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Rosa Parks' death report... Civil-rights advocate...
Item #717484
December 18, 1929
CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Illinois, Oct. 25, 2005
* Rosa Parks' death report
* Refusal to move from her seat in the "white section" of bus
* Montgomery, Alabama
The front page has a large photo headed: "Rosa Parks, 1913-2005". The corresponding coverage below the photo has the heading: "Her Refusal to move moved a nation." The article continues on page 22 with deta... See More
1989 Club MTV performances advertisement...
Item #717471
June 13, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 13, 1989
* Club MTV Tour at the Meadowlands
Page 73 has a full page advertisement for a upcoming "CLUB MTV" performance at the Meadowlands Area in East Rutherford. (see images)
AI notes: On July 23, 1989, the Club MTV Tour stopped at the Brendan Byrn e Arena (Meadowlands) in New Jersey. The event feature... See More
1982 Joan Jett editorial... Woman rocker...
Item #717470
January 05, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 6-12, 1982
* Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Woman rocker
* Editorial near the beginning of her music career
Page 61 has an editorial by Tom Smucker on the rise of Joan Jett in the music World with heading: "A Joan Jett Fantasy" within a photo of her performing. (see images)
background: Smucker praises Joa... See More
St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigation in a Chicago newspaper...
Item #717447
December 18, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 18, 1929
* Fred "Killer" Burke found to be involved in killings
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigations
* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Best publication to be had - very rare as such
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "MACHINE GUNS LINK BURKE TO GANG MASSACRE" with subhead. A few related ... See More
Althean Gibson wins 1957 Wimbledon singles...
Item #717446
July 07, 1957
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 1957
* Althea Gibson wins Women's singles at Wimbledon
* First African American to win a championship there
* Historic victory breaking the color barrier in tennis
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Miss Gibson tennis Victor; Hoad to Turn Professional" with photo of Gibson receiving her trophy by Queen Elizabeth.&n... See More
1986 "The Color of Money" opening day advertisement...
Item #717425
October 21, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 21, 1986
* "The Color of Money" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere in NYC
* American sports drama (billiards - pool)
* Tom Cruise - Paul Newman - Martin Scorsese
Page 61 has a 8 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for the opening day showing of "The Color of Money" in New York City.... See More
1986 New York City AIDS Walk Notice...
Item #717424
April 21, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 21, 1987
* 1986 New York City AIDS Walk advertisement
* Fundraiser event for retrovirus disease prevention
Page 19 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming "AIDS WALK" in Manhattan. Interesting this ad has a misprint as the date is one day off. It actually took place on the 18th. And the Village Vo... See More
1986 "Stand by Me" opening day advertisement...
Item #717423
August 12, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 12, 1986
* "Stand by Me" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere in NYC
* Coming-of-age drama film - Rob Reiner
Page 55 has a 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day showing of "STAND BY ME" in New York City. (see images)
AI notes: Stand by Me is a 1986 coming-of-ag... See More
1981 Palsmatics w/ Wendy O. Williams nightclub ad...
Item #717420
May 05, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 5, 1981
* Plasmatics w/ singer Wendy O. Williams AD
* American hardcore punk rock band performance
* Bond International Casino in New York City
Page 105 has a 10 1/2 x 5 inch advertisement for upcoming performances by the "PLASMATICS" at the Bond International Casino in New York City. (see images)
backgr... See More
1986 The Moody Blues & The Fixx concerts ad...
Item #717419
July 01, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 1, 1986
* Rare triple bill concerts advertisement
* Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with
* Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan performances
* Rich & RFK Stadiums - Buffalo & D.C.
Page 83 has a half page advertisement for upcoming concerts that featured: "Grateful Dead" "Tom Petty" & &quo... See More
One of the most dramatic headlines of World War II...
Item #717418
August 10, 1945
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, California, Aug. 10, 1945
* Terrific headline right after Atomic bombings
The front page features one of the largest, boldest, and most dramatic headlines of World War II with: "JAPS BEG TO QUIT ! " and various related subheads.
Complete with all 24 pages, light toning to upper half, some clear archival mending along the central fold of the front page, ... See More
Death of famed actor/singer Al Jolson... First to star in a "talking picture"...
Item #717415
October 24, 1950
POUGHKEEOSIE NEW YORKER, New York, Oct. 24, 1950
* Al Jolson death (1st report)
* "The Jazz Singer" fame
* Singer - comedian actor
The front page has a three-line heading: "Al Jolson Dies With a Quip on His Lips", which is followed by text and a photo. The article continues on page 4 with additional details. Nice to have the report and photo on the front page.&nbs... See More
1935 G-Man Melvin Purvis resigns... Death of Col. Alfred Dreyfus...
Item #717414
July 13, 1935
THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL, Rhode Island, July 13, 1935
* Melvin Purvis resigns - John Dillinger's nemesis
* FBI agent - G-Men
* Colonel Alfred Dreyfus' death report
The top of page three has the single-column heading: "G-MAN WHO SLEW DILLINGER QUITS", with subheading: "Purvis, Gangster's Nemesis, Leaves Service for 'Personal Reasons'". This tells of the... See More
1986 comedian Rodney Dangerfield RCMH ad...
Item #717413
August 26, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 26, 1986
* Rodney Dangerfield NYC advertisement
* American stand-up comedian and actor
* "I don't' get no respect" catchphrase fame
* Radio City Music Hall (RCMH) performances
Page 64 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances by stand-up comedian "RODNEY DANGERFIELD&quo... See More
1989 "The Cure" concert advertisement...
Item #717412
July 25, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 25, 1989
* The Cure - English rock cult band
* Robert Smith - gothic new wave music
* Giants Stadium concert advertisement
* 1st stop in the U.S. for their "Prayer Tour"
Page 88 has a nice colorful full page advertisement for a upcoming "THE CURE" concert at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford,... See More
1986 The Moody Blues & The Fixx concerts ad...
Item #717411
September 09, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 9, 1986
* The Moody Blues & The Fixx bands
* English rock & New wave music
* Radio City Music Hall concerts
Page 69 has a full page advertisement for a upcoming "The MOODY BLUES & THE FIXX" concerts at the Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan. (see image)
background: In October 1986, ... See More
1985 Columbia University stedents protest...
Item #717410
April 23, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 23, 1985
* Columbia University students protest w/ photos
* Anti-apartheid movement - South Africa
The front page has and photo with headline: "Inside the Columbia Protests; A University at War with Itself" (see images) This editorial begins on page 13 and continues on a few more inside pages with a few more... See More
1989 Tom Petty concert advertisement...
Item #717409
July 18, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 18, 1989
* Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert ad
* Performance at the Meadowlands Arena
* "Strange Behavior" tour -
* "Full Moon Fever" album
Page 76 has a full page advertisement for a upcoming "TOM PETTY And The Heartbreakers" concert at the Meadowlands Area in East Rutherford. (see ima... See More
1989 "Lethal Weapon 2" opening day advertisement...
Item #717408
July 11, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 11, 1989
* "Lethal Weapon 2" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in New York City
* Buddy cop action comedy movie series
* Actors Mel Gibson & Danny Glover
Page 40 has a full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "LETHAL WEAPON 2" (see images)
AI notes: Lethal Weap... See More
1981 "Excalibur" opening day advertisement...
Item #717407
March 31, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 31, 1981
* "Excalibur" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in New York City
* Epic medieval fantasy movie - King Arthur
Page 40 has a full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "EXCALIBUR" (see images)
AI notes: Excalibur (1981), directed by John Boorman, is a visually strik... See More
East Germany opens the Berlin Wall... The end of an era...
Item #717267
November 10, 1989
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, PA, Nov. 10, 1989 The front page features a banner headline: "E. Germany Opens Borders", with subhead: "To Stem unrest, state allows free travel to West", which includes a large front-page photo. Several related articles with additional photos are found throughout. One in particular tells of the number of people killed while trying to travers th... See More
Timothy McVeigh, Oklahoma City Bomber, found guilty.....
Item #717263
June 03, 1997
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, June 3, 1997 The front page has the dramatic banner heading: "McVeigh Guilty in Bombing", with subheading: "Death Penalty possible; hearing set tomorrow", which tells of the conviction of the "Oklahoma City Bombing". Included on the front page is a large photo showing the reaction of some of the victim's families, as ... See More
Suez Canal Crisis in 1956... Israel defies United Nations...
Item #717251
November 08, 1956
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, Nov. 8, 1956
* Suez Canal crisis
* Israel Ignores U.N.
The front page has the dramatic full-banner headline: "ISRAELIS DEFY UN, DIG IN", with subhead: "Ike's Plea Unheeded". The article continues on an inside page providing additional details.
Complete in 84 pages, a little margin wear, otherwise in good c
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Death of beloved superstar Joe DiMaggio...
Item #717240
March 09, 1999
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1999
* Death of Joe DiMaggio
The top of the front page has a three column head: "Joe DiMaggio, Yankee Clipper, Dies at 84" with text and a photo of him as well, captioned: "Joe DiMaggio's grace on and off the field created an enduring legend." Much more on his life on inside pages including many vintage photos as well. This is ... See More
Prelude to the creation of the Jewish state...
Item #717239
May 11, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 11, 1948
* Creating the Jewish state of Israel
* Jews - Judaica - Palestine
The top of page 19 contains an early report concerning the soon-to-be-announced statehood for Israel, headed: "Jews to Proclaim State Despite U.S." with subhead: "U.N. Assembly Held Limited to Recognizing Accomplished Facts--Questions Asked" and begins: "Despite... See More
Item #717236
May 25, 1945
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, May 25, 1945
* Heinrich Himmler suicide by poison
* Nazi hangman
* SS leader
The front page has a nearly full-banner heading: "Caught, Himmler Takes Poison", with subheadings: "Vial Hidden in Mouth by Nazi Killer" and "Collapses as Allied Doctor Examines Him". The article is accompanied by a photo of Himmler and continues on a... See More
Jewish Holocaust begins in 1933... Jews boycotted..
Item #717235
April 01, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 1, 1933
* Jewish boycott begins
* Beginning of the Holocaust
The front page has a five column headline: "Hitler Cuts Jew Boycott to One Day" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 34 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on ver
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* Jewish boycott begins
* Beginning of the Holocaust
The front page has a five column headline: "Hitler Cuts Jew Boycott to One Day" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 34 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on ver
Yom Kippur War - Cease-fire restored... War ends...
Item #717200
October 25, 1973
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Oct. 25, 1973
* The 1973 Arab-Israeli War (the Ramadan War)
* Yom Kippur War finally ends
Known by many names, this "4th war" since Israeli Statehood between Arab nations and Israel finally draws to a close. The front page has a 2-line, 5-column heading: "Cease-Fire Restored After Suez Battles", with subheading: "Syria Joins Truce"... See More
1966 The Beach Boys at Yankee Stadium concert ad...
Item #717196
March 03, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 3, 1966
* The Beach Boys - American rock band
* Yankee Stadium concert advertisement
* A show that was cancelled - low ticket sales
* Judy Collins at Brooklyn College concert ad
The top of page 15 has a small advertisement for "The BEACH BOYS" concert at Yankee Stadium.
AI notes: The Beach Boys' scheduled concer... See More
1981 Bombing of Lebanon (Beirut)... PLO...
Item #717195
July 18, 1981
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1981
* Bombing of Beirut, Lebanon
* Israeli warplanes bombardment
* Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
* Lebanese Civil War - Palestinian insurgency
The top of the front page has a nice headline: "ISRAELIS BOMB BEIRUT IN RAIDS AGAINST THE P.L.O. IN LEBANON; 123 REPORTED DEAD, 550 INJURED" with subheads and two related photos. (see ima... See More
Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister...
Item #717193
May 11, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 11, 1940.
* Sir Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister
* Nazis invade the Netherlands
The front page has a 3-line banner heading: "DUTCH AND BELGIANS RESIST NAZI DRIVE; ALLIED FORCES MARCH IN TO DO BATTLE; CHAMBERLAIN RESIGNS, CHURCHILL PREMIER", with many subheads and a related map. Considerably more coverage is present as well along with other news of d... See More
1906 San Francisco earthquake...
Item #717190
April 23, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 23, 1906
* San Francisco earthquake reports continue
The front page has several reports from stricken San Francisco with various headings that include: "DRENCHING RAIN ADDS TO MISERY" "THE PRESIDENT TO THE PUBLIC" and much more. (see images) More inside. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp"... See More
1986 "Jumpin' Jack Flash" opening day advertisement...
Item #717189
October 14, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 14, 1986
* "Jumpin' Jack Flash" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in New York City
* Actress & "View" panelist Whoopi Goldberg
* American spy comedy movie - Penny Marshall
Page 58 has a full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "JUMPIN' JACK FLASH" in... See More
1986 Isao Tomita NYC concert advertisement...
Item #717188
September 16, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 16, 1986
* Japanese composer Isao Tomita
* Pioneer of electronic & space music
* Battery Park, New York City
* Statue of Liberty centennial
Page 65 has a full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "TOMITA" at Battery Park in New York. This event celebrated the centennial of the Statue ... See More
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated...
Item #717145
November 05, 1995
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, Nov. 5, 1995 The banner headline notes: "RABIN ASSASSINATED", with subhead: "Israeli leader shot at peace rally; suspect, a Jewish law student, held", with two color photos. Two additional pages of coverage are found within.
Note: Yitzhak Rabin was the first Prime Minister born in Mandatory Palestine. He was assassinat... See More
Al Capone freed from prison....
Item #717113
November 17, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 17, 1939
* Al 'Scarface" Capone freed from prison
* Chicago gangster becomes a free man
* Best publication to be had ? (very rare as such)
The front page has a one column heading: "CAPONE, BROKEN AND ILL; FREED; PUT IN HOSPITAL" with small photo of Capone. (see images) Great to have from the city where he ruled the underground for ye... See More
Jimmy Carter's Inauguration... becomes 39th President...
Item #717091
November 20, 1977
COURIER TIMES, Bucks County, PA, Nov. 20, 1977 (First Section)
* Jimmy Carter becomes 39th U.S. President
* Takes oath of office
* Excerpts of Inaugural Address
The front page has a banner headline: "Carter sworn in as 39th President", with a large photo and corresponding coverage. Additional articles and photos are within. See images for details.
The complete first section only... See More
Death of John F. Kennedy, Jr. and his wife Carolyn...
Item #717085
July 18, 1999
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, PA, July 18, 1999
* John F. Kennedy Jr. and wife Carolyn tragedy
* "John-John" - son of former President JFK
* Flight to Martha's Vineyard ends in disaster
The banner headline announces: "Lost at Sea: JFK Jr., Wife", with subheads: "Nation watches as tragedy appears to strike Kennedys again" and "Family flight t... See More
Mikhail Gorbachev resigns...
Item #717074
August 25, 1991
THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, dated Aug. 25, 1991 The key feature in this complete 24 page issue is the front page headline, "Gorbachev resigns as Communist Party chief", with considerable supporting text. The issue is in very good overall condition, but a former subscribers stamp has left a removal mark which impacts the 1st two letters of the word "Party" in the headline... See More
USS Reuben James sunk.... 1st U.S. warship...
Item #717072
November 01, 1941
THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, Nov. 1, 1941
* USS Reuben James sunk by German U-boat
* 1st American warship casualty of WWII
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "HEAVY DEATH TOLL FEARED IN REUBEN JAMES SINKING" with subhead, photo of the captain and more. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning, a little close cut along the r... See More
1905 Russian battleship Potemkin mutiny......
Item #717066
July 07, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 7, 1905
* Russian battleship Potemkin
* Mutiny by the crew ends
* Prelude to the Russian Revolution
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "POTEMKINE FLEES FROM THE FLEET" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragil... See More
1980 "RUSH" concerts & "THE FOG" movie ads...
Item #717044
March 03, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 3, 1980
* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band
* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson
* "Permanent Waves" album tour - The Palladium
* "THE FOG" opening day premiere advertisement
* Director John Carpenter - creator of "Halloween"
* Independent supernatural horror film - movie
Page ... See More
Anthracite coal region... Great era-themed ads...
Item #717043
March 23, 1918
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 23, 1918
* Cover is color illustration of a WWI Savings Stamp
* Cover is color illustration of a WWI Savings Stamp
* Anthracite coal region of Scranton to Shamokin, PA.
* WWI-themed articles and photos
The front page is a color illustration: "BE A STAR", captioned: “A Nation is as Prosperous as its Children are Thrifty…”. Several articles related to
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A nice color cover by Orson Lowell - worker reading a newspaper during lunch...
Item #717038
February 07, 1920
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 7, 1920
* Orson Lowell color cover - construction worker reading newspaper during lunch
* WWI-themed articles and photos
* Multiple ads for products of the era
The front page is a color illustration by Orson Lowell: "The Topic of the Day". Several articles related to WWI are present along with period ads
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1979 George Romero... zombie films...
Item #717023
April 23, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 23, 1979
* Movie director George Romero
* Zombies in horror films pioneer
* "Dawn of the Dead" release
Starting on the front page is a editorial on George Romero and his release of "Dawn of the Dead" with heading: "Knight of the Living Dead" with photo of Romero. (see images)
Thi... See More
THE DOORS Jim Morrison famous arrest in Miami...
Item #717022
March 13, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 13, 1969
* The Doors - Jim Morrison counterculture rock band
* Infamous arrest for indecent exposure at a Miami concert
The top of page 5 has a heading: "It's Hard to Light A Fire in Miami" with lead-in: "Jim Morrison" Lengthy text continues on another page.
AI notes: On March 1, 1969, The Doors pl... See More
Iran Hostage Crisis - U.S. rescue attempt fails...
Item #717016
April 26, 1980
DAILY NEWS (Final Edition), New York, April 26, 1980
* Iran Hostage Crisis
* U.S. rescue attempt fails
The front page has the dramatic 2-line banner heading: "HOW WE LOST IRAN GAMBLE" with subheadings: "Chopper failures, crash abort rescue; 8 dead left behind" and "Threaten death to hostages if we try again". The inside contains 8 pages of stories and photos t... See More
Russia declares war in Japan... Hiroshima...
Item #717014
August 09, 1945
DAILY NEWS, New York (Final Edition), Aug. 9, 1945
* Russia declares war on Japan
* Hiroshima, Japan atomic bombing
Very late in the war, in fact less than a week before Japan surrendered, Russia declared war on Japan - noted here in a dramatic 3-line banner headline: "REDS AT WAR WITH JAPAN", with subheadings: "Drive Into Manchukuo, Bomb Key Points, Foe Reports" a... See More
Fall of the Soviet Union... Great pair of issues...
Item #717011
August 01, 1991
A fascinating pair of newspapers, destined to be the premier newspapers on the coup and collapse of the Soviet Union. Both double-titled: "NEZAVISIMAYA GAZETA/INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER".
Issue #1: Datelined Moscow & Washington, August, 1991 The Nezavismaya Gazeta defied orders & worked through the night, handing out crude newspaper copies to people on the streets, and faxing their t... See More
Timothy McVeigh is executed... Oklahoma city bomber...
Item #717004
June 12, 2001
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, June 12, 2001
The front page has the banner headline: "Silent and Stoic, McVeigh Dies", with the subheading: "Families find relief amid mixed feeling". Included is a large photo of a pair of mourners, and a small photo of McVeigh. Additional coverage is found on pages 14 and 15, with several related photos.
Multiple sections are ... See More
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