1928 Chicago gangland war in full swing...
Item #698677
December 08, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 8, 1930
* Chicago gangland wars
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era w/ report
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a great banner headline for display concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "GETS BOMB BY MAIL; KILLED" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Two related photos ar... See More
Joe DiMaggio is MVP in 1941...
Item #698577
November 12, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 12, 1941
* Joe DiMaggio wins baseball MVP
* Year of his famous hitting streak
* Ted Williams .406 batting Average season is 2nd
* New York Yankees - MLB
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a banner headline: "VOTE DI MAGGIO MOST VALUABLE FOR 2ND TIME" with subheads and photo.
Complete in 38 pages, light toning at the margins,... See More
1937 Women's day massacre... steel riot...
Item #698498
June 20, 1937
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 20, 1937
* Women's Day Massacre in Youngstown, Ohio
* Steel Workers Organizing Committee riot
* Police treatment of steelworkers' wives
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline for display: "13 SHOT IN OHIO STEEL RIOT" with subheads. (see images) More on page 8.
Complete 1st section only with 17 pages, rag edition in great conditi... See More
Mahatma Gandhi arrested...
Item #698496
August 01, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 1, 1933
* Mahatma Gandhi arrested
* Civil disobedience movement
* Ahmedabad, India
The front page has a one column heading: "Britain Seizes Gandhi as New Revolt Flares" (see images)
Complete in 32 pages, rag edition, minor wear with a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More
Illinois football icon Red Grange wins 1924 MVP...
Item #698423
December 21, 1924
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Dec. 21, 1924
* Red Grange wins Big Ten football MVP
* Illinois Fighting Illini college football HB
* Chicago Tribune Silver Football award
* Very 1st year of this award (very rare as such)
The front page of the sport's ection has a terrific banner headline for display: "RED GRANGE AWARDED TRIBUNE TROPHY" with subheads and pictorial. (see images) Of c... See More
General George S. Patton welcome home....
Item #698252
June 08, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 8, 1945
* General George S. Patton
* Welcome home celebration
* Post European theater
The top of the back page has a photo of Patton with family headed: "Gen. Patton Arrives in U.S." Page 13 has a one column heading: "NOISY BOSTON CROWDS GREET PATTON RETURN" with subhead. (see images) Coverage on General George S. Patton's welcome home i... See More
Minnestoa Golden Gopher "Pug" Lund wins 1934 MVP...
Item #697964
December 16, 1934
SECTION 2 (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Dec. 16, 1934
* Francis "Pug" Lund wins Big Ten football MVP
* Minnesota Golden Gophers college football HB
* Chicago Tribune Silver Football award
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "NAME LUND MOST VALUABLE BIG 10 PLAYER" with subheads and pictorial. (see images) Of course this is the only publi... See More
1928 Harlan, Kentucky mining disaster.....
Item #697956
May 23, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 23, 1928
* Harlan, Kentucky (Kenvir)
* Coal mine explosion disaster
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "TWO NEW MINE BLASTS; THIRTY MORE MEN DEAD" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the explosion at Black Mountain Coal Corporation mine near Harlan, Kentucky.
Complete with 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
Jesse Owens continues to win at the Berlin Olympics...
Item #697911
August 05, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 5, 1936
* Jesse Owens shines in track & field
* Olympic games in Berlin Germany
* In front of Adolf Hitler & Third Reich
The front page of the sports section (page 19) has a nice headline: "OWENS WINS 2D OLYMPIC TITLE; SETS TWO RECORDS" with subhead: "U. S. Captures 3 More Events; Increases Lead". This same page has ... See More
Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls to be fun to watch...
Item #697670
October 29, 1984
CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Oct. 29, 1984
* After Michael Jordan's 2nd game - 1st loss
* Bob Sakamoto prediction of "fun to watch"
* Chicago Bulls professional basketball
* Best publication to be had - rare as such
The top of page 18 of the sport's section (tabloid size) has a heading: "Early returns show Bulls a winner on fun ballot" (see images). This editorial was afte... See More
Ted Williams ends the season above .400...
Item #697654
September 29, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 29, 1941
* Ted Williams .406 batting average enters record books
* Boston Red Sox - major league baseball - MLB
Not only is it difficult to find reports on Ted Williams' season-ending .406 batting average--which has yet to be topped--but when they are found they are typically very small, inconspicuous reports without headlines.
This report is a somew... See More
1925 serial killer Anna Cunningham...
Item #697410
April 15, 1925
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 15, 1925
* Family killer Anna Cunningham guilty
* Murders by arsenic poison
* Parricide to collect insurance money
The front page has a nice banner headline: "POISON MOTHER FOUND GUILTY" with subhead. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 16 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally goo... See More
The Casablanca conference...
Item #697401
January 27, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 27, 1943
* Casablanca Conference in Morocco
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - Winston Churchill
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "PRESIDENT FLIES TO AFRICA" with subheads.
More on pages 6 & 7 with a related map and small photos.
Complete in 36 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes at the blan... See More
The Bums win the 1941 pennant....
Item #697374
September 26, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 26, 1941
* Brooklyn Dodgers - The Bums
* Wins MLB National League pennant
* First time in 21 years
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "WILD BROOKLYN FANS WELCOME CHAMPIONS" with subheads, two related photos and box scores. Nice for display.
Complete with all 44 pages, light toning at the margins, small libr... See More
Jimmie Foxx's 500th home run... Boston Red Sox...
Item #697360
September 25, 1940
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 25, 1940
* Jimmie Foxx 500th home run (2nd ever to do so)
* Boston Red Sox - MLB Major League Baseball
The top of page 26 has a one column heading: FOXX HITS 500TH HOMER AS BOSTON WINS, 16-8, 4-3" with subhead and box scores (see images).
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, nice con... See More
Actress Marguerite Clark death...
Item #697322
September 26, 1940
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 26, 1940
* Actress Marguerite Clark death
* Stage and silent films - movies
The top of page 26 has a one column heading: "STAR OF YEARS AGO, MARGUERITE CLARK, IS DEAD" with subhead. Two photo of her are on the back page. (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More
First Jewish Supreme Court Justice, Louis D. Brandeis...
Item #697246
October 06, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 6, 1941
* Louis D. Brandeis death (1st report)
* 1st Jewish Supreme Court justice
The front page has a great banner headline: "BRANDEIS, NOTED JURIST, DIES" with subheads. Nice for display. First report coverage continues on page 12 with photo.
Complete in 32 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp in the masthead, small binding holes ... See More
Jesse Owens wins gold at the Berlin Olympics...
Item #697233
August 03, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 3, 1936
* Jesse Owens 100-meter gold medal victory
* Olympic games in Berlin Germany
* In front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich
The front page has a one column heading: "OWENS BREAKS WORLD RECORD IN OLYMPICS" with subhead. First report coverage continues in section 2 (sports) with related photo.
A sidebar to the Olympic games was Adolph Hit... See More
Item #697100
September 23, 1928
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, September 23, 1928 (Picture Section)
* Bobby Jones wins 4th amateur golf title
* Largest "rout" to-date
Page 3 of this Picture Section has two photos related to Bobby Jones winning his fourth amateur title. One caption begins: "EMPEROR JONES AGAIN...". The other has: "THE WORST ROUT IN THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP...", with m... See More
Sit down strikes goes to Supreme Court... Great headline!
Item #697057
February 28, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 28 , 1939
* NLRB v. Fansteel Metallurgical Corp.
* United States Supreme Court decision
* re. Sit down strikes - fired employees
The front page has a great banner headline: "SIT DOWN STRIKES ILLEGAL!" with subheads. Nice for display. Lengthy text continues inside with a few related photos. First report coverage on the NLRB v. Fansteel Metallurgic Corp.... See More
1931 Chicago gangland war in full swing...
Item #697016
June 19, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 19, 1930
* POLICE and POLITICS
* Chicago gangland wars
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a nice banner headline for display that concerns the gangland wars in Chicago announcing: "'CLEAN UP CITY,' ALCOCK TOLD" with subheads. Nice for display.
When... See More
Man o' War grandson wins in horse racing...
Item #696974
June 19, 1932
SECTION 2 (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, June 19, 1932
* Man o' War's grandson Gusto wins
* American Derby - Arlington Park
* Thoroughbred horse racing - race
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "GUSTO'S STRETCH DRIVE WINS AMERICAN DERBY" with subheads and large photo Nice for display. More inside.
Complete section 2 (sports) only... See More
1937 Flint, Michigan sit-down strike ends....
Item #696911
February 11, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 11, 1937
* Flint, Michigan sit-down strike ends
* United Automobile Workers (UAW) to Labor Union
* GM General Motors
The front page has a great banner headline: "GEN. MOTORS STRIKE ENDED" with subheads. Nice for display. More on page 6. A few related photos are on the back page. (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition. ... See More
Altona Bloody Sunday... Prussia riots...
Item #696737
July 18, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 18, 1932
* Altona Bloody Sunday conflict
* Hamburg, Germany
* Sturmabteilung (SA) & Schutzstaffel (ss)
* Nazis Party vs. Communists
The top of the front page has a banner headline: "REDS RIOT; 15 GERMANS DIE" with subheads. Related photo on the back page. (see images) First report coverage on the "Altona Bloody Sunday", a violent confro... See More
1932 Ritz Tower, New York City explosion...
Item #696736
August 02, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 2, 1932
* The Ritz Tower Hotel explosion
* New York City skyscraper
* FDNY firefighters killed
The front page is a one column heading: "7 Dead, 25 Hurt by Explosion in Ritz Tower" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the explosion at the Ritz Tower Hotel on Park Avenue in Manhattan.
Complete with 26 pages, rag editi... See More
Patton's Third Army crosses the Rhine...
Item #696694
March 10, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1945
* First & Third United States Army
* Operation Lumberjack - Rhine River
* Battle of Remagen - Ludendorff Bridge
* General Courtney Hodges & Patton
The front page has a great banner headline: "NAZIS HIT BRIDGEHEAD; Enemy Shells Yank-Held Span Over Rhine" with subheads. Nice for display. More on pages 2 & 3. Related photos on the b... See More
Sally Ride... 1st U.S. Woman in space...
Item #696653
June 19, 1983
CHICAGO TRIBUNE, June 19, 1983
* Sally Ride in space
* Space shuttle Challenger
* 1st U.S. Woman
The front page has a headline: "Shuttle deploys satellite" with subhead and photo of takeoff. Article continues on page 6 with photo of Sally Ride. First report coverage on Sally Ride becoming the first American Woman in space in the space shuttle, Challenger.
Complete 1st sect... See More
Landis to determine if indicted players are banned or not...
Item #696644
February 14, 1921
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 14, 1921
* Chicago White (Black) Sox scandal
* Baseball World Series fix trial
* Best title to be had ? rare as such
The top of page 18 begins with column heads: "BASEBALL GATES FOREVER CLOSED TO INDICTED SOX". Included is a small photo of "Judge K.M. Landis, the Commissioner of Major League Baseball.
This concerns the infamous Black ... See More
An interesting look into the devious mind of Adolf Hitler...
Item #696639
August 06, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 6, 1934 Just a terrific banner headline which gives evidence of the devious & manipulative mind of Adolf Hitler: " 'WAR MEANS RUIN'--HITLER". The last column heads: "Declares 1918 Was A Lesson To Germany" "Will Fight Only If Attacked, He Says".
In hindsight these headlines and the text seem incredible. Portions of the rep... See More
Merle Vandenbush arrested... bank robbery...
Item #696502
February 26, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 26, 1937
* Merle Vandenbush arrest
* Public enemy bank robber
* Katonah, New York robbery
The front page has a one column heading: "Big Time Bank Robber Slips in Small Town" with small photo. Another photo of Vandenbush is on the back page. (see images)
Complete with all 36 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spi... See More
Jewish persecution expands in Germany....
Item #696426
June 19, 1938
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 19, 1938
* Aktion Arbeitsscheu Reich
* Jewish persecution covers all of Germany
* Jews arrested and their stores attacked
The front page has a nice banner headline: "RIOT IN BERLIN WAR ON JEWS" with subheads. Nice for display.
Complete with 50+ pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. ... See More
1927 Mexican train massacre....
Item #696230
April 21, 1927
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 21, 1927
* Federal soldiers train massacre
* El Limon, Jalisco, Mexico
* Cristero War - Zapatistas
* Jose Reyes Vega
The front page has banner headline announcing: "KILL 152 ON MEXICAN TRAIN" with subhead. (see)
Forty pages, light toning, some margin wear, should be handled with care.... See More
1929 Endurance airplane flight record...
Item #696037
May 27, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 27, 1929
* Airplane endurance record flight
* Mahoney-Ryan Monoplane B-1 Brougham
* Reginald Robbins & James Kelly
* Fort Worth, Texas
The front page has a great banner headline: "FLYERS DOWN; 172 HRS. IN AIR" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Two related photos and banner heading on the back page.
Complete with 44 pages, rag edit... See More
Golfer Johnny Goodman wins 1937 U.S. Amateur
Item #695668
August 29, 1937
SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, August 29, 1937
* Johnny Goodman wins (1st report)
* United States Amateur Championship
* Omaha, Nebraska golfer
The front page of this section has a banner heading: "JOHNNY GOODMAN WINS U. S. AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP" with subhead. Nice photo on page 5. (see)
Complete section 2 only with 10 pages, this is the "... See More
1935 Berlin Anti-Jewish riots... Negro lynchings...
Item #695664
July 16, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 16, 1935
* Anti-Semitic riots - Berlin, Germany
* Pre Kristallnacht - Jewish holocaust - Jews
* Dooley Morgan & Bert Moore Negroes lynchings
* Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi
The front page has a one column heading: "Nazi Rioters Attack Jews in Berlin Cafes" (see)
The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "2 ARE LYNCHED IN MISSISSIP... See More
1933 Calvin Coolidge burial...
Item #695644
January 08, 1933
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, January 8, 1933
* President Calvin Coolidge death - burial
The front page has a nice banner headline: "COOL;IDGE LIES IN HOME HILLS" with subheads. Related photos on pages 2 & 3. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, rag edition in gre... See More
Mongaup Pond NY airplane disaster....
Item #695562
June 11, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 11, 1934
* Mongaup Pond, Catskill Mountains
* Curtiss T-32 Condor II airplane crash
The front page has a banner headline: "HUNT AIR LINER IN CATSKILLS" with subheads. Early reporting here. related photo on the back page.
Complete 32 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton &a... See More
Hélène Boucher killed in airplane accident...
Item #695524
December 01, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 1, 1934
* Helen Boucher killed
* French aviatrix - pilot
* Airplane crash accident
The bottom of the back page has a two column photo headed: "French Woman Air Record Holder Killed"
Page 8 has a small and discrete one column heading: "French Aviatrix Killed in Crash; Held Altitude Mark" (see)
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in nice ... See More
USC Trojans wins 1944 Rose Bowl & more....
Item #695513
January 02, 1944
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, January 2, 1944
* Rose Bowl: USC Trojans vs. Washington Huskies
* Orange Bowl: LSU Tigers vs. Texas A&M Aggies
* Sugar Bowl: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Tulsa
* Cotton Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Randolph
The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "U. S. C. OVERWHELMS WASHINGTON, 29 TO 0" with subheads and large phot... See More
Item #695510
March 20, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 20, 1939
* Heqakheperre Shoshenq II discovered
* 22nd Dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh
* Tanis, Egypt - Pierre Montet
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "FIND RICH TOMB OF PHARAOH WHO RULED IN 950 B. C." with subhead and small photo. (see) History shows this was Shoshenq II.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 26 pag... See More
William Gillette death... Sherlock Holmes...
Item #695384
April 30, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 30, 1937
* William Gillette death
* American actor-manager
* Sherlock Holmes
Page 12 has a one column heading: "WM. GILLETTE, VETERAN ACTOR, DIES AT AGE OF 81" with subhead. Three related photos are on the back page. (see). First report coverage on the death of William Gillette, American actor-manager, playwright and stage manager. He was best remembe... See More
Gilberton, Pennsylvania coal mine disaster...
Item #695174
January 22, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 22, 1935
* Gilberton, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
* Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company
* Colliery explosion disaster
* Lindbergh baby kidnapping murder case
The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "11 MINERS KILLED BY BLAST, GAS IN PENNSYLVANIA" with subheas. (see) First report coverage on the Gilberton, Pennsylvania coal mi... See More
Abyssinia Crisis in 1935...
Item #695075
July 29, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 29, 1935
* Abyssinia Crisis heightens
* Kingdom of Italy
* Empire of Ethiopia
The front page has a one column heading: "ETHIOPIANS KILL 40 ITALIANS IN CLASH AT NIGHT" with subhead. Related photo on the back page.
Complete in 26 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton & ... See More
Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial...
Item #695047
January 23, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 23, 1935.
* Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial
* Bruno Hauptmann & the ladder traced to him ?
The front page has a banner headline: "BRUNO PUT AT KIDNAP SCENE" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues inside with some testimony. Two related photos are on the back page including one of the ladder.
Other news, sports and adverti
... See More
* Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial
* Bruno Hauptmann & the ladder traced to him ?
The front page has a banner headline: "BRUNO PUT AT KIDNAP SCENE" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues inside with some testimony. Two related photos are on the back page including one of the ladder.
Other news, sports and adverti
Thomas Garrigue Masaryk 1937 death....
Item #695046
September 14, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 14, 1937
* Thomas Garrigue Masaryk death
* Czechoslovakia founder & 1st President
The front page has a one column heading: "Masaryk Dies; First Head of Czech Nation" Photo on the back page. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine... See More
Will Rogers & Wiley Post deaths in 1935...
Item #694880
August 20, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 20, 1935
* Will Rogers & Wiley Post
* Airplane crash - deaths
The front page has a one column heading: "FINAL FLIGHT OF ROGERS AND POST IS OVER" with subhead. More on page 8 with related photo. Five more photos are on the back page.
Complete in 32 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint meant for insti... See More
Joe Louis vs. Tommy Farr... Heaveyweight boxing...
Item #694874
August 31, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 31, 1937
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
* Tommy Farr - British boxer
The front page has a six column headline: "Louis Wins, but Farr Fights All the Way" with subheads. The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "FARR HAS NO ALIBI; SEEKS ANOTHER CHANCED" with subheads and small photo of Farr... See More
Prohibition ends in the United States...
Item #694777
April 11, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 11, 1933
* Prohibition ends
* Beer returns
* Legal liquor
The front page has a one column heading: "WHAT! NO BEER? CONFLICT RAGES IN THE SUBURBS" with subheads. (see) More on page 6. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in the forefront of... See More
1934 actor Lou Tellegen suicide...
Item #694676
October 30, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 30, 1934
* Lou Tellegen suicide death
* Dutch born silent film actor & more
The front page has a nice banner healdine: "ACTOR LOU TELLEGEN ENDS LIFE" with subhead. (see) A few related photos are on the back page. First report coverage on the suicide death of famous silent film actor and director, Lou Tellegen.
Complete with all 30 pages, rag edi... See More
The famous Dewey Defeats Truman issue...
Item #694672
November 03, 1948
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 3, 1948
* Most recognized and sought after headline of the 20th century
See the photos for what is arguably the most recognizable headline of the 20th century: "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN".
Even those not remotely knowledgeable about historic newspapers are familiar with this headline as it appeared in countless history books, historical reviews
... See More
* Most recognized and sought after headline of the 20th century
See the photos for what is arguably the most recognizable headline of the 20th century: "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN".
Even those not remotely knowledgeable about historic newspapers are familiar with this headline as it appeared in countless history books, historical reviews
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