Hermann Goering elected President of Reichsatg...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 31, 1932



* Hermann Goering elected president of the new Reichstag

* Early Hitler and Nazis before total power



This 36 page newspaper has one column headline on the front page that include: "REICHSTAG IS CALM; WILL ASK HINDENBURG TO LET IT CONTINUE" "Nazi Is Elected Speaker--'Toleration' of the Present Cabinet Is Likely" "... See More  

Winby's Four-Cylinder English Express Locomotive...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 27, 1893 



* Winby's Four-Cylinder English Express Locomotive



The front page has a large illustration: "The World's Columbian Exposition--Winby's Four-Cylinder English Express Locomotive." Report has the dimensions of the locomotive & more, concluding inside.



Other topics with prints throughout. 16 pages in nice co... See More  

President Garfield's Death...

DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, September 21, 1881



* President James Garfield death

* Black bordered issue



Front page has: "President Garfield's Death" "Sec. Blaine Announces To Minister Lowell The Demise Of President Garfield & The Accession Of President Arthur", & other reports: "Yesterday at Elberon" "The Arrangements in Washington" ... See More  

Death of President Garfield...

DAILY BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, September 26, 1881 



* President James Garfield 

* Assassination death 



All columns on the front & back pages are black bordered due to the death of President Garfield. The top of the front page has: "Honoring The Dead President" "Eloquent and Beautiful Tributes to His Memory" which continues to take over four col... See More  

University of Marshall football...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, November 16, 1970



* University of Marshall football

* Airplane crash disaster



This 6 page newspaper has a four column headline at the bottom of the front page: "Crash Wipes Out Team"



Tells of the University of Marshall football team that crashed in West Virginia via airplane.



Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice conditio... See More  

1st Transatlantic jet flight....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 13, 1948



* 1st transatlantic flight by a jet airplane

* RAF De Havilland Vampires F3s



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "JETS AT LABRADOR FOR SEA CROSSING" and "14 U.S. Planes Prepare to Meet British in the First Such Flight Over Atlantic". Article continues on page 46 with related photo and map. (see)

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Clarence Chamberlin in 1927...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 1, 1927



* Clarence Chamberlin - aviator

* 1st ship to shore flight (aviation history)



This 14 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "CHAMBERLIN FLIES FROM LINER'S DECK TO SHORE" with subheads that include: "Shows Airplane-Steamship Mail Service Possibilities In Take-Off From Leviathan" and more.



Other ne... See More  

Controlling the Mississippi Flood... Hydro-Aeroplane...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, from New York, dated May 3, 1913. This issue features the colored cover showing man with an axe preparing to work on a tree that was just dredged from the water. The issue also contains the following prints, articles and/or ads: The Intractable Missouri-Mississippi System; Floods and the problems of River Regulation; The Hydro-Aeroplane Meet at Monaco; The Shoes You Wear; and ... See More  

North Amiercan X-15 first flight...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 9, 1959 



* North American X-15 first flight 

* Scott Crossfield 



This 32 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Space Ship Glides to Earth in First Free Flight" with related photos. (see) This was the very first test flight of the X-15 rocket powered airplane piloted by Scott Crossfield.



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Death of President Garfield...

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, from New York, New York, dated September 24, 1881 The frontpage has: "The Dead President" "The Last Journey Begins" "Religious Exercises At Washington -- Mrs. Garfield's Last View of Her Husband's Remains -- Progress Of The Funeral Train" and "The City Hung With Black" "How Grief Has Found Expression".  More related coverage ... See More  

Apollo 11 moon mission success...

THE EVENING TELEGRAM, Herkimer NY New York, July 24, 1969



* Apollo 11 moon mission success

* Neil Armstrong - Buzz Aldrin - Michael Collins

* JFK's goal reached



This 16 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Moon Travelers Splash Down" with subheads and photo of the space capsule being retrieved in the Pacific Ocean.



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Actress Grace Moore killed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated January 27, 1947



* Grace Moore killed in airplane crash

* Opera singer & actress

* Tennessee Nightingale



This 40 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:



* GRACE MOORE DIES IN BURNING PLANE; PRINCE ALSO KILLED



with subheads that include: "Crash In Denmark" "Take-Off Mishap Fatal to Singer, Swedish King'... See More  

Wiley Post altitude record... oxygen suit...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 8, 1934 



* Wiley Post altitude record (oxygen suit) 

* Winnie Mae airplane 

* Jet Stream discovered 



This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "POST IN NEW HOP BELIEVES HE SET 50,000-FOOT MARK" "He Estimates That He Exceeded Record of 47,352 Feet and Own Monday Height" &... See More  

Ships and Railroads... Kenco Miniature Train ad...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, December 13, 1902.  The issue contains lots of coverage on Marine, Lake, and Railroad Transportation. The front cover features photos from several new ships.



There are several articles and advertisements, including one for "Kenco" miniature model trains.



This is a complete issue in 48 pages and is in very nice condition. See photos for details.... See More  

American Airlines Flight 1 disaster...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 1, 1962



* American Airlines Flight 1 disaster

* Jamaica Bay New York

* Boeing 707-123 airplane crash



This 8 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Jet Airliner Plunges into Swamp At Edge of New York City; 95 Die" with subhead: "Craft Burns With No Sign Of Survivors"



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Midland, Michigan... Viscount airplane airliner crash...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 7, 1958



* Midland, Michigan

* Viscount airplane airliner crash



This 8 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "47 PERISH IN PLANE CRASH" with subhead: "Aircraft Hits Field in Michigan"



Other news of the day. 8 pages in good condition.

New Jersey train wreck...

SEMI WEEKLY GAZETTE AND BULLETIN, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, January 10 1899



* South Plainfield New Jersey train wreck

* Lehigh Valley Railroad



This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front that include: "DEATH-DEALING CRASH ON THE LEHIGH VALLEY", "Thirteen Passengers Killed and Over Twenty-five Injured", "TRAINS COME TOGETHER HEAD ON" and more.... See More  

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 19, 1937



* New London Texas school explosion

* Nice front page headline for display



This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "TAKE 500 BODIES FROM RUINS" with subheads that include: "BLAST HORROR MOUNTING WITH WRECKAGE SEARCH" "Estimate the Final Death Toll Above 600 As Order Restored By M... See More  

Atlantic Crossing Attempted...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, from Albany, New York, dated June 3, 1932



* Stanislaus F. Hausner flight to attempt Warsaw Poland

* Bellanca CH Pacemaker airplane

* Marlene Dietrich



This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* POLISH AIRMAN OVER ATLANTIC

* Stanley Hausner Leaves on Attempted Hop to Warsaw



Tells of Stanislaus Hausner's attempt to fly over the Atlantic O... See More  

1st transcontinental air mail flight...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, February 24, 1921



* 1st transcontinental air mail flight flown

* Airplane

* San Francisco California to New York



This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* X-COUNTRY MAIL RECORD IS MADE

* San Francisco-to-Hazelhurst, N. Y., Hop Completed in 33 Hours and 20 Minutes



Tells of the very first transcontinental United St... See More  

Arctic exploration...

LESLIE'S WEEKLY ILLUSTRATED, New York City, New York, July 10, 1913



* Arctic exploration



The front page of this issue has an illustration of "Captain Robert Falcon Scott" by E. Flohri. There is a full page called "In Washington With the 'Lid On'" which has many different cartoons by Kemble.



On the opposite page, there is an article titled "Terrible Hardships of th... See More  

Wild Bill Cummings...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, May 30 & 31, 1934



* Wild Bill Cummings

* Indianapolis 500



These 16 page newspapers has coverage on the 1934 Indianapolis 500. The May 30th issue has one column headlines on page 12 that include: "33 CARS ENTERED IN 500-MILE RACE" and more.



The 31st issue has a banner headline on page 11: "WILD BILL CUMMINGS WINS INDIANAPOLIS ... See More  

Wiley Post and Harold Gatty... 1st flight around the world...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTTE, Massachusetts, July 2, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty become national heroes

* 1st airplane flight around the World (ends)



This 28 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "GREAT WELCOME FOR GATTY AND POST AT END OF WORLD TRIP" and more.



This was the very first time a airplane flew around the World. (historic) Other new... See More  

Boeing 747 commercial airliner...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 10, 1969



* Boeing 747 commercial airliner

* Jet airplane

* Jumbo jet 1st flight



This 10 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 3: "Boeing Probes Minor Problem On Huge Jet".



Tells of the very 1st test flight of the famous passenger jet airplane. Other news of the day.



Lightly browned with tiny binding holes along the... See More  

Howard Hughes sells RKO Pictures...

MOTION PICTURE DAILY, New York , NY, July 19, 1955



* Howard Hughes sells RKO Pictures

* General Tire & Rubber Co.



This 6 page issue has a two line banner headline on the front page: "O'NEIL GETS RKO RADIO FROM HUGHES FOR $25,000 CASH" with subhead and small photo of Hughes. (see) Nice title to have this report in.



Other movie and radio entertainment news throughout.



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