Early print of the Yosemite Valley...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 21, 1863  The front page has a print of: "The War in Tennessee--Attempt of the Rebels to Blow up a Supply Train near Cumberland Tunnel" and a small print of: "Rockville, A Deserted Village Near Charleston".

The tipped-in centerfold is a nice print of the: "Grand Ball at the Academy of Music, New York...".

Other pri... See More  

Across the continents: scenes at Promontory Point and more...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Jan. 15, 1870  The front page features a nice print on their series of: "Across the Continent On the Pacific Railroad" showing the: "Dining Saloon of the Hotel Express Train".

Several more prints on this series of their: "Across The Continent" report includes: "Drawing Room of the Hotel Express Train" "Kit... See More  

Charles Lindbergh breaks transcontinental flight record...

QUINCY EVENING NEWS, Mass.,  April 21, 1930



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh & wife

* Transcontinental flight record

* Airplane - aviation - aviator



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Share Flight Honors" with subhead and photo (see)

Complete with 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a few binding slits along the spine, generally good.... See More  

Charles Lindbergh's flight to the Orient...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 5, 1931



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh & Anne Morrow

* Airplane flight to the Orient  Northern route



The front page has a five column heading: "Lindberghs Hop for Rim of World" with subheads. (see) Related map on page 2. Related photo is on the back page.

Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the ... See More  

Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182 disaster....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 26, 1978



* Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182

* Boeing 727 airplane collision disaster



The front page has a banner headline: "147 DIE IN SAN DIEGO AIR COLLISION" with subheads and 2 related photos. More inside.

Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, nice condition.

Knute Rockne's last game coached...

Notre Dame are National Champions in 1930

SECTION 2 (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Dec. 6, 1930



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. USC Trojans (day of)

* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne

* ND to be declared National Champions for 1930 season

* Nice item for display - NCAA college football



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline that announces: "LOS ANGELES ROARS WELCOME TO NO... See More  

Charles Lindbergh welcome home in 1927...

THE DETROIT NEWS, June 13, 1927.



* Charles Lindbergh welcome home

* New York City ticker tape parade (day of)

* "Spirit of St. Louis"



The front page features a nice banner headline: "NEW YORK GREETS LINDBERGH with many subheads and nice photo. Great for display.

Complete with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear along the margins, a few binding holes along the spine/1s... See More  

1935 Garrettsville, Ohio train robbery...

THE DETROIT NEWS, November 8, 1935 



* Garrettsville, Portage co., Ohio train robbery

* Gangsters Alvin Karpis -  Ma Barker gang



The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "'West West' gang Hunted" with subhead: "Mail Train Is Robbed of More Than $40,000" Karpis was member of the Ma Barker Gang, and was Public Enemy No. 1 at the time.

Complete with 6... See More  

Death of Jesse James...

THE TUOLUMNE INDEPENDENT, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, April 8, 1882 



* Outlaw Jesse James killed

* Robert & Charles Ford



Page 4 of this issue contains a very brief and inconspicuous report on the death of the notorious outlaw Jesse James.  It reads in its entirety: "A report comes from Kansas City, Mo., that Jesse James, the notorious train robber, highwayman, et... See More  

George de Bothezat death... Helicopter pioneer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 3, 1940



* George de Bothezat death (1st report)

* Russian American engineer & businessman

* Inventor of 1st successful, practical helicopter



The top of the back page has a one column heading: "HELICOPTER MAKER, DE BOTHEZAT, DEAD" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our ... 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  

1929 Bombing of Naco, Arizona....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 3, 1929



* Bombing of Naco, Arizona

* 1929 Escobar Rebellion

* 1st aerial bombardment



The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "REBELS DROP BOMBS UPON NACO, ARIZ." with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the bombing of Naco, Ariziona during the 1929 Escobar Rebellion. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous pub... 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  

Don Gentile becomes new pilot ace... Evacuation of Odessa, Ukraine...

THE EVENING LEADER, Staunton, Virginia April 10, 1944 



* Don Gentile becomes the new American ace pilot 

* Odessa, Ukraine is evacuated



This 8-page newspaper has a one column photo on the front page with caption: "New-Record Ace" which is a photo on Don Gentile who just passed the famous Captain Eddie Rickenbacker for shooting down the most enemy airplanes during wartime... See More  

Descriptive article on a trip to Colorado... General Custer... Indian issues...

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 29, 1866  The conclusion of the Civil War brought with it an interest in expending west, so it would not seem unusual that articles that read like a 19th century travelogue would appear in newspapers of the day.

This issue has one on page 2, which was part of a larger series: "A Trip To Colorado--Mining & Mining Progress" with a dateline from Centr... 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  

Paul Tibbets death... Enola Gay captain...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 2, 2007



* Captain Paul Tibbets death

* 1st atomic bomb in warfare (Little Boy)

* Enola gay airplane pilot fame

* Hiroshima, Japan - World War II



The front page has a two column photo with heading: "Pilot launched Atomic Age over Hiroshima" First report coverage continues on pages 18 & 19 with 3 more related photos. (see)

Complete with all section s 8... See More  

America's embarrassing entry in the 'space race'...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Mass., Dec. 6, 1957 



* Vanguard TV3 embarrassment (day of)

* America's 1st attempt to launch satellite



A report on the front page announces the upcoming embarrassing entry of the United States in the space race with the Soviet Union, with a banner headline: "RUSH MOON LAUNCHING; Count Resumes After 3 1/2 Hour Delay" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.... See More  

Amelia Earhart honored in 1932...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1932 



* Amelia Earhart - London welcome

* re. Transatlantic flight (Airplane)

* 1st woman to achieve solo



The top of the front page has one column headings: "MRS. PUTNAM LANDS AT LONDON IN STORM; GREETED BY MELLON" "Crowds at Croydon Airdrome Disappointed as Ocean Flier Goes to Private Field" "Cheered In Pouring Rain" and more.... See More  

Howard Hughes & his Spruce Goose...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 10, 1947 



* Howard Hughes airplane

* H-4 Hercules (Spruce Goose) 

* He claims it can fly (1st report) 



The top of the front page a has one column heading: "HUGHES PROMISES TO EXILE HIMSELF IF BIG PLANE FAILS" with subheads. (see)

Also a five column headline on page 3: "Hughes 'Will Exile' Himself if His Giant Plane Fails&quo... See More  

Interesting headline for this historic event...

HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, July 21, 1969 



* Neil Armstrong

* Man walks on the Moon



A very dramatic headline with: "EAGLE SOARS ! " which is much different from most July 21 headlines reporting man walking on the moon.

Over half of the front page is taken up with a photo showing Armstrong and Aldrin planting the U.S. flag on the moon.

The complete first section with 16 pa... See More  

Great on America's first space walk...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 8, 1965 



* Astronaut - Major Edward H. White

* Gemini 4 Space Capsule

* First American Space Walk



This is one of the best issues we have seen on America's first space walk. The banner headline: "SPACE WALK PHOTOS" with a huge photo showing just that.

Presumed complete with 34 pages, light staining at the left side, minor margin wear. Q... See More  

First Trans-Pacific flight to Australia in 1928...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 4, 1928 



* 1st Trans-pacific airplane flight (during)

* Southern Cross monoplane to Australia

* Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith 



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIJI FLYERS RIDE OUT STORM" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Some related photos are on the back page.

Complete with all 46 pages, this is the "rag edition&... See More  

The very first Medal of Honor recipients...

NEW YORK HERALD, March 26, 1863



* 1st Medal of Honor recipients

* American Civil War

* Jacob Parrott & more



This issue has a report quite inconspicuous in its presentation yet exceedingly significant in its place in history. It reports the very first recipients of perhaps the most prestigious & coveted award for military valor: the Medal of Honor.

Page 4 has a one column heading: ... See More  

Winston Churchill car accident that could have changed history...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 14, 1931



* Winston Churchill hit by car in Manhattan

* Accident that could have changed the World



The front page has a one column heading: "Churchill Hit By Automobile On City Street" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.



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