Thurman Munson killed... New York Yankees...
Item #703502
August 03, 1979
LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 3, 1979
* Cather Thurman Munson
* New York Yankees baseball
* Jet airplane crash disaster
The top of the front page has a one column photo with tiny heading: "Killed" with brief text. Actual report is in the sport's section which is missing here.
First section only with pages 1-32, missing the sport's section. Great condition.... See More
Japanese aerial bombing of Nanjing (Nanking), China
Item #703419
September 24, 1937
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Sept. 23, 1937.
* Nanjing - Canton & Nanking air raid bombing
* Japanese airplane raiders - pre massacre
The front page has a seven column heading: "Air Raiders Slay 3,000 in Canton" with subheads. (see images) More on page 3 with related photo.
Complete with all 48 pages, light toning and a minor wear, small binding holes along the spine, ge
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* Nanjing - Canton & Nanking air raid bombing
* Japanese airplane raiders - pre massacre
The front page has a seven column heading: "Air Raiders Slay 3,000 in Canton" with subheads. (see images) More on page 3 with related photo.
Complete with all 48 pages, light toning and a minor wear, small binding holes along the spine, ge
Confederate Victory at Chancellorsville & much more...
Item #702909
May 04, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 4, 1863
* Newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy
* Confederate Victory at Chancellorsville
* Much on Civil War events in Virginia
Not only is this a nice Confederate newspaper, but it is from the capital of the Confederacy.
Much war reporting in this issue, as the top of the front page has an historic & significant report headed: "F... See More
Small newspaper from an Alaska mining town...
Item #702907
July 04, 1901
ALASKA FORUM, Rampart, Alaska, July 4, 1901
* Yukon-Koyukuk
* Klondike gold rush era
* Very rare publication
This is the volume 1, number 41 issue of a newspaper from this mining town which lasted only until 1906. Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) notes that only the Alaska Historical Society has scattered issues of this title and they do not have this date.
Various local ... See More
Death of Knute Rockne...
Item #702883
April 02, 1931
NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1931
* Knute Rockne death
* Notre Dame head football coach
* Airplane crash
Page 3 begins with column heads: "UNABLE TO FATHOM ROCKNE PLANE CRASH" "Craft was In Distress" "Structural Strain Seen" and more (see). The sports section has a banner headline: "Rockne's Death Described As National Loss in Tribute by President H... See More
Death of Henry Ford...
Item #702881
April 08, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1947.
* Henry Ford death (1st report)
* Automobile pioneer - Detroit, Michigan
The front page has a two column headline: "HENRY FORD IS DEAD AT 83 IN DEARBORN" with subheads that include: "Pioneer In Autos" "Leader in Production Founded Vast Empire in Motors in 1903" and more. Lengthy coverage continues on page 32 with photo of Ford... See More
1974 Pan Am Flight 812 disaster...
Item #702870
April 23, 1974
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, April 23, 1974
* Pam Am Flight 812 disaster
* Boeing "Clipper Climax" airplane
* Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
The front page has a banner headline: "Jet crashes on Bali" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 104 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.
X-Ray experiments from the year of its founding...
Item #702865
April 04, 1896
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York April 4, 1896
* Thomas Alva Edison
* X-Ray invention
An inside page article headed: "The Edison X Ray Experiments, Apparatus And Fluoroscope" which includes two illustration as well. A lengthy & detailed article from the year of the founding of the X-ray and great to have this report in the leading scientific journal of the day.
Also in the... See More
Hebron massacre of 1929... Graf Zeppelin...
Item #702697
August 28, 1929
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, August 28, 1929
* Hebron Massacre - murders
* Palestine riots - Arabs vs. Jews
* Western Wailing Wall
* Graf Zeppelin around World flight
* Historic aviation feat (airship)
The front page has a one column heading: "HOLY LAND RIOT INFLAMES ARABS TO WIDE REVOLT" with subhead. (see images) More on page 8 with related map.
Also a nice front page banne... See More
Hauptmann is electrocuted for the murder of the Lindbergh baby...
Item #702693
April 04, 1936
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., April 4, 1936
* Bruno Hauptmann execution (1st report)
* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping
The front page has a banner headline: "Bruno's Secret Dies With Him" with subheads. (see images)
More on this on pages 4 and 5 as well.
Complete with 10 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, more so along the spine, generally good.... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1968....
Item #702667
December 19, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 19, 1968
* Grateful Dead concert in Hallandale, Florida
* Miami Pop Festival at Gulfstream Park
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* Nice decorative, psychedelic art advertisement
Page 39 has a great full page advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" for there upcoming appearance at the Miami Pop Fes... See More
First woman, Jackie Cochran, breaks sound barrier.....
Item #702571
May 19, 1953
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1953
* Jacqueline Cochran breaks the sound barrier
* 1st ever woman to do so - jet airplane
The top of page 32 has a one column heading: "MISS COCHRAN TOPS THE SPEED OF SOUND" with subhead and photo of Cochran. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Comp... See More
1977 Rock band "Queen" MSG ad...
Item #702482
November 14, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 14, 1977
* "Queen" North America concert tour
* "News of the World Tour" advertisement
* Madison Square Garden performances
* Ronnie Van Zant editorial by Robert Christgau
* re. Lynyrd Skynyrd rock band airplane crash
Page 93 has a 7 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for: "QUEEN" concert at Madiso... See More
1960 Tell City, Indiana airplane disaster...
Item #702472
March 18, 1960
THE DETROIT NEWS, March 18, 1960
* Tell City, Perry County, Indiana airplane disaster
* Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 710 crash
The front page has a headline that reads: "Bomb Clues Hunted as 63 Die on Airliner" with subheads and a few related photos. (see images) More on page 4 and a few more related photos are on the back page.
Complete 40 pages, two library stamps within t... See More
1928 Charles Lindbergh Latin American tour...
Item #702471
January 31, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 31, 1928
* Charles Lindbergh & his "Spirit of St. Louis"
* "Good Will Tour" of Latin American countries
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH RECEIVES HONORS AT CARACAS; THOUSANDS MOB CAR" with subheads and more. (see images) Coverage on Charles Lindbergh's "Good Will Tour" of 16 Latin Ameri... See More
A.B. Frost prints... Color Ivory Soap advertisment...
Item #702379
November 12, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 12, 1898 Full ftpg. by A.B. Frost shows a man having fallen off his bicycle. Doublepage centerfold: 'With our Troops in the Philippines--Before & After the Fall of Manila'. Halfpg: 'In & About Havana'. Displayable A.B. Frost hunting print: 'Rail Shooting' shows shooting a bird from a boat. Also includes a full page... See More
1929 Ludwik Idzikowski airplance crash death...
Item #702025
July 15, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 15, 1929
* Polish military aviator Ludwik Idzikowski
* Transatlantic airplane flight crash - killed
The front page has a banner headline: "SEA FLYER KILLED IN CRASH" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related photo and heading is on the back page.
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.... See More
The "Battle of Los Angeles" during World War II...
Item #701956
February 25, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Feb. 25, 1942
* Battle of Los Angeles - Air Raid
* Japanese airplane attack ? UFO's ?
The front page has a two column headline: "War in California: Intern Japs, Congressmen Demand; Sub Raider Is Still Loose" with subheads. (see images)
This is a report on what is known as the "Battle of Los Angeles". This event was a curious inci... See More
First Woman to fly the Atlantic...
Item #701887
June 06, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 6, 1928
* Woman aviator Amelia Earhart
* About to make history* Airplane "Friendship"
Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. The top of the front page has a three column headline: "EARHART PLANE TUNED FOR FLIGHT TODAY" with subheads. (see) We... See More
1929 Mount Taylor (New Mexico) airplane disaster...
Item #701815
September 07, 1929
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Sept. 7, 1929
* Airplane crash disaster
* "the City of San Francisco"
* Mount Taylor Stratovolcano
* Near Grants, New Mexico
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SEARCH GOES ON FOR MISSING AIR LINER" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in go... See More
Aviator Howard Hughes airplane flight record..
Item #701814
January 14, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 14, 1936
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Transcontinental airplane speed flight record
The front page has a five column heading: "Flies U. S. in 9 Hrs. 27 Mins. for Record" with subheads. Photo of Hughes is on page 5. (see images)
Complete in 28 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More
1938 Howard Hughes' Around the World flight...
Item #701627
July 13, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 13, 1938.
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Airplane flight around World (1st stage)
The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "HUGHES IN PARIS IN 16 1/2 HOURS; FLIES FOR MOSCOW TOMORROW" with subheads, related map & photo of the takeoff. Nice for display. Nice to have from the city where he began his journey.
Complete with all 38 pages, lig... See More
Wright Brothers Monument 1932 dedication...
Item #701537
November 20, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 20, 1932
* Wright Brothers Monument dedication
* Kitty Hawk, North Carolina National Memorial
* Big Kill Devil Hill - Orville Wright present
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "SHAFT TO WRIGHTS DEDICATED IN STORM" with subheads. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, rag edition, a little spine wear, otherwise in great condit... See More
Orville Wright invents "automatic stabilizer"....
Item #701520
January 05, 1914
THE TIMES, Los Angeles, Jan. 5, 1914
* Orville Wright 0 Wright Brothers fame
* "Automatic stabilizer" invention
* Wright Model E airplane aeroplane
* FRONT LEAF ONLY *******
The top of the front page has a photo of Orville Wright along with illustration of the Wright Model E with heading: "Says He Has Revolutionized Flying". (see) Also one column headings that include:... See More
Wilmer Stultz killed.... Amelia Earhart pilot...
Item #701385
July 02, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1929
* Wilmer Stultz killed in airplane crash
* Amelia Earhart pilot on famous Atlantic flight
The top of the front page has one column headings: "STULTZ IS KILLED STUNTING PLANE; TWO PASSENGERS DIE" "Earhart Pilot Crashes as He Tries 'Falling Leaf' 300 Feet Up at Mineola" and more. (see) Coverage continues on page 3 with two photos.
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Mercury-Atlas 9 space mission... Gordon Cooper...
Item #701377
May 15, 1963
THE DETROIT NEWS, May 15, 1963
* Mercury-Atlas 9 space flight
* Astronaut Gordon Cooper
* Last solo orbital mission
The front page has a nice banner headline: "COOPER FINDS SPACE RIDING GREAT SPORT" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 60+ pages, some small binding holes along the spine, 2 small library stamps within the masthead, generally nice.
wikip... See More
1941 Moorhead, Minnesota airplane disaster...
Item #701371
October 30, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Oct. 30, 1941
* Northwest Airlines Flight 5 disaster
* Moorhead, Minnesota airplane crash
The front page has a six column heading: "Airliner Crash Kills 14" with subheads and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Howard Hughes - after his around the world flight...
Item #701368
July 16, 1938
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 16, 1938
* Howard Hughes goes into seclusion
* Post around the World airplane flight
The front page has a one column heading: "Howard Hughes Retires Into A Secluded Home" with subheads "Bewildered by Hero-Worship, He Seeks Rest and Quiet", "Companions at Hotel", "Plans for Next Few Days Indefinite -- To Be Fete... See More
1923 Airship Dixmude disaster...
Item #701350
December 25, 1923
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 25, 1923
* Airship Dixmude explosion disaster
* Imperial German Navy zeppelin
* Given to France for war reparations
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIFTY MEN NEAR DEATH IN AIR" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. This was one of the very first airship disasters.
Complete with 46 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margi... See More
1928 Great Rockford airplane... Bert Hassell...
Item #701220
August 20, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 20, 1928
* Bert R. J. Hassell - aviation pioneer
* The Greater Rockford Airplane - Illinois
* Missing in Greenland ?
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. ORDERS HASSELL SEARCH" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in great condition. ... See More
1942 Eddie Rickenbacker found alive....
Item #701177
November 14, 1942
HERALD EXPRESS, WAR EXTRA, Los Angeles, November 14, 1942
* Eddie Rickenbacker found alive
* American World War I airplane fighter ace
* Adrift at sea for 24 days
The front page has great banner headline: "SAVE RICKENBACKER, 5 OTHERS FROM SEA" with subhead. Pictorial and banner heading on page 3. And more on page 4. First report coverage on the rescue of Captain Eddie Rickenbacke... See More
Death of Henry Ford...
Item #701075
April 08, 1947
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, April 8, 1947
* Henry Ford death
* Automobile pioneer - Detroit MI
* 1st report
This 10-page newspaper has a five-column headline on the front page: "Henry Ford Dies At Dearborn, Mich." with subheads and nice photo of Ford (see photos). Great for display!
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Little spine wear... See More
1st airmail airplane service... 1918...
Item #701073
May 16, 1918
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1918
* 1st regular airmail airplane U.S. service (historic)
* 1st airmail stamp delivery - Woodrow Wilson
* James C. Edgerton
This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FIRST AIR MAIL IN WASHINGTON IN 200 MINUTES", "Flight from New York to Capital with Letters and Parcels Made Without Mishap", "Time... See More
1942 Ensign Peak United Flight 4 disaster...
Item #701069
May 01, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 1, 1942
* Ensign Peak, Wasatch Mountains Range
* United Flight 4 airplane crash disaster
* Salt Lake City, Utah
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "18 DIE AS AIRLINER HITS PEAK IN UTAH AND CATCHES FIRE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
Early 1967 Jefferson Airplane gig ad...
Item #700879
March 02, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, March 2, 1967
* Early Jefferson Airplane small venue advertisement
* First year of Grace Slick frontwoman singer
* Surrealistic Pillow was just released month prior
* "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" fame
* Cafe au Go-Go rock band gig ad
Page 28 has a small advertisement for a Jefferson Airplane gig in Greenwic... See More
Dirigible USS Akron crashes in 1933...
Item #700610
April 04, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 5, 1933
* Crash of the USS Akron (ZRS-4)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "AKRON SURVIVOR TELLS STORY" with subheads. (see images) More on pages 2-5 with related photos. Also a full back page pictorial. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this world famous newspaper.
Complete with all 40 pages, rag edition in very... See More
Uncle John Wilder death... Charles Lindbergh in Nanking...
Item #700161
September 20, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1931
* Uncle John Wilder (fiddler) death
* President Calvin Coolidge's uncle
* Plymouth, Windsor County, Vermont
* Charles Lindbergh flies to the Orient
Page 30 has a one column heading: "UNCLE JOHN WILDER, FIDDLER, DEAD AT 85" with subheads and photo. (see)
Page 12 has a one column heading: "LINDBERGHS ALIGHT ON LAKE AT NANKING" ... See More
Aviator Jimmie Mattern disappearance in Siberia....
Item #700160
June 08, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1933
* American Aviator Jimmie Mattern
* Airplane flight around the World attempt
* Disappearance in Siberia - Russia
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MATTERN IS DOWN EN ROUTE TO CHITA; SOVIET SENDS AID" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues inside with related photo and map. First report coverage on the disappearance of Jimmie Ma... See More
HAIR (the musical) - Rare Pre-Broadway Ad... "Village Voice"...
Item #700124
October 19, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, October 19, 1967
* A extremely rare ad for the Broadway Hit - "HAIR" - prior to making it to Broadway
* The Public Theater - Greenwich, in the Village's own iconic newspaper
Prior to making it to Broadway and becoming one of the most famous musicals to hit the stage, the musical "Hair" appeared off-Broadway at The Publi... See More
1872 Portland, New York train wreck disaster....
Item #700085
December 25, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, December 25, 1872
* Christmas eve train wreck disaster
* Cross Cut Railroad - Portland, New York
* Phineas Barnum Circus Museum Fire
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "RAILROAD HOLOCAUST" with subheads. (see images)
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "BURNING OF BARNUM'S" with subheads. (see images)
Other news of the d... See More
1st airmail airplane service (1918)...
Item #700022
May 21, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 21, 1918
* 1st regular airmail airplane U.S. service
* 1st airmail stamp delivery
Page 2 has a one column heading: "GETS LETTER BY AEROPLANE POST" (see image) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such.
Complete wi... See More
Mormonism - Disgusted 'Saints'... Emma Cunningham & the Burdell murder...
Item #700017
August 05, 1857
NEW YORK DAILY TIMES, Aug. 5, 1857
* Emma Cunningham
* Dr. Harvey Burdell
* Murder case
Page 2 has: "Mormonism--Disgusted 'Saints' ". The report begins: "We have another arrival from Mormondom. An emigrant train, containing a large number of women & children...has just reached this city after a wearisome journey of 60 days...The members of this company... See More
Crash of the Concorde in 2000....
Item #699982
July 26, 2000
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 26, 2000
* Concorde supersonic airliner - airplane
* Air France Flight 4590 crash disaster
* Paris to New York City takeoff
The front page has a four column headline: "113 Die in Fiery Crash of Concorde" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) Much more on pages 8 & 9.
Complete with all sections (90+ pages), great condition.... See More
The Gage Station train robbery... New Mexico...
Item #699766
November 25, 1883
THE DAILY COMMONWEALTH, Topeka, Kansas, November 25, 1883
* Gage Station train robbery
* Silver City, New Mexico
* Harvey Whitehall
The front page has an article headed: "Train Robbery on the Southern Pacific" (see images) First report coverage on the Gage Station train robbery near Silver City, New Mexico.
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, generally very nice.... See More
Great Train Wreck of 1918... Nashville...
Item #699729
July 09, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 9, 1918
* Great Train Wreck of 1918
* Nashville, Tennessee disaster
* Worst rail accident in U.S. history
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TWENTY-FIVE KILLED" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally f... See More
1918 Hammond Circus Train Wreck...
Item #699639
June 22, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 22, 1918
* Hammond Circus Train Wreck
* Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus disaster
* Michigan Central Railroad - Indiana
The front page has a seven column headline: "Scores Killed In Circus Train Wreck" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tot... See More
1908 Henri Farman airplane flight...
Item #699609
June 08, 1908
THE SAN DIEGO UNION, June 8, 1908
* French aviator Henri Farman
* Early powered aviation airplane
The top of page 2 has a three column heading: "FARMAN AEROPLANE CARRIES TWO MEN A DISTANCE OF 1241 METRES" with subhead and 2 related photos. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning and some archival mending at the margins, generally nice.... See More
Death of actress Carole Lombard...
Item #699602
January 17, 1942
MARION EVENING POST, Illinois, Jan. 17, 1942
* Actress Carole Lombard death
* Airplane crash disaster (1st report)
The top of the front page has a 2 column headline announcing: "Carole Lombard and 21 Others Believed Dead in Plane Crash" with over a full column article.
Complete with 4 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More
Mechanical baseball pitcher...
Item #699578
June 26, 1897
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 26, 1897 Inside has a full page with 4 illustrations of: "The Mechanical Baseball Pitcher" with a lengthy article on this as well. Fascinating item, and an early pitching machine!
Other items within include: "Third Rail Electrical Equipment of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad" which includes illustrations on the front page... See More
1st HEMI engine automobile released in 1951...
Item #699404
February 10, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 10, 1951
* Chrysler Hemi engine is born (FirePower)
* 1st automobiles are released for sale
* American V8 gasoline engines 1st used
Page 19 has a three column photo headed: "The 1951 Chrysler Imperial Four-Door Sedan" with text. This was the day the HEMI (formally called "Firepower") engine made it's debut in a automobile for sale.
And mayb... See More
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