Death of "desperado" Frank James...
Item #693067
February 19, 1915
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 19, 1915
* Outlaw Frank James death
* Jesse James gang fame
Page 9 has one column headings: "Frank James Dies At 74", "Former Outlaw Was One of Last Survivors of Notorious Band" (see) First report coverage on the death of famous old West outlaw, Frank James, brother of Jesse James.
Complete in 18 pages, light toning, some wear at the m... See More
Review & premiere of "Revenge of the Nerds", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #693051
July 20, 1984
CALENDAR SECTION ONLY of the Los Angeles Times, July 20, 1984
* Best "Revenge of the Nerds" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American college comedy film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Revenge of the Nerds" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment... See More
King Tutankhamun discovery... Egyptian Pharaoh...
Item #693050
January 31, 1923
THE DETROIT NEWS, January 31, 1923
* Howard Carter & Lord Carnarvon
* re. King Tutankhamun's outer tomb opening
The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "TUTANKHAMEN CARER BARED" with subhead. (see)
The top of page 10 has a two column heading: "Detroit Has a King Who Knew of Tutankhamen".
Complete with 38 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, gen... See More
Rosa Jordan shot deasd... Montgomery bus boycott...
Item #693048
December 21, 1956
THE DETROIT NEWS, December 29, 1956
* Black pregnant woman Rosa Jordan shot dead
* Martin Luther King Jr. becoming known
* Montgomery, Alabama bus segregation ending
A landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court outlawed bus segregation throughout the country, doing much to create defiant reactions throughout the South. The new law went into effect on Dec. 21st.
The front p... See More
1943 London subway bomb shelter disaster...
Item #693042
March 05, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 5, 1943
* Bethnal Green tube station
* London Underground bomb shelter
* Nazi air raid panic stampede disaster
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a two column heading: "Woman Trips, Causing Jam, 178 Die in London Shelter" (see)
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia notes: On 3 March 1943, the British media reported ... See More
Japan mainland bombed... Battle of Saipan...
Item #693037
June 15, 1944
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 15, 1944
* Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber
* Bombing mainland Japan
* Battle of Saipan begins
* World War II - WWII
Above the masthead is a banner photo with heading: "First Photograph of B-29 Which Bombed Japan Yesterday"
Also a banner headline: "SUPERFORTS RIP JAP CITIES" with subheads. (see) Page three has a full page pictorial with banner ... See More
IKE Wins.....
Item #693034
November 05, 1952
THE DENVER POST, November 5, 1952
* Dwight Eisenhower - Ike
* Elected President of U.S.
The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering above the masthead: "IKE WINS" with: "It's a G. O. P. Landslide" with subheads and color photo. (see)
Incomplete issue containing the front and back leafs of the 1st section only (4 pages total), nice for display as such... See More
Death of "Iron Horse" Lou Gehrig...
Item #693024
June 03, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 3, 1941
* Death of Lou Gehrig
* New York Yankees
The front page of the sport's section has a headline in bold lettering: "GEHRIG DEAD!" with subhead: "Baseball's 'Iron Horse' Felled by Spinal Disease" and photo. (see) Also a brief article headed: "Babe Ruth recalls How Lou Hustled"
The top of page 3 of this s... See More
Babe Ruth fined for charging after a jeering fan...
Item #693023
May 27, 1922
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1922
* Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
* Fight with umpire & fan
* Suspension from MLB baseball
The front page are a one column heading: "RUTH FINED $200; LOSES CAPTAINCY" with subheads. (see) Nice to have this report in a New York newspaper.
Complete in 28 pages, light toning, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.... See More
1922 John Wanamaker death...
Item #693020
December 13, 1922
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 13, 1922
* John Wanamaker death
* Department store pioneer
The front page has a one column heading: "JOHN WANAMAKER DIES AT AGE OF 84 FROM HEART ATTACK" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of John Wanamaker, father of modern advertising continues inside with a illustration of him.
Complete with 44 pages, light toning at the margins... See More
1943 Battle of Tripoli... WWII...
Item #693006
January 23, 1943
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 23, 1943
* Battle of Tripoli - Tripolitania - Libya
* Field Marshall Erwin Rommel defeat
* Afrika Korps vs. British 8th Army
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TRIPOLI IN GRASP OF ALLIES; ROMMEL FLEES INTO TUNISIA" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Other World War II reporting.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at t... See More
1922 Burning of Smyrna... massacre...
Item #693004
September 15, 1922
THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 15, 1922
* Burning of Smyrna Catastrophe (1st report)
* Modern day Izmir, Turkey (Greek Zone)
* Massacre of Armenians & Greeks by Turks
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MASSACRE ON; SMYRNA BURNS" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 48 pages, light toning, some wear at the margins, generally good. Should be handled with care.... See More
Bobby Kennedy and Andy Warhol shot... Stranger than fiction?
Item #693003
June 06, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, June 6, 1968
* The shot that shattered the Velvet Underground
* Attempted assassination of Andy Warhol
* Bobby Kennedy is alive?
The feature article of this issue is regarding the shooting of Andy Warhol by Valarie Solanis: "The Shot that Shattered The Velvet Underground." Two related photos are present, and the coverage conti... See More
Robert Ritter von Greim suicide death...
Item #692965
May 28, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 28, 1945
* Robert Ritter von Greim suicide
* WWI German flying ace death
* Commander-in-Chief of Luftwaffe
The front page has a banner heading: "Nazi Air Chief Suicide; New Details of Hitler's Last Days" with subheads. Photo of Greim on page 3. (see)
World War II coverage vs. Japan as well.
Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, smal... See More
Manuel Noriega surrenders to the U.S....
Item #692925
January 04, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 4, 1990
* Panamanian dictator Manual Noriega
* Surrenders to the United States military
The front page has a banner headline: "Noriega Surrenders to U.S.; He Leaves Embassy and Is Flown to Florida for Trial" with subhead and two related photos. Nice for display. (see) More on the inside pages.
Complete 1st section with 30 pages, nice condition.... See More
Cook was the first to reach the North Pole?
Item #692923
September 02, 1909
THE OMAHA BEE NEWS, Nebraska, Sept. 2, 1909
* Frederick Cook reaches North Pole
The top of a ftpg. has a one column heading on the controversy of Cook being the first to reach the North Pole, not Peary: "AMERICAN FIRST AT NORTH POLE" with subheads. (see)
Twelve pages, evenly toned, some fraying at the right margin, a little other margin wear, this issue is fragile and must b... See More
1926 Death of noted baseball star Eddie Plank...
Item #692921
February 25, 1926
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., Feb. 25, 1926
* Eddie Plank "Gettysburg Eddie" death
* Hall of Fame pitcher - Philadelphia Athletics
The sport's section (page 15) has a two column heading: "Eddie Plank Is Dead After Brief Illness" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.... See More
1929 World Series.... Cubs vs. A's.....
Item #692916
October 12, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 12, 1929
* 1929 World Series (game 3)
* Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Athletics
* Major league baseball MLB
* Best publication to be had (very rare)
The front page has five column heading: "Bush Pitches Cubs to 3-1 Victory" with subheads and related illustration. More in the sports section. Unfortunately there is a vertical printing flaw from top t... See More
"The Skipper" Alan Hale, Jr. death...
Item #692883
January 03, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1990
* "The Skipper" Alan Hale Jr. death
* Gilligan's Island sitcom show
The front page has a two column heading: "'Gilligan' Skipper Alan Hale Dies" with photo. (see) Nice to have from the capital of the entertainment industry and the city where he died.
Complete with all section (80+ pages), nice condition.... See More
Death of Comedian actor Joe E. Brown...
Item #692858
July 06, 1973
THE CLEVELAND PRESS, July 6, 1973
* Joe E. Brown death
* Comedian actor
The front page has a two column heading: "Top comedian Joe E. Brown dies" with small photo. (see)
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes along the spine, generally nice.
Babe Ruth's baseball career shorten ?...
Item #692856
June 13, 1929
THE DETROIT NEWS, June 13, 1929
* Babe Ruth may die if he continues to play ?
* Enlarged heart diagnosis by physicians
* New York Yankees - MLB - photo
The top of the front page has a photo showing Babe Ruth in a bath robe with heading: "He May Never Play Again" Also a one column column heading: "RUTH THROUGH, FRIENDS FEAR" with subheads. (see) Interesting report here a... See More
Great Lakes Storm of 1913...
Item #692846
November 10, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, November 10, 1913
* Great Lakes Storm of 1913
* "Big Blow" - "Freshwater Fury"
* Blizzard w/ hurricane strength winds
The front page has a banner headline: "EASTERN STATES IN GRASP OF TERRIFIC BLIZZARD" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, a little irregular along t... See More
Nevada divorce becomes legal for all...
Item #692844
December 22, 1942
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 22, 1942
* Nevada divorce becomes legal (1st report)
* Williams v. North Carolina decision
* United States Supreme Court
Page 3 has a one column heading: "High Court Legalizes reno Decree" with subhead. First report coverage on the decision of Williams v. North Carolina divorce case that made it legal to divorce in the state of Nevada from... See More
Birmingham, Alabama race riots...
Item #692843
May 14, 1963
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 14, 1963
* Birmingham, Alabama
* Race riots - Negroes
* Black neighborhood bombings
The front page has a three column heading: "3000 U. S. Troops Moved Close to Birmingham" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes along the blank spine, nice condition.... See More
Red Grange & the Illinois football...
Item #692841
November 22, 1925
SECTION 2 (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Nov. 2, 1924
* Red Grange - Galloping Ghost
* Illinois Fighting Illini - College football
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a banner headline: "IOWA FALLS BEFORE GRANGE & CO., 36-0" with subheads and lineups. Nice for display.
Complete section 2 only with 16 pages, light toning and a little wear at th... See More
1943 siege of Leningrad is broken...
Item #692832
January 19, 1943
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, January 19, 1943
* Siege of Leningrad broken (1st report)
* German - Nazi blockade break
* Operation Iskra - Saint Petersburg
Under: "The European War Fronts" is a three column heading: "Russ Breaks Leningrad Siege" with small map. (see) First report coverage on the Leningrad blockade finally being broken.
Complete with 22 pages, light toning a... See More
1900 James J. Jeffries boxing title...
Item #692831
May 12, 1900
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, May 12, 1900
* James J. Jeffries vs. James J. Corbett
* Heavyweight boxing title fight (1st report)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "JEFFRIES BY A BLOW" with subheads. (see) Very lengthy text continues on page 2. First report coverage on the James J. Jeffries vs. James J. Corbett for the heavyweight boxing championship.
Complete... See More
1st hydrogen bomb tests announced...
Item #692823
November 17, 1952
THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 17, 1952
* Operation Ivy Mike - 1st Hydrogen Bomb tests
* First thermonuclear device - fusion
* Elugelab Island - Enewetak Atoll
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIRST 'H' TEST SUCCESS" with lead-in: "New Bomb Kept Secret" and related map. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 44 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margi... See More
Floyd Collins becomes trapped in Mammoth Cave....
Item #692819
February 18, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 18, 1925
* Floyd Collins rescue attempt abandoned
* Sand Cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "COLLINS LEFT BURIED IN HIS CAVERN TOMB; SIMPLE SERVICE HELD" with subheads. (see) Coverage on cave explorer, Floyd Collins, being trapped in a narrow crawl way within the Sand Cave at the Mammoth Cave system i... See More
Arnold Palmer wins his 1st PGA golf tournament....
Item #692818
August 21, 1955
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 21, 1955
* Arnold Palmer "The King" wins
* His very 1st victory on the PGA tour
* American professional golfer (rookie season)
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a one column heading : "Palmer's 265 Tops In Canada" with subhead and small photo. (see) First report coverage of Arnold Palmer's very 1st victory on t... See More
1900 Theodore Roosevelt campaign...
Item #692817
October 18, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 18, 1900
* Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt whistlestop campaign
* Pre-1900 United States presidential (VP) election
* Canton, Stark County, Ohio train visit
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BILLY AND TEDDY" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very... See More
Muhammad Ali title fight in 1966...
Item #692809
August 07, 1966
SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, August 7, 1966
* Muhammad Ali - Cassius Clay
* Heavyweight boxing title match fight
* English boxer Brian London
The front page has a two column photo with heading: "Cassius Floors London"
The front page of section B (sports) has a banner heading: "Clay Fogs London in Third Round" with related photo. Page 3 of this section has yet another... See More
1st airplane stowaway... Transatlantic flight...
Item #692808
June 15, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 15, 1929
* "Yellow Bird" transatlantic flight
* Arthur Schreiber, 1st airplane stowaway
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "FRENCH AIRMEN, FUEL EXHAUSTED, LAND IN SPAIN AFTER BATTLE WITH STORMS; STOWAWAY ON BOARD; PLANE AND CREW READY TO FLY ON TO PARIS TODAY" with subheads, related map and photo of Schreiber. (see) Nice for di... See More
Mussolini is killed...
Item #692803
April 30, 1945
DAILY NEWS, New York, April 30, 1945
* Benito Mussolini assassinated (1st report)
* National Fascist Party - Duce of Fascism
* World War II Italy
The banner headline announces: "ALLIES TAKE VENICE, MILAN AND MUNICH; Italians Execute Mussolini, Dump Body in City Square" The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "Musso Killed; Kicked in Mud By Milan Mob" with related ph... See More
Death of movie director Frank Capra...
Item #692786
September 04, 1980
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 4, 1991
* Film director Frank Capra death
* Italian American producer & writer
* "It's A Wonderful Life" movie fame
* Award winning movies of the 1930's & 40's
The front page has a three column photo showing Capra and James Stewart with one column heading: "Frank Capra Dies; Directed 'Wonderful Life'" First report co... See More
Battle of Luzon begins in 1945...
Item #692781
January 10, 1945
THE DETROIT FREED PRESS, January 10, 1945
* Battle of Luzon begins
* Gen. Douglas MacArthur
* Pacific Theater of Operations
* Lingayen Gulf
The front page has a nice banner headline: "YANKS LAND ON LUZON; 4 Lingayen Beachheads Won; Loss Light" with subheads and two related maps. Nice for display.
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally... See More
1940 German invasion of the Netherlands...
Item #692779
May 15, 1940
HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, 4th War Extra, May 15, 1940
* Nazi Germany Invasion of the Netherlands
* Maginot Line - France & Belgium
The front page has a great banner headline above the masthead: "MAGINOT LINE AT SEDAN DRIVES BACK NAZI HORDES; Allied Armies in 'Backs to Wall' Battle in Belgium; 100,000 Men Killed in 5-Day Defense of Holland" with subhead. (see) Great... See More
Babe Ruth Photo 3 Home Runs in 1933...
Item #692776
May 29, 1933
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 29, 1933
* Babe Ruth hits 3 home runs
* New York Yankees baseball
The sport's section (page 11) has a two column heading: "Ruth Cracks three Homers as Yankees Win Twin Bill" with subhead and box scores. (see)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning, some margin wear, should be handled with care.
... See More
* Babe Ruth hits 3 home runs
* New York Yankees baseball
* Late in his career
The sport's section (page 11) has a two column heading: "Ruth Cracks three Homers as Yankees Win Twin Bill" with subhead and box scores. (see)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning, some margin wear, should be handled with care.
Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak unveiled...
Item #692774
February 06, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 6, 1947
* Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak airplane unveiling
* United States Navy turbojet research aircraft
The top of page 13 has a three column photo with heading: "The New Trans-Sonic Plane Is Displayed By The Navy" and a two column heading: "First Jet Plane to Test Trans-Sonic Speeds Is Unveiled by Navy and Douglas Company" (see)
Complete with 48... See More
1962 Mercury-Atlas 8 space flight....
Item #692767
October 04, 1962
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 4, 1962
* Mercury-Atlas 8 space mission
* Walter M. Schirra, Jr.
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SCHIRRA HITS PACIFIC BULL'S-EYE AFTER CIRCLING GLOBE SIX TIMES" with subheads and 2 related photos. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on the Mercury-Atlas 8 manned space mission by astronaut Walter M. Schirra, Jr.
Compl... See More
James Dean... one of the best to be had on the iconic teen actor...
Item #692762
September 29, 1955
MOTION PICTURE DAILY, Sept. 29, 1955
* James Dean's "Rebel Without a Cause" advertisement
* Perhaps the best to be had on the iconic teen actor
* One month prior to it's premiere debut in America
James Dean remains a cultural icon of the troubled & struggling teen from the 1950's, and his aura only increased when he died young in a car crash on September 30,... See More
Hillside Strangler murders in Los Angeles...
Item #692757
December 05, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 5, 1977
* Hillside Strangler serial killings
* Best title to be had ? (rare as such)
The front page has a one column heading: "Police Comb Crime Files for Strangler Clues" (see) Great to have in this L.A. publication.
Complete 1st section only with all 30 pages, nice condition
Uncle Fester death... Jackie Coogan...
Item #692753
March 02, 1984
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 2, 1984
* Jackie Coogan death (1st report)
* American actor - sitcoms & movies
* Uncle Fester - The Addams Family
* Charlie Chaplin film "The Kid"
Page 3 has a three column heading: "'The Kid,' Jackie Coogan, 69, Dies" with lead-in: "Roles Spanned Ragamuffin to Uncle Fester" and 2 related photos. Great to have this report ... See More
Fred Gwynne death... Herman Munster...
Item #692751
July 03, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 3, 1993
* Fred Gwynne death (1st report)
* American actor - sitcoms & movies
* The Munsters - Car 54, Where Are You?
Under Obituaries" on page 30 is a two column heading: "Fred Gwynne; Actor Played 'Munster,' 'Car 54' Roles" with 2 related photos. Great to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment indust... See More
10th Party Congress Nuremberg Rally begins...
Item #692748
September 06, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 6, 1938
* Nuremberg Rally - 10th Party Congress opens
* "Rally of Greater Germany" - annexation of Austria
The front page has a two column heading: "Nazi Victory in Austria Stressed As Nuremberg Congress Opens" with subhead. (see) First report coverage inside with photo of Adolph Hitler. Always nice to have notable events in history reported... See More
Dr. Alice Wynekoop arrested for murder...
Item #692745
November 24, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 24, 1933
* Dr. Alice Wynekoop arrested for murder
* Rheta Gretchen Gardner Wynekoop killing
* Best publication to be had (rare as such)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "DR. WYNEKOOP AND SON HELD" with subheads. More on pages 2 & 3. Nice related photos are on the back page.
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition. A ... See More
Birmingham, Alabama... Overton Mine explosion disaster...
Item #692742
December 11, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 11, 1925
* Birmingham, Alabama (1st report)
* Overton Mine No. 2 explosion disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "61 MINERS KILLED BY GAS EXPLOSION IN ALABAMA SLOPE" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 48 pages, light toning at the margins, irregular along the spine, generally nice.... See More
German annexation of Sudetenland begins...
Item #692739
October 01, 1938
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Oct. 1, 1938
* German annexation of Sudetenland begins
* Nazis - Adolph Hitler enters Czechoslovakia
The day prior British Prime Minster Neville Chamberlain gave a speech concerning the Munich Agreement and the Anglo-German Declaration and assured the British people that: "...it is peace for our time". The front page has a five column headline: &quo... See More
First Woman to fly the Atlantic...
Item #692738
June 08, 1928
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., June 8, 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 front page has a one column heading: "FRIENDSHIP HAS LEAKY TANK" with subheads. (see) Weather would... See More
Bobby Greenlease kidnapping... found dead...
Item #692737
October 08, 1953
THE DETROIT NEWS, October 8, 1953
* Bobby Greenlease kidnapping - found dead
* Carl Austin Hall & Bonnie Emily Brown Heady
The top of the front page is a nice headline: "BOBBY DEAD! BODY FOUND" with subhead and photo. (see)
Complete with 76 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, generally in nice condition.... See More
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