1915 Home Run Baker photo...
Item #680338
February 17, 1915
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 17, 1915
* John Franklin "Home Run" Baker photograph
* Philadelphia Athletics - MLB baseball retirement ?
The top of page 8 has a two column photo with heading: "'Home Run' Baker Quits; Mack Loses Great Star" with text. (see) Baker would retire for the 1915 season but would come back in 1916 to play for the New York Yankees. Surp... See More
1916 Battle of Parral... Mexico...
Item #680326
April 12, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 12, 1916
* Battle of Parral - Mexican Expedition
* Carrancistas vs. United States cavalry
* Chihuahua, Mexico
The front page has a nice banner headline: "REPORT VILLISTAS ROUTED BY AMERICAN TROOPS" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issue... See More
1917 New York Giants baseball players pictorial...
Item #680322
October 01, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 1, 1917
* New York Giants baseball
* Pre-World Series pictorial (photos)
* Rube Benton - George Burns
* Pol Perritt and more
Page 11 has a three column pictorial with heading: "Giants' Scrappy Stars Are Eager To Meet The White Sox" which shows six New York Giants players that are about to play in the 1917 World Series. Text as well. Surprisi... See More
1959 Fidel Castro & Cuba...
Item #680318
July 27, 1959
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 27, 1959
* Fidel Castro as Cuban Premier
* 26th of July Movement
* Cuban Revolution
The front page has a banner headline: "CASTRO BACK AS PREMIER" with caption: "Huge Cuban Rally Hears Decision" and subheads. First report coverage continues inside with small photo of Castro.
Complete with 36 pages, small library stamp within the mast... See More
Item #680311
August 13, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 13, 1942
* Walt Disney's Bambi movie premiere
* Opening day advertisement
Page 8 has a 13 x 4 inch advertisement for the opening day showing of the famous Walt Disney animated cartoon movie 'Bambi'
With movies at that time usually released 1st in New York City, this could very well be the very 1st advertisement for this movie classic in any... See More
President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev sign historic INF Treaty...
Item #680294
December 09, 1987
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 9, 1987
* Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
* Historic INF agreement signed
* Significant reduction in the Nuclear Arms race
* Reagan and Gorbachev sign treaty
The banner headline announces: "Reagan and Gorbachev Sign Missile Treaty And Vow To Work For Greater Reductions", with related subheads.
This concerns the 1987 Intermediate-Range N... See More
Germany is reunited after 45 years...
Item #680283
October 03, 1990
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 3, 1990
* German reunification - Germany
The first of this notable event we have offered in this iconic newspaper.
The banner headline announces: "TWO GERMANY UNITED AFTER 45 YEARS WITH JUBILATION AND A VOW OF PEACE" with various related subheads. Also a photo of the German flag unfurled in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin.
The complete first ... See More
Israel and the Palestinians agree to the Accord...
Item #680274
September 14, 1993
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 14, 1993
* Israel-Palestine peace accord signed
* Jews and Arabs - Bill Clinton
This is a seldom saved yet significant report with a banner headline: "RABIN AND ARAFAT SEAL THEIR ACCORD AS CLINTON APPLAUDES 'BRAVE GAMBLE' " with related subheads. Also a photo of the three.
The complete first section (of 3) with pages 1-26, two folds, a penned... See More
President Clinton acquiited...
Item #680270
February 13, 1999
NEW YORK TIMES, February 13, 1999
* President Bill Clinton acquitted (1st report)
* Perjury & obstruction of justice impeachment
The very nice banner headline announces: "CLINTON ACQUITTED DECISIVELY: NO MAJORITY FOR EITHER CHARGE" with subheads and two related photos. More inside. Nice to have in this famous publication.
Complete with major sections (50+ pages), ... See More
Moon landing soon to occur... Ed Kennedy/Mary Jo Kopechne auto crash...
Item #680268
July 20, 1969
NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1969
* Chappaquiddick Island accident
* Apollo 11 moon flight
Although the moon landing report, found in the following day's paper, was commonly saved by millions, few saved this report reporting the prelude to the historic event, and as such a great companion issue to the "Main On The Moon" issue.
The front page banner headline: "Ast... See More
Assassination of Amwar Sadat, in the Washington Post...
Item #680261
October 07, 1981
THE WASHINGTON POST, Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 1981
* Anwar Sadat assassination
The front page has a banner headline: "Sadat Assassinated at Military Show; Deputy Vows to Continue His Policies" with related subheads.
Great to have this notable event in this famous title from the nation's capital.
The complete issue with all 4 sections a discretely & archival repaire... See More
1915 Avezzano earthquake... Central Italy...
Item #680216
January 15, 1915
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 15, 1915
* 1915 Avezzano earthquake
* Fucino disaster - Central Italy
The front page has a banner headline in red lettering: "ITALIAN DISASTER IS ONE OF GREATEST IN HISTORY" 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 fragi... See More
League of Nations founded in 1920...
Item #680203
January 10, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 10, 1920.
* League of Nations founded (day of)
* Paris Peace Conference
* Woodrow Wilson
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "VERSAILLES PEACE WILL BE SIGNED IN PARIS TODAY" with subheads. (see)
Complete with all 24 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.
... See More
* League of Nations founded (day of)
* Paris Peace Conference
* Woodrow Wilson
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "VERSAILLES PEACE WILL BE SIGNED IN PARIS TODAY" with subheads. (see)
Complete with all 24 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.
1907 Great White Fleet voyage ends...
Item #680202
December 24, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 24, 1907
* Great White Fleet around the World journey
* United States Navy Battleships - Robley D. Evans
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BATTLESHIP FLEET AT PORT OF SPAIN" 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 ... See More
1912 airplanes race for the Gordon Bennett Trophy
Item #680161
September 09, 1912
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 9, 1912
* Gordon Bennett Trophy - airplanes
* French aviator Jules Vedrines victory
* Deperdussin Monocoque racing aircraft
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AVIATION TROPHY ALMOST CERTAIN TO BE WON BY THE FRENCH" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Ve... See More
1915 Edith Cavell firing sqaud execution....
Item #680123
October 22, 1915
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 22, 1915
* Edith Cavell - firing squad execution
* World War I British nurse
The front page has four column heading: "FACES FIRING SQUAD LIKE HEROINE" 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. Rare as such.
... See More
1915 Clifton-Morenci Strike in Arizona...
Item #680121
October 05, 1915
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 5, 1915
* The Clifton-Morenci Strike
* Labor difficulty in Arizona
* Copper miners - mining - mines
The front page has a banner headline: "Thousands of Arizona Strikers March on Clifton" 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 f... See More
1909 Great White Fleet voyage arrives....
Item #680113
April 15, 1909
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 15, 1908
* Great White Fleet around the World journey arrives
* United States Navy Battleships - Charles Stillman Sperry
The front page has a banner headline: "GREATEST NAVAL LAND DISPLAY IS WITNESSED BY IMMENSE CROWD" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issu... See More
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
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
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
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
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.
Federal Baseball League dissolves in 1915...
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
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
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
1914 Bai Lang Rebellion... "White Wolf"...
Item #679809
June 06, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 6, 1914
* Sanborn, O'Brien County, Iowa
* Tornado - storm disaster
The front page has banner headline: "DEATH AND DESTRUCTION IN PATH OF CYCLONE" 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 wit... See More
1914 Bai Lang Rebellion... "White Wolf"...
Item #679807
June 04, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 4, 1914
* Chinese "Bandit" Bai Lang Rebellion
* "White Wolf" vs. Yuan Shikai government
The front page has banner headline in red lettering: "CHINESE BRIGANDS DESTROY TOWNS WITH FIRE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not ... See More
1908 Portland, Maine city hall fire disaster...
Item #679803
January 24, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 24, 1908
* Portland ME Maine
* City hall fire disaster
The front page has a banner heading: "FIRE AND STORM RULE IN THE EAST" with subheads that include: "A Million the Loss At Portland, ME." and more. (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
1908 Goldfield, Nevada labor troubles ending...
Item #679802
January 04, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 4, 1908
* Goldfield NV Nevada
* Labor troubles of 1907 ending
* Gold miners - owners
The front page has a two column heading: "GOLDFIELD STRIKE SEEMS BROKEN" 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.
C... See More
How rhe Younger and James brothers could rob banks...
Item #679762
July 05, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, July 5, 1901 Page 7 has over a full column taken up with: "TACTICS OF BANDITS" "A Raid That Was All Carefully Planned In Advance" "How Men Like three Younger and the James Brothers Could Ride Into a Town in Broad Daylight, Rob a Bank and Get Away". A fascinating article.
Eight pages, nice condition.
Rare pair with the parody issue for Al Neuharth's birthday...
Item #679754
March 22, 1983
USA TODAY, March 22, 1983 A fascinating--and quite rare--pair of issues of this date, the first being the "regular" edition sold nationwide, and the other being a parody edition in honor of the newspaper's founder, Al Neuharth.
The later edition is the same as the regular save for the front page. Every item on the front page is a spoof relating to Neuharth. A very limited-run ... See More
1947 Princess Elizabeth engagement...
Item #679747
July 10, 1947
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 10, 1947
* Princess Elizabeth engagement
* Future Queen Elizabeth II of England
The front page has a two column photo with heading: "Princess to Wed" Also a one column heading: "Elizabeth Engaged to Ex-Prince" with subhead and smaller photo of Philip Mountbatten. (see)
The top of page 7 has a report regarding UFO's.
Complete with 30 pag... See More
Supreme Court outlaws school prayer...
Item #679734
June 26, 1962
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 26, 1962
* School prayer deemed unconstitutional
* Engel v. Vitale Supreme Court decision
* Separation of church and state
The front page has a four column heading: "High Court Ruling May Doom School Religious Observances" with caption: "Prayer Recitation Unconstitutional" Historic first report coverage on th... See More
1908 Black Patch Tobacco Wars... Night Riders...
Item #679715
January 07, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 7, 1908
* Black Patch Tobacco Wars
* Civil unrest & violence
* Nights Riders in Kentucky
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Night Riders in The Tobacco War" 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
Muncie, Indiana streetcar strike & riot of 1908.....
Item #679713
January 02, 1908
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 2, 1908
* Muncie, Indiana streetcar strike of 1908
* Union workers & strikebreakers riot
The front page has a nice banner headline: "RIOT FOLLOWS STRIKE IN INDIANA CITY". (see)
Complete with 12 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, a few small archival mends on page 2, generally good.... See More
Early U.S. military airplane crash in 1913...
Item #679662
November 24, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 24, 1913
* Early airplane crash - deaths
* United States Army aviators
The top of the front page has a banner headline: "TWO ARMY AVIATORS ARE KILLED IN SHORT FALL" 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... See More
The great storm of 1914 California...
Item #679660
January 26, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 26, 1914
* The Great Storm of 1914 disaster
* Santa Barbara, California & more
The front page has a nice banner headline: "HEAVIEST STORM IN YEARS SWEEPS CALIFORNIA" 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 ... See More
1914 Marconi wireless lamp announced...
Item #679658
February 17, 1914
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 17, 1914
* Inventor Guglielmo Marconi
* Wireless - radio lamp invention
The front page has a two column heading: "Marconi Again At Work Perfecting New Device" with subhead and related photo. (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 th... See More
1914 Frank Schulte baseball photo...
Item #679657
January 06, 1914
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 6, 1914
* Frank "Wildfire" Schulte photo
* Chicago Cubs - MLB baseball
Page 8 has a two column photo headed: "FRANK SCHULTE" 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 in paper.
Complete with 12 pag... See More
1914 Sakurajima eruption disaster...
Item #679656
January 13, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 13, 1914
* Sakurajima stratovolcano eruption disaster
* Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan
The front page has four column headline: "THOUSANDS BELIEVED KILLED BY ERUPTION OF VOLCANO" 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 fro... See More
Ronald Reagan is inaugurated... Hostages are released...
Item #679633
January 21, 1981
THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, North Carolina, January 21, 1981 (1st section)
* Ronald Reagan inauguration
* Iran hostage crisis ends
The front page has a great two-line full banner headline: "Hostages Are Freed As Reagan Sworn In", with multiple subheads and additional related articles within. See images for details. Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with all 26 pages, includ... See More
1914 HMS A7 submarine disaster...
Item #679616
January 16, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 16, 1914
* HMS A7 submarine sinking
* Royal Navy - Whitsand Bay
The front page has a banner headline: "BRITISH SUBMARINE FAILS TO COME TO SURFACE" 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 era in paper.... See More
Harrt Thaw arrested in 1906...
Item #679612
June 26, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 26, 1906
* Harry Thaw & Evelyn Nesbit
* Stanford White murder arrest
The top of the front page has a four columN headline: "INSANITY WILL BE PLEA OF HARRY THAW" 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 pap... See More
John Dillinger robs Pana, Illinois bank ?...
Item #679610
April 20, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 20, 1934
* John Dillinger gang ?
* Pana, Illinois bank robbery
The top of the back page has a one column heading: "$27,629 BANK RAID LAID TO DILLINGER" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on a bank holdup at Pana, Illinois. I cannot find anything online that connects Dillinger to this robbery, so was it him ?
Forty-four pages, various cutouts thro... See More
Al Capone tax evasion case, in a Chicago newspaper...
Item #679608
June 08, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 8, 1931
* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Income tax evasion case
* Best title to be had (rare)
The front page has a one column heading: "HUNT CAPONE'S HIDDEN RICHES FOR U. S. DEBT" with subhead. (see)
Related photo is on the back page. Capone would plead guilty about a week later.
Terrific to have this report in a Chicago newspaper... See More
1913 photo of Fred Merkle... New York Giants...
Item #679607
November 05, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 5, 1913
* Fred "Bonehead" Merkle photo
* New York Giants - MLB baseball
The top of page 12 has a two column photo of Fred Merkle 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 in paper.
Complete with 18 pages, small li... See More
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