1984 San Ysidro McDonald's massacre...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1984



* San Ysidro McDonald's massacre

* San Diego, California mass shooting

* James Huberty - mass murder



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading : "16 Are Slain in Coast Shootings" (see)

Complete with 48 pages, address label within the masthead (see), nice condition.... See More  

Death of child actor Allen "Farina" Hoskins......

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 29, 1980



* Allen "Farina" Hoskins death (1st report)

* "Out Gang" "Little Rascals" child actor

* Best publication to be had ?



The bottom of page 3 has a three column heading: "Allen Hoskins, Farina of 'Our Gang,' Dies"with subhead and includes two photos of him, one from 1975 and the other from when a child actor in th... See More  

Pan-American clipper airplane in 1935...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 18, 1935



* Pan-American clipper Pioneer

* Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii flight



The top of the 4 has a one column heading: "CLIPPER REACHES HAWAII; CUTS U.S. TO ORIENT TRAIL" with subhead and related map. Also a related photo is on the back page. (see)

Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. ... See More  

Charles Lindbergh's flight to the Orient...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section only, September 20, 1931



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh & Anne Morrow

* Airplane flight to the Orient - Japan photos



This rotogravure section only has eight front page photos regarding the Lindbergh's flight to the Orient with some text.

Other topics throughout. Complete rotogravure section only with 8 pages, rag edition, a few small binding sli... See More  

1948 Hale Telescope dedication...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1948



* Hale Telescope dedication

* Astronomer George Ellery Hale

* Palomar Observatory

* San Diego County, California



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Largest Telescope Dedicated To Man's Service at Palomar" with subhead. (see)

Complete with all 48 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More  

Check from Cooperstown, 1834...

This is a genuine check written on the "Otsego County Bank" of Cooperstown, New York dated March 31, 1834. Included is the amount of $19 in the lower left corner with a signature in the lower right. There is a nice engraving of an eagle with an olive branch in its beak. Also a red ink cancellation.

An early financial item & great to have from this town famous as the home of the Base... See More  

Margaret Lawrence & Louis Bennison - murder-suicide...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1929



* Margaret Lawrence & Louis Bennison murder-suicide

* Early film and stage actress and actor



The front page has a two-column headline: "MARGARET LAWRENCE SLAIN BY LOUIS BENNISON, ACTOR, WHO ENDS LIFE IN HER HOME", with several subheadings. Coverage continues inside with two related photos.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.

Co... See More  

Eddie Rickenbacker lost at sea....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 24, 1942



* Eddie Rickenbacker goes missing (1st report)

* American World War I airplane fighter ace

* Would be adrift at sea for 24 days



Near the bottom of the front page is a two-column heading announcing: "Rickenbacker Missing in Pacific On Flight Southwest of Hawaii" (see) Article continues inside with photo. First report coverage on Captain Eddie R... See More  

The Great Depression to end early ?...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 24, 1931



* The Great Depression will end early ?



The front page has a optimistic banner headline: "WE'LL BEAT SLUMP: MELLON" with subheads and small photo of Andrew Mellon. Nice for display. Of course this didn't happen and the U.S. suffered through the 1930's.

Complete with 24 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes ... See More  

Nazi newspaper in occupied Ukraine (Russia)...

DEUTSCHE UKRAINE-ZEITUNG, Ukraine, Russia, October 8, 1942  A quite rare Nazi newspaper from the middle of World War II during the German invasion & occupation of the Ukraine. Two front page war-related photos

Four pages all in the German language, rejoined at the spine, good condition.

William Muldoon death... wrestling champion...

THE DETROIT NEWS, June 4, 1933



* William Muldoon death (1st report)

* Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion

* "The Solid Man"



The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "MULDOON, MAN OF IRON, DEAD" with subhead and small photo. (see)

Complete with all 60+ pages, rag edition, minor spine wear, very nice condition.... See More  

North Carolina secession report in a North Carolina newspaper...

THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, May 22, 1861 



* North Carolina secession

* American Civil War



Certainly the most notable report is the pg. 2 news headed: "Secession Of North Carolina!" "One of The Confederates States" "North Carolina Free--Lincoln's Military Despotism Repudiated" which also includes the two "Ordinance" reports ... See More  

Vincent Van Gogh letters to brother Theo (1937)...

BOOK REVIEW Section only of the New York Times, May 30, 1937



* Vincent Van Gogh - Dutch painter

* Letters to his brother Theo

* Katherine Woods book review



The front page of this section has a banner heading: "VAN GOGH'S LETTERS TO THEO; His Correspondence With His Brother Makes a Book of Rare Quality" with illustration of Van Gogh.

Complete book review section only with 20... See More  

1849 Pistol ad by Samuel Colt... slave ad...

THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Sept. 29, 1849 



* Colt Revolver Ad

* Runaway slave ad

* Gold Rush era newspaper



The front page is filled with ads including a: "$150 Reward" ad for a runaway slave, with details. Beneath this is an ad: "Colt's Improved Repeating Pistols" signed in type: Samuel Colt. (see)

Four pages, dark stain along the top, blank margin (se... See More  

Austrian Anschluss referendum in 1938....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 11, 1938



* Austrian Anschluss referendum

* Adolph Hitler - German election



The front page has a one column heading: "99% OF GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS VOTE FOR UNION" with subhead. (see) Related photo and heading is on the back page. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Other news, sports and adver... See More  

World War II ends w/ celebration photos...

SECTION G ONLY of the San Francisco Call-Bulletin, Aug. 14, 1945



* Japan surrenders - celebration photos

* World War II - WWII comes to an end



The front page of this section has three nice photos regarding the surrender of Japan ending World War II with brief text.

Four pages, a little right margin wear, generally nice and great for display.... See More  

Salt Lake City...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 1852  Page 2 has an article: "From Salt Lake City" with the latest news from there, mostly concerning the situation with Indians in the vicinity.

Four pages, slightly irregular at the blank spine, nice condition.

Mortality on the wagon train route to California...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 19, 1852  



* Emigrants travel to California



Page 3 has an article: "Mortality On The Plains" which reports on: "The mortality among emigrants to California by the overland route continues very large..." with some detail.

Also: "Intelligence From California takes over a full column and has subheads; "From... See More  

Jefferson Davis at the capitulation of Monterrey...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 1847  Pages 3 and 4 contain great content headed: "The Capitulation Of Monterey - Official Papers and Letters", the first of which is a half column letter signed in type: Jefferson Davis.

At the time Davis was a Colonel in the "Mississippi Rifles" which he organized. He also fought in the Battle of Buena Vista, bein... See More  

Great on the surrender of Vera Cruz...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 17, 1847  



* Mexican–American War

* Siege of Veracruz (surrender)



Page 2 begins with: "The Surrender of Vera Cruz" which has a fine account. But the reports on the Mexican War continue in this issue with: "The Administration & the Army" "Late From Mexico" "From the Army at Vera Cruz"... See More  

Plans for laying the cornerstone of the Smithsonian Institution...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 30, 1847  



* Smithsonian Institution

* Cornerstone Laid

* From Washington D.C.



Page 3 has most of a column taken up with the details on the ceremonial laying of the cornerstone of the Smithsonian Institution the following day. 

Headed: "Smithsonian Institution" the report has subheads concerning plans for the: "... See More  

Much on the Battle of Cerro Gordo in the Mexican War...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 19, 1847  



* Mexican-American War

* Battle of Cerro Gordo

* Winfield Scott vs. Santa Anna



Page 2 has a lengthy report headed: "The Battle of Cerro Gordo" and next to it is: "Battle of Cerro Gordo--Mexican Account".

The Battle of Cerro Gordo was a key American victory in the Mexican War, wherein General Winfield S... See More  

Senate attempts to override Jackson's veto of the Bank Bill...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 12, 1832  About half of page 3 is taken up with the actions in the Senate of July 12 headed: "The Bank Veto" and their attempts to override it. On July 13 they would fail to do so. There is also related content at the beginning of the front page. ... See More  

Death of Sir Walter Scott, and of the King of Spain...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 7, 1832



* Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet's death



The top of the back page has a report headed: "Highly Important" which notes; "...came up from below with London paper...They contain intelligence of the death of Sir Walter Scott--the death of the King of Spain..." and then separate headings: "Death Of Sir Walter Scott... See More  

Dutch Harbor, Alaska bombed.... Midway...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, San Francisco, June 4, 1942.



* Dutch Harbor, Alaska

* Japanese airplane attack

* Battle of Midway eve



The front page has a one column heading under: "War Highlights" which reads: "Jap Bombers Strike At Dutch Harbor" (see) Interesting having a WWII report in this famous financial publication.

Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, ... See More