1961 Barbra Streisand's 1st acting performance...
Item #701905
October 19, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 19, 1961
* Barbra Streisand - singer & actress 1st performance
* Another Evening with Harry Stoones - Off-Broadway
* Very early and extremely rare item on Streisand (19 yrs. old)
Page 11 has a list of current Off-Broadway theatre performances including a musical titled: "Another Evening with Harry Stoones" which was Barbra ... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1968....
Item #701904
May 02, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 2, 1968
* Grateful Dead concert in Electric Circus
* East village performance advertisement
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* HAIR, the musical opens on Broadway at the Biltmore
Page 34 has a 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inch advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" for there performances at the Electric Circus i... See More
1940 Battle of Britain begins...
Item #701889
July 11, 1940
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 11, 1940
* Battle of Britain begins (1st report)
* German bombers over United Kingdom
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "GERMANS BOMB ENGLAND FROM COAST TO COAST; TOWNS MACHINE GUNNED" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the beginning of the "Battle of Britain" with the attack by the German Air Force (Luf... See More
First Woman to fly the Atlantic...
Item #701887
June 06, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 6, 1928
* Woman aviator Amelia Earhart
* About to make history* Airplane "Friendship"
Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. The top of the front page has a three column headline: "EARHART PLANE TUNED FOR FLIGHT TODAY" with subheads. (see) We... See More
1949 Israel-Egypt Armistice Agreement...
Item #701886
February 24, 1949
THE DETROIT NEWS, February 24, 1949
* Israel-Egypt Armistice Agreement
* Mandatory Palestine - Al-Faluja
Page 31 has a five column heading: "Israel and Egypt Sign Armistice" with subhead and related map. (see images)
Complete with 68 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
Chappaquiddick incident... Moon landing...
Item #701884
July 21, 1969
THE PLAIN DEALER, Cleveland, July 21, 1969
* Apollo 11 moon landing
* Chappaquiddick incident
* Mary Jo Kopechne murder
A great front page headline and photo: "Astronauts Walk Moon" (see) Unfortunately this is a incomplete issue and the actually reporting on this historic event is not present.
However the top of page 2 has a nice heading: "Kennedy to Be Charged With ... See More
Apollo 11 takeoff... Neil Armstrong...
Item #701880
July 17, 1969
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 17, 1969
* Apollo 11 Moon spaceflight takeoff
* Neil Armstrong - Buzz Aldrin - Michael Collins
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Apollo Speeds on Its Incredible Quest" with various subheads and nice photo. More inside. First report coverage at the beginning of the historic flight of Apollo 11 which put the very first humans on the Moon.&n... See More
1941 Strand Theatre fire disaster... Brockton, Mass....
Item #701876
March 13, 1941
THE BOSTON POST, March 13, 1941
* Strand Theatre fire disaster
* Firemen - firefighters
* Brockton, Massachusetts
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DEATH TOLL IN BROCKTON REACHES 13" with subheads. (see images) Coverage on the Strand Theatre fire in Brockton, Massachusetts.
Complete with 20 pages, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: On March 10, 1941, t... See More
The Beatles arrive in America for 1st time...
Item #701873
February 08, 1964
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Feb. 8, 1964
* The Beatles arrive in America
* Beatlemania begins in the U.S.
* Pan American Flight 101 lands
* British invasion (historic)
The bottom of page 4 announces the arrival of the Beatles in America for the first time with a clever heading: "England Finally Revenged for 1776: The Beatles Land in New York", noting them as: "... See More
1938 Sholomo Ben-Yosef execution... Jewish... Jews...
Item #701872
June 30, 1938
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 30, 1938
* Shlomo Ben-Yosef hanging
* Revisionist Zionist - Irgun
* 1st Jew executed by British
* Mandatory Palestine
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica
The front page has one column headings: "Holy Land Is Put Under Army Rule" "Jews Protest British Execution of Youth" (see image) First report coverage on the execution of Shlomo Ben-Yosef.
Complet... See More
Nazis attack the Athenia... World War II begins...
Item #701868
September 05, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 5, 1939
* SS Athenia, 1st British ship sunk by Germany
* World War II at the beginning - WWII
* Britain and France entering the war
The front page has a banner heading: "ATHENIA REPORTED SHELLED" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, gene... See More
1929 Blackburn Cult... religouis movement...
Item #701834
October 07, 1929
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 7, 1929
* The Blackburn Cult
* The Great Eleven Club
* May Otis Blackburn
* Queen & High Priestiss
* Willa Rhoads corpse
The bottom of the front page has a one column heading: "'Princess' Buried With 7 Dead Dogs" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.
wikipedia no... See More
1967 League for Spiritual Discovery (LSD) opens...
Item #701830
February 23, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 23, 1967
* League for Spiritual Discovery (LSD) opening
* Dr. Timothy Leary - American psychologist
* Lysergic acid diethylamide - lysergide
* Alan Ginsberg as guest speaker w/ photo
* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground & Nico ad
* Before their first album was released (March 12)
* Electric Circus underground nightclu... See More
Early 1964 Newport Folk Festival ad... Bob Dylan...
Item #701829
July 16, 1964
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 16, 1964
* Newport Folk Festival - music concert
* Year before Bob Dylan's electric controversy
Page 9 has a early advertisement for the "Newport Folk Festival" in Rhode Island. This ad measures 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. (see image) This was a 4 day event and has a list of all the performers including Bob Dylan and Joan... See More
1966 Andy Warhol movie reviews...
Item #701828
November 24, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 24, 1966
* Andy Warhol movie reviews
* Experimental underground film
* First major commercial success
Page 29 has four movie reviews for Andy Warhol's first major film success, "The Chelsea Girls" This takes up the entire page here. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because th
... See More
House of David cult commune... Benjamin Purnell...
Item #701827
January 29, 1924
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 29, 1924
* The Israelite House of David religious commune
* King & Queen Benjamin and Mary Purnell
* Benton Harbor, Michigan cult
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SHILOH 'QUEEN' JUST A MOTHER" with subheads. (see images) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the ti... See More
1929 Mount Taylor (New Mexico) airplane disaster...
Item #701815
September 07, 1929
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Sept. 7, 1929
* Airplane crash disaster
* "the City of San Francisco"
* Mount Taylor Stratovolcano
* Near Grants, New Mexico
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SEARCH GOES ON FOR MISSING AIR LINER" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in go... See More
Aviator Howard Hughes airplane flight record..
Item #701814
January 14, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 14, 1936
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Transcontinental airplane speed flight record
The front page has a five column heading: "Flies U. S. in 9 Hrs. 27 Mins. for Record" with subheads. Photo of Hughes is on page 5. (see images)
Complete in 28 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More
Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" premier ad and review...
Item #701812
November 10, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 10, 1991 (Calendar section)
* Full pg. ad for animated movie, "Beauty and the Beast"
* "Cape Fear", "Billy Bathgate", and more.
This Calendar Section has both a full-page ad for the opening weekend of Disney's animated Beauty and the Beast feature length film as well as a full-page article (pg. 3) titled: "Building a Magical ... See More
Chicago gangster Fred Goetz assassinated...
Item #701810
March 21, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 21, 1934
* Fred Goetz assassination
* "Shotgun" George Ziegler
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre suspect
* Chicago Outfit hit man
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The front page has a one column heading: "Shot Dead in Street; $1,000 Bill in Pocket" Two related photos are on the back page. (see images) When it comes to gangsters... See More
1931 World premiere review of Frankenstein...
Item #701806
November 20, 1931
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Nov. 20, 1931
* World Premiere - opening day review (extremely rare)
* Frankenstein movie advertisement
* Pre Code horror monster film movie
* Boris Karloff & Colin Clive
The top of page 12 has a six column heading for the World Premiere review for the film "Frankenstein": "'Frankenstain' Premiere Draws Curious Throng" This mo... See More
1907 Harry Orchard murder trial...
Item #701805
June 11, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 11, 1907
* Albert Horsley (Harry Orchard)
* Idaho Governor Frank Steunenberg
* Assassination - murder trial
The front page has a six column headline: "W. D. HAYWOOD ON STAND TESTIFYING FOR HIMSELF" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that ar... See More
FDR declares America will not enter war...
Item #701804
August 17, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 17, 1941
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
* United States not close to entering WWII
* Tensions with Japan re. American hostages ?
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ROOSEVELT DECLARES U. S. IS NO NEARER WAR; REVEALS FULL ACCORD ON WORLD CONFLICT" with subheads and related photo. Also a two column heading: "Japan Refuses to... See More
Man walks on the moon in 1969...
Item #701802
July 21, 1969
THE PLAIN DEALER, Cleveland, Ohio, July 21, 1969
* Neil Armstrong
* Man walks on the Moon
The large, bold, two line banner headline announces: "Astronauts Walk Moon" with subheads: "One Giant Leap for Mankind" and "Touchdown Words From Moon" with photos of both Armstrong and Aldrin, and an: "Artist's Conception of Moon Landing...". Nice for ... See More
Last Tower of London execution in 1941...
Item #701801
August 16, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 16, 1941
* Josef Jakobs executed by firing squad
* Captured German spy during World War II
* Last execution at the Tower of London
Page 6 has a one column heading: "German Spy Is Shot In Tower of London" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition, a little residue along the spine from disbinding, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Jos... See More
Disney's "Hall of Presidents" - an inspiration for 1976...
Item #701790
March 16, 1976
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1976
* The Hall of Presidents
* Walt Disney World
* "The Idea of a President"
Page 26 has a nice article supported by two photos featuring Disney's "Hall of Presidents" attraction found at Disney World. It was one three contributions Walt Disney made to the 1964 New York World's Fair (It's a Small World and Carousel of Progress... See More
Premiere week of "Die Hard", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #701785
July 20, 1988
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 20, 1988
* "Die Hard" film advertisement
* Opening week movie premiere
* Bruce Willis - Los Angeles skyscraper
A nice issue on the premiere week of the motion picture hit "Die Hard" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.... See More
Partition Plan for Palestine cancelled in 1937....
Item #701770
June 15, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 15, 1937
* Partition Plan for Palestine cancelled
* Jewish State - Arabs objects
Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Plan to Divide Palestine Reported Dropped Because of Arab and Jewish Opposition" (see) 1st report coverage on the cancellation on the implementation of the Plan of Partition Palestine. The plan would eventually happ... See More
1966 stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce death...
Item #701746
August 04, 1966
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 4, 1966
* Lenny Bruce drug overdose death (1st report)
* Stand-up comedian - satirist - obscene comedy
The front page has a brief first report with one column heading: "Lennie Bruce Found Dead" (see image) I assume this to be a early, breaking news report giving the brief text here.
Complete with 58 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condi... See More
Review & premiere of "A Bronx Tale", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #701726
September 29, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 29, 1993
* Best "A Bronx Tale" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere & review
* American crime drama film - Robert De Niro
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "A Bronx Tale" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the ... See More
1943 Potenji River Conference... FDR... WWII...
Item #701725
January 30, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 30, 1943
* Potenji River Harbor - Natal Conference
* Brazil role in World War II discussed
* President Getulio Vargas & Franklin D. Roosevelt
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ROOSEVELT, VARGAS AFFIRM AIM TO MAKE ATLANTIC SAFE FOR ALL" with subheads. See below for further information.
Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition in gr... See More
1962 Barbra Streisand nightclub star...
Item #701723
October 25, 1962
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 25, 1962
* Barbra Streisand - singer & actress photo
* Bon Soir nightclub performance in Greenwich Village
* Broadway musical debut (19 years old) fame
* 'I Can Get It for You Wholesale" star
Page 12 has a photo of a very young Barbara Streisand who at the time was performing a few nights at the Greenwich Village nightclub ... See More
Al Capone hitman Gus Winkler...
Item #701703
May 07, 1933
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, May 7, 1933
* Gus Winkler is found guilty
* Concealed weapon charge
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre suspect
* Al 'Scarface' Capone hit man
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The front page has a one column heading: "Find Winkler Guilty; Gets Year in Jail" First report coverage continues on page 2 with photo of Winkler. (see images) Wi... See More
"The Fighting Finish"... 1933 Kentucky Derby...
Item #701698
May 07, 1933
SPORT'S SECTION only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, May 7, 1933
* "The Fighting Finish" Kentucky Derby
* Thoroughbred race horse Broker's Tip
* Only career victory
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "BROKER'S TIP WINS 59TH KENTUCKY DERBY" with subheads and two related photos, one showing the close finish. (see images) Broker's Tip is ... See More
Franklin Roosevelt wins a never-to-be-equaled 4th presidential election...
Item #701697
November 08, 1944
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass, Nov. 8, 1944
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
* 4th presidential election victory
The banner headline proclaims: "PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WINNER" with subhead and photo. (see images) Nice for display. This was his 4th presidential election victory, a later change in the Constitution would make this an unprecedented event.
Complete with 8 pages, l... See More
Peggy McMath kidnapping for ransom...
Item #701695
May 06, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 6, 1933
* Margaret 'Peggy' McMath
* Kidnapping for ransom
The front page has nice banner headline for display: "GIRL FREED; $80,000 RANSOM" with subhead. Two related photos are on the back page. (see images) First report coverage on the return of kidnapped victim, Margaret "Peggy" McMath.
Complete with 26 pages, rag edition i... See More
1970 "Free Huey!" campaign... Black Panthers...
Item #701676
February 19, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 19, 1970
* Huey P. Newton & the Black Panthers Party
* "Free Huey!" campaign - protest demonstration
* re. the shooting death of a Chicago police officer
The front page has a heading: "Rage of the Panthers: The Ghetto on Trial" with 3 related photos. (see images) Coverage continues inside. Lengthy text. I suspect ... See More
Fighting U-Boats in American Waters...
Item #701670
January 30, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Jan. 30, 1942
* German U-boats in American waters
* Submarines along New Jersey coast
* Early in World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SUBS SIGHTED OFF JERSEY; Report 3 or 4 Boats in Pack" with subheads. Nice for display.
Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Kennedy assassination report in a Dallas newspaper...
Item #701649
November 23, 1963
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23, 1963
* From the city where it happened
A quite rare & extremely desirable newspaper with a first report on John F. Kennedy's assassination, from the city where it happened.
The two line bold banner headline proclaims: "KENNEDY SLAIN ON DALLAS STREET" with subhead: "Johnson Becomes President", plus a rather large photo of &q... See More
1938 Howard Hughes' Around the World flight...
Item #701627
July 13, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 13, 1938.
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Airplane flight around World (1st stage)
The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "HUGHES IN PARIS IN 16 1/2 HOURS; FLIES FOR MOSCOW TOMORROW" with subheads, related map & photo of the takeoff. Nice for display. Nice to have from the city where he began his journey.
Complete with all 38 pages, lig... See More
William Heirens murders... Lipstick Killer...
Item #701625
December 11, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 11, 1945
* William Heirens strikes
* Lipstick Killer
* Best title to be had
* Photo of the lipstick message
The front page has a great banner headline: "HUNT MAD 'LIPSTICK KILLER'" with subheads. Nice for display, probably only found in a Chicago publication. Rare as such. Page 2 pictorial and two more related photos are on the back page.
Com... See More
John Dillinger gang loses another...
Item #701619
December 18, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 18, 1934
* John Dillinger gang
* Joseph Burns captured
The front features a nice banner headline: "NEW TOUHY GANG U.S. TARGET" with subheads. (see images) Coverage on the capture of Joseph Burns. Photo of Burns is on the back page.
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More
John Scalise arrested for St. Valentine's Day Massacre...
Item #701613
March 07, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 7, 1929
* John Scalise arrested (1st report)
* Al Capone - Chicago Outfit hitmen
* re. Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "SCALISI, CAPONE BODYGUARD, HELD IN GANG KILLING" with subhead: "Identified as Massacre Slayer, Police Say" (see) When it comes to ga... See More
1983 Beirut barracks bombings...
Item #701609
October 24, 1983
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 24, 1983
* 1983 Beirut barracks bombings - Lebanon
* United States Marine Corps massacre
* Lebanese Civil War terrorist suicide attack
* Islamic Jihad Organization & Iran
The front page has a banner heading: "Death in Beirut" with subheads and related photo. Much more inside. Lengthy text.
Complete 1st section only with 24 pages, nice condition.... See More
1929 Chicago gangland war in full swing...
Item #701604
September 02, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 2, 1929
* Henry "Hoops a Daisy" Connors
* Chicago gangland wars
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a five column heading: "Gangster Slain in Clark Street Cafe" with subhead. Two related photos are on the back page. (see images) When it comes to g... See More
World premiere of "Friday the 13th" (1980) slasher film...
Item #701601
May 12, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 12, 1980
* "Friday the 13th" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American slasher cult classic film
Page 48 has a iconic 6 x 3 inch (not including the locations underneath) advertisement: "Friday the 13th" for it's World premiere in New York City. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the opening day ad for this... See More
1962 Bill Cosby stand up comedian act ad....
Item #701599
November 09, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 9, 1961
* Judy Collins - American singer - songwriter - musician
* The Bitter End (1st yr.) - Greenwich Village coffeehouse
* Very early career advertisement where she started out
* Year of her very first debut studio album (22 years old)
Page 14 has a 5 x 4 inch advertisement for "The Bitter End" on Bleecker Street with perfo... See More
John Gotti guilty verdict, in a New York City newspaper...
Item #701597
April 03, 1992
DAILY NEWS, New York City, April 3, 1992
* John Gotti guilty verdict (1st report)
* Mobster Boss - Gambino crime family
This famous tabloid newspaper has a great displayable front page heading and photo concerning mob leader John Gotti's guilty verdict, which ended up being his last day of freedom in society.
The front page has a great headline: "GONE FELLA" with: "Gotti... See More
Two of the best Kennedy assassination issues to be had...
Item #701596
November 23, 1963
Here is a terrific pair of issues on the assassination of John F. Kennedy from the city where it happened. Both issues are THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS from Texas.
Note: While we do offer each of these issues as stand-alone items, purchasing them as a set will enable you to take advantage of a discounted price.
You get the November 23, 1963 edition which is a quite rare & extremely desirable ne... See More
1970 World premiere ad for "Woodstock" (film)...
Item #701579
March 26, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York (weekly), March 26, 1970
* "Woodstock" World premiere film advertisement
* Counterculture documentary music festival
* Black Panther 21 members as political prisoners
Page 49 has a 8 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for: "Woodstock" for it's opening day in Manhattan. Nice to have in this counterculture publication. The movie... See More
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