Great fire department illustration... F.S. Church print on Thanksgiving...
Item #678975
November 30, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 30, 1872 The full front page is a dramatic print: "Boston--Into the Jaws of Death", a dramatic scene showing fireman battling a large fire.
Inside has 3 full pages of scenes of the Boston fire, plus a great doublepage centerfold showing: 'Bird's-eye View of Boston Showing the Burned District', being a great overview of the city. Also... See More
1913 SS Volturno fire disaster...
Item #678973
October 17, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 17, 1913
* Johannisthal air disaster - airship
* One of the 1st multiple-fatality air disasters
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TWENTY-SIX PLUNGE TO DEATH IN GERMAN AIRSHIP" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not... See More
1993 Black Hawk Down... Mogadishu...
Item #678922
October 04, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 4, 1993
* Battle of Mogadishu - Somalia
* Black Hawk Down incident
* Operation Gothic Serpent
* Mohamed Farrah Aidid
The front page has a one column heading: "5 U.S. Soldiers Killed, 24 Hurt in Somali Sweep" Text includes: "The Pentagon said two Army Black Hawk UH-60 helicopters also were 'lost in action' during the operation..."
Comple... See More
Aviator Lincoln Beachey accident in 1913...
Item #678919
October 15, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 15, 1913
* Aviator Lincoln Beachey
* "The Man Who Owns The Sky"
* Airplane stunt (loop) attempt disaster
The front page has a two column heading: "Beachey's Death Nemesis Pursues Him As He Again Enters The Flying Game" with subhead and photo. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... See More
Michigan's Tom Harmon... Heisman Trophy...
Item #678915
December 10, 1940
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 10, 1940
* Tom Harmon wins Heisman Trophy "Old 98"
* Michigan Wolverines halfback
* NCAA college football
Page 25 has a one column heading: "HARMON IS GIVEN HEISMAN TROPHY; SAYS HE'S LUCKY" (see) First report coverage on Michigan Wolverine star football player, Tom Harmon, winning the Heisman Trophy.
Complete with 34 pages, some vari... See More
Siamese revolution of 1932... coup d'état...
Item #678886
June 24, 1932
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, June 24, 1932
* Siamese revolution - coup d'état
* Kingdom of Thailand - Asia
* Absolute to a constitutional monarchy
Near the bottom of the front page has a one column heading: "SIAMESE REBEL, SEIZE ROYALTY" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding slits along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Robert Baden-Powell - first Chief Scout of The Boy Scouts Association...
Item #678853
February 22, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 22, 1937
* Robert Baden-Powell
* Boy Scouts leader
* Scouting movement
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "Life Of Service Urged By Baden-Powell, 80" with subhead and photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
1902 City of Pittsburg steamboat fire disaster...
Item #678849
April 21, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 21, 1902
* City of Pittsburg steamboat fire disaster
* Ohio River - near Cairo, Illinois
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LIVES LOST IN BURNING VESSEL" with subheads. (see) 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 e... See More
Panoramic view of San Francisco after the earthquake...
Item #678793
June 03, 1906
"Supplement to the San Francisco Examiner, June 3, 1906" A quite rare newspaper "supplement" which folds out to measure 22 by 32 inches captioned: "Panoramic View of San Francisco From The Water Front".
This is a great view of the city less than 7 weeks after the destruction by the earthquake and fire. The two huge photos show much devastation.
Printed on one ... See More
Death of Mary Astor... Hollywood actress...
Item #678774
September 26, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 26, 1987
* Mary Astor death (1st report)
* Hollywood movie - film actress
* Brigid in "The Maltese Falcon"
* Best title to be had?
The top of the front page has a one column photo with small heading: "Mary Astor dies at 81" (See)
The front page of section II has a heading: "Actress, Author Mary Astor, 81, Dies" with subhead and... See More
The shuttle Columbia explodes...
Item #678767
February 01, 2003
TUCSON CITIZEN, Arizona, EXTRA, Feb. 1, 2003 The front page announces one of the more tragic events in U.S. space history with: "SHUTTLE BREAKS UP; Seven aboard Columbia dead" with subhead and photo.
Complete 1st section with pages 1-10, very nice condition.
Interesting movie prop newspaper...
Item #678757
May 17, 1940
THE STAR DISPATCH--EXTRA, May 21, 1927 An interesting movie prop newspaper, presumably one which featured as part of the plot Lindbergh's historic flight across the Atlantic, as the banner headline announces: "LINDBERGH FLIES ATLANTIC" with a photo of him.
The balance of the four page newspaper has just "filler" material relating to nothing. Such props typically were... See More
Special edition celebrating the birthday of USA Today's founder...
Item #678718
March 22, 1983
USA TODAY, March 22, 1983 On this date, Allen H. Neuharth, the founder of USA Today (along with many other noteworthy accomplishments), turned 60 years old. To celebrate his birthday a handful of "special" issues were printed to commemorate the occasion - a small set which were never placed in circulation. I can only imagine his reaction when he opened up what he thought was the
... See More
1902 Paterson, New Jersey fire disaster...
Item #678700
February 15, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 15, 1902
* Susan B. Anthony's 82nd birthday
* Women's rights activist and social reformer
* National Woman Suffrage Association
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MISS ANTHONY WAS HONORED" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issue... See More
1901 Klondike gold rush...
Item #678665
June 08, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 8, 1901
* Klondike gold rush
* Sulphur Creek, Yukon
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "A GIANT NUGGET" with subheads. (see) 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 paper.
Complete with 8 pages, small library s... See More
1907 McKinley National Memorial dedication in Canton, Ohio...
Item #678656
September 30, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 30, 1907
* President William McKinley ceremony
* McKinley National Memorial monument
* Canton, Stark, County, Ohio dedication
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "MEMORIAL TO M'KINLEY IS DEDICATED" with subheads and photo (grainy). (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "... See More
The death of famed singer Marian Anderson...
Item #678654
April 09, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 9, 1993
* Marian Anderson death
* African American Contralto
* Lincoln Memorial concert fame
The bottom of the front page has a report headed: "Rich-Voiced Contralto Marian Anderson Dies" with subhead: "the pioneering black singer overcame prejudice to gain wide acclaim" and photo. (see)
The article carries over to page 34 with much detai... See More
The Modoc Indian War...
Item #678651
April 23, 1873
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 23, 1873
* Modoc Indian War
* Lava Beds - Captain Jack
* Second Battle of the Stronghold
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE HOSTILE INDIANS" with smaller subheads. Text takes up about 1 1/2 columns.
Other news of the day throughout. Twelve pages, nice condition.... See More
"Helen the Serial Killer" arrested...
Item #678636
May 09, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 9, 1925
* Helene Auguste Geisen-Volk
* "Helen the Serial Killer" arrested
* Baby farming kidnapping & murder
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "22 BABIES HAVE DIED IN MRS. GEISEN-VOLK'S CARE WITHIN A YEAR" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the arrest of Helen Auguste Geisen-Volk, a infamous baby farmer who is accused of k... See More
Early Willie Mosconi in 1938... pocket billiards....
Item #678628
March 10, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1938
* Early Willie Mosconi - pool
* Pocket billiards championship
The sport's section (page 24) has a one column heading: "MOSCONI CONQUERS RUDOLPH BY 125-70" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high perc... See More
Babe Ruth visits Mexico City baseball game....
Item #678624
May 17, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1946
* Babe Ruth visits Mexico City
The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "BABE RUTH HAILED BY 15,000 MEXICANS" with subheads. Ruth made a public appearance at a baseball game in Mexico City. See images for text. Ruth would pass away a little more than 2 years later.
Complete with all 38 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
Truckee, California, near Lake Tahoe...
Item #678583
August 01, 1874
TRUCKEE REPUBLICAN, California, Aug. 1, 1874
* Wild Old West
* Uncommon publication
From this town at the "elbow" of California near the Nevada border at an elevation of 5800 ft. Historically well known for the Donner Party tragedy which happened nearby in 1846.
Typical news items of the day with a great wealth of ads. One of the page 2 articles is: "A Trip To D... See More
Prohibition ending in NYC....
Item #678582
March 26, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1933
* U.S. Prohibition ends in NYC
* Beer - liquor returns
The front page has one column headings: "CITY BEER SHORTAGE FEARED BY BREWERS" "New Jobs Put At 50,000" and more. (see) Much more on pages 2 & 3 with related photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete 1st section only with 32 pages, rag e... See More
1902 death of Frederick Temple...
Item #678524
December 23, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 23, 1902
* Frederick Temple death
* Archbishop of Canterbury
* English academic teacher
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE OLD PRIMATE HAS PASSED AWAY" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from thi... See More
Early Willie Mosconi... pocket billiards....
Item #678520
March 23, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1938
* Early Willie Mosconi - pool
* Pocket billiards championship
The sport's section (page 26) has a one column heading: "MOSCONI DEFEATS CARAS BT 125-75" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 46 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More
Mark Twain gains his "first national headline"....
Item #678516
September 29, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 29, 1866
* Early Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
* Clipper "Hornet" disaster report
* First national headline for Twain
The most notable content would be the full page print: "Burning of the California Clipper 'Hornet', One Thousand Miles from Land" not so much for the print but for the accompanying article titled: "Bu... See More
S.F. Mayor Eugene Schmitz jail sentence...
Item #678515
July 08, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 8, 1907
* Eugene "Handsome Gene" Schmitz
* San Francisco, California mayor
* Extortion & bribery jail sentence
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIVE YEARS IN STATE'S PRISON FOR MAYOR EUGENE E. SCHMITZ" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pul... See More
Gandhi arrested for sedition...
Item #678500
March 11, 1922
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., March 11, 1922
* Mahatma Gandhi arrested
The front page has a one column heading: "Gandhi, Arrested, Urges Friends On" See image for brief text here.
Sixteen pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
1929 autombile land speed record...
Item #678493
March 12, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1929
* Sir Henry O'Neil de Hane Segrave
* 1st ever to break the 200 MPH mark fame
* Breaks land speed automobile record
* Daytona Beach, Florida - "Golden Arrow"
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SEGRAVE SMASHES AUTO SPEED RECORD IN DAZZLING DRIVE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 20... See More
Battle of Verdun, France...
Item #678491
February 24, 1916
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., February 24, 1916
* Battle of Verdun, France beginning
* World War I - WWI
* German vs. French armies
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GERMANS IN HARD DRIVE ON VERDUN" with subhead. (see) Coverage at the beginning of the Battle of Verdun in France. Some consider this to be the greatest and lengthiest battle in World history.
C... See More
1902 Corinth, Mississippi Negro lynching...
Item #678481
September 29, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 29, 1902
* Thomas Clark burned at the Stake
* Corinth, Mississippi Negro lynching
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "NEGRO BURNED AT THE STAKE" 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 fragile from this era in paper.
Comp... See More
1947 Acre Prison break...
Item #678457
May 05, 1947
THE DETROIT NEWS, May 5, 1947
* Acre Prison break
* Irgun - Zionist paramilitary
* British Mandate of Palestine
The front page has a one column heading: "Jews Blast Into Prison, Free 227" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the famous Acre Prison break by the Irgun in Palestine.
Thirty pages, some heavy browning to front page only (see image), some spine wear, otherwise... See More
1928 Chauncey Depew death...
Item #678456
April 05, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1928
* Chauncey Depew death (1st report)
* New York Central Railroad president
* United States senator - New York
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW DIES OF PNEUMONIA IN HIS 94TH YEAR" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with photo of Depew.
Complete with all 48 pages, this is the &qu... See More
The Magno-Electric Vitalizer invention...
Item #678453
December 15, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 15, 1902
* Thomas Alva Edison, Jr.
* Magno-Electric Vitalizer
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "YOUNG EDISON" with subheads. (see) 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 paper.
Complete with 6 pages, small library s... See More
Much mention of Kit Carson in the mutiny trial of John C. Fremont...
Item #678414
December 18, 1847
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 1847 Page 2 has nearly two columns taken up with reports concerning the court martial of John Fremont for mutiny & other charges, including a letter signed in type: J. C. Fremont.
Pages 2 & 3 have much on the Mexican War headed: "The President's Message--No. III". And the back page has more on the: "Army Cou... See More
1902 Rolling Mill Mine disaster...
Item #678405
July 10, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 10, 1902
* Rolling Mill Coal Mine explosion
* Johnstown, Pennsylvania disaster
The front page has a two column heading: "SEVENTY-FIVE MINERS KILLED" 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 fragile from this era in paper.
Complete wi... See More
1901 Execution of 6 Negroes...
Item #678401
June 20, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 20, 1901
* Shreveport, Louisiana
* Negroes lynchings
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "NEGROES LYNCHED" with subheads. (see) 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 paper.
Complete with 8 pages, small librar... See More
Surrender of the Apache Indians...
Item #678391
May 14, 1873
THE WEST COAST SIGNAL, Eureka, California, May 14, 1873
* Rare Old West publication
From this town in Northern California just south of the Oregon border. It was once a lumbering town & today the entire city is a state historic landmark with its many Victorian homes, etc.
Page 2 has a report beginning: "We have news of the unconditional surrender of the Apache Indians t... See More
1901 Execution of 6 Negroes...
Item #678383
June 14, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 14, 1901
* Sylvania, Screven County, Georgia
* Execution - hangings of six Negroes
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SIX NEGROES HANGED" with subheads. (see) 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 paper.
Com... See More
1901 Apache Kid execution ?....
Item #678378
May 01, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 1, 1901
* Apache Kid executed in 1901 ?
* Notorious renegade Indian
The bottom of the front page has a one column heading: "The Apache Kid Executed In Mexico" (see) Was this the infamous Apache Kid ? His whereabouts and ultimate fate was never known according to history. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pul... See More
1901 Jacksonville, Florida fire disaster...
Item #678367
May 03, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 3, 1901
* Great fire of 1901
* Jacksonville, Florida
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FLORIDA CITY IS BURNED" with subheads. (see) 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 paper.
Complete with 8 pages, small ... See More
First cars races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway...
Item #678365
August 21, 1909
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 21, 1909
* Indianapolis Motor Speedway opening
* 1st car races held at the famous track (day 3)
* Barney Oldfield and others - speed records
The top of the front page has a one column heading: NATIONAL WINS FIFTEEN MILE FREE FOR ALL HANDICAP" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Ve... See More
Calhoun's famous speech opposing the annexation of Mexico...
Item #678352
January 08, 1848
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 8, 1848
* John C. Calhoun speech
* Annexation of Mexico ?
When it comes to "famous utterances" of the 19th century, this issue has one.
Most of page 2 is taken up with: "Speech of Mr. Calhoun, of South Carolina, In the Senate of the United States, January 4, 1848." This is a very notable speech by Calhoun, many websit... See More
1901 Oil discoveries at Beaumont, Texas....
Item #678337
May 14, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 14, 1901
* re. the discovery of oil in Beaumont, Texas
* Beginning of the Great Spindletop oil well era
Page 4 has a one column heading: "Beaumont's Boom" with subhead. (see) The great Spindletop oil gusher was discovered just a few months earlier. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very ha... See More
1901 burial of Queen Victoria...
Item #678336
February 04, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 4, 1901
* Queen Victoria funeral - burial
* U.K. Great Britain and Ireland
The front page has a one column heading: "The Last Sad Rites" 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 fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 8 pages, ... See More
1901 Jennie Bosschieter murder case...
Item #678335
January 29, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 29, 1901
* Jennie Bosschieter "date rape drug" case
* Murderers found guilty of rape and murder
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "THE MURDERERS OF JENNIE BOSSCHIETER" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tot... See More
1901 Cloverport, Kentucky fire disaster...
Item #678330
March 14, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 14, 1901
* Cloverport, Kentucky
* Breckinridge County
* Fire - conflagration
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "A TOWN DESTROYED" with subheads. (see) 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 paper.
Complete... See More
Capture of Fort Pillow... The Chenango disaster... Paducah, Kentucky...
Item #678319
April 17, 1864
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, April 17, 1864.
* The capture of Fort Pillow and negro slaughter
* USS Chenango boiler explosion
* Paducah, Kentucky
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE CHENANGO DISASTER" "Additional Details of the Shocking C... See More
1901 Richmond, Missouri Negro lynching...
Item #678317
March 02, 1901
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 2, 1901
* Richmond, Ray County, Missouri
* Negro lynching - hanging
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ANOTHER LYNCHING" with subheads. (see) 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 paper.
Complete with 8 pages, ... See More
Bobby Jones wins 2nd towards grand slam...
Item #678293
June 01, 1930
PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, June 1, 1930.
* Golfer Bobby Jones
* Wins British amateur championship (1st report)
* Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland
* This was the 2nd win of his famous grand slam
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "BOBBY JONES IS BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPION" (see)
Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, a few tears along the bott... See More
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