"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  

Banned from hotel, Elgin Baylor refuses to play...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 17, 1959



*  Elgin Baylor refuses to play in West Virginia

* Negro team members banned from "white's only" hotel



The 1st column of the front page has heading: "Baylor, N.B.A. Star, Balks at Hotel Ban", which states in part: "Elgin Baylor, rookie star of the professional Minneapolis Lakers, refused to play tonight... in protest...&... See More  

Nazi newspaper in occupied Russia...

DEUTSCHE BUG-ZEITUNG, Nikolajew, Russia, June 12, 1943  A quite rare Nazi newspaper from the middle of World War II during the German invasion & occupation of Russia. The masthead includes the Nazi swastika (see photo).

Four pages all in the German language, loose at the spine, generally in good condition.

1941 Atlantic Charter... FDR & Churchill...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 15, 1941.



* Atlantic Charter issued (1st report)

* Winston Churchill - World War II - WWII

* President Franklin D. Roosevelt



The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. AND BRITAIN SEEN READY TO DEFY JAPAN ON SOVIET AID" with subheads and great photo onboard the USS Augusta. (see) First report coverage on the famous meeting at sea between Wi... See More  

The inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris...

NEW YORK POST, Jan. 21, 1921



* 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  

1939 Battle of the River Forth... Scotland...

BOSTON TRAVELER, Oct. 16, 1939



* Battle of the River Forth - Scotland

* Rosyth Dockyard, Firth of Forth

* German vs. British Air Forces



The top of the front page, above the masthead is a terrific banner headline in bold lettering: "SCOTLAND RAIDED" with: "Nazi Fliers Strike Coast; Beaten Off" with subheads. Nice for display.

Complete 1st section only with pages 1-12, ... 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  

1945 Battle of Okinawa ending....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 20, 1945



* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ending

* Operation Iceberg victory



The front page has a banner headline: "JAPS SPLIT; LEAP OFF CLIFFS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related map on page 2. Coverage on the end of the Battle of Okinawa with the occupation of United States military. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this... See More  

1944 Lupe Velez suicide... Mexican actress...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1944



* Lupe Velez suicide death

* Mexican film actress



The back page (pg. 36) has one column headings: "LUPE VELEZ SUICIDE BY SLEEP TABLETS"

"'Tempestuous' Actress Was Depressed by Failure of Romance With French Actor" with smaller subheads and one column photo of Velez. First report coverage on the suicide death of famous Mexica... See More  

Germany invades Denmark & Norway....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 9, 1940



* Germany invades Norway & Denmark

* Operation Weserübung - World War II



The front page has a nice banner headline: "AIR BATTLE ON OVER OSLO; Capital Surrendered Without a Fight; FLEETS CLASH OFF NORWEGIAN COAST" with subhead and related photo. (see) More on pages 2 & 3.

Complete with all 34 pages, some spine wear, small library... 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  

1942 USS Yorktown Midway sinking....

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, September 17, 1942



* USS Aircraft Carrier Yorktown sinking

* Battle of Midway aftermath

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a five column photo showing crewman on the carrier deck shortly after the Japanese attack. Also a one column heading: "Yorktown Sunk During Midway Battle" (see) More related articles on page 5. This sinking actually happened a f... 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  

Attack on Kure (March 1945)...

DAILY NEWS, New York City, August 14, 1944



* Palisades Park, N. J. - 5 alarm fire

* Yanks cut Nazi escape route on French Front



The front page has a nice, displayable headline: "ALLIES BLOCK GERMANS' ESCAPE ROAD" with more coverage on pages 3 and 11.  

Front page also has picture of Palisades Park N.J. burning with headline: "FIRE RAGES THROUGH NEW JERSEY RESOR... See More  

1945 USS Bunker Hill... Japanese kamikaze attacks....

NEW YORK POST, June 28, 1945



* USS Bunker Hill - Essex-class aircraft carrier

* Invasion of Okinawa - Kamikazes attack



Page 3 has a photo showing the USS Bunker Hill burning with heading: "Bunker Hill in 1945" Also a three column heading: "Skipper Titled Blazing Carrier To Pour Burning Gas Into Sea" (see) First report coverage on the Japanese kamikaze attacks on the USS ... See More  

Attack on Kure (March 1945)...

DAILY NEWS, New York City, March 21, 1945



* Attack on Kure (March 1945) - Japan

* United States Navy aircraft carriers

* World War II - WWII air raid



The front page has a nice, displayable headline: "CARRIERS RIP JAP FLEET IN INLAND SEA" with subhead. (see) Reporting begins on page 2 with related photo and map.

Incomplete issue containing 14 of the 64 pages, nice for display as... See More  

So Hitler will win the war within 6 months...

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, California, Feb. 2, 1941  The banner headline has an interesting report: "HITLER DECIDES TO WIN WAR WITHIN 6 MONTHS" with subhead: "Blow to Bring Crisis in U.S.--Japanese Tension" and more.

The complete first section with pages 1-22.

The atomic bomb is dropped on Japan, with a "local" mention...

THE ASHEVILLE TIMES--EXTRA, North Carolina, Aug. 6, 1945  A notable 3 line banner head: "WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL BOMB, DEVELOPED AT OAK RIDGE, TENN., LOOSED AGAINST JAP HOMELAND" with subhead: "New Atomic Bomb 2,000 Times More Destructive Than Old Blockbusters".

The ftpg. also has 2 photo of the facility at Oak Ridge where the bomb was developed. Mention of Oak Ridge is... See More  

Yanks trap the Nazis...

DAILY NEWS, New York, June 19, 1944  The banner headline announces: "YANKS TRAP 25,000 NAZIS" "Wipe Out One Division Trying To Break Cherbourg Ring". The detailed report, with a photo, is on page 2. A map is included as well.

Tabloid-size, complete in 28 pages, nice condition.

Warsaw ghetto uprising...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1944



* Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

* German occupied Poland

* Jewish resistance - Jews



The top of page 5 has one column headings: "POLE TELLS STORY OF GHETTO BATTLE" "Nine-Day Conflict in Warsaw Began Spontaneously, Says Underground Courier", "Germans' Losses Heavy" "3,000 Jews Used Smuggled and home-Made Arms Agains... See More  

Atomic bomb destroys Hiroshima...

THE ROANOKE WORLD-NEWS, Virginia, Aug. 8, 1945 



* Atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan

* World War II ending - surrender nears



The banner headline reports: "Hiroshima Pulverized by Atomic Bombing" with subhead: "Almost Nothing Escaped Death, Tokyo Reports" "60 Per Cent of City Destroyed; Bodies Too Numerous to Be Counted..." There is also a front page illus... See More  

George S. Patton's siege on Metz, France...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1944



* Battle of Metz, France - Pincer siege

* General George S. Patton leads

* United States Army Central - Third

* Luftwaffe fight Ace Walter Novotny killed



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "PATTON FORGES PINCERS ON METZ" with subheads and related map. (see) Page 7 has a brief and inconspicuous report headed: "Nazi Air... See More  

From a remote island in the South Pacific...

WORLD OBSERVER, Biak Island, Sept. 12, 1945  A very uncommon "camp" newspaper from the South Pacific, actually a remote island just northwest of New Guinea.

During World War II it was a strategic airfield of the Japanese Army serving as a base for operations in the Pacific theater. American forces eventually captured the island during the Battle of Biak in June of 1944. The newspap... See More