1918 photo of billiards star, Welker Cochran...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 31, 1918



* Welker Cochran photo

* Young billiards prodigy

* Game of pool



Page 11 has a two column photo of Welker Cochran with heading: "Boy Billiardist Threatens Willie Hoppe's Championship" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from ... See More  

1968 Democratic National Convention protests...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 5, 1968



* 1968 Democratic National Convention protests

* United States involvement in the Vietnam War

* Far left-wing Democrats riot in Chicago, Illinois

* Support for presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey



The front page has three related photos with brief text. (see images) Much more on pages 23 through 29 with loads of... See More  

1902 Outlaw Harry Tracy on the run...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 11, 1902



* Old West outlaw Harry Tracy

* Hunted in the Northwest by posse

* Hole-in-the-Wall Gang member



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "TRACY'S TRAIL AGAIN FOUND" with subhead. (see images) Harry Tracy was an outlaw from the closing days of the Old West and is said to have run with Butch Cassidy & the Hole In The ... See More  

British successes in America... New Yorkers are signing allegiance to the King...

THE GAZETTEER & NEW DAILY ADVERTISER, London, Mach 24, 1777  Page 2 has an extract of a letter from General Sir William Howe to Lord George Germain dated at New York, Feb. 12, 1777 providing an update of the British forces in that region. 

Then a report noting: "...gives an account of several advantages gained by parties composed of British & Hessian troops...over large bod... See More  

Much fine war-related content...

THE MORNING POST & DAILY ADVERTISER, London, Nov. 28, 1778  



* American Revolutionary War era

* 18th century - from The Enemy



Page 2 has a report noting in part: "...that General Clinton being advised of a body of Washington's troops reining in the Jerseys, consisting of horse, called ably Washington's Regiment...body of infantry in pursuit of them...surprised an... See More  

1913 Colorado coalfield war... labor uprising...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 28, 1913



* Coalfield War - National Guard vs. miners

* United Mine Workers of America (UMWA)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "COLORADO STRIKERS AND DEPUTIES IN BIG BATTLE" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragi... See More  

1967 Detroit race riot... 12th Street...

THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, July 25, 1967



* 1967 Detroit - 12th Street riot

* African Americans vs. police

* "Long, hot summer of 1967"

* FRONT & BACK LEAFS ONLY  ***



The front page has a banner headline: "U.S. Troops Sent Into Detroit; Rioting Negroes Set 600 Fires" with subheads and related photo. (see images)

FRONT AND BACK LEAFS Only (4 pages total), n... See More  

1967 Country Joe and the Fish...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 10, 1967



* Country Joe and the Fish - McDonald

* American psychedelic rock band

* Tompkins Square Park performance photos



The front page has a few photos regarding the "Summer of Love" activities in Manhattan including a performance by Country Joe and the Fish. Page 25 has a full page pictorial headed: "Country Jo... See More  

1966 Ravi Shankar performance ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 17, 1967



* Ravi Shankar concert advertisement

* Indian sitarist and music composer

* North Indian classical music performance

* Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center



Page 14 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a: "RAVI SHANKAR" concert in Manhattan. (see images)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there... See More  

The murder of Jennie Cramer... The arrest of Blanche Douglass...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1881



* The murder of Jennie E. Cramer

* "The Elm City Tragedy" - New Haven's "Beautiful Victim"

* Blanche Douglass arrested



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "JENNIE CRAMER'S DEATH" with subheads. (see images) This article provides coverage of the murder of Jennie E. Cramer (see background below).

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1902 Outlaw Harry Tracy commits suicide...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, Aug. 8, 1902



* Old West outlaw Harry Tracy suicide

* Hole-in-the-Wall Gang member death



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BANDIT TRACY DEAD" with subheads and illustration of Tracy. (see images) Harry Tracy was an outlaw from the closing days of the Old West and is said to have run with Butch Cassidy & the Hol... See More  

1968 Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Jan.11, 1968



* American musician - guitarist Frank Zappa

* "The Mothers of Invention" rock band

* Sally Kempton editorial with photo



The front page has a heading: "Zappa & the Mothers: Ugly Can Be Beautiful" with lead-in: "Anti-Idols" and photo showing Zappa with his wife. (see images) I suspect this to be an... See More  

O.J. Simpson passes 2,000 yards...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 17, 1973



* O. J. Simpson breaks season rushing record...  1st to go over 2,000  yard mark

* Buffalo Bills - NFL football



This 28 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 13: "O.J.'s Odyssey Ends at 2003" with nice photo of Simpson running off the field after the game.

A historic NFL record that is still unmatche... See More  

Martina Navratilova wins 1st major tennis singles...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 7, 1978



* Martina Navratilova vs. Chris Evert

* Wimbledon Championships - Women's singles

* Very first major tennis singles title



The front page has a banner headline: "Evert Loses at Wimbledon" with subhead and photo. (see images) This was her very first Major Women's singles championship.

Complete 1st section only with 30 pages, light toning at... See More  

The Boston Massacre: the definitive report in a London newspaper...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 24, 1770 



* The Boston Massacre

* Historic reporting



This is simply a terrific issue as it gives an excellent account of the Boston Massacre as taken from the "Boston Gazette" newspaper of March 12, 1770, the issue so famous that it was reprinted due to its excellent account of this, one of the most famous events of the 18th century, and a... See More  

Marshall Applewhite in 1975... Heaven's Gate...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 1, 1975



* Early Marshall Applewhite & Bonnie Nettles

* Heaven's Gate - new religious movement - cult

* Two witnesses of Revelation ? UFO religion

* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band

* "Sabotage" Madison Square Garden advertisement

* Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ Aerosmith concert tour



The front ... See More  

Ethan Allan a prisoner... Two letters from George Washington... N.YK. governor hopes for reconciliation...

NEW-ENGLAND CHRONICLE: OR THE ESSEX GAZETTE, April 4, 1776  A wealth of fine content in this issue from this desirable year.

Page 2 has a wonderful address from the Massachusetts Council offering praise and support to "His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq., General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United American Colonies". This is followed by the heartfelt response fro... See More  

Edmund Burke's conciliatory plan...

THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, May 13, 1775  



* Edmund Burke - Anglo-Irish statesman speech

* Conciliatory plan with the American colonies

* Prelude to the American Revolutionary War



All of pages 1 and 2 are taken up with continued discussion in the House of Lords: "Authentic Debates on the New-England Fishery Bill". This was one of the notable Restraining Acts... See More  

A very rare American newspaper that existed for just seven issues...

THE AMERICAN GAZETTE; OR THE CONSTITUTIONAL JOURNAL, Salem, Massachusetts, June 25, 1776  



* Very rare Revolutionary War publication

* Volume 1 Number 2 issue - great year to have



This is the volume one, number two issue of a very rare newspaper. Its rarity would seem to be sufficient for its desirability, as it existed for only seven weekly issues, from June 18 thru July 30, 1776... See More  

Terrific account of the British evacuating Boston... Fate of Ethan Allen...

THE NEW ENGLAND CHRONICLE OR THE ESSEX GAZETTE, Cambridge, March 21, 1776 



* British evacuation of Boston, Mass.

* American siege of Boston ends 

* Ethan Allen on British prison ships 

* Early American Revolutionary War 



It would be difficult to find a better newspaper to report the historic evacuation of Boston by the British in 1776 than this issue.

Printed across t... See More  

The Bill of Rights...

THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET & DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, October 6, 1789  



* Ratification of the "Bill of Rights" - Congress

* United States Constitution - Amendments



Arguably the most significant documents of late 18th century in American history would be the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. This issue contains the latter, printed i... See More  

1945 Battle of Iwo Jima...

NEW YORK POST, February 20, 1945



* U.S. Marines land at Iwo Jima Island Japan

* World War II battle beginning

* United States Flag planting close



The bottom 1/3 of the front page has a banner headline: "WE TAKE IWO AIRFIELD" Page 2 has a heading: "TAKE IWO AIRFIELD; TOUGHEST BATTLE" and more with aerial photo of the infamous island. (see images).

Complete with 40 pages... See More  

Tennis at Newport...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 5, 1885  Although there are many fine prints in this issue, the most desired may well be the nice full page print captioned: "Lawn Tennis At Newport--the Tournament, From the Upper Balcony of the Casino". There is a related article on a following page.

Other prints include a full front page: "Burning of Old Men-Of-War at Blum Beach, Lon... See More  

Nice steeplechase print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 25, 1885   The full front page is: "The Late Rev. Samuel Irenaeus Prime, D.D.".

Among prints inside are a halfpg: "The New Bridge Over the Alabama at Selma"; a nearly full page by Thomas Nast: "The 'Practical' Politician's Love for the Negro"; a fullpg: "Fireworks at Manhattan Beach"' a great fullpg: ... See More  

Baseball champions...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 16, 1885 



* Early professional baseball all-stars - prints



The entire front page shows: 'Vesuvius In Eruption'.

The prime print would be the full page captioned: "Champion Baseball Players" showing portraits of twelve players from various baseball teams, including James O'Rourke, John Ward, Joseph Hornung, William Ewing, and oth... See More