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1909 Brinkley, Arkansas tornado disaster...
Item #676292
February 22, 1909
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 22, 1909
* Great White Fleet around the World journey ends
* United States Navy Battleships - Charles Stillman Sperry
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Famous Cruise of American Fleet Ends; President Welcomes Sperry and Sailors" with subheads and two related photos. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from ... See More
1909 Brinkley, Arkansas tornado disaster...
Item #676291
March 09, 1909
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 9, 1909
* Brinkley, Monroe County, Arkansas
* Tornado & fire disaster - destruction
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "TORNADO DEVASTATES ARKANSAS TOWN; 35 KNOWN DEAD, 50 HURT" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not t... See More
1909 Crazy Snake Rebellion... Creek People...
Item #676288
March 29, 1909
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 29, 1909
* Crazy Snake Rebellion - Smoked Meat War
* Muskogee Oklahoma Creek People Indians
The front page has a nice banner headline: "INDIANS IN RETREAT; MILITIA PURSUES" with subhead: "CRAZY SNAKE DESERTERS FOLLOWERS AND FLEES" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to f... See More
Abraham Lincoln's 100th birthday...
Item #676283
February 12, 1909
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb, 12, 1909
* Abraham Lincoln's 100th birthday
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "NATION CELEBRATES LINCOLN CENTENARY" with subheads and photo. (see) More inside including a decorative illustration. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally... See More
1909 Adana Massacre... Armenians...
Item #676282
April 17, 1909
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 17, 1909
* Adana massacres - Christians genocide
* Armenians - Ottoman Empire - Turkey
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HUNDREDS DIE IN FANATICAL RIOT IN ADANA" 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 t... See More
John Dillinger's resort escape in 1934....
Item #676281
April 24, 1934
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., April 24, 1934.
* Post John Dillinger shootout & escape
* Little Bohemia Lodge resort - Wisconsin
* Gang hunted in the upper Midwest
The front page has a one column heading: "'Shoot To Kill' Order In Hunt For Dillinger" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the famous John Dillinger shootout escape at the Little Bohemia Lodge in Wisconsin
Rocky Marciano wins heavyweight boxing title...
Item #676280
September 24, 1952
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Sept. 24, 1952
* Rocky Marciano wins heavyweight boxing title
* Knocks out Jersey Joe Walcott in 13th round
* President Richard Nixon's "Checkers Speech"
The front page has a four column photo with heading: "Walcott Loses Title" (see) The front page of the sport's section has a six column headline: "Rocky KOs Walcott in 13th; Wa... See More
1911 photo of Chief Myers...
Item #676277
August 29, 1911
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 29, 1911
* John Tortes - Chief Myers photo
* New York Giants baseball catcher
The top of page 3 has a two column photo of Chief Myers with heading: "'Big Chief' Meyers Very Much In Evidence Yesterday's Game" with brief text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find is... See More
1944 Lupe Velez suicide... Mexican actress...
Item #676270
December 15, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1944
* Lupe Velez suicide death
* Mexican film actress
The back page (pg. 36) has one column headings: "LUPE VELEZ SUICIDE BY SLEEP TABLETS"
"'Tempestuous' Actress Was Depressed by Failure of Romance With French Actor" with smaller subheads and one column photo of Velez. First report coverage on the suicide death of famous Mexica... See More
1911 theft of the Mona Lisa painting...
Item #676265
August 23, 1911
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 23, 1911
* Theft of the Mona Lisa (1st report)
* Leonardo Da Vinci's famous painting
* Vincenzo Peruggia - Italian museum worker
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "THEFT OF GREAT PAINTING IS MYSTERY" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues th... See More
1911 Harry Atwood flight under bridge...
Item #676264
August 30, 1911
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 30, 1911
* Harry Atwood - early aviation pioneer
* Flies airplane under bridge w/ photo
The top of the front page has a two column photo (grainy) headed: "Atwood Thrill People By Flight Under Bridge" with subhead and brief text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues tha... See More
1911 Woman aviator Harriet Quimby photo....
Item #676262
July 21, 1911
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 21, 1911
* 1st licensed woman aviator - airplanes
* 1911 Harriet Quimby photo
The top of page 3 has a one column photo of Harriet Quimby with heading: "Noted Woman Aviator" with brief text. (see) Quimby was the first American Woman aviator to receive a pilot's license. She would be killed less than a year later. Surprisingly this issue is in go... See More
1911 photo of Honus Wagner...
Item #676261
July 15, 1911
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 15, 1911
* Honus "Hans" Wagner photo
* Pittsburgh Pirates baseball
The top of page 9 has a two column photo of Honus Wagner with heading: "HANS WAGNER STILL CONTINUES TO LEAD NATIONAL LEAGUE BATSMEN" with brief text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that... See More
1904 Lynching of Paul Reed & Will Cato...
Item #676257
August 17, 1904
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 17, 1904
* Lynching of Paul Reed and Will Cato - Negroes
* Statesboro & Savannah - Georgia race war
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "GEORGIA RACE WAR HAS FAIRLY STARTED" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totall... See More
San Diego founder death in 1909...
Item #676245
January 07, 1909
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 7, 1909
* Death of Alonzo E. Horton
* Modern day San Diego founder
* Best title to be had ? - very rare
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "DEATH TODAY OF ALONZO E. HORTON" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues on page 8 with photo of Horton. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from th... See More
Jack Johnson becomes the first African-American heavyweight champ...
Item #676244
December 26, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 26, 1908
* Jack Johnson - 1st Black to win the World Boxing Title
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "BURNS OUTCLASSED AND JOHNSON IS NOW CHAMPION PUGILIST" with subheads. (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 pa... See More
1908 Marianna, Pennsylvania mine disaster...
Item #676243
November 28, 1908
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 28, 1908
* Marianna PA, Washington County Pennsylvania
* Mine - coal mining explosion disaster
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "TWO HUNDRED MINERS CAUGHT IN THE DRAFTS" with subhead. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from ... See More
1904 State of the Union Address... Teddy Roosevelt...
Item #676241
December 06, 1904
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 6, 1904
* President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
* Presidential State of the Union Address
The front page has a banner headline: "PRESIDENT CALLS CONGRESS ATTENTION TO NATION'S PROSPERITY AND ITS NEEDS" with subheads. Pages 6 & 7 are taken up with the complete text of the address and ends on page 8 signed in type: Theodore Roose... See More
1908 Messina earthquake disaster...
Item #676239
December 28, 1908
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 28, 1908
* 1908 Messina earthquake disaster
* Sicily, Calabria, Southern Italy
The front page has a banner headline: "EARTHQUAKE VISITS SOUTHERN ITALY" with subheads and related photo. (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 ... See More
Rare 1941 World War II American poster...
Item #676238
January 01, 1942
Here is a large and I'm assuming very rare World War II poster that measures 40 x 28 1/2 inches that shows General Dwight Eisenhower giving thanks to American laborers for producing the needed equipment for the North Africa Campaign. (see) This poster was printed at the: "U.S. Government Printing Office: 1942" (see) We found this poster within a collection of World War II newspapers ... See More
Babe Ruth's first home run record breaker...
Item #676231
September 09, 1919
THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 9, 1919
* Babe Ruth's very 1st home run record
* Boston Red Sox - MLB baseball
The sports page (pg. 17) has a banner headline announcing: "RUTH BREAKS WORLD'S HOME RUN RECORD; RED SOX WIN TWO" with subeads and box scores. (see) A very significant sports issue as this first record-breaker for Babe Ruth thrust him into national prominen... See More
Emma Goldman loses citizenship in 1909......
Item #676228
April 30, 1909
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April. 30, 1909
* Emma Goldman loses U.S. citizenship
* Anarchist political activist - anarchy
The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Emma Goldman Loses Her Citizenship Rights" with subhead and illustration of Goldman. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that a... See More
1909 death of Polish actress Helena Modjeska......
Item #676227
April 08, 1909
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April. 8, 1909
* Helena Modjeska death (1st report)
* Polish Shakespearean & tragic actress
The front page has a two column heading: "Modjeska, Noted Actress, Is Dead" with subheads and 2 related photos. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fr... See More
Tornado outbreak of late-April 1909...
Item #676226
April 30, 1909
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April. 30, 1909
* Tornado outbreak of late-April 1909
* Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys
The top of the front page, above the masthead is a banner headline: "TORNADOES CLAIM OVER FIFTY LIVES" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fr... See More
Invasion od Laos begins in 1971....
Item #676223
February 02, 1971
DAILY WORLD, New York City, Feb. 2, 1971
* Operation Lam Son 719
* Invasion of Laos beginning
* Vietnam War
An uncommon title, being a tabloid-size newspaper with an editorial policy which reflects the views of the Communist party. This newspaper was previously known as the "Daily Worker".
The front page has a nice banner headline that reads: "U.S., SAIGON FORCES OPEN LAOS... See More
1909 guillotine executions of the Abel Pollet gang...
Item #676222
January 11, 1909
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 11, 1909
* Abel Pollet gang guillotine execution
* French gangsters and murderers
The front page has a one column heading: "Execute 4 On French Guillotine" 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... See More
General George S. Patton in 1945 Germany ....
Item #676216
February 22, 1945
DAILY NEWS, New York City, Feb. 22, 1945
* Third United States Army
* General George S. Patton
* World War II Germany
* Incomplete issue ***
The top half of the front page has a nice headline: "PATTON TAKES 23 TOWNS" with subhead and related photo. Reporting begins on page 3 with related map.
Incomplete issue containing 14 of the 40 pages, a few tiny margin tears, nice for disp... See More
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Paris Peace Accords to end the Vietnam War...
Item #676215
January 28, 1973
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 28, 1973
* Vietnam War ending ?
* Paris Peace Accords signed
A significant issue on the Vietnam War with the two line banner headline announcing: "VIETNAM PEACE PACTS SIGNED; AMERICA'S LONGEST WAR HALTS" with subheads and a few related photos on the front page. More inside. In reality the war did not come to an end until April, 1975, but this 197... See More
Germany invades Denmark & Norway....
Item #676211
April 09, 1940
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 9, 1940
* Germany invades Norway & Denmark
* Operation Weserübung - World War II
The front page has a nice banner headline: "AIR BATTLE ON OVER OSLO; Capital Surrendered Without a Fight; FLEETS CLASH OFF NORWEGIAN COAST" with subhead and related photo. (see) More on pages 2 & 3.
Complete with all 34 pages, some spine wear, small library... See More
1913 Emmeline Pankhurst coming to America ?...
Item #676210
September 18, 1913
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept.18, 1913
* Emmeline Pankhurst coming to the U.S. ?
* British suffragette - Women's suffrage leader
The front page has a three column pictorial showing two photos of Pankhurst with heading: "MRS. PANKHURST COMING; Confident She Will Be Admitted" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&q... See More
Bobby Kennedy and Andy Warhol shot... Stranger than fiction?
Item #676209
June 06, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, June 6, 1968
* The shot that shattered the Velvet Underground
* Attempted assassination of Andy Warhol
* Bobby Kennedy is alive?
The feature article of this issue is regarding the shooting of Andy Warhol by Valarie Solanis: "The Shot that Shattered The Velvet Underground." Two related photos are present, and the coverage conti... See More
1913 Harry Kendall Thaw to be deported...
Item #676208
September 05, 1913
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 5, 1913
* Harry Kendall Thaw in Canada (Escaped)
* Deportation ordered to U.S.
The front page has a banner headline: "THAW ORDERED DEPORTED; HIGH COURT GRANTS WRIT" with subheads. (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 p... See More
1992 John Gotti guilty verdict...
Item #676193
April 03, 1992
DAILY NEWS, New York City, April 3, 1992
* John Gotti guilty verdict (1st report)
* Mobster Boss - Gambino crime family
This famous tabloid newspaper has a great displayable front page heading and photo concerning mob leader John Gotti's guilty verdict which ended up being his last day of freedom in society. The front page has a great headline: "GONE FELLA" with: "Gotti G... See More
1935 Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial...
Item #676192
January 05, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 5, 1935.
* Charles Lindbergh Jr. Baby Kidnapping Trial
* Mother and father take the stand
* Much on court testimony
The front page has a nice banner headline: "'HAUPTMANN DID IT'--LINDY" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Much more on pages 6 & 7 with court testimony and a related photo. Loads of text here. More photo
... See More
* Charles Lindbergh Jr. Baby Kidnapping Trial
* Mother and father take the stand
* Much on court testimony
The front page has a nice banner headline: "'HAUPTMANN DID IT'--LINDY" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Much more on pages 6 & 7 with court testimony and a related photo. Loads of text here. More photo
1925 USS S-51 submarine disaster...
Item #676186
September 28, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 28, 1925
* USS S-51 class submarine
* U.S. - United States Navy
* 'City of Rome' collision disaster
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "EFFORTS TO RAISE SUNKEN S-51 FAIL; GIANT CRANE SHIP DUE AT DAYBREAK; CAPTAIN DIEHL ANSWERS NAVY CRITICS" with many subheads and two related photos. (see) More on page 2. Coverage on t... See More
Michael Jordan signed by the Bulls...
Item #676183
September 13, 1984
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 13, 1984
* Michael Jordan's initial contract signing
* Chicago Bulls professional basketball
* One of the biggest dynasties in sports is born
Page 24 has a one column heading: "Jordan Gets Rich Pact" with a photo of a young Jordan. (see) Nice to have in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 48 pages, address label near the top of the fron... See More
1916 Battle of Verdun, France...
Item #676182
May 19, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 19, 1916
* Battle of Verdun, France
* World War I - WWI
* German vs. French armies
* Nice headline for display
The front page has a very nice banner headline: "BIG VERDUN BATTLE RESUMED" with subhead. (see) Some consider this to be the greatest and lengthiest battle in World history. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from th... See More
University of Georgia integration in 1961...
Item #676181
January 12, 1961
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 12, 1961
* Charlayne Hunter-Gault & Hamilton Holmes
* University of Georgia 1st African-American students
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GEORGIA STUDENTS RIOT ON CAMPUS; TWO NEGROES OUT" with subhead and photo of Hunter-Gault leaving campus. Coverage continues on page 20 with another photo of Hunter-Gault sitting in a cla... See More
The siege of Port Arthur in 1904...
Item #676180
November 03, 1904
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 3, 1904
* Siege of Port Arthur
* Russo-Japanese War
The top of the front page is a five column headline: "BROWN MEN ARE BATTERING AT PORT ARTHUR'S GATES" 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.
Compl... See More
1953 death of Premier Joseph Stalin...
Item #676177
March 06, 1953
THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR, March 6, 1953
* Joseph Stalin death
* Premier of the Soviet Union
* 1950's era original
The front page features a nice headline: "STALIN, MOST POWERFUL DICTATOR IN HISTORY, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) More inside.
First section only with 10 pages, some wear along the right margin with a little text loss, a few small tears elsewhere, nice... See More
1904 Teddy Roosevelt's letter of acceptance...
Item #676171
September 12, 1904
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 12, 1904
* Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
* Letter of acceptance w/ photo
* Republican nomination for president
Pages 6 & 7 contains Theodore Roosevelt's letter of acceptance for the Republican nomination for President of the United States with three column headings and a nice photo of Roosevelt. Text takes up most of these two pages and ... See More
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan.... official report...
Item #676170
April 21, 1943
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, April 21, 1943
* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan official report
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
The front page has a nice headline in bold lettering: "TOKYO RAID STORY!" with subheads. (see) This was the official report on the Jimmy Doolittle raid on Japan in which he led about one year earlier.
Other... See More
Review & premiere of "Last Action Hero", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #676169
June 18, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 18, 1993
* Best "Last Action Hero" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Fantasy action - Arnold Schwarzenegger
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Last Action Hero" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollyw... See More
1993 World Trade Center Bombing...
Item #676167
February 27, 1993
NEW YORK POST, February 27, 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.
1969 Man walks on the moon...
Item #676166
July 21, 1969
DAILY NEWS, New York, July 21, 1969
* Neil Armstrong
* Man walks on the Moon
A nice front page on this famous tabloid-size newspaper reporting perhaps the most notable event of the 20th century: "MAN Lands on the MOON" with a photo of the moon in the background & the lunar lander above its surface (see). Much coverage & more photos inside, with most of the back... See More
1908 Harvard-Yale football game...
Item #676160
November 21, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, November 21, 1908
* Harvard Crimson vs. Yale Bulldogs
* Ivy League - NCAA college football
The front page has a five column headline: "HARVARD DEFEATS YALE ON FOOTBALL FIELD 4 TO 0" with subheads and photo of the Yale team. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totall... See More
1908 SS Sardinia ship fire disaster...
Item #676159
November 25, 1908
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 25, 1908
* SS Sardinia (1888) fire
* Passenger-cargo ship
* Grand Harbour - Malta
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TWO HUNDRED LIVES LOST ON STEAMER" with subheads. (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 from thi... See More
1908 Zeppelin LZ 4 fire disaster...
Item #676158
August 05, 1908
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 5, 1908
* Zeppelin LZ 4 fire disaster
* German experimental airship
* Echterdingen, Germany
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ZEPPELIN'S AIRSHIP DESTROYED TODAY" with subheads. (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 ... See More
1908 Gas Pipe murders... executions by hanging...
Item #676157
July 31, 1908
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 31, 1908
* San Francisco "Gas Pipe" murders of 1906
* Louis Dabner and John Seimsen executions
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GASPIPE THUGS WERE HANGED TODAY" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that ar... See More
1908 Charles W. Morse prison sentence...
Item #676153
November 06, 1908
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 6, 1908
* Charles W. Morse prison sentence
* American businessman & speculator
* "Ice King" - corrupt business practices
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "BANKER C.W. MORSE SENTENCED TO PENITENTIARY FOR 15 YEARS" with subheads and photo. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood... See More
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