The End of the Soviet Union is Declared...
Item #718773
December 09, 1991
THE LOS ANGELES TIMES (front/A section only), Dec. 9, 1991 The front page has the historic heading: "Slavic States Call Soviet Union Dead, Form Commonwealth". This is accompanied by a large map showing the breakdown of the various portions of the former Soviet Union. Additional related articles are found on inside pages as well. Quite historic!
Other news of the day, sports, and p... See More
Kennedy assassination report in a Dallas newspaper...
Item #718623
November 23, 1963
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23, 1963
* President John F. Kennedy JFK assassination
* From the city where he was assassinated
* Slightly 2nd rate with minor left margin wear
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... See More
Saddam Hussein captured... Iraq...
Item #718613
December 14, 2003
DAYTON DAILY NEWS, EXTRA !, Ohio, December 14, 2003
* Saddam Hussein capture
* 5th President of Iraq
* Great issue for display
Here is a very displayable issue on the capture of Saddam Hussein. The front page features a large photo of a captured Hussein with a two line banner headline: "'WE GOT HIM'; SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED" with some subheads. (see) The entire 8 page ex... See More
Joe Lieberman - 1st Jewish V.P. Candidate... Alec Guinness' obituary...
Item #717485
August 08, 2000
NATIONAL POST, Canada, Aug. 8, 2000
* Joe Lieberman becomes 1st Jewish-American V.P. Candidate
* Becomes Al Gore's running mate
* Alec Guinness' obituary
* Tony, Academy, BAFTA, & Golden Globe Award winner
The front page has the full-banner heading which captures the historic: "GORE FIRST TO PICK JEWISH RUNNING MATE", w
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Death of famed actor/singer Al Jolson... First to star in a "talking picture"...
Item #717415
October 24, 1950
POUGHKEEOSIE NEW YORKER, New York, Oct. 24, 1950
* Al Jolson death (1st report)
* "The Jazz Singer" fame
* Singer - comedian actor
The front page has a three-line heading: "Al Jolson Dies With a Quip on His Lips", which is followed by text and a photo. The article continues on page 4 with additional details. Nice to have the report and photo on the front page.&nbs... See More
East Germany opens the Berlin Wall... The end of an era...
Item #717267
November 10, 1989
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, PA, Nov. 10, 1989 The front page features a banner headline: "E. Germany Opens Borders", with subhead: "To Stem unrest, state allows free travel to West", which includes a large front-page photo. Several related articles with additional photos are found throughout. One in particular tells of the number of people killed while trying to travers th... See More
Timothy McVeigh, Oklahoma City Bomber, found guilty.....
Item #717263
June 03, 1997
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, June 3, 1997 The front page has the dramatic banner heading: "McVeigh Guilty in Bombing", with subheading: "Death Penalty possible; hearing set tomorrow", which tells of the conviction of the "Oklahoma City Bombing". Included on the front page is a large photo showing the reaction of some of the victim's families, as ... See More
Suez Canal Crisis in 1956... Israel defies United Nations...
Item #717251
November 08, 1956
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, Nov. 8, 1956
* Suez Canal crisis
* Israel Ignores U.N.
The front page has the dramatic full-banner headline: "ISRAELIS DEFY UN, DIG IN", with subhead: "Ike's Plea Unheeded". The article continues on an inside page providing additional details.
Complete in 84 pages, a little margin wear, otherwise in good c
... See More
Yom Kippur War - Cease-fire restored... War ends...
Item #717200
October 25, 1973
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Oct. 25, 1973
* The 1973 Arab-Israeli War (the Ramadan War)
* Yom Kippur War finally ends
Known by many names, this "4th war" since Israeli Statehood between Arab nations and Israel finally draws to a close. The front page has a 2-line, 5-column heading: "Cease-Fire Restored After Suez Battles", with subheading: "Syria Joins Truce"... See More
Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister...
Item #717193
May 11, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 11, 1940.
* Sir Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister
* Nazis invade the Netherlands
The front page has a 3-line banner heading: "DUTCH AND BELGIANS RESIST NAZI DRIVE; ALLIED FORCES MARCH IN TO DO BATTLE; CHAMBERLAIN RESIGNS, CHURCHILL PREMIER", with many subheads and a related map. Considerably more coverage is present as well along with other news of d... See More
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated...
Item #717145
November 05, 1995
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, Nov. 5, 1995 The banner headline notes: "RABIN ASSASSINATED", with subhead: "Israeli leader shot at peace rally; suspect, a Jewish law student, held", with two color photos. Two additional pages of coverage are found within.
Note: Yitzhak Rabin was the first Prime Minister born in Mandatory Palestine. He was assassinat... See More
Saddam Hussein - death by hanging...
Item #717083
December 30, 2006
DAILY NEWS, New York, Dec. 30, 2006
* Saddam Hussein's death by hanging
* 5th President of Iraq
A very displayable issue on the death of Saddam Hussein. The two-line, bold heading has: "SADDAM SWINGS", with subheads: "Evil madman dies on gallows in dawn hanging" and "U.S. troops on high alert for reprisals". Pages 4 and 5 have several related articles with ... See More
Mikhail Gorbachev resigns...
Item #717074
August 25, 1991
THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, dated Aug. 25, 1991 The key feature in this complete 24 page issue is the front page headline, "Gorbachev resigns as Communist Party chief", with considerable supporting text. The issue is in very good overall condition, but a former subscribers stamp has left a removal mark which impacts the 1st two letters of the word "Party" in the headline... See More
Anthracite coal region... Great era-themed ads...
Item #717043
March 23, 1918
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 23, 1918
* Cover is color illustration of a WWI Savings Stamp
* Cover is color illustration of a WWI Savings Stamp
* Anthracite coal region of Scranton to Shamokin, PA.
* WWI-themed articles and photos
The front page is a color illustration: "BE A STAR", captioned: “A Nation is as Prosperous as its Children are Thrifty…”. Several articles related to
... See More
A nice color cover by Orson Lowell - worker reading a newspaper during lunch...
Item #717038
February 07, 1920
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 7, 1920
* Orson Lowell color cover - construction worker reading newspaper during lunch
* WWI-themed articles and photos
* Multiple ads for products of the era
The front page is a color illustration by Orson Lowell: "The Topic of the Day". Several articles related to WWI are present along with period ads
... See More
Iran Hostage Crisis - U.S. rescue attempt fails...
Item #717016
April 26, 1980
DAILY NEWS (Final Edition), New York, April 26, 1980
* Iran Hostage Crisis
* U.S. rescue attempt fails
The front page has the dramatic 2-line banner heading: "HOW WE LOST IRAN GAMBLE" with subheadings: "Chopper failures, crash abort rescue; 8 dead left behind" and "Threaten death to hostages if we try again". The inside contains 8 pages of stories and photos t... See More
Timothy McVeigh is executed... Oklahoma city bomber...
Item #717004
June 12, 2001
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, June 12, 2001
The front page has the banner headline: "Silent and Stoic, McVeigh Dies", with the subheading: "Families find relief amid mixed feeling". Included is a large photo of a pair of mourners, and a small photo of McVeigh. Additional coverage is found on pages 14 and 15, with several related photos.
Multiple sections are ... See More
Dramatic issue on the execution of Bruno Hauptmann...
Item #716998
April 03, 1936
THE DAILY MAIL - Extra, Hagerstown, Maryland, April 3, 1936
* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping
* Bruno Hauptmann execution
* Nice headline for display - "same day" report
A quite dramatic front page with the bold banner headline: "BRUNO DIES", and also: "Convicted Murderer Of Lindbergh Baby Goes To The Electric Chair", with a large photo.
Extensive add... See More
Ali Khamenei becomes Iran's Supreme Leader... China's Tian An Men Square atrocity... Jewish survivors of "Voyage of the Damned"...
Item #716831
June 05, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 5, 1989
* Ali Khamenei becomes Iran's Supreme Leader
* China's Tian An Men Square slaughter
* Jewish survivors of "Voyage of the Damned"
Iran, China, the plight Jews... Sounds like front page headlines from this morning's news. The same players continue to command attention. The front page has: "Iran Mourns; New Leade... See More
Displayable Fourth of July issue from 1910...
Item #716816
June 30, 1910
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, New York, June 30, 1910 The photo shows the very nice and displayable color cover beneath which is noted: "Fourth of July Number", obviously celebrating the 4th of July, or Independence Day. Avery nice issue for display.
Complete in 26 pages, lacking a back cover, excellent condition. Very displayable.
PLO Leader Yasser Arafat's death report...
Item #716555
November 11, 2004
DAILY NEWS, New York, Nov. 11, 2004 The front page as the bold, 3-line heading: "YASSER ARAFAT DEAD", with subheadings: "PLO CHIEF WAS 75", "Failed in bid for Palestinian State", and "Leadership of group in doubt". Included is a large photo of Arafat making the front page quite displayable. Two inside pages have additional coverage with more related ph... See More
Israel elects Ehud Barak to be Prime Minister.....
Item #716554
May 18, 1999
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, May 18, 1999 (State Edition)
The front page has the near-full banner headline: "Israel elects Barak prime minister", with subheading: "A war hero now seen as peacemaker". Two related photos are included. The coverage continues in an inside page. See photos for details.
Other news, sports and advertisements are found throughout.
All ma... See More
Spindletop/Beaumont - 1st Texas oil strike... Tesla's wireless light... Davidson's flying machine...
Item #716538
February 02, 1901
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 2, 1901 The most notable item is found on page 74: "THE BEAUMONT [TX] OIL WELL", now known as Spindletop, which tells of the 1st major oil strike in Texas which had occurred just a few weeks earlier. An article with a related photo are included. Also deserving attention is "Tesla's Wireless Light".
The front page has six photo... See More
One of the best: Adolph Eichmann found guilty...
Item #716354
December 11, 1961
LOS ANGELES MIRROR, Dec. 11, 1961
* Adolph Eichmann found guilty - 1st report
* Architect of the holocaust
* Nazi SS Colonel
The front page has a dramatic, 2-line, banner headline: "EICHMANN CONVICTED; FACES DEATH PENALTY", with a large photo and corresponding text. The article, which tells of Adolph Eichmann being found guilty for crimes against the Jews during World War II, con... See More
HMS Ark Royal sinks...
Item #716352
November 14, 1941
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Nov. 14, 1941
* HMS Ark Royal sunk by torpedo
* Royal Navy aircraft carrier
* German U-81 boat submarine attack
The front page has a single-column headline: "AIRCRAFT CARRIER ARK ROYAL SUNK BY SUBMARINE IN MEDITERRANEAN", with multiple subheads and a large photo. Nice for display. The article continues on page 4 and includes another related photo. This is... See More
Review & premiere of "The Craft", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #715994
May 03, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 3, 1996
* Best "The Craft" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day film premiere review
* Supernatural cult classic - Witches - Coven
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Craft" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood a... See More
Microsoft announces "WINDOWS" to the world...
Item #715885
November 11, 1983
LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 11, 1983
* Microsoft announces "WINDOWS" to the world
* View multiple programs simultaneously
* Historic in the world of personal computers
The front page of the Business Section has the historic unveiling of Microsoft's new "WINDOWS" operating system: "Microsoft Joins 'Multiprogram' Product Field" which is continue... See More
Decoration Day... Tariff Political Cartoon...
Item #715721
May 29, 1913
LIFE MAGAZINE, New York, May 29, 1913
* Norman Price Decoration Day Cover
* Tariff Political Cartoon
This Life Magazine contains vintage stories, poems, advertisements & political cartoons. Ironically, many of these vintage listings are very current day.
In very good condition however, it is missing the last page.
On Yankees winning the 1928 World Series, led by Babe Ruth...
Item #715117
October 11, 1928
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 11, 1928
* New York Yankees & Babe Ruth
* World Series of baseball champions
* Welcome home celebration
The top of the front page has a two-column heading: "Smith Greets Babe Ruth on Homecoming; Calls Him 'Boss of the Youth of America'" The sport's section (page 20) has a banner headline: "Ruth and Other Yanks Get Royal Welcome on R... See More
1931 Lillian Leitzel circus death...
Item #714273
February 16, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 16, 1931
* Lillian Leitzel accident - death (1st report)
* Acrobat & strongwoman circus star
* Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey
* Trapeze artist fall
The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "CIRCUS FALL FATAL TO LILLIAN LEITZEL" with subheads and photo. (see images) First report coverage on the death of Lillian Leitzel, circus star.
... See More
The Birdcage, Fargo, Executive Decision & more - in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #713889
September 13, 1996
CALENDAR section only of the Los Angeles Times, March 10, 1996 (Calendar section)
* Full-page premier ads for The Birdcage, Fargo, Executive Decision, Homeward Bound II
An issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "The Birdcage", "Fargo", "Executive Decision" (1 week early) & "Homeward Bound II". Perhaps no better issue could be fo... See More
The financial bailout of 2008...
Item #713703
September 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 19, 2008
* The Financial Bailout of 2008
* AIG, WaMu, Lehman Bros., Morgan Stanley
The front page has: "U.S. proposes sweeping bailout - The government would buy up firm' bad assets to boost lending" and more.
The Business section has: FINANCIAL SYSTEM IN CRISIS - Stocks rally after U.S. intervenes", "Ports said to be safe from... See More
The beginning of the end for Marilyn Monroe ?...
Item #713436
February 09, 1961
THE DETROIT NEWS, Feb. 9, 1961
* Marilyn Monroe admitted to the hospital
* Payne Whitney Psychiatric Hospital - NYC
* The beginning of the end ? - Arthur Miller divorce
* Actress, singer, model and sex symbol
The front page has a one column heading: "Marilyn in Hospital Secretly" with photo. (see images) Monroe had just recently divorced Arthur Miller and had critical reception ... See More
Review & premiere of "RoboCop", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #712992
July 17, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 17, 1987
* Best "RoboCop" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Cyperpunk science fiction - Cyborg
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "RoboCop" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry. In over 40 years of collecting, w... 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.
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
1946 A-Bomb Tests... Operation Crossroads...
Item #711902
July 01, 1946
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., July 1, 1946
* Bikini Lagoon A-Bomb test
* Drops Gilda Bomb
Headlines on the frontpage read: "A-Bomb Eyewitness: Brilliant as Thousand Suns"., which tells of the tests known as Operation Crossroads, at Bikini Atol in the Marshal Islands. Additional articles include: "Russia, the U.S.A. and One World", "How the Atomic Bomb Builds Up Its... See More
Berlin Wall falls... Berlin newspaper...
Item #711572
November 11, 1989
B.Z., Berlin, West Germany, November 11, 1989
* Historic Berlin Wall falls in Berlin newspaper
The front page features in large, dramatic fashion an historic headline: "WIR DANKEN ALLE GOTT ! " which translates to: "We All Thank God!" Among other front page reports is: "East Berlin Tears Immediately Nine Big Holes in the Wall" and more.
This newspaper is ... See More
Fantastic headline... Japanese surrender...
Item #711276
August 14, 1945
SUN-GAZETTE SPECIAL, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, August 14, 1945
* World War II ends
* Japanese surrenders
* Terrific headline
We have handled many dramatic V-J Day newspapers through the years but few have been as dramatic and displayable as this one.
This "Special Edition", as noted in the upper corners, has a bold, two line head taking the entire top half of the front ... See More
2003 House of 1000 Corpses... Angry Management...
Item #710312
April 11, 2003
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 11, 2003
* Best "Anger Management" film advertisement (double-page)
* Grand Opening Day - movie premiere ad & review
* House of 1000 Corpses opening day as well
* Rob & Sheri Moon Zombie - Sid Haig
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture blockbuster: "Anger Management". Perhaps no better issue could be found to contain th... See More
Detroit's Purple Gang...
Item #710093
March 29, 1927
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 29, 1927
* The Purple Gang - Jewish gangsters - Jews
* Criminal mob of bootleggers - hijackers
* Milaflores Massacre - shootings - murders
* 1st use of "Tommy gun" in Detroit underworld
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "WAR DECLARED BY GAMBLERS, ASSERTS POLICE" with subheads. (see images) Great to have in this Detr... See More
Review & premiere of "Good Will Hunting", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #710057
December 05, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 5, 1997
* Best "Good Will Hunting" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Drama film - Robin Williams - Matt Damon
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Good Will Hunting" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Holly... See More
Terrific graphic issue on the death of President James Garfield...
Item #710001
September 26, 1881
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, Sept. 26, 1881
* President James S. Garfield death
* Best publication to have ?
See the photos for the terrific & very unusual front page of this issue, which is a huge graphic on the death of President Garfield in the shape of a monument. It looks more like a broadside than the front page of a daily newspaper. Reporting begins on page 8 and continues o... See More
Death of Jack Ruby... slayer of Lee Harvey Oswald... assassin of JFK...
Item #709874
January 03, 1967
THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, January 3, 1967
* Jack Ruby dies while waiting on death row...
* Hard-to-find same-day reporting
* Slayer of Lee Harvey Oswald... assassin of JFK
The front page reports of the death of Jack Ruby, which includes a photo, supporting text, and the 3-column, 2-line headline: "Death Takes Ruby; Slayer of Oswald." Another related front page article is ... See More
Review & premiere of "Dirty Dancing", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #708926
August 21, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 21, 1987
* Best "Dirty Dancing" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Romantic drama dance film - Patrick Swayze
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Dirty Dancing" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood ar... See More
London terrorrist bombings... Disney's feud...
Death reports of Edward Smith and Al Loving - noteworthy Black Americans...
Item #707217
July 09, 2005
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 9, 2005
* Edward "Eddie" Smith - co-founder of the Black Stuntmen's Association
* Al Loving - African American abstract expressionist painter
* Day-2 reports - London Bombings by Islamic terrorists
* Disney feud settled
The "Obituaries" have the death reports of two prominent Black Americans. Pg. B12 has: "Edward Smith; 81; Fought for ... See More
Bicycles... The "accidental" discovery of x-rays... Biltmore estate...
Item #706879
February 01, 1896
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 1, 1896 Page 3 has a notable report "Prof. Roentgen's Discovery" [Wilhelm Röntgen] which is the accounting of how the discovery of x-rays was made by accident.
The front page shows the United States Navy Yard in New York. Also within the issue are articles: "A Twenty-Five Cent Bicycle" made of wood; Mr. Vanderbilt's estate... See More
Martin Luther King & the Montgomery bus boycott trial...
Item #706781
March 20, 1956
DAILY WORKER, New York, March 20, 1956
* Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott trial
* Only 3 of 93 Negro leaders have charges dropped
* Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
The top of the front page has: "Voids Charge Against 3 of 93 in Alabama Trial" which begins: "The mass trial of Negro bus boycott leaders began today... Alabama judge Eugene Carter dismissed charges against ... See More
"CON AIR" premier - double-page ad and review...
Item #706251
June 06, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 6, 1997 (Front and Calendar Sections)
* Premier ad & review for Con Air
A great issue with premier a double-page ad and review for "Con Air", starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, and John Malkovich. Other full-page ads, some for their premiers as well, include: "Buddy", "Gone Fishin'", "Addicted to Love", "Lost... See More
Review & Goldblum interview... "The Lost World: Jurassic Park".. "Addicted to Love"...
Item #706250
May 22, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 22, 1997 (Front & Calendar Sections)
* Full-page ad and Jeff Goldblum interview
* Premiere - "The Lost Worl: Jurassic Park"
* Full-page ad for premier: "Addicted to Love"
* Best title to be had
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" and perhaps no better issue could be found than t... See More
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