Uniontown, Pennsylvania airplane disaster....
Item #661526
April 07, 1936
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 7, 1936
* Uniontown, Pennsylvania
* TWA airplane crash disaster
* Flight 1 - Cheat Mountain
* Early, same day 1st report
The front page has a great banner headline: "NEWARK AIRLINER CRASHES, 11 DIE" with subheads and photo of 1 of the 2 survivors. (see) Nice for display. A few more related photos on page 24. First report coverage on the TWA airlin... See More
Yankees win game 2 in 1936 World Series...
Item #661469
October 02, 1936
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Oct. 2, 1936
* New York Yankees vs. Giants
* World Series MLB Baseball (game 2)
* Lou Gehrig & Joe DiMaggio era
The front page has a terrific banner headline: "YANKS WIN, EVEN SERIES" with subheads, box scores, scoreboard above the masthead and inning by inning coverage. Great for display. More in the sport's section and nice to have in this unco... See More
Item #661376
March 24, 1800
THE LONDON PACKET; OR NEW LLOYD'S EVENING POST, England, March 24, 1800 The masthead features a coat-of-arms. Various news from Europe, mostly from England.
Four pages, red ink at the top of the ftpg., good condition.
Chicago Bear wins 1941 NFL title...
Item #661331
December 22, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, December 22, 1941
* Chicago Bears win NFL pro football championship
* Just after the bombing of Pearl Harbor - WWII era
The sport's section (page 21) has a six column headline: "Power, Weight, Spirit Crown Bears Grid Kings" with subheads, related photo and stats. First report coverage on the Chicago Bears winning the National Football League cha... See More
1942 Cleveland circus fire... Ringling Brothers Circus...
Item #661304
August 04, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 4, 1942
* Cleveland, Ohio circus fire
* Ringling Brothers animals
The front page has a four column heading: "Circus Fire Kills 35 Animals" (see) First report coverage on the fire disaster of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus at Cleveland, Ohio that killed many wild animals.
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning and minor wear at ... See More
1941 Ford strike at River Rouge Plant...
Item #661301
April 02, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 2, 1941
* Ford Motor Company
* River Rouge Plant strike
* UAW - United Automobile Workers
The front page has a great banner headline: "TROOPERS RUSHED TO PLANT AS FORD BATTLE INJURES 30" with subheads. Nice for display. Related photo on page 2.
Complete with all 44 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small b... See More
Douglass MacArthur's escape from the Philippines...
Item #661298
March 17, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 17, 1942
* Douglass MacArthur escapes from the Philippines
The front page has a terrific banner headline in large, bold lettering: "MacARTHUR REACHES AUSTRALIA AS CHIEF" with subheads and photo of MacArthur. Great for display. More on page 2.
Complete with all 24 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small... See More
Philippines Campaign in 1941...
Item #661243
December 24, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, December 24, 1941
* Philippines Campaign
* Japanese invasion
The front page has a nice banner headline: "MacARTHUR LEADS DRIVE TO REPEL 150,000 JAPS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with all 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
SS Normandie on fire...
Item #661235
February 10, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, February 10, 1942
* SS Normandie burns - on fire
* Early, same day report before capsizing
* Nice headline in this uncommon NYC title
The front page has a great banner headline: "NORMANDIE ON FIRE HERE" (see) A very early, same day report before the famous ocean liner capsized in New York Harbor.
Complete with all 24 pages, light toning at the margins, s... See More
Battle of Badung Strait....
Item #661196
February 23, 1942
NW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, February 23, 1942
* Battle of Badung Strait
* Bali - Dutch East Indies
* Imperial Japanese Navy
The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAP BALI FLEET SMASHED" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the Battle of Badung Strait which is off Bali in the Dutch East Indies. A false report here as history shows Japan won this battle.
Complete with al... See More
United States Asiatic Fleet sea victory....
Item #661187
January 16, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, January 16, 1942
* United States Asiatic Fleet
* United States Navy
* Early into World War II
The front page is a terrific banner headline proclaiming: "FIVE JAP SHIPS SUNK BY U. S. ASIATIC FLEET" with subheads. Nice for display. The Asiatic Fleet would dissolve shortly after.
Complete with all 34 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp w... See More
Walter Sickert (Jack the Ripper?) death....
Item #661178
January 24, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, January 24, 1942.
* Walter Richard Sickert death
* English Impressionist painter
* The real "Jack The Ripper" ?
Page 19 has a one column heading: "W. R. Sickert, 81, Famed Artist, Dies" with subhead. (see) Some believe him to be the real "Jack the Ripper".
Complete with all 29 pages, light toning at the margins, small library s... See More
1937 Cleveland Torso Murderer strikes again....
Item #660964
February 23, 1937
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Feb. 23, 1937
* Cleveland Torso Murderer
* Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run
* Serial killer strikes again
The front page has a one column heading: "8th Torso Is Found in Cleveland" with subhead. (see)
Complete with all 46 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice. ... See More
Amelia Earhart in 1937 World flight...
Item #660944
March 18, 1937
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 18, 1937.
* Amelia Earhart around the World attempt
* Lockheed Electra 10E airplane (1st stage)
The front page has a one column heading: "Miss Earhart Lands Plane in Honolulu" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on her attempt to fly around the World which eventually lead to her famous disappearance a few months later in whic
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* Amelia Earhart around the World attempt
* Lockheed Electra 10E airplane (1st stage)
The front page has a one column heading: "Miss Earhart Lands Plane in Honolulu" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on her attempt to fly around the World which eventually lead to her famous disappearance a few months later in whic
'Gone With The Wind' debuts in Atlanta, GA...
Item #660943
December 15, 1939
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, 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. The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Atlanta to See if it's True What THEY Say About Dixie" with subhead. Reporti... See More
Fascist Italy announces its 1st anti-Jewish laws...
Item #660915
September 01, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Sept. 1, 1938
* Italian Racial Laws announced
* Anti-Jewish - Jews expelled
* Fascist Italy - Pre-World War II
The front page has a banner headline: "Italy Exiles All Jews There Since 1919" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Fascist Italy announcing its first anti-Jewish laws.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in... See More
Pasteurized wins the Belmont Stakes....
Item #660873
June 04, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 4, 1938
* Pasteurized - horse racing
* Belmont Stakes victory
* Thoroughbred racehorse
The front page has a banner headline: "PASTEURIZED WINS BELMONT STAKE" with subheads. (see) Unusual for such a nice headline on the front page as most newspapers reported such events in the sport's section only. Great for display.
Other news, sports and advert... See More
1939 Marx Brothers pictorial...
Item #660780
August 12, 1939
NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, Aug. 12, 1939
* Marx Brothers family comedy act
* Chico - Harpo - Groucho - pictorial
Page 6 has a pictorial showing Marx Brothers characters with brief text. (see) This was during the height of their careers.
News, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 30 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding h... See More
Jesse Owens wins gold at the Berlin Olympics...
Item #660776
August 05, 1936
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 5, 1936
* Jesse Owens shines in track & field
* Olympic games in Berlin Germany
* In front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich
The front page has a three column heading: "OWENS CAPTURES 200 IN 20.7 TO SCORE OLYMPIC TRIPLE" with subheads. (See) Much more in the sport's section. A sidebar to the Olympic games was Adolph Hitler's refu... See More
Nazis capture Antwerp, Belgium...
Item #660731
May 18, 1940
NEW YORK WSORTLD-TELEGRAM, May 18, 1940
* Nazis capture Antwerp, Belgium
* World War II era original
The front page has a nice banner headline: ANTWERP FALLS TO GERMANS; Report Government Flees Belgium" with subheads.
Complete with all 34 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice. ... See More
Best Chicago Bears defeat Pro Bowl All-Stars...
Item #660702
January 05, 1942
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 5, 1942
* Chicago Bears vs. Pro football all-stars
* Post Pearl Harbor Pro Bowl
* Best title to be had ? (rare)
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "BEARS DEFEAT LEAGUE ALL-STARS, 35 TO 24" with subheads, lineups and related photo. Nice for display.
Much on World War II with nice front page headline. Complete with all 3... See More
Hitler and Eva Braun wed... Is Hitler still alive?...
Item #660621
June 10, 1945
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 10, 1945
* Adolph Hitler & Eva Braun married
* Is he still alive in Europe ?
* Post-World War II - WWII
An interesting one column heading on the front page: "HITLER LIVES, REDS SUSPECT; BARE WEDDING" with subhead. The article begins: "Adolf Hitler married his sweetheart, Eva Braun, two days before Berlin's fall and the lovers ... See More
Very 1st Daytona 500.... Nascar debut...
Item #660442
February 23, 1959
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 23, 1959
* Very 1st Daytona 500 Nascar race
* Johnny Beauchamp vs. Lee Petty
Within the sport's section on page 36 is a four column heading: "500-Mile Race Decided by Whisker" See images for text on the very 1st Daytona 500 Nascar race. It was also historic for having a photo finish which took three days to figure out who won.... See More
1955 Rocky Marciano title bout.... Archie Moore....
Item #660309
September 22, 1955
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, September 22, 1955.
* Rocky Marciano vs. Archie Moore
* Heavyweight Boxing title fight
* His last career fight
The top of page 5 has a three column heading: "Rock May Retire" (see) First report coverage on Rocky Marciano defending his heavyweight boxing title against Archie Moore. This would be Marciano's last professional boxing match as he w... See More
Winston Churchill resigns as Prime Minister in 1955...
Item #659838
April 06, 1955
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 6, 1955
* Sir Winston Churchill
* Resigns as Prime Minister
* United Kingdom
The front page has a four column headline: "Resignation of Churchill Clears Way For Eden to Take Over Today" with subheads and 2 related photos. Also a banner headline above the masthead: "Eden Slated to Become Prime Minister Today" (see).
Other news, sports... See More
3000 hits for "Big Poison"... with a photo...
Item #659493
June 20, 1942
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 20, 1942
* Paul Waner (Big Poison)- right fielder
* Boston Braves - 3,000th hit with photo
The sport's section (page 21) has a one column heading: "P. WANER GETS 3,000TH HIT, BUT BRAVES LOSE, 7-6" with subhead and box scores. (see)
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding ... See More
For the countries of Mexico and the United States...
Item #659384
January 19, 1878
THE TWO REPUBLICS, City of Mexico, Jan. 19, 1878 An interesting and unusual newspaper printed almost entirely in English. The title would suggest it was printed in Mexico but for a primarily American readership. Some of the content relates to Mexican events as well. The back page is almost entirely taken up with ads.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, tiny hole within masthead, generally ... See More
Battle of Stalingrad ends with Nazis defeated...
Item #659341
February 03, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 3, 1943
* Battle of Stalingrad ending
* Nazis 1st major loss in WWII
* One of the bloodiest battles in history
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "RUSSIANS FINISH 'LIQUIDATION' OF 330,000 GERMANS" with subhead and related map. (see) First report coverage on the end of the Battle of Stalingrad which was considered the 1st major loss... See More
1947 Steamer Island Queen disaster...
Item #659078
September 10, 1947
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 10, 1947
* Excursion steamer Island Queen
* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania fire disaster
The front page has a six column heading: "21 Dead or Missing in Excursion Ship Fire" with subheads. Small related map on page 14. A full back page pictorial is nice for display. (see) First report coverage on the excursion steamer "Island Queen" explo... See More
1947 Glazier--Higgins--Woodward tornadoes....
Item #659016
April 10, 1947
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 10, 1947
* 1947 F5 tornadoes disasters
* Woodward, Oklahoma
* Glazier & Higgins, Texas
The front page has a one column heading: "Tornado Rips Panhandle, 41 Die, Report" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 46 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within... See More
The "Spruce Goose" launches...
Item #658940
November 02, 1947
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, November 2, 1947.
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Spruce Goose - H-4 Hercules
* Launches into water for famous flight
* VARIOUS CLIPPINGS CUT OUT
The front page has a one column heading: "Hughes Floats His 25 Million Flying Giant" Two related photos on page 2. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Thir... See More
Tommy Holmes consecutive game hit record...
Item #658917
July 07, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 7, 1945
* Tommy Holmes - Boston Braves
* Consecutive game hitting streak record
* Major League Baseball - MLB
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "HOLMES HITS IN 34TH STRAIGHT; TOPS RECORD" with subhead, small photo and box scores. First report coverage on Tommy Holmes breaking Rogers Hornsby National League record. He would ... See More
Aviator Howard Hughes... Pan Am trials...
Item #658905
August 08, 1947
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 8, 1947
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Pan Am airlines - TWA
The front page has a six column heading: "End Hughes-Brewster Feud; Quiz to Go On" with subheads. Related photo on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 36 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp ... See More
1947 Coal mine disaster in Centralia, Illinois...
Item #658882
March 26, 1947
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 26, 1947
* Centralia, Illinois
* Coal mine explosion disaster
The front page has a great banner headline in bold lettering: "73 IN MINE! 23 DEAD" and "Explosion Rips Illinois Pit; 1st Survivor's Story" with subheads. Nice for display. Two related photos are on the back page. (see) First report coverage on the coal mine disaster at Central... See More
1947 Pine Bluff, Arkansas tornado disaster...
Item #658816
June 02, 1947
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 2, 1947
* Pine Bluff, Arkansas
* Leedey, Oklahoma
* Tornadoes disaster
The front page has a great banner headline: "NEW TORNADO! 37 KILLED" with subhead. Nice for display. Two related photos are on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 46 pages, light... See More
U.S. Army captures Cologne, Germany in 1945....
Item #658780
March 07, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 7, 1945
* Capture of Cologne, Germany
* First United States Army
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a great banner headline: "WIN COLOGNE; CITY OF RUINS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photo on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 32 pages, ligh... See More
1943 Frankford Junction train wreck....
Item #658763
September 07, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 7, 1943.
* Frankford Junction train wreck
* Congressional Limited disaster
* Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The front page has a great banner headline: "TRAIN WRECKED; 50 KILLED" with subheads. Nice for display. Four related photos are on the back page. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World fam
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* Frankford Junction train wreck
* Congressional Limited disaster
* Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The front page has a great banner headline: "TRAIN WRECKED; 50 KILLED" with subheads. Nice for display. Four related photos are on the back page. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World fam
Tunis & Bizerte, Tunisia fall in 1943...
Item #658759
May 08, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 8, 1943
* Tunis & Bizerte, Tunisia captured
* World War II - WWII
* 5th Panzer Army (Germany) defeated
The front page has a great banner headline: "BIZERTE AND TUNIS TAKEN" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 36 page... See More
1943 Elkton, Maryland explosion disaster...
Item #658757
May 05, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 5, 1943
* Elkton, Maryland explosion disaster
* Triumph Explosives Industries (1st report)
The front page has a one column heading: "15 Are Killed, Scores Hurt in Arms Blast" Related photo on page 12. First report coverage of the Triumph Explosives Company explosion disaster in Elkton, Maryland. Always nice to have notable events in history report... See More
1947 coal mine disaster at West Frankfort, Illinois...
Item #658700
July 25, 1947
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 25, 1947
* West Frankfort, Illinois
* Coal mining explosion disaster
* The Old Ben No. 8 mine
The front page has a great banner headline: "26 KILLED IN ILLINOIS MINE!" with subheads. Nice for display. Three related photos are on the back page. First report coverage on the coal mine disaster at West Frankfort, Illinois. Always nice to have notable even... See More
1942 Battle of Badung Strait...
Item #658694
February 22, 1942
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Feb. 22, 1942
* Battle of Badung Strait
* Bali, Dutch East Indies
* United States vs. Japanese Navy
The front page has a great banner headline: "SMASH JAP INVASION FLEETS" with subheads. Nice for display. Related map on page 4. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete 1st section only with all 18 pa... See More
Mickey Rooney & Ava Gardner marry....
Item #658693
January 11, 1941
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Jan. 11, 1942
* Actor Mickey Rooney
* Actress Ava Gardner
* Marries - Wedding - Weds
The front page has a one column heading: "Mickey Rooney Slips Away and Weds Actress" with small photo. (see)
World War II News of the day. Complete 1st section only with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes an... See More
1943 Landing at Lae, Papua New Guinea...
Item #658656
September 18, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 18, 1943
* Landing at Lae, Papua New Guinea
* General Douglas MacArthur captures
* Salamaua-Lae campaign - World War II
The front page has a nice banner headline: "MacARTHUR CAPTURES LAE!" with subheads. Nice for display. Related map on page 6. (see)
Complete with all 34 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, sma... See More
1942 François Darlan assassination...
Item #658588
December 25, 1942
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 25, 1942
* François Darlan assassination
* French Admiral of the Fleet
The front page has a great banner headline in bold lettering: "DARLAN ASSASSINATED" with subheads. Nice for display. More on page 2 with 2 related photos. First report coverage on the assassination of French Admiral and political figure, Jean Louis Xavier François D... See More
Latest news from the Revolutionary War...
Item #658578
May 15, 1781
THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, May 15, 1781
* Rare American Revolutionary War publication
The front page has a brief item: "The American spy, mentioned a few days since, is taken at Harwich and will be examined before the Privy-Council. Many papers were found upon his person, touching a treasonable correspondence."
The front page also has some ... See More
1941 Lend-Lease program signed into law...
Item #658438
March 12, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 12, 1941
* Lend-Lease program signed into law
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
* World War II military aid abroad
The front page has a nice banner headline: "LIST NAVY SHIPS FOR BRITAIN" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on FDR signing the Lend-Lease program which gave military aid any country which would be helpful t... See More
Steelworkers strike of 1946...
Item #658392
January 20, 1946
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, January 20, 1946
* Great strike wave of 1945-1946
* Steel workers begin pickets
The front page has a great banner headline: "BIG STEEL TIEUP UNDER WAY" with subheads. More on the following pages with 3 related photos.
Complete 1st section only with 22 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the... See More
1st ever contact with the Moon.....
Item #658345
January 25, 1946
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 25, 1946
* 1st contact with the Moon
* Unites States Army Radar
* Belmar, New Jersey
The front page has a great banner headline: "U. S. RADAR REACHES MOON!" with subheads. Nice for display. First report coverage on the very first contact with a celestial body by humans on Earth.
Complete with all 36 pages, light toning at the margins, small library... See More
1945 Prince Fumimaro Konoe suicide...
Item #658340
December 16, 1945
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, December 16, 1945
* Fumimaro Konoe suicide death
* Post World War II - eludes arrest
The front page has a nice banner headline: "PRINCE KONOYE ENDS LIFE" with subhead and small photo. Nice for display. First report coverage on the suicide of the Prime Minister of Japan and founder/leader of the Taisei Yokusankai.
Complete issue, light toning at the margins... See More
Debut of Sugar Ray Robinson in 1940...
Item #658258
October 05, 1940
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 5, 1940
* Sugar Ray Robinson's pro debut
* Madison Square Garden boxing
A night of boxing was held at Madison Square Garden which involved various fights including the main event at the end as usual which was a title fight. One of the preliminary fights involved Sugar Ray Robinson which was his very first professional boxing match. He would go on to what m... See More
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