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1905 SS Hilda sinking disaster...
Item #680103
November 20, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 20, 1905
* SS Hilda steamship sinking
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "123 LIVES LOST IN A CHANNEL SHIPWRECK" 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 6 pages, small l... See More
1899 Harvard-Yale football game...
Item #680062
November 18, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, November 18, 1899
* Harvard Crimson vs. Yale Bulldogs
* Ivy League - NCAA college football
* End of the 19th century 0-0 tie game
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GAME WAS A DRAW" with subheads. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile... See More
Jim Thorpe wins Olympic gold... In a Carlisle newspaper...
Item #680041
July 09, 1912
VALLEY SENTINEL, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, July 9, 1912
* Jim Thorpe wins Olympic gold medal
* Pentathlon - Stockholm Summer Olympic
* Best publication to be had (very rare)
Although legendary athlete Jim Thorpe was born & grew up in Oklahoma, he has very close ties with the city of Carlisle. It was in 1904 when Thorpe attended the Carlisle Indian Industrial School that his incredi... See More
Death and obituary of Shirley Chisholm...
Item #680040
January 04, 2005
THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, January 4, 2005
* Death of Shirley Chisholm
* 1st African American Woman elected to the United States Congress
Page 10 of Section B has a half-page report on the death and obituary of "Shirley Chisholm, 80: Ran for President, Served 13 Years in Congress." She was the first African-American to be elected to the United States Congress; and in 1972 the ... See More
James Dean... one of the best to be had on the iconic teen actor...
Item #680024
September 29, 1955
MOTION PICTURE DAILY, Sept. 29, 1955
* James Dean's "Rebel Without a Cause" advertisement
* Perhaps the best to be had on the iconic teen actor
James Dean remains a cultural icon of the troubled & struggling teen from the 1950's, and his aura only increased when he died young in a car crash on September 30, 1955, the day after this issue was published. Although h... See More
Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...
Item #680016
May 22, 1944
NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, May 22, 1944 A most fascinating single sheet newspaper, which translates to "News For The Troops", published by the Psychological Warfare Division of the Allied forces and dropped by Allied aircraft over Germany during the closing year of the war. This newspaper/leaflet was created to counter Goebbels' propaganda machine. Notice this dates ab... See More
Fantastic broadside on the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt...
Item #680012
April 12, 1945
THE SCIO TRIBUNE--EXTRA !, Linn County, Oregon, April 12, 1945
* Very unusual broadside extra
* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR death
* Great for display
The photos tells it all. We have never seen a newspaper with such a dramatic presentation on the front page. The publisher wanted to use larger letters than the width of his newspaper would allow so he set all the type below the masthead ... See More
1969 review of the Rolling Stones days after their Madison Square Garden performances...
Item #680008
December 04, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, December 4, 1969
* Lengthy review of The Rolling Stones
* Post Madison Square Garden concert - 1969 U.S. Tour
Advertised on the front page (which includes a photo of Mick Jagger), but starting on page 42, is a lengthy, multi-page review of Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones. Multiple photos of the band are included. Nice to have this revi... See More
1916 Zeebrugge Raid... World War I...
Item #680004
April 25, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 25, 1916
* Port of Zeebrugge Raid - Belgium
* Royal Navy attempted blockade
* World War I - WWI - German Navy
The front page has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "RAIN SHELLS ON ZEEBRUGGE" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues ... See More
1916 German zeppelins air raid on England....
Item #680002
April 01, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 1, 1916
* German zeppelins - airships
* Aerial raid on London - England
* World War I - WWI bombing
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TWENTY-EIGHT ARE KILLED IN RAID BY ZEPPELINS" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that ar... See More
1913 photo of boxer Packey McFarland...
Item #679997
December 11, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 11, 1913
* Patrick "Packey" McFarland photo
* Lightweight & welterweight boxing
* "Best fighter never to become champion"
The top of page 14 has a two column photo of Packey McFarland with brief text. (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
1916 SS La Provence sinking disaster...
Item #679996
February 29, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 29, 1916
* SS La Provence II - armed merchant cruiser
* German U-boat U-35 torpedo sinking disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline: "1000 ARE SAID DROWNED" with subhead. (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 totally fragile fro... See More
1945 FDR death...
Item #679995
April 13, 1945
THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER, Hawaii, Extra, April 13, 1945
* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR
* Warm Springs, Georgia
* World War II - WWII
A nice issue on the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt with a nice banner headline: "ROOSEVELT DEAD" with photo. (see) Nice for display. Nice to have from the origin of U.S. involvement in the war.
Complete as a 10 page extra, a little crea... See More
1931 St. Louis Cardinals World Series...
Item #679992
October 05, 1931
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Extra, Massachusetts, October 5, 1931
* Philadelphia Athletics vs. St. Louis Cardinals
* World Series of baseball (game 3)
The front page has a nice banner headline proclaiming: "Cardinals Victors in Third Game" with subheads, box scores and inning by inning description. Nice to have all related coverage on the front page and great for display.
Other news, spo... See More
Jack Nicklaus wins his 17th major in 1980.....
Item #679991
August 11, 1980
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 11, 1980
* Jack Nicklaus "The Golden Bear"
* 1980 PGA Championship - golf
* Oak Hill Country Club - Rochester
* His 17th of 18 major wins
The top of the front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Play It Again, Jack! He Wins Fifth PGA Championship" with 2 photos. (see) First report coverage continues on page 5 with anot... See More
1916 Relations w/ Germany crumbling...
Item #679988
January 31, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 31, 1916
* Relations w/ Germany deteriorating
* Pre-United States involvement in WWI
The front page has a nice banner headline: "AMERICANS GIVEN WARNING TO LEAVE GERMANY" 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... See More
"NAZIS DESTROYED IN FRENCH ATTACK" - WAR EXTRA! 9 A.M. Final...
Item #679987
June 12, 1940
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, June 12, 1940 (9 A.M. Final Edition)
* Great WWII reporting!
* War Extra
The top of the front page has: "WAR EXTRA", followed by the dramatic 2-line, full-banner headline: "NAZIS DESTROYED IN FRENCH ATTACK". Additional headlines include: "BRITISH SMASH ITALY BASIS" and "Rain Aids Defense of Paris; Fascist Bombs Hit Geneva.&... See More
1916 Great Northern Railway avalanche...
Item #679985
February 07, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 7, 1916
* Sinking of the Lusitania case
* Compromise with Germany ?
* World War I tensions
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BERLIN OFFERS CONCESSION" with subhead: "LUSITANIA CASE NOW NEARING FINISH" (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to fin... See More
Witnessing the birth of Bob Dylan's extraordinary career...
Item #679984
April 20, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, April 20, 1961
* Bob Dylan - Robert Allen Zimmerman
* Very 1st public performance advertisement
* Gerde's Folk City music venue in Greenwich Village
An exceedingly significant newspaper which offers witness to the birth of the music career of the legendary Bob Dylan. And perhaps no better title exists for this content. Indeed, this notice may only hav... See More
1916 Great Northern Railway avalanche...
Item #679983
January 22, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, Panama-California International Exposition Dedication Number, San Diego, March 18, 1916
* Panama-California Exposition - canal
* In a San Diego publication (very rare)
The front page has a very decorative, color illustration with the inside pages having much ado with the exposition with many photos. Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from t... See More
Gangster Jack 'Legs' Diamond convicted...
Item #679982
August 10, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 10, 1931
* Gangster Jack 'Legs' Diamond convicted
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "DIAMOND RULE ENDED, DECLARES BENNETT" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Detroit Tigers...
Item #679981
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 2, 1940* Cincinnati Reds vs. Detroit Tigers
* World Series of baseball (game 1)
Above the masthead is a nice scoreboard graph showing the Detroit Tigers winning 7-4. (see) The front page has a banner headline: "Detroit Tigers Take Opener From Cincinnati Reds" with subheads, related photo and box scores. (see)
Complete with 22 page... See More
1914 Butte, Montana labor riots...
Item #679973
June 13, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 13, 1914
* Butte, Montana labor riots
* Clashes between copper miners
* Western Federation of Miners
* Industrial Workers of the World
The front page has banner headline: "Mob Defies Municipal Authorities in Montana" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issu... See More
1914 Eruption of Mount Etna... Sicily, Italy...
Item #679972
May 09, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 9, 1914
* Mount Etna eruption disaster
* Catania, Sicily, Italy earthquake
The front page has banner headline: "SCORES MEET DEATH IN QUAKE AND VOLCANIC ERUPTION" 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 totally fragile from this... See More
Woodrow Wilson's 1915 state of the union address...
Item #679970
December 07, 1915
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 7, 1915
* President Thomas Woodrow Wilson
* State of the Union Address - WWI neutrality
The front page has a banner headline: "PRESIDENT, IN VITRIOLIC WORDS, DENOUNCES CITIZENS WHO VIOLATE NATION'S NEUTRALITY" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard... See More
Pancho Villa's raid of Columbus, New Mexico in 1916...
Item #679969
December 01, 1915
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 1, 1915
* Pancho Villa to cross the Mexican border ?
* Pre-Columbus NM New Mexico raid & massacre
The front page has a banner headline: "VILLA THREATENING RAIDS ON AMERICAN TOWNS" with subhead. (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 tot... See More
Winston Churchill address to U.S. Congress...
Item #679967
December 23, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, December 23, 1941
* Prime Minister Winston Churchill
* Arrives in Washington D.C.
* Visits the White House w/ FDR
* Post attack on Pearl Harbor - WWII
The front page has a nice headline: "CHURCHILL IN U. S.!" with subheads and photo.(see) First report coverage continues inside with another photo.
Complete with 28 pages, a few small tape mends at the mar... See More
Italian Hall disaster... Calumet, Michigan...
Item #679966
December 26, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 26, 1913
* Italian Hall disaster
* Calumet, Michigan
* Shouting "fire" falsely
* Christmas party
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DISASTER IN CALUMET MAY END STRIKE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not total... See More
Sweetwater Dam failure... San Diego County...
Item #679961
January 28, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 28, 1916
* Sweetwater Dam failure - broken
* Great Southern California flood of 1916
* Best title to be had ? - rare as such
The front page has a terrific banner headline in large lettering: "SWEETWATER DAM IS BROKEN BY FLOODS" and more with subhead. (see) Great for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pu... See More
1916 Battle of Verdun, France begins....
Item #679921
February 22, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 22, 1916
* Battle of Verdun, France beginning
* World War I - WWI
* German vs. French armies
The front page has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "GERMANS MAKE BIG GAINS" with subhead. (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 totally ... See More
Pancho Villa's raid of Columbus, New Mexico in 1916...
Item #679920
February 10, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 10, 1916
* William L. "Wild Bill" Carlisle
* Wyoming railroad train robbery
The front page has a nice banner headline: "LONE BANDIT HOLDS UP TRAIN" with subhead. (see) Great for display. 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 er... See More
1915 Execution of Joe Hill (activist)...
Item #679919
December 23, 1915
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 23, 1915
* Federal Baseball League dissolves
Page 11 has a two column heading: "ORGANIZED BALL AGAIN TRIUMPHS". (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. Rare as such.
Complete with 12 pages, small library stamp within th... See More
Dedication of Notre Dame Stadium in 1930...
Item #679914
October 11, 1930
THE WORLD, New York City, October 11, 1930
* Notre Dame Stadium opening (day of)
* Formal dedication (day of) - Fighting Irish
* NCAA College football - "Touchdown Jesus" fame
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline concerning the upcoming college football games of the day with subheads that include: "ROCKNE IS FETED AS STADIUM OPENS" "... See More
The first of two issues with this iconic Uncle Same print...
Item #679895
July 06, 1916
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 6, 1916 The front cover is one of the more iconic prints of the World War I era, being the famous James Montgomery Flagg print showing Uncle Sam in his "I want you!" pose. It's popularity caused it to be used in many recruiting posters of the era.
However this caption is: "What Are YOU Doing For Preparedness?". This same print... See More
A set of five newspapers frm the early years of World War I...
Item #679889
January 01, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California A lot of five issues dated Feb. 21, Jan. 25, Jan. 11, Dec. 29 of 1916 & Dec. 29, Dec. 21 of 1915
* World War I - WWI
* Nice headlines for display
Each has a nice front page banner headline from the early years of World War I (prior to U.S. involvement) with related front page coverage.
The photos show the entire front page of each issue. Eac... See More
Notable cartoon on the plight of Jewish refugees...
Item #679880
July 03, 1938
NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1938 The top of an inside page (E-3) has a very notable political cartoon concerning the plight of Jewish refugees trying to flee Nazi Germany, notable enough that it is a feature display in the National Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.
This cartoon was created in anticipation of the Evian Conference, an idea of President Franklin Roosevelt to be held in France, ... See More
The Pfanschmidt ax murders of 1912...
Item #679868
September 30, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 30, 1912
* The Pfanschmidt family ax murders
* Payson (Quincy), Adams County, Illinois
The front page has a one column heading: "SAY SENSATIONS ARE COMING IN MURDER CASE" 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... See More
Emancipation Remembered...
Item #679867
January 04, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 4, 1902 (reduced price - see below re: condition) Frontpage photo "A Memory of Emancipation Day"; Ice Hockey and Its Players; a colored print "Jan Kubelik - The Bohemian Violinist Now Touring The United States"; a page of photos of Marconi's Latest Experiments in Wireless Telegraphy; a page of photos Winners at the First annual Sow ... See More
1912 Maria Tarnowska in Russian prison...
Item #679865
September 24, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 24, 1912
* Countess Maria Tarnowska
* Russian Woman convict
* Solitary confinement w/ photo
The top of the front page has a two column photo with heading: "Woman Whose Beauty Was Once Talk Of Europe Now Dying In Russian Prison" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to ... See More
1922 William Desmond Taylor murder....
Item #679864
February 04, 1922
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 4, 1922
* William Desmond Taylor shot dead
The front page has a one column heading: "POLICE SEEK BUTLER IN TAYLOR MURDER" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the murder of famed actor and director William Desmond Taylor which is still unsolved till this day. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete ... See More
1912 Battle of Coyotepe Hill...
Item #679863
October 05, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 5, 1912
* Battle of Coyotepe Hill - Masaya
* United States occupation of Nicaragua
The front page has a a nice banner headline: "AMERICAN MARINES KILLED ON BATTLEFIELD" 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 p... See More
1912 "The Great Race"...
Item #679861
October 28, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 28, 1912
* "The Great Race" automobile race
* San Diego to Phoenix - Arizona
* Best publication to have in ? (rare)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "STEVENS-DURYEA IS 35 MILES FROM PHOENIX AT 2:20" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find iss... See More
1912 USS New York launching...
Item #679859
October 30, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 30, 1912
* USS New York (BB-34) launching
* United States Navy battleship
The top of the front page has a three column photo with heading: "HUGE SUPER-DREADNAUGHT NEW YORK IS LAUNCHED" 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... See More
1912 Rawlins, Wyoming Negro lynching...
Item #679845
October 02, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 2, 1912
* Negro Frank Wigfall lynching
* Wyoming State Penitentiary
* Rawlins, Carbon County
The front page has a one column heading: "'NEGRO LOCKED IN STATE PRISON LYNCHED BY CONVICTS" 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 fragi... See More
Harry Horowitz "Gyp the Blood" captured in 1912...
Item #679842
September 20, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 20, 1912
* Harry Horowitz "Gyp the Blood" captured
* Lenox Avenue Gang in New York City leader
The front page has a four column photo with heading: "'GYP THE BLOOD,' 'LEFTY LOUIE' AND MEN WHO MADE CAPTURES" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find... See More
1912 USS F-1 submarine diving record made...
Item #679841
September 17, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 17, 1912
* USS F-1 diving record made
* United States Navy submarine
The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Newest Submarine, F-1, Holds Diving Record" 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 pa... See More
1912 Count Nogi Maresuke suicide (seppuku)...
Item #679840
December 14, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 14, 1912
* Count Nogi Maresuke suicide (seppuku)
* Imperial Japanese Army general
The front page has a one column heading: "FAMOUS JAPANESE GENERAL AND HIS WIFE SUICIDE" with brief text. (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 i... See More
1907 Standard Oil case.... John D. Rockefeller...
Item #679839
September 20, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 20, 1907
* The Standard Oil of New Jersey
* John D. Rockefeller case
The front page has a nice banner headline: "IMMENSE HOLDINGS IN STANDARD OIL" with subhead. (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 totally fragile from this era in p... See More
Kennedy assassination report in a Dallas newspaper...
Item #679838
November 23, 1963
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23, 1963
* From the city where it happened
A quite rare & extremely desirable newspaper with a first report on John F. Kennedy's assassination, from the city where it happened.
The two line bold banner headline proclaims: "KENNEDY SLAIN ON DALLAS STREET" with subhead: "Johnson Becomes President", plus a rather large photo of &q... See More
Richard Ramirez, the 'Night Stalker', in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #679829
September 02, 1985
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 2, 1985
* Richard Ramirez capture
* The "Night Stalker" serial killer
* Best title to be had ?
The front page has a report on the "Night Stalker" murder case of Richard Ramirez, headed: "Other Serial Slayings Tinged by Satanism" with subhead: "Elements of Devil Worship in Stalker Case May Not Be Factors in Motivation, Expert... See More
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