Kodak Camera founder George Eastman...

NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1930



* George Eastman donates

* Kodak camera inventor - roll film



This 48 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "Eastman Donates $1,000,000 For Paris Child Dental Clinic"



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

On the 1928 Founding of television...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1928



* John Baird - father of television

* TV in it's infancy - inventions



This 36 page newspapers has one column headlines on page10: "TO TEST TELEVISION WITH MORE POWER" "Capt. Hutchinson Sails to Make Plans With Baird for Two-Way Trans-Ocean Experiments"



A very significant report during the founding of television, an invention whic... See More  

1934 Halloween.. Trick or treat 1st year....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 1, 1934



* Halloween night

* 1st year "trick or treat"



This 46 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 3: "Street Fights Mark Halloween in Harlem; 400 Parading Children Battle With Stones".



See photos for text. According to Wikipedia, this was the first time "trick or treat" was used in the national media in the... See More  

Coca Cola Company....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1935



* Early Coca Cola Company

* Stock shares - Coke



This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 46: "COCA COLA HEAD GOT $100,500 IN PAY" "Company Files Statement of Salaries and Shareholding with the SEC". See photos for text.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.... See More  

Death of novelist, Thomas Wolfe...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 16, 1938

 

* Thomas Wolfe's Death (1st report)

* American Novalist



This 44 page newspaper has one column headings on page 21 that include: "THOMAS C. WOLFE Dead", "Author of 'Look Homeward, Angel'"



One column photo of Wolfe as well. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning, mino... See More  

On the 1928 Founding of television...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 29, 1928 



* John Baird - father of television 

* TV in it's infancy - inventions 



Page 5 has a one column heading: "Launch Television Here"



A very significant report during the founding of television, an invention which would change not only the worlds of entertainment & communication forever, but society as well.



A si... See More  

On the Founding of Television...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1928



* John Baird - father of television

* TV in it's infancy



Page 4 has one column headings:  "EYE TAKEN FROM BOY AIDED TELEVISION", "Baird Tells of Using It, Soon After Surgeon Operated, in Successful Test" See photo for text. Other news of the day throughout.



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On the 1926 founding of television...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 2, 1928



* John Baird - father of television

* TV coming to America soon ?



Page 16 has one column headlines that include: "TELEVISION CHAIN TO BE FORMED HERE", "American Purchasers of Baird Rights Say Entire Continent Will Ultimately Be Covered". See photos for text. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout.



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Pike's Peak... Refus Choate death...

1859 Franco-Austrian War...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1859



* 2nd Italian War of Independence

* Franco-Austrian War

* Death of Rufus Choate

* Pike's Peak mention

* reports from Utah



The front page has one column headlines regarding the Franco_Austrian War.  Inside contains a report from Pike's Peak, the death report of Rufus Choate (Valedictorian at Dartmouth; U.S. Congressman).  Also included are the ... See More  

Benny 'Kid' Paret Boxing...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, March 25, 1962



* Benny Paret's last fight (1st report)

* Welterwight World boxing championship



This 50+ page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page of the sport's section: "Griffith Halts Paret On 12th Round TKO" and "Comes Off Floor With Savage Two-Fisted Attack to Regain Welterweight Crown"



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1934 Marinus Van Der Lubbe executed....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 11, 1934



* Marinus Van Der Lubbe is guilty

* Reichstag fire suspect... executed by guillotine



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "VAN DER LUBBE DIES ON NAZI GUILLOTINE", "Germany Beheads Reichstag Incendiary in Lepzig, Taking the World by Surprise", "He Goes To Fate Silently", and more. Re... See More  

Literary publication... Illustrated...

FRANK LESLIE'S CHIMNEY CORNER, New York, October 7, 1876  This is mostly literary content with various illustrations. The front of the issue contains an Indian illustration entitled "The White Bisons" which is associated with the story of the same title. Within the issue are numerous stories, some with illustrations, including "The Self-made Men of Our Times - Alexander K. McCl... See More  

1942 St. Louis Cardinals win AL pennant....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 28, 1942  This 34 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Cards Win Pennant on Final Day; Series Starts in St. Louis Sept. 30". Page 20 has a banner headline that reads: "Cooper Held Logical Choice to Pitch World Series Opener For the Cardinals" with subheads and related photos. (see) Loads of tex... See More  

The New York Times on strike...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1923 



* This famous publication on strike



A curious issue, as each page has in blue ink near the top what looks like a rubber stamp message: "Owing to a strike of the newspaper pressmen on September 18th this issue of the New York Times was not published until two weeks later when a few copies were run off for purposes of record only. There was no ... See More  

Moving towards Impeachment of President Nixon...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 27, 1974  A three line, four column headline reads "House Panel Moves Toward Vote On First Article Of Impeachment After It Rejects A Delay, 27 to 11" with subhead "Charge Debated - It Alleges 9 'Means' By Which the President Obstructed Justice". This includes a photo of the panel. Other related front page articles are "High Adviser H... See More  

Detroit Red Wings 1st Stanley Cup...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, April 13, 1936 



* Detroit Red Wings - NHL Hockey 

* 1st Stanley Cup championship 



This 324 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 18: "DETROIT GETS 2 MORE TITLES" "Red Wings and Olympics Grab Major and Minor Laurels"



Tells of the Detroit Red Wings winning their very 1st Stanley Cup hockey title.



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Chess...

PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, April 4, 1857.



* Chess



As noted in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage", this is a volume II issue of a very early sporting publication. Near the back of the issue is a column entitled:  "Our Chess Department", which includes a chess "problem of the week" in addition to the s... See More  

Marilyn Monroe divorces DiMaggio...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, October 27, 1954



* Marilyn Monroe

* Joe DiMaggio

* Divorce



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Free Marilyn Says Joe Treated Her 'Coldly'" which tells of the divorce between Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio. See photos for complete text.



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Lou Gehrig's 2,000 straight game....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 1, 1938 This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17: "TOM HENRICH CLOUTS SIXTH HOME RUN, 12-5" "Dickey Gets Fifth as New Yorkers Smash Boston Nine" with box scores. (see)



This was the 2,000th game milestone achieved by Yankee great Lou Gehrig. He would end up playing in 2,130 straight games before ending his car... See More  

Rialto Theatre fire in New Haven CT...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 28, 1921



* Rialto Theater fire disaster

* New Haven CT Connecticut



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "NEW HAVEN THEATRE BURNS; FIND 4 DEAD; MAY BE 30 VICTIMS", "Blaze Starts on Stage and Sweeps Through Old Structure With Great Rapidity", "80 Burned And Injured", and more (see i... See More  

Paris, Tennessee negro lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1927 



* Joseph Upchurch negro lynching 

* Paris, Tennessee 



This 36 page newspaper has a small and somewhat discrete one column headline on page 14: "POSSE KILLS NEGRO" and more. (see)



Tells of the lynching (shooting) of negro Joseph Upchurch in Paris, Tennessee.



Other news of the day. Light browning with some margin wear and chip... See More  

Whitey Ford gets 1st victory in MLB...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 18, 1950



* Whitey Ford gets his very 1st victory in MLB 

* New York Yankees 



This 48 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 24:



* Yankees Check White Sox at Stadium on Berr's Two-Run Double in Seventh 



with subheads that include: "FORD MOUND VICTOR FOR BOMBERS, 4 TO 3" "Yanks' Rookie Southpaw Gains First Trium... See More  

1938 Ocean Grove, New Jersey Hotel fire...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 8, 1938 



* Ocean Grove, New Jersey 

* North End Hotel fire 

* Asbury Park 



This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3 that include: "$150,000 FIRE RUINS OCEAN GROVE HOTEL" "Firemen of Nine Communities Finally Control the Flames, Saving Near-By Homes" and more with related photo. (see)



Tells of the... See More  

Mount Harris, Colorado mine explosion...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 29, 1942 



* Mount Harris, Colorado coal mine disaster 

* 1st report



This 40 page has one column headlines on the back page (page 40) that include: "EXPLOSION KILLS 34, IN COLORADO MINE" "Only 4 Coal Workers Escape in State's Worst Such Tragedy in twenty-five Years" "BLACK DAMP FILLS SHAFT" and more. (see)



Te... See More  

Military Reconstruction Act in the Supreme Court...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 13, 1867  The front page begins the coverage of "MISSISSIPPI INJUNCTION CASE - The Constitutionality of the Military Reconstruction Act Contested in the Supreme Court" and then continues to the page 8 for a total text length of 5 1/2 columns. This is verbiage mostly between Mr. O'Conor, Mr. Sharkey and The Chief-Justice. Other news and adverti... See More