1975 Patti Labelle NYC concerts advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 14, 1975



* Patti Labelle - Nona Hendryx - Sarah Dash

* LABELLE trio - funk rock band - pre-solo

* "Godmother of Soul" - R&B singer - actress

* Harkness Theatre - Manhattan concert performances



Page 111 has a full page advertisement for a "LABELLE" concerts in Manhattan. (see images)

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1975 "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" premiere...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 28, 1975



* "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" advertisement

* Grand opening day premiere in United States

* Medieval British comedy group film- movie

* Graham Chapman - John Cleese - Terry Gilliam



Page 80 has 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inch advertisement for the American premiere of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"... See More  

1968 be-in... MLK funeral... Black Panthers...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 18, 1968



* Central Park be-in against racism (Yippies)

* Martin Luther King Jr. assassination - funeral

* Eldridge Cleaver & Bobby Hutton - Black Panthers



The front page has a heading: "Sunday in the Park: Yip-Out or Has-Been?" with 4 related photos. (see images) Coverage continues inside.

The top of page 5 has ... See More  

1964 comic Lenny Bruce ad and conviction...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 9, 1964



* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad

* Conviction for obscenity comedy performance

* Cafe Au Go Go nightclub - Bleecker Street



The top of page 3 has a heading: "Bruce Tagged on Obscenity, Run Extended at Cafe Here" Article continues on page 6.

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1 yr. anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. murder...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, April 5, 1969



* Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated

* Civil rights movement leader

* One year anniversary of murder



The front page has a three column heading: "300 Join Tribune to Dr. King" and more with photo. (see images) More on page 6 with 2 more related photos.

Complete with 36 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.... See More  

Very rare title from the "broom corn capital of the world"...

THE ARCOLA RECORD, Illinois, April 18, 1867  



* Douglas County

* Very rare publication



This is a volume 1 issue (#50) of a very scarce newspaper, as Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) lists only two institutions having just a single issue each (1876 and 1883) and another institution having only issues dated after October, 1914. 

Various news & ads of the day, four pa... See More  

1988 Megadeth w/ Dave Mustaine & Pink Floyd...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 12, 1988



* Megadeth - thrash heavy metal band

* Frontman & guitarist Dave Mustaine

* So Far, So Good... So What! concert tour

* Beacon Theatre performance advertisement

* Pink Floyd - English  psychedelic rock band

* "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" album tour

* Giants Stadium performance advertisement



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"Misty", ""Tenderly", "Black Coffee"...

Sarah Vaughan's death... Jazz vocalist...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 5, 1990



* Sarah Vaughan's death w/ photos

* American Jazz vocalist "The Divine One"

* 4-time Grammy winner and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award



Coverage begins on the front page with an image from the 1989 Grammy Awards, and continues on page A31 with an extensive article and photo. In a subsequent article headed: "Remembering &#... See More  

1988 "Beetlejuice" opening day film advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 5, 1988



* "Beetlejuice" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day premiere

* Comedy-fantasy movie - Tim Burton

* Pink Floyd - English  psychedelic rock band

* "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" album tour

* Giants Stadium performance advertisement

* MEGADETH thrash heavy metal group

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1972 Women's abortion movement... Vietnam War protest...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 27, 1972



* Woman's right to choose movement

* Women's abortion rights Demonstration

* During the Roe v. Wade landmark argument

* Anti-Vietnam War campaign rally



Page 39 has a full page notice for: "EMERGENCY DEMONSTRATION to DEFEND the RIGHT to ABORTION in N.Y." at Union Square in Manhattan. (see images) Thi... See More  

Death of Tammy Wynette in 1998...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 7, 1998



* Tammy Wynette death (1st report)

* American country singer & songwriter

* "Stand by Your Man" song fame

* "The First Lady of Country Music"



The bottom of the front page has a small photo of Wynette with tiny heading: "Tammy Wynette Dies"

The top of page 19 under Obituary is a three column heading: "Tammy Wynette; ... See More  

1980 - Disney's "The Watcher in the Woods" World premiere film ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 21, 1980



* "The Watcher's in the Woods" film opening

* World premiere movie advertisement

* American supernatural horror movie



Page 46 has a 1/2 page advertisement for the World premiere of "The Watcher in the Woods" film in Manhattan. (see images)

wikipedia notes: The Watcher in the Woods had a ... See More  

Indians... Mormons and Brigham Young... Kentucky KuKlux

THE NEW-YORK TIMES, New York, April 18, 1873

 

* General Canby

* Apache Indians



The front page has: "THE SAVAGES" and "Account of the Attack on Gen. Canby by an Eye-Witness - Fight With Apaches".

Also on the front page is "The Kentucky KuKlux" and "The Assassins Met by a Brave Old Man with Their Own Weapons - One of Them Killed and Three Wounded"... See More  

1982 "Cat People" film opening day advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 6, 1982



* "Cat People" film advertisement

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* American supernatural horror movie



Page 49 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "Cat People" (see images)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save ... See More  

1984 Cyndi Lauper & Motley Crue concert ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 24, 1984



* Cyndi Lauper - American singer & songwriter

* "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" song fame

* "Fun Tour" concert at The Ritz in Manhattan

* Motley Crue w/ Ratt - heavy metal hard rock bands

* "Shout At The Devil" tour concert at Beacon Theatre



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Mehmend Kemal Bey executed for Armenian Massacres...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1919 



* Mehmed Kemal Bey execution - hanging

* Armenians genocide architect - participant

* Young Turks Party - Istanbul, Turkey



The top of the front page has a 1-column, 2-line heading: "Turks Hang Kemal Bey for Armenian Massacres", followed by a brief article which includes in part: "Govenor of Diarbekr, has been publicly hanged in Bayaz... See More  

Opening day review for the 1978 movie "Pretty Baby"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 10, 1978



* "Pretty Baby" - American historical drama film

* Opening day movie review and advertisement

* Brooke Shields - Susan Sarandon - Keith Carradine



Page 45 is taken up with the opening day review of the drama film "Pretty Baby" with heading: "Little Lolita Lost" and related photo. (see image... See More  

1974 Attica film American premiere advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 11, 1974



* ATTICA - American documentary film

* 1971 Attica prison riot - uprising - rebellion

* American premiere movie advertisement



Page 78 has a 14 x 6 inch advertisement for for the American premiere of "ATTICA" film in Manhattan. This film was directed by Cinda Firestone. (see images)

I suspect this to b... See More  

Harriett Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin...

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., April 15, 1852  This newspaper is forever linked to the best-selling novel of the 19th century: "Uncle Tom's Cabin", for the book was originally released as a 40 week serial in this anti-slavery newspaper beginning in June, 1851. It was the newspaper's publisher who encouraged Stowe to produce the work in book form, and it is common consen... See More  

Newspaper for those on board a floating university...

THE BINNACLE, S.S. Ryndam, April 14, 1927  Subtitled: "Published Daily at Sea by The Floating University."  An interesting little "in-house" newspaper published on board the ship of this early floating university that traveled the world. 

Four pages, lightly inked library stamp in an upper corner, 9 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches, good condition.... See More  

Civil War letter written in the field...

Civil War letter headed: "Camp near White Oak Church, Va., April 3rd, 1863".

A great Civil War letter written in the field to the soldier's sister. A few bits include: "...We have been out 5 hours. We were reviewed by Fighting Joe Hooker and I do not believe the army was ever in better condition...The rebels camp are plainly visible from our parade ground...One report is they a... See More  

Exceedingly early newspaper from France...

EXTRAORDINAIRE, Paris, France, Jan. 14, 1644 with the date at the top in Roman numerals but then also dated at the bottom of the back page: "14 Janvier 1644".

This "extraordinary" issue was done for a singular purpose, as defines most "extraordinaries" produced since then.

This issue published simultaneously along with the "Gazette" of Paris, the very firs... See More  

Federal news from this temporary seat of government...

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & EVENING ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, April 17, 1794   Given that Phila. was the temporary capital of the United States while the District of Columbia was under construction, it is nice this issue has reports from Congress during this early year of the federal government.

Complete in 4 pages, never-trimmed margin, very nice condition.

Early newspaper from Long Island...

THE CORRECTOR, Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York, April 11, 1840  



* Rare high class community

* Pre Civil War era publication



An early newspaper from this once-famous whaling town near the eastern end of Long Island, now more famous as a playground for the rich & famous who frequent the neighboring Hamptons.

Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, various foxing throughout, so... See More  

Very 1st "Earth Day" observation in 1970...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 16, 1970



* First "Earth Day" observation notice

* Environmental protection demonstration

* Climate change - global warming concerns



Page 21 has full page notice headed: "New York...We've had it!" (see images) This was for the very first "Earth Day" which was observed less than a week later.

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