Historic Newspapers: Titanic

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 27, 1912  The front page of this issue is a photo of "Some of the Pitiful Seven Hundred. A boatload of the "Titanic's" survivors just before they were succored by… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, April 20, 1912  There is a full, color, cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Lost 'Titanic.'"
This issue is in two parts. The… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 29, 1987 

* RMS Titanic debris field exploration
* Recovery of the safe and satchel 
* TV program showing the opening of these two items 

The top of page 15 has a heading: "Safe,… more

Pages taken away from the THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 28 , 1991

* A"Clash of the Titans" concert advertisement
* Madison Square Garden performances
* Slayer -… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 26, 1997 

* Best Titanic film advertisement
* Second weekend premiere - following Friday
* Leonardo DiCaprio & Kate Winslet

A terrific issue on the second weekend of… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 20, 1935

* Lady Pirrie death (1st report)
* Wife of RMS Titanic shipbuilder

The top of page 19 is a one column heading: "LADY PIRRIE DEAD; HEADED SHIP FIRM" with… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 28, 1940

* Madeleine Fiermonte Astor death (1st report)
* American socialite & RMS Titanic survivor

The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "MRS. FIERMONTE DEAD… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 24, 1997 

* Best Titanic film advertisement
* Grand opening week premiere
* Leonardo DiCaprio & Kate Winslet

A terrific issue on the opening week of the motion… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 26, 1997 

* Best Titanic film advertisement... 2nd weekend premiere
* Premier weekend of "As Good As It Gets"
* James Bond, 007, "Tomorrow Never Dies"
* Many more!!!

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FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts,  August 10, 1965  This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "53 Bodies Taken From Missile Silo" with related photo. (see)

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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 4, 1891  Full front page Frederic Remington print: "Big Fishing--Indians Hauling Nets On Lake Nepigon". Inside is a half page "The Government's Exhibit at the… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 23, 1912

The front page of this issue is a photo of "A New Masterpiece For America."

This issue has an illustration of "The Issue" by Kemble and photos of "One… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 13, 1998

* Man in the Iron Mask Premier Review
* Includes a double-page ad
* Additional ads: Titanic, L.A. Confidential, and more

The front page of the Calendar… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1962

* George Blanda 6 TD passes
* Houston Oilers - 56 points
* NFL football

This 60 page newspaper has one column headlines 37: "TITANS CRUSHED BY OILERS,… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 9, 2000

* Music City Miracle
* Tennessee Titans
* NFL Football playoffs
* vs. Buffalo Bills

The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Titanic… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 13, 1929 

* Dornier Do X flying boat - airplane 
* First flight over Lake Constance (success)

The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "Dornier Flying Boat Succeeds In Test"… more

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Sept. 25, 1940

* Actress Marguerite Clark death
* Stage and silent films - movies

The front page has a three column heading: "Marguerite Clark Dies; Golden Girl of… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 29, 1985 

* 19 year old supermodel Cindy Crawford 
* Very early modeling advertisement 

Page 5 has a advertisement showing a very young Cindy Crawford modeling a sun dress for… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1932

* "Tarzan the Ape Man" movie - opening day
* Pre-Code American action adventure film
* NYC advertisement - Johnny Weissmuller 

Page 18 has a 9 x 4 inch advertisement… more

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 9, 1936 

* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship
* Very 1st flight to America ENDS - North Atlantic 
* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame

The front page has a nice four… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 8, 1897

* Nikola Tesla & Thomas Edison 
* "War of Currents" heated  rivalry 
* "Glow Lamp" (cold light) invention

The top of page 3 has a one column heading:… more

THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, N.C., June 18, 1931

* Al 'Scarface' Capone - Income tax evasion guilty plea

Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Capone No Longer King Of Gangland" with… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 28, 1931

* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* vs. Stanislaus Zbyszko in Miami

Page 26 has a discrete and brief report with tiny heading:… more

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 16, 1916

* Hunt for Pancho Villa expedition 
* Post Columbus, New Mexico raid
* United States soldiers pursue Mexican bandit

The front page has a banner headline:… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1912 (does not include Part II - see note below)  Included are the following illustrations and photos: "The Representative American Citizen?" and "IN 1912", both… more

LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 14, 1759  

* Death of Handel (music composer)

Among the front page news from London is a brief but notable report about the death of George Frederic Handel, one of the… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 25, 1940

* New York City Polo Grounds 1st night baseball game
* MLB baseball - New York Giants

This 32 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 12:… more

THE POST BOY, Sept. 8, 1716  

* British architect Christopher Wren
* Rare publication w/ nice masthead

Near the top of the back page is a very significant item on the famous architect Sir Christopher… more

THE WORD OF TRUTH, Newburyport, Massachusetts, Dec. 6, 1877  

* Temperance movement publication
* Anti-alcohol - pro-prohibition (rare)

This is a volume 1 issue of a temperance newspaper with a… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 18, 1934

* Cunard & White Star Lines merge
* Ocean Liners - Lusitania & Titanic fame

The top of page 23 has one column heading: "CUNARD, WHITE STAR NOW A SINGLE… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, June 1, 1967

* Grateful Dead - first Eastern tour begins
* Very 1st performances in the East advertisement
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* THE DOORS very… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 23, 1969

* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* First North American tour advertisement
* 1st New York City concert - Fillmore East

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FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 7, 1889 Inside has a nice 6 by 4 1/3 inch print of: "John Montgomery Ward, The Famous Short-Stop, New York Base-Ball Club."  Includes a brief biography of… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 11, 1968

* The Doors - The Who - Jimi Hendrix Experience
* New York Rock Festival - Singer Bowl in Queens
* Rock bands concert… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 6, 1998

* Best "The Big Lebowski" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Crime comedy - Jeff Bridges "The Dude"

A terrific issue on the… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 23, 2000 (Calendar section only)

* Chicken Run - premier week & double-page ad
* Me, Myself & Irene - premier, review & full page ad
* Shaft - review and double-page ad,… more

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, New York, April 15, 1915  The full front page is a dramatic, color print captioned: "Launching the Bolt of Death" showing a submarine's torpedo heading to a… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sep. 8, 2008

* Fed. Gov. takes over Fannie May & Freddie Mac
* Financial crisis of 2007-2008
* Wall Street is in a panic

The front page has: "U.S. seizes mortgage titans… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, January 21, 1959  

* Film Titan C. B. DeMille's death report 

The front page article continues: "Cecille B. DeMille, 77, pioneer maker of Hollywood's most… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 15, 1935

* Detroit Lions NFL football championship game (1st time)
* vs. New York Giants (Day of) - Best title to be had ? (rare)

The front page of the sport's… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 31, 2000

* St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams
* Super Bowl XXXIV champions
* NFL - National Football League

The top of the front page has a four column photo showing Isaac… more

THE WEEKLY HERALD, New York, March 12, 1842  

* Author Charles Dickens
* First tour of America 

The front page has among some one-column heads: "Three Important Matters--Arrival of Charles Dickens… more

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 24, 1938 

* Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico explosion
* Eunice-Monument Field Oil Field disaster

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "8 KILLED, 4 HURT IN… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 22, 1985

* Best "Rambo: First Blood Part II" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Sylvester Stallone - John Rambo

A terrific issue on the premiere of the… more

SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, June 3, 1882  

* Churchill Downs, Louisville Kentucky racing 

It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, and the Stage". 
The front page is… more

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 5, 1890  The front page article is: "Louis Pasteur in His Cabinet at the Pasteur Institute, Paris." It details his discovery of the cure for rabies. 
Other… more

NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 16, 1858   

* Early game of Chess controversy
* Paul Morphy & Howard Staunton

The last column on the front page has: "The Great Chess Tournament In Europe", with more than 2 1/2… more

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 20, 1813  

* USS Constitution - William Bainbridge
* HMS Java - Henry Lambert

The prime feature would be the nice account of the naval battle between the U.S.S.… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 28, 1876

* Evangelist Dwight L. Moody's sermon
* Preaches at P.T. Barnum's Hippodrome

The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "TURNING MEN TO CHRIST" with subhead. Text takes… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 14, 1912

This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "Jerome D. Travers, America's New Amateur Golf… more