Adolph Hitler's return to Berlin in 1938...
Item #579087
May 11, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 11, 1938
* Adolph Hitler returns to Berlin, Germany
* Successful occupation of Austria celebration
This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 12 that include: "BERLIN IN ECSTASY AS HITLER RETURNS", "500,000 Acclaim Him Amid Cascades of Bengal Fire and Bursting of Rockets", "Italian Flags Are Flown" and more. This tells of Ad... See More
Item #579071
July 21, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1937.
* Marchese Guglielmo Marconi death
* Radiotelegraph inventor
This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
* MARCONI MOURNED BY ENTIRE WORLD
* Body Lies in State in Royal Academy in Rome--50,000 Pay Tributes to Inventor
* FUNERAL CEREMONY TODAY
* Important Radio Experiments on the Yacht Elettra Were Halted by Death
Much more ... See More
Rocket to the Moon quickly...
Item #579053
August 01, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 1, 1933
* Rocketing to the Moon cost - Human trip
* Mahatma Gandhi arrested
This 38 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 7:
"Gives Trip-To-Moon 'Cost'" (see photos for text).
Other news of the day throughout including front page reporting on the arrest of Gandhi . This issue has light browning, minor margin wear, but is othe... See More
Fritz Von Opel... Rocket propulsion...
Item #579015
October 02, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 2, 1929
* Fritz von Opel
* Early rocket airplane flight
This 64 page newspaper has one column headlines on page31 that include: "OPEL CONCENTRATES ON LIQUID ROCKET", "He Says It Will Enable Future Flights in Stratosphere at 1,250 Miles and Hour", "Great Heat Developed" and more. Also a editorial on page 30 with heading: "The Roc... See More
Hermann Oberth... early rockets...
Item #578996
January 31, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 31, 1931
* Hermann Oberth
* Early rockets - rocketry
* War weapons
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 8 that include: "WAR WITH ROCKETS PICTURED BY OBERTH", "Hungarian Inventor Says Nations Are Testing Ways to Shoot Half Around the World", "Forecasts Rain Of Poison" and more. Interesting text here whi... See More
Aga Khan III... Epsom Derby...
Item #578978
June 06, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 6, 1935
* Aga Khan III thoroughbred racehorse Bahram
* Wins Epsom Derby - Surrey, England UK
* Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah
Page 27 has a seven column headline: "250,000 Watch the Aga Khan's Bahram Annex Epsom Downs Derby" with subheads and photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, s... See More
Early rocket plane tests...
Item #578923
May 02, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 2, 1930
* Early rocket airplane test flight
* Dusseldorf, Germany
This 48 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 6 that reads: "Tail-Less Plane Crashes", "Rocket Machine Is Badly Damaged--German Flier Slightly Hurt" which tells a early rocket plane test flight by Hans Espenlaub of Germany.
Other news, sports and advertisements of... See More
Fritz Von Opel arrested in 1942 U.S...
Item #578916
February 28, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 28, 1942
* Fritz von Opel arrested in America
* Rockets - rocketeer - rocketry
This 30 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8: "Von Opel Arrested In Florida as Alien" with photo of Opel (see photos). He was considered a dangerous alien during wartime with Germany with his great knowledge of rocketry at the time.
Other news of the day th... See More
1930 Paul Heylandt.... rocket propulsion....
Item #578894
April 19, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1930
* Rocket airplane flight... Paul Heylandt
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 10: "SEES LIGHTNING SPEED FOR LIQUID GAS PLANES", "Dr. Paul Heylandt, German Expert, Predicts Motor to Shoot Craft Over Atlantic", with supporting text. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with a little spine wear, otherw... See More
Map of the Chickahominy...
Item #578893
May 26, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1862
* Bottoms Bridge, Virginia
* Raleigh North Carolina
* Norfolk & New Bern
The front page has a Civil War map headed: "Our Army On The Chickahominy" with a lengthy subhead (see). There are many one column heads on the front page including: "Brilliant & Successful Reconnoissance from New Bridge" "Gen. Stoneman Gone Further U... See More
Max Valier... Rocket propulsion...
Item #578865
February 11, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1929
* Max Valier
* Rocket car
This 44 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 6: "Claims 235-Mile Speed" "German Tests Rocket Propulsion With Sled on Frozen Lake" which tells of Austrian Max Valier testing his new rocket automobile.
Other news of the day throughout including period advertising. This issue is in good condi... See More
Fritz Von Opel... Rocket propulsion...
Item #578834
September 30, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 30, 1929
* Fritz von Opel
* Early rocket airplane flight
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 7 that include: "OPEL SAYS ROCKET IS BIG AVIATION AID", "Flight is Aimed to Show Ease, Power and Take-Off and Landing Without Run", "Inventor Says Rocket Is 'Perfect Emergency Brake' for Plane in Forced Descents"... See More
Hermann Oberth.... early rockets...
Item #578830
September 22, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 22, 1929
* Hermann Oberth
* Early rockets - rocketry
* Space travel ? moon ?
This 100+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page of section 3 (E1, inside): "MOON ROCKETS LURE GERMANY'S SAVANTS", 'Herman Oberth, One of Four Who Are Making Tests, Confident of Ultimate Success" and more (see photos).
Other news, sports a... See More
Robert H. Goddard...
Item #578799
April 22, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, April 22, 1948
* Robert H. Goddard
* Early rockets travel (moon)
This 56 page newspaper has a one column heading on page 17: "Rocket Trip To Moon Called Possibility"
See photos for text. Other news of the day. Rag edition in great condition.
Max Valier... Rocket propulsion...
Item #578685
April 12, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 12, 1931
* Rocket car
* Paul Heylandt
This100+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 8: "NEW ROCKET MOTOR HAS 400-POUND PUSH" and "Liquid Oxygen and Alcoholic Liquid Are Mixed for Fuel in Device tried Out in Berlin".
This tells of Paul Heylandt testing his new rocket automobile with liquid fuel. See photos for text.
Other news o... See More
1934 Bonnie & Clyde reference...
Item #578587
January 18, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 18, 1934
* Bonnie Parker & Clyde Barrow
* Post Prison escape and gunfight
This 42 page newspaper has a small one column heading at the bottom of page 2: "Convict Caught in Texas".
A brief report tells of the capture of one of the prisoners Clyde Barrow help escape from prison. Rare to find reports mentioning Clyde Barrow prior to his death... See More
1930 Max Valier... Rocket propulsion...
Item #578556
April 18, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 18, 1930
* Max Valier
* Rocket car
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 11: "VALIER SHOWS BERLIN NEW GAS-ROCKET CAR",
"German Believes He Has Made Propulsion by Recoil From Explosions Practical". Tells of Austrian Max Valier testing his new rocket automobile. See photos for text.
Other news of the day throughout including ... See More
Fritz Von Opel.... Rocket propulsion....
Item #578546
August 05, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 5, 1928 This 100+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 25: "CAR IS BLOWN TO BITS IN NEW ROCKET TEST" "Von Opel, Undaunted by Hanover Failure, to try Again for Speed of 250 Miles Per Hour".
Tells of German Fritz Von Opel testing his new rocket automobile.
Other news of the day throughout. Usual browning with some margin... See More
1928 Max Valier... Rocket propulsion...
Item #578522
July 28, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1928
* Max Valier
* Rocket car
This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3: "NEW ROCKET AUTO HITS 131-MILE PACE, CRASHES" "German Inventor Quadrupled Power on 100-Pound Car After Two Successful Tests"
Tells of Austrian Max Valier testing his new rocket automobile.
Other news of the day throughout. Light b... See More
Fritz Von Opel... motorboat speed.....
Item #578521
July 19, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1928
* Fritz Von Opel
* Father of rocket propulsion
This 44 page newspaper has a small one column heading on the front page: "Opel Motorboat Beats Train; Speeds 58.84 Miles and Hour".
See photos for short article here. An early report on speed propulsion, very slow in today's standards.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day through... See More
Al Jolson's death in 1950....
Item #578497
October 27, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 27, 1950
* Al Jolson death report & funeral
* "The Jazz Singer" fame
This 54 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 30 that include: "THOUSANDS MOURN JOLSON ON COAST", "Jessel in Tribute at Temple in Hollywood Calls Singer Inspiration to U.S. Jewry". Nice to have in this famous NYC title. Other news of the day throughou... See More
Al Jolson's "Mammy" World preimiere....
Item #578413
March 25, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1930
* Al Jolson's "Mammy"
* World Premiere ad
* Blackface Minstrel
This 60 page newspaper has a nice 14 1/2 x 6 inch advertisement for the world premiere of Al Jolson's new movie "Mammy". See photos for this ad which is on page 35 and has three illustrations relating to his famous "blackface" appearance.
With this movi... See More
Miss Harris not guilty...
Item #578391
July 20, 1865
NEW-YORK TIMES, July 20, 1865
* Miss Harris not guilty
* Abraham Lincoln's murder trial
Front page has: "Miss Harris Acquitted", "Extraordinary Close of a Remarkable Trial", "A Court of Justice Rivaling a Political Causus", "Browbeating and Bullying the Public Prosecutor", "The Jury Make a Show of Deference and Retire", &qu
... See More
* Miss Harris not guilty
* Abraham Lincoln's murder trial
Front page has: "Miss Harris Acquitted", "Extraordinary Close of a Remarkable Trial", "A Court of Justice Rivaling a Political Causus", "Browbeating and Bullying the Public Prosecutor", "The Jury Make a Show of Deference and Retire", &qu
Victorian fashions...
Item #578312
March 26, 1873
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, March 26, 1873 A very nice political caricature on the front page, captioned: "Graphic Statues No. 5 -- A Silver Tongue, a Golden Bill". Inside has a full page with various: "Glimpses of the Spring Fashions", and the bkpg. has a large cartoon captioned: "A Suggestion for the Times."
Folio size, 8 pages, minor dirtiness to the ftpg., very ... See More
Thomas Edison's shop advertisement...
Item #578300
December 06, 1919
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1919 The back page has an unusual ad which includes a photo of Thomas Edison. The full page ad is for: "The Edison Shop" in New York City which has a 8 by 6 inch photo of Edison headed: "Thomas Alva Edison; The Creator Of the Phonograph" and the street address located a the bottom right. The rest of the page is blank. A nice ad for display ... See More
1928 Fritz Von Opel... Rocket propulsion...
Item #578289
May 26, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 26, 1928
* Fritz von Opel - Fritz Stamer
* 1st rocket powered aircraft
* Lippisch Ente
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 4:
"'ROCKET' PLANE NEARS COMPLETION AT PLANT" "Experts to Test Machine About June 15--Inventor Predicts Hop Here at 200 Miles and Hour" and more. (see) Tells of t... See More
Robert Goddard... early rockets...
Item #578227
July 27, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1930
* Robert Goddard
* Early rockets - rocketry
* Research money donated
This 100+ page newspaper has small one column headings on page 14: "$100,000 FOR ROCKET TEST" and "Daniel Guggenheim Assures Backing for Goddard's Experiments".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.
sou... See More
On the 1929 Founding of television...
Item #578219
August 20, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 20, 1929
* John Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions
This 56 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 5: "Television Transmits British Talking Film; Actor's Voice Is Clearer Than in Theatre".
Very significant reporting during the founding of television, an invention which would change not only the worlds of e... See More
Arverne, Queens, New York fire....
Item #578187
June 16, 1922
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1922
* Arverne, Queens, New York City fire (1st report)
This 36 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "400 BUILDINGS BURNED AT ARVERNE; 10,000 MADE HOMELESS, 60 INJURED; LOSS $4,000,000 IN HALF SQUARE MILE" with subheads (see images). Reporting continues on page 2 with related photos. Loads of text here, too much to photograph.
... See More
Robert H. Goddard...
Item #578106
June 05, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, June 5, 1932
* Robert H. Goddard
* Early rockets travel
This 100+ page newspaper has a one column heading on page 37: "A Searchlight To Reach The Moon"
See photos for text. Other news of the day including various advertising. This rag edition measures 15 1/2 by 21 inches, and is in great condition.... See More
Black Dahlia murders continue.......
Item #578100
May 13, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1947
* Black Dahlia murders
* Elizabeth Short
* Hollywood - Los Angeles CA
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 22: "MOTHER OF 3 SLAIN NEAR LOS ANGELES", "Murder of Fifth of Kind in the Area This Year--Man Is Held in Previous Case" which tells of more similar murders taking place in Los Angeles, California shortly after Eli... See More
Robert Goddard... early rockets...
Item #578082
June 17, 1924
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 17, 1924
* Robert Goddard - Rocketry
* Liquid fuel to be introduced
This 40 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 21:
"Force For Goddard Rocket" and "President of Clark University Tells of Plan for "Moon Projectile"" (see photo for text here).
Other news of the day including period advertising. Usual browning with li... See More
1929 Fritz von Opel.... early rockets.....
Item #578019
October 12, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 12, 1929
* Fritz von Opel
* Early rockets - rocketry
This 100+ page newspaper has three column headlines on page 4XX (inside, near back): "ROCKET MOTOR POINTS WAY TO REACH MOON", "Von Opel's Meteoric Flight Renews the Hope of One Day Penetrating space Beyond the Ozone", with smaller subheads and three related photos. Lengthy supporting te... See More
Robert Goddard...early rockets...
Item #578017
July 18, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1929
* Robert H. Goddard
* Early rockets
* Stratosphere flight
This 48 page newspaper has one column headings on page 2: "METEOR-LIKE ROCKET STARTLES WORCESTER", "Clark Professor's Test a New Propellant to Explore Air Strata Brings Police to Scene".
Other news of the day throughout including period advertisements. There is ligh... See More
St. Valentine's Day massacre in 1929....
Item #578010
February 19, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, February 19, 1929
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre
* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al Capone
This 60 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 31 that include: "QUESTION POLICE ON GANG MURDER" "Chicago Authorities Make 255 Detectives Account for Their Doings in Fatal Hour" "Victims Buried Simply" an
... See More
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre
* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al Capone
This 60 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 31 that include: "QUESTION POLICE ON GANG MURDER" "Chicago Authorities Make 255 Detectives Account for Their Doings in Fatal Hour" "Victims Buried Simply" an
1946 Robert H. Goddard patent.....
Item #578009
February 23, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23,1946
* Robert H. Goddard patent
This 26 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 21: "Patent on Rocket-Speeding Device Granted to Goddard After Death", "Spinning Combustion Chamber Adds Power To Mixture Driving Aircraft", and more. Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia notes: Robert Hutching... See More
War-worn veterans parade in Washington...
Item #577974
June 09, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 9, 1865 Taking over 2 1/2 columns on the front page are: "Trial Of The Assassins" "More Testimony for the Defence--A Distant Prospect of the End of the Trial" with many subheads. Also on the ftpg: "From Washington" "The Closing Pageant of the War" "The War-Worn Veterans Make a Splendid Appearance" & more. Ei... See More
A pre-Civil War sport's periodical...
Item #577940
February 13, 1858
PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Feb. 13, 1858
* Pre Civil War sport's periodical
Subtitled: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage." with the masthead featuring a decorative sporting theme (see). Among the articles included are; "A Winter In southern Florida" "Wild Sports In India" "Hunters and Game in South-W... See More
On the founding of television...
Item #577894
December 21, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 21, 1929
* John Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions
This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 22: "WALKER TELEVISED AT DEMONSTRATION", "Astonished at Clearness of Voice and Images Reproduced by Baird Device".
Very significant reporting during the founding of television, an invention which woul... See More
Early space travel talk...
Item #577872
February 05, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 5, 1920
* Professor Robert Goddard - Early rocket experiments
* Flight to Mars?
The front page has a very bizarre report concerning early space travel. Professor Robert Goddard was currently experimenting with early rockets during this time. The front page has one column headlines that read: "FIRST VOLUNTEER FOR LEAP TO MARS" "Capt. Claude Collin... See More
Roger Touhy escapes jail in 1942...
Item #577813
October 10, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 10, 1942
* Roger Touhy escapes prison
* Chicago mob boss & bootlegger
* Stateville haunted prison
This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TOUHY MOB HEADS BREAK FROM PRISON", "Former Enemies Take to Cover as 5 Desperate, Armed Men Flee Toward Chicago in Auto" which tells of Chicago gangster Roger Touhy.
... See More
Map of the Savannah vicinity...
Item #577806
November 29, 1861
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 29, 1861 The top of the front page has a small yet very detailed map headed: "The Approaches To Savannah." with a sub heading: "Our Map Showing Tybee Island, now Occupied by the National Troops, Fort Pulaski, the River to Savannah, and the Depth of Soundings." The first column has several heads concerning the military action there.
Eigh... See More
Civil War map of Richmond, Petersburg & vicinity...
Item #577801
May 15, 1862
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1862
* Richmond & Petersburg VA MAP
* Corinth MS - Fort Pillow Tennessee
The front page features a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Military and Naval Advance Toward Richmond and Petersburgh." (see). Plus there are nice one column Civil War heads including: "Suffolk Occupied by a Portion of Gen. Wool's Forces" ... See More
Robert Goddard...early rockets...
Item #577771
April 29, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 29, 1920
* Robert Goddard - Early rockets
* Shoot the Moon?
This 28 page newspaper has one column headings on page 17: "MOON ROCKET TEST IS SET FOR JULY", "Prof. Goddard Will Seek Data on Conditions Above the earth's Atmosphere". See photos for text here.
Other news of the day throughout including period advertisements. There is light br... See More
Robert Goddard... early rockets...
Item #577729
February 09, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 9, 1920
* Robert Goddard - rocketry
* Flight to Mars
This 28 page newspaper has small one column headlines on page 2:
"FOUR SEEK TRIP TO MARS" and "American Soldiers and ex-British Flier; Unconditional Volunteers".
See photos for text here. Other news of the day including various advertising. Light browning with little margin wear, but o... See More
Wiley Post circles the globe... record time...
Item #577644
July 23, 1933
NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1933 The frontpage features a 3 line, 4 column head: "Post Arrives Safely In New York, Circling World In 7 Days, 19 Hours; Mollisons Are Flying The Atlantic" and 1 column subheads: "Record Is Cut 21 Hours" "75,000 at City Airport Greet Flier After a 15,596-Mile Trip" and more. Includes a 2 column photo of Post exiting the Winnie Mae.
... See More
Engelbert Dollfuss... Lou Gehrig...
Item #577568
June 20, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 20, 1933
* Engelbert Dollfuss
* Nazis banned from Austria
* Lou Gehrig - Yankees
This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "AUSTRIA OUTLAWS ALL NAZI ACTIVITIES", "Acts After Terrorists Hurl Bomb Wounding Thirty-two Policemen at Krems" and more (see images). This tells of Austrian dictator ban... See More
Edith Thompson execution....
Item #577548
January 10, 1923
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 10, 1923
* Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywaters executions
* Famous English murder case (Percy Thompson)
This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5 that include: "LIFT MRS. THOMPSON TO SCAFFOLD TO DIE", "Warders Carry Her in Semi-Conscious Condition to Expiate Murder of Husband", "BYWATERS IS ALSO HANGED" and more (se... See More
Most runs by team in doubleheader....
Item #577386
August 15, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 15, 1937
* Detroit Tigers break record
* Most runs in doubleheader
This 80+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5 of the sport's section (inside) that include: "TIGERS OVERPOWER BROWNS, 16-1, 20-7", "Detroit Makes 40 Hits", and more with box scores (see images).
At Navin Field, the Tigers sweep a doubleheader agains... See More
Kodak Camera founder George Eastman in 1931..
Item #577303
February 10, 1931
NEW YORK TIMES, February 10, 1931
* George Eastman... guest of honor
* Kodak camera inventor - roll film
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 4 that include: "EASTMAN IS HONORED FOR GIFTS TO WORLD", "Hoover, Coolidge, Mussolini and Ortiz Rubio Join in Tribute to Philanthropist", "Two Nations Decorate Him", and more which includes a photo of E... See More
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