Historic Newspapers: Transportation - Railroad-Flight-Automobile
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Item #670706CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 30, 1930
* R100 - R-100 British rigid airship
* Maiden transatlantic flight (during)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "DIRIGIBLE OVER MID-OCEAN" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Two related photos on the back page.
Complete with all 28 pages, this is the "rag edition"... Read full description -
Item #670695THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Penn., July 6, 1919
* R-34 airship on the way
* 1st ever crossing of the Atlantic East to West in flight
* Aviation - flight - dirigible - zeppelin
* 1st aerial stowaway - William Ballantyne
The front page has a banner headline announcing: "BRITISH DIRIGIBLE R-34 IS REPORTED IN DISTRESS--BIG CRAFT IS... Read full description -
Item #670528THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 4, 1931
* Paul Heylandt testing rocket car
Page 13 has one column headings: "German Rocket Car Successful In Test" "Speeds at 80 Miles an Hour for 14 Minutes--Motive Power Designed for Airplanes" Coverage of Paul Heylandt testing his new rocket automobile with liquid fuel. (see)
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Item #670378THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1930
* Airplane endurance record flight
* "City of Chicago"- Stinson SM-1 Detroiter
* John and Kenneth Hunter
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "ENDURANCE FLIERS SET RECORD, KEEP ON" with subheads. (see) Article continues on page 7 with photo of the Hunter brothers.... Read full description -
Item #670153THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1976
* Viking 1 landing on Mars - Nasa (day of)
* 1st spacecraft to land on the planet
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Viking Poised for Landing And Mars Pictures Today" with subhead. Coverage continues inside with 2 related photos. Viking 1 was the first spacecraft to successfully land on... Read full description -
Item #670022THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Sept. 20, 1862 A desired yet rather scarce title from during the Civil War, as the front page typically featured a war-related print.
This issue features on the ftpg: "Rebels Firing Into A Train Near Manassas". Much war reporting inside. The back page has a cartoon:... Read full description -
Item #669958CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, June 25, 1867 Page 3 has a report headed: "Indian Depredations" concerning their interrupting the construction of a railroad: "...says the Indians have driven the railroad grading parties into Fort Hooker...a considerable amount of stock had been driven off...is feared all will leave unless... Read full description -
Item #669956CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, June 20, 1867 Page 3 begins with an interesting report: "Union Pacific Railroad" which comments on the construction efforts of the transcontinental railroad, including: "...work would have to be abandoned on the Union Pacific Railroad unless more protection was... Read full description -
Item #669918CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, April 26, 1867 Page 3 has: "Pacific Railroad--Indian Council" which reports on the progress of this historic transcontinental railroad project. Also that: "...from Gen. Sully, dated Fort Sedgwick...states he has ha a satisfactory council with the... Read full description -
Item #669695SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Sept. 17, 1864 Inside has over half a column taken up with: "Important Letter from General Grant" in which we tells of the hopelessness of the Confederacy. Bits include: "...all we want now...is a determined unity of sentiment North. The rebels have now in their ranks their last man. The... Read full description -
Item #669275SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 5, 1874 Certainly the more intriguing print--almost laughable--and article is one captioned: "Proposed Flying Machine" with the text beginning: "Cannot we arouse a little more spirit and inquiry regarding the subject of a practical flying machine, and keep the ball rolling until the... Read full description -
Item #669269SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 26, 1884 The ftpg. features a nice print of: "View of Catskill Creek Bridge, on the N.Y., W.S. & B.R.R., Looking Toward the Hudson" with a related article.
A wealth of various new inventions, improvements with illustrations inside including: "De Foy's New Game... Read full description -
Item #669217THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 28, 1871
* Great Revere train wreck of 1871 - Massachusetts
* Eastern Railroad's Portland Express accident
The top of page 5 has one column headings: "SLAUGHTER" "The Massachusetts Railroad Horror" "Thrilling Account Of the Disaster" "Sickening Sight at the Deadhouse" and more.... Read full description -
Item #669041THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 2, 1957
* Northeast Airlines Flight 823
* Douglas DC-6 airplane crash
* LaGuardia Airport takeoff
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "20 DIE, 65 SURVIVE IN PLANE CRASH ON RIKERS ISLAND DURING TAKE-OFF; 8 ON MIAMI-BOUND FLIGHT MISSING" with subheads and photo of the pilot.... Read full description -
Item #668548THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 11, 1928
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Post Atlantic Ocean flight
* Airplane "Friendship"
* Medford, Massachusetts (Boston)
Page 4 has one column headings: "MISS EARHART GETS HOME CITY GREETING" "Flier and Companions Receive Warm Welcome and Presents at Medford, Mass." and more. (see) 1st... Read full description -
Item #668528THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1928
* Rodman Wanamaker death
* Department store magnate
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "R. WANAMAKER DIES SUDDENLY AT 65 AT ATLANTIC CITY" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Rodman Wanamaker, department store magnate.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #668336CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 20, 1940
* Little Falls NY New York - Gulf Curve
* Lake Shore Limited train wreck (1st report)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TRAIN CRASH; 13 DIE, 60 HURT" with subhead. First report on the Lake Shore Limited train disaster at Little Falls, New York.
Other news, sports and advertisements... Read full description -
Item #668147THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 19, 1950
* Rockville Centre Station disaster
* Long Island railroad
* Trains crash
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "LONG ISLAND TOLL 29 DEAD, 79 HURT; MOTORMAN IS HELD" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues inside with 2 related photos. (see) Nice to have... Read full description -
Item #668071THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. November 30, 1963
* Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 831
* Douglas DC-8 airplane crash disaster
The the top of the front page has a headline: "118 DIE IN CANADA CRASH" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 831 crash disaster.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #667997THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 21, 1935
* Albert Fish trial - declared insane
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
The top of the back page has a one column heading: "FISH HELD INSANE BY THREE EXPERTS" with... Read full description -
Item #667884ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 8, 1935
* Amelia Earhart solo flight (during)
* New aviation record - Mexico to NY
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AMELIA EARHART OVER U.S. ON FLIGHT MEXICO-NEW YORK" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the... Read full description -
Item #667142THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, January 23, 1950
* Preston Tucker not guilty (1st report)
* Automobile designer & entrepreneur
* 1948 Tucker Sedan "Tucker Torpedo" fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Tucker Will Try to Re-organize Firm" with subhead: "Accused Cleared Of Fraud Charges" (see)
Four pages, a... Read full description -
Item #666573THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1935
* German Air Force - Luftwaffe creation
* Hermann Goering
* Jean Harlow divorce
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "REICH'S AIR FORCE BECOMES; ARMY IN CONTROL" with subheads: "Civilian Flying Clubs Adopt Reichswehr Salute and Modified Uniforms"... Read full description -
Item #666471THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 15, 1862 This anti-war newspaper insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.Among the various reports are: "Tests of Loyalty" "A Boston Negro's Opinion of the Proclamation" "Kirby Smith Captures a Train..." "McClellan on... Read full description -
Item #666470THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 15, 1862 This anti-war newspaper insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.Among the various reports are: "Tests of Loyalty" "A Boston Negro's Opinion of the Proclamation" "Kirby Smith Captures a Train..."... Read full description -
Item #666254THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1948
* Northwest Airlines Flight 4422
* Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane
* Mount Sanford (Alaska) crash disaster
The top of page 61 has a one column heading: "AIRLINER WITH 30 CRASHES IN ALASKA" with subhead. (see) First report coverage of Northwest Airlines Flight 4422 crash into Mount Sanford,... Read full description -
Item #665703THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1928
* Alfred Loewenstein's mysterious death
* Airplane fall over English Channel
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "LOWENSTEIN'S TRAGIC END SHAKES EUROPE'S MARKETS; SUICIDE THEORY IS RAISED" with subheads. (See) Lengthy report continues inside with photo.
Complete in 44... Read full description -
Item #665653THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1928
* Alfred Loewenstein's mysterious death
* Airplane fall over English Channel
The front page has a one column heading: "LOWENSTEIN'S BODY FOUND IN CHANNEL" with subheads. (See)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was... Read full description -
Item #665361THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, August 3, 1979
* Catcher Thurman Munson killed
* New York Yankees baseball
* Jet airplane crash disaster
The top of page 5 has a banner headline: "Yankee catcher Thurman Munson dies in plane crash"First report coverage on the airplane crash that killed New York Yankees' star catcher, Thurman Munson.
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Item #665169FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Extra, April 7, 1932
* Charles Lindbergh Jr. baby kidnapping case
* Bizarre headline suggests all is well
This was one of the most famous crime mysteries of the 20th century which ended with the execution of Bruno Hauptmann. Here is a very odd banner headline that suggests the Lindbergh baby might be returned safely: "RETURN OF... Read full description -
Item #665143THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 29, 1948
* Los Gatos DC-3 airplane crash
* Diablo Range - California disaster
* Mexican farm laborers - workers
* Woody Guthrie's "Deportee" song
The front page has a one column heading: "Plane Crash Kills 28 Deportees" with subhead. First report coverage on the 1948 Los Gatos DC-3... Read full description -
Item #664861CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 2, 1931
* Knute Rockne killed w/ photos
* Notre Dame head football coach
* Airplane crash disaster
The front page has a one column heading: "Throngs Surge to Pay Rockne Last Tribute" (see) More in the sport's section and 6 related photos on the back page with banner heading at the top.
Complete with all... Read full description -
Item #664512SECTION 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... Read full description -
Item #664316CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 25, 1930
* Southern Cross airplane - aircraft
* Transatlantic flight Ireland to U.S.
* Charles Kingsford Smith
The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "FLYERS LAND; NEWFOUNDLAND" with subheads. (see) Flight log on page 2 and 2 related photos are on the back page. Always nice to have notable... Read full description -
Item #664293THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 16, 1934
* Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial
* Bruno Hauptmann on the stand
* Court testimony
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "HAUPTMANN ON THE STAND SHOUTS DENIAL OF MURDER; HE AND WIFE OFFER ALIBI" with subheads. (see) More inside with testimony.
Other news, sports... Read full description -
Item #663953NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 1929
* Augustus Orlebar - Air Vice Marhsal
* Royal Air Force officer - pilot
* Supermarine S.6 seaplane - airplane
* Breaks World air speed record
The front page has one column headings: "BRITISH PILOT FLIES 355 MILES AN HOUR" "A. H. Orlebar, Schneider Captain, Sets World Record in Plane... Read full description -
Item #663882THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 18, 1927
* USS S-4 (SS-109) submarine sinking
* G.K. Chesterton on the influence of American economics
* Much on Charles Lindbergh with displayable images
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "SUBMARINE S-4 SINKS WITH 40 ABOARD IN DEEP WATER OFF PROVIDENCE; HIT BY... Read full description -
Item #663851CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 25, 1929
* Aviator James H. Doolittle
* 1st blind airplane flight
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "Airplane Conquers Greatest Enemy, Fog, In Blind Flying Test" First report coverage on the very first "blind flight" by James H. Doolittle.
Complete with all 46 pages, rag... Read full description -
Item #663772LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, October 11, 1928
* D-LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Interscontinental flight (takeoff)
* Atlantic Ocean to Lakehurst, New Jersey
The front page has a nice banner headline: "DIRIGIBLE ZEPPELIN OFF FOR U. S." with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on the 1st Intercontinental... Read full description -
Item #663767THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 8, 1928
* re. Frankie Yale (Uale) assassination
* Al Capone is a suspect
* Amelia Earhart - post Atlantic flight
Page 3 has an article headed: "CAPONE SUBPOENAED IN MURDER OF YALE" "Chicago Gangster Is Sought in Miami on Suspicion of Ordering Brooklyn Killing" "Motive Still Is Vague" and more (see... Read full description -
Item #663692SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, May 21, 1941
* Nazis invade Crete Greece (1st report)
* World War II - WWII gliders - paratroopers
The front page has a nice headline in bold lettering: "A NEW CRETE GLIDER BLITZ" with subheads, related illustration and small map. (see) First report coverage on the Battle of Crete.
Complete with all 28 pages,... Read full description -
Item #662957THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 9, 1931
* Autogyro plane altitude record
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
The front page has a two column heading: "Amelia Earhart in Autogyro Makes Climb of 19,000 Feet" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in Thirty-two pages, light toning and wear at... Read full description -
Item #662918TRANS-CONTINENTAL -- a complete reprint collection of all 12 issues of this fascinating newspaper.
The newspaper titled "Trans-Continental" was a stroke of historical genius in the mind of its editor, W. R. Steele. On May 24, 1870 over 130 passengers boarded a beautiful eight car Pullman train built under special orders... Read full description -
Item #662812BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, July 24, 1877
* Great railroad strike
* Riots in many cities
This 4 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has small one column headings that include: "The Situation at Easton..." "The Situation at Hazleton" "The Situation at Wilkesbarre"... Read full description -
Item #662465TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., August 8, 1929
* LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (airship)
* 1st to fly around the World begins
* Commander Hugo Eckener
The top of the front page has a four column heading: "DIRIGIBLE HOLDS TRUE TO HER COURSE ABOVE SEA" with subheads.
Complete with all 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins,... Read full description -
Item #662432THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 11, 1938
* Amelia Earhart lost at sea
* Captain Hilton H. Railey
* "Preface To Greatness"
* re. Lost in Pacific Ocean
The top of page 49 has a one column heading: "MISS EARHART HELD VICTIM OF 'CAREER'" with subheads. (see) Amelia Earhart was lost over a year earlier.
Other news of the... Read full description -
Item #662389SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 2, 1937.
* Amelia Earhart around the World 2nd attempt
* Lockheed Electra 10E airplane (1st stage)
The front page has a one column heading: "Amelia Ends First Leg Hop" with subhead. Page 3 has a caricature of Earhart by Wolo Trutzschler. (see) First report coverage on her 2nd attempt to fly around the World... Read full description -
Item #662325THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 10, 1958
* 1958 GM Firebird III automobile debuts
* First space age concept car by GM
The back page has four related photos of the new GM Firebird III concept car with heading: "GM Warms Up a New Firebird" and some text. I'm sure that only a Detroit publication would cover this. Rare... Read full description -
Item #661622THE ALLENTOWN LEADER, Allentown, Pennsylvania, August 15, 1911 Page 4 has a column-wide report "Mob Leaders Face Arrest" with subheads "Authorities learn Names of Many Lynchers" "State Police At Scene" "District Attorney Says Firemen Were Among Rioters and He Has Evidence Against Thirty". This... Read full description -
Item #661578OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, May 24, 1937 The entire back page is taken up with 9 photos concerning the death of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. with A banner headline: "Where John D. Rockefeller Died in Sleep---97nd Birthday Portrait".
Also a ftpg. banner headline: "Third Son Is Born to Lindberghs in England"... Read full description
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