"Storm of the Century"...
Item #586017
November 25, 1950
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, November 25, 1950
* Storm of the Century begins
* Extratropical cyclones
This 24 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Winter Sweeps In; 9 Die" with subheads. 1st report coverage on the beginning of the "Great Appalachian Storm of November 1950" which was also called "The Storm of the Century".
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1st Tranatlantic passenger flight...
Item #585838
June 26, 1939
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 26, 1939
* 1st transatlantic passenger service flight
* Pan American - Boeing 314 flying boat airplane
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "Atlantic Clipper's Flight Completed" and "Sister Ship Still Held by Fog at Shediac". See photos for text on the completion of the 1st ever transatlantic pass... See More
First day of Battle among WWII...
Item #585815
June 24, 1941
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 24, 1941
* Germany vs. Russia - 1st Day
* World War II, WWII
This 24 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Reds Admit Fall of Brest-Litovsk to Nazis, but Claim Bag of 300 Tanks, 127 Planes" with subheads that include: "Foe Suffers Big Losses, Says Soviet" and more.
Other news, sports and advertisements... See More
Nile Kinnick named All "Big Ten"...
Item #585743
December 17, 1939
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, December 17, 1939
* Nile Kinnick "Player of the year" BIG TEN
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football
This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page two of the sport's section: "Kinnick Selected for Big 10 Award" and "Voted Most Valuable Player in Loop". See images for text. Other news, sports and adverti... See More
Ransom E. Olds death... in a Detroit paper....
Item #585632
August 27, 1950
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, August 27, 1950
* Ransom Eli Olds death (1st report)
* Father of the American automobile
* From the capital of the car industry
This 40+ Sunday newspaper has a one headline on the front page: "Auto Pioneer R.E. Olds Dies at 86" with subhead. 1st report coverage on the death of automobile pioneer, Ransom Eli Olds. Reporting continues on p... See More
Garfield assassination trial...1881...
Item #585482
November 19, 1881
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 19, 1881
* James A. Garfield assassination
* Trial of Charles Guiteau
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "WASHINGTON", "Fifth Day of the trial of Guiteau", "The Prisoner Very Turbulent And Unmanageable", "Reading of the Letters Which Guiteau Wrote to Ge... See More
Nile Kinnick upsets Minnesota...
Item #585417
November 19, 1939
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 19, 1939
* Nile Kinnick stars - Iowa Hawkeyes
* Minnesota Golden Gophers upset
This 50+ page Sunday newspaper has various college football reports in the sport's section with a one column heading on the front page of this section (inside, near back): "Hawkeye Rally in Final Period Beats Gophers" with stats and lineup. See images for t... See More
Football player Hopalong Cassady...
Item #585294
September 25, 1955
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, September 25, 1955 The front of this issue contains a photo of Hopalong Cassady with an inside accompanying article "Hopalong: Ohio State's BIG little man" which includes additional photos.
Also included is an article "Polio report... The Salk Vaccine is Good - But Better Ones Are One The Way".
Additional stori... See More
Loretta Young... The Solomons...
Item #585293
May 02, 1943
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, May 2, 1950 The front of this issue contains a photo of Loretta Young with an accompanying inside story "The Story of Loretta Young - Her 25 Years on the Screen Span Two Eras of Hollywood History" and additional photos.
Also included is an article "Sketch Book in the Solomons - armed only with pencil stubs, artist Howard B... See More
Luckiest cats... Hollywood's 'beefcakes'...
Item #585290
July 30, 1950
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, July 30, 1950 The front of this issue contains a photo of three cats with an inside article entitled "Are These the World's Luckiest Cats?" These cats all had large inheritances willed to them.
Also included is an article "They call it... Beefcake!" which includes many photos of Hollywood's handsome actors inc... See More
Great blizzard of 1888...
Item #585145
March 13, 1888
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, March 13, 1888
* Great blizzard of 1888
* New York, New Jersey & more
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "In The Snow King's Grip", "Rude Old Boreas Makes a Sudden Descent on New York", "Worst Blizzard ever Known In The State", "Business Completely Paralyzed in t... See More
Pitcher Bob Turley... Cancer's new find...
Item #584963
July 11, 1954
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, July 11, 1954 The front of this issue contains a photo of Orioles pitcher Bob Turley with an accompanying article "Is Bob Turley the Bob Feller?" and includes additional photos.
Another article is entitled "Cancer detection: Is this the best weapon yet?" "Using the patient's blood as a 'thermometer,' ... See More
Jack Benny... an imaginary Marciano-Dempsey fight...
Item #584961
January 10, 1954
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, January 10, 1954 The front of this issue contains a photo of Jack Benny accompanying article entitled "The Secret Life of Jack Benny - How old is he? What's the story behind his violin-playing? Is he stingy? ... Here are the answers -- in his own words" and includes additional photos.
"...if Marciano fought Jack Dempse... See More
Bill Holden...
Item #584960
November 23, 1952
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, November 23, 1952 The front of this issue contains a photo of Bill Holden accompanying article entitled "Where Do You Go?". Additional stories and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 20 pages, close trimmed at the top, otherwise is in nice condition.
Elizabeth Taylor...
Item #584845
February 02, 1958
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, February 2, 1958 The front of this issue contains a photo of Elizabeth Taylor and her husband, Mike Todd, and children with an accompanying article entitled "Mike and Liz: After one year of marriage". Additional stories and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 40 pages and is in very nice condition.... See More
Jane Russell... an atom 'bomb' hits cancer...
Item #584837
November 15, 1953
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, November 15, 1953 The front of this issue contains a photo of Jane Russell with an accompanying article entitled "They sold me 'like a can of tomatoes'" which includes additional photos of other actors. Also included is an article "Now: an atom 'bomb' hits cancer" "... and doctors learn it can save l... See More
Jack Palance...
Item #584834
January 02, 1955
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, January 2, 1955 The front of this issue contains a photo of Jack Palance with an accompanying article entitled "Women Love Hollywood's Tough Guys" which includes additional photos of other actors. Additional stories and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 16 pages with several small binding holes along the top ed... See More
Kim Novak...
Item #584831
January 23, 1955
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, January 23, 1955 The front of this issue contains a photo of Kim Novak with an accompany article entitled "The Story of a Buildup" which includes additional photos. Additional stories and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 20 pages with several small binding holes along the top edge, otherwise in very nice condition... See More
Esther Williams...
Item #584829
December 18, 1949
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, December 18, 1949 The front of this issue contains a photo of Esther Williams, not wearing her usual swimming suit, but rather in winter-wear and with ice skates as she was promoting a new movie "Duchess of Idaho". Additional stories and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 24 pages with several small binding holes al... See More
Mia Farrow...
Item #584826
January 03, 1965
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, January 3, 1965 The front of this issue contains a photo of Mia Farrow which includes an accompanying article "TV's New Soap Opera Queen" with additional photos. Additional stories and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 16 pages with several small binding holes along the top edge, otherwise in very nice conditio... See More
President Lyndon B. Johnson... Lee Oswald...
Item #584803
January 05, 1964
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, January 5, 1964 The front of this issue contains a photo of President Lyndon B. Johnson with an exclusive interview "President Johnson Talks About His Mother & His Father" which includes additional photos. An article entitled "Can We abolish Hate?" is about Lee Oswald. Additional stories and advertisements are within... See More
Natalie Wood... 1961 national automobile show...
Item #584802
October 16, 1960
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, October 16, 1960 The front of this issue contains a photo of Natalie Wood with an accompanying article "The Vamp Is Back". There are several pages of the previews of the new 1961cars at the National Automobile Show. Additional stories and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 36 pages with several small binding holes a... See More
Loretta Young...
Item #584801
March 06, 1960
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, March 6, 1960 The front of this issue contains a photo of Loretta Young with an accompanying article "Loretta Young: One of the world's most fascinating women". Additional stories and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 24 pages with several small binding holes along the top edge, otherwise in very nice condition... See More
Esther Williams...
Item #584800
May 02, 1948
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, May 2, 1948 The front of this issue contains a photo of Esther Williams in a swimsuit with an article "The Racquet Club" which includes additional photos of film stars at the Palm Springs Racquet Club. Additional stories and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 24 pages with several small binding holes along the top e... See More
Dinah Shore...
Item #584799
December 13, 1953
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, December 13, 1953 The front of this issue contains a photo of Dinah Shore with an accompanying article "She Thanked the fiddle Player... That's just one reason people say Dinah Shore is the nicest performer on TV" which includes additional photos. Additional stories and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 32 page... See More
The Kingston Trio...
Item #584797
December 04, 1960
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, December 4, 1960 The front of this issue contains a photo of singers The Kingston Trio with an accompanying article "Hottest act in show business - The Kingston Trio" which includes additional photos. Additional stories and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 36 pages with several small binding holes along the top ed... See More
Fabian...
Item #584796
October 11, 1959
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, October 11, 1959 The front of this issue contains a photo of singer Fabian with an accompanying article "Luckiest 16-year-old in the world - Fabulous Fabrian" which includes additional photos. Additional stories and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 32 pages with several small binding holes along the top edge, othe... See More
Gina Lollobrigida...
Item #584795
July 26, 1953
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, July 26, 1953 The front of this issue contains a photo of Gina Lollobrigida with an accompanying article "How do Italian stars rate with Americans?" Additional stories, including "Our Boys Were Siamese Twins", and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 24 pages with several small binding holes along the top ed... See More
Ty Cobb testifies...
Item #584650
July 31, 1951
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, July 31, 1951
* Ty Cobb - retired baseball player
* Emanuel Celler committee
This 24 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 15: "Cobb, Frick Testify in Favor of Reserve Clause" with subheads (see photos).
1st report coverage of Ty Cobb testifying in front of Emanuel Celler's Congressional committee in Washingt... See More
Death of Al Jolson death...
Item #584637
October 24, 1950
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, October 24, 1950
* Al Jolson death (1st report)
* "The Jazz Singer" fame
* Singer - comedian actor
This 8 page newspaper has a one column heading on page 5: "Al Jolson Dies On West Coast".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. A little margin wear and tear, otherwise good condition.
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Fort Capuzzo, Libya captured...
Item #584453
November 23, 1941
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, November 23, 1941
* Fort Capuzzo captured
* Operation Crusader
* World War II - WWII
This 40+ page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "British Sweep On in Libya; Full Nazi Fury Batters Reds" with subhead: "Claim Capture of Ft. Capuzzo and Mastery of Air; Hit from Tobruk". This is a 1st report coverage on ... See More
Albert Einstein 1930 America visit....
Item #583868
December 12, 1930
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, December 12, 1930
* Albert Einstein visits America
This 28 page newspaper has a three column photo with heading: "EINSTEIN TAKES REFUGE ABOARD HIS SHIP AFTER TOPSY-TURVY ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK" with subhead (see photos). Coverage of Albert Einstein's visit to the United States from Germany. A few years later he would leave Germany to esca... See More
Whirlaway to win Kentucky Derby in 1941...
Item #583833
May 03, 1941
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, May 3, 1941
* Whirlaway - horse racing
* Kentucky Derby (1st of 3 wins)
* Triple crown winner
This 22 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 13: "Jimmy Loftus Picks Whirlaway; Strike Threatened at Downs" with subheads and related photo. This would be the 1st of 3 historic wins for the famed horse for the triple crown.
Other news... See More
Count Fleet wins the Kentucky Derby...
Item #583831
May 03, 1943
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, May 3, 1943
* Count Fleet - horse racing
* Kentucky Derby win (1st of 3 wins)
* Triple crown winner
This 30 page newspaper has banner headline on page 19: "Count Fleet's Merits Argued as Hertz Ace Heads for Preakness" with subheads and related photo (see photos). This was the 1st of 3 historic wins for the famed horse for the triple ... See More
1943 ammunition ship disaster...
Item #583423
June 07, 1943
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, June 7, 1943
* Norfolk, Virginia
* World War II - WWII
This 26 page newspaper has a seven column headline on the front page: "83 Killed in Blast of U.S. Ammunition Ship" with subheads that include: "Explosives Are Set Off by Collision" and more. Coverage of the disaster off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia.
Other news of the day through... See More
Deep South tornado outbreak....
Item #581853
March 22, 1932
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, March 22, 1932 This 22 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "HUNDRED KILLED IN TORNADO" with subheads and related map.
This tells of the destructive tornadoes that struck Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky.
Other news of the day. Light browning with some margin wear and tears, otherwise good.... See More
Buffalo Bills first win ever....
Item #581337
September 24, 1960
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, September 24, 1960
* Buffalo Bills very 1st win
* National Football League NFL
This 22 page newspaper has a small one column heading at the bottom of page 15: "Buffalo Turns On Patriots, 13-0" which tells of the very first win for the newly acquired Buffalo Bill football team. Unfortunate for such a small report but it is what it is.
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1946 Earthquake & Tunami...
Item #581179
April 02, 1946
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, April 2, 1946.
* Alleutian Islands Earthquake
* Alaska & Hawaii Tsunami
This 18 page newspaper has six column headline on the front page:
* Alleutian Islands Earthquake
* Alaska & Hawaii Tsunami
This 18 page newspaper has six column headline on the front page:
* Quake-Born Fury Sweeps Pacific: HAWAII ISLES RIPPED BY HUGE TIDAL WAVE
with subhead: "Toll May Go Into Hundreds; West Coast Hit"
Other news of the day.
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1943 Willow Run Ford Rouge Plant strike...
Item #581145
June 21, 1943
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, June 21, 1943
* Willow Run
* Ford Rouge plant strike
* UAW officers
This 26 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:
"STRIKE CRIPPLES WILLOW RUN" which tells about the plant strike with subhead and related photo. (see photos)
Other news of the day including various advertising. Complete with 26 pages... See More
Frank Costello - NYC mob boss......
Item #581102
March 18, 1951
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, March 18, 1951
* Frank Costello - NYC gangster - mob boss
* "The Prime Minister of the Underworld"
* United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce
This 30+ page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Costello Faces Perjury and Contempt Charges", with subheads (see images).
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Frank Costello - NYC mob boss...
Item #580940
March 17, 1951
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, March 17, 1951
* Frank Costello - NYC gangster - mob boss
* "The Prime Minister of the Underworld"
* United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce
This 26 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Costello Defies Probers Again" with subheads (see photos). More text with ... See More
1st Tranatlantic passenger flight...
Item #580667
June 25, 1939
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 25, 1939 This 30+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Fog on Coast Delays Clipper", "Notables Help Blaze Nothern Route"
See photos for text on the 1st ever transatlantic passenger service flight. A historic report in aviation history. This report was published when the famous flight was still in pr... See More
Gandhi fasts ends...
Item #580405
September 27, 1932
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, September 27, 1932
* Mohandas Gandhi - The Mahatma
* Six day fasting - hunger strike ends
* Untouchables to Harijans
This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Gandhi Brings Fast to End as He Wins Fight", "Great Britain Meets His Demands on Untouchables"
and more (s... See More
Jimmie Foxx 58th home run...
Item #580404
September 26, 1932
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, September 26, 1932
* Jimmie Foxx home run # 58
* Boston Red Sox
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on 14: "FOXX WALLOPS 58TH HOMER" and "Jimmy Finishes Two Short of Record".
Other baseball news on the last day of the regular season for 1932.
Other news of the day throughout including period advertising.... See More
Gen. George C. Marshall... "Goofy" plays hockey...
Item #579808
November 11, 1945
PARADE MAGAZINE (THE DETROIT FREE PRESS), Detroit, Michigan, November 11, 1945 The front colored cover features a photo of General George C. Marshall, General of the Army. Within the issue is an article about him with additional photos. "Ice Hockey a la Goofy" includes seven illustrations from Walt Disney's "Hockey Homicide. Additional articles "Sing Lay Dum - Victory Is ... See More
Arnold Palmer... Cleveland Open winner....
Item #579525
July 02, 1963
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, July 2, 1963
* Arnold Palmer
* Wins Cleveland Open
This 30+ page newspaper has a three column headline on page D-1 (inside) that reads: "Palmer Routs Playoff Rivals", with a photo of Arnold Palmer during play at the Cleveland Open golf championship. See photos for text.
Other news of the day. A few small binding holes along the spine, two sma... See More
1st Cape Canaveral launch...
Item #578711
July 25, 1950
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, July 25, 1950
* Bumper 8 rocket launch... V-2 & WAC Corporal
* Very 1st for Cape Canaveral in Florida
This 22 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:
"Rocket Zooms Up at 2,700 MPH" with photo of the takeoff (see photos).
This was the very 1st rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Florida. A historic ... See More
Depression troubles in America.....
Item #578294
June 17, 1933
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 17, 1933 This 22 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "A Peace-Time Declaration of War on Depression Issued by President" with subheads and proclamation by Roosevelt which includes complete text.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with small piece missing to lower right corner (unrelat... See More
Hyndman PA fire... town destroyed by a Christmas tree fire...
Item #578198
December 26, 1949
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, December 26, 1949
* Hyndman Pennsylvania PA fire (1st report)
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Town Swept by Christmas Tree Fire" and "Business District and Home Destroyed". This tells of the fire that almost destroyed the entire town of Hyndman, Pennsylvania.
Other news and adver... See More
Arlington Hotel fire...
Item #578189
April 06, 1923
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, April 6, 1923
* Arlington Hotel fire
* Hot Springs, Arkansas
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
"300 Guest Flee Big Hotel Fire At Hot Springs" and "Arlington Destroyed, Loss $1,000,000; Fireman Killed" which tells of the Arlington Hotel fire disaster at the Hot Springs National Park resort in Arkansas. Ni... See More
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