Prohibition ends in Iowa, Conn. & NH....
Item #675901
June 21, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1933
* End of Prohibition - repeal
* Iowa - Connecticut - New Hampshire
* Beer - liquor returns
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "IOWA VOTES WET, ALSO CONNECTICUT, NEW HAMPSHIRE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the states of Iowa, Connecticut and New Hampshire ratifying the repeal of prohibition. Always nice to ... See More
Al 'Scarface' Capone's downfall begins....
Item #675884
May 19, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1931
* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Annual income surfaces
* Government audit reveals
Page 5 has a one column heading: "Gives Capone Income As $1,641,979 In 1928" with subhead. (see) Was this the beginning of the end for Capone ? He would eventually be tried and convicted if income tax evasion later that year.
Complete with 56 pages, light ... See More
1951 Frank Costello - NYC mob boss...
Item #675883
March 21, 1951
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 21, 1951
* Frank Costello - NYC gangster - mob boss
* United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce
The front page has a seven column heading: "Costello's Friends Handed Political Plums" with subheads that include: "Gambler's Influence Is Called 'Sinister'" and more. Coverage continues in... See More
John Dillinger's death... "Woman in Red"...
Item #675795
July 25, 1934
THE SCRANTON TIMES, Penn., July 25, 1934
* John Dillinger death trap
* The Woman in Red (Anna Sage)
The front page has two column heading: "'LADIES' OF DILLINGER MOB AMONG THOUSANDS WHO GLIMPSE AT BODY" with subhead. (see) The top of page 2 has a banner headline: "GOVERNMENT AGENTS GUARDING 'WOMAN IN RED'" with subheads. A related pictorial is... See More
Al "Scarface" Capone going insane in 1938 ?....
Item #675788
February 09, 1938
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, February 9, 1938
* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Alcatraz federal prison "The Rock"
* Best title to be had ? - rare as such
The front page has a one column heading: "Prison Death fear Drives Capone Mad" with subheads. Related photo under: "FEAR" and brief text is on page 10. (see) Nice to have from the city where is was being... See More
Al "Scarface" Capone murder plot ?...
Item #675787
November 07, 1930
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, November 7, 1930
* Al 'Scarface' Capone murder plot ?
* Chicago gangster - beer baron
The front page has a five column heading: "Raid Reveals Plot to Kill Al Capone" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 32 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
St. Valentine's Day massacre aftermath....
Item #675780
February 24, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 24, 1929
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre aftermath
* George 'Bugs' Moran vs. Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Gangsters - gangland - underworld
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "KIDNAP A WITNESS IN MORAN KILLINGS" with subheads. Coverage on the recent unrest in Chicago's gangland crisis.
Complete 1st section only with 32 pages... See More
Hauptmann charged with the murder of the Lindbergh baby...
Item #675641
September 21, 1934
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., September 21, 1934
* Bruno Hauptmann arrested
* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping
The front page has a nice banner headline: "LINDBERGH CASE SOLVED BY ARREST AND FINDING OF MONEY, POLICE SAY" with subheads and small photo of Charles Jr. More on page 2.
Complete with all 36 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.... See More
Clyde Barrow Gang Machine Gun Fight photo..
Item #675546
July 26, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE July 26, 1933.
* Clyde Barrow Gang
* Machine Gun Battle
* Outlaws Bonnie & Clyde
* Famous photo of capture (Blanche)
The bottom of the back page has a four column photo with heading: "Gang Of Bandit Suspects Engages In Machine Gun Battle With Iowa Posse; Two Captured" with brief text. Coverage on the machine gun battle with police at their woo
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* Clyde Barrow Gang
* Machine Gun Battle
* Outlaws Bonnie & Clyde
* Famous photo of capture (Blanche)
The bottom of the back page has a four column photo with heading: "Gang Of Bandit Suspects Engages In Machine Gun Battle With Iowa Posse; Two Captured" with brief text. Coverage on the machine gun battle with police at their woo
Dillinger Gang robs a Chicago bank...
Item #675522
December 14, 1933
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Dec. 14, 1933
* John Dillinger gang bank robbery
* Before He became nationally known
The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "7 Bandits Listen to Police Radio While Looting Bank" (see) This was the work of the John Dillinger Gang while he & fellow gangsters were in the midst of the Mid-Western crime spree.
Complete w... See More
Great banner headline on the killing of gangster "Pretty Boy" Floyd...
Item #675511
October 23, 1934
THE DETROIT NEWS, October 23, 1934
* Charles Pretty Boy Floyd
* Public enemy No. 1 killed
The front page has a one column heading: "Argue Custody Of Floyd's Pal" with subhead. (see) Page 4 has a nice pictorial showing a dead Floyd and a shed where he was killed with heading: "Pretty Boy Floyd's Career Ends on a Morgue Slab After Corn Crib Killing" (see)
Co... See More
Dillinger escapes from jail with a fake gun...
Item #675484
March 03, 1934
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., March 3, 1934
* Outlaw John Dillinger
* Famous wooden gun escape (1st report)
* Crown Point, Indiana jail
Along the last column of the front page is a one column heading: "DILLINGER GOT OUT OF JAIL AT CROWN POINT" with subhead. See images for text here. This was one of the more famous events in the notorious career of outlaw John Dillinger, esc... See More
1992 John Gotti guilty verdict...
Item #675479
April 03, 1992
DAILY NEWS, New York City, April 3, 1992
* John Gotti guilty verdict (1st report)
* Mobster Boss - Gambino crime family
This famous tabloid newspaper has a great displayable front page heading and photo concerning mob leader John Gotti's guilty verdict which ended up being his last day of freedom in society. The front page has a great headline: "GONE FELLA" with: "Gotti G... See More
Al Capone freed from prison....
Item #675477
November 16, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 16, 1939
* Al 'Scarface" Capone to be freed from prison
* Chicago gangster becoming a free man again
* Best publication to be had ? rare as such
The front page has a banner headline: "BARE O'HARE'S CAPONE TRAP" with subheads. (see) Al Capone would leave the penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania on this day. When it comes to gang... See More
1933 Chicago gangland assassination...
Item #675399
October 28, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 28, 1933
* gangland era assassination
The front page has a five column heading: "Cicero Publisher Slain by Gansters" with subhead. A few related photos are on the back page. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in the forefront of our minds than... See More
Early Al "Sacrface" Capone...
Item #675327
April 29, 1926
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 29, 1926
* Early Al "Scarface" Capone (Caponi)
* William McSwiggin murder
* Gangland - gangster war
* Best title to be had (very rare)
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "HUNT RUM BOSS AS ASSASSIN" with subheads. Some related photos are on the back page.
When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious acti... See More
John Dillinger captured... Lou Gehrig signs contract...
Item #675236
January 28, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 28, 1934
* John Dillinger capture
* Harry Pierpont & Charles Makley
The top of page 27 has a one column heading: "WIRES TO DILLINGER SPUR $150,000 HUNT" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the recent capture of John Dillinger at Tucson, Arizona.
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 30 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Best Al 'Scarface' Capone released from prison....
Item #675196
March 19, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 19, 1930
* Al 'Scarface' Capone released from prison
* Chicago beer baron - gangster boss
* Best title to be had (very rare as such)
The front page has a one column heading: "CAPONE CALLS GANG TO MEET HIM IN INDIANA" with subhead. Related photo with heading on the back page. (see) Coverage on Al Capone's release from prison after ser... See More
1931 Chicago gangland war in full swing...
Item #675061
September 30, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 30, 1931
* Chicago gangland wars
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a great banner headline concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "THROW BOMBS; WRECK SHOPS" with subheads. Nice for display.
When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the ... See More
St. Valentine's Day Massacre suspect eludes police...
Item #674994
July 14, 1930
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 14, 1930
* Prohibition era hitman Fred "Killer" Burke
* St. Valentine's Day massacre suspect - gangster
* Eludes Chicago police - hunted in the Midwest
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BURKE, NOTORIOUS KILLER, GETS TIP, ELUDES WEST MICHIGAN POSSE" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. He was a prime suspect in the infamous St... See More
Supporting the cause of prohibition of alcohol... The first issue...
Item #674964
August 01, 1892
OAK & IVY LEAF, Chicago, August, 1892 This is a small newspaper which supported temperance (prohibition of alcohol). This newspaper was the "Organ of the National Y.W.C.T.U." as noted in the masthead.
Eight pages, 9 by 11 1/2 inches, generally nice condition with a handsome masthead.... See More
1931 Chicago gangland war in full swing...
Item #674823
September 25, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 25, 1931
* Chicago gangland wars
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a great banner headline concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "TWO BANDITS SLAIN BY POLICE" with subheads. Nice for display.
When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and t... See More
Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial...
Item #674756
January 24, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 24, 1935.
* Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial
* Bruno Hauptmann & the ladder traced to him ?
* Loads of court testimony
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "EXPERT TRACES TOOL MARKS ON LADDER TO HAUPTMANN, PART OF WOOD TO HIS ATTIC" with subheads. (see) Much more inside with multiple pages of court testimony
... See More
* Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial
* Bruno Hauptmann & the ladder traced to him ?
* Loads of court testimony
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "EXPERT TRACES TOOL MARKS ON LADDER TO HAUPTMANN, PART OF WOOD TO HIS ATTIC" with subheads. (see) Much more inside with multiple pages of court testimony
Chicago gangland war in full swing...
Item #674629
September 13, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 13, 1930
* Chicago gangland wars
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a great banner headline concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "TURN RACKET QUIZ ON CAPONE" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, ... See More
American prohibition ends in 3 more states...
Item #674592
September 13, 1933
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Sept. 13, 1933
* Prohibition ending in America
* Maryland, Minnesota & Colorado
* Beer returns - legal liquor
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "WETS WIN MARYLAND AND LEAD VOTING IN MINNESOTA, COLORADO" with subheads. (see)
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally very nice.... See More
Prohibition coming to an end ?....
Item #674588
December 27, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 27, 1932
* Prohibition coming to an end ?
* Illegal beer & liquor to return
* Gangster days are numbered
The front page has a great banner headline that announces: "GARNER SAYS: BEER OR DEFICIT" with subheads. (see) Not a historical event here but a very nice issue for display regarding the upcoming end in prohibition. When it comes to nefarious a... See More
Death of famed actor Marlon Brando...
Item #674463
July 03, 2004
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 3, 2004
* Marlon Brando death (1st report)
* Hollywood movie - film actor
* "On The Waterfront" "The Godfather"
* Best title to be had ?
The top of the ftpg. has a 2 column head: "A Hollywood Iconoclast Who Transformed the Art of Acting" "Marlon Brando - 1924-2004" with 3 photos of him. The article carries over to take ... See More
re. Jack Zuta assasssination in Chicago......
Item #674397
August 19, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 19, 1930
* Chicago gangland war
* George 'Bugs' Moran
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* re. Jack Zuta's assassination
The front page has a nice banner headline: "EVANSTON CHIEF IN ZUTA BOX" with subheads. Nice for display. A few related photos are on the back page. (see) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activ... See More
"Beer Parade" in 1932 NYC...
Item #674170
May 15, 1932
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, May 15, 1932
* Anti prohibition parade
* In New York City
* Beer - Liquor
The front page has a one column heading: "'Give Us Beer,' New York City Paraders Cry" (see)
Complete 1st section only with20 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More
Al "Scarface" Capone to plead guilty in 1931....
Item #674101
June 16, 1931
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 16, 1931
* Al "Scarface" Capone - gangster - mob boss
* The beginning of the end of his criminal career
The front page has a one column heading: "Report Capone Will Enter Guilty Plea" with subhead. (see) Capone would plead guilty for tax evasion on this day.
Complete with all 14 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small binding hole... See More
Thomas Edison supports Prohibition law....
Item #673875
December 18, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 18, 1930
* Inventor Thomas Edison
* U.S. Prohibition support
* Anti beer - liquor law
Page 17 has a one column heading: "EDISON SEES BOON IN PROHIBITION LAW" with subheads. (see) See images for a question/answer article showing Thomas Edison's support for the Eighteenth Amendment. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this parti... See More
War-time prohibition taking effect in 1919....
Item #673816
July 01, 1919
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, July 1, 1919
* War-time prohibition takes effect
The front page has a three column headline: "ATLANTIC CITY DEFIANTLY SELLS ANY KIND OF LIQUOR TODAY" with subhead. (see)
1st report coverage on wartime prohibition act taking effect. Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, a little margin wear, generally nice.... See More
Prohibition ending ?... 1930 Buick ad...
Item #673602
May 14, 1930
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 14, 1930
* Prohibition ending in America "
* Francis Scott McBride
* Homemade beer legal ?
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LIQUOR CAN BE MADE IN HOME, M'BRIDE SAYS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice... See More
Alcatraz Island Prison described...
Item #673281
May 23, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, May 23, 1937
* Alcatraz Island prison life described
* San Francisco Bay "The Rock"
* Al 'Scarface' Capone - Machine Gun Kelly
The front page of this section has a two column heading: "Alcatraz Said to Tame Hardest; Punishment Aims to 'Defeat Ego'" with subhead. (see)
Complete section 2 only with all 12 pages, r... See More
Prohibition upheld by the Supreme Court...
Item #673001
February 24, 1931
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 24, 1931
* The 19th Amendment deemed valid
* Supreme Courts upholds Prohibition
The front page has a 4-column, 2-line heading: "SUPREME COURT HOLDS 18TH AMENDMENT VALID", with considerable supporting text. Yet again the Supreme Court fended off another challenge to the validity of Prohibition. The 19th Amendment would eventually... See More
Fight over prohibition in 1931...
Item #672971
February 11, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 11, 1931
* Prohibition in the United States
* Wests vs. Drys in Illinois votes
The front page has a nice banner headline: "STATE DRY ACT REPEAL VOTED" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Nice to have from Chicago, known for its crime during prohibition.
Complete with all 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the sp... See More
1931 Jack 'Legs' Diamond jail sentence...
Item #672963
August 13, 1931
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 13, 1931
* Jack 'Legs' Diamond
* Irish American gangster
* Bootlegging jail sentence
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DIAMOND DRAWS FOUR-YEAR TERM; ALSO FINED $11,000" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More
Gangster Jack 'Legs' Diamond convicted...
Item #672962
August 09, 1931
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 9, 1931
* Gangster Jack 'Legs' Diamond convicted
* USS Akron (ZRS-4) maiden launch
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "JACK DIAMOND GUILTY ON TWO RUM COUNTS, HIS ASSISTANT ON ONE" with subheads. (see)
Also on the front page is: "WORLD'S LARGEST AIRSHIP IS CHRISTENED THE AKRON BY MRS HERBERT HOOVER" wi... See More
Republican party's first Presidential candidate...
Item #672842
June 21, 1856
NEW-YORK DAILY TIMES, June 21, 1856
* John C. Fremont nomination
* 1st nominated for United States president
A very historic issue for the Republican party as it reports their first Presidential nominee, John Fremont.
The report shown is of the North American Party, nominating Fremont & Johnston for President & Vice President. This party would soon join the recently created ... See More
Review & premiere of "Pulp Fiction", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #672816
October 14, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 14, 1994
* Best "Pulp Fiction" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Quentin Taratino - John Travolta
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Pulp Fiction" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area... See More
Al 'Scarface' Capone going to prison in 1931...
Item #672543
May 03, 1932
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., May 3, 1932
* Al Capone gets 11 year term
* Tax evasion - last chance denied
* Chicago gangster boss
The front page has a one column heading: "Plan Capone Transfer From Jail to Prison" with subhead. (see) First report coverage of Al Capone's last day of freedom as he is on his way to the Federal Penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia.
Complete with 12 pa... See More
George "Dutch" Anderson shot dead....
Item #672403
November 03, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 3, 1925
* George "Dutch" Anderson killed
* Prohibition era criminal
* Gerald Chapman comrade
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "'DUTCH' ANDERSON SLAIN BY OFFICER HE SHOT FATALLY" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the gunfight between police and Anderson at Muskegon, Michigan.
Other news, sports and adve... See More
The hunt for John Dillinger in 1934....
Item #672309
March 10, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1934
* John Dillinger hunted in the Midwest
* Post Crown Point, Indiana jail escape
The front page has a one column heading: "DILLINGER'S SHOTS STOP PURSUING CAR" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the hunt for John Dillinger shortly after his famous escape from Crown Point, Indiana jail.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete i... See More
Just before Bonnie & Clyde's demise...
Item #672304
May 22, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1934
* Billie Jean Parker & Floyd Hamilton
* Bonnie and Clyde gang members arrested
* The tipsters to law enforcement re. whereabouts ?
Page 16 has an article with small headings: "2 Of Barrow Gang Held" "Woman and Man Relative of Bandit Accused of Texas Killings" (see) First report coverage on the arrest of Floyd Hamilton and Bonnie Park... See More
Fight over U.S. prohibition...
Item #672282
January 18, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 9 only, January 18, 1931
* Prohibition in the United States
* Wests vs. Drys w/ Illustration
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "BEST STRATEGY FOR THE WETS AS BECK SEES IT; The Pennsylvania Representative Asserts that Congress Has the Legal Right to Withhold Enforcement Appropriations and That Wets Need Only 200 Votes in the House to Bring... See More
1932 Lindbergh baby safe return ?....
Item #672241
March 03, 1932
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., March 3, 1932
* Charles Lindbergh Jr. baby kidnapping case
This was one of the most famous crime mysteries of the 20th century which ended with the execution of Bruno Hauptmann. Here is a banner headline that suggests the Lindbergh baby was still alive with: "Reports Lindbergh Baby Held In New Jersey" and subheads and photo of Charles Jr. Nice for display... See More
1935 Gangster Dutch Shultz NYC Funeral...
Item #672164
October 29, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 29, 1935
* Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer funeral
* Jewish gangster - beer baron - racketeer
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "SCHULTZ FUNERAL IS HELD SECRETLY" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication, especially on this topic.
Other news, sports and advertisements of th... See More
1930 Chicago public enemies list.....
Item #672099
April 24, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 24, 1930
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* George 'Bugs' Moran & more
* Gangster era original
This 52 page newspaper has one column headings on page 3 that include: "LISTS 28 GANGSTERS AS PUBLIC ENEMIES" "Chicago Commission Names Capone, Moran, Diamond and Saltis Among Others" "POLICE TO HARASS THEM" and mor... See More
John Hamilton's (gangster) dead body found...
Item #672036
August 29, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 29, 1935
* John Hamilton's body found
* John Dillinger gang member
The front page has a one column heading: "FIND BODY OF LAST OF DILLINGER GANG" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with photo.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
wikipedia not... See More
The first step towards ending Prohibition...
Item #671934
February 27, 1930
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 27, 1930 The front page has a two column head: "DRY LAW REPEAL URGED ATTERBURY AND OTHERS BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE" with subheads.
Was this the beginning of the fight to repeal Prohibition? Lengthy text continues on page 4.
Complete in 48 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings.... See More
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