S.S. Vestris sinks in 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  

Brandenburg Gate opening in 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  

1951 Frank Costello - NYC mob boss...

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  

The infamous civil rights murder case from Mississippi...

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  

1942 Battle of Bataan ending w/ fall....

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  

1930 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball... John Wooden...

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  

1948 Cairo-Haifa train bombings... Mandatory Palestine...

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  

Mississippi civil rights workers go missing...

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  

1925 Babe Ruth playing golf photo...

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  

Operation Hailstone... Truk Island attacked....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 21, 1944



* Operation Hailstone - Truk Atoll

* World War II - Chuuk Lagoon State

* American victory vs. Japanese Imperial Navy

* Pacific Ocean theater of WWII



The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "U.S. ATTACK RUINS TRUK" with subheads. (see images) Two related maps are on the back page.

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Thomas Edison invents the phonograph...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 30, 1878



* Historic Phonograph invention

* Thomas Edison - inventor



Page 3 has a nice illustration of Edison's recent invention, the phonograph. Amazed by this uncomplicated apparatus, the report begins: "It is a peculiar feature of the Edison phonograph that no mere description can impart any real adequate idea of its performances. Fully famili... See More  

1931 Mukden Incident... Japanese...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Sept. 19, 1931



* Mukden - Manchurian Incident

* Japanese invasion of Manchuria

* False flag operation in China



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Japan Lands Troops At Tsingtao Following Occupation of Mukden" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, nice c... See More  

1942 Easter Sunday Raid... WWII Ceylon...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 6, 1942



* Easter Sunday Raid

* Imperial Japanese Navy

* Indian Ocean - Ceylon

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPS CARRY WAR TO INDIA, ATTACK SHIPS, BOMB PORTS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Also reporting on the Battle of Bataan which was coming to a close just before the infamous "death march... See More  

Nice report on the Bill Cook gang...

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, Oct. 24, 1894  



* Bill Cook Gang



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DESPERADOES IN CONTROL" with subheads. (see images) Coverage on the infamous Bill Cook Gang.

Eight pages, partially loose and some wear at the spine, light toning, somewhat fragile & should be handled carefully.... See More  

An early 1873 wine country newspaper...

THE NAPA REGISTER, Napa City, California, Oct. 15, 1873  



* Rare old West publication

* From the wine country



Although in the heart of the wine region, for which this city is famous today, its beginnings were centered more on the California Gold Rush of 1849. This city became a refuge for miners during the first severe winter of mining & later became an important center for lu... See More  

2011 Egyptian revolution ends w/ freedom...

MORNING REPORT, Bay Area, Feb. 12, 2011



* 2011 Egyptian revolution ends

* President Hosni Mubarak corruption



The front page has a nice heading: "'Egypt is free'" with subheads and a few related photos. (see images)

Seems to be six page special edition (complete), great condition.

Details of the British naval force... Raisin River Massacre...

THE WAR, New York, April 13, 1813  Two-thirds of the front page is taken up with: "Massacre at Frenchtown - Documents" being several which provide evidence of accuracy as to the events of this significant battle, also known as the Raisin River Massacre.

Most of page 2 is taken up with charges on the: "British Naval Force" noting the various stations, the ships, their guns... See More  

A Ben Franklin newspaper with the earliest mention of G. Washington we have found in an American newspaper? Death of Ben Franklin's brother...

THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, Philadelphia, Feb. 12, 1756 



* Rare Benjamin Franklin publication

* Early Colonel George Washington

* French and Indian War officer



A fine Ben Franklin issue from the French & Indian War period, which includes what we believe is the earliest mention of George Washington we have found in an American newspaper. He was a colonel in the Virginia militia at th... See More  

Jonas Salk and his polio vaccine are a success...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Jan. 10, 1956



* Jonas Salk & the polio vaccine success

* State of Massachusetts finally approves



This issue has coverage on one of the more significant medical breakthroughs of the 20th century, the success of the polio vaccine. The front page has a two column heading: "Salk Vaccine Inoculations OK'd In Bay State After Long Delay" with lead-in: &... See More  

1916 Victor Victrola advertisement...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 18, 1916



* Victor Victrola talking machine ad

* Record - phonograph "His Master's Voice"

* Nipper the Dog & different models w/ prices



Page 3 has a very nice full page advertisement for a Victor Talking Machine. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are n... See More  

1956 Redondo Junction train sccident...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Jan. 23, 1956



* Redondo Junction train accident

* Santa Fe Railroad in Los Angeles

* Surf Line railway crash - disaster



The front page has a banner headline: "2 Killed, 90 Hurt In Train Mishap" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photo on page 7.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, nice condition.... See More  

1916 Battle of Gorizia... Italy...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 10, 1916



* Sixth Battle of the Isonzo

* Gorizia, Northeastern Italy



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ITALIANS MAKING BIG GAINS" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. 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.... See More  

Ara Parseghian retires from coaching... ND...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Dec. 16, 1974



* Coach Ara Parseghian retires

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* NCAA College Football



The top of the front page has a headline that reads: "Ara quits Irish" with small photo of Parseghian. 

The back page has a similar heading that reads: "Ara resigns as Notre Dame coach" (see images) He is noted for bringing Notre Dame football back ... See More  

1937 Battle of Beiping-Tianjin...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 29, 1937



* Battle of Beiping-Tianjin - Peiping - Beijing - Peiking

* North China Incident - Second Sino-Japanese War



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "CHINESE ATTACK AT TIENTSIN; FOREIGNERS SEEKING SAFETY; PEIPING DEFENSES BOMBED" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 42 pages, rag edition, very minor spine wear, nice condition.

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Steamboat Bill, Jr... Buster Keaton...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 9 only, May 13, 1928



* "Steamboat Bill, Jr." second day ad

* Actor Buster Keaton - silent film - movie



Page 4 of this section has a second day opening advertisement for the silent film "Steamboat Bill, Jr." starring Buster Keaton. This opening day ad measures 7 x 6 1/2 inches.

Complete section 9 only with all 20 pages, light toning at the mar... See More