Cuba liberated...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 30, 1898  Famous full ftpg. illustration: "Cuba Libre!" shows a woman draped in the Cuban flag set free from her shackles.

There is a full page illustration of "The U.S. Regular Infantry, Past & Present". A full page has 3 illustrations titled "With the North Atlantic Fleet at Key West" and another has 7 photos titled &qu... See More  

Aviator Lincoln Beachey accident in 1913...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 15, 1913



* Aviator Lincoln Beachey

* "The Man Who Owns The Sky"

* Airplane stunt (loop) attempt disaster



The front page has a two column heading: "Beachey's Death Nemesis Pursues Him As He Again Enters The Flying Game" with subhead and photo. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... See More  

1902 Paterson, New Jersey fire disaster...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 15, 1902



* Susan B. Anthony's 82nd birthday

* Women's rights activist and social reformer

* National Woman Suffrage Association



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MISS ANTHONY WAS HONORED" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issue... See More  

1913 Emmeline Pankhurst arrested...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 26, 1913



* Emmeline Pankhurst arrested in London

* British suffragette - Woman's suffrage leader



The front page has a two column heading: "MRS. PANKHURST AGAIN PLACED UNDER ARREST" 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 ... See More  

Huey Long's wife takes over his term as senator.....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 11, 1936



* Rose McConnell Long takes oath

* Huey's term as United States Senator



Page 3 has a one column heading: "Huey Long's Widow Takes Seat In Senate And Hopes For 'Luck'" (see) First report coverage on Rose McConnell Long becoming the 3rd woman ever to serve as a U.S. Senator, taking over the remaining months of her late husband... See More  

Joan Crawford & Daouglas Fairbanks Jr....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1929



* Actress Joan Crawford

* Actor Douglas Fairbanks. Jr.

* Wedding - weds - married



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Fairbanks Jr., 19, Weds Joan Crawford Here; Pair Too Busy in Films for Honeymoon Now" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 64 pages, a few small binding slits along the spine,... See More  

Grace Kelly weds...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 18, 1956



* America actress Grace Kelly

* Prince Rainer III of Monoco

* Wedding (1st report)



Near the bottom of the front page is a four column heading: "Grace Kelly Is Wed to Prince in Civil Ceremony" with subhead photo. (see) First re;port coverage continues inside with few more related photos. Nice to have in this World famous publication.

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The Woman's Congress of 1873... suffrage...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1873



* Women's suffrage

* Woman's Congress

* Mary Livermore & more



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "THE WOMAN'S CONGRESS" Text takes up almost a full column.

Complete with 8 pages, nice condition.... See More  

1869 Women's Suffrage...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 2, 1869



* Early Women's suffrage talks



The top of page 3 has a once column heading: "Woman's Suffrage" and more. (see)

Complete with 8 pages, nice condition.

The Many Faces of Maureen O'Hara ...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH (Rotogravure/Pictures section), Missouri, August 20, 1939



* Rotogravure section featuring Maureen O'Hara



This is a beautiful display of one of the most glamorous actress of the Golden Age of Hollywood.  Fans of this cinematic era and Maureen will love this collection of some of the personalities she portrayed.



This is the Rotogravure/Picture section ONLY.,... See More  

Foreign currency will no longer be legal tender in the United States...

NEW YORK MAGAZINE OR LITERARY REPOSITORY, August, 1797  The issue is filled mostly with an eclectic collection of articles, while the back several pages contain news items of the day.

Among the articles is an interesting one: "Improvements Suggested in Female Education" which takes nearly 3 pages.

Near the back is: "A PROCLAMATION" signed in type by the President, John A... See More  

Early and uncommon title from Baltimore...

AMERICAN & COMMERCIAL DAILY ADVERTISER, Baltimore, July 16, 1811  



* Uncommon publication

* Slavery advertisements



A typical newspaper of the day with various news and a wealth of advertisements.

Among the back page ads are: "NEGROES - Wanted immediately about fifteen young Negro Slaves, Male and Female, from ten to twenty years old, for which the highest price in cash will ... See More  

Charles Glen King isolates Vitamin C for the 1st time...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1932



* Vitamin C isolated for the 1st time

* Dr. Charles Glen King

* Actress Rose Coghlan death



A two column heading near the bottom of the front page reads: "Pittsburgh Professor Isolates Vitamin C; Concentrates Substance From Lemon Juice" (see) Coverage on the 1st isolation of the vitamin by Charles Glen King, a chemistry professor at the Universit... See More  

Exploring the vicinity of Alaska...

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Blanche Scott's transcontinental automobile trip...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, August 5, 1910



* Blanche "Betty" Stuart Scott

* Automobile journey across U.S.



The top of page 8 has a two column headline: "FAMOUS WOMAN AUTOIST ARRIVES IN SAN DIEGO IN HER OVERLAND CAR TODAY" with subheads. (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  

1944 Lupe Velez suicide... Mexican actress...

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  

Elizabeth Cady Stanton shines at the Woman's Suffrage National Convention...

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, Jan. 10, 1878  



* National American Woman Suffrage Association



The front page has half a column taken up with: "Woman's Suffrage National Convention" with a nice account of the meeting in Washington, D.C. One bit mentions: "...None of the long speeches thus far, except those of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Mrs. Hooker, have risen above m... See More  

Country's leading women's suffrage publication... Carrie Nation wrecks saloons... Ad for female dentist...

THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., Jan. 26, 1901



* Carrie Nation wrecks saloons

* Rare publication - Women's suffrage



Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun in Beatrice, Nebraska, before moving to Washington, D.C. Published by Clara Bewick Colby, a women's rights activ... See More  

Sandra Day O'Connor sworn into the Supreme Court...

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Sept. 26, 1981



* Sandra Day O'Connor sworn in

* United States Supreme Court - 1st woman Justice



The front page has a photos showing O'Connor with President Reagan with heading: "A great day for women's equality". (see) Page 3 has a banner heading: "O'Connor takes seat on high court" with photo. (see) First report coverage on Ronald Rea... See More  

Displayable color croquet cover...

LESLIE'S, New York, March 21, 1912  The prime feature of this issue is the very nice color cover, showing a woman playing croquet. This issue also features a very nice color back cover for "Grape-Nuts".

Also of interest is the nice doublepage centerfold which shows thirteen "Famous American Country Houses" including Vanderbilt's place at Biltmore, N.C.

Various un... See More  

The noted Jane Addams...

YOUNG WOMEN, Chicago, May, 1896 



* Young Women's Christian Temperance Union



An interesting magazine published by the Young Women's Christian Temperance Union whose focus was the outlaw of alcoholic beverages. They also worked to promote women's right to vote.

The front page features a photo of the renowned "Miss Jane Addams". Addams was an American settlement acti... See More  

Woodhull & Claflin open the first women's brokerage firm on Wall Street...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 5, 1870 



* Historic 1st female Wall Street brokerage opens

* Victoria Woodhull and Tennessee Claflin sisters

* "The Bewitching Brokers" shatters tradition



The top of the back page has an intriguing report of a very notable--yet widely unknown--Wall Street "first".

Under the column heads: "THE QUEENS OF FINANCE" "The Palace of t... See More  

Union City, Tennessee Negro lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1931



* Negro lynching - lynched - George Smith

* Union City, Obion County, Tennessee



The top of page 22 has one column headings: "MOB LYNCHES NEGRO IN COURT HOUSE YARD" "Take Him From Jail at Union City, Tenn.---Attempted Attack on Woman Alleged". (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Negro George Smith in Union City, Tennessee.

Co... See More  

By the Shaker Community...

THE SHAKER, Shakers, New York, and Shaker Village, New Hampshire, September, 1876 



* Uncommon publication



A monthly publication "Published By The United Societies" for those in the Shaker community, quite famous today for the style of furniture they produced.

Much religious content including: "Our Saviour" "Discipline of Goodness" "Is Woman Any Longer... See More  

1871 Chinese massacre....

THE NEW YORK HERALD, October 26, 1871



* Anti- Chinese riot massacre

* Chinatown hangings

* Los Angeles, California



The top of page 7: "The California Vigilants" "Bloody Chinese Riot in Los Angeles" "Sixteen Chinese Hung by a Mob--One Woman and Three Men Shot" (see) First report coverage on the Chinese massacre of 1871 in Los Angeles, California.

Other news of... See More