1929 Robert Goddard.... early rockets.....
Item #690601
July 18, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 18, 1929
* Robert H. Goddard
* Early rockets - rocketry
* Stratosphere flight
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "CITY STARTLED BY HUGE ROCKET TO EXPLORE SKY" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 36pages, rag edition in great condition.
Imports, exports... Yankee Doodle...
Item #687381
March 06, 1769
THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE & UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, March 6, 1769
* Early Yankee Doodle song mention
* Importation - exportation tensions
The front page has an interesting article about: "...George being now master of the ceremonies made the music play just as he pleased; and one night...he swore he would exhibit to the company a dance which had never been attem... See More
Death of famed actress Paulette Goddard...
Item #672592
April 24, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 24, 1990
* Paulette Goddard death (1st report)
* Movie - film & Broadway actress
* Charlie Chaplin's leading lady
* Best title to be had ?
The bottom of the ftpg. has small photo of Goddard with heading: "Paulette Goddard Dies" the top of page 30 has a one column heading: "Films' Paulette Goddard; Was Saucy Star of 1930s and '40s&quo... See More
Robert H. Goddard.... early rockets.....
Item #671599
January 19, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1920
* Robert H. Goddard
* Early rockets - rocketry
* Photography above Earth
The back page has one column headings that include: "GODDARD ROCKETS TO TAKE PICTURES" "Scientist Believes Photographs Could Be Obtained Above the Earth's Atmosphere" "Must First Explore Air" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements ... See More
Robert Goddard.... early rockets... Charles Lindbergh, Jr. ?...
Item #671326
July 10, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 10, 1930
* Robert H. Goddard - Early rockets - rocketry
* 1st photo of Charles Lindbergh Jr. ?
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 27 that include: "GUGGENHEIM BACKS ROCKET SKY-STUDY", "Gives Fund to Continue 17 Years of Work Done by Prof. Goddard of Clark University", "250 Miles Up Is Aim" and more (see i... See More
Robert H. Goddard rocket airplane...
Item #664512
September 27, 1931
SECTION 9 only of the New York Times, September 27, 1931
* Robert H. Goddard
* Rocket airplane invention
* w/ illustration
Page XX4 of this section has two column headlines announcing: "NEW ROCKET PLANE FOR STRATOSPHERE," "Turbine Design Employs Gas Expansion And Propellers to Attain Great Speed" with two detailed illustration of his new invention (see images). Lengthy ... See More
Article writen by Robert H. Goddard (when he was only 24 years old)...
Item #661065
June 29, 1907
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, June 29, 1907
* Robert H. Goddard article - gyroscopes for steering
* Very early at 24 years old
Inside has a nearly 1/2 page article titled: "The Use Of The Gyroscope In The Balancing And Steering Of Aeroplanes" by Robert H. Goddard (see photos). The article is accompanied by 3 illustrations see. This is very early for this famous rocket ... See More
Great print of Clumber Spaniels...
Item #661012
November 09, 1872
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, London, dated November 9, 1872 The prominent feature of this issue if the well-known print by G.B. Goddard, "Dog Boy and Clumber Spaniels", taking two full pages (of a scene of a boy surrounded by several dogs, with related article). Other prints include: "The Frontier of British Columbia", a mail steam ship, "Looshais On The ... See More
Robert H. Goddard rocket w/ parachute 1st...
Item #660219
June 02, 1938
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, June 2, 1938
* Robert H. Goddard - rocketeer
* Rockets w/ parachutes experiments
* Roswell, New Mexico tests
The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Soaring Rocket Ships Bring New Technique in Parachutes" (see)
Complete with all 14 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More
Robert H. Goddard.... early rocketry...
Item #659799
September 24, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 24, 1935
* Robert H. Goddard rockets - rocketry
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber) vs. Max Baer...
* Heavyweight boxing championship fight
Page 25 has one column headinghs:
"LINDBERGH STUDYING BIG GODDARD ROCKET" with "Colonel and H.F. Guggenheim Inspect in Nex Mexico Projectile for Stratosphere Flight" (see)
Also a banner head... See More
Early space travel to Mars ?...
Item #659711
February 05, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 5, 1920
* Professor Robert H. Goddard
* Early rocket experiments
* Flight to Mars?
The front page has a very bizarre report concerning early space travel. Professor Robert H. Goddard was currently experimenting with early rockets during this time. The front page has one column headings that read: "FIRST VOLUNTEER FOR LEAP TO MARS" "Capt. Claude ... See More
Robert H.Goddard... Rockets....
Item #659710
September 26, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 26, 1935
* Robert H. Goddard - rockets - rocketry
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber) vs. Max Baer
* Heavyweight boxing championship fight
Page 18 has one column headings: "LINDBERGH ENDS STUDY OF GODDARD ROCKET" and "Colonel and H. F. Guggenheim Fly From Roswell, N. M., After Three-Day Visit" (see)
The sport's section (page 27) has a banner he... See More
Robert H.Goddard... Rockets...
Item #659704
March 17, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 17, 1936
* Robert H. Goddard - rockets - rocketry
Page 23 has small and somewhat discrete one column headings near the bottom of the page that read: "High Speed By Rocket" "Dr. Goddard's 'Ship' Goes 700 Miles Per Hour in Test" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 46 pages, rag edi... See More
Robert H. Goddard and his early rockets...
Item #659703
June 10, 1928
NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1928
* Robert H. Goddard
* Early rockets - rocketry - Space travel ?
A banner headline on page XX3 (inside, near the back) announces: "A ROCKET AUTO OPENS VISTAS OF STAR VOYAGES" with subhead: "But First Rocket Planes Must Test the Air Many Miles Up and Leap the Atlantic in an Hour and a Half---A Principle of Vast Possibilities". Nice illus... See More
Robert H. Goddard & his early rockets.....
Item #659702
July 21, 1929
NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1929
* Robert H. Goddard
* Early rockets - rocketry
* Space - Moon ?
Page 11 has column heads that include: "TO EXPLORE SKIES WITH 'MOON ROCKET'", "Smithsonian Institution Expects Dr. Goddard's Device to Reach Outer Space", "INSTRUMENTS TO BE MADE" and more (see ). Very early reporting on the world of rocketry.
... See More
Perry and Goddard's perpetual revolver...
Item #657811
November 18, 1868
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 18, 1868
* Perry & Goddard's perpetual revolver
* Perry & Goddard's perpetual revolver
This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations, accompanied by text, of the latest inventions of the day including: "The Perry and Goddard 'Double Header,' or 'Perpetual Revolver'", and "Double Seated Lock Safety Valve".
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Babe Ruth (golf)... Early rockets... De Beers diamond mines close...
Item #655033
February 19, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 19, 1932 This issue is loaded with great content...
* Babe Ruth plays golf
* De Beers Diamond mines close
* Officially close due to the Great Depression
Page 2 has a two column heading: "De Beers Diamond Mines Are Closing Down; Others in South Africa Will Follow Suit" (see images). This first report coverage on the De Beers diamond fields of Sou... See More
1929 Hermann Oberth.... early rockets.....
Item #648020
November 23, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 23, 1929
* Hermann Oberth
* Early rockets - rocketry
* Space travel - Moon & more
Page 9 has small one column headings: "Will Shoot Rocket Soon" "German Professor to Attempt Projection Into the Stratosphere" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 4 pages, irregular along the spine, nice condition.
... See More
Rocket engines for earthly travel...
Item #643724
May 27, 1928
NEW YORK TIMES, section 3 only, May 27, 1928 Page 4 of this section has a very interesting article: "Transport By Rocket" sees the possibility of using rocket propulsion for more earthly travel, noting: "...Out of Max Valier's dram of rocketing from star to star comes this entirely new automobile & the promise of experimental railway cars and planes capable of making speeds ... See More
Robert H. Goddard rockets...
Item #588702
February 14, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 14, 1947
* Nazis rockets were American ?
* Robert H. Goddard - rocketeer
This 44 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 5: "NAZIS' ROCKET CALLED AMERICAN INVENTION".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition, some tear on pages 3-4 (unrelated), otherwise in great condition.
wikipedia notes: Wernher Ma... See More
Hermann Oberth... early rockets...
Item #588463
January 24, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 24, 1931
* Hermann Oberth
* Early rockets - rocketry
* Space travel - Moon
This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 3: "Movie Shows Flight to Moon by Rocket; Scientists Plan World Group to Realize It"
Interesting text here which takes up about a 1/3 column.
This issue contains other news of the day throughout. It is a rag edition... See More
Avoca, Pennsylvania coal mine disaster...
Item #584754
June 03, 1938
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, June 3, 1938
* Avoca, Pennsylvania mine disaster (1st report)
* Robert Goddard - Rocket invention
This 18 page newspaper has a one column heading on the front page: "Ten Killed, Six Injured In Mine Blast" coverage of the explosion of the Volpe Coal Company mine near Avoca, Pennsylvania.
Also on the front page is a two c... See More
Robert Goddard... early rockets...
Item #580317
July 18, 1929
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, July 18, 1929
* Robert H. Goddard - Clark University professor
* Early rockets - rocketry
This 60 page newspaper has a two column headlines on page 15: "Test Rocket's Explosion Is Mistaken for Meteor".
Other news of the day throughout including period advertising. This rag edition is in very nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Robert Hutchings ... See More
Hermann Oberth... early rockets...
Item #579122
February 09, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 9, 1930
* Hermann Oberth
* Early rockets - rocketry
* Space travel ? moon ?
This 60+ page newspaper has small one column headings on page E2 (inside): "'Moon Rocket' Stays Down", "Professor Oberth Halts Work When Movie Fund Gives Out".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise nice.
... See More
Hermann Oberth... early rockets...
Item #578996
January 31, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 31, 1931
* Hermann Oberth
* Early rockets - rocketry
* War weapons
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 8 that include: "WAR WITH ROCKETS PICTURED BY OBERTH", "Hungarian Inventor Says Nations Are Testing Ways to Shoot Half Around the World", "Forecasts Rain Of Poison" and more. Interesting text here whi... See More
1929 Hermann Oberth... early rockets...
Item #578831
September 15, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 15, 1929
* Hermann Oberth
* Space travel? moon?
This 100+ page newspaper has small one column headings on page 3: "To Aim Rocket Into Space", "Prof. Oberth of Berlin Will Design Projectile to Leave the Earth".
Other news of the day throughout including various advertisements. Rag edition in great edition.
source: wikipedia: Her... See More
Hermann Oberth.... early rockets...
Item #578830
September 22, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 22, 1929
* Hermann Oberth
* Early rockets - rocketry
* Space travel ? moon ?
This 100+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page of section 3 (E1, inside): "MOON ROCKETS LURE GERMANY'S SAVANTS", 'Herman Oberth, One of Four Who Are Making Tests, Confident of Ultimate Success" and more (see photos).
Other news, sports a... See More
Robert H. Goddard...
Item #578799
April 22, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, April 22, 1948
* Robert H. Goddard
* Early rockets travel (moon)
This 56 page newspaper has a one column heading on page 17: "Rocket Trip To Moon Called Possibility"
See photos for text. Other news of the day. Rag edition in great condition.
Robert Goddard... early rockets...
Item #578227
July 27, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1930
* Robert Goddard
* Early rockets - rocketry
* Research money donated
This 100+ page newspaper has small one column headings on page 14: "$100,000 FOR ROCKET TEST" and "Daniel Guggenheim Assures Backing for Goddard's Experiments".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.
sou... See More
Robert Goddard.... early rockets.....
Item #578138
February 01, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 1, 1931 This 100+ page newspaper has a one column editorial heading on page E1 (inside): "ROCKETING THROUGH SPACE". See photos for text.
Other news, sports and advertising of the day throughout. Light browning, some spine wear and little front page creasing, otherwise in good condition.
source: wikipedia: Robert Hutchings Goddard, Ph.D. (October 5, 18... See More
Robert H. Goddard...
Item #578106
June 05, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, June 5, 1932
* Robert H. Goddard
* Early rockets travel
This 100+ page newspaper has a one column heading on page 37: "A Searchlight To Reach The Moon"
See photos for text. Other news of the day including various advertising. This rag edition measures 15 1/2 by 21 inches, and is in great condition.... See More
Robert Goddard... early rockets...
Item #578082
June 17, 1924
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 17, 1924
* Robert Goddard - Rocketry
* Liquid fuel to be introduced
This 40 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 21:
"Force For Goddard Rocket" and "President of Clark University Tells of Plan for "Moon Projectile"" (see photo for text here).
Other news of the day including period advertising. Usual browning with li... See More
1938 Robert H. Goddard.... early rocketry...
Item #578078
June 03, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 3, 1938
* Robert H. Goddard rockets
* Rudder for steering invention
This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 23: "ROCKET SHIP GETS 'CATAPULT RUDDER'" "Dr. R. H. Goddard Devises Means for Steering After Gas Propulsion Ends"
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, little margin wear, o... See More
Robert Goddard...early rockets...
Item #578017
July 18, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1929
* Robert H. Goddard
* Early rockets
* Stratosphere flight
This 48 page newspaper has one column headings on page 2: "METEOR-LIKE ROCKET STARTLES WORCESTER", "Clark Professor's Test a New Propellant to Explore Air Strata Brings Police to Scene".
Other news of the day throughout including period advertisements. There is ligh... See More
1946 Robert H. Goddard patent.....
Item #578009
February 23, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23,1946
* Robert H. Goddard patent
This 26 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 21: "Patent on Rocket-Speeding Device Granted to Goddard After Death", "Spinning Combustion Chamber Adds Power To Mixture Driving Aircraft", and more. Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia notes: Robert Hutching... See More
Early space travel talk...
Item #577872
February 05, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 5, 1920
* Professor Robert Goddard - Early rocket experiments
* Flight to Mars?
The front page has a very bizarre report concerning early space travel. Professor Robert Goddard was currently experimenting with early rockets during this time. The front page has one column headlines that read: "FIRST VOLUNTEER FOR LEAP TO MARS" "Capt. Claude Collin... See More
Robert Goddard...early rockets...
Item #577771
April 29, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 29, 1920
* Robert Goddard - Early rockets
* Shoot the Moon?
This 28 page newspaper has one column headings on page 17: "MOON ROCKET TEST IS SET FOR JULY", "Prof. Goddard Will Seek Data on Conditions Above the earth's Atmosphere". See photos for text here.
Other news of the day throughout including period advertisements. There is light br... See More
Robert Goddard... early rockets...
Item #577729
February 09, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 9, 1920
* Robert Goddard - rocketry
* Flight to Mars
This 28 page newspaper has small one column headlines on page 2:
"FOUR SEEK TRIP TO MARS" and "American Soldiers and ex-British Flier; Unconditional Volunteers".
See photos for text here. Other news of the day including various advertising. Light browning with little margin wear, but o... See More
1st Dole air race in 1927....
Item #567768
August 19, 1927
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 19, 1927
* Dole Air Race
* Early aviation - airplanes
* California to Hawaii
This 18 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "No Trace of 5 Fliers in 2 Planes" with subheads. (see)
Tells of the Dole Air Race from Oakland Ca to the Hawaiian Islands.
Other news of the day. A few small binding holes along the spine... See More
1st Dole air race in 1927...
Item #567575
August 20, 1927
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 20, 1927
* Dole Air Race
* Early aviation - airplanes
* California to Hawaii
This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Three Planes, Six Aviators Now Missing Over Pacific; Mysterious Flare Sighted" with subheads and related photo. (see)
Tells of the Dole Air Race from Oakland Ca to the ... See More
1st Dole air race in 1927....
Item #566196
August 16, 1927
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 16, 1927
* 1st Dole Air Race
* Early aviation - airplanes
* Woolaroc - Art Goebel
This 16 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Nine Planes at Starting Line For U. S. - Hawaiian Flight; Aviators Await Fog Lifting" with subheads. (see photos) Tells of the very 1st Dole Air Race from Oakland Ca to the Hawaiian Island... See More
1st Dole air race in 1927....
Item #565899
August 18, 1927
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 18, 1927
* 1st Dole Air Race
* Early aviation - airplanes
* Woolaroc - Art Goebel
This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "42 Ships Combing Pacific For 2 Lost Hawaii Planes; Goebel Wins, Jensen Second" with subheads. (see) Tells of the very 1st Dole Air Race from Oakland Ca to the Hawaiian Islands.
Other n... See More
Item #177816
January 01, 1916
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, January 1, 1916
This issue has a color cover page before the title page.
In this issue, there are several articles including "Wringing in the New Year" by G. S. Kaufman which has a half-page illustration included; "The British Army After the War" by Cosmo Hamilton which includes several photos; "Suffrage for Dogs" by Ha... See More
The North Pole.... Commander Peary...
Item #177536
September 11, 1909
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 11, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "The American Who Reached the North Pole."
This issue has an article of "The North Pole Found--Dr. Frederick A. Cook's Own Story of His Remarkable Achievement." There are photo spreads of "The Bird-Men at Rheims"; "I... See More
Remembering Abraham Lincoln....
Item #177220
February 13, 1909
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 13, 1909 The color cover of Abraham Lincoln (by Stanton Palmer) is not included. However, all other Lincoln related coverage (prints and text), as shown in the images, are present - including the standard cover with which includes Abraham Lincoln.
This issue has photos and an article of "Lincoln's Last Hours" and an illustration of... See More
Mark Twain....
Item #177454
July 20, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 20, 1907
Burning U.S. Stamps in Panama...
Item #177380
February 24, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 24, 1906
Charlie Chaplin...
Item #205083
October 18, 1932
LANCASTER DAILY GAZETTE, October 18, 1932, from Lancaster, Ohio. "His Third Bride?" is above a photo of Charles (Charlie) Chaplin and Paulette Goddard as it appears on the front page of this issue. This is a full issue and is in good condition. See photos for full details.
Thomas Nast illustration of "Fort Sumter"...
Item #173392
March 19, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 19, 1870 The front cover of the issue features a two-third illustration of "The Sheikh." One page consist of a 1/3 pg. illustration. of "The Recent Accident on the Mississippi Central Railroad"; a three small portraits including "Lieut. Commander W. L. Stewart," "Commander E. H. Williams," and "Lieut. Commander... See More
Williams College... Durango, Colorado...
Item #175412
July 13, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 13, 1889 Nice fullpg. with 9 scenes of: 'Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.'. Great dblpgctrfld: 'Trolling for Blue-Fish in Fire Island Inlet'. Great fullpg. view of: 'City of Durango, Colorado'. Fullpg: 'Delegated to Break the News--In the Mining Regions' of a husband's death.
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