1948 Hideki Tojo sentenced to hang....
Item #720455
November 12, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 12, 1948
* Hideki Tojo sentenced to death by hanging
* World War II Japanese criminals
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "TOJO CONDEMNED BY COURT TO HANG; 24 OTHERS GUILTY" with subheads. First report coverage continues inside with photo of Tojo. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: Hid... See More
Magic Johnson announces he had HIV/AIDS...
Item #720442
November 08, 1991
SPORTS SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 8, 1991
* Earvin Magic Johnson has HIV/AIDS virus
* Los Angeles Lakers basketball star
* Retires from professional NBA play
The front page of this section has a headline: "The Day the Magic Stopped" and more with a few related photos. Much more on the following pages. Great to have in this L.A. publication, the home of... See More
Great Salem fire of 1914... Massachusetts...
Item #720386
June 27, 1914
FITCHBURG CENTINEL, Mass., June 27, 1914
* The Great Salem Fire of 1914
* Essex County, Massachusetts
* Same day first report w/ nice headline
The top of the front page has Two column heading: "PLANS REBUILDING FIRE SWEPT CITY" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, light toning, generally nice.
AI notes: The Great Salem Fire of 1914 struck Salem, Massachusett... See More
Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame football in 1939...
Item #720385
November 05, 1939
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, November 5, 1939
* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame
* NCAA college football
* Many other games w/ photos
The front page of this section has a four column heading: "NOTRE DAME WHIPS ARMY, 14-0" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with two related photos and stats.
Other sporting news of the day includ... See More
3000 hits for the "Big Poison"...
Item #720382
June 20, 1942
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 20, 1942
* Paul Waner (Big Poison)- right fielder
* Boston Braves - 3,000th hit with photo
The sport's section (page 13) has a three column heading: "Waner Cracks Hit No. 3000 but Braves Lose" with subhead and box scores. (see images)
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
AI notes: P... See More
John Dillinger hunted in 1934...
Item #720300
April 28, 1934
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 28, 1934
* Outlaw John Dillinger hunted
* Post Little Bohemia shootout
* Binghamton New York sighting?
The front page has a one column heading: "Report Starts Outlaw Hunt At Binghamton" with subhead. (see images) Interesting report as Dillinger may have been sighted in Binghamton, New York, a few months befo
Financial aspect of U.S. entering WWII.......
Item #720297
December 17, 1941
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL--Pacific Coast Edition, San Francisco, Dec. 17, 1941
* Financial aspect of Pearl Harbor attack (10 days prior)
* United States is at war with the Axis
The banner headline across the top reads: "First Coast Data Under War Conditions Show Business Changle" with various subheads and more. As might be expected from a finance newspaper, there is much content con... See More
Danish-language newspaper from 1907 Utah...
Item #720274
May 02, 1885
BIKUBEN, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2, 1907
* Danish language publication
* Church of Latter-Day Saints
* Mormons - Mormonism - LDS
Here is a quite unusual and scarce newspaper from Utah, printed entirely in the Danish language.
There was a large number of Scandinavian emigrants that settled Utah in the last half of the 19th century, and while most were Mormon, many were ... See More
1927 Mexican train massacre....
Item #720265
April 21, 1927
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, April 21, 1927
* Federal soldiers train massacre
* El Limon, Jalisco, Mexico
* Cristero War - Zapatistas
* Jose Reyes Vega
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "AMERICANS ON MEXICAN TRAIN" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: In 1927, during... See More
1860 Great Meteor shower... Fireball meteors...
Item #720229
July 23, 1860
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 23, 1860
* The Great Meteor Procession of 1860
* Earth-grazing Fireball meteors
* Astronomical phenomenon event
Pages 6 & 7 has an article headed: "The Meteor Of Friday Night" Text takes up almost 3 full columns.
Complete in 8 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.
AI notes: The Great Meteor Procession of July 20, 1860, was a r... See More
1944 photo of Gen. George S. Patton...
Item #720214
February 03, 1944
WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, N.C. Feb. 3, 1944
* General George S. Patton photo
Page 2 has a two column photo showing General George S. Patton reviewing polish troops in Egypt with heading: "Patton Sees Near East Troops" and brief text. (see images)
Complete with all 10 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library label on the front page, generally nice.
AI note... See More
Attacks on Kure and the Inland Sea in 1945
Item #720211
July 26, 1945
WILMINGTON MORNING SAT, North Carolina, July 26, 1945
* Attacks on Kure and the Inland Sea - Japan
* United States Third Fleet - air raid
* Admiral William F. Halsey
* Imperial Japanese Navy sinkings
* Nearing the end of World War II
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HALSEY FLEET FLIERS BLAST 20 WARSHIPS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 12 p... See More
John Raymond Rice... Native American war hero...
Item #720209
August 30, 1951
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 30, 1951
* John Raymond Rice military honors
* Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Nation
* Native American - Indian
* Korean & World War II hero
* Arlington Cemetery interment
The front page is a one column heading: "HERO'S BURIAL FOR GI DENIED IOWA CEMETERY'" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 38 pages, light toning... See More
SS Normandie breaks transatlantic speed record in 1937...
Item #720189
August 02, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 2, 1937
* Cunard liner SS Normandie
* Breaks speeds record
* Blue Riband - Atlantic Ocean
The front page has a one column heading: "NEW SPEED MARK SET BY NORMANDIE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the SS Normandie breaking the speed record for crossing the Atlantic Ocean . Always nice to have notable events in history reported in
... See More
* Cunard liner SS Normandie
* Breaks speeds record
* Blue Riband - Atlantic Ocean
The front page has a one column heading: "NEW SPEED MARK SET BY NORMANDIE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the SS Normandie breaking the speed record for crossing the Atlantic Ocean . Always nice to have notable events in history reported in
Adolf Hitler gaining power in 1938...
Item #720115
February 06, 1938
SECTION 4 ONLY of the New York Times, Feb. 6, 1938
* Blomberg-Fritsch Affair
* Adolph Hitler - Nazi Party
* Assuming full control
* All German armed forces
The front page of this section has three related photos with small heading: "'All Power to The Fuhrer'" with various subheads. A few related illustrations on the following pages.
Complete section 4 only with 1... See More
Babe Ruth Photo 3 Home Runs in 1933 game...
Item #720043
July 10, 1933
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 10, 1933
* Babe Ruth hits 3 home runs
* New York Yankees baseball
The top of page 10 has a two column heading: "Ruth Belts Three Homers as Yankees Win Twin Bill" with subhead and box scores.
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally in good condition.
background:
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* Babe Ruth hits 3 home runs
* New York Yankees baseball
* Late in his iconic career
The top of page 10 has a two column heading: "Ruth Belts Three Homers as Yankees Win Twin Bill" with subhead and box scores.
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally in good condition.
background:
Otto von Habsburg becomes Emperor & King...
Item #720010
November 21, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 21, 1930
* Archduke Otto von Habsburg of Austria
* Becomes Emperor of Austria & King of Hungary
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "OTTO, 18, IS HAILED EMPEROR AND KING" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Otto von Habsburg becoming the last Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary. Always nice to have notable events in history re... See More
1937 Helen Tiernan... "murder mommy"...
Item #719988
May 17, 1937
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, May 17, 1937
* Helen Tiernan (Murder Mommy)
* Hatchet Murderess whose kids where in the way
* Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York
The front page has a one column heading: "GIRL, 8, SLAIN; BOY SLASHED; MOTHER HELD" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, some binding slits along the spine, generally in nice c... See More
Danish Navy fleet scuttled in 1943...
Item #719927
August 30, 1943
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Aug. 30, 1943
* Danish Navy fleet scuttled
* Operation Safari - scuttling
* Copenhagen's harbor - Nazis
* German occupation of Denmark
The front page has a banner headline: "DANES SCUTTLE FLEET AND FIGHT NAZIS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
1943 The assassination of Boris III of Bulgaria...
Item #719926
August 29, 1943
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 29, 1943
* King Boris III of Bulgaria assassination ?
* Tsar - czar of Kingdom of Bulgaria poisoned ?
The front page has a one column heading: "BORIS III DIES; SON SIMEON, 6, BECOMES KING" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, nice condition.
background: King Boris III of Bulg... See More
Item #719921
December 02, 1937
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, Dec. 2, 1937
* Japanese siege of Canton (Guangzhou), Southern China
* Post capture of Shanghai and Nanking (Nanjing)
* Second Sino-Japanese War - Chiang Kai-shek
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "REPORT JAPANESE HAVE HUGE FORCE IN CANTON REGION" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, ligh... See More
Wall Street Journal from the Great Depression...
Item #719914
December 04, 1931
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, San Francisco, California, Dec. 4, 1931
* Original from the Great Depression
This newspaper has business news, charts, stock quotes and more throughout during a time in American history that was not so promising. Get a first hand look at what was going on in the business World during this dark time.
Complete with 8 pages, light even toning, a few tiny binding holes ... See More
Laurel & Hardy ad - Lou Gehrig 3 HRs.....
Item #719863
August 27, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 27, 1934
* Laurel and Hardy cigarette ad
* Lou Gehrig hits 3 home runs
* Early Adolph Hitler
The sport's section (page 19) has a five column headline: "Yankees Sweep Double-Header With White Sox" with subheads that include: "GEHRIG HITS THREE AS YANKS WIN TWO" and more. (see)
Other news of the day throughout with much on Adolph Hitler nea... See More
1963 occultist Kennth Anger advertisement...
Item #719854
November 07, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 7, 1963
* Underground filmmaker Kenneth Anger
* Occultist - believer in Aleister Crowley's "Thelema"
* "Scorpio Rising" short film movie advertisement
Page 15 has a 3 3/4 x 3 inch advertisement for a showing of the experimental films "Scorpio Rising" and "Fireworks" by Kenneth Anger. (... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1700...
Item #719839
May 23, 1700
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, May 23, 1700
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* From the turn of the 18th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with mo... See More
Battle of Milk Creek & the Meeker Incident...
Item #719818
October 03, 1879
CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Oct. 3, 1879
* Meeker Massacre - Colorado
* Battle of Milk Creek
* Major Thomas T. Thornburgh
* United States Army
* White River Utes - Indians
The top of page 5 has a very early report on the "Battle of Milk Creek" with one column headings: "RED DEVILS" "The Milk River Fight--All Told, 17 Men Killed and 40 Wounded"... See More
Item #719816
December 03, 1949
THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 3, 1949
* University of Oklahoma fire disaster
* Men's wooden "Navy Barracks Dormitory"
The front page has a banner headline announcing: "HUNDREDS ROUTED BY FIRE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 20 pages, rag edition, some small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
AI notes: On the early morning o... See More
Gangster Ralph Capone goes to prison in 1931...
Item #719778
November 03, 1931
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, November 3, 1931
* Ralph Capone receives 3 year prison term
* Chicago gangland gangster - mobster
* Brother of Al "Scarface" Capone
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Ralph Capone Jailed in High Court Appeal" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally... See More
Social Security bill ratification in 1935...
Item #719775
August 10, 1935
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 10, 1935.
* Social Security bill ratification
* Passes Senate vote & to be signed
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
The front page has a two column heading: "Social Security Bill Passed; Aimed to Protect Millions" with subhead. (see images) Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice.
history notes:
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* Social Security bill ratification
* Passes Senate vote & to be signed
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
The front page has a two column heading: "Social Security Bill Passed; Aimed to Protect Millions" with subhead. (see images) Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice.
history notes:
P. T. Barnum circus advertisement...
Item #719771
September 25, 1873
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 25, 1873 The photo shows the nice page five, 2 1/2" by 12" ad for " P. T. Barnum's Great Traveling Museum Menagerie", which includes a portrait of Mr. Barnum and various details about the attractions and performances. The ad takes two-thirds of the column.
Eight pages, good condition.
Published by Ben Franklin's grandson...
Item #719768
January 25, 1794
GENERAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Jan. 25, 1794 This issue was published by Benjamin Franklin Bache, Ben's grandson. The front page is filled with ads including 6 illustrated ship ads and a "One Hundred Dollars Reward" ad for a runaway Dutch servant boy, with details. Various news of the day inside, with more ads as well.
Four pages never-trimmed margins, nice condition.
Game of baseball is '...progressing in all parts of the United States..."
Item #719765
September 13, 1856
PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Sept. 13, 1856 A sporting-themed masthead engraving in this: "Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage" as noted in the masthead.
Inside has a quite early report on: "Base Ball" which begins: "This fine American game seems to be progressing in all parts of the United States with new spirit...Matches ar... See More
Killer Charles Starkweather death sentence in 1958...
Item #719702
May 24, 1958
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., May 24, 1958
* Charles Starkweather sentencing
* Death by electric chair w/ photo
* Girlfriend Caril Fugate
The front page has a two column heading: "Seek New Trial For Killer" with lead-in: "Starkweather Sentenced To Die In Chair" and photo of Starkweather in court. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margin... See More
Popular for the colorful political cartoons...
Item #719701
March 14, 1894
PUCK, New York, March 14, 1894
* Color political prints
Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its politi... See More
1879 Parker, Pennsylvania fire disaster...
Item #719663
October 31, 1879
CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Oct. 31, 1879
* Parker, Pennsylvania fire disaster
* Oil City of Allegheny "Boomtown"
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BIG FIRE" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, good condition.
AI notes: In 1879, Parker, Pennsylvania—once a bustling boomtown known as the “Oil... See More
1929 Bethany, Oklahoma tornado disaster...
Item #719657
November 20, 1929
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Nov. 20, 1929
* Bethany, Oklahoma County
* F4 tornado storm disaster
The front page has a one column heading: "17 KILLED, 100 INJURED BY TORNADO" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
AI notes: On November 19, 1930, a powerful F4 tornado struck Bethany, Oklahoma, leaving ... See More
Louis "Lepke" Buchalter gets guilty verdict.......
Item #719653
December 21, 1939
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 21, 1939
* Mob Boss Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter guilty
* Federal narcotics trafficking charges
* Mafia hit squad Murder, Inc. fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Lepke Held Guilty in Narcotics Plot" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
... See More
* Mob Boss Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter guilty
* Federal narcotics trafficking charges
* Mafia hit squad Murder, Inc. fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Lepke Held Guilty in Narcotics Plot" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
A displayable 18th century newspaper...
Item #719622
September 13, 1716
THE POST BOY, London, Sept. 13, 1716
* Rare title w/ nice masthead
* Early 18th century original
* Partial red tax stamp on the back
One of the nicer mastheads of the 18th century as it features two handsome engravings (see). Various news reports from Europe. The back page is mostly filled with advertisements and notices.
Complete as a single sheet newspaper, measures 8 1/4 by... 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
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
1878 Yellow Fever epidemic... Mississippi Valley...
Item #719578
October 31, 1878
THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, Oct. 31, 1878
* Yellow fever - jack epidemic
* Lower Mississippi Valley
* Memphis, Tennessee hardest hit
* Early sanitation & quarantine measures
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "The Fever" with subheads. (see images) Very rare to have in this Memphis publication, the hardest hit city during the ep... 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
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1686...
Item #719558
July 12, 1686
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 12, 1686
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something original from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the... See More
Original London Gazette newspaper from 1674...
Item #719557
August 17, 1674
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Aug. 17, 1674
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As wa... See More
19th century San Diego, California...
Item #719556
March 27, 1874
THE WORLD, San Diego, California, March 27, 1874
* Rare Old West publication
A very early issue from this now-famous Southern California city, this issue published when the population was just 2,300.
Complete with all 4 pages in nice condition.... See More
Civil War map of a naval battle near Fort Pillow...
Item #719305
May 18, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, May 18, 1862
* U.S. naval operations near Fort Pillow
* Mississippi River - Andrew H. Foote
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From South Carolina" "Effects of the Abolition Edict of General Hunter" "The Contrabands Eschew a military Life" "Heroism Of Nine Colored Seamen" (with a mention of Robert Small... See More
Bloody Benders murders discovery...
Item #719294
May 16, 1873
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1873
* Bloody Benders arrested ? (false)
* Cherry Vale, Kansas murderers
* Corpses discovered recently
The bottom of front page has a very brief and somewhat discrete article with tiny heading: "Reported Capture of the Bender Family" (see image)
Complete with 8 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.
background: The Bloody Bender... 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
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