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Presdient Woodrow Wilson...
Item #559826
December 11, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 11, 1920
* President Woodrow Wilson
* Nobel Peace Prize winner (1st report)
This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 11 that include: "WILSON ACCEPTS THE NOBEL AWARD" "Formal Presentation to Our Minister Made in Norwegian Storthing" and more. Tells of Woodrow Wilson winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Nice... See More
Early baseball from just after the Civil War...
Item #559613
NEW YORK TIMES, 1865-1866 A lot of five issues of the New York Times from just after the Civil War, each with a report of a baseball game. These issues provide a mid-19th century perspective of America’s favorite pastime. Some browning, generally nice condition. The images shown are representative of the "look" of what you will receive. Actual issues/dates will vary.... See More
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Item #559143
January 16, 1917
NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, January 16, 1917
The front page has a 3 line, 1 column header: Baseball Players to Join Ranks of Organized Labor" with subheader: "Application for A.F. of L. Charter Made by Player's Fraternity Through Fultz", "Gompers Favors Strike", "Declares Support will Be Given to Baseball Men to Improve Conditions", and "League Heads Sk... See More
BF Goodrich and his tubeless tire...
Item #558948
May 12, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 12, 1947
* BF Goodrich
* Tubeless tire invention 1st report
This 44 page newspaper has small, discrete one column headlines on page 36: "DEVELOPS TUBELESS TIRE" and "Goodrich Testing New Product Before Placing on Market"
Tells of the initial discovery of this tire that we all use today. A non-important event at... See More
SS Peto... First great Lakes submarine...
Item #558838
May 01, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, May 1, 1942
* SS Peto (22-265)
* 1st Great Lakes submarine
* Launch
This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9: "FIRST LAKES SUBMARINE" and "The Peto Is Launched on the Manitowoc River".
Tells of the very 1st Great Lakes submarine being launched.
Other news of the day throughout with much on World War II.
Rag ed... See More
Charles Glen King isolates Vitamin C for the 1st time...
Item #558624
April 05, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, April 5, 1932
* Vitamin C isolated for the 1st time
* Charles Glen King
This 44 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Pittsburgh Professor Isolates Vitamin C; Concentrates Substance From Lemon Juice".
Tells of the 1st isolation of the vitamin by Charles Glen King, a chemistry professor at the University ... See More
1935 tornadoes in Louisiana and Mississippi...
Item #558153
April 08, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, April 8, 1935
* Louisiana and Mississippi tornadoes
* Gloster and Gillsburg Mississippi
This 40 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Tornadoes Ravage South; 26 Killed and 150 Injured" and "Storms Wreck Town and Visit Death on Two Other Places in Mississippi--Nine Lost as Houseboat Upsets in Louisiana".
Other new... See More
Ruth Snyder...
Item #557962
May 11, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, May 11, 1927
* Ruth Snyder
* Henry Judd Gray
* Guilty - electric chair
* Midwest tornado
* Poplar Bluff, Missouri
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:
* GUARD MRS. SNYDER, VICTIM OF HYSTERIA
* Jail Heads Take Precautions to Prevent Attempt on Life After Nervous Illness
* Gray Is In fair Spirits
and more... See More
Census of Poughkeepsie...
Item #557903
August 07, 1835
NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, August 7, 1835
* Early Poughkeepsie New York population
A page 2 report has details from the census of the "enterprising and flourishing" village of Poughkeepsie, including the number of males, and females, "unmarried females under 16", the number of aliens, paupers & "colored" persons as well as the number of births. ... See More
John Cunningham breaks world altitude record...
Item #557814
March 24, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1948
* John Cunningham breaks world altitude record
* Jet propelled De Havilland Vampire airplane
This 52 page newspaper has a small one column headline on page 4: "Says He Flew 10 1/2 Miles High"
Tells of John Cunningham breaking the World's altitude record with his De Havilland Vampire jet airplane. A small report but it is what it is.
... See More
Mildred Ella Didrickson Pitches First Inning for the Athletics...
Item #557755
March 21, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 21, 1934 This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 29 that includes: "DODGERS CONQUER ATHLETICS BY 4-2", "Miss Didrickson Pitches First Inning for Losers Holding Rivals Scoreless", "Triple Play Saves Her" and more with nice two column photo of Babe Didrickson in uniform being instructed by pitching coach. (see)
Other news... See More
Item #557651
March 18, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, March 18, 1932
* Adolph Hitler headquarters raided by German police
This 44 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Hitler Centres Raided on Civil War Rumor; He Admits Order to 500,000 to Fight Reds".
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.... See More
Cornerstone for "new edifice" laid at St. John's College...
Item #557512
June 26, 1835
NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, June 26, 1835
* St. John's College
* Annapolis Maryland
* Cornerstone laid
A page 2 report begins: "The cornerstone of a new edifice, to be attached to St. John's College, was laid at Annapolis on Thursday last..."
More about the ceremonies, the report continues: "The new college will present a plain but neat specimen of Gothic Architecture.... See More
Edward Grant Barrow elected President of the New York Yankees...
Item #557493
January 18, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 18, 1939 This 42 page newspaper has a nice banner headlines on page 23: "Barrow Is Elected President of Yanks After George Ruppert Declines Post" with many subheads and related photos.
Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia notes: Edward Grant Barrow (May 10, 1868 - December 15, 1953) was an American manager and e... See More
Boston Bruins hockey team...
Item #557427
February 26, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, February 26, 1941
* Boston Bruins hockey team
* All time winning streak is set
* National Hockey League NHL
This 42 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 24: "Rangers Wins and Snap Bruins' Unbeaten Streak at 23 Games; Americans Tie" with subheads that include: "Blue Shirts Rally To Triumph By 2-0" "16,086 See Bruins Bow" a... See More
Famous frontier scouts appearing on stage...
Item #557379
April 11, 1873
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, April 11, 1873
* Buffalo Bill & Texas Jack
* Famous frontier scouts appearing on stage
Front page has: "The Hostile Indians" "The Murder of Surveyors Retaliation for the Killing of Indians" (see).
Page 7 has an interesting advertisement for "Niblo's Garden" at which are appearing: "Hon. W. F. Cody...the... See More
Sugar Ray Robinson vs. O'Neill Bell...
Item #557250
February 16, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, February 16, 1946
* Sugar Ray Robinson vs. O'Neill Bell
* 40th K.O. - pre title fight
This 26 page newspaper has small column headlines on page 7: "Robinson Wins In Second", "Stops Bell as 14,922 Fans Look On in Detroit" with short report.
This is a small report probably because it was before he officially became a title holder.
O... See More
Juan Peron elected President of Argentine...
Item #557211
February 25, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, February 25, 1946
* Juan Peron elected President of Argentina
This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
* ARGENTINES BALLOT IN ORDERLY CROWDS FOR NEW PRESIDENT
* Nation's Poll of 3,000,000 Under Guard of Army Is Peaceful Everywhere
and more. Continues on page 3 with related photos.
Other news of the day. Rag editio... See More
Byron Bancroft 'Ban' Johnson dies...
Item #557148
March 29, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 29, 1931 This 100+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "BAN JOHNSON IS DEAD; BEGAN WORLD SERIES" "Organizer and First Head of the American League Succumbs After Long Illness" "Led Fight Against Landis" and more. Continues on page 28 with one column photo of Johnson.
Other news of the day througho... See More
Max Schmeling Wins Over Jack Sharkey In 1930...
Item #557137
June 13, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, June 13, 1930
* Max Schmeling vs. Jack Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing championship
* Famous foul
This 48 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "SCHMELING WINNER ON SHARKEY'S FOUL; 80,000 AT TITLE BOUT" with subheads and great inside page reporting with nice photos. Tells of the famous fight that ended on a low blo... See More
William Cox becomes new owner of Philadelphia Phillies...
Item #557028
February 19, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 19, 1943 This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 25 that include: "NATIONAL LEAGUE EFFECTS PHILS' SALE" "Cox Reported Purchaser" "Temporary Ownership of 4,690 Shares Passes to Circuit at Stockholders Meeting" and more. Other news of the day throughout. Nice condition.
wikipedia notes: In 1943, Cox bought ... See More
German Spies...
Item #556848
June 21, 1938
NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 21, 1938
* Nazis spies indicted in the U.S....
* Germans... Espionage...
This 42 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "U.S. JURY INDICTS 18 AS SPIES IN REICH GOVERNMENT'S PAY; SECRET SERVICE HEAD NAMED" with subheads. (see) More on the inside pages including photos of the accused.
Other news of t... See More
Joe Louis... Jersey Joe Walcott...
Item #556842
December 06, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 6, 1947
* Joe Louis
* Jersey Joe Walcott
* World heavyweight boxing title fight
This 32 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 19: "Louis, Floored Twice, Beats Walcott on Split Decision to Retain World Title" with subheads and related photos, one showing Joe Louis down on the canvas after knockdown by Walcott
Other news of the ... See More
Rockville Centre Station disaster...
Item #556835
February 18, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 18, 1950
* Rockville Centre Station disaster
* Long Island railroad
* Trains crash
This 28 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "2 LONG ISLAND TRAINS CRASH HEAD-ON IN ROCKVILLE CENTRE; 20 TO 30 ARE KILLED, 100 INJURED" with subheads and list of the killed and wounded. (see)
Continues on the back ... See More
Joe Louis... Buddy Baer...
Item #556823
January 10, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 10, 1942
* Joe Louis (The Brown Bomber)
* Buddy Baer
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "LOUIS STOPS BAER IN OPENING ROUND AS 20,000 LOOK ON" "Californian Is Counted Out in 2:56 After Two Previous 9-Count Knockdowns"
More on page 1... See More
Walter Taylor...
Item #556605
September 21, 1922
MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, New York City, New York, September 21, 1922
This newspaper is a famous pictorial published by the New York Times. This issue has a full front page photo of Walter Taylor, Captain of the New York University football team, in position and ready to snap a football.
This issue has many photos including "Records Smashed at the Amateur Athletic Union's Track and Field Ch... See More
Olympic Gold Medal in Bobsled...
Item #556519
February 11, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1932
* Bobsledding - Bobsleigh
* Hubert & Curtis Stevens
* 1st American gold medal 2-man bobsled
This 44 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 25:
* Olympic Boblet Title Won by U.S.
with subheads that include: "U.S. PAIR CAPTURES OLYMPIC BOB TITLE" "Stevens Brothers Snatch Victory From Swiss Team Led by 19-Year Old Capa... See More
Joe Louis... Arturo Godoy...
Item #556461
February 10, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, February 10, 1940
* Joe Louis (Brown bomber)
* Arturo Godoy
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
This 32 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Louis Wins, Keeps Title; Godoy Avoids a Knockout" and more. (see)
Much more on page 10 with banner headline, photos and more. (see)
Tells of the heavyweight fight between J... See More
Italian Jews warned in 1937...
Item #556274
May 26, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated May 26, 1937.
* Italy Jews warned against Zionism
* Must support Fascism or leave country
* Must support the Nazis
* Benito Mussolini
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines that include:
* ITALIAN JEWS TOLD TO UPHOLD FASCISM OR LEAVE COUNTRY
* Mussolini's Milan Paper Also Deamnds End of Criticism of Nazi Racial Principle
... See More
Death of George M. Cohan...
Item #556216
November 06, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 6, 1942
* Death of song writer George M. Cohan
This 42 page newspaper has two line, one column headline on page 20: "GEORGE M. COHAN, 64, DIES AT HOME HERE," with subheads that include: "Original Yankee Doodle Boy Composed 'Over There' and 'It's a Grand Old Flag'" and more.
Also a nice pictorial of Cohan on the same page ... See More
Death of Otis Skinner...
Item #556210
January 05, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 5, 1942
* Otis Skinner death
This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17 that include:
* OTIS SKINNER DIES; FAMOUS ACTOR, 83
* Succumbs at His Home Here--Stricken While Attending 'Wookey' Performance Dec. 7
* On Stage Nearly 60 Years
and more with related photos. (see)
Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition with l... See More
Early Jerry Lewis... 1949 movie debut...
Item #555951
September 29, 1949
NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 29, 1949
* Very early Jerry Lewis - Comedian
* Movie debut review
* Photo
This 60 page newspaper under "The Screen In Review" on page 39 is a movie review: "Jerry Lewis, New Comedian, a Bright Spot in Silly Film, 'My Friend Irma'".
The review, which describes the movie as "a very dopey film", devotes much of ... See More
Original "Fauntleroy" dies...
Item #555949
July 26, 1937
NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1937
* Original Fauntleroy death
* Vivian Burnett
* Cedric Erol
This 32 page newspaper has a two column headline: "Original 'Fauntleroy' Dies in Boat After Helping Rescue 4 in Sound" & subhead: "Vivian Burnett, Author's Son Who Devoted Life in Escaping 'Sissified' Role, Is Stricken at Helm--Maneuverers Yawl to Get 2 Men &... See More
Pappy Boyingtion Missing... 1st Air Force Jet in Production...
Item #555934
January 07, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated January 7, 1944
* United States Air force 1st jet airplane goes into production
* Bell P-59 jet fighter
* Pappy Boyingtion missing
This 34 page newspaper has a two column headlines near the bottom of the front page:
* Jet-Driven Planes Built for Army; Extreme Speeds Attained in Tests
Also a one column headline also on the front page:
* Boy... See More
German Spies...
Item #555920
June 21, 1938
NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, New York, June 21, 1938
* Nazis spies indicted in the U.S....
* Germans... Espionage...
This 42 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "U.S. JURY INDICTS 18 AS SPIES IN REICH GOVERNMENT'S PAY; SECRET SERVICE HEAD NAMED," with many subhead. (see) More on the inside pages.
Other news of the day throu... See More
Electronic telescope invention...
Item #555833
December 30, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 30, 1933
* Electronic telescope invention
* Mount Wilson Observatory
* Dr. Francois Henroteau
This 30 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "'Electronic Telescope' Developed; Equals 2,000-Inch Lens in Power" with subhead. (see photos)
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.... See More
Joe Louis...
Item #555641
June 19, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1941
* Joe Louis - Brown Bomber
* Billy Conn
* Heavyweight boxing title fight (printed during the fight)
This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:
* LOUIS-CONN FIGHT ATTRACTS 50,000 TO POLO GROUNDS
* Bomber, Making 18th Defense of Heavyweight Laurels, faces Pittsburgher
* CROWD SLOW IN ARRIVING
and more. Much more ... See More
Ruth Nichols... Aviation Altitude Record...
Item #555600
March 07, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 7, 1931
* Ruth Nichols breaks aviation altitude record
This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:
* RUTH NICHOLS SOARS SIX MILES ABOVE CITY, SETTING NEW RECORD
* Unofficial Mark of 30,000 Feet Reached in Gale With Temperature 50 Below Zero
* She Tells Her Own Story
and more. Other news of the day. Rag edition in great con... See More
Post Civil War military content...
Item #555211
February 21, 1867
NEW YORK TIMES, New York, February 21, 1867
* Post civil war United States military
The front page has the following one column headlines:
* Washington News
* The Military Government Bill Adopted
* Almost a Strict Party Division in Both Houses
* A Veto from the President Almost Certain
& more.
Other news of the day throughout. Little margin wear, otherwise in nice conditi... See More
National Security Bill signed in 1949....
Item #554857
August 11, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, August 11, 1949.
* National Security Bill
* President Harry Truman
This 42 page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on the front page:
"Truman Signs Security Bill Reorganizing Armed Forces" with subhead: "Joint Chiefs to Get a Chairman to Resolve Differences Under Program--Officials See Ceremony at the White House" Mor
... See More
* National Security Bill
* President Harry Truman
This 42 page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on the front page:
"Truman Signs Security Bill Reorganizing Armed Forces" with subhead: "Joint Chiefs to Get a Chairman to Resolve Differences Under Program--Officials See Ceremony at the White House" Mor
Nazi Germany becomes one-party state...
Item #554842
July 15, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1933
* Nazi Germany formally becomes a one-party state
This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "HITLER WILL SEIZE PROPERTY OF FOES", "New Decrees Also Provide for Withdrawing Citizenship of Germans Abroad" and more. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise in good condition... See More
first Israeli elections...
Item #554837
January 26, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, New York, January 26, 1949
* 1st Israeli elections...
* First Knesset...
* Davis Ben-Gurion...
This 50 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that: "EARLY ISRAEL VOTE PUTS LABOR AHEAD"; "Premier's Party and United Workers' Group Share Lead in 37 Villages Tallied".
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, ... See More
Richard E. Byrd expedition...
Item #554592
January 14, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 14, 1935
* Richard E. Byrd expedition
* Little America in Antarctica
This 32 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Byrd Party Close to Pole In 88-Day Dogsled Journey" and "Expedition Returns From 1,410-Mile trip On Which Was Discovered a Vast Plateau--It Embraces the Leverett Glacier".
Continue son page 5 wit... See More
First Commercial Air Flight...
Item #553390
January 11, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated January 11, 1951
* Avro Canada jetliner
* 1st commercial airplane flight
* Altitude record
This 52 page newspaper has somewhat discrete one column headline near the bottom of the front page:
* Flight From Chicago Made in 102 Minutes
Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.... See More
1st ever recorded Southern California snowfall...
Item #553358
January 12, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 12, 1949
* 1st ever recorded Southern California snowfall
This 56 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 29: "Snow Covers Southern California, First in History Falls in San Diego", with subhead and related photo on the next page. Other news of the day throughout. Complete, and in good condition (see images).... See More
Early helicopter...
Item #553307
October 14, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, October 14, 1925
* Early helicopter (Autogyro)
* 1st successful flight made to the public
This 52 page newspaper has a two column headline at the bottom of the front page: "Plane With Vanes Rises Almost Vertically; Briton Drives Spanish Craft Up 1,000 Feet".
Tells of a successful helicopter flight in it's infancy.
Other news of the day with... See More
Moody and Kinsey... Volleys 2,001 in tennis...
Item #553173
January 08, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 8, 1936 This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 26;
* FREAK TENNIS MARK SET BY MRS. MOODY
* She and Kinsey Send Ball Over Net 2,001 Times in an Hour and 18 Minutes of Play
Other news of the day throughout. Little spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.
Death of George Washington Carver...
Item #553138
January 06, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 6, 1943
* Death of Dr. George Washington Carver
This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 25 that include: "DR. CARVER IS DEAD; NEGRO SCIENTIST", "Son of Slave Parents Who Made Experiments as Member of Tuskegee Faculty" and more. Included is a one column photo of him.
Slightly browned with minor margin wear, otherwise in nice co... See More
1862 Civil War - Salem Virginia...
Item #552820
November 07, 1862
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, November 7, 1862
* Salem Virginia
* Front Royal Virginia
* Winchester Virginia
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following FRON... See More
John McGraw death in 1934...
Item #552718
February 26, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 26, 1934
* John J. McGraw death
* New York Giants manager
* New York newspaper reporting with photos
This 38 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "John J. McGraw Is Dead at 60; Called Baseball's Greatest Figure" "Sports World Mourns Veteran, Giants' Manager for 30 Years, Who Won Ten Pennants and T... See More
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