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1st Negro pitcher makes MLB debut...
Item #719652
August 27, 1947
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 27, 1947
* Dan Bankhead makes MLB debut
* 1st African American pitcher
* Brooklyn Dodgers baseball
The top of page 18 has a two column heading: "Bankhead Slapped Hard As Bums Are Swamped" with subhead and box scores. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: On May 18, 19... See More
1937 Battle of Beiping-Tianjin...
Item #719621
July 30, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 30, 1937
* Battle of Beiping-Tianjin - Peiping - Beijing - Peiking
* North China Incident - Second Sino-Japanese War
* Lugou - Marco Polo Bridge captured by Imperial Army
The front page has a one column heading: "DICTATOR ENDS CHINESE ARMY AGAINST JAPAN" with subhead. More coverage on the following pages with 2 related maps. Some related photos ar... See More
Lawrence Bittaker found guilty...
Item #719618
February 18, 1981
LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 18, 1981
* Lawrence Bittaker "Tool Box Killer" "Pliers"
* Guilty of kidnapping, rape, torture and murder
The front page has a one column heading: "Bittaker Found Guilty of Five Torture Deaths" (see) First report coverage on serial killer & rapist, Lawrence Bittaker, found guilty for kidnap, rape, torture and murder of 5 teenage g... See More
Discovery of Penicillin... USS Iowa battleship launching...
Item #719616
August 28, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1942
* Discovery of Penicillin (historic)
* USS Iowa battleship launching
* United States Navy - WWII
The front page has a one column heading: "MIGHTIEST WARSHIP IS LAUNCHED HERE" with subhead. (see images) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with two related photos.
But a more historic report is located at the bottom right corner of the ... See More
Partition of India in 1947...
Item #719615
August 15, 1947
EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Penn., August 15, 1947
* Partition of India (1st report)
* FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2) ***
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Nations of India and Pakistan Assume British Dominion status" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage would have continues on page 6 which isn't present here.
FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1... See More
Brandenburg Gate opening in 1989...
Item #719598
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
1974 Charlotte Eastern Air Lines Flight 212...
Item #719590
September 12, 1974
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 12, 1974
* Charlotte, North Carolina disaster
* Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crash
* McDonnell Douglas DC-9 aircraft
* Propagandist Stephen Colbert link
* His Father & 2 brothers (victims)
The front page has a two column heading: "69 Killed on Eastern Jet In a Crash Near Charlotte" with photo. (see images)
Complete with all 72 pages, good con... See More
The siege of Port Arthur in 1904...
Item #719589
August 11, 1904
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 11, 1904
* Siege of Port Arthur
* Russo-Japanese War
The top of the front page is a three column headline: "DESPERATE SORTIE BY PORT ARTHUR FLEET" 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 fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 6 ... See More
Battle of Mukden ending in 1905...
Item #719588
March 03, 1905
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 3, 1905
* Battle of Mukden
* Shenyang, Manchuria
* Russo-Japanese War
The top of the front has a five column headline: "ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE IS RAGING WEST OF MUKDEN" with subhead. (see) 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 f... See More
Item #719587
September 27, 1971
THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 1971
* President Richard Nixon & Emperor Hirohito of Japan
* Historic meeting in Anchorage, Alaska (1st time)
The front page has a six column headline: "Nixon and Hirohito Meet" with lead-in: "Emperor Flies to Europe" and photo. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition... See More
1994 EAGLES rock band reunited after a 14 year hiatus...
Item #719584
May 30, 1994
CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, May 30, 1994
* American rock band THE EAGLES
* First live performance in 14 years
* Irvine Meadows Amphitheater in Irvine
* "Hell Freezes Over" live album fame
* Glenn Frey - Don Henley - Joe Walsh
The front page of this section has a five column heading: "Eagles Offer a Vision of the Future" with subhead and photo... See More
Five Sullivan Brothers killed in WWII action....
Item #719583
January 15, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 15, 1943
* The five Sullivan brothers killed
* United States Navy sailors
* USS Juneau sinking
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "5 SULLIVANS DIE, SURVIVOR WRITES" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage includes part of the letter sent to the parents of the doomed sailors by a fellow friend also serving onboard the same ship. This si... See More
Frances Farmer carried off to jail 1943 photo...
Item #719581
January 15, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 15, 1943
* Hollywood actress Frances Farmer arrested photo
* Mental health struggles w/ psychiatric hospitals
The back page has a photo showing Actress Frances Farmer being carried by police with heading: "Frances Farmer Gets Jail Term"
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "FRANCES FARMER GETS JAIL TERM; BATTLES IN COURT" with subhead.... See More
Jews ordered to turn over their valuables...
Item #719580
February 23, 1939
THE DETROIT NEWS, Feb. 23, 1939
* The Jewish Holocaust in progress
* Jews ordered to give up valuables
* German economist Walther Funk
Page 3 has a somewhat discrete one column heading: "Jews in Germany Must Give Up Jewels" (see image)
Complete with 56 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes: On February 23, 1939, the Nazi regime in Germany escalated its systemat... See More
Buffalo Bills very 1st football game in 1960...
Item #719579
September 12, 1960
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 12, 1960
* Buffalo Bill play their very 1st ever football game
The top of page 38 has a four column heading: "Titans Vanquish Bills in A. F. L. Opener" with subheads, two related photos and stats. Nice to have in this famous NYC publication.
Complete with 50 pages, small piece torn away on the front page, along the right margin. A little other margi... See More
Nelson Mandela is sworn in as President of South Africa...
Item #719577
May 11, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 11, 1994
* Nelson Mandela becomes president
* Includes his appeal for peace
* South Africa handed over to black majority
The front page has the banner headline: "'Let Freedom Reign': Mandela" with subhead and photo of Mandela taking the oath. Page 10 has additional coverage including the entire text of his inaugural speech and additional ... See More
John Dillinger hunted in 1934....
Item #719575
April 25, 1934
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., April 25, 1934.
* John Dillinger's Little Bohemia Lodge escape
* Gang hunted in the upper Midwest
The front page has a one column heading: "Army of 5000 Officers Seeks John Dillinger" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
AI notes: On April 25, 1934
1929 Benny Evangelista occult murders...
Item #719570
July 05, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 5, 1929
* The Evangelista Occult Murders
* Black magic sinister crime
Page 2 has a one column heading: "Man Held In Slaying Of Six In Detroit" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 36 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.
AI notes: On July 3, 1929, Detroit police discovered one of the city’... See More
1979 Pope John Paul II visits NYC...
Item #719568
October 03, 1979
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 3, 1979
* Pope John Paul II comes to America
* Head of the Catholic Church
The front page has a nice photo of Pope John Paul II standing outside of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Also four column heading: "Throngs Acclaim Pope as He Tours New York; He Visits the Powerful and Talks With the Poor" with subheads and another related photo. (see image... See More
Patty Hearst and the SLA... Squeaky Fromme...
Item #719566
September 23, 1975
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 23, 1975
* Patty Hearst, convicted bank robber, captured
* Newspaper heiress, socialite, actress & kidnap victim
* Affidavit filed in San Francisco district court
* Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme & Gerald Ford murder attempt
The top of the front page has a three column heading: "Affidavit Filed For Miss Hearst Depicts a Terrorized Pri... See More
1993 World Trade Center Bombing...
Item #719560
February 28, 1993
NEW YORK POST, February 28, 1993
* 1st attack on World trade Center
The front page has the headline: "BOMBED" with related photo and subhead. (see) Much more on the following pages. Great to have from this famous NYC tabloid publication.
Complete with all 48 pages, great condition.
history notes: In February of 1993, a powerful truck bomb exploded in the underground parking ga... See More
1946 Canfield Hotel fire in Dubuque, Iowa...
Item #719559
June 10, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 10, 1946
* Canfield Hotel fire in Dubuque, Iowa w/ photo
The front page has a two column headline: "15 Dead, 22 Missing as Fire Sweeps Hotel at Dubuque" with subhead. (see) Article continues on page three with related photo. 1st report coverage on the Canfield Hotel fire disaster in Dubuque Iowa. Always nice to have notable events in history repor... See More
1972 Jackson Browne nightclub ad...
Item #719530
August 31, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 31, 1972
* Early Jackson Browne night club performance ad
* American rock musician, singer & songwriter
Page 43 under "cafes, clubs & coffee houses" is a ad for a performance by "Jackson Browne" at The Bitter End night club. (see image) This was the same year of the release of his debut album.
I sus... See More
1983 "The Outsiders" opening day film advertisement...
Item #719529
March 29, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 29, 1983
* "The Outsiders" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Coming-of-age- crime drama movie
* Francis Ford Coppola - Rob Lowe
* Tom Cruise - Matt Dillon & more
Page 44 has a 581/2 x 6 1/4 inch (not counting the locations underneath) advertisement for the opening day of the film &quo... See More
Early 1963 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...
Item #719528
October 10, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 10, 1963
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* Carnegie Hall - New York City
* "Live at Carnegie Hall 1963" album fame
Page 14 has a small but early advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Carnegie Hall in Manhattan. This ad measures 2 x 2 inches. (see image) This concert was recorded for the 2005 album releas... See More
Early Bob Dylan 1965 interview / photo...
Item #719526
March 25, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 25, 1965
* Early and rare Bob Dylan interview
* American folk singer - songwriter
Page 24 has a rare interview with a young Bob Dylan under the heading: "Dylan Meets the Press" with a related photo. Dylan was known not to give many interviews throughout his career. This was one of his very first public press conference... See More
Battle of the Bulge to begin the next day.......
Item #719515
December 15, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1944
* Battle of Bulge to begin (EVE)
* Armies line up at Siegfried Line (Westwall)
* World War II - WWII
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "7TH ARMY AT WESTWALL, SEEKS AN OPENING" with subheads. Two related maps are on page 4. The initial beginning of the infamous battle would begin the very next day.
Other news, sports and ad... See More
Texas A&M Aggies Cotton Bowl...
Item #719513
January 02, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, January 2, 1941
* Rose Bowl: Stanford Cardinals vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
* Orange Bowl: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Georgetown Hoyas
* Sugar Bowl: Boston College Eagles vs. Tennessee Volunteers
* Cotton Bowl: Texas A&M Aggies vs. Fordham Rams
The top of page 24 has a six column heading: "Rams Heroes in Defeat by Aggies in Cotton Bowl" with subhea... See More
Sport's athletes of the year in 1936...
Item #719309
December 27, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, December 27, 1936
* Star athletes of the year (1936) photos
* Jesse Owens, Lou Gehrig and much more
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "RETURN TO THE GOLDEN ERA OF SPORT'S MARKED YEAR; RECORD-SMASHING FEATS WERE UNUSUALLY NUMEROUS" with subheads and photos of the some of the star athletes for that year including ... See More
1935 Yreka, California lynching... Clyde Johnson...
Item #719308
August 04, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 4, 1935
* Yreka, California lynching
* Sheriff Frank R. (Jack) Daw murder
* Clyde L. Johnson hanging
* Masked men lynch mob
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "BANDIT IS LYNCHED BY CALIFORNIA MOB" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes: Clyde Johnson was a 24-year-old man... See More
Al "Scarface" Capone indictment in 1931...
Item #719304
June 13, 1931
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, June 13, 1931
* Al 'Scarface' Capone indicted
* Volstead Act conspiracies
* Prohibition era - Beer
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BEER BUSINESS OF CAPONE HIT IN INDICTMENT" with subheads. (see images)
Complete in 16 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally very nice.
b... See More
World War II breaks out in Europe...
Item #719301
September 08, 1939
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, September 8, 1939
* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw falling
* World War II WWII starts
* Nazis invasion on Poland & more
The front page features a banner headline: "WARSAW ENTERED, NAZIS SAY; PRESIDENT CALLS EMERGENCY" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spi... See More
Detroit Lions win 1953 pro football title...
Item #719298
December 28, 1953
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, December 28, 1953
* Detroit Lions vs. Cleveland Browns
* NFL football championship title game
* Number 3 of 4 league titles (1957 was last)
The top of page 18 has six column heading: "Layne's Late Touchdown Toss Beats Browns for Pro Title, 17-16" with subhead, two related photos and stats. (see images) First report cov... See More
16th Street Baptist Church bombing... Civil Rights...
Item #719296
September 18, 1963
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., September 18, 1963
* 16th Street Baptist Church disaster
* Birmingham, Alabama church bombing
* African-American girls killed - funerals
The top of the front page, above the masthead, has a banner headline: "1500 at Rites for Ala. Bombing victim" with subhead. (see images) More on page 6.
Complete with 34 pages, light toning and minor wear at t... See More
Russellites predict "Millennium" Kingdom...
Item #719295
June 02, 1919
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1919
* Russellites and the "Millennium" Kingdom ?
* Alexander Hugh MacMillan - Bible Students
* Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society member
* Future pioneer of the Jehovah's Witnesses
Page 20 has a somewhat discrete report with small one column headings: "New Date For Millennium" "Russellites Now See It Coming on Earth in 1925"... See More
Battle of Shanghai, China in 1937...
Item #719291
September 02, 1937
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 2, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The front page has a banner headline: "JAPAN TO SEARCH U. S. VESSEL" with various subheads. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, some margin wear, generally in good condition.
AI notes: On September 2, 1937, Shanghai was engulfed in the brutal ... See More
Actress Rosamond Pinchot suicide...
Item #719290
January 24, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, January 24, 1938
* Rosamond Pinchot suicide death
* Stage & film actress - socialite
The front page has a four column headline: "ROSAMOND PINCHOT FOUND DEAD; HOSE IN GARAGE INDICATES SUICIDE" with subhead and nice photo. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with another related photo.
Complete with 32 pages; light toning and minor wear... See More
The great 1923 Kanto earthquake...
Item #719289
September 02, 1923
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Sept. 2, 1923
* The Great Kanto earthquake
* Tokyo and Yokohama Japan
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TOKIO IN FLAMES; MANY DIE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
First section only with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.
AI notes: The Great Kantō Earthquake struck the Tokyo-Yokohama re... See More
University of California wins 1949 collage reagtta...
Item #719247
June 26, 1949
SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, June 26, 1949
* University of California Golden Bears
* Intercollegiate Rowing Regatta victory
* Hudson River - Poughkeepsie, New York
The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "CALIFORNIA CREW WINS POUGHKEEPSIE REGATTA" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with two related photos. (see... See More
1937 Japanese aerial bombing of Nanjing (Nanking), China
Item #719245
September 22, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 22, 1937.
* Nanjing - Nanking air raid bombing
* Japanese airplane raiders - pre massacre
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "U.S. AND BRITAIN URGE JAPAN NOT TO DEVASTATE NANKING; THREATENED RAID DELAYED" with subheads. (see images) This is a early morning edition of this World famous publication as the headline in the later ed
... See More
* Nanjing - Nanking air raid bombing
* Japanese airplane raiders - pre massacre
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "U.S. AND BRITAIN URGE JAPAN NOT TO DEVASTATE NANKING; THREATENED RAID DELAYED" with subheads. (see images) This is a early morning edition of this World famous publication as the headline in the later ed
1995 Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin assassination...
Item #719243
November 05, 1995
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 5, 1995
* Jewish Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
* "Kings of Israel Square" assassination
* Tel Aviv, Gush Dan peace rally
* Middle East tensions - Palestinians
The front page has a banner headline: "Rabin Is Assassinated at Rally; Jewish Student Seized at Scene; Israel Stunned" with subheads and some related photos. (see images) ... See More
Early Metallica gig 1983 NYC ad...
Item #719219
April 19, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 19, 1983
* Metallica - Venom - Exciter heavy metal bands
* Paramount Theatre in Staten Island, New York
* Prior to the debut album "Kill 'En All" release
Page 124 has a 7 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for upcoming performances at the Paramount Theater with one the performers being "VENOM" with sp... See More
1965 Mississippi civil rights movement...
Item #719217
December 02, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 2, 1965
* Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi
* Post Herbert Lee (activist) murder
* French artist & writer Tom Ungerer
* "Civil Right Bill" illustration
The front page has a Tomi Ungerer racist illustration titled: "Civil Rights Bill"
Also a heading: "From Liberty in Miss. To Justice in D.C.... See More
The 1963 march on Washington notice...
Item #719216
August 22, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Aug. 22, 1963
* Martin Luther King Jr. - civil rights movement
* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
* Community notice for bus & train trips to the event
* MLK "I Have a Dream" speech fame
Page 7 has a full page notice headed: "Rally for Civil Rights" and more. This was a community effort to get New Yorker's to go to t... See More
Front page cartoon by Pulitzer Prize winner Jules Feiffer... Lenny Bruce at Carnegie Hall...
Item #719215
February 02, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Feb. 2, 1961
* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad
The top of the front page has a somewhat large cartoon by the noted Jules Feiffer.
Feiffer is an American cartoonist and author who was considered the most widely read satirist in the country. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1986 as America's leading editorial cartoonist. He became a staff... See More
Giants win game 4 in 1937 World Series...
Item #719213
October 09, 1937
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Oct. 9, 1937
* New York Yankees vs. Giants
* World Series MLB Baseball (game 4)
* Lou Gehrig & Joe DiMaggio era
The front page has a terrific banner headline: "GIANTS WIN FOURTH GAME" 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 NYC ... See More
Hitler escapes a bomb in 1939...
Item #719211
November 09, 1939
JOURNAL AMERICAN, New York City, Nov. 9, 1939
* Adolph Hitler assassination attempt
* Pre Operation Valkyrie
* Bürgerbräukeller - George Elser
* FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2) ***
The top of the front page, above the masthead is a very nice banner headline for display: "ALL OF HITLER'S AIDES ESCAPE IN BLAST PLOT" with related photo. Coverage continues on ... See More
Floyd Collins trapped in Mammoth Cave....
Item #719209
February 18, 1925
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 18, 1925
* Floyd Collins trapped w/ great headline
* Sand Cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
* Death made official w/ photos & funeral rites
The front page has a nice banner headline: "DEATH TRAP COLLINS' TOMB" with subheads. Nice for display. Coverage continues on page 2 with related illustration. Seven related photos are on the back page.... See More
1957 "Little Rock Nine" Central High School...
Item #719207
September 11, 1957
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., September 11, 1957
* Little Rock Nine
* Negro students - Arkansas
* Central High School
* Gov. Orval Faubus disobeys
* re. Brown v. Board of Education
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "TROOPS WILL REMAIN AT ARKANSAS SCHOOL, GOV. FAUBUS ASSERTS" with subheads. (see images) This report concerns the Little Rock N... See More
"Golden Age of Arcade Games" in 1984...
Item #719194
January 20, 1984
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 20, 1984
* "Golden Age of Arcade Games"
* Video gaming makes a comeback
* Laser technology is introduced
The front page of section 2 has a heading: "Video Arcades' New Hope" with related photo. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, address label in the masthead, nice condition.
history notes: In 1984, arcade video games ... See More
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