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Lincoln Ellsworth Antarctic flight begins...
Item #696090
November 20, 1935
THE DETROIT NEWS, November 20, 1935
* Polar explorer Lincoln Ellsworth
* Antarctic airplane flight begins
The front page has a four column photo headed: "Ellsworth Braves Unknown Polar Lands and Sea" Also a two column heading: "Explorer Hops Off on Last Great Antarctic Adventure" with subhead. Related map on page 2. (see)
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in very nic... See More
Jimmy Hoffa conviction of jury tampering uphold...
Item #696089
July 30, 1965
DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 30, 1965
* Jimmy Hoffa - teamsters labor union leader
* Conviction of jury tampering appeal denied
The top of the front page, above the masthead, has a headline: "Hoffa Conviction Upheld" with subhead: "Hoffa Appeal Is Rejected; Jail Closer" and very small photo of Hoffa. Coverage continues on page 10 with banner heading and lengthy text.
comple... See More
Racecar driver Bill Vukovich killed at Indy 500...
Item #696086
May 31, 1955
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. May 31, 1955
* Race car driver Bill Vukovich killed
* Bob Sweikert wins Indianapolis 500
The front page has a three column heading: "Sweikert Wins Indianapolis Race As Vukovich Dies in Fiery Wreck" with subhead and two related photos, one showing the fatal wreckage. The top of page 23 has a four column heading: "Sweikert Wins '500'; Vukovi... See More
Assault wins the 1946 Kentucky Derby...
Item #696084
May 05, 1946
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, May 5, 1946
* Assault - thoroughbred horse racing
* Kentucky Derby win (1st of 3 wins)
* Eventual triple crown winner
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "ASSAULT, 8 TO 1, BEATS SPY SONG IN KENTUCKY DERBY" with subheads, two related photos and result chart. two more related photo son page 4. This was the 1st o... See More
1963 Tiny Lund Ford Galaxie advertisement...
Item #696083
May 15, 1963
Here is a single page out of the May 15, 1963 Detroit News newspaper. This is a full page Ford Galaxie advertisement endorsed by NASCAR driver Tiny Lund, the recent winner of the Daytona 500. (see)
Irregular along the left (spine) margin with some wear here, otherwise good.
Joe Paterno takes over for Penn State...
Item #696074
August 04, 1957
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 4, 1966
* Coach Joe Paterno takes over for Rip Engle
* Explains his plan for the team - I formation
* Penn State Nittany Lions - PSU
* NCAA college football
The sport's section (page 38) has a three column heading: "Joe Paterno Finds Room at the Top" with subhead and photo of the Paterno brothers. (see) Paterno was a native of Brooklyn so... See More
1929 Endurance airplane flight record...
Item #696071
July 25, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1929
* Airplane endurance record flight
* Curtiss Robin monoplane airplane
The front page has a one column heading: "ENDURANCE FLIERS PASS 279TH HOUR" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the airplane endurance record flight on the Curtiss Robin "St. Louis" flown by Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brine. Always nice to have notabl... 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
1992 Academy Award Nominations...Elizabeth Taylor's birthday party at Disneyland...
Item #696036
February 28, 1992
LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 28, 1992 (sections A, B, C, and F)
* Ads for several Academy Awards nominated movies
* Elizabeth Taylor's birthday party at Disneyland
A terrific issue on several movies nominated for the Academy Awards. Featured movies include: "This is my Life", "My Cousin Vinny", "Beauty and the Beast", "Bugsy", "The Mambo ... See More
Joe Louis heavyweight boxing title fight...
Item #696033
January 26, 1939
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 26, 1939
* Joe Louis heavyweight boxing title fight
* Lou Gehrig signs contract with Yankees
* His last full season
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a seven column headline: "Louis Shows No Mercy in First-Round Knockout" with subheads and photo. See images for details.
Also on the same page is a one column headline: "Ge... See More
Luby's mass shooting... Killeen, Texas...
Item #696032
October 17, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 17, 1991
* Luby's cafeteria shooting massacre
* George Hennard - mass murderer
* Killeen TX - Bell County, Texas
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "23 Shot Dead at Texas Cafeteria" with related photo and map. Lengthy first report continues inside.
Complete with all sections (100+ pages), very nice condition.... See More
Golden age of gangsters... Mob...
Item #696027
May 09, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 9, 1950
* The golden age of gangsters - mob - crime bosses
* Frank Costello - Meyer Lansky - Ralph Capone
* Joe Adonis - Mickey Cohan - racketeering inquiry
The top of front page has a one column heading: "COSTELLO ON LIST OF 150 RACKETEERS IN U.S. CRIME QUEST" with subheads. (see)
Completer with 60 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.... See More
Martin Luther King Jr. is arrested...
Item #696026
August 11, 1962
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 11, 1962
* Albany Georgia civil rights rally - prayer
* Martin Luther King Jr. arrest and jail release
The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "NEGROES GET PROBATION IN GA. PROTESTS" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: The Albany Movement was a desegregatio... See More
Richard Ramirez "Night Stalker" trial in a L.A. paper...
Item #696024
August 15, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 15, 1989
* Juror Phyllis Yvonne Singletary killed
* Serial killer & rapist Richard Ramirez
* Los Angeles area home invasion predator
* "Night Stalker" on trial for murders
The front page has a two column heading: "Night Stalker Juror Fatally Shot at Home" with subhead. (see)
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), light toning along the ce... See More
1994 Northridge earthquake...
Item #696021
January 18, 1994
DAILY NEWS, San Fernando Valley, Special, Jan. 18, 1994
* Northridge earthquake disaster
The top of the front page has a very displayable headline: "QUAKE" in large lettering. Also: "6.6. temblor cripples Southland, 24 killed" with two related photos. The entire issue is devoted to this disaster with many more photos.
Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
John Wayne Gacy to prison... serial killer...
Item #696018
March 15, 1980
SUN-TIMES, Chicago, March 15, 1980
* John Wayne Gacy's headed to prison
* American serial killer
* "Pogo the Clown"
* From the city where it happened (rare)
The top of page 6 has a heading: "'Gacy at Joliet for testing and physical" Great to have in this Chicago publication, rare as such. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was... See More
Mercury-Atlas 9 space flight....
Item #696015
May 17, 1963
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 17, 1963
* Mercury-Atlas 9 manned space mission
* Astronaut Cordon Cooper spaceflight
The front page has a nice banner headline: "COOPER CONQUERS ALL" Also: "Tense Minutes--Then Bull's-Eye!" with subhead and photo of Cooper. More on the back page.
Complete with 50+ pages, some small binding holes along the spine, library stamp within the ... See More
Helen Tiernan... murder mommy...
Item #695989
May 17, 1937
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, May 17, 1937
* Helen Tiernan (Murder Mommy)
* Hatchet Murderess whose kids where in the way
* Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "MOTHER CONFESSES KILLING GIRL AND SLASHING THROAT OF HER SON; SHE WAS IN LOVE, THEY IN WAY" with subheads and photo of her injured son. (see) First report coverage on the ... See More
Kobe Bryant's very 1st NBA game in a L.A. newspaper...
Item #695986
November 04, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 4, 1996
* Kobe Bryant makes his NBA debut
* Lakers professional basketball
* Shaquille O'Neal - Shaq debut with L.A.
* Best publication to be had - rare as such
The front page of section C (sports) has a headline: "Lakers Still Kidding Around" with subhead: "Bryant becomes youngest player in NBA history..." and photo showing Shaq shooting a ... See More
Jesse Owens ties World record in high school...
Item #695984
June 18, 1933
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the The Detroit News, June 18, 1933
* Jesse Owens ties World record in High School
* East Technical High School, Cleveland, Ohio
* Soldier's Field national track meet - 100 yards dash
Page 2 of this section has a one column heading: "CLEVELAND BOY TIES DASH MARK" with subhead: "Jesse Owen Captures Three Events as Team Takes Scholastic Title&qu... See More
1963 Birmingham campaign... MLK...
Item #695982
May 21, 1963
THE DETROIT NEWS, May 21, 1963
* Birmingham campaign movement - Alabama
* Martin Luther King Jr. & Negro students protest
The front page has a one column heading: "Schools Bar 1,000 Negroes" with subhead: "Dr. King Plans Court Appeal in Birmingham" (see)
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good cond... See More
Review & premiere of "The Mummy (1999)", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #695977
May 07, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 7, 1999
* Best "The Mummy (1999)" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American action fantasy film - Brendan Fraser
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Mummy" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area... See More
Albert Einstein in 1929....
Item #695975
January 30, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 30, 1929.
* Albert Einstein's Unified field theory
* Gravitation & electromagnetism
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN GEOMETRY IN THEORY EXPLAINED" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 48 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally very nice.... See More
1960 Greenville Eight library sit-in... Jesse Jackson...
Item #695933
July 17, 1960
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1960
* Greenville Eight - South Carolina
* African American students protest
* Library sit-in w/ Jesse Jackson
* Civil Rights movement
The top of page 19 has a brief and somewhat discrete report with a small one column heading: "Sitdown In A Library", with subhead: "Negroes Combat Segregation in South Carolina City". See images for a first... See More
University of Mississippi.... James H. Meredith....
Item #695918
August 19, 1963
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 19, 1963
* James Howard Meredith graduates
* 1st University of Mississippi black
The front page has a two column heading: "At Last, Meredith Gets His Diplomat" with small photo of Meredith.
Complete with all 46 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Clarence Thomas nominated to U.S. Supreme Court....
Item #695916
July 02, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 2, 1991
* Clarence Thomas nominated
* U.S. United States Supreme Court
* President George H. W. Bush nomination
The top of the front page has a headline announcing: "A Conservative Black Picked for High Court" with subheads and photo of Thomas with the president. More reporting inside. Nice to have from one of the most Liberal cities in America.
Complete ... See More
Civil Rights leader James Farmer death...
Item #695910
July 10, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 10, 1999
* James Farmer death (first report)_
* Civil rights activist movement leader
* Partnered with Martin Luther King Jr.
The front page has a small one column photo of James Farmer with brief text. (see) The top of page 15 has a two column heading: "James S. Farmer; Was Top Civil Rights Leader" with photo showing Farmer with MLK.
Complete with all se... See More
Corrigan’s “mistake” flight from New York to Ireland earns him the moniker ‘Wrongway Corrigan’…
Item #695905
July 21, 1938
GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, July 21 and 25, 1938
* Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan famous flight
* New York to Ireland - Unintentional ?
A pair of issues on the intriguing flight of aviator Douglas Corrigan, with the ftpg. of July 21 noting: “Corrigan Flight Over The Atlantic Amazes Experts” and subhead: “Antique Plane, Bound Together With Baled-Hay Wire... See More
From the year it became a state...
Item #695899
August 23, 1912
TUCUMCARI SUN, New Mexico. Aug. 23, 1912
* Rare Southwest publication
A quite uncommon title from this small New Mexico town in Eastern New Mexico, great to have from the year New Mexico became a state.
The front page has a photo of the county court house and jail.
Tucumcari, located on the old Route 66, has an interesting history and has been mentioned often in popular culture (Rai... See More
Review & premiere of "Star Wars--Return of the Jedi", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #695894
May 25, 1983
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 25, 1983
* Best "Return of the Jedi" advertisement
* Star Wars: Episode VI
* Grand Opening Day premiere
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi" and perhaps no better newspaper could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry. In over 40 years of co... See More
Huge headline: the Iraq War begins...
Item #695843
January 17, 1991
DAILY GAZETTE, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois, January 17, 1991
* Operation Desert Storm
* Gulf War starts
* Saddam Hussein
* Persian Gulf
This is one of the more dramatic issues to be had on the beginning of the Iraq War, when the United States initiated the air war to evict Iraq from conquered Kuwait.
Fully half of the front page is taken up with: "WAR !" in maroon ink,... See More
Magazine for the Hitler Youth...
Item #695828
June 01, 1940
DEUTSCHE JUGENDBURG, Germany, June, 1940 The title translates to: "German Youth Castle". Based on the content & photos within this would appear to be a publication for the Nazi Youth.
Sixteen pages, 8 1/2 by 11 3/4 inches, nice condition.
First of this "Combat Edition" we have offered...
Item #695827
October 27, 1943
THE STARS AND STRIPES, Fifth Army Combat Edition, Italy, Oct. 27, 1943 The motto in the dateline is "Be Alert And Live".
The banner head reports: "Nazis Flee Russ Trap" and smaller heads: "Disaster Looms" "Fifth Gains Heights" "Nazis Need Machinery" "You're In Italy".
Although there were many editions of this famous military n... See More
Early school newspaper from the Nazi era...
Item #695826
June 01, 1935
HILS MIT ! Illustrierte Deutsche Schülerzeitung, Germany, June, 1935 The title roughly transoms to: "Help! Illustrated German School Newspaper"
By the format within it would appear to be a "Boy's Life" of the early Nazi era. Note the swastika in the masthead. Many photos and prints within.
Complete in 32 pages, 8 1/2 by 11 3/4 inches, never found no... See More
German magazine on saving money...
Item #695825
January 01, 1938
SPARKASSEN-RUNDSCHAU, Germany, January, 1938 The title seems to translate to "Economic Review" and the focus on articles within seems to be on saving money, etc. The front page photo with two young boys shows them reading a booklet translated as "Save Money Book".
Sixteen pages, 8 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches, very nice condition.
Last issue, with a huge list of men stationed there, with addresses...
Item #695824
June 01, 1942
MEDICO, Camp Lee, Virginia, June 1, 1942
* Fort Gregg-Adams
* Prince George County
* United States Army
This was a "camp" newspaper as most camps during World War II had their own, crude newspaper meant only for those stationed there, typically created with a typewriter & mimeograph machine, printed on single sheets and stapled together.
Such is the case with th... See More
Broadside, General Strike edition from England...
Item #695822
May 11, 1926
DAILY EXPRESS, London, May 11, 1926
* United Kingdom general strike
This is a special, broadside edition that existed for about 11 days during the historic General Strike in England, May 4-12. The strike, led by the Trades Union Congress, was an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to prevent wage reductions and other damages to the livelihoods of coal miners.
Printed on one si... See More
1973 Staten Island gas explosion...
Item #695821
February 11, 1973
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 11, 1973
* 1973 Staten Island gas explosion
* Texas Eastern Transmission Pipeline
* Liquefied natural gas tank disaster
The top of the front page has a three column heading: "43 Workmen Believed Killed As Gas Tank Explodes on S.I." with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage continues inside with another related photo.
Complete 1st section with 7... See More
John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...
Item #695819
February 14, 1980
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Feb. 14, 1980
* John Wayne Gacy trial
* Serial "killer clown"
* Best title to be had ?
Here is a issue re. the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. Page 8 has a heading: "Cop as Gacy guest 'found odor of dead'" with related illustration. (see) Coverage of Gacy's murder trial. Probably only reported in a Chicago p... See More
"Pistol Pete" Maravich sets all-time career NCAA scoring record...
Item #695808
February 02, 1970
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, February 2, 1970
* Pete Maravich - "Pistol Pete" - LSU superstar
* Becomes all-time NCAA career scoring leader
* Record may never be eclipsed
Page 16 has the full-banner heading: "Pistol Pete Maravich Two Million Dollar Kid?" - which tells of him becoming the all-time NCAA career leader is points scored - a milestone m... See More
A miniature edition of a British tabloid...
Item #695797
January 01, 1917
DAILY SKETCH - MINIATURE COPY, Manchester, England. The "regular" edition of this title was a tabloid which considered itself "The Premier Picture Paper", having begun in 1908. This is the "Miniature Copy" which has no date. One can presume it was printed as a curiosity (can find nothing on the web concerning it) as the type is much too small to be read without ... See More
World War II camp newspaper from New Guinea...
Item #695796
January 05, 1945
THE MORTEM POST, Fourth General Hospital, New Guinea, January 5, 1945
* 4th General Hospital (United States Army)
* Finschhafen District - Papua New Guinea
This is one of many "camp" newspapers that were crudely printed within various camps during WWII, obviously this from New Guinea.
As is the case with most such newspapers, it was created on a mimeograph machine printed ... See More
Coronation Number of Edward VII, all in blue ink...
Item #695791
August 12, 1902
CORONATION NUMBER Of The READING OBSERVER, England, Aug. 12, 1901
* Coronation of Edward VII and Alexandria
* King and Queen of the United Kingdom
The front page heads note in part: "The Coronation Festivities At Reading" "Full & Descriptive Reports of the Whole Proceedings" "The Grand Procession" and more. There are many related photos including: &q... See More
An opportunity for a newspaper that never existed...
Item #695785
October 01, 1943
THE EDITOR'S DREAM, 'September 31"
* Fake publication w/ a futuristic headline
As the title of the newspaper implies, this is not a legitimate newspaper but rather a "dream" headline any publisher would love to print.
In large type is: “NAZIS QUIT ! ” “Hitler Seized in Mountain Hideout: Nazi Chiefs Nabbed“ with a photo showing Hitler behind bar... See More
Hitler dominates the front page...
Item #695777
November 10, 1938
JB - ILLUSTSRIERTE BEOBACHTER (Illustrated Observer), Munich, Nov. 10, 1938 The entire front page is taken up with a photo of Adolf Hitler. This is from the time of Kristallnacht, when Jewish shops and synagogues were destroyed.
A great wealth of Nazi propaganda reporting within, with many photos as well.
Complete in 46 pages, tabloid-size, an inside page has an ad clipped, otherwise very ... See More
Esso Oil encourages people to travel...
Item #695775
May 01, 1940
ESSO ROAD NEWS, May, 1940 This was a company newspaper--in this case the Esso companies of Standard Oil of New Jersey and Standard Oil of Penna. It was a promotional piece featuring various travel destinations and events which would encourage people to drive, obviously benefiting Esso.
The front page has much on the 1939 World's Fair in New York, with other travel destinations fea... See More
Printed on this recently-occupied, Japanese-occupied island...
Item #695768
September 07, 1945
TOUGH SHEET, Ie Shima, Ryukyus (formerly of Japan), Sept. 7, 1945 An interesting "damp" newspaper printed by & for the military personnel on this recently-occupied Japanese Island. It was part of the string of the Ryukyu's Island, Ie Shima being just northwest of Okinawa.
Much of the content related to events immediately after the surrender of Japan 3 weeks prior.
F... See More
The very first issue, printed on board the USS Independence...
Item #695767
January 10, 1959
THE DECLARATION, printed on the U.S.S. Independence, Jan. 10, 1959 This was an aircraft carrier commissioned in 1959 and decommissioned in 1998, spending much of its life in the Mediterranean fleet.
This is the volume 1, number 1 issue and has much reporting on its commissioning, the banner headline noting; "ATTACK CARRIER'S COMMISSIONING; NOTABLES, GUESTS TO ATTEND" with phot... See More
Colorful "camp" newspaper from Fort Meade...
Item #695766
November 20, 1943
'THE IMMUNE' TRIBUNE, 93rd General Hospital, Fort Meade, Maryland, Nov. 20, 1943
* 93rd Evacuation Hospital
* Fort Meade, Maryland
* Military training center
* World War II - WWII
This would be considered a "camp" newspaper, such productions done rather crudely at most military installations during WWII to keep informed those stationed there of news, important eve... See More
Nolan Ryan pitches 7th & last no-hitter...
Item #695760
May 02, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 2, 1991
* MLB baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan
* Pitches 7th and last no-hitter game
* Texas Rangers - 44 years old
The bottom of the front page has a small color photo of Nolan Ryan with small heading: "Ryan Pitches No-Hitter" The front page of the sport's section has a headline: "Ryan Steals the Thunder" with subhead and nice photo. (see) ... See More
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