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1972 Jackson Browne nightclub ad...
Item #719530
August 31, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 31, 1972
* Early Jackson Browne night club performance ad
* American rock musician, singer & songwriter
Page 43 under "cafes, clubs & coffee houses" is a ad for a performance by "Jackson Browne" at The Bitter End night club. (see image) This was the same year of the release of his debut album.
I sus... See More
Early 1963 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...
Item #719528
October 10, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 10, 1963
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* Carnegie Hall - New York City
* "Live at Carnegie Hall 1963" album fame
Page 14 has a small but early advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Carnegie Hall in Manhattan. This ad measures 2 x 2 inches. (see image) This concert was recorded for the 2005 album releas... See More
Early Bob Dylan 1965 interview / photo...
Item #719526
March 25, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 25, 1965
* Early and rare Bob Dylan interview
* American folk singer - songwriter
Page 24 has a rare interview with a young Bob Dylan under the heading: "Dylan Meets the Press" with a related photo. Dylan was known not to give many interviews throughout his career. This was one of his very first public press conference... See More
16th Street Baptist Church bombing... Civil Rights...
Item #719296
September 18, 1963
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., September 18, 1963
* 16th Street Baptist Church disaster
* Birmingham, Alabama church bombing
* African-American girls killed - funerals
The top of the front page, above the masthead, has a banner headline: "1500 at Rites for Ala. Bombing victim" with subhead. (see images) More on page 6.
Complete with 34 pages, light toning and minor wear at t... See More
Exploding Plastic Inevitable in 1966... Andy Warhol...
Item #719220
April 07, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 7, 1966
* Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable
* The Velvet Underground and Nico inaugural show ad
* Electric Circus underground nightclub performance
Page 29 has a 9 1/2 x 7 inch advertisement for a first "Erupting Plastic Inevitable with Andy Warhol The Velvet Underground and Nice" performance opened ... See More
1965 Mississippi civil rights movement...
Item #719217
December 02, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 2, 1965
* Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi
* Post Herbert Lee (activist) murder
* French artist & writer Tom Ungerer
* "Civil Right Bill" illustration
The front page has a Tomi Ungerer racist illustration titled: "Civil Rights Bill"
Also a heading: "From Liberty in Miss. To Justice in D.C.... See More
The 1963 march on Washington notice...
Item #719216
August 22, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Aug. 22, 1963
* Martin Luther King Jr. - civil rights movement
* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
* Community notice for bus & train trips to the event
* MLK "I Have a Dream" speech fame
Page 7 has a full page notice headed: "Rally for Civil Rights" and more. This was a community effort to get New Yorker's to go to t... See More
1968 battle of Thuong Duc.. Green Berets...
Item #719178
September 30, 1968
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Sept. 30, 1968
* Battle of Thuong Duc - South Vietnam
* 5th Special Forces Group (Green Berets)
* Vietnam War siege by North Vietnamese
The front page has a three column heading: "Green Beret camp Siege Countered" (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
history notes: On September 30, 19... See More
Soviet spy Robert Soblen poisoning (suicide)...
Item #719170
September 06, 1962
THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 6, 1962
* Soviet Union spy Robert Soblen
* KGB - Communist Party member
* Overdosing on barbiturates (suicide)
The front page has a banner headline: "SOBLEN TAKES POISON" with subheads. (see images) Soblen would die a few days later.
Complete with 50+ pages, a few library stamps within the masthead, some small binding holes along the spine, nice con... See More
Death of folk singer Peter La Farge...
Item #719145
November 04, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 4, 1965
* Peter La Farge overdose death
* Folk music singer - songwriter
The bottom of the front page has a photo of Peter La Farge with brief text on his unexpected death. (see image)
background: Peter La Farge died on October 27, 1965, at the age of 34, under circumstances that remain clouded in ambiguity and speculation. Off... See More
1968 Apollo 7 spaceflight.. prelude to Moon landing...
Item #719124
October 22, 1968
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. Oct. 22, 1968
* NASA Apollo 7 spaceflight splashdown
* First crewed mission of the Apollo program
* Prelude to the Apollo 11 Moon landing
* First live television broadcast on U.S. spacecraft
The front page has a banner headline: "Astronauts Ride 'Pink Cloud' Back To Earth" (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, small bi... See More
1970 invasion of Cambodia... Vietnam War...
Item #719021
May 01, 1970
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, May 1, 1970
* Cambodian campaign begins
* Invasion of Eastern Cambodia
* President Richard Nixon order
* Vietnam War escalation
The front page has a six column headline: "Nixon Orders Ground Troops Into Cambodia for First Time" with subhead and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, some spine wear, a few small tape mends ne... See More
Dramatic report of JFK's assassination...
Item #719016
November 22, 1963
THE MIAMI NEWS, Florida, Nov. 22, 1963
* Terrific issue for display
* JFK John F. Kennedy assassination
I believe this to be an "extra" edition put out very quickly to announce: "KENNEDY IS DEAD ! " "Felled By Assassin In Dallas" in huge letters on the front page, as the pagination is odd. There are 8 pages total which is likely all this edition had, but ... See More
Chappaquiddick incident with Ted Kennedy inquest...
Item #719013
April 30, 1970
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 30, 1970
* Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne
* Chappaquiddick Island incident- car accident
* Judge James A. Boyle's inquest conclusions
The front page has a banner headline: "Kennedy Angered By Judge's Report Doubting Him" with lead-in: "'We Must All Live With The Loss Of Mary Jo And The Pai... See More
Early 1962 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...
Item #718820
September 13, 1962
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 13, 1962
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* Only his second year of public performances
* Hootenanny at Carnegie Hall - Manhattan
The back-page has a somewhat small advertisement for "Hootenanny At Carnegie Hall" This was a six-act bill with Bob Dylan appearing second after Pete Seeger. The names of the p... See More
1969 anti-Vietnam War march on Washington D.C...
Item #718808
November 20, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 20, 1969
* Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam
* March on Washington D.C.
* Massive demonstration - teach-in
The front page has a heading: "A Half Million March For an Audience of One" with 3 related photos. (see images) This is a editorial by Ron Rosenbaum on the March on Washington D.C. to End the War in Viet... See More
Early Bob Dylan's 1st all electric concert 1965 ad...
Item #718801
August 26, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 26, 1965
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium - Queens
* First all electric guitar set (historic)
Page 15 has a somewhat small advertisement for a upcoming "BOB DYLAN" concert at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in Queens. This ad measures 3 x 1 3/4 inches. (see image) This conce... See More
Pete Rose named "Rookie of the Year" in 1963...
Item #718685
November 27, 1963
DAILY NEWS, New York City, Nov. 27, 1963
* Pete Rose named "Rookie of the Year"
* Cincinnati Reds "Charlie Hustle" legend
* Major League Baseball second baseman
Page 22 has a heading: "Reds' Rose Voted NL's Rookie of '63, Hunt 2d" with photo. (see images)
Complete with all 28 pages, tabloid size, Nice condition.
AI notes: In November of 1963, 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
1965 Village Voice placard... Jules Feiffer...
Item #718622
February 25, 1965
Here is what I believe to be a placard advertisement for the Greenwich Village publication "Village Voice" with a focus on the weekly cartoon by the famed Jules Feiffer. A written date on the back reads: "Feb. 25, 1965" which means this was from the beginning of the counterculture movement in America. I searched the internet to try to find a similar item and nothing comes up. I... See More
Historic Civil Rights Bill passing the Senate in 1964...
Item #718618
June 19, 1964
THE DETROIT NEWS, June 19, 1964
* American Civil Rights Act of 1964
* Passes United States Senate (eve)
The top front page has a banner headline on the day of the historic moment during the Civil Rights movement: "OK of Rights Bill Near; Goldwater Voting 'No'" Nice for display. Coverage on the day of the Senate's passage of this historic Civil Rights Act, wh... See More
1964 St. Louis Cardinals win World Series...
Item #718505
October 16, 1964
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Oct. 16, 1964
* St. Louis Cardinals win World Series
* vs. New York Yankees - MLB baseball
The front page has a five column heading: "Cards Capture World Series" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Much more in the sport's section with more headings, box scores and few more related photos.
Complete with 52 pages, light tonin... See More
Early Bob Dylan's 1st all electric concert 1965 ad...
Item #718503
August 26, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 26, 1965
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* Live at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium - Queens
* First all electric guitar set (historic)
Page 15 has a somewhat small advertisement for a upcoming "BOB DYLAN" concert at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in Queens. This ad measures 3 x 1 3/4 inches. (see image) This conce... See More
Prelude to U.S. entering the Vietnam War ?...
Item #718494
October 19, 1964
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Oct. 19, 1964
* United States involvement in Vietnam War prelude ?
* North Vietnamese territory aircraft bombings
The front page has a two column heading: "North Viet Nam Says Its Villages Strafed" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 24 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
AI notes: In October 1964, U.S. i... See More
1973 airplane crash death of Jim Croce...
Item #718432
September 27, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 27, 1973
* Jim Croce death in airplane crash w/ photo
* American folk & rock singer songwriter
* "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" song fame
Page 43 has a heading: "Jim Croce, 1943-73" with photo. (see images)
AI notes: Jim Croce died tragically on September 20, 1973, at the age of 30, in a plane crash shortly a... See More
1966 American flag burning as art ?...
Item #718430
April 14, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 14, 1966
* American flag burning in theater performance
* Puerto Rican artist Jose Rodriquez-Soltero
* Timothy Leary appearance ad - Andy Warhol
Page 7 has a heading: "American Flag Burned In Theatre Spectacle" with lead-in: "Closing Threatened" and 2 related photos. (see images)
AI notes: In 1966, Jos&eacu... See More
1972 Black Sabbath concert advertisement...
Item #718269
July 20, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 20, 1972
* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
* Nassau Coliseum concert advertisement
* Singer Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ photo
* The J.Geils Band and Blue Oyster Cult
Page 37 has a 9 x 4 inch advertisement for "BLACK SABBATH" concert at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (see images)
AI not... See More
1967 Point Pleasant bridge disaster...
Item #718250
December 16, 1967
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. Dec. 16, 1967
* Point Pleasant, West Virginia
* Silver Bridge collapse disaster
* Eyebar-chain suspension bridge
* Connects Gallipolis, Ohio - River
The front page has a two column heading: "Ohio Bridge Collapse May Have Killed 60" (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, nice ... See More
Steely Dan is born! 1st Blind Faith North American concert ad (1969)...
Item #718237
June 26, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, June 26, 1969
* The collectible ad which birthed the amazing Steely Dan
* Blind Faith - Supergroup w/ Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood & Ginger Baker
* Very first North America concert - Madison Square Garden
Page 53 has the highly sought after but conspicuous advertisement which is credited with birthing the jazz-rock band, St... See More
Humble Pie concert ad in 1972....
Item #718235
July 06, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 6, 1972
* Humble Pie concert in the Bronx, New York
* Gaelic Park performance advertisement
* English rock band w/ Peter Frampton
Page 37 has a nice full page advertisement for "HUMBLE PIE" for there performance at Gaelic Park in the Bronx. (see images) Nice for display.
Page 35 has a full page ad for the "Garden State Su... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1968....
Item #718232
April 25, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 25, 1968
* Maharishi Mahesh Yogi & The Beach Boys
* Grateful Dead concert in Electric Circus
* East village performance advertisement
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 34 has a 5 1/2 x 6 inch ad for a upcoming performance by "Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and the Beach Boys" (see image... See More
Jim Morrison as the new sex symbol in 1967...
Item #718165
December 14, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Dec. 14, 1967
* Jim Morrison of THE DOORS
* American rock band frontman
* New American sex symbol - idol
* "Summer of Love" era
Page 14 has an article under: "scenes" which suggests that Jim Morrison, singer of "The Doors" may be becoming the new American sex symbol for Women with photo. (see images)
AI notes: In 1967, Jim... See More
Grateful Dead, Black Sabbath & more in 1971.......
Item #717976
July 29, 1971
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 29, 1971
* Grateful Dead, Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper & more
* Upcoming Gaelic Park concerts advertisement - Bronx
Page 35 has a full page advertisement for upcoming concerts at Gaelic Park with a focus on the Grateful Dead. Other performers include Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath amongst others. (see images)
AI notes: The Grate... See More
1973 Summer Jam at Watkins Glen advertisement...
Item #717975
July 05, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 5, 1973
* The Grateful Dead w/ Allman Brothers - The Band
* Summer Jam at Watkins Glen concert advertisement
* Largest attendance at a pop festival - Bigger than Woodstock
Page 54 has a 10 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen. (see image)
AI notes: Summer Jam at Watkins Glen was a legendary rock festi... See More
The Grateful Dead comes East for the 2nd time...
Item #717898
December 21, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 21, 1967
* Grateful Dead - 2nd New York City visit
* Village Theater performance advertisement
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* Andy Warhol pop-up book release party w/ photos
Page 28 has a small but very early advertisement for "The Grateful Dead of San Francisco" which performed two nights at the... See More
" Harlem Four" released... MLB 1st collective players' strike starts...
Item #717679
April 01, 1972
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 1, 1972
* Very 1st collective MLB baseball strike
* "Harlem Six" - 4 of the 6 released
The front page has the heading: "Crowd Greets Harlem 4, Out of Jail After 8 Years", followed by text which continues on an inside page. This tells of the release of four of the "Harlem Six", all of whom were initially convicted for the murder of... See More
JFK's West Germany speech... Cold War era...
Item #717678
June 26, 1963
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1963
* President John F. Kennedy
* Frankfort, West Germany
* Paulskirche speech - St. Paul's Church
* Post World War II relations w/ Germany
* Threat of Soviet communism warning
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "KENNEDY URGES 'COHESIVE EUROPE' IN EQUAL PARTNERSHIP WITH U.S.; MIXED ATOMIC FORCE IS DEFERRED"... See More
The Grateful Dead & Chambers Brothers in 1969....
Item #717669
October 02, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 2, 1969
* Grateful Dead gig at Cafe Au Go Go night club
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* The Chamber Brother - psychedelic soul band
* Concert performance at Hunter College advertisement
Page 34 has a 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for "CHAMBERS BROTHERS" for there performances at Hunter... See More
The Velvet Undereground & Nico in 1967...
Item #717668
February 16, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 16, 1967
* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground & Nico
* Before their first album was released (March 12)
* Electric Circus underground nightclub performance
Page 29 has a 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for a "NICO" gig at the newly opened "Electric Circus" in Greenwich Village. (see image)&nbs... See More
Chuck Norris & "Cream" farewell tour in 1968....
Item #717666
October 31, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 31, 1968
* Chuck Norris vs. Louis Delgado karate bout
* American martial artist and Hollywood actor
* Lightweight championship of the World ad
* CREAM British rock band - Spectrum concert ad
* Eric Clapton - Ginger Baker - Jack Bruce
Page 38 has a notice for "Professional Karate World Championship Bouts" with one of... See More
1967 Jimi Hendrix gig ad in Greenwich Village...
Item #717664
August 03, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 3, 1967
* Very early Jimi Hendrix performance advertisement
* American electric guitarist, songwriter and singer
* Swami Satchidananda Saraswati editorial
Page 24 has a 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for "The Jimi Hendrix Experience" which was performed four nights at the Salvation Club in Greenwich Village. Hendrix released... See More
1968 The Bee Gees NYC concert advertisement...
Item #717663
August 08, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 8, 1968
* The BEE GEES concert advertisement
* Forest Hills Tennis Stadium - Queens NYC
* Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb brothers
* The Jimi Hendrix Experience concert ad
Page 22 has a 7 x 6 inch advertisement for a "The Incredible BEE GEES" concert at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in New York City. (see image)... See More
1967 Richard Alpert & the new drug "STP"... Andy Warhol...
Item #717662
April 13, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 13, 1967
* Richard Alpert and STP vs. LSD drug
* 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine
* "Serenity, Tranquility and Peace" psychedelic
* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground
* Live at The Gymnasium advertisement
Starting on page 7 is an article heading: "Is Acid Obsolete? The New Letters Are STP" Text co... See More
1969 Altamont Free Concert... Hells Angels...
Item #717575
December 11, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Dec. 11, 1969
* Infamous Altamont Free Concert "Woodstock West"
* Rolling Stones - death of Meredith Hunter by Hells Angels
* Santana - Jefferson Airplane - The Flying Burrito Brothers
* LSD infested - violent atmosphere described in detail
A nice issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as a detailed report by Grover Lewis on the infamous Alta... See More
Death of Charles De Gaulle, in a Paris newspaper...
Item #717535
November 11, 1970
FRANCE-SOIR, Paris, France, Nov. 11, 1970 The front page is black-bordered and features a large & bold banner headline: "LA MORTE DE DE GAULLE" [The Death of De Gaulle].
Charles DeGaulle was a French general and statesman. He was the leader of Free France (1940–44) and the head of the provisional government of the French Republic (1944–46). In 1958, was elected as ... See More
Secretariat at the Preakness... Triple Crown....
Item #717495
May 19, 1973
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Sat., May 19, 1973
* Secretariat to win Preakness Stakes (day of)
* Thoroughbred horse racing
* Triple crown champion
The top of page 28 has a heading: "Secretariat Eyes Second Jewel" with related photo and much more. See images for portion of the text.
Complete with all 40 pages, a little spine wear, small piece torn away at the bottom right corner... 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
1966 The Beach Boys at Yankee Stadium concert ad...
Item #717196
March 03, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 3, 1966
* The Beach Boys - American rock band
* Yankee Stadium concert advertisement
* A show that was cancelled - low ticket sales
* Judy Collins at Brooklyn College concert ad
The top of page 15 has a small advertisement for "The BEACH BOYS" concert at Yankee Stadium.
AI notes: The Beach Boys' scheduled concer... See More
Death of Charles De Gaulle - former General and Prime Minister of France...
Item #717179
November 10, 1970
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D.C., Nov. 10, 1970
* Charles de Gaulle death (1st report)
The front page has the banner headline: "General De Gaulle Dies", with subheads: "A Man Of Destiny", "General Pursued His Vision of France". and more. Additional coverage is found within. See images for details.
Note: General de Gaulle was a beloved French leader and ... See More
THE DOORS Jim Morrison famous arrest in Miami...
Item #717022
March 13, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 13, 1969
* The Doors - Jim Morrison counterculture rock band
* Infamous arrest for indecent exposure at a Miami concert
The top of page 5 has a heading: "It's Hard to Light A Fire in Miami" with lead-in: "Jim Morrison" Lengthy text continues on another page.
AI notes: On March 1, 1969, The Doors pl... See More
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