1974 Eagles & Beach Boys concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 25, 1974



* The Beach Boys - American rock band

* w/ opening act The EAGLES (early) - Glenn Frey

* Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City concert ad



Page 43 has a nice full page advertisement for a "Beach Boys - Eagles" concert at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey. (see images) Interesting that the Eagles open... See More  

Wall Street Journal from the Great Depression...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, San Francisco, California, Dec. 4, 1931



* Original from the Great Depression



This newspaper has business news, charts, stock quotes and more throughout during a time in American history that was not so promising. Get a first hand look at what was going on in the business World during this dark time.

Complete with 8 pages, light even toning, a few tiny binding holes ... See More  

Lawrence Bittaker found guilty...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 18, 1981



* Lawrence Bittaker "Tool Box Killer" "Pliers"

* Guilty of kidnapping, rape, torture and murder



The front page has a one column heading: "Bittaker Found Guilty of Five Torture Deaths" (see) First report coverage on serial killer & rapist, Lawrence Bittaker, found guilty for kidnap, rape, torture and murder of 5 teenage g... See More  

19th century San Diego, California...

THE WORLD, San Diego, California, March 27, 1874 



* Rare Old West publication



A very early issue from this now-famous Southern California city, this issue published when the population was just 2,300.

Complete with all 4 pages in nice condition.... See More  

University of California wins 1949 collage reagtta...

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, June 26, 1949



* University of California Golden Bears

* Intercollegiate Rowing Regatta victory 

* Hudson River - Poughkeepsie, New York



The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "CALIFORNIA CREW WINS POUGHKEEPSIE REGATTA" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with two related photos. (see... See More  

On a California lynching by the Committee of Vigilance, wth a print...

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Nov. 15, 1851  Pages 3 and 4 contain an article on a famous case involving the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance, headed: "Californian Lynchings". Included as well is a print captioned: "Lynching In San Francisco".

In 1851, San Francisco was a city in chaos, its population swelling due to the Gold Rush and its streets rife with crime a... See More  

Saudia Arabia oil discoveries in 1947....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 28, 1946



* Saudi Arabia oil boom



The top of page 2 has one column headings: "U.S. OIL TOWNS DOT SAUDI ARABIAN SOIL" "Record Boom Is Forecast--Potential Is Estimated to Exceed Our Own Reserves"

with smaller subheads (see photos). I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do n... See More  

1969 Altamont Free Concert... Hells Angels...

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  

One of the most dramatic headlines of World War II...

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, California, Aug. 10, 1945 



* Terrific headline right after Atomic bombings



The front page features one of the largest, boldest, and most dramatic headlines of World War II with: "JAPS BEG TO QUIT ! " and various related subheads.

Complete with all 24 pages, light toning to upper half, some clear archival mending along the central fold of the front page, ... See More  

1907 racecar driver Barney Oldfield...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 22, 1907



* Barney Oldfield - pioneer automobile racer

* Lakeside, California speedway - racetrack

* Probably only found in a S.D. publication 



The front page of section two has a four column headline: "OLDFIELD BEATS WORLD'S RECORD 1 1-5 SECONDS AT LAKESIDE TRACK" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good conditi... See More  

Glenn "Pop" Warner resigns as a football coach...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1939



* Glenn "Pop" Warner resigns from Temple Owls

* Official end of his legendary coaching career 

* NCAA college football - youth football name fame 



The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "POP WARNER RESIGNS AS COACH OF TEMPLE" with subheads and small photo of Warner. (see images) This would act... See More  

1957 Operation Sun Run... transcontinental flight...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Nov. 28, 1957



* Operation Sun Run - record breaking mission

* Three new transcontinental speed records broken

* USAF airplane pilot Captain Ray W. Schrecengost

* McDonnell F-101 Voodoo supersonic jet fighter



The front page has a two column heading: "Air Force Jets Streak To Three New Records" with subhead. First report coverage continues on pa... See More  

From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...

BLACK HILLS DAILY PIONEER, Deadwood, Black Hills, March 3, 1878  



* Rare publication

* Famous wild West town

* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame



This town 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. Plus, this is a volume 1 issue.

This ... See More  

Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Sept. 23, 1871 



* Rare & early from Southern California



Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead.  All four pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and national reports. A great wealth of advertisements as well, several of ... See More  

Among the smallest of newspapers you will find...

THE PENNY WHISTLE, Oakland, California, Sept. 1, 1890  A neat, tiny newspaper with a motto in the masthead: "There is Little Pay But Lots of Fun." This paper is complete in 8 pages and measures just 4 by 5 1/2 inches and is in excellent condition.

Of special note is that it still has the original outer wrappers.

Califronia rowing crew wins national title in 1934....

SPORT'S SECTION only of The Springfield Union, Mass., June 17, 1934



* University of California Golden Bears crew

* Wins national championship in men's rowing

* Poughkeepsie Regatta - Hudson River



The front page of this section has a banner heading: "CALIFORNIA CREW SWEEPS TO VICTORY ON HUDSON" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the University of Californ... See More  

On the death of rock icon Janis Joplin, in the Village Voice...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 8, 1970



* Janis Joplin dies of accidental drug overdose

* One of the best artists/performers of all time



The bottom of the ftpg. has a photo captioned: "Janis Joplin 1942-1970" with the article on page 12. The article begins: "Last Wednesday I taped a phone interview with Janis Joplin from California. I played it Sunday night on my radio show... See More  

1984 San Ysidro McDonald's massacre...

USA TODAY, July 21-23, 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 24 pages, n... See More  

Alfrado Coldona murder & suicide... trapeze artist...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 31, 1937



* Alfredo Codona & Vera Bruce murder suicide

* The last of the flying Codonas aerialists family

* Circus entertainers - famous trapeze artists

* First to perform the triple somersault in the air



The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Codona, Trapeze King, Shoots Ex-Wife, Kills Self" with subhead and photos of the two involved. (se... See More  

Seabiscuit wins Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 17, 1938



* Seabiscuit wins Hollywood Gold Cup

* Santa Anita Stakes - Arcadia, California

* Thoroughbred racehorse racing



Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Seabiscuit, in $50,000 Victory, Redeems Self". (see images) The top of the front page of the sport's section has a banner photo headed: "THEY COULDN'T KEEP W... See More  

1945 USS California (BB-44)... Japanese kamikaze attacks....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1945



* USS California (BB-44) - Tennessee-class battleship

* Japanese kamikazes - Battle of Lingayen Gulf



The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Kamikaze Hits the California; Battleship Fights On; Losses 203". This is on the Japanese kamikaze attacks on the USS California during the Battle of Lingayen Gulf. Reporting on many disasters ... See More  

Kamikaze airplane attack in 1945...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 26, 1945



* USS Ingraham - destroyer

* United States Navy

* Kamikaze suicide airplane attack

* Battle of Okinawa - Japanese



Page 3 has a one column heading: "Destroyer Ingraham Hit By Suicide Craft" (see image)

I suspect this to be a very rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.

Complete with 26 pages, light toning at the ... See More  

The Modoc Indian War of 1873...

DAILY MORNING CALL, San Francisco, California, June 7, 1873 



* Dixon Bridge Disaster - Illinois

* Modoc War - Lava Beds

* Captain Jack fame



The top of the ftpg. has: "THE MODOC WAR" "Details of General Davis's Campaign" "Further Particulars of the Capture of Captain Jack " and more. (see images)

Four pages, never bound, large folio size, good conditi... See More  

1964 Free Speech Movement... Berkeley...

DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 4, 1964



* 1964 Free Speech Movement

* Mass students protest - sit-ins

* University of California at Berkeley

* Mario Savio giving his speech photo



The front page has a one column heading: "Arrest 800 In Sit-Ins At College" A photo of Mario Savio giving his "Bodies Upon the Gears" speech at Sprou Hall on the campus of the University of Calif... See More  

An early 1873 wine country newspaper...

THE NAPA REGISTER, Napa City, California, Oct. 15, 1873  



* Rare old West publication

* From the wine country



Although in the heart of the wine region, for which this city is famous today, its beginnings were centered more on the California Gold Rush of 1849. This city became a refuge for miners during the first severe winter of mining & later became an important center for lu... See More