeye, Mickey Mouse, Blondie, Silly Symphony w/ Pluto The Pup (Walt Disney) among many more.
This section is incomplete with 8 of the 16 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.... See More
1941 Atlantic Charter... FDR & Churchill...
Item #677420
August 15, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 15, 1941.
* Atlantic Charter issued (1st report)
* Winston Churchill - World War II - WWII
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. AND BRITAIN SEEN READY TO DEFY JAPAN ON SOVIET AID" with subheads and great photo onboard the USS Augusta. (see) First report coverage on the famous meeting at sea between Wi... See More
Lead up to WWII... Poland Prepares...
Item #677331
August 24, 1939
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 24, 1939
* ATTACK BY HITLER IS FEARED TODAY!
* Bing Crosby in "Star Maker"
The front page has: "ATTACK BY HITLER IS FEARED TODAY!" This issue predates the start of WWII by less than a week. The front page has coverage of Germany and Russia's Treaty and Poland beginning "To Mobilize Her Reserve Troops". This dramatic hea... See More
The inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris...
Item #677180
January 21, 2021
NEW YORK POST, Jan. 21, 1921
* A day of "firsts"
* Joe Biden sworn in as oldest president to-date
* Kamala Harris 1st female, 1st black, 1st South-Asian Vice-President
* Doug Emhoff 1st "second Gentleman" and first Jewish-American married to a President or Vice-President
The entire front page and pages 3-13 tell of the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President an... See More
1942 Japenese attack on California coast...
Item #676995
February 24, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Feb. 24, 1942
* Attack on California coast
* Ellwood oil field shelling
* Japanese submarine I-17
The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Army and Navy Planes Hunt Jap Sub Off Pacific Coast" with subhead. (see) This brief yet very historic shelling only caused minor damage to the oil field—a pump house and a single oil derrick w... See More
1939 Battle of the River Forth... Scotland...
Item #676992
October 16, 1939
BOSTON TRAVELER, Oct. 16, 1939
* Battle of the River Forth - Scotland
* Rosyth Dockyard, Firth of Forth
* German vs. British Air Forces
The top of the front page, above the masthead is a terrific banner headline in bold lettering: "SCOTLAND RAIDED" with: "Nazi Fliers Strike Coast; Beaten Off" with subheads. Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with pages 1-12, ... See More
The Battle of Britain...
Item #676831
August 12, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 12, 1940
* Battle of Britain
* London bombings
* WWII Nazi bombers
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "400 NAZI PLANES BOMB BRITISH COAST; 60 REPORTED LOST IN ALL-DAY ATTACK; BERLIN SAYS 89 OF FOE WERE DOWNED" plus related subheads. (see) More on page 3.
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
Japs capture Manila, Philippines in 1942...
Item #676809
January 02, 1942
LOS ANGELES TIMES, EXTRA, January 2, 1942
* Japanese occupation of the Philippines
* Nice headline for display
* FRONT LEAF ONLY **
The front page has a very nice banner headline in large, bold lettering: "MANILA FALLS!" with subheads.
Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2), great for display as such. ... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #676698
December 02, 1944
EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), December 2, 1944 A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "American Attacks All In Vain" "Fortnight's Battle at Aachen Costs Them Bitterly" "Britain's Grim Catalogue of 5 Yea... See More
1945 Battle of Okinawa ending....
Item #676661
June 20, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 20, 1945
* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ending
* Operation Iceberg victory
The front page has a banner headline: "JAPS SPLIT; LEAP OFF CLIFFS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related map on page 2. Coverage on the end of the Battle of Okinawa with the occupation of United States military. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this... See More
Japanese Suicide Attacks...
Military newspaper printed in the jungles of New Guinea...
Item #676508
May 23, 1945
GUINEA GOLD, "Australian Edition", May 23, 1945 The front page banner headline reads: "Chinese Launch Offensive In South To Sever Jap Supply Lines" with various subheads. The back page has: "Jap Suicide Attacks Fail To Loosen Okinawa Grip", with more. See images for details.
These were the closing moments of WW2 - the gap between V-E Day and V-J Day.
An uncomm... See More
1944 Lupe Velez suicide... Mexican actress...
Item #676270
December 15, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1944
* Lupe Velez suicide death
* Mexican film actress
The back page (pg. 36) has one column headings: "LUPE VELEZ SUICIDE BY SLEEP TABLETS"
"'Tempestuous' Actress Was Depressed by Failure of Romance With French Actor" with smaller subheads and one column photo of Velez. First report coverage on the suicide death of famous Mexica... See More
Rare 1941 World War II American poster...
Item #676238
January 01, 1942
Here is a large and I'm assuming very rare World War II poster that measures 40 x 28 1/2 inches that shows General Dwight Eisenhower giving thanks to American laborers for producing the needed equipment for the North Africa Campaign. (see) This poster was printed at the: "U.S. Government Printing Office: 1942" (see) We found this poster within a collection of World War II newspapers ... See More
Germany invades Denmark & Norway....
Item #676211
April 09, 1940
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 9, 1940
* Germany invades Norway & Denmark
* Operation Weserübung - World War II
The front page has a nice banner headline: "AIR BATTLE ON OVER OSLO; Capital Surrendered Without a Fight; FLEETS CLASH OFF NORWEGIAN COAST" with subhead and related photo. (see) More on pages 2 & 3.
Complete with all 34 pages, some spine wear, small library... See More
Nazi military parade.. Adolph Hitler's birthday..
Item #676101
April 21, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1936
* Adolph Hitler's birthday
* Germany - Nazi military
* Shows it's strength
The front page has two column headlines that include: "Germany Parades Military Power To Celebrate Hitler's 47th Birthday" and more. 1st report coverage on the Nazi parade that showed the World Germany's military strength for the first time.
Other news, s... See More
Italy surrenders...
Item #676029
September 08, 1943
THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, September 8, 1943
* Italy surrenders
* World War II
* Incomplete issue
The large, bold banner headline announces: "ITALY GIVES UP!" with related subheads.
Incomplete issue containing the front and back leafs of the 1st section only (4 pages) of a 40 page newspaper. A few small archival mends on the inside pages, terrific for display as such.... See More
Initial 1945 Iwo Jima landing....
Item #675916
February 17, 1945
NEW YORK POST, February 17, 1945.
* U.S. Marines begin landing at Iwo Jima
* Famous World War II battle beginning
Most of the front page is taken up with: "Japs Report: U.S. LANDING ON IWO" Nice for display. First report coverage is on page 3 with heading: "WE LAND ON IWO, JAP RADIO REPORT" with more.
Complete in 30 pages, tabloid size, light toning and minor wear at th... See More
World War II set, an issue from each of the years...
Item #675710
January 01, 1942
(5) THE DAILY NEWS, New York An interesting lot of five issues, each from the World War II years of 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1945.
One of the great features of the Daily News is the format, as most of each front page of this tabloid-size newspaper is taken up with a headline and/or photo relating to the war.
Each issue has some inside pages removed but pages relating to the war were kep... See More
1942 United States Armed Forces in the Pacific...
Item #675324
September 15, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Sept. 15, 1942
* United States Armed Forces dominance
* Pacific Ocean theater of World War II
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. RATED DOMINANT IN PACIFIC WAR POWER" with subhead. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, some spine wear, generally in good condition.... See More
SS Athenia torpedoed... America stays out of World War II...
Item #675124
September 04, 1939
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Sept. 4, 1939
* SS Athenia sinking (1st report)
* 1st British ship sunk by Germany
* World War II at the beginning
* Britain and France entering the war
The front page banner headline announces: "SHIP IS TORPEDOED" with subheads: "Declare War On Nazis" "Britain & France Put Mighty Forces Into Action When Hitler Spu... See More
1942 USS Yorktown Midway sinking....
Item #675085
September 17, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, September 17, 1942
* USS Aircraft Carrier Yorktown sinking
* Battle of Midway aftermath
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a five column photo showing crewman on the carrier deck shortly after the Japanese attack. Also a one column heading: "Yorktown Sunk During Midway Battle" (see) More related articles on page 5. This sinking actually happened a f... See More
1945 Attack on Yokosuka, Japan....
Item #674570
July 19, 1945
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, July 19, 1945
* Attack on Yokosuka - Japan
* United States Navy air raid
* Imperial Japanese Navy
The front page has a great banner headline: "HALSEY HITS JAP NAVY IN HIDEOUT" with subheads and related photo. Nice for display.
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a few spots of stray ink writing throughout with one on ... See More
1945 USS Franklin aircraft carrier disaster...
Item #674335
May 18, 1945
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. May 18, 1945
* USS Franklin (CV-13) disaster
* Japanese dive bomber attack
* United States Navy aircraft carrier
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "PLANE CARRIER IS SAVED BY COURAGE OF CREW IN SPITE OF 1000 CASUALTIES" with subheads and a photo of the carrier just after the attack. This disaster happened a few months earlier but th... See More
Italy enters World War II in 1940....
Item #674111
June 10, 1940
HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, 2nd WAR EXTRA, June 10, 1940
* Italy enters World War II - WWII (1st report)
* Benito Mussolini's announcement
The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead: "ITALY DECLARES WAR" with subhead. Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with pages 1 to 16, light toning and minor wear at the central fold and spine, generally good.
... See More
A broadside "newspaper" covering World War II...
Item #674074
October 13, 1944
TEL-PICS, New York, a lot of five issues: Sept. 18, 28, 30; Oct. 4, 13, 1944
* Rare World War II photo broadsides
This was a broadside (printed on one side only) newspaper originally meant to be displayed in store windows, mostly taken up with a large photo of the war, plus a caption. A very unusual item.
Each measures 10 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches, once folded to envelope size with a mailing add... See More
Attack on Kure (March 1945)...
Item #673617
August 14, 1944
DAILY NEWS, New York City, August 14, 1944
* Palisades Park, N. J. - 5 alarm fire
* Yanks cut Nazi escape route on French Front
The front page has a nice, displayable headline: "ALLIES BLOCK GERMANS' ESCAPE ROAD" with more coverage on pages 3 and 11.
Front page also has picture of Palisades Park N.J. burning with headline: "FIRE RAGES THROUGH NEW JERSEY RESOR... See More
Attack on Kure (March 1945)...
Item #673266
March 21, 1945
DAILY NEWS, New York City, March 21, 1945
* Attack on Kure (March 1945) - Japan
* United States Navy aircraft carriers
* World War II - WWII air raid
The front page has a nice, displayable headline: "CARRIERS RIP JAP FLEET IN INLAND SEA" with subhead. (see) Reporting begins on page 2 with related photo and map.
Incomplete issue containing 14 of the 64 pages, nice for display as... See More
Ludendorff bridge crossed in 1945....
Item #673262
March 10, 1945
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 10, 1945
* Ludendorff bridge crossed
* First & Third United States Army
* Remagen Germany - Rhine River
The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAZIS TRY COMEBACK" with subhead: "Rhine Bridge Battle Now Raging, But Americans Hurl Back First Attack". (see)
Incomplete issue containing the first 4 pages only, light toning at the marg... See More
Allies storm Sicily, Italy in 1943...
Item #673150
July 12, 1943
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 12, 1943
* Invasion of Sicily Italy
* Operation Husky begins
The nice headline on the front page announces: "Invaders Overcome First Resistance--Move Ahead Under Powerful Aerial Umbrella" with subheads, related map and small photo of Dwight Eisenhower. (see)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes and a lit... See More
Yanks trap the Nazis...
Item #673031
June 19, 1944
DAILY NEWS, New York, June 19, 1944 The banner headline announces: "YANKS TRAP 25,000 NAZIS" "Wipe Out One Division Trying To Break Cherbourg Ring". The detailed report, with a photo, is on page 2. A map is included as well.
Tabloid-size, complete in 28 pages, nice condition.
Rome falls to the Allies...
Item #673030
June 05, 1944
DAILY NEWS, New York, June 5, 1944
* Fall of Rome, Italy - liberated by the allies
* D-Day invasion of France 1 day away
* World War II - WWII
Over half of the ftpg. is taken up with the headline: "ROME FALLS; ALLIES PRESS FLEEING FOE" with a photo of American troops rolling into Rome. Related reports inside.
Tabloid-size, complete in 32 pages, minor wear at the marg... See More
Warsaw ghetto uprising...
Item #672835
April 19, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1944
* Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
* German occupied Poland
* Jewish resistance - Jews
The top of page 5 has one column headings: "POLE TELLS STORY OF GHETTO BATTLE" "Nine-Day Conflict in Warsaw Began Spontaneously, Says Underground Courier", "Germans' Losses Heavy" "3,000 Jews Used Smuggled and home-Made Arms Agains... See More
1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising... WWII....
Item #672791
May 22, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1943
* Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends in failure
* German occupied Poland - Nazi atrocities
* Jewish resistance - Jews
Page 4 has one column headlines: "JEWS' LAST STAND FELLED 1,000 NAZIS" "Battle in Warsaw Ghetto Was Aided by Armed Squads of Polish Guerrillas" "More Slaughter Starts" and more. (see) See photos for text on the end... See More
HMS Ark Royal sinks...
Item #672770
November 14, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, November 14, 1941
* HMS Ark Royal sunk by torpedo
* Royal Navy aircraft carrier
* German U-81 boat submarine attack
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Ark Royal Sunk Near Gibraltar" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice for display. Another photo on page 9. First report coverage on the sinking of the HMS Ark Royal by a German U-boat during World Wa... See More
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan revealed...
Item #672760
April 19, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1943
* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan revealed
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
Near the bottom front page is a two column heading: "Tokyo Raid Made From Carriers, U.S. Fliers Reveal on Anniversary". (see) This was when it was first revealed to the public that Jimmy Doolittle was responsible for the raid ... See More
1963 Birmingham, Alabama race riots...
Item #672677
May 04, 1963
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, May 4, 1963
* Birmingham, Alabama
* Race riots - Negroes
* Martin Luther King Jr.
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Birmingham Racial Situation Explosive" (see).
Complete with 6 pages, small library stamp within masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
An incredible display issue on the end of World War II...
Item #672620
August 14, 1945
THE WILMINGTON NEWS--EXTRA, North Carolina, August 14, 1945
* World War II ends
* Japanese surrenders
* Terrific headline for display
When it comes to huge, screaming headlines on the end of World War II they can't possibly get much better than this.
Taking about three-quarters of the front page, in letters 8 1/4 and 4 7/8 inches high, is: "JAPS QUIT ! " with subhead: "... See More
Nazis surrendering in 1945 Europe...
Item #672588
May 06, 1945
SUNDAY NEWS, New York City, May 6, 1945
* Nazis surrendering in Europe
* Hans-Georg von Friedeburg
The front page has a nice banner headline: "3 MORE NAZI ARMIES YIELD" with photo of Admiral von Friedeburg signing surrender papers.
Tabloid size. Incomplete issue containing 16 of the 76 pages, a little light foxing, a few tiny margin tears, nice for display as such.
Note: It... See More
1940 Battle of Britain... London bombings...
Item #672436
August 23, 1940
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 23, 1940
* Battle of Britain
* London bombings
* WWII Nazi bombers
The front page has a fantastic banner headline in large, bold lettering: "NAZI RAIDERS BOMB LONDON" with subhead and related photo. Terrific for display.
Twenty-eight pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, a little wear along the spine with som... See More
Gen. George S. Patton... Battle of the Bulge...
Item #672341
December 29, 1944
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 29, 1944
* General George S. Patton
* U.S. First & Third Army - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge - Belgium
The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAZIS NEAR MEUSE CIRCLED BY YANKS" with subhead and photo of General Patton. (see)
Incomplete issue containing the first 4 pages only, loose at the spine, light toning at the folds, nice for d... See More
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