Knoxville is captured... Mayor Wood & President Lincoln on possible peace...
Item #724955
September 08, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 8, 1863 Perhaps the most notable content is the back page exchange of letters: "President Lincoln To Mr. Wood" and then: "Mr. Wood to President Lincoln", each signed in type.
On December 12, 1862, President Lincoln wrote a confidential letter to Fernando Wood, a New York Congressman and former mayor, addressing rumors that the Southern states were prepared to cease... See More
Latest from the Civil War... Will the Rebels arm their slaves?
Item #724948
August 31, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 31, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT REBEL NEWS" "An Attack Upon the Rebel Rifle Pits on Wednesday" "The Shelling of Charleston" "Explosion of Shells in Streets & Warehouses" "Death of John B. Floyd" (Confederate general who lost the battle of Fort Donelson); "Important From New Orleans" "Commerce of the Mississippi" "Important ... See More
1939 USS Squalus disaster and rescue...
Item #724932
May 24, 1939
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 24, 1939
* USS Squalus (Sailfish) submarine disaster
* Diving bell rescue (1st report)
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "DIVER REACHES THE SQUALUS, MAKES CONTACT WITH CREW; RESCUERS FEAR 26 ARE DEAD" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More inside.
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding ... See More
Naval base of Diego Suarez falls in 1942...
Item #724931
May 07, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, May 7, 1942
* World War II "Operation Ironclad"
* Naval base of Diego Suarez captured
* Battle of Madagascar - Southeast Africa
The front page has a nice banner headline: "MADAGASCAR BASE FALLS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp slightly affects the headline, s... See More
1932 "The Mummy" opening day advertisement for Detroit....
Item #724930
December 23, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 23, 1932
* "The Mummy" movie - opening day
* Pre-Code supernatural horror film
* Chicago advertisement - Boris Karloff
Page 18 has a 4 x 4 inch advertisement for the premiere of the pre-code film "The Mummy" in Chicago with nice, early graphics. (see images)
Complete with all 52 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes:&... See More
Attack on Dick Button & others in Central Park...
Item #724928
July 17, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 17, 1978
* Dick Button & others attacked by thugs
* "The Ramble" section of Central Park
* Anti-gay LGBTQ violence
The front page has a heading: "Hunting Gays in Central Park" with lead-in: "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE VICTIMS", subhead and related photo. This editorial continues on multi... See More
1971 veterans march on Washington D.C...
Item #724927
April 29, 1971
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 29, 1971
* Vietnam Veterans Against the War
* "Operation Dewey Canyon III"
* March on Washington D.C. w/ photos
* Alice Cooper rock singer and songwriter
* "Love It to Death" album tour - I'm Eighteen
* Manhattan concert advertisement
The front page has a seven photo pictorial with small heading: &quo... See More
1974 David Bowie & The Allman Brothers concert advertisements...
Item #724926
June 27, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 27, 1974
* David Bowie - English singer songwriter musician
* Diamond Dogs Tour - rock-opera style show format
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* The Allman Brothers Band - Dickey Betts
* American rock band concert advertisement
* Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ***
Page 63 has a ... See More
1979 "THE WHO" MSG concert advertisement...
Item #724925
June 11, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 11, 1979
* "THE WHO" American rock band - Roger Daltrey
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* "Who Are You" album tour minus Keith Moon
Page 69 has a nice full page advertisement for "THE WHO" rock concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
background: The 1979 Madison Squar... See More
Lyle Alzado & John Riggins quit NFL football in 1986...
Item #724922
March 20, 1986
USA TODAY, March 20, 1986
* Lyle Alzado - Oakland Raiders "Bod Boy" "Outlaw"
* John Riggins - Washington Redskins power back
* Both announce retirement from NFL football
Near the bottom of the front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Alzado packs it in; Riggins sent packing" Page 3 of this section has a four column heading: ... See More
Item #724921
February 01, 1950
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Feb. 1, 1950
* Thermonuclear Fusion enters the playing field
* Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
* Cold War with Russia enters a new phase
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "U.S. Goes Ahead On Development Of Super Bomb" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 16 pages, light toning at the margins, very minor spine wear, gen... See More
1950 Llandow airplane disaster... Wales...
Item #724920
March 13, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 13, 1950
* Llandow air disaster w/ photos
* Avro Tudor V aircraft - airplane
* World's deadliest aviation accident at the time
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "80 KILLED IN WORLD'S WORST AIR CRASH AS PLANE DIVES NEAR A WALES AIRPORT; ONLY 3 ON FOOTBALL FANS' TRIP SURVIVE" with subheads and related photo. (see mages... See More
1938 "Dick Tracy" color comic strip...
Item #724919
May 01, 1938
COMICS SECTION only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune (weekly on Sundays), May 1, 1938
* "Dick Tracy" by Chester Gould (color comic strip)
* American police detective w/ Yellow trench coat
This section is loaded with nice, colored comic strips with a full front page strip titled: "DICK TRACY" by Chester Gould (see images)
This complete color comics section with all 12 page... See More
SS Egypt gold & silver ship found in 1931....
Item #724918
November 02, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 2, 1931
* SS Egypt ocean liner found
* Gold & silver salvage fame
* English Channel deep diving
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Divers Find Liner's $5,000,000 Bullion Intact; Reach Egypt's Cargo After Three-year Effort" (see)
Complete with all 40 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
background: T... See More
1939 Texas A&M football champions...
Item #724917
December 01, 1939
SPORTING GREEN section only of the San Francisco Chronicle, December 1, 1939
* Texas A&M Aggies college football
* Undefeated season - National champions
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "Undefeated Texas Aggies Win by 20-0" with season results. (see images) More on page 3 with lineups. They would go on and win the Sugar Bowl agai... See More
1963 "The Flintstones"w/ Pebbles color comic strip...
Item #724916
April 14, 1963
COLOR COMIC STRIPS section only of The Detroit Free Press, April 14, 1963
* First appearance of baby "Pebbles"
* "The Flintstones" color comic strip
* "Stone age" animated comedy series
This section has several color comic strips which includes a page 7 "THE FLINTSTONES" strip with the very first appearance of "Pebbles". (see images)&n... See More
Germany's last line of defense fails... Iwo Jima....
Item #724888
March 03, 1945
NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1945
* Beginning of the end of Nazi Germany
* Germans last line of defense (Rhine) breached
* Battle of Iwo Jima near the beginning
The front page has a nice banner headline: "9TH ARMY AT THE RHINE, FOE FLEES IN ROUT; FIRST ADVANCES, BRITISH DRIVE REPORTED; RUSSIANS CLOSING TRAP; NEW GAINS ON IWO" with various subheads and related map showing the area in the Rhine area. ... See More
Item #724887
March 07, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 7, 1945
* Capture of Cologne, Germany
* 1st major German city to surrender
* Finals weeks of the Third Reich
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SHATTERED COLOGNE FALLS TO 1ST ARMY; 3D SWEEPS WITHIN 20 MILES OF COBLENZ; SOVIET GAIN NEAR STETTIN SECURES FLANK" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 38 ... See More
From the American Revolutionary War era...
Item #724885
May 27, 1779
THE LONDON EVENING POST, May 27, 1779
* American Revolutionary War era
* 18th century - from The Enemy
Newspapers from England during the time of the Revolutionary War are always interesting as they give a sense as to life at that time and what political discussions were the "hot topic" of the day. Red tax stamp on page 3.
I could find no "meaty" references to the Revo... See More
Harry Ford Sinclair goes to jail in 1929...
Item #724884
November 29, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 29, 1929
* Sinclair Oil Corporation founder freed
* Teapot Dome Scandal - bribery
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SINCLAIR, OIL BARON, FREE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related photo on the back page.
Complete with all 44 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for ins... See More
Item #724883
January 19, 1976
PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, Jan. 19, 1976
* Pittsburgh Steelers - NFL football
* Back-to-back Super Bowl champions
* vs. Dallas Cowboys - Super Bowl X
* Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris & Lynn Swann
The front page has a nice banner headline in the iconic team colors: "STEELERS STILL SUPER" with subheads and two related photos, one showing Lynn Swann celebrating with teammate... See More
1865 Capture of Fort Anderson... Civil War...
Item #724880
February 23, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 23, 1865
* Fort Anderson surrenders
* Wilmington, North Carolina
* Final months of the Civil War
The first column of the front page has one column headings that include: "WILMINGTON" "Evacuation Of Fort Anderson" "The Rebel Works Fiercely Bombarded by the Monitors" "The Enemy Scared by a Sham Monitor" and more.
E... See More
On their way to the Battle of Gettysburg...
Item #724879
June 25, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1863
* Invasion of Maryland & Pennsylvania
* Confederates advance towards Gettysburg
* General Robert E. Lee's rebel forces
* History about to be made (historic)
* Less than a week away
The front page has some nice & detailed reporting on the advance of the Confederates into the North, with first column heads including: "THE RE... See More
Soviet atom bomb spy Klaus Fuchs arrested...
Item #724878
February 04, 1950
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Feb. 4, 1950
* Klaus Fuchs arrested
* German atomic bomb scientist
* Russian - Soviet Union spy
* re. Manhattan Project
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Data On H-Bomb Seen Accessible To Spy Suspect" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.
AI notes: Klaus Fuchs, a Germ... See More
"The Beauty Queen Killer" killed in 1984...
Item #724876
April 16, 1984
USA TODAY, April 16, 1984
* Christopher Wilder "The Beauty Queen Killer"
* Colebrook, New Hampshire capture and suicide
The front page has a three column illustration headed: "Wilder's survivors not talking" Also a two column heading: "1 can't talk, other trying to sell story" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all sections... See More
Item #724875
March 04, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1951
* Joe DiMaggio "The Yankee Clipper"
* New York Yankees MLB baseball
* Announces his last year as a player
The front page of the sport's section (near the back) has a two column heading: "DiMaggio Plan to Quit After '51 Stuns Yankees Players, Officials" with subhead. Coverage continues on page 2 with related photo. (see images) G... See More
Sputnik 9 Russian spacecraft... Blackie...
Item #724786
March 10, 1961
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1961
* Sputnik 9 Russian spacecraft
* "Space Race" heats up for eventual human flight
* Chernushka - Blackie - Russia dog (historic)
* 1st animal returned from space successfully (alive)
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Soviet Orbits and Returns 5-Ton Satellite With Dog" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 56 pag... See More
1908 Woman serial killer Belle Gunness...
Item #724785
May 06, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 6, 1908
* "Lonely Hearts" Woman killer Belle Gunness
* La Porte, Indiana murder farm discovery
The top of the front page has a 3 1/2 column headline: "GHASTLY Evidence Found Of Wholesale MURDER" with subhead. (see images). Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues th... See More
Jehovah's Witnesses and distribution of literature in the 1930's...
Item #724784
May 26, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1932
* Bergenfield, New Jersey Jehovah's Witnesses
* Distribution of literature on public streets
* Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society member
* Jehovah's Witnesses movement arrests
* Charles Taze Russell followers - Bible Students
Page 2 has a small one column heading: "Sermon Salesman Jailed" with subhead. (see images)
I su... See More
Nazis announce sterilization plan in 1934...
Item #724782
January 05, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 5, 1934
* Third Reich - Nazis announce sterilization plan
* Prelude to the Jewish Holocaust - exterminations ?
Page 10 has a one column heading: "Reich Sterilization Of Children Planned" with subhead. (see images) See below for details.
Complete with all 42 pages, light toning, generally in very nice condition.
background: On January 4, 1934, the... See More
Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott & MLK...
Item #724781
March 20, 1956
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 20, 1956
* re. Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott
* 27 year old Martin Luther King Jr.
* 1960's Civil Rights movement in it's infancy
The front page has a one column heading: "FIRST NEGRO TRIED IN BUS BOYCOTTING" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 52 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
background: The trial of Martin Lu... See More
Lou Holtz named Notre Dame's head coach in 1985...
Item #724760
November 28, 1985
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 28, 1985
* Head Coach Lou Holtz announcement
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
The top of the fornt page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "Irish Give the Ball to Holtz" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with all major section... See More
Edgar Allan Poe Parents Theatre Ad In 1806...
Item #724755
October 27, 1806
BOSTON GAZETTE, Oct. 27, 1806
* Edgar Allan Poe's father & mother theater ads
* Richard The Third and Rival Soldiers plays
* Eliza Arnold Hopkins Poe & David Poe Jr.
The top of page 3 under "Boston Theatre" is a notice for the performances of "RICHARD THE THIRD", with Mr. Poe as "Tressel" and "RIVAL SOLDIERS" with Mr. Poe as "L... See More
Genuine London Gazette original from 1673...
Item #724753
February 19, 1673
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 19, 1673
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. ... See More
Notre Dame wins 1989 college football title...
Item #724745
January 03, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1989
* Lou Holtz's 1st and only title
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Wins Fiesta Bowl vs. West Virginia
* College football national champions
The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "#1: There's No Stopping Notre Dame" with subhead and related photo. (see) First report coverage continues inside. Much reporting on the Rose Bowl b... See More
Boxing Retrospective - Jack Johnson vs. James Jeffries...
Item #724714
July 08, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 8, 1990 The front page of the Sports Section has: "80 Years Ago, the Truth Hurt", with subhead: "Johnson's Victory Over Jeffries Taught Lesson to White America", followed by an extensive retrospective on their infamous boxing match which took place on July 4, 1910. The article continues on page C12 and includes corresponding photos on both the front of the Sports sect... See More
Corregidor Surrenders in 1942....
Item #724713
May 07, 1942
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, May 7, 1942
* United States surrender Corregidor
* Manila Bay, Philippines
* Prelude to the Bataan death march
* General Jonathan M. Wainwright
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a four column heading: "JAPS HUNT FOR GUERRILLA BANDS ON THE PHILIPPINES" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a littl... See More
Pursuing the St. Valentine's Day Massacre killers... A re-enactment...
Item #724712
February 17, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 17, 1929
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigation
* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The front page has a one column heading: "SCHOOLS CHIEF GIVES CLEW TO GANG MASSACRE" with subhead. (see images) More on page 2.
Terrific to have this report in a Chicago newsp... See More
Abraham Lincoln....
Item #724711
February 08, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1925
* Abraham Lincoln Ancestry
* Lost Grandmother's Heritage
Page 1 of section is completely taken up with: "Story of Lincoln's Lost Grandmothers". The coverage has the 1st and last portraits of Lincoln, a letter with the signature of his one grandmother, Nancy Hanks and stories about both sides of his family.
Additionally, page 7 of the s... See More
1984 San Ysidro McDonald's massacre...
Item #724710
July 22, 1984
USA TODAY, July 20-22, 1984
* San Ysidro McDonald's massacre
* San Diego, California mass shooting
* James Huberty - mass murder
The front page has a four column illustrated montage headed: "DEATH AT McDONALDS..." Also a two column heading: "'Senseless' deaths of 21 shock all" with subhead. (see images) More on page 2 with photos.
Complete with 36 pag... See More
The United States enters the space race...
Item #724709
February 01, 1958
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, February 1, 1958
* 1st satellite put into space by the United States
* EXPLORER 1 (1ST REPORT)
The top of the front page has a five column headline announcing America's successful entry in the space race with: "Space Secrets 'Beep' Back to U.S. As Explorer Rockets Over Earth" and more with two photos of radio signals. (see i... See More
1933 professional wrestling championship w/ photos...+
Item #724707
January 27, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 27, 1931
* Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* World Heavyweight title defense
* vs. Jim McMillen - NFL football star
* From the city where it happened
The top of page 27 has a banner headline: "22,200 See Londos Retain Wrestling Title by Throwing McMillen in Garden" with subheads and photo of ... See More
Wright Brothers flight 25th anniversary....
Item #724706
December 16, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 16, 1928
* Wright Brothers - Orville & Wilbur
* Kitty Hawk, North Carolina airplane flight
* 25th anniversary celebrations across the World
Page 20 has three related reports regarding the 25th anniversary of the Wright Brothers first flight with one column heading. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, rag edition, some residue along th... See More
St. Patrick's Day Parade...
Item #724705
March 25, 1920
MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, New York, March 25, 1920 Fine pictorial published by the New York Times, this issue has the reporting the "German Revolt"; St. Patrick's Day Parade"; "Fashion's Changes" "Asquith's Return" and other photos with text throughout this 24 page issue. In good condition.
Newspaper edited by the famed Jonathan Swift...
Item #724704
October 12, 1713
THE EXAMINER, London, Oct. 12, 1713
* Rare 18th century publication
This editorial-format newspaper was edited by the famed Jonathan Swift at this time (of Gulliver's Travels fame), It promoted a Tory perspective on British politics, at a time when Queen Anne had replaced Whig ministers with Tories.
Complete as a single sheet newspaper as was typical of the day, 7 1/2 by 13 inches... See More
Original London Gazette newspaper from 1674...
Item #724703
February 25, 1674
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 25, 1674
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As wa... See More
Review & premiere of "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #724701
December 01, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 1, 1989
* Best "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American Christmas comedy film - Chevy Chase
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper fro... See More
The 1920 "Reichstag Bloodbath"...
Item #724700
January 14, 1920
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, Jan. 14, 1920
* The 1920 Reichstag Bloodbath
* Sicherheitspolizei (Security Police)
* Radicalism vs. Weimar Republic
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "EVERY PART OF GERMANY NOW UNDER MARTIAL LAW" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, ge... See More
Superman color comic strip (#29) from the first year of publication...
Item #724699
May 19, 1940
COMIC SECTION only of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 19, 1940
* "The Panic at the Circus"
* Superman (color comic strip) - #29
* 1st year of publication
* Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster
This is a first year printing of the "Superman" color comic strip (by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster), which began in limited newspapers (through the McClure Newspaper Syndicate) on Nov... See More
From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...
Item #724668
July 28, 1889
DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) July 28, 1889 This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. It attracted larger-than-life Old West figures including Wyatt Earp, Calamity Jane, and Wild Bill Hickok (who was killed the... See More
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