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Pappy Boyingtion Missing... 1st Air Force Jet in Production...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated January 7, 1944
* United States Air force 1st jet airplane goes into production
* Bell P-59 jet fighter
* Pappy Boyingtion missing
This 34 page newspaper has a two column headlines near the bottom of the front page:
* Jet-Driven Planes Built for Army; Extreme Speeds Attained in Tests
Also a one column headline also on the front page:
* Boy... See More
Wiley Post Around World flight... First Solo flight...
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, July 20, 1933
* Wiley Post Around World (1st solo) flight
* During record breaking flight
* Airplane
This 14 page newspaper has five column headline on the front page: "POST BEGINS LONG, ARDUOUS FLIGHT OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC" with many subheads. (see)
Other news of day throughout. Light browning with little marg... See More
Mary Pickford... Douglas Fairbanks...
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, from Springfield, Massachusetts, dated January 11, 1935
* Actress Mary Pickford
* Actor Douglas Fairbanks
* Divorce
This 32 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include:
* Mary Pickford Is Given Divorce from Fairbanks; Cruelty, Neglect Charged
and more with one column photo of Pickford.
Other news of the day throughout includi... See More
Railroad Autombile...
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, from New York City, dated October 11, 1919
* Early railroad car
* Color coverr and car ad
Full front page has a color illus:
* Automobile Inspection Car For The Railroad Official
Shows a car built to travel on rails on a mountain pass, and an inspector talking to a rail worker. Report inside: "The Railroading Automobile."
Other topics with prints an... See More
Marriage of Charles Lindbergh...
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 28, 1929
* Charles Lindbergh Gets Married
* Anne Morrow
This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "LINDBERGH'S PLANE LEAVES FOR SOME UNKNOWN POINT" with subhead.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: Anne Morrow Lindbergh ... See More
Charles Lindbergh Paris flight in 1927...
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, dated May 14, 1927.
* Charles Lindbergh historic Transatlantic flight close
* Lindy
* Waiting game
This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:
* AVIATORS WAIT FAIR WEATHER FOR HOP TO PARIS
with subhead. (see)
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Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good ... See More
Zeppelins raid Paris...
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, January 31, 1916
* German zeppelins raid Paris France (1st time)
* World War I original
This 10 page newspaper has three column headline on the front page:
* Second Raid Made on Paris By Death-Dealing Zeppelin; Crowds Watch for Raider
with subheads that include: "24 Persons Killed And 25 Others Hurt By First Zeppelin" and more.
Other ne... See More
Early aviation...
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, May 27, 1929
* Early aviation
* Airplane in the air time record
This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "ENDURANCE FLIERS LAND AFTER 172 HOURS" with subheads. (see) Other news of the day. Light browning with little spine wear, otherwise in good condition.
USS Macon (ZRS-5) crashes....
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, February 13, 1935
* USS Macon (ZRS-5) crashes
* United States Navy Airship
This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "PROBE OF MACON CRASH IS DUE" with subhead. Also nice headline of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial as it ends.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with little m... See More
USS Macon (ZRS-5) maiden flight...
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, April 22, 1933
* USS Macon (ZRS-5) maiden flight
* Airship - Dirigible
* United States Navy
This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "MACON UP 12 HOURS IN MAIDEN FLIGHT", "Akron's Sister Ship Soars Over Ohio and Rides in Smooth Air Over Lake Erie" and more.
Other news of the day throughout. ... See More
American Flyer Train wreck...
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, January 23, 1956
* American Flyer Train wreck
This 44 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "Engineer Blots Out; 29 Killed, 120 Hurt" with subheads that include: "Flyer Wrecked rounding Curve" and more with related photos.
Other news of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More
Malcolm Campbell... Over 300 MPH in automobile...
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, from Albany, New York, dated September 4, 1935
* Race driver Malcolm Campbell
* 1st person to break the 300 MPH mark in automobile
This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
* MALCOLM RACES AT 301-MILE CLIP
* Error in Calculation of 'Human Bullet's Pace Corrected
with one column photo of Campbell also on the front page.
Also nice ... See More
Hudson Maxim's death...
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 7, 1927
* Hudson Maxim death
* Explosives inventor
This 12 page newspaper has on column headlines on the front page: "HUDSON MAXIM, INVENTOR, DEAD".
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: Hudson Maxim (February 3, 1853 – May 6, 1927), was a U.S. inven... See More
First Commercial Air Flight...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated January 11, 1951
* Avro Canada jetliner
* 1st commercial airplane flight
* Altitude record
This 52 page newspaper has somewhat discrete one column headline near the bottom of the front page:
* Flight From Chicago Made in 102 Minutes
Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.... See More
Early helicopter...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, October 14, 1925
* Early helicopter (Autogyro)
* 1st successful flight made to the public
This 52 page newspaper has a two column headline at the bottom of the front page: "Plane With Vanes Rises Almost Vertically; Briton Drives Spanish Craft Up 1,000 Feet".
Tells of a successful helicopter flight in it's infancy.
Other news of the day with... See More
Richard Byrd North Pole flgiht in 1926...
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 10, 1926
* Aviator Commander Richard Byrd
* North Pole flight
This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BYRD'S FLIGHT IS FIRST OVER POLE" "Second Successful Expedition, Like First, is Made By An Intrpid American"
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear... See More
Roald Amundsen... Airship Norge...
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 12, 1926
* Airship Norge
* Roald Amundsen
* 1st official North Pole flight ?
* Same day report (early)
This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "NORGE, AMUNDSEN DIRIGIBLE, FLIES OVER NORTH POLE, THEN CONTINUES TRIP TOWARD NOME" with lengthy subhead. (see)
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with mi... See More
Early Flight...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 22, 1910
This issue features a color cover. (see photos for details).The front page of this issue features a photo of Walter Wellman entitled "WELLMAN AND HIS AIR-SHIP", who attempted to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a airship.
A fullpage political cartoon by E.W. Kemble - "The Big Wind: 'I thought, Bill the you were with me"' ... See More
The Lusitania....
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 28, 1907 There is a front page illustration, "Little Nippon Trusts Noble Ally Did Not Hurt His Honorable Toe" by W. A. Rogers. There are two illustrations, one of "The Husking Bee" by Harold Matthews Brett, and the other by James Montgomery Flagg called "Science." There is also a photo of "The ... See More
Record flight in a "Wright biplane"...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 23, 1910 The full front page is a photo captioned: "The Aeroplane That Made A Record Ascension - Walter Brookins and the Wright biplane which broke the world's record for altitude in a 6,175 foot ascent at Atlantic City..." with a bit more.
It is rare to find a full front page photo devoted to the early world of manned flight.
Also of... See More
John Glenn chosen for 1st human to orbit earth... Enos the chimpanzee...
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, November 30, 1961
* John Glenn chosen for 1st human to orbit earth
* Enos the Chimpanzee
This 32 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Glenn Chosen For Orbit" with caption: "Chimp's 3-Hour, 21-Minute Flight Paves Way" and photo of Glenn with Scott Carpenter.... See More
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1864 (Print only)
This single page illustration is comprised of two half-page illustrations: "The New English Six Hundred-Pounder Armstrong Gun" and "Launch of Her Majesty's Screw Steamship 'Minotaur,' Fifty Guns, at Blackwall, England".
The page measures approximately 11.25" x 16", has a slight irregular left edge, otherwi... See More
Displayable issue... Early automobile...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 3, 1910 The dblpg. centerfold is a print: "Late For Church" showing a family, in a car, rushing down the road. Many additional prints, news of the day, and period advertisements are present as well. The issue is complete but without the color cover, and is in good condition.
Note: The original color cover showing a man on horseback watchi... See More
Displayable issue...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 2, 1911 See the photos for the great color cover with an automobile theme. Never bound nor trimmed, minor edge wear, nice condition.
Early bomber...
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Sept. 14, 1912 A nice display issue as the front cover is in color and shows a pilot in an early airplane in a bombing stance (see), plus there is a nice related article inside: "Grenadiers of the Air" "Exploits in Bomb-dropping from Flying Machines" which includes 6 photos. Also inside: "The Flying Boat & Its Possibilities" wi... See More
Richard Byrd Transatlantic flight in 1927....
THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated June 30, 1927.
* Richard Evelyn Byrd transatlantic flight
* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig
This 56 page newspaper has a three line banner headline on the front page:
* BYRD BATTLES FOG, FLIES ON TOWARD PARIS; REPORTS TO SHIP 200 MILES OUT AT SEA; ARMY FLIERS REACH HAWAII IN 26 HOURS
with many subheads and related photo. Much more inside. (see photo... See More
Aviator explorer Richard Byrd...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, NY, January 18, 1929
* Aviator explorer Richard Byrd
* Antarctic expedition
This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front that include: "BYRD ON AERIAL TOUR NAMES DISCOVERIES FOR ATLANTIC FLIERS" "Cloud Mirage Like One Met Over Ocean Moves Him to Call Inlet 'Lindbergh'" "Swinging Needle Reminds Him of Chamberlain's Struggle,... See More
Wilbur Clark death...
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, August 28, 1965
* Wilbur Clark death
* Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
This 26 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 6-B: "Wilbur Clark, Hotel Man, Dies" with one column photo of Clark.
Other news of the day throughout. Little margin wear, otherwise in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: The original name was Wilbur Cla... See More
Olympics...
Jack Lovelock wins gold medal...
THE SCRANTON TIMES, Pennsylvania, August 6, 1936.
* Jack Lovelock wins gold medal
* 1936 Olympics in Berlin Germany
This 32 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page, "LOVELOCK WINNER OF 1,500-METER OLYMPIC", with subhead.
Other news of the day throughout.
Some margin wear, mostly along the spine. Otherwise nice.
source: wikipedia: The highlight of Love... See More
England Train Robbery...
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, from Leominster, Massachusetts, dated August 9, 1963.
* Great Train robbery
* Buckinghamshire, England
This 10 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page:
* Train Robbery Losses Soar to $7,005,000
.
Other news of the day throughout. Binding holes along the spine, slightly browned, otherwise in good condition.
source: wikipedia
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, January 1, 1916
This issue has a color cover page before the title page.
In this issue, there are several articles including "Wringing in the New Year" by G. S. Kaufman which has a half-page illustration included; "The British Army After the War" by Cosmo Hamilton which includes several photos; "Suffrage for Dogs" by Ha... See More
Early Flight...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, August 27, 1910 Full front page photo: A New Triumph In The Science Of Flight. the photo shows John B. Moisant standing next to the plane he recently flew with a passenger aboard, across the British Channel between Calais and Tilmanstone.
The flight set a record for two persons in one plane.
Unrelated report inside: The Aeroplane In War So... See More
Edison and Wright Brothers Inventions...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, December 5, 1914
This issue has a color cover page before the title page. On the back of the cover page, there is an illustration titled "If It Came Our Way" by Oliver Herford.
In this issue, there are several articles including "Are We Ready? by Howard D. Wheeler; "The Anti-Papal Panic" by Francis C. Kelly, D.D. LL. D.; &quo... See More
William J. Simmons...
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 17, 1921
* William J. Simmons
* Ku Klux Klan leader
This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "KLAN WIZARD IS SCORED AS LIAR" and "Congressman Campbell, as Chairman of Probers, Denounces Georgian as Trifler with the Facts."
Other news of the day throughout. Some small binding holes along the spi... See More
HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated March 21, 1914.
In this issue there is an illustration called "Captains of Industry--III. Charles Dana Gibson" by James Montgomery Flagg. There are several articles in this issue including "Some Remarks on the Income Tax" by Justin Hartley Moore; "Where Legislators Come Cheap" by William J. Burns; "John R. Mott Christ... See More
V-R2 Dirigible...
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 23, 1921.
* V-R2 Dirigible
The front page of this issue features an article entitled: "Trial Trip of Big Dirigible V-R2 Commences Today", reading in part: "Giant Balloon Purchased from Great Britain by United States Preparing for Flight Across Atlantic to America-Today's Flight Believed to Be Fina... See More
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 13, 1916
* Giant German U-Boat Deutschland
* Baltimore Maryland landing
* Avoids British blockade
This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
* U-BOAT CONVOYED BY NEUTRAL SHIP TO UNITED STATES
* Board Of Neutrality To Pass On Deutchland
and more.
Other news of the day throughout. Some browning around the margins with ... See More
Early baseball...
NEW YORK HERALD, June 10, 1869 Page 10 has: "The National Game Mutual vs. Yale--The Champions in the Elm City". Summary describes the arrival and greeting of the Mutual club at the train station, and the excursion to the field. Says that the game was played at Hamilton Park in New Haven with about 3000 in attendance. Nice details about the game and several specific plays, the Mutua... See More
Betty Gow's testimony of Lindbergh baby kidnapping...
NEW YORK TIMES, New York, New York, January 8, 1935
* Kidnapping of Betty Gow
The front page of this issue concerns the kidnapping of Miss Betty Gow, the headline of which reads: "Miss Gow Firm in Her Story of Night of Kidnapping; Identifies Baby's Clothes". Betty Gow was the nurse who had been attending the Lindbergh baby. Sub-heads include:
"Describe... See More
Aviation...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated October 25, 1913.
In this issue there several articles including "Fighting the Beef Famine" by Honore Willsie; "War Trusts" by David Starr Jordan; "How Murphy Works" by Hon. Edmund R. Terry; "Flying Ten Thousand Miles--Part IV" by Claude Grahame-White; "McSorley's Saloon" by Hutchins Hapgood; &q... See More
Aviation...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated October 18, 1913.
This issue has a color cover sheet over it.
In this issue there is an illustration called "John Drew in "The Tyranny of Tears", now being revived in conjunction with the new Barrie play called "The Will'" by James Montgomery Flagg. There are several articles including "Society You Read About&qu... See More
Aviation...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated October 11, 1913.
This issue has a color cover sheet over it.
In this issue there is an illustration called "For Mayor" by Maurice Becker. There are several articles which include "Bryan of the Nineties" by C. S. Thomas; "Why Not Be Interesting?" by Lincoln Steffens; "Flying Ten Thousand Miles--Part II" by... See More
HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated October 4, 1913 In this issue there is an illustration called "Back to Town" by Wallace Morgan. There are several articles which include "Is American Business Failing?" by C. M. Keys; "Salt Lake City" by Oswald Ryan; "Flying Ten Thousand Miles" by Claude Grahame-White"; "Marriage Today and Tomorr... See More
HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated September 13, 1913.
This issue has a color cover sheet over it.
In this issue there is an illustration called "Sunday in the Parks" by Wallace Morgan and there is an article called "Mr. Lane and the Public Domain" by Honore Willsie. There are a full page illustrations which include "Hay Fever" by Stuart Davis and "... See More
Early Flight... Gillespie...
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, from New York, New York, dated June 24, 1905. The frontpage of this issue features "The Gillespie Aeroplane As It Would Appear When Soaring" An interesting machine with a square wing, and the pilot seated below the wing. Report inside with two photos: The Gillespie Aeroplane.
Other topics with photos and illustrations throughout.
This is a complete 16 pag
Arthur E. Jameson...
LESLIES ILLUSTRATED, N.Y., May 16, 1907.
* Arthur E. Jameson
A very nice full front page duotone illustration of a well-dressed woman and a young girl picking daisies shows the woman waving to folks in a passing automobile, by Arthur E. Jameson. In nice condition.
B-50 bomber Lucky Lady II in 1949...
* B-50 bomber Lucky Lady II 1st to circle World nonstop...
* Early report...
This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BOMBER MAKES ROUND WORLD NO-STOP TRIP" and "B-50 Superfort 'Lucky Lady II' Carried Crew of 14 on Its Historic Flight."
This is a earl
Aero Record Set..
THE CLEVELAND NEWS, from Cleveland, OH, dated October 17, 1922.
* Aero Record Set
The front page features the report of Liet. F.L. Maughan who set the record at flying 248 miles an hour in his bi-plane at Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Included is a photo of his plane and Liet Maughan holding his lucky rabbit foot. Also are articles on "U.S. Dirigible C2 Burns; Seven Are Hurt"; "May B... See More
John Glenn... Winston Churchill...
THE DETROIT NEWS, from Detroit, Michigan, dated November 30, 1961.
* Glenn to Orbit
* Life with Sir Winston
The three-line, two-column headline is "Glenn to Orbit Next Month If Capsule Is Ok'd" and features a column wide photo of John H. Glenn Jr. Another front page article is "Col. Glenn Is Pleased, Confident". There are related inside stories also. Also featured is a &... See More
HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated January 18, 1913.
This issue has a color cover sheet over it. The front page of this issue has a photo called "America's Greatest Automobile Show."
In this issue there is an article and photo of "Seeking a Famous Trophy" by William Inglis. There are several photo spreads, one called "Plays and Players" and another calle... See More