1862 James Island...
Item #591641
June 17, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 17, 1862
* Secessionville, South Carolina- James Island
* Peninsula campaign in Virginia
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War within this issue: "Important From Port Royal", "Operations Against Charleston", "Shar... See More
Louis Lepke Buchalter Executed...
Item #591640
March 05, 1944
THE SUNDAY STAR-TIMES, Wilmington, North Carolina, March 5, 1944
* Eighth Air Force 1st bombing of Berlin strike
* World War II - WWII
* Mob Boss Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter Executed
* Sing Sing Prison
This 16 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "AMERICAN FORTRESSES STAGE THEIR FIRST RAID ON BERLIN" with subheads (see photos).
Al
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* Eighth Air Force 1st bombing of Berlin strike
* World War II - WWII
* Mob Boss Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter Executed
* Sing Sing Prison
This 16 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "AMERICAN FORTRESSES STAGE THEIR FIRST RAID ON BERLIN" with subheads (see photos).
Al
Israel elects its first President... Judaica...
Item #591639
February 17, 1949
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, Topeka, Kansas, February 17, 1949
* Dr. Chaim Weizmann
* 1st president of Israel
* Jews - Jewish - Judaica
The top of the page 2 has a one column headline: "Weizmann In as Israel President". See photo for brief text. The article is accompanied by a one column photo of Dr. Chaim Weizmann. His election happened on this very day, he being the first Pr... See More
William McKinley annual address...
Item #591633
December 07, 1900
ALLENGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, December 7, 1900
* President William McKinley
* State of the Union Address
This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 7: "PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE" with text that takes up 5 full columns and is signed in type: William McKinley.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Light browning, otherwise good conditio... See More
Great Baltimore fire of 1904...
Item #591623
February 09, 1904
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, February 9, 1904
* The great Baltimore MD Maryland fire of 1904
This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "TWO HUNDRED MILLIONS LOSS" and more. This is coverage on the great Baltimore, Maryland fire.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Minor margin wear, otherwise good condition. Sh
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* The great Baltimore MD Maryland fire of 1904
This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "TWO HUNDRED MILLIONS LOSS" and more. This is coverage on the great Baltimore, Maryland fire.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Minor margin wear, otherwise good condition. Sh
1904 Cheswick, PA coal mine explosion...
Item #591622
January 26, 1904
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, January 26, 1904
* Hardwick coal mine explosion (1st report)
* Cheswick, Pennsylvania disaster
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BURIED ALIVE" and "Over 100 Men Perish in Mine Near Pittsburg As Result of Explosion". See photos for 1st report coverage on the Hardwick coal mi... See More
If England would agree to the independence of America...
Item #591619
November 16, 1780
THE GLASGOW MERCURY, Scotland, Nov. 16, 1780
* Independence of America question
* Revolutionary War
A quote from the House of Commons report notes: "...He had said that if Parliament would agree to acknowledge the independence of America, we might begin a treaty to-morrow...Lord George Germaine said...that if we were inclined to acknowledge the independence of America, we might b... See More
Notre Dame-Army 1929 Football Game...
Item #591590
December 01, 1929
PRESCOTT JOURNAL-MINER, Prescott, Arizona, December 1, 1929.
* Notre Dame - Army 1929 Football game
* Jack Elder 100-yd Interception TD run
* Yankee Stadium (1st report)
This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 6: "IRISH BEAT ARMY 7 TO 0 IN CLOSE FOUGHT GAME".
Other news and advertisements of the day. Light browning, minor spine wear,
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* Notre Dame - Army 1929 Football game
* Jack Elder 100-yd Interception TD run
* Yankee Stadium (1st report)
This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 6: "IRISH BEAT ARMY 7 TO 0 IN CLOSE FOUGHT GAME".
Other news and advertisements of the day. Light browning, minor spine wear,
Negro lynching in Braden, Tennessee...
Item #591582
October 18, 1895
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, October 18, 1895
* Braden TN Tennessee
* Negro lynching
* Gruesome coverage
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "A TERRIBLE EXPIATION", "Tortured, Mutilated, Lynched and Beheaded", "Penalty Meted Out To A Negro" and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on the lynchin... See More
Nelson A. Miles promoted... U.S. Army....
Item #591581
October 01, 1895
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, October 1, 1895
* Nelson A. Miles promoted
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "MILES BECOMES CHIEF", "Will Command the Army of the United States", "Notified Of His Promotion" and more with small illustration of Nelson Appleton Miles. 1st report coverage on Nelson A... See More
Huge Civil War map of the Richmond vicinity...
Item #591576
August 17, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 17, 1864
* Second Battle of Deep Bottom - Virginia
* Richmond-Petersburg VA campaign map
Over half of the front page is taken up with a very detailed Civil War map headed: "THE COUNTRY BETWEEN RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG". Among the various ftpg. column heads on the war are: "From Grant's Army" "A Grand Strategic Movement" "The... See More
Red Canon, Wyoming mine disaster...
Item #591572
March 22, 1895
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, March 22, 1895
* Red Canyon, Wyoming
* Coal mine disaster
This 8 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "Coal Mine Disaster" and "Explosion of Gas Entombs Half a Hundred Miners....". This is 1st report coverage on the Red Canyon, Wyoming coal mine explosion.
Other news and advertisements of t... See More
1947 Haifa oil refinery massacre...
Item #591566
December 30, 1947
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 30, 1947
* Haifa oil refinery massacre (1st report)
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica - Arabs
This 12 page newspaper has a small one column heading on the front page: "Claim 36 Jews, 11 Arabs Killed In Haifa Riots". 1st report coverage on the Haifa Oil Refinery Massacre.
Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. ... See More
SS Morro Castle liner fire disaster...
Item #591522
September 08, 1934
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 8, 1934
* Liner SS Morro Castle burns (early 1st report)
* Ward Line cruise ship disaster
This 8 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "OVER 300 PERISH IN BURNING LINER" with subheads (see photos). Early 1st report coverage on the SS Morro Castle fire disaster.
This issue contains other news, spo... See More
Charles Lindbergh Ransom Money Found In 1934...
Item #591521
September 21, 1934
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 21, 1934
* Bruno Hauptmann arrested (1st report)
* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping - Ransom money found
This 10 page newspaper has two column headline on the front page: "ARREST IN LINDBERGH CASE BELIEVED TO HAVE SOLVED THE KIDNAPPING CRIME" with related photo. 1st report coverage on the arrest of B
Stephensport, Kentucky Negro lynching....
Item #591511
July 19, 1904
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 19, 1904
* Stephensport, Kentucky
* Negro lynching
This 8 page newspaper has a small one column heading on the front page: "Negro Murderer Killed". See photo for the brief 1st report on the lynching of a Negro in Stephensport, Kentucky.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Light browning, otherwise in good cond... See More
James Jeffries vs. Tom Sharkey...
Item #591492
November 04, 1899
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, November 4, 1899
* James J. Jeffries vs. Tom Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing championship
* 1st ever on film - motion pictures
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TWENTY-FIVE ROUNDS", "Fight Between James J. Jeffries and Tom Sharkey", "Decision Given To Jeffries" a... See More
1899 Herman, Nebraska & New Richmond, Wisconsin tornadoes...
Item #591488
June 14, 1899
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, June 14, 1899
* New Richmond, Wisconsin... Herman, Nebraska...
* Tornadoes
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ONE HUNDRED DEAD", "The Result of the Tornado at New Richmond,Wis.", "Many Received Bad Injuries", "TORNADO IN NEBRASKA", "The Town of Herman Wiped Ou... See More
Mention of "The Pretender"...
The Count of Albany's death report... woodcut ad...
Item #591473
March 09, 1784
THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Edinburgh, March 9, 1784 Within this issue is a report of the death of the Count of Albany, which makes reference to The Pretender. Also included is a decorative woodcut ad for "Improved Milk of Roses". News of the day with period advertising are present throughout. Measures approximately 8 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches, complete in 8 pages, in good con... See More
Detecting conterfeit gold... a King's patent woodcut...
Item #591472
December 01, 1757
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, London, December 1, 1757 Within this issue is an ad for an instrument which helps detect fraudulent/counterfeit gold, which includes a nice illustrated woodcut of the patent for the device: "Bradford Darby & Hull's - by The Kings Patent". News of the day with reports from throughout the world along with period advertising are present throughout.&... See More
Earthquake report in a San Francisco newspaper...
Item #591465
March 08, 1937
THE SAN FRANCISCO NEWS, California, March 8, 1937 The banner headline reads: "S.F. QUIVERS IN 'QUICKIE' QUAKE" with related subheads and a front page photo. More inside. Nice to have in a San Francisco newspaper.
The complete first section with 16 pages, very nice condition.
1852 Funeral of Henry Clay...
Item #591462
July 18, 1852
SATURDAY TIMES, New York, July 18, 1852 Page 2 has half a column headed: "Funeral of Henry Clay--His Will--His Family". Other news of the day, 4 pages, large folio size, some staining and a few mends.
1894 Scenes from Texas...
Item #591444
September 08, 1894
ONCE A WEEK, New York, Sept. 8, 1894 Page 4 has a full page with 8 prints captioned: "Along Our Frontier--Scenes Among Our Mexican Citizens In Texas." which has a related article on page 15. Other prints include: "Life Savers At Rockaway..." and "On Bayou St. John, New Orleans" among others.
Sixteen page, some tears at margins, generally nice.
1861 Prelude to Bull Run...
Item #591434
July 16, 1861
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1861 Among the ftpg. first column heads are those relating to fights just prior to Bull Run: "THE GREAT REBELLION" "Another Important Victory in Western Virginia" "The Entire Army of General Garnett Routed" "Total Demoralization of the Rebel Forces"" and more. Some printing creases on the front page do not affect this ... See More
Park Ave. Hotel & 71st Regiment fire....
Item #591426
February 22, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, February 22, 1902
* Park Avenue Hotel fire
* 71st Regiment Armory
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TWENTY DEAD", "Terrible Hotel Fire in New York"
"Park Avenue Hotel Destroyed...", "Seventy-First Regiment Armory and Park Avenue Hotel Burned" and mor... See More
Roulette, PA fire....
Item #591425
January 06, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, January 6, 1902
* Roulette, Pennsylvania
* Fire disaster
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "A VILLAGE BURNED", "The Business Part Of Roulette, Pa., Destroyed", "Hotel, Stores, Telephone Exchange, Offices, Etc..." and more. This is first report coverage on ... See More
A bell within a base...
Item #591408
March 04, 1876
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, March 4, 1876 An inside page contains a fascinating baseball-related article, titled: "Novel Base-Ball Base" which includes beneath the base, submerged a bit into the ground, a bell which signals when a base runner has touched the base. Includes a diagram of how it works. The article notes this devise would: "...clearly announce ... See More
New York Times Building...
Item #591403
August 25, 1888
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 25, 1888. The front page of this issue features "The New 'Times' 'Building, New York--Erection of the New Structure Prior to Removal of the Old One." There is a related article on this on an inside page. Also within the issue are: "Improved Refrigerating Machine"; "The New Rouen Bridge", and additional illustrations an... See More
Rameses and Ancient Egypt...
Item #591400
February 25, 1899
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, February 25, 1899 This issue contains illustrations, most of which pertain to the latest inventions of the day, with accompanying text including: "Statue of Rameses III as It Now Appears in Front of the Temple at Karnak", "Column of Taraga, Court and Colossi of the Temple of Rameses III, After Restoration", "Interior
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Negaunee, Michigan mine disaster...
Item #591392
January 08, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, January 8, 1902
* Negaunee, Michigan
* Ore mine disaster
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "FIFTEEN LOST IN MINE", "Terrible Disaster Reported From Michigan", "Were At Bottom Of Shaft" and more. 1st report coverage on the mine Cave-in disaster at Negaunee, Michi... See More
1890 Fremont, Nebraska...
Item #591352
April 01, 1890
NEBRASKA STAMP NEWS, Fremont, April, 1890 Subtitled: "A Monthly Devoted to Stamp Collecting." A very small size newspaper of 4 pages, never bound nor trimmed, measuring 4 1/2 by 7 inches. Nice condition & a vol. 1 no. 4 issue.
Spindletop oil field fire in Beaumont TX...
Item #591349
October 08, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, October 8, 1902
* Spindletop oil field fire disaster
* Beaumont, Texas
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ANOTHER GREAT FIRE", "Disastrous Conflagration In the Texas Oil Field", "Twelve Or More Lives Lost" and more. 1st report coverage of the Spindletop oil field fire disaster at B... See More
1902 Northfork, West Virginia mine disaster....
Item #591340
September 16, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, September 16, 1902
* Northfork WV West Virginia
* Algoma coal mine disaster
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "EXPLOSION IN A MINE", "Disaster and Death at North Fork, W. Va.", "Seventeen Known To be Dead"
1st report coverage on the Northfork, West Virginia Algoma Coal Mine explosion disast... See More
The flood in Wellsville, New York...
Item #591335
July 07, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 7, 1902
* Wellsville, New York flood
This 4 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "WELLSVILLE FLOODED !", "Cloud Burst Makes Raging Rivers of the Small Streams", "MADISON STREET A WRECK" and more. This includes lengthy text.
Other news and advertisements of the day.... See More
Detroit & Becker County, MN tornado disaster...
Item #591333
June 11, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, June 11, 1902
* Detroit and Becker county tornado
* White Earth Indian Reservation
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TORNADO IN THE WEST", "Great Damage Done to Farms In Two Counties", "Many Lives Are Reported Lost" and more. 1st report coverage on the tornado ... See More
1902 Marshall Pass train robbery...
Item #591332
July 15, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, July 15, 1902
* Marshall Pass, Colorado train robbery
* Narrow Gauge Railroad
* Wild Bunch ?
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "MASKED MEN ROB TRAIN", "At Chester, Colo., 250 Miles West of Denver", "Blew Open Two Express Safes" and more. See photos for 1st report cover... See More
Tornado disaster in Goliad, Texas...
Item #591315
May 19, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, May 19, 1902
* Goliad, Texas
* Tornado disaster
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "DEATHS FROM TORNADO", "Portion of the Town of Goliad, Texas, Swept Away", "More Than 50 People Killed", and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on the tornado disaster at Goliad, Texas.
Other... See More
The death of William T. Sampson...
Item #591314
May 07, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, May 7, 1902
* Admiral William T. Sampson's death
This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "HIS LIFE WORK ENDED", "Rear Admiral Sampson Passes Away In Washington" with subheads and illustration of Sampson. First report coverage on the death of United States Navy Rear Admiral, William ... See More
James Jeffries vs. Bob Fitzsimmons...
Item #591313
July 26, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 26, 1902
* James Jeffries - Heavyweight boxing title
* Robert "Bob" Fitzsimmons
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "JAS. J. JEFFRIES", "California Pugilist Still Holds the Championship", "Won Fight In Eight Rounds" and more with illustration of Jef... See More
Baltimore, Maryland tornado disaster....
Item #591311
July 21, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, July 21, 1902
* Baltimore, Maryland
* Tornado disaster
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
"TORNADO'S MAD WORK", "Many Deaths and Much Damage at Baltimore", "Nine Drowned In Harbor" and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on the tornado disaster at Baltimore, Maryland.
This paper co... See More
1902 Peoria, Illinois tornado disaster...
Item #591306
June 12, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, June 12, 1902
* Peoria, Illinois tornado
* Kingston Mines, Illinois
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "WINS SWEPT STATE", "Central Illinois Devastated by a Tornado", "Six Dead In One Little Town" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on the Central Illinois... See More
Arlington, GA tornado disaster....
Item #591297
March 23, 1897
SEMI-WEEKLY GAZETTE AND BULLETIN, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, March 23, 1897
* Arlington, Georgia
* Tornado disaster
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "A FATAL CYCLONE VISITS GEORGIA", "Eight Children Killed In A School House", "And Fifteen Others Badly Hurt" and more. 1st report of the torn... See More
Johnny Lujack wins 1947 Heisman Trophy...
Item #591293
December 02, 1947
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 2, 1947
* Johnny Lujack wins Heisman Trophy
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish - NCAA college football
This 30 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 23: "Lujack Is Top College Grid Player in Nation", "Notre Dame Quarterback Voted Winner of Annual Heisman Trophy; Chappius of Michigan Is Second" with ... See More
Cuban pacification.... William H. Taft...
Item #591263
September 29, 1906
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, September 29, 1906
* Cuban pacification
* William H. Taft
This 8 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE CUBANS" with lengthy subhead. 1st report coverage on William H. Taft becoming the provisional governor of Cuba during it's occupation by U.S. troops.
Other n... See More
Jellico TN KY dynamite disaster...
Item #591261
September 21, 1906
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, September 21, 1906
* Jellico Tennessee/Kentucky
* Dynamite explosion
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Town Wrecked By Dynamite". 1st report coverage on the explosion disaster at Jellico, Kentucky/Tennessee from a railroad car loaded with 11 tons of dynamite.
Other news and advertisements of the ... See More
Dyersburg, Tennessee epidemic...
Item #591253
January 03, 1913
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, January 3, 1913
* Dyersburg, Tennessee
* Meningitis epidemic
This 14 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "Town Ravaged By Meningitis", "Sixty-One Cases in Tennessee Village and thirty-Five Deaths". See photos for text here.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Light browning, a little margin wear, ... See More
1930 Southern Cross... Harbor Grace flight...
Item #591213
June 27, 1930
THE WORLD, New York City, June 27, 1930
* Southern Cross airplane flight
* Fokker F.VII trimotor monoplane
* Charles Kingsford Smith
This 28 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "SOUTHERN CROSS SOARS OVER CITY, LANDS SAFELY AT MINEOLA FIELD" with subheads and photo of the famed airplane. 1st report coverage on the Southern Cross flight from Harbor Grace to... See More
Rare "Supplement" issue from San Leandro...
Item #591196
September 25, 1880
SAN LEANDRO REPORTER "SUPPLEMENT", Alameda County, California, Sept. 25, 1880
* Rare Old West title
A very scarce and quite small single sheet "Supplement" issue, measuring just 9 by 10 3/4 inches. This issue contains various small tidbits (see) and a few ads, one of which is a $10 Reward!" for a lost pair of gun barrels. Very nice condition.... See More
First automobile advertisement in America...
Item #591192
November 05, 1898
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 5, 1898 A very significant issue in the history of automobiles, as the noted reference work "Kane's Famous First Facts" records that the first automobile advertisement ever published in America is on the back page (not the very first appearance, which was in the July 30, 1898 issue).
The top of the back page has an advertisement headed
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Interesting California Gold Rush item...
Item #591190
September 10, 1853
OLIVE BRANCH, Boston, Massachusetts, Sept. 10, 1853
* California gold rush
Page 2 has: "A California City Daguerreotyped in its Directory" which is an interesting, descriptive piece from the Gold Rush era, noting near the beginning: "We have received...'The Stockton Directory & Emigrant's Guide to the Southern Mines'...We confess that we looked through it... See More
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