Historic Newspapers: New Additions
NEW YORK POST, Dec. 9, 1980
* John Lennon assassination
* "The Beatles" front man
* From the city of the murder
* Nice headline for display
Here is one of the more desirable newspapers on the death of… more
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 21, 1995 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section) This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a… more
THE WASHINGTON POST, D.C. June 1, 2005
* W. Mark Felt "Deep Throat" revealed
* Whistleblower on the Watergate Scandal
The front page has the headline that reads: "FBI's No. 2 Was 'Deep Throat'" and… more
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 19, 1995 (Calendar Section only)
* Best "Die Hard with a Vegrance" advertisement
* Opening day movie premiere double-page showing
* Actors Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson
*… more
REDONDO BREEZE, Redondo Beach, California, Oct. 5, 1917
* West Coast beach community
* Los Angeles County
An early newspaper from one of the more famous beach communities in Los Angeles County. The… more
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 20, 1929
* Swiss aviators Transatlantic flight attempt
* "Golden Age" of aviation - airplanes
The front page has a nice banner headline: "PASS AZORES IN HOP FOR U. S."… more
This original vintage newspaper leaf from the Los Angeles Times Calendar section dated Dec. 3, 1978 consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 7, 1976
* Head coach Joe Paterno 100th victory
* Penn State Nittany Lions - PSU
* NCAA college football
Page 8 of the sport's section has a one column heading: "N.C. State… more
NEW YORK HERALD, June 15, 1870
* Cincinnati Red (reds) Stockings
* 84 game baseball win streak ends
* Brooklyn Atlantics
Page 5 has small column heads regarding the defeat of the Cincinnati Red… more
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 19, 1979 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section) This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring… more
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 23 1994
* Best "Above the Rim" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Rapper and actor Tupac Shakur - 2pac
A terrific issue on the premiere of the… more
NEW YORK POST, May 18, 1998
* Davis Wells pitches a "Perfect Game"
* New York Yankees MLB baseball pitcher
* First Yankee since Don Larsen's famous one
* They unbelievably went to the same high… more
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 2, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrested
* Killer and sex offender
* Glenda Cleveland Ignored
The top of page 4 has a four column heading: "Milwaukee Officers Had Entered Dahmer's… more
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 17, 1977 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section) This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving… more
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 14, 1978 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section) This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as… more
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 14, 1978 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section) This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as… more
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 6, 1978 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section) This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a… more
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 28, 1926
* Aviator John A. Rodgers killed
* United States Navy officer
* Delaware River airplane crash
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "RODGERS,… more
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE (section 2 (sports) only), Aug. 29, 1926
* Walter Hagen wins Western Open
* Professional golf tournament record
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline for… more
THE DETROIT NEWS, Aug. 22, 1926
* Aviator Walter Beech wins
* Ford Reliability Tour victory
* Airplanes - aerial tour - Travel Air
The front page has a one column heading: "BEECH WINS FORD AIR TOUR"… more
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE (1st section only), Aug. 22, 1926
* Silent film star Rudolph Valentino
* Latin Lover - "The Sheik" actor
* He would die the very next day
The front page has a great banner… more
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE (sport's section only), Aug. 22, 1926
* Pitcher Ted Lyons' no-hitter
* Chicago White Sox vs. Red Sox
* Best publication to be had (rare)
The top of the front page of this… more
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 30, 1926
* Chicago gangland wars - bootlegging
* Francesco "Frank" Cappello assassination
* A one-way Chicago execution automobile ride
The front page has a nice banner… more
WILLIAMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE, A Special Afternoon Edition, Penn., September 11, 2001
* 9/11 Terrorists attack
* World Trade Center
Because most newspapers today are morning papers, most reported the… more
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 8-Page Edition: Attack on America, EXTRA, September 11, 2001
* 9/11 Terrorists attack
* World Trade Center
Because most newspapers today are morning papers, most reported the… more
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 19, 1979
* The Arba'een demonstration march in Iran
* Prelude to the 1st Islamic State w/ Khomeini
The front page has a banner headline announcing: "Millions on March in Iran"… more
LOS ANGELS TIMES (Calendar section only), August 11, 1985
* Madonna lookalike fools fans on Sunset Strip
* Singer - songwriter - actress & more
* "Queen of Pop" solo career in it's infancy
Often… more
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 17, 1980
* The Stable Fire - Bradbury, California
* San Gabriel Valley firestorm disaster
The front page has a banner headline: "61 Homes Destroyed; Brush Fires Blacken 50,000… more
THE ST. JAMES'S CHRONICLE, London, Sept. 21, 1782 The front page has: "Mr. Fox is said to have given the terms upon which he will resume his place in the Cabinet--Two of them are to declare… more
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, April, 1880 An article titled: "La Villa Real de Santa Fe" has many illustrations of the Santa Fe, New Mexico, vicinity.
Other articles include: "Some… more
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 22, 1979 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section) This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring… more
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 12, 1930
* Prohibition is a failure ?
* re. Eighteenth Amendment
* Nice headline for display
The front page has a banner headline: "SIFT DRY LAW CHANGE TODAY" with subheads.… more
DAILY NEWS, New York City, Sept. 12, 2001
* 9/11 Terrorists attack
* World Trade Center
The front page has the headline: "IT'S WAR" with subhead and large photo of the second plane about to hit the… more
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Nov. 21, 1956
* Springhill, Nova Scotia mine disaster
* No. 4 colliery - coal dust explosion
The top of the front page has a banner heading: "5 Killed; 118 Trapped in… more
PM's WEEKLY, December 7, 1941
* Dated on the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor
The front page has a heading that reads: "Vichy Backs Japan Against U.S.A." with coverage on page 3. (see images) Nice… more
LOS ANGELES TIMES (calendar section only), Sept. 12, 1985
* Avant-garde performing arts tragedy
* Dancer Yoshiyuki Takada fatal fall
The front page of this section has a heading that reads: "DEATH… more
NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1861 Page 4 has a great article: "Abraham Lincoln, LL.D." which begins: "The Trustees of Columbia College, at their Annual Commencement...most happily struck the chord of… more
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 3, 1863 Page 2 has most of a column taken up with: "Affairs In Utah - Fatal Adventures with Grizzly Bears--The Peach Crop--Arrival of Saints--Miscellaneous News" with a… more
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 28, 1933
* End of Prohibition in West Virginia & California
* Beer - liquor returns - Ratification voted
* Repeal of the Eighteenth 18th Amendment
The front page has a one… more
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Aug. 17, 1970
* Marxist feminist Angela Davis murder warrant
* re. the Marin County Civic Center attacks
The front page has a two column photo of Angela Davis with heading:… more
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 28, 1935
* Ocean Park Pier - Santa Monica, California death
* Human Cannonball into Pacific Ocean stunt w/ photo
The top of page 2 has a three column photo with… more
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 29, 1941
* H. R. Knickerbocker's upcoming book release advertisement
The back page has a large advertisement for the upcoming release of H.R. Knickerbocker's book titled: "Is… more
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 28, 1932
* Radio City Music Hall in NYC
* Opening night theatrical debut
Page 12 has a one column heading: "Opening Held by Radio City" with subhead. (see image)
Complete… more
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 3, 1982
* "Lawn Chair Larry" Walters folklore flight
* Patio chair w/ weather balloons - 16,000 feet
The front page has a two column heading: "Seat-of-the-Pants Pilot Goes… more
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Aug. 18, 1970
* Piggly Wiggly supermarket chain
* Rare New England grand opening
Pages 14 & 15 has a nice displayable double page illustrated advertisement for the "GRAND… more
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 17, 1918
* Walter Johnson, Jim Bagby Sr. & Harry Hooper
* World War I era major league baseball - MLB
Page 11 photos of three MLB players during World War I: "Walter… more
This authentic "Calendar" section leaf from the June 29, 1980 Sunday edition of the Los Angeles Times—comprising a complete, original four-page layout—serves as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera,… more
Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 25, 1990
* PET SHOP BOYS interview w/ photos
* English synth-pop duo band
* Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant
Often revered as the undisputed… more
Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Jan. 4, 1987
* Hollywood actor Burt Reynolds editorial w/ photos
* Interview on a possible comeback in the film industry
Often revered as the… more
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, February 9, 1856 The front page is mostly taken up with the Mass. state arms and scenes emblematic of the state.
Among the prints within are: "Floating Church Off the… more
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