The "Great Blondin", the tightrope walker...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1859 



* Charles Blondin, the Niagara Falls tightrope walker



Page 3 has a full column article with small headings: "An Exciting Scene", "M. Blondin's Feat at Niagara Falls" being a very detailed account of the "Great Blondin", the famous tightrope walker, and one of his several extraordinary exhibitions at the Niagara River. Blon... See More  

The "Great Blondin", the tightrope walker...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1859 



* Charles Blondin, the Niagara Falls tightrope walker

* Tightropes w/ wheelbarrow (1st report)



Page 3 has a one-quarter column article headed: "Blondin's Last Performance - Niagara Crossed With a Wheelbarrow On A Tight-Rope", being a very detailed account of the "Great Blondin", the famous tightrope walker, and one of his several ... See More  

The "Great Blondin", the tightrope walker...

NEW YORK TIMES, August 22, 1859 



* Charles Blondin, the Niagara Falls tightrope walker*

* Harry Colcord, Blondon's manager on his back



Page 3 has a half column article headed: "Blondin Carries Man Across Niagara River on His Shoulders", being a very detailed account of the "Great Blondin", the famous tightrope walker, and one of his several exhibitions at the Ni... See More  

Nearing the end of the Civil War...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, January 26, 1865



* City Point, Virginia

* Wilmington, North Carolina



This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "GREAT NAVAL BATTLE", "Rebel Iron-Clad Attack on City Point", "The Entire Rebel Fleet Engaged", &... See More  

Arming the slaves?...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 24, 1865



* General William T. Sherman march up the coast

* Arming the slaves? South's last hope



This genuine newspaper has a wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH", "Rebel News, Rumors and Speculations", "THE MILITARY SITUATION&... See More  

Prelude to the Battle of Bull Run...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1861 



* Battle of Bull Run nears 

* General Irvin McDowell movements 

* Battle of Rich Mountain 



The front page has great coverage on the days just before the historic Battle of Bull Run, with first column heads: "THE GREAT REBELLION" Advance of the Grand Army under Gen. McDowell", "The Rebels at Fairfax & Manassas t... See More  

Civil War map - Washington DC...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 31, 1861



* Washington D.C & Memphis Tennessee



The issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports which includes the following small front page map: "The Defenses Of Washington".  Additional headlines within this issue include:  "THE SECESSION REBELLION", "Highly Important From Washington",  "Tr... See More  

New York Times Building...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 25, 1888. The front page of this issue features "The New 'Times' 'Building, New York--Erection of the New Structure Prior to Removal of the Old One." There is a related article on this on an inside page. Also within the issue are: "Improved Refrigerating Machine"; "The New Rouen Bridge", and additional illustrations an... See More  

Sherman's march to the sea...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1865  Among the many front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MARCH" "The Movement Upon Branchville" 'Feeble Resistance of the Enemy" "A Movement Upon Char4leston" "General Alarm of The Enemy" "The Peace Question" "All doubts of 'The Failure' Subsiding" "Peace ... See More  

Report signed by Robert E. Lee...

NEW YORK TIMES, February 10, 1865 



* Robert E. Lee & Jefferson Davis

* Last few months of the Civil War



Among the front page one column war-related heads are; "THE PEACE CONFERENCE" "Message From Jeff. Davis to the Rebel Congress" "Report of the Rebel Commissioners" "Davis Speaks at a Public Meeting in Richmond" "He will 'Never Conse... See More  

HMS Otranto sinking... WWI troopship...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 12, 1918 



* HMS Otranto sinks (1st report) 

* World War I 



This 24 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "TRANSPORT SUNK; 372 AMERICANS MISSING" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on the sinking of the HMS Otranto during World War I.



Other news and various advertisements of the day throughout with ... See More  

1949 World Series of baseball...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 8, 1949



* 1947 World Series of baseball (game 3)

* New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers

* 1st of 5 Championships in a row for Yanks



This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "YANKS TOP DODGERS WITH 3-RUN 9TH, 4-3, FOR 2-1 SERIES LEAD", "Mize's Pinch Single, Scoring 2, Routs Branca--Coleman's... See More  

Jews forced to wear Star of David badge...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 13, 1941 



* The Yellow Star "Star of David" badge 

* Jewish Holocaust heightens 

* Jude - Jews - Judaica 



The top of page 3 has a notable Judaica report, headed: "200 Jewish Suicides Reported In Berlin", "Toll Laid to Star of David Law--Slovakia Adds New Ban". The article reports that some of the Jewish populati... See More  

George Jay Gould I death... King Tut curse ?....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1923 



* George Jay Gould I death (1st report) 

* King Tutankhamen's curse ? 



This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "GEORGE J. GOULD DIES IN VILLA IN FRANCE; LEAVES $30,000,000", "Death Holds Up Ligtigation With Family Over His Father's Estate" and more (see photos). 1st report co... See More  

Civil War map of Virginia & Maryland...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1862 



* First Battle of Winchester 

* Nathaniel Banks vs. Stonewall Jackson 

* Virginia, Map 



The front page has a very nice and very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Line Of Gen. Banks' Retreat Into Maryland" which includes Washington, D.C., Alexandria, Harrisonburg, Strasburg, Hagerstown, Fredericksburg & much in betwee... See More  

Ada Lois Sipuel vs. Supreme Court ruling...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1948



* Ada Lois Sipuel - Supreme Court ruling (1st report)

* Sipuel v. Board of Regents of University of Oklahoma

* Law school for African Americans



This 52 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Supreme Court Orders Oklahoma to Admit a Negro to Law School". Text continues on the back page (p. 52) with a one c... See More  

1940 Battle of Britain begins...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, July 12, 1940



* Battle of Britain begins

* World War II original

* Nazis bomb London and more



This 34 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "MASSED GERMAN PLANES RAID BRITAIN" with subheads that include: "COASTS ATTACKED" "One City Badly Bombed but Nazi Loss Is Put at 24 Planes" and more. More on page 2.... See More  

Train collision in Stockton, Georgia...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 6, 1944 



* Stockton, Georgia 

* Atlantic Coast Line Railroad 

* Trains collision 



This 60+ page newspaper has a somewhat discrete one column headline on page 32: "45 NEGROES KILLED IN SOUTHERN WRECK". 1st report coverage on the Stockton, Georgia train collision that killed many Negro railroad laborers.



Other news, sport... See More  

Yorktown, VA map...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 5, 1862  



* Battle or Siege of Yorktown, Virginia

* General George B. McClellan



This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. The front page has a map titled: "THE CAPTURE OF YORKTOWN AND GLOUCESTER POINT".



Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "YORKTO... See More  

Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 1, 1943



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time

* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations



This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5: "ACTION DEMANDED TO SAVE JEWS NOW", "Leon Henderson Terms Allies Guilty of Moral Cowardice on Stand on Massacres". See photos for coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupied Europe. R... See More  

How did Adolph Hitler die ?... Russian report...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 7, 1945 



* The mystery of Adolph Hitler's death 

* Mauthausen Concentration camp 



This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Hitler Body Proof Declared Fairly Certain by Russians". See photos for the official report from the Russian military on the death of Adolph Hitler. There was always speculation on how he d... See More  

Nazis viewed as beasts (Devil) in 1944 editorial...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1944 



* World War II

* Nazis are subhumans



This 100+ page Sunday newspaper has a interesting editorial on page 8E (section 4) with one column heading: "The Mark Of the Beast" which suggests that all people under the Nazi Party are subhuman creatures with no signs of mercy for other races.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day thro... See More  

Battle of Hill 609... WWII...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1943



* Battle of Hill 609

* Tunisia Campaign

* II Corps - U.S. Army



This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ALLIES INCH AHEAD", "Americans Again Pace General Advance on Tunisian Fronts" and more. See photos for a portion of the text which concludes on page 6 with reporting on the Battle of Hill 609 at D... See More  

First night of professional baseball at Briggs Stadium...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1948 



* 1st night baseball in Detroit 

* Briggs Stadium 



Page 39 has one column headlines that read: "M'Cosky Injured As Tigers Win, 4-1" and "Athletics' Outfielder Crashes Into Wall--Newhouser Takes Detroit's Night Debut" with box scores. This was the very 1st night of professional baseball in the city of Detroit, ... See More  

Jewish Holocaust...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1940



* Jewish - Jews - Judaica

* Nazi-occupied Poland



This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3 that include: "2,000 Intellectuals Disappear In Warsaw" and "Nazi Round-Up of Professionals Is Reported in Paris". This is coverage on the persecution of Jews in Poland early into World War II.



Rare to find such repor... See More