Historic Newspapers: The New York Times
Nearly every issue of the New York Times, from the mid-1800's through the 1950's, and several key issues from the 60's to the present, are available for purchase. These are orignals - no reprints! If you do not see your issue listed below, use the following search engine to see if your desired The New York Times issue is likely available within our archives: Check the Rare Newspapers Archives!
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Item #580876THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1915
* Birth of a Nation - The Clansman
* David Llewelyn Wark GriffithThis 20 page newspaper has a back page ad for the controversial film: "Birth Of A Nation". This was the opening date in New York City and the film was being shown at the Liberty Theater. The movie, directed by D.W. Griffith,... Read full description -
Item #598780THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 5, 1915
* Warsaw Poland siege
The front page has a three column headline: "DECISIVE BATTLE FOR WARSAW IS ON; BAVARIANS ATTACK CITY'S DEFENSES; IVANGOROD'S WESTERN FORTS TAKEN" with subheads (see photos). Coverage on the fall of Warsaw, Poland during World War I. Germans would capitulate this city on... Read full description -
Item #622636THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1915 The front page has a three-column, three-line headline "Russia and Italy Declare War on Bulgaria and Allies Warn Greece; Bulgars Cut the Nish Railroad" with subheads "Italian Fleet on the Way " "Allies Reject Greek View of Treaty and Land More Troops" "Some... Read full description
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Item #597393THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1916
* Braddock, Pennsylvania riot
* Edgar Thomson Steel Works
The front page has one column headlines that include: "TWO STRIKERS SLAIN IN BRADDOCK BATTLE", "Many Others Seriously Injured When They Attack Guards at Carnegie Steel Co.'s Plant", "Two Women Rioters Shot" ... Read full description -
Item #584017THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1916
* Louis D. Brandeis
* 1st Jewish Supreme Court Justice
This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5 "FAVORS BRANDEIS NOMINATION,10 TO 8", "Judiciary Committee, by Party Vote, Endorses Him for the Supreme Court", and more (see photos). See photos for coverage on the... Read full description -
Item #221073THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 14, 1916
* Women's Motorcycle Tour of America* Augusta and Adelina Van Buren
Page 7 contains a somewhat brief yet significant article on the "motorcycle tour of 1916", headed: "4,000 Miles By Motyor Cycle" "New York Women Reach San Diego--Climbed Pike's Peak on Machines" with the dateline of San Diego, and the text... Read full description -
Item #581096THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 21, 1916
* Ruth Bancroft Law
* Woman aviatrix
* Airplane flight record
This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "RUTH LAW LANDS HERE FROM CHICAGO IN RECORD FLIGHT", "Gasoline Nearly Gone on Last Leg of Her Journey, She Volplanes to Governor's Island", "Glides... Read full description -
Item #577258THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 24, 1916 This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "VILLA DEFEATED BEFORE CHIHUAHUA", "Withdraws After a 7-Hour Battle, Leaving Many Dead and Wounded", "Made Four Assaults", "Trevino's Heavy Guns Effective in Routing Bandits, Who Had No Artillery" and... Read full description
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Item #714994THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 7, 1917
* Joseph Franklin Rutherford election (1st report)
* Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society leader
* Jehovah's Witnesses movement pioneer
* Charles Taze Russell successor - Bible Student
Page 9 has a small and somewhat discrete report with one column heading: "Succeeds... Read full description -
Item #559143NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, January 16, 1917
The front page has a 3 line, 1 column header: Baseball Players to Join Ranks of Organized Labor" with subheader: "Application for A.F. of L. Charter Made by Player's Fraternity Through Fultz", "Gompers Favors Strike",... Read full description -
Item #592777THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 4, 1917
* United States close to World War I
* President Woodrow Wilson
This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:
"RELATIONS WITH GERMANY ARE BROKEN OFF; AMERICAN SHIP HOUSATONIC SUNK, CREW SAFE; MILITIA CALLED OUT; GERMAN SHIPS SEIZED" with subheads. A nice issue for... Read full description -
Item #702860THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1917 The front page has one column headings: "Riot At Baltimore Ends Peace Meeting" "Great Crowd Invades Hall Where Jordan is Speaking--Banker and Others Clubbed" (see photos). Sad to see the ongoing racial strife that has pervaded Baltimore's landscape for over 100 years. Nice to have this timely... Read full description
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Item #585597THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 21, 1917
* Christy Mathewson arrested
* Sunday blue law violated
* Baseball - John McGraw
This 20 page newspaper has one column headings on page 3: "M'Graw And 'Matty' Summoned To Court", "Police Charge Sunday Benefit Game for 69th Was Part of National League Schedule". See photo for brief... Read full description -
Item #687607THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 1918
* Early Babe Ruth (pre-fame)
* Boston Red Sox contract signing
* Major league baseball - MLB
This 24 page newspaper has a very small & discrete heading in the sport's section (page 15): "Babe Ruth Signs Contract". See photo for the very brief report on Ruth re-signing with the Boston Red Sox... Read full description -
Item #563129THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, January 26, 1918
* Opening day of the very 1st Tarzan film ever made ad
* From the city where it was 1st shown
This 22 page newspaper has a very significant film advertisement on page 11 the film: "TARZAN of the Apes".
This ad is for the very 1st Tarzan film ever made on the opening day at the Broadway... Read full description -
Item #547532THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, New York dated February 15, 1918. This newspaper has an inconspicuous one column headline on page 7:
* MOTION PICTURES IN COLOR
* New Process is Exhibited Here by the Inventor
The article tells of the 1st introduction of color to movies. Though this report is small, it is a very historic report on the movie industry. This... Read full description -
Item #710959NEW YORK TIMES, February 21, 1918
* Knute Rockne named head coach
* Note Dame Fighting Irish
* NCAA college football
Here is a terrific report for any Notre Dame fan. A small one column head in the bottom half of page 12 announces: "NEW NOTRE DAME COACH" "Rockne Appointed to Succeed Harper as Athletic Director" which... Read full description -
Item #539215New York Times, April 14, 1918. (print only)
The two-tone single-page print size from the Rotogravure Picture Section is approximately 16.5 x 22 inches and contains a full-page ad for Bayer Aspirin. -
Item #219237NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1918.
A small article on page 14 says, "Great Play By Speaker" and subheaded, "Tris Rushes to Second Base and Makes Double Unassisted". The summary reads: "Speaker trapped a fly ball dashing in to second base, executed a double play unassisted..." This article includes the box score. Speaker would do this... Read full description -
Item #701073THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1918
* 1st regular airmail airplane U.S. service (historic)
* 1st airmail stamp delivery - Woodrow Wilson
* James C. Edgerton
This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FIRST AIR MAIL IN WASHINGTON IN 200 MINUTES", "Flight from New York to Capital with Letters and... Read full description -
Item #718822THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 8, 1918
* Niagara Scow - Old or Iron Scow
* Stranded at Niagara Falls
Page 9 has a one small column heading: "Saved From Niagara Falls" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.
AI notes: On August 6, 1918, a... Read full description -
Item #582854THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 22, 1918
* Tyler MN Minnesota
* Tornado disaster (1st report)
This 20 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 7: "13 Killed In Tornado" and "Tyler, Minn., Is Wrecked by Windstorm" which is a 1st report on the tornado disaster at Tyler, Minnesota. Unfortunate for such a small inside page report,... Read full description -
Item #563893THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, August 25, 1918
* Early Babe Ruth (Pre Yankee)
* Winning pitcher for Boston
This 34 page newspaper has small one column headlines in the sport's section (inside): "BABE RUTH STEALS HOME" and "Versatile Red Sox Star Wins a Pitchers' Duel from Browns" with box scores. Tells of a early Babe Ruth... Read full description -
Item #596878THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 2, 1918
* Battle of Cambrai-Saint Quentin
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a banner headline: "FRENCH IN ST. QUENTIN; WHOLE LINE ADVANCED; WAR'S FIERCEST FIGHTING ON CAMBRAI FRONT; WHOLE GERMAN CABINET OUT; RIOTS IN BERLIN" with subheads. Coverage on the Battle of Cambrai-St.... Read full description -
Item #698822THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 11, 1918
* USS Ticonderoga steamer sunk
* German U-Boats submarines
* Battle with SM U-152
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a banner headline: "U-BOATS SINK 3 STEAMERS, 900 LIVES" with subheads that include: "Sinks The Ticonderoga" and more. (see images) This event took place over a week earlier... Read full description -
Item #656329THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1918
* President Woodrow Wilson delivers State of the Union Address
* Prepares to become 1st President to set foot on European soil
* Edmond Rostand of Cyrano de Bergerac fame dies
The front page has a three-line, full-banner headline: "PRESIDENT SAYS IT IS HIS FIRST DUTY TO GO TO... Read full description -
Item #684949THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 18, 1919
* re. Prohibition (no beer, liquor) wins
* 18th Amendment ratification
* 3/4 of the states needed is met
The front page has a one column heading: PROHIBITION ISSUE UNDER LEGAL FIRE" with subheads. (see) Second report coverage on the ratification of the 18th amendment to the Constitution... Read full description -
Item #647206THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 26, 1919
* League of Nation adopted
* International Organization
* Treaty of Versailles
The front page features a three line banner headline: "LEAGUE OF NATIONS PLAN IS ADOPTED; PEACE CONFERENCE ACTS ON WILSON PLEA, STRONGLY SUPPORTED BY LLOYD GEORGE" with various related subheads. Also on the ftpg. is:... Read full description -
Item #715592THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 6, 1919
* League of Nations 1st meeting
* Paris Peace Conference
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "LEAGUE OF NATIONS WITH RESERVATIONS; EACH CAN ACCEPT IN WHOLE OR IN PART; TWO ARTICLES OF CONSTITUTION FRAMED" with subheads. (see images) More on page 2.
Complete in 24 pages,... Read full description -
Item #204846THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 21, 1919, from New York. 1 column headline "Beer Supply of Nation is Running Low" "Brewers About New York Agree to Pool Supplies in the Emergency". This is the full issue and is in good condition. See photos for full details.
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Item #705543THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1919
* Mehmed Kemal Bey execution - hanging
* Armenians genocide architect - participant
* Young Turks Party - Istanbul, Turkey
The top of the front page has a 1-column, 2-line heading: "Turks Hang Kemal Bey for Armenian Massacres", followed by a brief article which includes in part:... Read full description -
Item #697955NEW YORK TIMES, April 17, 1919 Page 6 has "6,000 Arrive From France - First Pigeon Company Brings Birds That Aided in Argonne", with a few addition paragraphs of text - including a rare mention of the famed pigeon, "Cher Ami".
Page 2 has, "MORE OUTBREAKS IN INDIA CITIES - Six... Read full description -
Item #714990THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1919 Page 3 has: "INDIA AND EGYPT STILL TURBULENT- Troops in Great Eastern Empire Fire on Mobs - 200 Casualties at Amritsar", with a few addition paragraphs of text which tell of the atrocities related to the Jallianwala massacre.
WWI-themed reports along with period advertising is found... Read full description -
Item #662141THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, May 9, 1919
* 1st transatlantic flight take-off by a navy seaplane
* NC-4
This 32 page newspaper has a three line banner headline on the front page: "TWO TRANSOCEAN FLIERS REACH HALIFAX; FLEW FROM ROCKAWAY AIR STATION IN 9 HOURS; THE NC-4 REPORTS TROUBLE AND IS MISSING" with many... Read full description -
Item #719019THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1919
* NC-4 flying boat (historic aviation feat)
* Transatlantic flight (1st aircraft to achieve this)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALL THREE SEAPLANES NEARING THE AZORES; NC-4 WAS 800 MILES OUT AT 3:06 THIS MORNING" with many subheads and related map. (see) Much more on the following pages... Read full description -
Item #686726ROTOGRAVURE SECTION only of the New York Times, May 19, 1919
* New York City Police Department - NYPD
The front page of this section has 7 related photos to the 1918 New York City Police parade and salutes. Includes are 2 photos showing the Women's Police Reserves.
Complete rotogravure section only with all 12 pages, irregular... Read full description -
Item #719295THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1919
* Russellites and the "Millennium" Kingdom ?
* Alexander Hugh MacMillan - Bible Students
* Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society member
* Future pioneer of the Jehovah's Witnesses
Page 20 has a somewhat discrete report with small one column headings: "New Date For Millennium" ... Read full description -
Item #713520THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 3, 1919
* United States anarchist bombings
* Red Scare of 1919-20 - Anarchism
The front page has a nice banner headline: "MIDNIGHT BOMBS FOR OFFICIALS IN 8 CITIES; BOMBERS DIE AT ATTORNEY GENERAL'S HOUSE; TWO VICTIMS AT JUDGE NOTT'S HOUSE HERE; BOMBS IN BOSTON, CLEVELAND, PITTSBURGH" with many subheads. (see... Read full description -
Item #204835New York Times, June 10, 1919, from New York. 3 line, 4 column headline "Peace Treaty Made Public By Senate After Warm Debate; Vote 47 to 24; Bankers Summoned In Leak Inquiry" and subheads. Full text of the treaty inside. Foxing along the central fold. Ink stains in the upper margin. See photos for full details.
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Item #611262NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1919 The front page has an article with a 2 line, 1 col. head: "Gives $5,000,000 to Advance Music" "Will of A. D. Julliard Provides Aid for Worthy Students and for Entertainment" & more continuing inside the issue as well. Funds would ultimately maintain... Read full description
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Item #688750NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1919
* Augustus D. Julliard's will
* Advancement of music in the U.S.
The front page has an article with a 2 line, 1 col. head: "Gives $5,000,000 to Advance Music" "Will of A. D. Julliard Provides Aid for Worthy Students and for Entertainment" & more... Read full description -
Item #622693THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1919
* War-time prohibition taking effect (eve)
The front page has a one column heading: "WAR PROHIBITION REPEAL HANGS ON ATTORNEY GENERAL" with subheads. (see) Coverage on wartime prohibition act taking effect (eve).
Other news of the day. Complete in 28 pages, some brown toning, a little margin... Read full description -
Item #670712THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 1919
* R-34 airship flight to America
* 1st ever crossing of the Atlantic East to West
* Aviation - flight - dirigible - zeppelin
* Over NYC on her way home
The front page has a very nice banner headline: "R-34 MAKES A MIDNIGHT START FOR HOME; FLIES TO TIMES BUILDING, HOVERS OVER IT, AND THOUSANDS WATCH... Read full description -
Item #711332THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 1919
* Chicago, Illinois race riots
* Negroes vs. white citizens
* The Red Summer of 1919
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "28 DEAD, 500 HURT IN THREE-DAY RACE RIOTS IN CHICAGO" with subheads. (see images)
Complete in 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along... Read full description -
Item #646875THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 22, 1919
* Coca Cola goes public - very historic!
* Asa Candler
This issue has one of the more historic moments in the history of the Coca-Cola Company when Asa Chandler, the man who bought the original formula from founder John Pemberton and propelled the company to national prominence by the... Read full description -
Item #699983THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 26, 1919
* Ohio State vs. Michigan rivalry
* Very 1st Buckeyes victory in this game
* Ferry Field, Ann Arbor
Page 4 of the sport's section (near the back) has a one column heading: "Ohio State Wins, 13-3" with subhead and lineups. Text includes: "...Michigan went down to defeat before... Read full description -
Item #588707THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 24, 1919
* Ville Platte, Louisiana
* Dance hall fire disaster (1st report)
This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 15 THAT INCLUDE: "25 KILLED, 15 HURT, IN DANCE HALL FIRE", "Many Mothers Give Their Lives to Save Babies in Ville-Platte, La.", "Passed Them Over... Read full description -
Item #650169THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 24, 1919
* Ville Platte, Louisiana
* Dance hall fire disaster (1st report)
The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "25 KILLED, 15 HURT, IN DANCE HALL FIRE" with subheads. (see)
Other news sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 32 pages, light toning at the margins, a little... Read full description -
Item #578300THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1919 The back page has an unusual ad which includes a photo of Thomas Edison. The full page ad is for: "The Edison Shop" in New York City which has a 8 by 6 inch photo of Edison headed: "Thomas Alva Edison; The Creator Of the Phonograph" and the street address located a the bottom right.... Read full description
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Item #680203THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 10, 1920.
* League of Nations founded (day of)
* Paris Peace Conference
* Woodrow Wilson
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "VERSAILLES PEACE WILL BE SIGNED IN PARIS TODAY" with subheads. (see)
Complete with all 24 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine,... Read full description






















































