Web Results (4730)
  

Sort:

625787

Amelia Earhart crash landing...

Item #625787

March 04, 1929

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1929



* Woman aviator Amelia Earhart

* Roosevelt Field (Curtiss), Long Island

* Airplane crash landing in mud

* Herbert Hoover inauguration (day of)


 
Page 7 has small one column headings: "Earhart Plane Upsets" "Noses Over and Cracks Blade as Woman Flier Lands on Muddy Field" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the da... See More  

Available Now

$35.00
View Details »
625758

Revenue Act of 1932 signed into law...

Item #625758

June 07, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 7, 1932



* Revenue Act of 1932 signed into law

* Lead to the 1st Federal gas tax

* President Herbert Hoover




The front page has a three column headline: "PRESIDENT SIGNS $1,118,500,000 TAX BILL; SEES FINANCES NOW ON A 'SOUND BASIS'; DAWES QUITS THE RECONSTRUCTION BOARD" with subheads. First report coverage on the Revenue Act of 1932 signing by Presi... See More  

Available Now

$34.00
View Details »
625704

First Major League Baseball night game...

Item #625704

May 25, 1935

NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1935 The top of the sports page has a one column head: "REDS' NIGHT GAME DRAWS 25,000 FANS" with subheads including: "Many Notables See Contest, First Under Lights in History of Major Leagues" and more. This was the very first Major League Baseball night game played under electric lights. The game was at Crosley Field, home of the Cincinnati Reds.

C... See More  

Available Now

$60.00
View Details »
625567

Rocket radio to the Moon ?....

Item #625567

September 01, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 1, 1946



* Rocketing to the Moon ?

* Placing a radio on it

* Nuremberg trial ends




This 100+ page newspaper has a two column headline on page E7 (inside, near the back): "A Rocket Radio for Earth-Moon Broadcasts Discussed as a Technical Possibility" with smaller subheads. (see) Coverage on a plan to send a rocket to the Moon and land a radio on it with... See More  

Available Now

$39.00
View Details »
625029

Pauline Betz.... Wimbledon title...

Item #625029

July 07, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 7, 1946



* Pauline Betz Addie

* The Championships, Wimbledon

* Women's tennis singles title won




The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "U.S. TAKES 4 TITLES AT WIMBLEDON; MISS BETZ A VICTOR" with subheads and photo. (see) 1st report coverage on Pauline Betz winning her first and only Wimbledon Women... See More  

Available Now

$23.00
View Details »
624928

Little Sisters of the Poor - Nursing home fire...

Item #624928

July 25, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1931



* Little Sisters of the Poor

* Nursing home fire disaster

* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania




The front page has one column headings that include: "30 DEAD, 20 MISSING IN PITTSBURGH FIRE AT HOME FOR AGED" "Flames Swiftly Envelop Old Building of Little Sisters of the Poor, Housing 250" "INMATES LEAP INTO NETS" and more. (see) First repo... See More  

Available Now

$38.00
View Details »
624909

LaSalle Hotel cocktail lounge fire...

Item #624909

June 06, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 6, 1946



* La Salle Hotel fire (1st report)

* Silver Grill Cocktail Lounge

* Chicago, Illinois




The front page has two column headings: "58 Die in Chicago Hotel Fire; 200 Hurt by Flames, Smoke" "Panic Sweeps 22-Story LaSalle--Most of Victims Suffocated--Many Jump Into Nets or Are Rescued by Ladders" First report coverage continues on the back page... See More  

Available Now

$42.00
View Details »
624704

Thomas Dewey elected governor...

Item #624704

November 04, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 4, 1942



* Thomas E. Dewey elected New York Governor



The front page has a nice banner headline: "DEWEY ELECTED GOVERNOR IN STATE SWEEP" with subheads and a nice photo of Thomas E. Dewey. More on the inside pages. Nice to have in this famous New York title.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much on World War II. Complet... See More  

Available Now

$42.00
View Details »
624694

Jefferson Memorial begins construction...

Item #624694

December 16, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 16, 1938



* Jefferson Memorial begins construction (ground breaking)

* President Thomas Jefferson honored

* Toto the clown death




Page 3 has one column headings that include: "ROOSEVELT LAUDS JEFFERSON'S DEEDS", "President, at Start of Memorial, Says Virginian Set Up Nation as a Democracy", "SITE HAILED AT EXERCISES" and more. Al... See More  

Available Now

$39.00
View Details »
624618

Earl Averill & Hack Wilson in 1930...

Item #624618

September 18, 1930

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1930.

 

* Earl Averill Hits 4 Homers

* Hack Wilson Breaks MLB RBI Record




The sport's section (page 34) has one column headings that include: "AVERILL'S 4 HOMERS MARK DOUBLE BILL" "Indians' Ace Stars as His Team Beats Senators in 1st, 13-7, Then Loses 2d, 6-4" "WILSON'S HOMERS HELP UPSET GIANTS" "
... See More  

Available Now

$45.00
View Details »
624608

Gallant Fox wins Kentucky Derby...

Item #624608

May 18, 1930

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1930



* Gallant Fox race horse

* Triple crown of horse racing

* Kentucky Derby (1st of 3 wins)



The sport's section (page 27) has a four column headline: "Turfmen Hail Gallant Fox as Champion" with subheads and photo. (see) 1st report coverage on Gallant Fox winning the Kentucky Derby, 1st leg to his eventual triple crown.

Other news, sports and adv... See More  

Available Now

$39.00
View Details »
624607

Pre-movie release mention of "King Kong"...

Item #624607

December 11, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 11, 1932



* Very early King Kong movie mention



Before the movie would premiere in March, 1933, this issue has a early and somewhat inconspicuous mention of King Kong in a little piece on page 7 of the Movie-Drama section (inside) of this newspaper, reading: "With his 'King Kong' now about ready for exhibition, Merian C. Cooper is turning his attention to ... See More  

Available Now

$42.00
View Details »
624463

HMS Poseidon submarine sinking...

Item #624463

June 10, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1931



* HMS Poseidon submarine sinking (1st report)

* United Kingdom Royal Navy



The front page has one column headings: "BRITISH SUBMARINE SINKS WITH 18 MEN" "Two of 33 Saved Succumb to Injuries After Collision With Steamer Offf China" "FLEET SENDS DIVERS DOWN and more. First report coverage continues on page 3 with photo of the Sub.

Oth... See More  

Available Now

$39.00
View Details »
624447

Babe Ruth home runs for orphans...

Item #624447

June 19, 1930

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1930 



* Babe Ruth vs. Albany Senators 

* Hawkins Stadium exhibition game 

* Home runs promised to orphans 

* Bobby Jones - British Open golf



The sport's section (page 31) has one column headings: "RUTH HITS 2 HOMERS AS YANKS TRIUMPH" "One Blow Is Longest Ever Made at Albany--Eastern Leaguers Bow, 8 to 3" with box sc... See More  

Available Now

$37.00
View Details »
624440

Al Capone gets 6 months in jail...

Item #624440

February 28, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 28, 1931



* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone

 * Guilty of contempt of court




Page 3 has a one column heading: "CAPONE SENTENCED TO 6 MONTHS IN JAIL" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Al 'Scarface' Capone being found guilty of contempt of court.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is ... See More  

Available Now

$39.00
View Details »
624438

Television comes into our homes...

Item #624438

January 14, 1928

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 14, 1928  The front page reports a notable event in the development of television with one column heads: "RADIO TELEVISION TO HOME RECEIVERS IS SHOWN IN TESTS" "Pictures and Voices Clearly Seen and Heard in Three Schenectady Residences" "Sent Out From Laboratory" and more. (see) Coverage continues on page 5 with related photos. As Wikipedi
... See More  

Available Now

$57.00
View Details »
624432

Coolidge Dam dedication...

Item #624432

March 05, 1930

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 5, 1930



* Coolidge Dam dedicated (1st report)

* Gila River - Globe, Arizona



The front page has one column headings that include: "COOLIDGE DEDICATES GREAT ARIZONA DAM", "Crowd of 15,000 Motors Over Desert to Hear Man Whose Name Big Structure Bears" and more. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, this is t... See More  

Available Now

$37.00
View Details »
624393

Very early Wizard of Oz mention... with Judy Garland...

Item #624393

May 25, 1938

NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1938



* 1st Wizard of Oz movie mention

* Actress Judy Garland - "The Jitterbug"




Page 26 has a very inconspicuous--yet significant-- mention concerning the production of the movie "Wizard of Oz". This is the earliest mention of "Wizard of Oz" in the New York Times. The item notes "...the first song for "Wizard of Oz" was tur... See More  

Available Now

$45.00
View Details »
624381

Early Joe DiMaggio Yankees contract...

Item #624381

January 18, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 18, 1938



* Early Joe DiMaggio contract dispute

* New York Yankees - Yanks

* MLB baseball




The sport's section (page 17) has a banner headline: "DiMaggio Wants Big Increase but Withholds Demand Till Yanks Make Offer" with subheads and photo of DiMaggio. (see) A nice report on DiMaggio's upcoming contract after just two seasons with the New York Y... See More  

Available Now

$40.00
View Details »
624157

1940 Albany Georgia, tornado...

Item #624157

February 11, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1940 



* Albany, Georgia tornado disaster 



The front page has one column headings: "23 KILLED, 500 HURT BY GALE IN GEORGIA" and "Homes and Business Buildings Leveled in Dawn Storm--Loss at 5 to 10 Millions" Reporting continues on page 19 with a photo of the town's destruction. (see) 1st report coverage on the tornado disaster ... See More  

Available Now

$45.00
View Details »
624043

1947 Haifa oil refinery massacre...

Item #624043

December 31, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 31, 1947



* Haifa oil refinery massacre (1st report)

* Jewish - Jews - Judaica - Arabs




The front page has a 2 column heading: "41 Jews Stabbed to Death After Bomb Kills Six Arabs" (see) 1st report coverage on the Haifa Oil Refinery Massacre.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was p... See More  

Available Now

$39.00
View Details »
624011

Palomar observatory - Hale Telescope...

Item #624011

October 29, 1928

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 29, 1928.



* Palomar observatory - Hale Telescope

* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship

* 1st Transatlantic flight (trip home)




The front page has one column headings that include: "GIANT TELESCOPE OF IMMENSE RANGE TO DWARF ALL OTHERS" "Hundreds of Millions of New Stars and Island Universities in Its Billion Light-Year Field" "To Have 200... See More  

Available Now

$36.00
View Details »
624005

William Edward Hickman....

Item #624005

October 18, 1928

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1928 



* William Edward Hickman 'dead man walking' 

* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder
 



Page 32 has small one column headings: "HICKMAN IN DEATH CHAMBER" "Los Angeles Girl's Slayer Refuses Imprisoned Friend's Plea for Aid" (see) Coverage on the upcoming execution (eve) by hanging of William Edward Hickman ... See More  

Available Now

$34.00
View Details »
623885

Bar Harbor fire & Flight 608 disaster....

Item #623885

October 25, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1947



* Bar Harbor, Maine fire

* United Airlines Flight 608

* Bryce Canyon, Utah




The front page has a three column headline: "18 DEAD, DAMAGE $25,000,000 AS FOREST FIRES SWEEP ON WIDE NEW ENGLAND AREA" with subheads that include: "Night of Terror Ends Safely Foe Bar Harbor's Refugees" and more. (see) Reporting continues on page 4 &... See More  

Available Now

$42.00
View Details »
623884

1947 autopilot airplane flight...

Item #623884

September 23, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 23, 1947



* Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane

* Transatlantic flight by autopilot




The front page has two column headings: "Robot-Piloted Plane Makes Safe Crossing of Atlantic" "No Hand on Controls From Newfoundland to Oxfordshire--Take-Off, Flight and Landing Are Fully Automatic" 1st report coverage on a Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane making a... See More  

Available Now

$34.00
View Details »
623591

First mention of Ronald Reagan (?)...

Item #623591

June 03, 1937

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 3, 1937



* Very early Ronald Reagan

* Beginning on the big screen

* Warner Brothers movies




This is a significant issue for any Ronald Reagan or presidential  collector, as this is the very first mention of him in the prestigious New York Times. The mention appears on page 29 under the heading: "News Of The Screen" and mentions him appearing in a new m... See More  

Available Now

$40.00
View Details »
623590

Royston, Georgia tornado disaster....

Item #623590

April 17, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 17, 1944



* Royston, Georgia tornadoes disaster

* Greenwood SC & Gainesville GA




The front page has two column headings: "38 Die, 500 Hurt as Tornado Hits Georgia, South Carolina", "Houses Wrecked in 100-Mile early Morning Sweep---Hospital Damaged---Heaviest Toll Is at Royston, Ga., With Twelve Killed" First reporting continues on page 11 with... See More  

Available Now

$43.00
View Details »
623586

Wernher von Braun aids America...

Item #623586

December 04, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 4, 1946



* Wernher von Braun converts

* Rockets technology to America




Page 46 has one column headings: "NAZI SCIENTISTS AID ARMY ON RESEARCH" "Hundreds Are Revealed to Be in U.S. Showing How They Built Rockets, Other Things" with smaller subheads that include: "Nazis Planned Rocket to Hit U.S." and related photo. (see) Coverage on th... See More  

Available Now

$45.00
View Details »
623582

1937 Mason City, Iowa bus disaster...

Item #623582

October 23, 1937

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1937



* Mason City IA Iowa

* Rock Island rocket train

* School bus collision




The front page has a two column heading: "Rocket Train Hits High School Bus in Iowa, Killing 10 Injuring 18 at Grade Crossing" (see) First report coverage on the Rock Island Rocket train and school bus disaster at Mason City, Iowa.

Other news, sports and advertisements of... See More  

Available Now

$42.00
View Details »
623484

Mordecai Brown death...

Item #623484

February 15, 1948

NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1948 



* Mordecai Brown death (Three finger) 

* American League baseball pitcher 




Page 61 has one column headings: "MORDECAI BROWN, PITCHER, DIES AT 71" "Star of Chance's Cubs Despite Loss of Finger in Boyhood--Dueled With Mathewson" with photo. (see)

Other news, sports, and advertisements of the day. Complete 1st section ... See More  

Available Now

$40.00
View Details »
623397

U.S. Army rocket test in 1946.....

Item #623397

January 30, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 30, 1946



* Long range rockets tested

* General Levin H. Campbell, Jr.

* United States Army




Page 27 has a two column heading: "Rocket Flies 50 Miles Upward; Army Controls Missile by Radio" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, this is the "rag edition", printed on very high quality newspri... See More  

Available Now

$38.00
View Details »
623374

William Joyce "Lord Haw-Haw" execution...

Item #623374

January 04, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 4, 1946



* William Joyce executed (1st report)

* Lord Haw-Haw

* Nazi propaganda broadcaster




Page 7 has one column headings announcing: "LORD HAW HAW DIES ON LONDON GIBBET" "Britain's Despised Traitor Is Hanged After Reaffirming His Nazi Beliefs" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, this is the &quo... See More  

Available Now

$39.00
View Details »
623352

Al Capone as protector of a Chicago businessman...

Item #623352

May 28, 1928

NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1928



* Early Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone

* As protector of Chicago businessman




The front page has one column headings that include: "CHICAGO FIRM MAKES GUNMAN A PARTNER" "Old Business Concern Takes In Scarface Al Capone as a Protector" and more.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, this is the "r... See More  

Available Now

$44.00
View Details »
623320

Franklin Prophecy antisemitic speech....

Item #623320

March 10, 1937

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1937



* Benjamin Franklin "Prophecy" "Forgery"

* Antisemitic speech - Jewish - Jews

* Charles A. Beard expose




Page 9 has one column headings that include: "FRANKLIN FORGERY EXPOSED BY BEARD" "Anti-Semitic 'Prophecy' Cited in Germany Was Discredited by Historian 2 Years Ago" and more. (see)

Other news, sports and ... See More  

Available Now

$37.00
View Details »
623311

1936 Williamsport, Pennsylvania flood...

Item #623311

March 20, 1936

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 20, 1936 



* The Great St. Patrick's Day Flood

* Williamsport, Pennsylvania - Susquehanna River



The front page has a four column headline: "135 DEAD, 200,000 HOMELESS IN FLOODS; WHEELING DELUGED, WASHINGTON HIT, NEW ENGLAND CUT OFF ABOVE HARTFORD" with many subheads. (see)

Also a two column headline on the front page: "Williamsport, Pa., Sce... See More  

Available Now

$35.00
View Details »
623213

Whitey Ford's first Major League win...

Item #623213

July 18, 1950

NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1950  The sports section contains coverage of Whitey Ford's first Major League win: banner head on pg. 24: "Yankees Check White Sox at Stadium on Berra's Two run Double in Seventh", with a photo.  Wonderful to have this report in a New York paper. 

Apparently the complete first section with pages 1-32, loose at the spine, very nice conditi... See More  

Available Now

$49.00
View Details »
623058

1st College Football All-Star Game In 1934...

Item #623058

September 01, 1934

NEW YORK TIMES, September 1, 1934



* Chicago College All-Star Game

* Very 1st annual football game

* Chicago Bears




The sport's section (page 8) has one column headings: "80,000 See Bears Tie All-Stars, 0-0" & subheads: "Collegians Outplay Champions of Pro League, Gaining Six First Downs to Three" "Laws, Everhardsus and Mikulak Star With Hewitt and Becker in
... See More  

Available Now

$38.00
View Details »
623004

Death of Annie Peck... mountaineer...

Item #623004

July 19, 1935

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1935 



* Annie Smith Peck death

* American Mountaineer




Page 17 has one column headings: "ANNIE PECK DIES, 84; MOUNTAIN CLIMBER" "She Has Scaled Tallest Peaks of Hemisphere and at 80 Flew Over Them Again" "Also Lecturer, Linquist" "Won World-Wide fame When She Conquered Mt. Huascaran--Resided in Hotel Here with one column ph... See More  

Available Now

$40.00
View Details »
622969

Crystal Springs, Mississippi train disaster....

Item #622969

August 06, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 6, 1942 



* Crystal Springs, Mississippi 

* Train-bus collision disaster
 



The back page has one column headings that include: "12 DEAD, MANY HURT IN TRAIN-BUS CRASH" "Three From Up-State Among Thise Killed at a Grade Crossing in Mississippi" "FREIGHT CONFUSED DRIVER" and more. (see) First report coverage on the... See More  

Available Now

$39.00
View Details »
622894

Hazard, Kentucky Negro lynching...

Item #622894

January 25, 1934

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 25, 1934.



* Rex Scott Negro lynching

* Hazard, Kentucky

* Perry County




The back page has one column headings "KENTUCKY MOB HANGS NEGRO TORN FROM JAIL", "Sheriff and Posse Reach Scene as Masked Crowd Disperses--First Lynching of 1934" First report coverage on the lynching of Negro Rex Scott in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.

Other news, spor... See More  

Available Now

$39.00
View Details »
622824

HMS Thetis sinking...

Item #622824

June 02, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1939



* HMS Thetis sinks

* British submarine

* Royal Navy




The front page has two column headings: "British Submarine Sinks; Found Partly Submerged" "Thetis, New Craft, Fails to Rise After Dive on Trial Trip With 79 Aboard--Located 18 Hours Later Near Shore" (see) First report coverage on the lost of the HMS Thetis British submarine. Continues ... See More  

Available Now

$39.00
View Details »
622817

Fritz von Opel...

Item #622817

December 24, 1929

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 24, 1929



* Fritz von Opel visits America

* Predicts mass transportation in rocket airplanes




Page 10 has one column headings: "Von Opel To Study Auto Industry Here" "Says on Arriving He Hopes to See Business Men Crossing Atlantic in Rocket Airplane" with photo. (see) Was he predicting the jet airplane ?

Other news, sports and advertisements o... See More  

Available Now

$37.00
View Details »
622815

Minting the coin which never saw circulation...

Item #622815

July 02, 1933

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1933



* Famed double eagle coins are minted



Page 12N contains an interesting and somewhat inconspicuous report headed: "22,000,000 Coins Minted" with various details, and which includes: "...Included in this coinage were 445,500 double eagles and 1,754,000 eagles...".

It is noteworthy that the 1933 double eagle ($20 gold coin) currently holds t... See More  

Available Now

$72.00
View Details »
622746

Scottsboro Boys jail sentence....

Item #622746

July 22, 1937

NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1937



* Scottsboro Boys case

* Andy Wright sentence




The front page has a one column heading: "SCOTTSBORO JURORS GIVE 99-YEAR TERM" with subheads that  include: "Wright Sentenced at Once in Case in Which Alabama Barred Execution" and more.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, rag edition in very nice conditi... See More  

Available Now

$39.00
View Details »
622708

Amelia Earhart gets pilot license...

Item #622708

February 06, 1929

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1929



* Woman aviator Amelia Earhart

* Takes first airplane flying lesson

* To obtain Airline Transport Pilot License


 
Page 15 has a small and discrete heading: " Flying Lesson for Miss Earhart" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.



Note: While the major histo... See More  

Available Now

$34.00
View Details »
622693

War-time prohibition taking effect in 1919....

Item #622693

June 30, 1919

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1919



* War-time prohibition taking effect (eve)



The front page has a one column heading: "WAR PROHIBITION REPEAL HANGS ON ATTORNEY GENERAL" with subheads. (see) Coverage on wartime prohibition act taking effect (eve).

Other news of the day. Complete in 28 pages, some brown toning, a little margin wear, generally good.... See More  

Available Now

$30.00
View Details »
622636

Russia and Italy vs. Bulgaria... Suffragist vote...

Item #622636

October 20, 1915

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1915  The front page has a three-column, three-line headline "Russia and Italy Declare War on Bulgaria and Allies Warn Greece; Bulgars Cut the Nish Railroad" with subheads "Italian Fleet on the Way " "Allies Reject Greek View of Treaty and Land More Troops" "Some Marching overland" and more. There are additional articles ... See More  

Available Now

$48.00
View Details »
622585

The National Rifle Association is formally created...

Item #622585

December 06, 1871

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 6, 1871 



* Creation of the NRA, the National Rifle Association



The bottom of pg. 4 has a brief & inconspicuous report which is very significant to the founding of the NRA, the National Rifle Association. As the internet notes, the NRA was founded in 1871 by Capt. Wingate and Col. Church, both mentioned in this report. Papers for incorporation were sent in late N... See More  

Available Now

$53.00
View Details »
622518

Longest (baseball) scoring streak ends...

Item #622518

August 04, 1933

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 4, 1933 



* New York Yankees

* Longest non-shutout game streak at 308

* Lefty Grove




A banner headline on page 10 announces: "Longest Scoring Streak in Major League History Ends as Yankees are Blanked" with subheads: "Yankees Finally Bow By A Shut-Out, 7-0", "Held Scoreless by Grove of the Athletics After Tallying in 308 Games in Row", ... See More  

Available Now

$55.00
View Details »
622447

Phineas Barnum Circus Museum Fire...

Item #622447

December 25, 1872

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 25, 1872



* Phineas Barnum Circus Museum Fire



The back page has an article headed: "NEW-YORK FIRES" "A Million Dollars' Worth of Property in Flames" "Barnum's Museum and Other Buildings Wholly Destroyed" "The Entire Collection of Wild Animals Burned to Death" and more. Lengthy text. Nice to have in this venerable ne... See More  

Available Now

$38.00
View Details »
If you are searching for a newspaper from a specific date, please note that we have a vast selection available for purchase by using the date picker on our gifts and birthday newspapers page.
[ RSS Feed ]