Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 6, 1944



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time

* Nazi-occupied Estonia exterminations

* Gruesome details



This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "NAZI DEATH CAMP A SCENE OF HORROR", "Story of Massacre of 3,000 in Estonia Evident in Piles of Burned Bodies", "Babies Among Victims" and more. See photos for t... See More  

Nile Kinnick named All "Big Ten"...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, November 28, 1939 



* Nile Kinnick "All Conference" 1st choice 

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football 

* James A. Naismith death (1st report) 



This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 14: "Nile Kinnick Is Unanimous Choice on All-Big Ten Team" (See images for text here). Also a 1st report on the ... See More  

James Naismith death... Father of basketball...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, November 28, 1939



* James Naismith death (1st report)

* "Father of Basketball" - inventor



This 16 page newspaper has one column headings on page 12: "Naismith Has Fatal Attack", "Invented Game Of Basketball In 1891" with photo of Naismith. This is a first report coverage on the death of James Naismith, known as th... See More  

Civil War map of Virginia & Maryland...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1862 



* First Battle of Winchester 

* Nathaniel Banks vs. Stonewall Jackson 

* Virginia, Map 



The front page has a very nice and very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Line Of Gen. Banks' Retreat Into Maryland" which includes Washington, D.C., Alexandria, Harrisonburg, Strasburg, Hagerstown, Fredericksburg & much in betwee... See More  

The sinking of the S.S. Vestris...

ALTOONA TRIBUNE, Altoona, Pennsylvania, November 14, 1928



* Ocean Liner S.S. Vestris sinks



This 16 page newspaper has a seven column headline on the front page: "350 MISSING AS LINER SINKS OFF VA. COAST" with subheads "Searchlights Comb Sea For Lost Raft; Little Hope Remains", "Ships Carrying Survivors Head for Port; First Stories of hardships Told".  Nice... See More  

Colt's Armory Testing Machine...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 16, 1872  This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including: the "COLT ARMORY TESTING MACHINE",  "Extension Ladder", "Firearm Projectile", "Water Wheel Governor", "Saw Filing Machine". Additional illustrations, articles and a... See More  

1940 Battle of Britain begins...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, July 12, 1940



* Battle of Britain begins

* World War II original

* Nazis bomb London and more



This 34 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "MASSED GERMAN PLANES RAID BRITAIN" with subheads that include: "COASTS ATTACKED" "One City Badly Bombed but Nazi Loss Is Put at 24 Planes" and more. More on page 2.... See More  

The death of Floyd Collins... funeral rites...

THE OMAHA MORNING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, February 18, 1925



* Floyd Collins death - funeral rites

* Sand Cave - Mammoth - Kentucky



This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Earth Sinks to Close Up Cave Tomb", "Hundreds Gather to Hear Services on Man Buried 70 Feet Below Hilltop Altar" and "Rescuers Withdrawn". This is coverage on the fun... See More  

Gerald Chapman convicted...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 4, 1925 



* Gerald Chapman convicted - death sentence 

* Count of Gramercy Park - gentleman bandit 

* Prohibition era outlaw 



This 16 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "CHAPMAN CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO DIE ON GALLOWS JUNE 25TH NEXT; COUNSEL FOR BANDIT TO FILE APPEAL" and more with related pho... See More  

The sport of boxing in 1790...

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, October 30, 1790  Page 2 has an article: "Boxing" which is a very early report of the sport (see photos). Other items including a page 3 article on: "Duelling", "King of France's Demand", "the Art of Joking", "King of Sweden" and other items.

Complete in 4 pages, never-trimmed margins, great condition. The back... See More  

Large map... unusual wedding ceremony...

NEW YORK AMERICAN, New York, December 18, 1827  Page two of this issue contains a 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 map "Explanation of the Diagram" pertaining to the Harbor of Navarino and the Line of Battle during the Greek War for Independence.

Also on the same page is a very unusual wedding ceremony.

Other news and numerous advertisements, many with illustrations, are within.

Complete in four pa... See More  

Unique and rare title...

THE SALISBURY AND WINCHESTER JOURNAL, Salisbury, England, May 5, 1794 This issue is mostly taken up with ads but there are various news and war reports scattered throughout.



This is complete in four pages with slight discoloration along the left spine, untrimmed and in very good condition.

Scientific American....

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN December 12, 1874 This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions: KEOKUK IA RAILROAD BRIDGE - PITTSBURGH PA CENTERFOLD OF STEEL INDUSTRY - HOT AIR BALLOON & much more. These illustrations also have text that goes along with them. Very interesting advertisements as well, back... See More  

Landing at Salerno...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 26, 1943  The front page has a six-column, three-line headline which reads "Russians Fight Way Into Kiev Suburbs After Taking Stronghold of Smolensk; Allies Push Ahead in Hills Above Naples" with subhead "Fifth Army Gaining", "Troops Forge Ahead in Heavy Artillery Fire From Both Sides"; "Crests Reported Seized"; &... See More  

Message from President Monroe...

NEW-HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, New Hampshire, May 23, 1820  Page two of this issue contains a letter from President Monroe to both the Senate and the House of Representatives in regards to correspondence between the United States and Spain respecting the treaty which concluded on February 22, 1819. This is signed in typed: JAMES MONROE.

Other news and advertisements, inc... See More  

Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 1, 1943



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time

* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations



This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5: "ACTION DEMANDED TO SAVE JEWS NOW", "Leon Henderson Terms Allies Guilty of Moral Cowardice on Stand on Massacres". See photos for coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupied Europe. R... See More  

Jim Mollison Atlantic Ocean flight....

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Scranton, Pennsylvania, August 19, 1932



* Aviator Jim Mollison

* Airplane - aviation

* 1st solo Atlantic flight (West to East)



This 24 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "FLIER LANDS AFTER OCEAN HOP" with subheads that include: "Mollison Makes First Westward Solo Flight Across North Atlantic" and more. 1st report coverage on... See More  

Sandy Koufax wins 1st Cy Young...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 25, 1963



* Sandy Koufax 1st Cy Young

* Los Angeles Dodgers

* Major league baseball MLB



This 50 page newspaper has two column headlines in the sport's section (page 44): "Koufax Unanimous Young Award Pick", "Brilliant Dodgers Southpaw First Pitcher to Sweep Voting in History of Honor". See photos for 1st repo... See More  

Sheet music...

This is sheet music (piano and lyrics) entitled "Mother Dear has gone to Heaven" by George Pitt. This was copyrighted in 1885 by W. F. Shaw. Complete in 6 pages with the music printed on 3 pages, with archival mends in the margin area, measuring approximately 14 x 11 inches. Some lite dirtiness on the outer cover, otherwise in good condition.

Nazis viewed as beasts (Devil) in 1944 editorial...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1944 



* World War II

* Nazis are subhumans



This 100+ page Sunday newspaper has a interesting editorial on page 8E (section 4) with one column heading: "The Mark Of the Beast" which suggests that all people under the Nazi Party are subhuman creatures with no signs of mercy for other races.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day thro... See More  

Battle of Hill 609... WWII...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1943



* Battle of Hill 609

* Tunisia Campaign

* II Corps - U.S. Army



This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ALLIES INCH AHEAD", "Americans Again Pace General Advance on Tunisian Fronts" and more. See photos for a portion of the text which concludes on page 6 with reporting on the Battle of Hill 609 at D... See More  

L.A. Summer Olympics open....

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, July 30, 1932



* Summer Olympics - Los Angeles CA

* Great Depression - prohibition era



The front page has some reporting on the opening of the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.



Page 8 has a six column headline that reads: "PARADE OF NATIONS OPENS OLYMPICS TODAY" with subheads.  Other news of the day. Complete in ... See More  

Scenes in the park... light and dark...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 13, 1877 (print only)  This single-page illustration is entitled "In the Park -- Light and Shade" by C.S. Reinhart and is comprised of two different scenes, one of mothers and their children in the sunlight of the park while the other is of a gentlemen in the shaded area, sleeping on the park benches.

This is a SINGLE PAGE only illustration me... See More  

Footprints on the moon...

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL, Jacksonville, Florida, July 30, 1969  The front page of this issue features a headline "Those Moon Footprints" along with two large photos which had just been released from the Apollo 11 mission. The one photo was taken during the descent of their lunar module and the other is from the command ship, which show the American flag and the footprints in the lunar d... See More  

Early computer invention ENIAC...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 13, 1947



* Eniac 1 invention (early computer)

* 1st electronic computer

* Aberdeen Proving Ground



This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 16: "'BRAIN' SPEEDED UP FOR WAR PROBLEMS" and "Electronic Computer Will Aid in Clearing Large Backlog in Weapon Research". See photos for text.



Other news, sport ... See More