Historic Newspapers: Aviation & Flight
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Item #177837HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 23, 1910 The full front page is a photo captioned: "The Aeroplane That Made A Record Ascension - Walter Brookins and the Wright biplane which broke the world's record for altitude in a 6,175 foot ascent at Atlantic City..." with a bit more.
It is rare to find a full front page photo... Read full description -
Item #177571HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 30, 1910
This issue a full color, cover page. The front page of this issue has a photo of "The Man-Gull."
This issue has illustrations of "We Offer a Few Suggestions" by Kemble and there are photos of "The Military Tournaments in the South and West." The double page illustration is of "Going into... Read full description -
Item #177574HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 20, 1910
This issue a full color, cover page. This issue's front page is a photo of "England's New Sovereigns at Close Range."
This issue has an illustration of "An Historic Incident--And True" by Kemble and there is an article with photos of "The Aeroplane in War" by General Homer Lea and... Read full description -
Item #177815HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, August 27, 1910 Full front page photo: A New Triumph In The Science Of Flight. the photo shows John B. Moisant standing next to the plane he recently flew with a passenger aboard, across the British Channel between Calais and Tilmanstone.
The flight set a record for two persons in one plane.
Unrelated report... Read full description -
Item #177575HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 10, 1910
This issue's front page is a photo of "Feasting the Sailors of the Atlantic Fleet."
This issue has an illustration of "In Training for the Fall Events--'Say, Murray, We've Got to Trim Him Down a Good Deal Before... Read full description -
Item #177577HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 24, 1910
This issue a full color, cover page. This issue's front page is a photo of "Woodrow Wilson--Democratic Candidate for Governor of New Jersey."
This issue has an illustration of "What Kemble Saw at the Democratic State Convention of New Jersey" and "Maine Went... Read full description -
Item #177578HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 1, 1910
This issue's front page is a photo of "Maine's Pledge to Democracy."
This issue has an illustration of "Foolish Question No. 78,936" by Kemble. There are photos of "Linking Long Island to New Jersey";... Read full description -
Item #598998SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 8, 1910 The front page of the issue contains an illustration of "'Karina,' The Largest of the Racing Schooners" and has an accompanying article inside the issue. Other articles are: "The French Military Dirigible Airship 'Clement-Bayard II'"; "Early Days of Submarine... Read full description -
Item #177579HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, October 8, 1910
This issue's front page is an illustration of "The Political Chantecler" by Kemble.
This issue has illustrations of "At the Conventions" by Kemble and full page photos of "The Democrats' Choice for... Read full description -
Item #177580HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 15, 1910
This issue's front page is a photo of "Mayor Gaynor Comes Back."
This issue has an illustration of "'The Difference Between a Leader and a Boss is, The Leader Leads While the Boss Drives'--Theodore Roosevelt at Saratoga" drawn by Kemble. There is an article with... Read full description -
Item #177839HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 22, 1910
This issue features a color cover. (see photos for details).The front page of this issue features a photo of Walter Wellman entitled "WELLMAN AND HIS AIR-SHIP", who attempted to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a airship.
A fullpage political cartoon by E.W. Kemble - "The Big Wind: 'I thought, Bill the you... Read full description -
Item #707006NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 25, 1910
* 1st major international aviation meet in U.S history
* Belmont Park - New York - early airplanes - aviators
* John Armstrong Drexel breaks altitude flight record
The top of the front page has five column 2 photo pictorial headed: "Five Aviators Circling In Front Of Belmont Park Grandstand At Same... Read full description -
Item #676579THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 25, 1910
* 1st major international aviation meet in U.S history
* Belmont Park - New York - early airplanes - aviators
The front page has a one column heading: "Aviation Brings Big Crowds To Belmont Park" (see). Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp"... Read full description -
Item #177637HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 5, 1910 Full front page photo: "Aviation Meet at Belmont Park, Long Island", with a crowd of spectators. Fullpg. inside has nine photos from the Aviation Meet. Other photos and illustrations with text throughout this 32 page issue. -
Item #671701SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 5, 1910 Full frontpage photo: "Auburn in his fast Bleriot monoplane and Grahame-White in a farmer biplane during one of the hourly distance contests" which is in regards to "The International Aviation Meeting". This also has an accompanying three page article inside on the meet,... Read full description -
Item #577097THE CALL, San Francisco, California, November 18, 1910 Page 3 carries a one column, three line "BIRDMAN MAKES GRIM FIGHT IN 500 FOOT FALL" with sub "Tries Vainly to Readjust Wing Tip Which Crumples in Second Flight in Denver" "Horror Stricken Hundreds Become Ghouls in Mad Rush to... Read full description -
Item #676587THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 18, 1910
* Aviator Ralph Johnstone death
* Altitude record holder
* 1st American pilot airplane crash death
The front page has a two column heading: "AVIATORS SHOCKED BY DEATH OF JOHNSTONE" with subhead (see). Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp"... Read full description -
Item #177582HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 19, 1910
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "Woodrow Wilson--The Next Governor of New Jersey."
This issue has an illustration of "The Boss Among the Bossies" by Kemble. There are photos of "Governor-Elect Woodrow Wilson and His Family"... Read full description -
Item #177583HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 26, 1910
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "Tolstoi, The Tragic Philosopher."
This issue has an illustration of "'The Fight for Progressive Popular Government has... Read full description -
Item #177584HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 3, 1910
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "Excelsior!"
This issue has an illustration of "'This Rock Shall Fly from its Firm Base as soon as I' " drawn by Kemble.... Read full description -
Item #177586HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 17, 1910
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is an illustration of "A Seasonable Suggestion" by Kemble.
This issue has photos of "The Master of Twelve Million Miles of Wire" and "Homage to Mark Twain's Memory." There is also an article of "Mark... Read full description -
Item #676800THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 23, 1910
* Aviator pioneer Cecil Grace goes missing
* Airplane flight attempt over the English Channel
The top of the front page has a four column headline "ALL TRACE OF AVIATOR WHO CROSSED CHANNEL IS LOST" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the... Read full description -
Item #177587HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 24, 1910
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The New Chief Justice of the United States."
This issue has a photo spread of "The Explosion Which Shook New York" and a full page illustration of "'I Wish Santa Claus Would at Least Switch... Read full description -
Item #578251THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, December 31, 1910 The front page of this issue reports "French Aeroplanist In World's Longest Continous Flight" with Maurice Tabuteau, contesting for the Michelin Cup, broke the aviation record covering 326.66 miles of continous flight in 7 hours 45 minutes. Other headlines... Read full description -
Item #177346HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 14, 1911
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The End of Arch Hoxsey's Last Flight."
This issue has an illustration of "A page From Our Political "Slant-Book'" by Kemble. There is an article with photos of "The Kaiser is Himself Again" and "An Army of the Air" by E. D.... Read full description -
Item #579885THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, January 19, 1911 This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ELY ALIGHTS ON CRUISER'S DECK", "Aviator Makes Successful Landing on Pennsylvania and Flies Back to Shore", "MACHINE ENTIRELY UNDAMAGED", "ELABORATE... Read full description -
Item #721357THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 25, 1911
* Aviator pioneer Eugene Burton Ely
* 1st shipboard airplane landing fame
* USS Pennsylvania cruiser
* Predecessor to the modern day aircraft carrier
* City of San Diego visit announcement
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "ELY, WHO MADE FAMOUS... Read full description -
Item #698879THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 7, 1911
* Harry S. Harkness airplane flight
* American aviator - aviation pioneer
* War message from North Island to Tijuana
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "SETS NEW WORLD RECORD FOR AMATEUR AVIATORS" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good... Read full description -
Item #693449THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 21, 1911
* Aviator pioneer Glenn Curtiss - aviation
* Early Naval Air Station Island flight tests
* Early biplanes for war ? - airplanes w/ photos
The top of page 3 has a four column heading: "CURTISS HOPES TO PROVE EFFICIENCY OF BIPLANE AS AEROSCOUT IN TIME OF WAR" with subheads and related... Read full description -
Item #177594HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 18, 1911
The front page of this issue is a photo of "McCurdy's Gallant Flight."
This issue has an illustration of "Our Champ-ion" by Kemble. There is an article with photos of "Flying to Cuba" by Norman Duncan and a full-page illustration of "Joy of Cleaning-Day" by W. A. Kirkpatrick and... Read full description -
Item #177596HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 4, 1911
The front page of this issue is a photo of "Count Albert Apponyi."
This issue has an illustration of " 'Trying to Spoil My Performance, Hey?' " by Kemble. There are also articles and photos of "Mr. Taft and... Read full description -
Item #177600HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 1, 1911
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Camorra Caged."
This issue has an illustration of "Will the Fool-Killer Please Get Busy?" by Kemble. There are photos of "New York's Worst Fire" and an article with photos of "A Motor-Car... Read full description -
Item #598707SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 1, 1911
This issue contains illustrations, accompanied by text, of the latest inventions of the day including: "Some Early Elastic Spoke Wheels", "Sinking a Battleship at Six Miles", "Record-Breaking Aeroplane Flights in France and America", and "Remarkable Cretan Relics".... Read full description -
Item #177602HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, dated April 15, 1911
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "An Evangelical Ambassador."
This issue has an illustration of "The Opening of the Extra Session--Shadow and Sunshine in the... Read full description -
Item #684617SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 22, 1911 The most interesting article is: "A New Aeroplane Passenger-carrying Record - Louis Breguet's Feat of Transporting 11 People 3 Miles Across Country" which takes over 1 1/2 pages and includes 5 photos/illustrations.
The front page is a photo: "Making a Map on the Spot" with... Read full description -
Item #177603HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 22, 1911
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "Iowa's New Senator."
This issue has an illustration of "Inaugurating Democratic Rule in the House" by T. de Thulstrup and a... Read full description -
Item #576504SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 29, 1911 The front cover of the issue is entitled "Rise and Fall of the American Merchant Marine" with further information inside. Within the issue is "Wilhelm Ostwald - A Leader in Modern Philosophy of Science"; "The Voisin 'Canard' Biplane" which was Christened the 'Duck'; ... Read full description -
Item #677290THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 9, 1908
* Wright Brothers test flights
* Orville & Wilbur Wright
* Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, NC
The front page is a one column heading: "WRIGHT BROTHERS AGAIN SUCCEED" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find... Read full description -
Item #177610HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 10, 1911
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The New Ruler of Mexico."
This issue has a photo of "A Queen at Her Ease" and the double page illustration is of "A... Read full description -
Item #635749SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 10, 1911 The front cover of the issue is entitled "Col. George Washington Goethals, Canal Builder" with further information inside. Within the issue is "The Paris-Rome-Turin Aeroplane Race"; "Waterspouts - Facts and fictions Concerning... Read full description -
Item #177611HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 17, 1911
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Latest Portrait of His Majesty King George V. of England."
This issue has a photo of "King George in His Coronation Robes" and "The Queen Robed for the Coronation" and photos of... Read full description -
Item #583311CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, June 20, 1911 The front page of the carries an article "Flight Across Country Resumed In New Hampshire By Atwood" which also includes a small photo with the caption "Biplane Used on Passenger Trip From Massachusetts... Read full description -
Item #583059THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, July 15, 1911
* Harry N. Atwood
* Aviation pioneer
* Airplane at White House
This 18 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "ATWOOD SUCCESSFUL IN LANDING AIRCRAFT AT THE WHITE HOUSE" which tells of Harry N. Atwood landing his early airplane on the White House... Read full description -
Item #677143EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 22, 1911
* Harry Atwood - early aviation pioneer
* 1st White House visit with airplane (leaving)
The front page has a three column photo showing Atwood taking off the White House lawn with heading: "Harry Atwood First Man to Call On President at White House in Airship" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly... Read full description -
Item #584509THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, August 1, 1911 The front page of this issue announces "Standard Oil's Plan of Dissolution is Finally Announced" which states how the stock in 35 companies will be distributed among the stockholders in the parent company. This involves... Read full description -
Item #660982THE NEWS SCIMITAR, Memphis, Tennessee, August 1, 1911
* 1st woman aviator - Harriet Quimby gets license
* Early same day historic report
The back page has one column headlines: "WOMAN AWARDED AERIAL LICENSE", "Miss Harriet Quimby Proves She is Some Flyer...". See images for text on this historic report on... Read full description -
Item #674740THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL, Philadelphia, August, 1911 The front cover shows a full page illustration of swans, painted by C. Coles Phillips, an artist know for his use of negative space. Although there is some dirt around the front cover edges, it is still very displayable. The inside pages have several colored illustrations and articles... Read full description -
Item #646485THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. A lot of six issues dated August 14, 16, 17, 19, 24, and 25, 1911 all containing front page reports of Harry Atwood's record-setting flight. See images for details.
All issues are complete, expected browning, some edge/margin tears generally in good condition. Newspapers from 1911 are fragile... Read full description -
Item #580596SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 3, 1911 This 12 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "AEROPLANE LETTER CARRIER", "Grahame White Will be Postman Between London and Windsor"
A historic issue both in aviation and United States postal history as well. See photo for brief text... Read full description -
Item #177617HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 12, 1911 This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "A Remarkable New Lincoln Statue."
This issue has an article of "Abbey and His Art" and on the opposite page, there are several of his illustrations." There are... Read full description
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