Other Potential Titles... |
|
Note: In addition to what may or may not be shown below, issues may be available for this date which have yet to be listed on our website. View Potential Titles for 01/01/1500 Due to the size of our inventory, it is possible we still may have what you are looking for. Please call (570-326-1045) or send your request to info@rarenewspapers.com. |
Death of President Roosevelt...
Item #690304
April 13, 1945
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 13, 1945
* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR
* Warm Springs, Georgia
* World War II - WWII
The banner headline announces: "ROOSEVELT DEAD" and more with photo. More on pages 2 & 3 with full page pictorial.
Incomplete issue with the 1st 8 pages only, light toning, partially loose along the spine, some wear at t he margins and central fold, nice for disp... See More
Jefferson Davis is indicted for treason...
Item #690262
May 12, 1866
THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 12, 1866
* Confederate president Jefferson Davis
* Official indictment for treason
Page 3 has a one column heading: "JEFF. DAVIS INDICTED" with subheads. (see)
Eight pages, creasing along the central fold of the front page only, generally nice.... See More
1929 stock market crash suicide...
Item #690260
November 10, 1929
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Nov. 10, 1929
* Stock Market Crash of 1929
* New York banker suicide
* Governor Al Smith friend
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GOTHAM BANKER KILLS SELF" with subheads. Nice for display. Related photo is on page 2. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia notes: James J. Riordan, president of... See More
Bramwell Booth death...
Item #690200
January 17, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 17, 1929
* Bramwell Booth fired as unfit
* 1st Chief of Staff & 2nd president
* The Salvation Army - charity organization
The front page has a five column heading: "Salvation Army Fires Its Commander" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
... See More
President Richard Nixon resigns...
Item #690177
August 09, 1974
DAILY NEWS, New York Aug. 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon
A very dramatic front page with over half of it taken up with: "NIXON RESIGNS". The balance has: "Acts in 'Interest of Nation', Asks for End to Bitterness" and "Ford Will Take Oath at Noon, Kissinger Agrees to Stay On". Much coverage, with photos, on the inside pages.
Tabloid-size, compl... See More
Establishment of Labor Day...
Item #690074
June 29, 1894
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1894
* Grover Cleveland Establishes Labor Day
* National Holiday
The middle of the front page has the heading: "LABOR DAY A NATIONAL HOLIDAY" and "President Cleveland Signs the Bill - Samuel Gompers to Have the Pen".
Complete in 12 pages. This issue is fragile and has margin tears on the top, bottom and right margins. The masthead has some d... See More
Teddy Roosevelt visits Tuskegee Univeristy...
Item #689910
October 24, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 24, 1905
* President Theodore Roosevelt Southern tour
* North Little Rock, Arkansas (Argenta)
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "PRESIDENT WELCOMED HEARTILY IN ARKANSAS" 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 frag... See More
Richard Nixon resigns as President...
Item #689848
August 09, 1974
THE PLAIN DEALER, Cleveland, August 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon
The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead in red lettering: "NIXON RESIGNS" with "Ford takes the oath at noon; his first problem: choice of VP" and photos. (see) Nice for display. More inside.
Complete 1st section only with all 18 pages of a 134 page newspaper, very nice condit... See More
Sanford Dole, the first President of Hawaii...
Item #689819
February 02, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Feb. 2, 1898
* Stanford B. Dole illustration
* 1st president of Hawaii
The top of the front page has a print of: "President Dole, of Hawaii" captioned: "Who Was Entertained at the White House Last Night by President and Mrs. McKinley, Where He Met Distinguished Americans."
This was Sanford Dole, the first President of Hawaii, ser... See More
Nixon's visit to China... Mao Zedung...
Item #689709
February 21, 1972
Leominster Enterprise, Mass. Feb. 21, 1972
* 1972 visit by President Richard Nixon
* People's Republic of China - Mao Zedung
The banner headline above the masthead announces: "Nixon huddles with Mao in unscheduled discussions" (see)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine.... See More
President Truman not to run again in 1952...
Item #689532
March 30, 1952
THE DETROIT NEWS, March 30, 1952
* President Harry S. Truman not to run
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TRUMAN REFUSES TO RUN" with lead-in and subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section with 44 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
Death of Senator Robert A. Taft...
Item #689515
August 01, 1953
CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, Aug. 1, 1953
* Senator Robert A. Taft death
* Conservative politician
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TAFT'S DEATH SHOCKS THE NATION" with subheads and related photo.
Roberty Taft was a senator from Ohio, so great to have this report in an Ohio newspaper. He was the eldest son of President William Howard Taft.
The complete first section on... See More
Death of President Harry S. Truman...
Item #689507
December 26, 1972
THE KNICKERBOCKER NEWS, Albany, Dec. 26, 1972
* President Harry S. Truman
The front page has a banner headline: "Harry Truman Dies at 88" with caption and photo.
The complete 1st section only with 16 pages, light toning along the central fold, nice condition.
Prelude to the great 1929 stock market crash ?...
Item #689384
January 29, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 29, 1929
* Wall Street, New York City
* Stock exchange market
* Prelude to the great crash ?
* Roaring Twenties to end ?
The front page has a great banner headline: "ECONOMIZE--COOLIDGE TO U.S." with subheads that include: "NATION'S GOOD TIMES AT STAKE SAYS PRESIDENT" Nice for display. Was this an early warning sign of the great stock ma... See More
Lincoln's Baltimore speech... Rare speech given outside of D.C.!
Item #689306
April 19, 1864
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, NY, April 19, 1864
* President Abraham Lincoln - Lecture on Liberty
* Address at Sanitary Fair in Baltimore. Maryland
The most noteworthy content is found on page 4 under the heading: "The Baltimore Fair" which includes excerpts and commentary regarding President Lincoln's Speech in Baltimore, it being one of only three speeches he gave outside of... See More
Loyola University Chicago Ramblers quits football...
Item #689278
December 05, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 5, 1930
* Loyola University Chicago Ramblers
* Dissolves NCAA college football team
The front page of section II (sports) has a nice banner headline: "LOYOLA ABOLISHES COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Great to have in this Chicago publication, very rare as such.
Complete with all 40 pages, rag edition in great condition. A ... See More
Interesting church and state item...
Item #689268
March 12, 1811
THE REPERTORY, Boston, March 12, 1811
* Church and State
* President James Madison
Page 2 has: "National Legislature" being a rather inconspicuous report mentioning not only a rare veto by the President, but also concerns a religious establishment issue. The report states: "The bill for incorporating a Baptist Society in the Mississippi Territory, and granting five acre... See More
German language newspaper from Harrisburg...
Item #689259
October 25, 1832
HARRISBURGER MORGENROTHE, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Oct. 25, 1832 A quite scarce newspaper for the German speaking community in the Harrisburg area, printed entirely in the German language. Gregory's "Union List of American Newspapers" notes that only the Pennsylvania State Library has a reasonable run of this title, two other institutions having but a single issue.
The ... See More
Vladimir Putin becomes president of Russia...
Item #689242
May 08, 2012
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 8, 2012
* Vladimir Putin inauguration
* Becomes president of Russia
Page 3 has a five column heading: "Putin takes the presidential oath" with 2 related photos. (see) One of the photos show a prisoner behind for protesting the inauguration of Putin. Sound familiar ?
Complete with all sections (48 pages), great condition.... See More
Hollywood communists ?....
Item #689230
October 23, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1947
* Hollywood under scruntiy
* Congress inquiry
* Communists - Reds scare ?
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FILM MEN ADMIT ACTIVITY BY REDS; HOLD IT IS FOILED" with subheads (see) A few related photos are on page 3.
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: In October 194... See More
Jeff Davis' speech in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #689193
November 29, 1861
WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, Nov. 29, 1861 This is a very rare title from the Confederacy. According to Brigham only four institutions in the United States have any holdings of this title from the Civil War, most just a few scattered issues. The American Antiquarian Society has no issues recorded from this era.
The entire front page is taken up with the: "PRESIDENT&... See More
Abraham Lincoln's 1st speech upon being re-elected...
Item #689182
November 11, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 11, 1864 Page four has column heads: "UNION REJOICES" "Serenading the President and Cabinet - Speeches of Mr. Lincoln, Mr. Seward, and Others."
The article includes one of the most humble calls for unity given by Lincoln: "The President appeared at the upper window... he spoke as follows: 'It has long been a grave question whether any gove... See More
Perhaps the best newspaper to be had for Harrison's inauguration...
Item #689181
March 05, 1841
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 5, 1841 Perhaps the best newspaper to be had on the inauguration of William Henry Harrison as the nation's ninth President, this being the premier newspaper from the nation's capital.
Most of page 2 is taken up with: "THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS of Gen. William Henry Harrison, March 4, 1841, On entering Upon the Duties of th... See More
Kit Carson fights the Navajo Indians... Lincoln's famous rally-letter endorsed...
Item #689176
September 04, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 4, 1863 Although much of the front page is taken up with reports from the Civil War, perhaps the most interesting item is the brief page 5 item headed: "Victory of Kit Carson Over the Indians", reading in part: "...had a fight with the Navajoe Indians beyond Fort Canby. The Indians were defeated with the loss of 13 killed & over 20 wounded...".
... See More
Kit Carson fights the Navajo Indians... Lincoln's famous rally-letter endorsed...
Item #689175
September 04, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 4, 1863 Although much of the front page is taken up with reports from the Civil War, perhaps the most interesting item is the brief page 5 item headed: "Victory of Kit Carson Over the Indians", reading in part: "...had a fight with the Navajoe Indians beyond Fort Canby. The Indians were defeated with the loss of 13 killed & over 20 wounded...".
... See More
Creating the American League of Major League Baseball...
Item #689173
November 04, 1881
THE SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, Nov. 4, 1881 A report near the top of page 5 has a somewhat inconspicuous yet historically very significant report--the creation of the American League of Major League Baseball.
The report is headed: "The New Base Ball Association" which begins: "The new base-ball league at Cleveland organized yesterday as the American associat... See More
Creation of the Department of the Navy...
Item #689171
June 20, 1798
THE SPECTATOR, New York, June 20, 1798 A very significant issue, as the front page contains the Act of Congress which formally established the Department of the Navy.
The United States Navy can trace its history back to 1775 when the Continental Congress passed a resolution creating the Continental Navy. Soon after the end of the Revolutionary War the ships were sold & the Continental N... See More
Assassination attempt on Lincoln? Inauguration of Jefferson Davis...
Item #689166
February 23, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, February 23, 1861 Perhaps the most significant content is on page 5 which has very extensive coverage of the travels of Abraham Lincoln to Washington, D.C. for his inauguration.
The top of the page has heads: "The Presidential Progress" "Great Turnout of the Philadelphians to Witness the Ceremony" "Mr. Lincoln's Speech on the Occasion" &quo... See More
Letters from Jefferson & Adams on war...
Item #689153
July 13, 1816
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 13, 1816 Perhaps the best content in this issue is a nice full page article headed: "Peace and War" which concerns: "A society has been established in Massachusetts by some christian philanthropists to discourage war..." with most of the page taken up with the thoughts of Thomas Jefferson, signed in type by him: Thomas Jeff... See More
North Carolina ratifies the Constitution... Albany described...
Item #689152
THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE, Philadelphia, December, 1789 The issue begins with a full page: "Description of the City of Albany" (plate is lacking). Other items include: "Memoirs of The Bastille"; a very interesting & detailed: "Letter III - Letters from a Pennsylvanian on his Travels Into the Eastern States..." which takes over 5 pages; a full page chart: "... See More
The death of Irish leader Arthur Griffith...
Item #689063
August 13, 1922
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 13, 1922
* Arthur Griffith death (1st report)
* Sinn Fein & Dail Eireann leader
* Irish Free State - Ireland
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "GRIFFITH DEATH SHOCKS DUBLIN" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the death of President of Dail Eireann, Arthur Griffith.
Complete with 50+ pages, light toning and a little wear at t... See More
President Richard Nixon resigns...
Item #689010
August 09, 1974
DAILY NEWS, New York Aug. 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon
A very dramatic front page with over half of it taken up with: "NIXON RESIGNS". The balance has: "Acts in 'Interest of Nation', Asks for End to Bitterness" and "Ford Will Take Oath at Noon, Kissinger Agrees to Stay On". Much coverage, with photos, on the inside pages.
Tabloid-size, compl... See More
NYC's catastrophic 23rd Street fire...
Thanksgiving Proclamation by President Johnson...
Item #688934
October 19, 1966
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 19, 1966
* LBJ's eloquent Thanksgiving Proclamation
Page 39 has the complete text of an absolutely wonderful Thanksgiving Proclamation given by President Lyndon B. Johnson (see images for text). The front page tells of the death of Elizabeth Arden and of the tragic 23rd Street Fire, which claimed the lives of 12 firemen. Until September 11, 2001, it was ... See More
President Richard Nixon resigns...
Item #688913
August 09, 1974
DAILY NEWS, New York Aug. 9, 1974 A very dramatic front page with over half of it taken up with: "NIXON RESIGNS". The balance has: "Acts in 'Interest of Nation', Asks for End to Bitterness" and "Ford Will Take Oath at Noon, Kissinger Agrees to Stay On". Much coverage, with photos, on the inside pages.
Tabloid-size, complete in 88 pages, nice condition.
... See More
Ronald Reagan inauguration speech...
Item #688904
January 22, 1985
THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, January 22, 1985
* Ronald Reagan inauguration for 2nd term
Front page headline reads: "President Vows to Stay on Course in 2nd Term " accompanied by an image of President and Mrs. Reagan captioned, "President and Mrs. Reagan take to the dance floor Monday evening as festivities wound down".
Additionally, pages 6-7 have full page coverage which cont... See More
Early advertisement for the historic Cape May Congress Hall hotel...
Item #688886
July 03, 1851
THE DAILY UNION, City of Washington, D.C., July 3, 1851 Among the advertisements at the bottom of page 2 is one for the Congress Hall Hotel, headed: "Sea Bathing, Cape May, N.J." and beginning: "Congress Hall is now open for the reception of visitors..." with various detail.
Congress Hall is a very historic hotel in Cape May, first constructed in 1816 as a wooden boardin... See More
President Cleveland's state-of-the-union address...
Item #688872
December 03, 1894
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Dec. 3, 1894 Inside contains the: "Full Text of the President's Remarks to Congress" which takes much of two pages, and is signed in type: Grover Cleveland. This was his state-of-the-union address.
The front page has column heads concerning this address.
Ten pages, nice condition.
On the death of President James Garfield...
Item #688869
September 20, 1881
THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAM, Portland, Oregon, Sept. 20, 1881 All columns on all 4 pages are black-bordered for the death of President James Garfield.
The front page has column heads: "THE NATION BEREAVED" "James A. Garfield Passes Away" "Through True Patriotism, Devotion to Duty, and High Moral Worth, He Reaches the Acme of Greatness to Die at the Hand of the Assass... See More
Eisenhower's inauguration in a newspaper from the nation's capital...
Item #688868
January 20, 1953
EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Pennsylvania., Jan. 20, 1953
* Dwight Eisenhower - Ike
* President of U.S. inauguration
The top of the front page has a banner headline announcing: "EISENHOWER BECOMES 34TH PRESIDENT" with subheads and photo. More inside.
Complete with 28 pages, nice condition.... See More
Early items on the War of 1812...
Item #688866
July 23, 1812
INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, July 23, 1812 The front page has some reports concerning celebrations for the 4th of July. Inside includes: "Naval Intelligence" "General Orders" signed in type: H. Dearborn, Major-General U.S. Army. Then "An Act" of Congress concerning the organizing of a volunteer military corps, signed by the President: James Madison. Also: &quo... See More
President Richard Nixon resigns...
Item #688859
August 09, 1974
DAILY NEWS, New York Aug. 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon
A very dramatic front page with over half of it taken up with: "NIXON RESIGNS". The balance has: "Acts in 'Interest of Nation', Asks for End to Bitterness" and "Ford Will Take Oath at Noon, Kissinger Agrees to Stay On". Much coverage, with photos, on the inside pages.
Tabloid-size, compl... See More
Nebraska joins the Union: the official Proclamation...
Item #688849
March 02, 1867
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 2, 1867 The top of page 2 has a very historic: "Proclamation" signed in type by the President, Andrew Johnson, for admitting Nebraska into the Union as the 37th state. The Proclamation is dated March 1, 1867, agreeing with the historic of the admission of the state. Terrific to have this in a newspaper from the nation's capi... See More
Supreme Court case of Dartmouth vs. Woodward...
Item #688847
February 10, 1819
THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, February 10 and 17, 1819 A two issue set on the historic Supreme Court case of Dartmouth College vs. Woodward.
This was a landmark decision in U.S. corporate law from the United States Supreme Court dealing with the application of the Contracts Clause of the Constitution to private corporations. The case arose when the president of Dartmo... See More
One of the best issues on the Burr Conspiracy, with Jefferson's famous message to Congress...
Item #688837
January 30, 1807
REPUBLICAN WATCH-TOWER, New York, Jan. 30, 1807 A terrific issue on the Burr Conspiracy, as any number of websites can be found with the full text of this special message to Congress from the President, in which he discloses to them to full details of the conspiracy and his intents to prosecute Aaron Burr.
This "Message" takes over half of page 2 & is signed in type: Th. Jeffe... See More
Sherman's Christmas present to President Lincoln and the nation...
Item #688778
December 26, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 26, 1864 An historic issue reporting the fall of Savannah to the Union forces, with one of the more notable quotes part of the headlines, with ftpg: "CAPTURE OF SAVANNAH" "Hardee's Army Make Their Escape" "150 Guns, 13 Locomotives, 190 Cars & 33,000 Bales of Cotton Taken" "and more.
The most historic part of the report is Sherman&#... See More
President Washington unites all patriotic hearts...
Item #688773
November 04, 1795
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 4, 1795 Page 2 has a report from Philadelphia noting: "The President has returned here from Mount Vernon. The reception he every where meets shews he unites in him all patriotic hearts...".
Four pages, scattered foxing, good condition.
From during Washington's administration...
Item #688768
August 24, 1796
THE HERALD; A GAZETTE FOR THE COUNTRY, New York, Aug. 24, 1796
* President George Washington era original
A very typical late 18th century American newspaper with a good mix of news reports of the day and advertisements. A fine opportunity for an early newspaper at a low price.
Four pages, very nice condition.
Ban Johnson death... American League founder...
Item #688756
March 29, 1930
SECTION 2 (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, March 29, 1930
* First AL president Ban Johnson death
* American League of baseball founder
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "DEATH TAKES BAN JOHNSON, BASEBALL CHIEF" with subheads and related pictorial. (see) Nice for display.
Complete section 2 only with 12 pages, rag edition in great condition. A ... See More
Death of the President...
Item #688754
April 09, 1841
CITIZEN SOLDIER, Windsor, Vermont, April 9, 1841
* President William Henry Harrison death
This short-lived newspaper was: "Devoted to the Interests of the Militia, to Military Science & National Defense in General." as noted in the masthead.
Page 7 has a black-bordered report headed: "General Harrison Is No More" which begins: "A report reached us on Wedne... See More
Jefferson Davis' proclamation for a day of "Humiliation and Prayer, with Thanksgiving"...
Item #688735
February 02, 1865
CHRISTIAN OBSERVER, Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 2, 1865
* Jefferson David proclamation
* Confederate Day of Thanksgiving
Has mostly religious-related content on the front page save for a war item: "First Virginia Artillery" "Stray Leaves from a Soldier's Artillery". On the reverse under "General Intelligence" are various news reports from the war.
Also ... See More
If you are searching for a newspaper from a specific date, please note that we have a vast selection available for purchase by using the date picker on our
gifts and birthday newspapers page.
History's Newsstand Blog
- They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To… Displayable Mastheads . . . A Lost Art
- Most Popular History’s Newsstand Posts – January 2023 update
- Announcing: Catalog #327 for February, 2023 – Rare & Early Newspapers for collectors…
- This Day in “News” History (Part II) – January 27th…
Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers
P.O. Box 3636
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 1-570-326-1045
Fax: 1-570-326-7606
E-mail: info@rarenewspapers.com
Hours
Monday through Friday, 7:30 - 4 (ET)
Full Contact Information
P.O. Box 3636
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 1-570-326-1045
Fax: 1-570-326-7606
E-mail: info@rarenewspapers.com
Hours
Monday through Friday, 7:30 - 4 (ET)
Full Contact Information
