1981 The Clash punk rock band nightclub ad...
Item #711489
May 26, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 27-June 2, 1981
* The Clash - English punk rock band
* "The Only Band That Matters"
* Bond's International Casino nightclub
* Concerts - performances advertisements
Page 73 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "THE CLASH" performances at the Bond's International Casino nightclub in ... See More
1964 "Dr. Strangelove" opening day film review w/ ad...
Item #711487
February 13, 1964
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 13, 1964
* "Dr. Strangelove" opening day premiere review
* Political satire black comedy film - movie
* Director Stanley Kubrick & Actor Peter Sellers
Page 13 under "film" is a review for the recent premiere with heading: "Come Now, Dr. Strangelove" The review continues on the following page.
P... See More
Uncommon from this small town in Pennsylvania...
Item #711480
November 17, 1871
THE MILTONIAN, Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Nov. 17, 1871
* Northumberland County
* Susquehanna Valley - River
A typical newspaper of the post-Civil War era with local & national news and a wealth of local advertisements.
Four pages, large folio size, some margin wear, small binding slits at the blank spine, good condition. Folder size noted is for the issue fold... See More
An unrecorded issue...
Item #711458
March 24, 1825
THE GAZETTEER, Sunbury, Pennsylvania, March 24, 1825
* Northumberland County
* Early 18th century publication
* Susquehanna Valley - River
A very rare title as Gregory's "Union List of Newspapers" notes only a total of just 5 issues are recorded in American institutions, this date not being one of them.
But this is a damage issue, as the lower right portion of ... See More
1875 "Bloody Williamson" County vendetta......
Item #711439
August 13, 1875
PUBLIC PRESS, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13, 1875
* "Bloody Williamson" County, Illinois
* Family feud - vendetta - killings
An uncommon title from this small town located at the confluence of the Susquehanna River and the West Branch of the Susquehanna.
Typical news reports of the day with a wealth of local advertisements.
Page 2 has a article headed: &
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Page 2 has a article headed: &
"The Black Crook", the first full-fledged Broadway musical delayed!
Item #711436
September 13, 1866
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 11, 1866
* "The Black Crook" - opening premiere delayed (2-days)
* Considered the first full-fledged Broadway musical
* Niblo's Garden, New York City
Page 7 has an advertisement of Niblo's Garden noting that although originally scheduled to open on September 10th it would now open on the 12th. The text states in part: "Mr. Wheatley respectfu... See More
The SS United States breaks speed record....
Item #711434
July 07, 1952
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, July 7, 1952
* SS United States wins "Blue Riband"
* Fastest crossing of the Atlantic of all-time (ocean liner)
This 8-page newspaper has a two-column heading on page 4: "New U.S. Super-liner Finishes Its First Crossing to Set Up New Record". See photos for 1st report coverage on the SS United States winning the &qu... See More
Review & Ad of "The Black Crook" - the first full-fledged Broadway musical...
Item #711393
September 13, 1866
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 13, 1866
* "The Black Crook" opening premiere w/ review
* First musical theatre performance of the first modern-day musical!
* Niblo's Garden - Broadway - New York City
Page 4 has a review of the first performance of "The Black Crook" from the previous evening, which is quite lengthy & complimentary. Near the end it notes: "..... See More
John Gotti's famous 1990 acquittal w/ photo...
Item #711337
February 10, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 10, 1990
* John Gotti acquitted on multiple charges
* Gambino crime family boss - mafia
* Photo of a flamboyant Gotti outside the courthouse
The top of page 22 has a four column heading: "Reputed Crime Boss Gotti Freed in Assault Case" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 36 pages, nice condition.
wikipedia note... See More
1938 Golden Gloves boxing...
Item #711335
March 22, 1938
SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, March 22, 1938
* U.S. Intercity Golden Gloves Championships
* Chicagoland vs. New York City young boxers
* Madison Square Garden - amateur boxing titles
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "CHICAGO FIGHTERS WHIP NEW YORK, 9 T0 7" with subheads and two action photos. (see images) More on page 3 of this s... See More
JFK's 1963 Arlington National Cemetery ceremony...
Item #711333
November 12, 1963
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Nov. 12, 1963
* President John F. Kennedy - JFK
* "A Special Day", 11 November, 1963
* Veteran's Day ceremonies w/ photo
* Arlington National Cemetery - Virginia
* Tomb of the Unknown Soldier visit
The front page has a six column heading: "Kennedy Leads Tribute to War Dead" with lead-in: "Taps...A Wreath...And 21 Guns" and photo ... See More
1919 Chicago Race Riot... Red Summer...
Item #711332
July 30, 1919
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 1919
* Chicago, Illinois race riots
* Negroes vs. white citizens
* The Red Summer of 1919
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "28 DEAD, 500 HURT IN THREE-DAY RACE RIOTS IN CHICAGO" with subheads. (see images)
Complete in 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally very nice.
wiki... See More
Civil Rights Bill in 1874...
Item #711331
August 17, 1874
RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Aug. 17, 1874
* re. Civil Rights Act of 1875 (Enforcement Act)
* Reconstruction era - Blacks
Here is a uncommon publication from the capital of the Confederacy just a decade earlier. This issue measures 25 x 18 inches.
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "The Civil Rights Bill" (see images)
Complete with 4 pages, nice condition.... See More
Dr. Sam Sheppard murder trial...
Item #711329
October 21, 1954
THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 21, 1954
* Dr. Sam & Marilyn Reese Sheppard case
* Murder trial beginning - Richard Eberling ?
The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "NEW SHEPPARD DEFENSE" with lead-in: "Family Friend Called Slayer" and photo of Sheppard's attorney.
Complete with all 76 pages, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
1964 Free Speech Movement... Berkeley...
Item #711327
December 04, 1964
DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 4, 1964
* 1964 Free Speech Movement
* Mass students protest - sit-ins
* University of California at Berkeley
* Mario Savio giving his speech photo
The front page has a one column heading: "Arrest 800 In Sit-Ins At College" A photo of Mario Savio giving his "Bodies Upon the Gears" speech at Sprou Hall on the campus of the University of Calif... See More
1969 Vietnam War Washington D.C. protest...
Item #711325
April 25, 1971
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1971
* Vietnam anti-war protest
* March on Washington D.C.
* Largest in U.S. history (500,000)
The top of the front page has a four column photo with heading: "200,000 Rally in Capital to End War" (see images) More on page 34 with another related photo. First report coverage on largest single anti-war protest in U.S. history.
Complete 1s... See More
New Deal wins at the polls.....
Item #711323
November 07, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 7, 1934
* United States House of Representatives elections
* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR & the New Deal
The front page has a nice three-line banner headline including: "... WIDE GAINS IN NATION FOR THE NEW DEAL" with many subheads. Much more on the following pages.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, light toning... See More
1972 1st ? New York Dolls Manhattan gig advertisement...
Item #711322
May 25, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 25, 1972
* New York Dolls - punk rock music band pioneers
* Hotel Diplomat - New York City concert advertisement
* Very first venue performance ? one year prior to 1st album
Page 56 has a 4 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for a "New York Dolls" performance at the Hotel Diplomat" (see images) We had multiple people ask ... See More
Roberto Clemente wins NL MVP....
Item #711308
November 16, 1966
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, Nov. 16, 1966
* Roberto Clemente wins NL MVP award
* Pittsburgh Pirates
This 18 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 5:
"National League MVP Awarded To Clemente"
Tells of Pittsburgh Pirates star Roberto Clemente winning the National League Most Valuable Player award for the 1966 baseball season.
Other new... See More
Sandy Koufax announces retirement...
Item #711306
November 19, 1966
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, November 19, 1966 This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 3: "Alston Sad About Sandy But Is Not Pessimistic". Tells of Sandy Koufax announcing his retirement due to arthritis in his left elbow.
Other news of the day. Small binding holes along the spine, otherwise good.
Early from Salinas, California...
Item #711303
December 25, 1880
THE MONTEREY DEMOCRAT, Salinas City, Monterey County, California, Dec. 25, 1880
* Rare publication
* Old Wild West
An early title from the county seat of Monterey County, just south of San Francisco. Very typical of newspapers from the era with a nice mix of news of the day and advertisements, some illustrated.
Gregory's 'Union List of American Newspapers' notes only 3 in... See More
1963 Civil Rights March on Washington (day of)...
Item #711302
August 28, 1963
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1963
* Martin Luther King Jr. about to make history
* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
* "I Have A Dream" speech fame (day of)
The top of the front page has a one column heading concerning this historic Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. that was scheduled for this day: "CAPITAL IS READY FOR MARCH TODAY; 100,000 EXPECTED"... See More
Isamu Noguchi - renowned Japanese-American sculptor...
Item #711299
May 25, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 25, 1961
* Isamu Noguchi, world famous sculptor
The front-page has the bold, banner headline: "Noguchi Redesigns Washington Sq.", which points to the front-page article: "Washington Square Redesigned: Noguchi Would Have Them Singing On a Mountain", followed by text which continues on the back-page. Other classic... See More
From Nebraska...
Item #711293
January 24, 1883
THE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS, Nebraska, Jan. 24, 1883
* Home of the Cornhuskers
We seldom encounter Nebraska newspapers from during the Wild West era, but here is one. Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska and this issue is dated from just 16 years after statehood.
Gregory's 'Union List of American Newspapers' notes that the only institution holding any issues of this title is the... See More
John Rock - first African-American admitted to practice before the Supreme Court...
Item #711285
February 07, 1865
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, New York, Feb. 7, 1865
* Abolitionist John Rock "black is beautiful"
* First African American admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of the United States
The back page has histori8c coverage from the Tribune's Washington correspondent datelined Feb. 1, 1865: "FROM WASHINGTON - The Dred Scott Decision Buried in the Supreme Court - ... See More
Fantastic headline... Japanese surrender...
Item #711276
August 14, 1945
SUN-GAZETTE SPECIAL, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, August 14, 1945
* World War II ends
* Japanese surrenders
* Terrific headline
We have handled many dramatic V-J Day newspapers through the years but few have been as dramatic and displayable as this one.
This "Special Edition", as noted in the upper corners, has a bold, two line head taking the entire top half of the front ... See More
1941 Brooklyn waterfront explosions & fire disaster...
Item #711273
August 18, 1941
NEW YORK POST, Aug. 18, 1941
* Brooklyn, New York City sabotage ?
* Waterfront explosions & fire
* Pier 27 conflagration disaster
The front page has a very nice banner headline for display: "SHIPPING AND PIERS AFIRE; 25 EXPLOSIONS IN HARBOR" and large photo. (see images) Another related photo inside. The attack on Pearl Harbor was just a few months away.
Complete with all 1... See More
Sam Houston's 'call to arms' against Mexico...
Item #711271
April 02, 1842
NILES'S NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, April 2, 1842
* Samuel Houston call to arms - Texas citizens
* Post Texas Revolution - Pre Mexican-American War
Inside has: "President Houston's Proclamation to the Citizens of Texas" which begins: "My Countrymen: Rumours have been brought from the southwestern frontier of invasion...The facts are sufficient to justify immed... See More
Babe Ruth debuts as a coach in 1938...
Item #711269
June 20, 1938
SECTION TWO (sports) section only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, June 20, 1938.
* Babe Ruth debuts as a coach
* Brooklyn Dodgers - MLB baseball
The front page of sport's section (page 19) has a one column heading: "Babe Saves Run for Brooklyn; Gets Big Hand" with photo of Ruth on his first day as a Dodgers coach. (see images)
Complete section II (sports) only with all 10 pages... See More
Arab-Israeli War cease-fire...
Item #711268
May 08, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1948
* First Arab-Israeli War cease-fire ?
* Mandatory Palestine - Jerusalem
* Israel - Palestinians -
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CEASE-FIRE TODAY IN ALL JERUSALEM SET BY ARABS, JEWS" with subheads. (see images) More on page 4 with related photo.
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
S.S. Vestris sinks in 1928...
Item #711267
November 14, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1928
* Ocean Liner S.S. Vestris sinks
The front page has a nice banner headline: "RESCUE SHIPS BRINGING 206 VESTRIS SURVIVORS TO PORT; FIVE BODIES PICKED UP, 116 PERSONS STILL UNREPORTED; SOME SAVED AFTER HOURS IN WATER; LIFE RAFT MISSING" with subheads and list of the rescued and the missing. (see images) Nice for display. More on pages 2 & 3.... See More
Molly Maguires ?...
Item #711260
April 05, 1875
BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 5, 1875
* Molly Maguires
* Miners - railroad
* Gov. John F. Hartranft
* Pennsylvania
Page 3 has an article with small heading: "The Troubles in the Coal Regions" (see images) Nice to have in a Pennsylvania title.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, nice condition.... See More
Brandenburg Gate opening in 1989...
Item #711257
December 23, 1989
B-Z, Berlin, Germany, December 23, 1989
* Fall of the Berlin Wall
* Brandenburg Gate opens
* Best publication to be had ? (very rare)
A great issue on the fall of the Berlin Wall, with a banner headline proclaiming (translated): "Berlin, Rejoice!" The front page photo shows a huge crowd at the Brandenburg Gate, apparently oblivious to the rain & storm of that day, as th... See More
1929 George Bugs Moran...
Item #711194
December 31, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 31, 1929
* Post St. Valentine's Day Massacre
* George Bugs Moran safe raided by police
* Gangsters - gangland - underworld
* Probably only reported in a Chicago paper
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "RAID ON MORAN SAFE NIPS BIG RACKET PROFITS" with subhead. (see images) The infamous St. Valentines' Day Massacre occurred earlier in the... See More
1951 Frank Costello - NYC mob boss...
Item #711192
March 19, 1951
THE DETROIT NEWS, March 19, 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 front page has a nice headline: "O'DWYER SAYS GANGS RULED OUT MOB WARS" with subheads that include: "Ex-Mayor F... See More
1939 World War II beginning....
Item #711191
September 11, 1939
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, September 11, 1939
* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw
* World War II WWII beginning
* Nazis invasion of Poland
The front page has a banner headline: "Congress May Be Summoned Later This Week To Repeal Arms Embargo; Canada Declares War; Germans Launch Counterattack on West Front" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the ma... See More
The infamous civil rights murder case from Mississippi...
Item #711188
October 04, 1964
Offered is an original, collectible newspaper (NOT a copy/reproduction): THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 4, 1964
* Mississippi Civil Rights workers - murders
* James Chaney & more at Philadelphia MS
* White supremacist Lawrence A. Rainey arrest
* Members of White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "5 MISSISSIPPIANS ARRESTED BY F.B.I. ON... See More
Gerald Ford becomes the 38th American President...
Item #711172
August 10, 1974
NEW YORK TIMES, NY, August 10, 1974
* Gerald Ford is sworn in as President
* The Watergate nightmare is over!
The front page has the three-line banner heading: "FORD SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT; ASSERTS 'NIGHTMARE IS OVER' - Nixon Bids an Emotional Farewell to Washington", with multiple photos. Additional photos and coverage is found on inside pages. Always nice to have notable ... See More
1942 Battle of Bataan ending w/ fall....
Item #711159
April 08, 1942
THE BOSTON POST, April 8, 1942
* Battle of Bataan ends (eve)
* Allies surrender to Japanese
* Philippines Campaign
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice headline in bold lettering: "YANKEES IN LAST STAND ON BATAAN" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. This Luzon Island province would fall the following day. The Japanese capture would eventually lead to the inf... See More
Nazi General Erich von Manstein guilty of war crimes...
Item #711157
December 20, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 20, 1949
* Nazi General Erich von Manstein
* Guilty of war crimes against humanity
* WWII - World War II field marshall
* Invasion of France architect - Jewish holocaust
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Mannstein Guilty of Crimes, Gets 18 Years' Imprisonment" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with all 56 page, r... See More
Uncommon anti-slavery newspaper, but more: focused on non-resistance...
Item #711154
April 20, 1839
THE NON-RESISTANT, Boston, April 20, 1839
* Rare Anti Slavery publication - slaves
* New England Non-Resistance Society
* About 22 years prior to the Civil War
This is a quite uncommon anti-slavery newspaper with an interesting history.
As Wikipedia notes: "The New England Non-Resistance Society was an American peace group founded by William Lloyd Garrison (publisher of the fa... See More
1930 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball... John Wooden...
Item #711128
March 04, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 4, 1930
* Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
* Win and are declared 1929-30 Big Ten champions
* Future UCLA Bruins coach John Wooden (soph.)
The front page of section two (sports) has a seven column heading: "PURDUE WINS BIG 10 TITLE; BEATS MICHIGAN, 44-28" with subheads and stats. Text includes: "...flashy little Johnny Wooden starting the... See More
1984 Bhopal gas disaster.. India...
Item #711091
December 05, 1984
SUN TIMES, Chicago, Dec. 5, 1984
* Bhopal gas disaster - tragedy
* Union Carbide India Unlimited (UCIL)
* World's worst industrial disaster
* Chemical gas methyl isocyanate
The front page has a report headed: "Fumes turn Indian city into a tomb" More on page 14 with related photo. (see images)
Complete with all 128 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.... See More
Gangster Dutch Shultz acquitted of tax evasion in 1935...
Item #711088
August 03, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 3, 1935
* Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer acquitted
* Jewish-American gangster tax evasion trial
* New York prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SCHULTZ 'EXILED,' DEFIES THE MAYOR; DEWEY WILL ACT" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues inside with related photo.
Complete in 28 pages, light to... See More
1948 Cairo-Haifa train bombings... Mandatory Palestine...
Item #711074
March 01, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 1, 1948
* Cairo-Haifa train bombings 1948
* British ruled Mandatory Palestine
* Zionist militant group Lehi
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "30 BRITISH SOLDIERS DIE IN PALESTINE AS MINES RIP TRAIN" with subheads. (see images) More on page 3 with related map.
Complete with 40 pages, light toning, nice condition.... See More
Battle of Shanghai beginning in 1937...
Item #711073
August 20, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 20, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army
The top of the front page has three column headline: "CHINESE THRUST FOES BACK IN FIERCE DRIVE AT SHANGHAI; U. S. INSISTS RIVER STAY OPEN" with subheads. (see images) More on the following pages.
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Mississippi civil rights workers go missing...
Item #711072
June 23, 1964
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 23, 1964
* Mississippi Civil Rights workers disappear
* James Chaney - Philadelphia MS (1st report)
The front page has a one column heading: "3 Disappear In Dixie Rights Push" (see images) First report coverage on the 3 Civil Rights workers that went missing at Philadelphia, Mississippi. This was a notable civil rights-related murder and was the premis... See More
The Christian Front arrests in 1940...
Item #710996
January 15, 1940
BOSTON TRAVELER, Jan. 15, 1940
* Christian Front (United States) arrests
* Plot to overthrow the U.S. government
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "U. S. WIDENS PLOT PROBE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. More on pages 2 & 3 with a few related photos with a pictorial showing 15 members that were arrested.
Complete with 36 p... See More
1925 Babe Ruth playing golf photo...
Item #710972
February 15, 1925
SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Feb. 15, 1925
* Babe Ruth playing golf photo
* Hot Springs, Arkansas spring training
* Major League Baseball - MLB
The front page of this section has a four column pictorial showing a few major league baseball players with heading: "Conditioning At Hot Springs" with one of the photos showing Babe Ruth playing golf as part ... See More
Los Angeles picked for 1984 Summer Olympics...
Item #710970
September 26, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 26, 1977
* 1984 Summer Olympics site chosen
* Games of the XXIII Olympiad
* Best publication to be had (very rare)
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "L.A. Selected to Bid for 1984 Olympics" with subhead and related photo. (see images) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time, ... See More
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