German's Test their Luftwaffe in 1937....
Item #712717
April 27, 1937
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, April 27, 1937.
* Nazi Germany Luftwaffe (air force) tested
* Aerial Bombing of Guernica - Spain Civil War
* Anti-war painting by Pablo Picasso fame
The front page has a one column heading: "800 ARE KILLED IN INSURGENT AIR RAID ON GUERNICA" with subhead. (see images)
I suspect this to be a very rare item because there was really no reason to s
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* Nazi Germany Luftwaffe (air force) tested
* Aerial Bombing of Guernica - Spain Civil War
* Anti-war painting by Pablo Picasso fame
The front page has a one column heading: "800 ARE KILLED IN INSURGENT AIR RAID ON GUERNICA" with subhead. (see images)
I suspect this to be a very rare item because there was really no reason to s
1936 USS Yorktown Midway carrier fame launching...
Item #712712
April 05, 1936
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 5, 1936
* USS Aircraft Carrier Yorktown launching
* United States Navy - World War II warship
* Future Battle of Midway sinking fame
The top of page 17 has a three column photo with heading: "An Airport Takes To The Waves" Also a one column heading: "CROWD ACCLAIMS YORKTOWN, NEW PLANE CARRIER" with subhead. (see images) This U.S. Navy carr... See More
General George S. Patton death funeral..
Item #712710
December 24, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 24, 1945
* General George S. Patton death - funeral
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "WARRIOR HYMN HE LOVED SUNG AT PATTON RITES" with subhead. Related photo and heading on the back page. (see images)
I suspect this to be a very rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 16 pages, light toning at ... See More
NC State Wolfpack wins 1983 basketball championship...
Item #712693
April 05, 1983
USA TODAY, April 5, 1983
* NC North Carolina State Wolfpack wins championship
* 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
* Jim Valvano - Lorenzo Charles - Dereck Whittenburg
The front page has a two column heading: "N.C. State wins upset" and related photo. (see)
The front page of the sport's section has a five column headline: "N.C. State wins title 54-52&q... See More
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel assassination follow-up...
Item #712677
June 21, 1947
THE DETROIT NEWS, June 21, 1947
* Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel assassination (1st report)
* Flamingo Club, Las Vegas, Nevada - Murder Inc.
The front page has a banner heading: "Bugsie Siegel, Ex-Public Enemy, Murdered" with subheads and small photo of Siegel. (see images) Nice for display. First report coverage on the assassination of famous gangster/racketeer Bugsy Siege... See More
1932 Coney Island fire disaster...
Item #712675
July 14, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1932
* Coney Island, Brooklyn fire disaster
* Dreamland amusement park and boardwalk
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "$5,000,000 BLAZE SWEEPS CONEY ISLAND; FOUR BLOCKS ON BOARDWALK DESTROYED; HUGE CROWDS WATCH SIX-HOUR BATTLE" with many subheads (see photos). Much more on page 3 with related photos. Loads ... See More
Menendez Brothers sentenced to life in 1996....
Item #712674
July 03, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 3, 1996
* Lyle and Erik Menendez life sentences
* Menendez Brothers for killing parents
* Jose and Louise "Kitty" Menendez murdered
The top of the front page has a small heading: "Menendezes Each Get 2 Life Sentences" First report coverage continues on page 3 with larger heading and related photo. (see images) Nice to have from the city wh... See More
War news in this military newspaper from the middle of World War II...
Item #712663
November 26, 1943
THE STARS & STRIPES, the New York & London edition, Nov. 26, 1943 In the masthead is: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations".
Among many front reports: "Russians Push Germans Back After Halting Big Panzer Drive On Soviet Flank in Kiev Salient" "Maries Kill 4,000 Jabs, Capture Isle" and much more.
F... See More
Extra time off needed to recover from Washington's Birthday celebrations....
Item #712633
February 20, 1885
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 20, 1885
* Washington's Birthday goes Federal (a holiday for all)
* Extra time off needed for members of the NY Senate?
Page 5 has a single column heading which includes: "A Washington's Birthday Holiday". which is in reference to the members' of the New York State Senate desiring to have enough time off to recover from the holiday, which was f... See More
Frank James, El Paso, Yellowstone, burglars...
Item #712624
August 20, 1883
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, Aug. 20, 1883 The front page has: "Criminal Calendar - Additional Particulars of the Tragedy at Estancia Ranchm NB.M. - Frank James Trial--A Gang of Burglars Broken Up--Free Fight at a Picnic--The Daily Record".
Inside includes: "El Paso's Ways - The Peculiarities of a Now Thriving Frontier Town--A Place where Border Ruffian and B... See More
Kamikaze airplane attack in 1945...
Item #712623
May 26, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 26, 1945
* USS Ingraham - destroyer
* United States Navy
* Kamikaze suicide airplane attack
* Battle of Okinawa - Japanese
Page 3 has a one column heading: "Destroyer Ingraham Hit By Suicide Craft" (see image)
I suspect this to be a very rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 26 pages, light toning at the ... See More
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From Confederate New Orleans...
Item #712622
January 26, 1862
SUNDAY DELTA, New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan. 26, 1862
* Rare Confederate title
* From the deep South
Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city which surrendered with... See More
Tokyo Japan occupied by U.S. in 1945......
Item #712616
September 08, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1945
* Douglas MacArthur enters Tokyo Japan
* American flag (old glory) raised over city
* Japanese atrocities - Palawan Massacre
The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "M'ARTHUR SETS UP POWER IN TOKYO; SEES FLAG RAISED OVER U.S. EMBASSY; FOE THREATENED TO KILL WAINWRIGHT" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
I ... See More
Joe DiMaggio hits 3 home runs in a row...
Item #712613
May 24, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 24, 1948
* Joe DiMaggio hits 3 home runs in a row
* New York Yankees - Yanks
* MLB major league baseball
Page 25 has the banner heading: "Yanks, Indians Divide Before Record Cleveland Turnout of 78,431", with subheads that include: "3 DIMAGGIO HOMERS WIN OPENER BY 6-5--Joe Accounts for All Yankee Runs in First Game....", and m... See More
Christmas Eve fire at the White House...
Item #712610
December 25, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 25, 1929
* Fire at the White House (West Wing)
* Christmas Eve
The front page has a three-column heading: "FIRE WRECKS THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICES; HOOVER RUSHES FROM PARTY TO WATCH IT; AIDES BRAVE SMOKE TO SAVE HIS PAPERS", with many subheads. The coverage of the worst non-war related fire in the White House, which occurred on Christmas Eve, continues ... See More
Will Rogers & Wiley Post - deaths in 1935...
Item #712609
August 22, 1935
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, Aug. 22, 1935
* Will Rogers & Wiley Post
* Airplane crash - deaths
The front page has the two-column heading: "Nation Pays Tribute Today At Rogers and Post Rites", with the subheading: "Observance of Obsequies Will Be Held in Many Parts of America While Actual Services Are Conducted in West". The coverage of the... See More
Florence Dugdale death... Thomas Hardy Wife...
Item #712547
October 18, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1937
* Florence Dugdale death (1st report)
* Children's stories writer - Thomas Hardy wife
The top of page 17 has a one column photo of Florence Dugdale with heading: "MRS. THOMAS HARDY WIDOW OF NOVELIST" with subheads that include: "Dies at 56 in England, Where She Spent Years Writing Husband's Biography" and more. (see)
Complete... See More
Bonnie and Clyde in Atchinson, Kansas ?....
Item #712544
March 13, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 13, 1934
* Atchison, Kansas bank robbery
* Bonnie and Clyde involved ?
* Rare mention of "cigar smoking" woman
The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "ROB KANSAS BANKS, SHOOT POLICE OFFICER" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on a bank robbery in Atchison, Kansas. At the time it was believed that criminals involved were the infamo... See More
Mormons to face famine in 1937 ?...
Item #712519
September 19, 1937
SECTION TWO only of the New York Times, Sept. 19, 1937
* Mormons to face food shortages ? - Mormonism
* Salt Lake City, Utah - during Great Depression
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Mormons, Fearing Famine, Eat Single Meal; Plan Granary to Store Their Bumper Crops" (see images) I can't find anything online that this ended up happening.
Complete s... See More
Goering's suicide, others hang in 1946...
Item #712517
October 16, 1946
EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Penn., Oct. 16, 1946
* German war criminals hanged
* Hermann Goering suicide
* Jewish holocaust perpetrators
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "Eyewitnesses Describe Hanging of 10 Hitler Henchmen; Goering Takes Poison" with subhead. Also a related heading reads: "Where Did Hermann Goering Get The Poison?" (see image... See More
Lou Gehrig has 4 home runs in one game...
Item #712445
June 04, 1932
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, June 4, 1932
* New York Yankees baseball
* Lou Gehrig (Iron Horse)
* 4 home runs in single game
Page 5 has: "GEHRIG IS IN THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME" and "His Four Homers in a Row Equals Record", with supporting text. Other news of the day is found throughout.
Complete in 14-pages, light toning with a little margin wear, otherwise... See More
1851 Sandusky, Ohio....
Item #712439
September 29, 1851
SANDUSKY WEEKLY REGISTER, Ohio, Sept. 29, 1851
* Erie County
* Uncommon title
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with a few advertisements. Located in Northern Ohio, Sandusky is situated along the shores of Lake Erie.
Complete, measures 26 x 19 inches, several folds with a little wear, generally in nice condition.
Washington Harrison Donaldson ballooning...
Item #712413
July 18, 1875
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 18, 1875
* Washington Harrison Donaldson
* Balloonist - ballooning flight
* Disappearance - missing
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Barnum's Balloon Still Missing..." and more. (see image)
Complete in 8 pages, a little irregular along the s... See More
Vatican Radio & Guglielmo Marconi...
Item #712409
February 12, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 12, 1933
* Guglielmo Marconi
* Vatican Radio
The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "MARCONI INITIATES NEW RADIOPHONE" with subheads that include: "The First Ultrashort Wave System Links Vatican and Papal Summer Home" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 36 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
w... See More
Last firing squad execution in the U.S...
Item #712402
June 19, 2010
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 19, 2010
* Ronnie Lee Gardner execution
* Last by firing squad in America
* Mormons - Mormonism
Page 12 has a heading announcing: "Murderer is executed by firing squad" with subhead and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with all section (80+ pages), nice condition.
wikipedia notes: News media arrived from around the world and raised the issue ... See More
1993 World Trade Center Bombing...
Item #712341
February 28, 1993
NEW YORK POST, February 28, 1993
* 1st attack on World trade Center
The front page has the headline: "BOMBED" with related photo and subhead. (see) Much more on the following pages. Great to have from this famous NYC tabloid publication.
Complete with all 48 pages, great condition.
John Gotti guilty verdict, in a New York City newspaper...
Item #712340
April 03, 1992
DAILY NEWS, New York City, April 3, 1992
* John Gotti guilty verdict (1st report)
* Mobster Boss - Gambino crime family
This famous tabloid newspaper has a great displayable front page heading and photo concerning mob leader John Gotti's guilty verdict, which ended up being his last day of freedom in society.
The front page has a great headline: "GONE FELLA" with: "Gotti... See More
Man walks on the moon...
Item #712335
July 21, 1969
HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, July 21, 1969
* Neil Armstrong
* Man walks on the Moon
The front page has an offbeat banner headline: "EAGLE SOARS!" with a large example of the famous blurry photo on the surface of the Moon. Also three small photos of the astronauts within the masthead. Much more on the following pages, nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with all 16 ... See More
1945 Battle of the Bulge ending...
Item #712332
January 15, 1945
NEW YORK POST, Jan. 15, 1945
* Battle of the Bulge ending - World War II - Belgium
* German offensive campaign - Germans collapsing in Belgium
* "Hell On Wheels" 2nd Armored Division mention
The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. FLIERS HIT 3,000 VEHICLES ON WEST FRONT" with subheads and related map. (see images) More on page 4. Coverage at the end of the famous B... See More
Westward expansion confronts the Native American tribes...
Item #712324
August 21, 1867
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 21, 1867 The years following the Civil War were years of expansion west, causing the inevitable conflict with the Native American tribes. Such reports were not uncommon in period newspapers. This is one such issue.
The front page has: "The Indian War" with some nice accounts taking about one-third of a column.
Eight pages, staining to the front page ... See More
The Fed rescues AIG... The financial crisis of 2008...
Item #712323
September 17, 2008
LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 17, 2008
* Fed bails out AIG - the largest in U.S. history!
* Money market fund falters
* Financial crisis continues
The front page banner head notes: "Fed rescues giant insurer AIG", with subhead: "85-billion loan, the largest such bailout in U.S. history, signals depth of crisis" with supporting text which continues on inside page.
O... See More
Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak hits 50 games...
Item #712266
July 12, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 12, 1941
* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak reaches 50
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
The sport's section (page 10) has a six column heading: "DiMag Passes 49 as Yanks Win on Gordon's Homer" with subheads. (see images)
First report coverage on Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak making the 50th game mark. He would end up with 56 game... See More
Count Fleet wins the Kentucky Derby in 1943...
Item #712261
May 02, 1943
SPORT'S SECTION only of the San Francisco Chronicle, May 2, 1943
* Count Fleet - horse racing photos
* Kentucky Derby win (1st of 3 wins)
* Eventual triple crown winner
The front page of this section has two larger action photos with banner heading: "COUNT FLEET ROMPS HOME TO 3-LENGTH VICTORY IN DERBY!" Also two smaller related photos. (see images) Nice for display. The top o... See More
1942 Joe Louis boxing title defense photos...
Item #712256
January 11, 1942
SPORT'S SECTION only of the San Francisco Chronicle, January 11, 1942
* Joe Louis (The Brown Bomber)
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
* vs. Buddy Baer - many photos
* Louis joins United States Army
The front page of this section has eight nice action photos during the Joe Louis vs. Buddy Baer heavyweight title bout. (see images) Great for display. Another related photo on page 3. Thi... See More
Spanish-American War comes to an end...
Item #712251
August 08, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 8, 1898
* Spanish-America War ending
* Independence of Cuba
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SPAIN'S REPLY MADE" with subheads. And: "EVACUATES HAVANA" 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... See More
1899 San Ciriaco hurricane...
Item #712250
August 11, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 11, 1899
* 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane
* Guayama & Ponce, Puerto Rico
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "FIVE HUNDRED KILLED AT PONCE" 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 fragile from this era in pa... See More
Philadelphia mob boss Angelo Bruno assassination...
Item #712228
March 23, 1980
SUNDAY SUN-TIMES, Chicago, March 23, 1980
* Angelo Bruno assassination (1st report)
* Philadelphia crime family mob boss
* Sicilian-American mobster - gangsters
The top of page 12 has a banner heading: "Crowd Cheers death of crime boss Bruno" with small photo. (see images) A somewhat infamous photo of Bruno inside a car, shot in the mouth, made it's way in a few publications.... See More
Death of Bettie Page.. "Queen of the pin-ups"...
Item #712189
December 12, 2008
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 12, 2008
* Bettie Page death (1st report)
* American model & sex symbol
* "Queen of the Pinups" girls
The top of page B6 under "Obituaries" is a banner heading: "Pinup queen led a sexual revolution" with photo. (see images) Nice to have from the home of the entertainment industry and the city where she lived and died.
Complete wit... See More
Frankie Yale assassination.... Al "Scarface" Capone....
Item #712187
July 02, 1928
THE DETROIT NEWS, July 2, 1928
* Frankie Yale (Uale) assassination (1st report)
* Gangster - gangland wars of the 1920's
The top of the back page (pg. 36) has a one column heading: "A GUNMAN DIES, GEMS AFLAME" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the assassination of gangster Frankie Yale (Uale). He was an associate of Al Capone.
Complete with 36 pages, light ... See More
Fritz Julius Kuhn indictment... German Bund leader...
Item #712182
May 26, 1939
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, May 26, 1939
* Fritz Julius Kuhn arrested
* German American Bund leader
* Indictment for embezzlement
* Madison Square Garden rally fame
* German-American Nazis
The front page has a one column heading: "Kuhn Denies $14,548 Thefts And Forgery" with subhead. (see images) This is the guy that the mainstream media tried to compare Donald Trump with.
Com... See More
Dorothy Hale suicide death... actress & socialite....
Item #712166
October 21, 1938
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, October 21, 1938
* Dorothy Hale suicide death
* American socialite & actress
* New York City building jump
The top of the front page has a one column photo with heading: "Plunges to Death" Also a one column heading: "Movie Actress Falls 15 Stories To Death" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on American socialite and actress, D... See More
1883 Mound City, Illinois lynching...
Item #712165
July 08, 1883
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 8, 1883
* Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois
* Negro lynching - hanging - lynch mob
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 4 has an article headed: "Chronicles Of Crime" "Excitement at Mound City Over the Lynching of Howard" and more. (see images)
This issue is not fragile as newsprint... See More
1954 aviator Bert Acosta death w/ photo...
Item #712040
September 02, 1954
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Sept. 2, 1954
* Aviator Bertrand Blanchard Acosta death
* Record setting airplane test pilot
The top of the front page has a one column photo with heading: "ACOSTA, VETERAN AVIATOR, IS DEAD" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 78 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.
wikipedia notes: Bertrand Blanchard Acosta was a record-setting avia... See More
The Modoc Indian War of 1873...
Item #712036
June 07, 1873
DAILY MORNING CALL, San Francisco, California, June 7, 1873
* Dixon Bridge Disaster - Illinois
* Modoc War - Lava Beds
* Captain Jack fame
The top of the ftpg. has: "THE MODOC WAR" "Details of General Davis's Campaign" "Further Particulars of the Capture of Captain Jack " and more. (see images)
Four pages, never bound, large folio size, good conditi... See More
1st airplane flight around the World begins...
Item #712024
June 23, 1931
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 23, 1931
* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty (1st leg)
* 1st airplane flight around the World begins
* Monoplane Winnie Mae
The front page has a one column heading: "Gatty and Post On First Leg Of World Flight" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning at t he margins, a few small binding holes along the spine/1st col... See More
Ohio State sprinter breaks World record in 1929...
Item #712014
June 09, 1929
SECTION TWO (sports) of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, June 9, 1929
* Ohio State Buckeyes sprinter George Simpson
* Breaks World record for 100-yard dash (9.4 seconds)
* 1929 NCAA Track and Field Championships
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "SIMPSON SETS WORLD MARK FOR 100 YARDS" with subhead and photo. (see images) Nice for display. Another related photo... See More
1908 Standard Oil Co....
Item #712008
November 20, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 20, 1908
* Standard Oil Company court case
* Monopoly ? Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "ROCKEFELLER TESTIFIES TO BIG STANDARD OIL DEALS" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tot... See More
Leopold - Loeb case... Bobby Franks murder...
Item #711970
July 28, 1924
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1924
* Leopold & Loeb trial
* Bobby Franks murder
* Thrill Killing case
The top of the front page has a one column heading on the Leopold - Loeb case with: "LOEB 'MASTER MIND' OF FRANKS SLAYING, ALIENISTS REPORT" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning, a little margin wear with small piece torn away along the rig... See More
1960 Coalbrook mining disaster.. South Africa...
Item #711969
January 22, 1960
THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 22, 1960
* Coalbrook mining disaster
* Fezile Dabi District Municipality
* Worst mining accident in South Africa
* Methane gas and rockfall deaths (400+)
The front page has a two column heading: "Hope Is Fading for 506 in Mine" (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, some small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, generall... See More
1873 Polaris expedition to North Pole..
Item #711968
September 11, 1873
NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 11, 1873
* Polaris expedition to North Pole (hardships)
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "THE POLARIS" with many subheads. (see images) Lengthy text continues on page 6 with large map headed: "THE NORTH POLAR REGIONS; Map Showing the Explorations for an Open Polar Sea and the Scenes of the Search for the Polaris crew by the Tigress and Juniat... See More
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