Germany surrendering...

HERALD EXPRESS, War Extra, Los Angeles, May 5, 1945 



* Nazis surrendering

* V-E Day nears



The front page features a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "ALL EUROPE FIGHTING IS ENDED FOR YANKS" with many subheads and related photo showing several captured Germans. Nice for display. More on the following pages.

Complete with 20 pages, a little wear and archival mending alo... See More  

"NAZIS DESTROYED IN FRENCH ATTACK" - WAR EXTRA! 9 A.M. Final...

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  

Report on Pearl Harbor, in a pro-Nazi newspaper...

EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 10, 1941  A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.

The bottom half of the front page has two column heads on the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "Heavy American Shipping Losses" "Two Battleships and Aircraft Carrier Sunk" wi... See More  

1945 USS California (BB-44)... Japanese kamikaze attacks....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1945



* USS California (BB-44) - Tennessee-class battleship

* Japanese kamikazes - Battle of Lingayen Gulf



The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Kamikaze Hits the California; Battleship Fights On; Losses 203". This is on the Japanese kamikaze attacks on the USS California during the Battle of Lingayen Gulf. Reporting on many disasters ... See More  

1942 Doolittle raid of Japan.... official report...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 21, 1943



* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan official report

* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers

* USS Hornet aircraft carrier



The front page has a two column heading: "Army Discloses Details Of Tokyo Raid; Planes Took Off From Carrier" with subhead. (see) This was the official report on the Jimmy Doolittle raid on Japan in which he l... See More  

1902 Panama Bay naval battle..

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 20, 1902



* Panama Bay naval battle

* Colombian & rebel warships

* Thousand Days' War

* Sinking of the Lautaro



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IN PANAMA HARBOR" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that ... See More  

Battle of Kwajalein ends in victory....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, February 3, 1944



* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll ends with U.S. victory

* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan

* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "MARINES TAKE ROI ISLAND, INVADE 2 MORE MARSHALLS" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 30 pages, light toning along the central fold, a little spine wear, g... See More  

"Smokes For Buddies"...

BEACON, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, October 1, 1943 



* "Smoke For Buddies" rally 

* Rare military issue from WWII 



A military paper produced at the Navy Yard with a great wealth of war-related content. An interesting item on the front page headed: "2,100,000 Cigarettes Donated by Yard" to be send to servicemen overseas as part of the "Smoke... See More  

First day of Battle... Nazis vs. Russia...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 23, 1941



* Germany vs. Russia - 1st Day

* World War II, WWII



The front page has a nice banner headline: "GERMANS ADVANCE 10 MILES; Churchill Urges U.S. to Back Reds as Hitler Presses New War" with subheads and related illustration. Nice for display.

Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, library stamp in the masthead, some small binding h... See More  

Nazis attack the Athenia... World War II begins...

DAILY NEWS, EXTRA, Los Angeles, Sept. 4, 1939



* SS Athenia sinking (1st report)

* 1st British ship sunk by Germany

* World War II at the beginning

* Britain and France entering the war



The nice, bold banner headline on the front page announces: "LINER SUNK BY GERMAN SUB" with subhead. Nice for display. More related reporting on the following pages.

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1939 Popeye & Mickey Mouse comics...

MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE (Sunday Comic Section only), October 13, 1940



* Popeye (Thimble Theatre)

*  Mickey Mouse & Pluto

* 8 pages of color comics



Offered is the Sunday Comics section which includes Popeye, Mickey Mouse, Blondie, Silly Symphony w/ Pluto The Pup (Walt Disney) among many more.

This section is incomplete with 8 of the 16 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.... See More  

Lead up to WWII... Poland Prepares...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 24, 1939



* ATTACK BY HITLER IS FEARED TODAY!

* Bing Crosby in "Star Maker"



The front page has: "ATTACK BY HITLER IS FEARED TODAY!" This issue predates the start of WWII by less than a week. The front page has coverage of Germany and Russia's Treaty and Poland beginning "To Mobilize Her Reserve Troops".  This dramatic hea... See More  

1942 Japenese attack on California coast...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Feb. 24, 1942 



* Attack on California coast

* Ellwood oil field shelling

* Japanese submarine I-17



The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Army and Navy Planes Hunt Jap Sub Off Pacific Coast" with subhead. (see) This brief yet very historic shelling only caused minor damage to the oil field—a pump house and a single oil derrick w... See More  

Heinrich Himmler takes his own life...

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, May 25, 1945 



* Heinrich Himmler suicide by poison

* German hangman...  SS leader



The front page has a nice banner headline: "HIMMLER DIES OF HIDDEN POISON" with subhead and photo. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage continues on page 2 with photo of Himmler.

Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins... See More  

Japs capture Manila, Philippines in 1942...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, EXTRA, January 2, 1942



* Japanese occupation of the Philippines

* Nice headline for display

* FRONT LEAF ONLY **



The front page has a very nice banner headline in large, bold lettering: "MANILA FALLS!" with subheads.

Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2), great for display as such. ... See More  

Japanese Suicide Attacks...

Military newspaper printed in the jungles of New Guinea...

GUINEA GOLD, "Australian Edition", May 23, 1945  The front page banner headline reads: "Chinese Launch Offensive In South To Sever Jap Supply Lines" with various subheads. The back page has: "Jap Suicide Attacks Fail To Loosen Okinawa Grip", with more. See images for details.

These were the closing moments of WW2 - the gap between V-E Day and V-J Day.

An uncomm... See More  

Rare 1941 World War II American poster...

Here is a large and I'm assuming very rare World War II poster that measures 40 x 28 1/2 inches that shows General Dwight Eisenhower giving thanks to American laborers for producing the needed equipment for the North Africa Campaign. (see) This poster was printed at the: "U.S. Government Printing Office: 1942" (see) We found this poster within a collection of World War II newspapers ... See More  

The inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris...

NEW YORK POST, Jan. 21, 2021



* A day of "firsts"

* Joe Biden sworn in as oldest president to-date

* Kamala Harris 1st female, 1st black, 1st South-Asian Vice-President

* Doug Emhoff 1st "second Gentleman" and first Jewish-American married to a President or Vice-President



The entire front page and pages 3-13 tell of the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President an... See More  

Italy surrenders...

THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, September 8, 1943 



* Italy surrenders

* World War II

* Incomplete issue



The large, bold banner headline announces: "ITALY GIVES UP!" with related subheads.

Incomplete issue containing the front and back leafs of the 1st section only (4 pages) of a 40 page newspaper. A few small archival mends on the inside pages, terrific for display as such.... See More  

World War II set, an issue from each of the years...

(5) THE DAILY NEWS, New York  An interesting lot of five issues, each from the World War II years of 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1945.

One of the great features of the Daily News is the format, as most of each front page of this tabloid-size newspaper is taken up with a headline and/or photo relating to the war.

Each issue has some inside pages removed but pages relating to the war were kep... See More  

Very dramatic issue on the death of FDR...

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER -- E X T R A, April 13, 1945  This would have to be one of the more dramatic announcements of the death of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to be found with a very large & bold: "E X T R A" above the masthead, the two line banner head takes close to have of the front page: 'ROOSEVELT DEAD ! " bordered in black, plus a photo of him as well. Rela... See More  

The bombing of Pearl Harbor...

NEW YORK TIMES, December 8, 1941  Great to have the report of the bombing of Pearl Harbor in perhaps the most venerable newspaper in the country.

The three-line banner headline announces: "JAPAN WARS ON U.S. AND BRITAIN; MAKES SUDDEN ATTACK ON HAWAII; HEAVY FIGHTING AT SEA REPORTED" with various related subheads. The front page also features a map captioned in part: "Pacific O... See More  

1945 USS Franklin aircraft carrier disaster...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. May 18, 1945



* USS Franklin (CV-13) disaster

* Japanese dive bomber attack

* United States Navy aircraft carrier



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "PLANE CARRIER IS SAVED BY COURAGE OF CREW IN SPITE OF 1000 CASUALTIES" with subheads and a photo of the carrier just after the attack. This disaster happened a few months earlier but th... See More  

A broadside "newspaper" covering World War II...

TEL-PICS, New York, a lot of five issues: Sept. 18, 28, 30; Oct. 4, 13, 1944



* Rare World War II photo broadsides



This was a broadside (printed on one side only) newspaper originally meant to be displayed in store windows, mostly taken up with a large photo of the war, plus a caption. A very unusual item.

Each measures 10 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches, once folded to envelope size with a mailing add... See More  

Italy declares war on Germany in 1943....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 14, 1943 



* Italy declares war on Germany

* World War II - WWII



The top of the front page has a six column headline: "BADOGLIO, DECLARING WAR, RALLIES ITALY" with subheads that include: "REICH'S ACTS CITED " "Italian Marshal Lists German Attacks as Cause of War" and more. (see)

Complete with all 42 pages,. rag edition, sma... See More