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Aviator Howard Hughes airplane flight record..
Item #722205
January 14, 1936
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, January 14, 1936
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Transcontinental airplane speed flight record
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MOVIE PRODUCER FLIES ACROSS U.S. IN 9 1-2 HOURS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.
background: In Jan... See More
1941 Atlantic Charter... FDR & Churchill...
Item #722189
August 15, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, 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: "DETAILS OF CHURCHILL FDR MEETING REVEALED" with subheads and photo onboard the USS Augusta. (see images) More inside. First report coverage on the famous meeting at sea between Win... See More
Item #722184
May 12, 1970
THE RALEIGH TIMES, N.C. May 12, 1970
* 1970 Augusta, Georgia race riot
* African Americans - Negroes
* Largest urban uprising in deep South
* Black teenager Charles Oatman killing
* Police brutality protests - racial injustice
The front page has a two column heading: "Six Men Die In Race Riot" with lead-in: "'Guerilla Warfare'" and photo showing the turm... See More
1956 Clinton, Tennessee school integration crisis...
Item #722117
September 02, 1956
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 2, 1956
* "The Clinton 12" high school integration
* Clinton, Tennessee Negroes desegregation
* "Brown v. Board of Education" aftermath
The front page has a two column heading: "Tear Gas Routs Mob In Race-Torn Town" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, sm... See More
1937 Howard Hughes airplane flight speed record...
Item #722110
January 20, 1937
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, January 20, 1937
* Aviator & film producer Howard Hughes
* Transcontinental airplane speed flight record
* Los Angeles to New York City
The top of page 12 has a two column heading: "Pilot Hughes' Close Call On Record Speed Flight" with subhead. (see images)
Complete 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, some small bindin... See More
1869 Gold Hill, Nevada mine fire disaster....
Item #721538
April 11, 1869
THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 11, 1869
* Gold Hill, Storey County, Nevada
* Comstock Lode - Virginia City
* Yellow Jacket Mine fire disaster
Page 7 has an article headed: "The Disaster In Nevada" and more. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, nice condition.
background: In April of 1869, a devastating fire erupted in the Yellow Jacket Mine at Gold Hill, Nevada, part of the Comst... See More
Actress Mae West & the 1936 Santa Anita Handicap...
Item #721489
February 23, 1936
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Feb. 23, 1936
* Hollywood actress Mae West
* Wins a horse race gambling bet
* 1936 Santa Anita Handicap (Top Row)
The top of page 17 has a two column photo with heading: "Police Guard Actress" with article. And the front page of the sport's section (inside) has a banner headline: "TOP ROW WINS $100,000 RACE: DISCOVERY 7TH" with su... See More
1936 McAlester prison break... Hindenburg airship...
Item #721331
May 14, 1936
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, May 14, 1936
* McAlester, Oklahoma prison convicts break
* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship
* Returns home after 1st American visit
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "1 SLAIN, 11 SHOT IN WILD BREAK BY 24 CONVICTS" with subhead. (see images)
The front page has another one column heading: "ZEPPELIN ARRIVES AT GERMAN BAS... See More
Early & detailed on the Buchenwald Nazi concentration camps...
Item #721246
October 31, 1939
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 31, 1939
* Early Buchenwald Nazi concentration camps realization
* Detailed reports on guard's killings and floggings
The front has a one column heading: "Horrors of Nazi Prison Camps Told" (see images) Another related article on page 2 with heading: "Nazis Blame the War on the Jews"
Complete with 28 pages, li... See More
April, 1956 tornadoes outbreak...
Item #721093
April 04, 1956
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. April 4, 1956
* April, 1956 tornadoes outbreak
* Grand Rapids, Michigan (F5)
* Lexington, Tennessee disaster
The front page has a five column headline: "45 Die As Tornadoes Sweep Mid-Continent" with subhead. Also another two column heading: "Broad section Of Town 'Gone With The Wind" with a few related photos. (see images)
Complete wi... See More
Ohio River Flood of 1937... Louisville, Kentucky...
Item #720384
January 26, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1937
* Ohio River Flood of 1937
* Great Depression era
* Louisville, Kentucky photos
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIRE ADDS TO FLOOD HORROR" with subheads. Nice for display. More on following pages. And a great full page pictorial is on the back page which is also nice for display. (see images) This flood which happened during the he... See More
Financial aspect of U.S. entering WWII.......
Item #720297
December 17, 1941
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL--Pacific Coast Edition, San Francisco, Dec. 17, 1941
* Financial aspect of Pearl Harbor attack (10 days prior)
* United States is at war with the Axis
The banner headline across the top reads: "First Coast Data Under War Conditions Show Business Changle" with various subheads and more. As might be expected from a finance newspaper, there is much content con... See More
Rams football moves to L.A....
Item #719838
January 13, 1946
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, January 13, 1946
* Cleveland Rams - NFL Football
* 1st move to Los Angeles, California
The front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Rams Quit Cleveland, Move to Los Angeles" with subhead. (see images)
Thirty + pages, light toning and very minor wear at the margins, nice condition.
history notes: On January 12, 1946, t... See More
Item #719655
May 18, 1948
THE KANSAS CITY STAR, May 18, 1948
* 1948 Arab-Israeli War - Palestine War
* The Fall of Palestinian port city Acre
* Just 4 days after the State of Israel creation
The top of the front has a one column heading: "CLAIM ARAB CITY" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a few small binding holes along the spine, ... See More
1957 "Little Rock Nine" Central High School...
Item #719207
September 11, 1957
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., September 11, 1957
* Little Rock Nine
* Negro students - Arkansas
* Central High School
* Gov. Orval Faubus disobeys
* re. Brown v. Board of Education
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "TROOPS WILL REMAIN AT ARKANSAS SCHOOL, GOV. FAUBUS ASSERTS" with subheads. (see images) This report concerns the Little Rock N... See More
Hindenburg airship first flight to America begins...
Item #719189
May 07, 1936
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., May 8, 1936
* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship
* Very 1st flight to America (approaching)
* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Hindenburg Weathers a Heavy Storm" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.
history notes: When the Hin... See More
1775 capture of Ethan Allen...
Item #719128
October 21, 1775
THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER, Philadelphia, Oct. 21, 1775
* Ethan Allen captured
* American Revolutionary War
The front page includes a letter: "To the King" which references the American situation & includes: "...Let then, royal Sire, the liberty of England and America be ever in your heart, then shall the people be free, and America shall yet be happy in the full enjoyment ... See More
Fred "Killer" Burke jailed in Michigan...
Item #719043
March 30, 1931
THE DETROIT NEWS, March 30, 1931
* Gangster hitman Fred "Killer" Burke jailed
* St. Valentine's Day massacre suspect
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era
* Prohibition & great depression
The top of the front page has two photos with heading: "First Pictures Of Burke's Arrival , Brought By News Airplane" Also a one column heading: "BURKE FACES JUDGE... 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
The beginning of the U.S. Navy's relationship with San Diego ?...
Item #718991
July 30, 1907
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, July 30, 1907
* Naval Base San Diego to be born ?
A nice issue on the pre-founding era of the United States Navy's relationship with San Diego, one which has grown tremendously ever since 1917 to become the home port of the Pacific Fleet, a base composed of 13 piers, with over 24,000 military personnel and over 10,000 civilian workers. The U.... See More
The Niagara Scow gets stranded at the Falls...
Item #718822
August 08, 1918
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 8, 1918
* Niagara Scow - Old or Iron Scow
* Stranded at Niagara Falls
Page 9 has a one small column heading: "Saved From Niagara Falls" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.
AI notes: On August 6, 1918, a dramatic incident unfolded near Niagara Falls when a... See More
John Paul Jones'
Engraving of a cricket club... Capitol Cornerstone..
Item #718669
August 02, 1851
GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Massachusetts, Aug. 2, 1851 The front page has a half-page engraving of a cricket club: "The Eleven Of New England.", which includes the names of the club members and various officials. Included is a related article.
The inside has a half-page engraving of the "Laying Of The Corner Stone At The Capitol." Also present are: "Dec... See More
1988 "IRON MAIDEN" w/ Ace Frehley concert advertisement...
Item #718666
June 14, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 14, 1988
* "IRON MAIDEN" concerts advertisement
* English heavy metal band performances
* With Ace Frehley's Comet - Former KISS
* "Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour" tour
Page 80 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming "IRON MAIDEN" performances in the New York City a... See More
1986 David Lee Roth concert advertisement...
Item #718457
November 11, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 11, 1986
* David Lee Roth concert advertisement
* Post Van Halen frontman vocalist
* "Eat 'Em and Smile" album tour
* Nassau Coliseum solo performance
Page 69 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "DAVID LEE ROTH" at the Nassau Coliseum. (see images)
AI... See More
1986 Social Distortion performance advertisement..
Item #718418
February 25, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 25, 1986
* Social Distortion - hardcore punk rock band
* Lead vocalist Mike Ness - cowpunk music
* Ritz nightclub concert advertisement
Page 100 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming "SOCIAL DISTORTION" concert at the Ritz nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: On February 22, 1986, Social D... See More
1988 EXODUS concert advertisement..
Item #718402
January 26, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 26, 1988
* Exodus - heavy thrash metal band
* Lead vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza
* Ritz nightclub concert advertisement
Page 100 has a 7 1/4 x 5 inch advertisement for upcoming "EXODUS" concert at the Ritz nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: On January 22, 1988, Exodus headlined a... See More
Early 19th century mermaid sighting ?...
Item #718095
November 02, 1809
MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, November 2, 1809
* Mermaid - aquatic creature sighting ?
* Sandside Bay, Caithness, Scotland coast
* Early 19th century folklore story
The front page has an article headed: "The Mermaid,..." (see images) Text takes up a complete column.
Complete with 4 pages, ornate masthead, nice condition.
AI notes: In January 1809, seve... See More
1987 assassination of The Notorious B.I.G....
Item #717954
March 18, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 18, 1987
* Killing of The Notorious B.I.G.
* Biggie Smalls - American rapper
* New York rap scene - gangsta rap
* East Coast hip-hop music pioneer
* Considered one of the best of all time
The front page has a powerful photo of rap icon "The Notorious B.I.G." with heading: "Think B.I.G., 1973-1997&quo... See More
1942 German U-boat crewman buried in America...
Item #717919
July 23, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1942
* German U-85 - U-boat crewmen
* Sunk off North Carolina coast (29 dead)
* First German submarine sunk by U.S. Navy - USS Roper
* Buried w/ military honors at Hampton National Cemetery
The front page has a two column heading: "29 From a Sunken U-Boat Are Buried at Hampton, Va." (see images) Other World War II coverage throughou... 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
From the "heyday" of Asbury Park, New Jersey...
Item #717577
August 07, 1888
THE DAILY PRESS, Asbury Park & Ocean Grove, New Jersey, Aug. 7, 1888
* From this tourist mecca of the 19th century
An interesting newspaper from these once-famous vacation meccas on the Jersey coast, containing various news of the day with an emphasis on tourism-related items.
Page 2 has a continuation of: "History of Asbury
... See More
* From this tourist mecca of the 19th century
* Famous hotels in illustrated ads
An interesting newspaper from these once-famous vacation meccas on the Jersey coast, containing various news of the day with an emphasis on tourism-related items.
Page 2 has a continuation of: "History of Asbury
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
Very 1st coast to coast TV broadcast in 1951...
Item #717558
September 05, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 5, 1951
* Very first coast to coast TV broadcast
* President Harry S. Truman on television
* Japanese peace treat conference in S.F.
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "TRUMAN AT PARLEY OFFERS JAPAN LIMITED 'PARTNERSHIP OF PEACE'; FOE MASSES SATELLITES IN KOREA" various subheads that include: "TV Spans U.S. for First Time ... See More
Submarine Warfare... Patriotic poem by Minna Irving...
Item #717009
February 22, 1917
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 22, 1917
* Front color cover… ON GUARD
* "OUR COUNTRY" - poem by Minna Irving
* Multiple ads for products of the era
The front page is a color illustration of: "ON GUARD - Naval Militiaman Protecting Brooklyn Bridge, Destruction of Which Would Block the Navy Yard". Several ar
... See More
1914 First Battle of the Aisne...
Item #716637
September 28, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 28, 1914
* First Battle of the Ainse River - France ending
* German Empire vs. United Kingdom & France
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a banner heading: "Prussian Guard is Almost Annihilated in Fighting" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&quo... See More
German Ocean Liner SS St. Louis... Jewish refugees...
Jewish refugees are refused in Cuba...
Item #716612
June 05, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 5, 1939..
* German Ocean Liner MS St. Louis
* Jewish refugees are refused in Cuba
* "The Voyage of the Damned"
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SHIP BEARING 907 JEWS PAUSES IN FLORIDA WATERS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.&n... See More
The Grateful Dead comes East for the 1st time...
Item #716439
June 08, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, June 8, 1967
* Grateful Dead - first Eastern tour begins
* Very 1st performance in the East w/ photos
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* A truly historic issue at the inception of this band
A terrific issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page has an article headed: "Frontier on Tompkins Square - p. 14"... See More
1945 capture of German U-boat U-858...
Item #716397
May 15, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1945
* First German U-boat capture post surrender
* U-858 off New Jersey coast - U.S. Navy
The front page has a four column photo with heading: "Prowling Ended: German Submarine Surrenders To Our Navy" Also a one column heading: "1ST U-BOAT YIELDS TO US OFF JERSEY" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues inside w... 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
1945 Irma Grese Jewish holocaust trial...
Item #716218
October 17, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1945
* German Woman guard Irma Grese
* Nazi concentration camps leader
* Bergen-Belsen trials - Jewish holocaust
* "Beast of Belsen" "Hyena of Auschwitz"
Page 6 has a one column heading: "BELSEN WOMAN GUARD WEEPS, DENIES GUILT" (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: O... See More
1945 Irma Grese and Josef Kramer trial begins...
Item #716215
September 24, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 24, 1945
* Josef Kramer & Irma Grese amongst others
* Bergen-Belsen trial begins - World War II
* Concentration camp leaders - war crimes
* Jewish Holocaust - exterminations - atrocities
* Gas chamber survivor Sophie Litwinska
The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "OSWIECIM VICTIM ACCUSES GERMAN" with subhead. Also a five ... See More
Brooklyn Dodgers & N.Y. Giants move to West Coast official...
Item #716039
May 29, 1957
THE DETROIT NEWS, May 29, 1957
* Brooklyn Dodgers & New York Giants
* Approved to move to the West Coast
* Los Angeles and San Francisco relocation
* MLB - Major League Baseball
The front page has a four column heading: "OK Dodgers-Giants Shift; Coast Speeds Stadiums" (see images) More in the sport's sections.
Complete with 38 pages, some small binding holes along the ... See More
Irma Grese admits guilt in Jewish Holocaust murders...
Item #715894
October 06, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 6, 1945
* Nazi female camp guard Irma Grese
* "Beast of Belsen" "Hyena of Auschwitz"
* Jewish holocaust Atrocities & murders
* Bergen-Belsen & Auschwitz concentration camps
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "BELSEN GIRL GUARD BLAMES ALL OF SS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 28 pages, rag edition in gre... See More
Richard E. Byrd Transatlantic flight in 1927....
Item #715267
July 02, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1927
* Richard Evelyn Byrd crash landing
* Transatlantic flight - photos
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Noville Tells of Ghostly Flight Amid Perils' Last Drop of Gas Gone, Says Byrd of Crash" with many subheads and photos of the men involved. (see images) More on the following pages, loads of text.
Incomplete issue containing 16 of the... See More
Large photo of John F. Kennedy...
Item #715115
November 22, 1963
EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD, Oregon, Nov. 22, 1963
* Terrific publication for display
* JFK John F. Kennedy assassination
A very dramatic front page, with perhaps the largest photo of JFK we have seen on any newspaper. The "regular" front page appears on page 3.
Complete in 30 pages, nice condition.... See More
Huey Long's succession dispute & Al Capone's trial....
Item #714795
October 14, 1931
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 14, 1931
* Huey 'The Kingfish" Long & Paul N. Cyr
* Louisiana governor succession dispute
* Al 'Scarface' Capone's tax evasion trial nears end
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "2 GOVERNORS, 2 AIDES 'RULE' IN LOUISIANA" with subhead and small photo of Long. (see images)
Also on the front is... See More
Item #714739
May 04, 1962
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 4, 1962
* 1st image televised using a satellite (TV history)
* Project Echo - communications satellites
* Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
The bottom of the front page has a photo of the very first TV picture sent across the U.S. by satellite. The two column heading: "Television Pictures Are Relayed Coast-to-Coast by Echo Satellite" First report... See More
1980 murders of U.S. missionaries in El Salvador...
Item #714514
December 05, 1980
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 5, 1980
* U.S. missionaries murdered in El Salvador
* American nuns - Maryknoll Sisters found
* National Guard (El Salvador) assassins
The front page has a two column heading: "3 American Nuns, Woman Found Slain in El Salvador" with lead-in: "Soldiers Reportedly Saw Burial" and large photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 20 page... See More
From the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #714285
April 01, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 1, 1862 The entire front page is taken up with ads, and page 2 has an editorial beginning: "On Friday the 28th of March Mr. Davis made the first practical suggestion of a general measure for the support of the war which Congress has received from him..." which concerns a request for a draft of soldiers (see). Also on page 2 are: "Moveme... See More
Lincoln on Clay... A slave ship... The Mormons...
Item #713862
September 07, 1860
NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Sept. 7, 1869 Page 2 has: "Mr. Lincoln's Eulogy on Henry Clay" which is an excerpt of his talk. Page 3 has: "Capture of a Slaver" which was the Spanish ship: "...Joven Antonia...fitted out for a slave voyage...had been on the coast & actually purchased a cargo of slaves...".
Pages 6 and 7 have nearly a full column report he... See More
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