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HARPER'S WEEKLY (single print), New York, Nov. 7, 1874  This authentic, stand-alone, full-page woodcut engraving features Thomas Nast's seminal political cartoon, "The Third-Term Panic," from an original Nov 7, 1874 issue.

The artistic and historical significance of this print centers on one of the most famous moments in American political illustration: the very first appearance of the Republican Elephant as the enduring symbol of the GOP. In this famous satire, Nast portrayed various special

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 7, 1961

• Bel Air, Los Angeles fire disaster
• Hollywood elite - Santa Ana winds

The front page has a banner headline: "Nixon, Film Stars Flee as L.A. Fires Spreads" with subheads and two photos showing actress Kim Novak and Richard Nixon trying to save their homes. (see images) More related photos are on the back page.
Complete with all 46 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, some small binding holes along the spine, good condition.

Background: The 1961 Bel-Air

NEW YORK TIMES (section 2 only) Nov. 7, 1976

• "Two-Minute Warning" opening day movie advertisement
• Action sniper thriller film premiere - Charleston Heston

Page 9 of this "Arts and Leisure" section has a nice full page poster -like advertisement for the upcoming opening day premiere showing of the film "TWO-MINUTE WARNING" starring  Charleston Heston in New York City. Nice for display. 
Complete section 2 only with all 40 pages, nice condition.

Background: The 1976 action-thriller Two-Minute

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 Beaten, 41-20, By Penn State" (see image) Unfortunately no mention in the report, this was in fact his 100th victory as head coach.
Nice to have from where Joe Paterno grew up (Brooklyn).
Complete 1st and sport's sections only with a total 102 pages, light toning along the central fold, nice condition.

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 7, 1956

• Underground press & the "Beat" generation
• Dylan Thomas - Welsh poet and writer
• Very early use of the word "Hipster"
• Bohemian satire - White Horse Tavern
• Very early Jules Feiffer cartoon (3rd)

First, it is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. Founded just 6 years previous in 1955, the Voice began as a platform for the creative

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 7, 1977

• Toccoa, Georgia dam disaster
• Toccoa Falls College tragedy
• Kelly Barnes Dam - Stephens County

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "37 Killed as Dam Bursts in Georgia" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) Lengthy coverage continues inside with another related photo and map.
Complete 1st section only with all 28 pages, nice condition.

background: The 1977 Toccoa, Georgia dam disaster occurred in the early hours of November 6, 1977, when

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 7, 1961

• Basketball Commemoration Day
• Dr. James Naismith celebration
• Hall of Fame building cornerstone
• From the birthplace of the sport
• Memorial Field House - Springfield College

The top of page 28 has a six column heading: "Springfield Collage Dedicates Basketball Hall of Fame" with subhead and a few related photoa. (see images) See below for details of this event. Might only be reported as such in a Springfield newspaper, extremely rare as such. 
Complete with

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 7, 1963

• Underground filmmaker Kenneth Anger
• Occultist - believer in Aleister Crowley's "Thelema"
• "Scorpio Rising" short film movie advertisement

Page 15 has a 3 3/4 x 3 inch advertisement for a showing of the experimental films "Scorpio Rising" and "Fireworks" by Kenneth Anger. (see image)
Background:Kenneth Anger was a pioneering avant-garde filmmaker and provocateur whose work fused homoeroticism, occult symbolism, and pop culture

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 7, 1989

• "TESTAMENT" concert performance
• American heavy thrash metal band
• Musicians Eric Peterson & Chuck Billy
• Ritz nightclub in Manhattan advertisement

Page 129 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming "TESTAMENT" performance at the RITZ nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)
Background:On November 11, 1989, Bay Area thrash metal band Testament performed at The Ritz in New York City as part of their Practice What You Preach

FITCHBURG SENTINEL--EXTRA, Massachusetts, Nov. 7, 1916  Long before the more notable error headline was given nationwide attention, a few newspapers incorrectly reported that Charles Evans Hughes had defeated Woodrow Wilson for the presidency.
The banner headline reads: "Hughes' Election 'Flashed' In New York City" with subhead: "Republican Candidate Sweeps New York State by 175,000 and Democratic and Republican Papers Concede His Election".
Eight pages, a few minor margin tears, nice

THE HERALD; A GAZTTE FOR THE COUNTRY, New York, Nov. 7, 1795  Page 3 has a report from Augusta, Georgia, being a letter signed by Timothy Pickering concerning a treaty with the Creek Indians. This is followed by a report from the Knoxville which begins: "Notwithstanding the Creeks have solicited the mediation of the President...to restore peace between them and the Chickasaws...that no parties would go out to war against the Chickasaws..." with much more.
Four pages, nice condition.

Background:

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 7, 1968

• Big Brother and the Holding Company
• Janis Joplin concert advertisement
• Westchester County Center - White Plains
• NICO "The Marble Index" album release ad

Page 32 has a 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 nice advertisement for "Big Brother & The Holding Co. Featuring Janis Joplin" concert at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York.
Page 35 has a full page advertisement for the release of NICO's "The Marble Index" album. (see

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston Nov. 7, 1812

• Battle of Queenston Heights
• War of 1812 - 1st major battle

A very historic issue as the front page contains a quite nice & detailed account headed "Battle of Queenstown" (Queenston Heights) in Ontario, Canada. 
In this battle American general Stephen Van Rensselaer leads his 600 man force across the Niagara River to capture Queenston Heights. British General Isaac Brock is killed in the action but the Americans are defeated by the 1000 man British force

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 7, 1934

• United States House of Representatives elections
• Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR & the New Deal

The front page has a nice three-line banner headline including: "... WIDE GAINS IN NATION FOR THE NEW DEAL" with many subheads. Much more on the following pages.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, light toning with a little margin wear & a library stamp in the top right corner, generally good.

THE NEW YORK HERALD, November 7, 1871

• Whaling disaster of 1871
• Bowhead whales hunting
• Arctic ice jam

Page 7 has a very brief article headed with small heading: "The Whaling Fleet Disaster" and subhead. (see image)
Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, a little irregular along the spine, generally in nice condition.

wikipedia notes: The Whaling Disaster of 1871 was an incident off the northern Alaskan coast in which a fleet of 33 American whaling ships were trapped in the Arctic ice in

SALEM REGISTER, Massachusetts, Nov. 7, 1803

• Historic Louisiana Purchase
• Expansion of the United States

Page 2 has a report from Senate headed: "Louisiana" noting in part: "Be it enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorised to take possession of, andl occupy the territories ceded by France to the United States by the Treaty concluded at Paris on the 30th day of April last..." with more, including a letter headed "Message" from the President concerning the

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 7, 1872

• Brigham Young's Apostles
• To immigrate to Jerusalem ?
• Mormons - Mormonism

Page 4 has an interesting article with a one column heading: "Mormons Bound For Jerusalem" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 7, 1835

• Texas War for Independence begins
• Battle of Gonzales TX

Inside has 2 1/2 pages of news under the heading: "Texas" concerning events from the beginning of their war for independence. The reports seem to reference the Battle of Gonzales (first battle of the Texas war for independence) but there is no direct mention of it.
Included are: "....It was confidently asserted at Vera Cruz that the government was determined to put down the insurrectionary

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 7, 1835

• Texas War for Independence begins
• Battle of Gonzales TX

Inside has 2 1/2 pages of news under the heading: "Texas" concerning events from the beginning of their war for independence. The reports seem to reference the Battle of Gonzales (first battle of the Texas war for independence) but there is no direct mention of it.
Included are: "...It was confidently asserted at Vera Cruz that the government was determined to put down the insurrectionary

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 7, 1885  Nice full front page has two prints of: "The Dearborn Railroad Station in Chicago".
Among other prints within are a nice full page hunting scene: "Wild-Fowl Shooting from a Sculling Float"; a tipped-in (no binding holes), doublepage centerfold: "All Saints Day in New Orleans--Decorating the Tombs in One of the City Cemeteries" a full page: "'Outlet of a Natural Gas Well Near Pittsburgh"; and a nearly halfpg: "Evening on the Delaware".
Sixteen pages, a

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Nov. 7, 1935

• Billy Sunday death (1st report)
• Baseball player & evangelist

The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "BILLY SUNDAY DIES AT 72 OF HEART ATTACK" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with 20+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes and a little wear along the spine, generally nice.

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 7, 1861

• Pro Confederate title
• Battle of Ball's Bluff

This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.

Among the various reports are: "Rebel Account of the Battle of Ball's Bluff..." "The Exchange of Prisoners" "The Battle of Ball's Bluff" "The Negro Clergyman with Seward's Passport in his Pocket" "Official Report of Major Sturgis of the Battle of Wilson's Creek" "The Retirement of

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 7, 1857  Page 3 has: "Movement Of Mormons" noting in part: "...the 'Saints' who have been inhabiting that region have packed up their trunks & taken up their line of march for the Zion in the wilderness, the holy city of Salt Lake. About a thousand of them, with their...gods, with their wives and their cattle, with 148 wagons, have left Carson Valley for Salt Lake in obedience to the mandate of the great high priest & governor of Mormondom,

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 7, 1944

• Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne assassination
• Anglo-Irish politician - Middle East minister
• Jewish terrorist group Lehi - Stern Gang

The front page has a one column heading: "BRITISH DIPLOMAT IS SLAIN IN CAIRO" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 13 with photo of Lord Moyne.
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in great condition.

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, November 7, 1936

• Henry Bourne Joy death
• Packard Motor Car Company
• Automobile pioneer

The front page has a two column heading: "Rites for Henry B. Joy Will Be Held Monday" with photo. (see) Another photo inside. First report coverage on the death of Henry Bourne Joy, president of the Packard Motor Car Company. Great to have from the home of automobile industry and where he was born and raised, rare as such.
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Nov. 7, 1977

• re. Elvis Presley death
• Drug use

As most might be aware "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history.
The ftpg. has an article: "Elvis Died by Prescription" "A Posstmortem on His Drug Problem---And Ours" which includes a photo of

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 7, 1942

• Second Battle of El Alamein
• World War II Egypt - Africa
• Erwin Rommel defeated

The front page has a six column heading: "British Tanks Pursue Axis 104 Miles in Egypt" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues on page 2 with related map.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp within masthead, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

THE PRESS, Philadelphia, Nov. 7, 1888  The first column of the front page has nice heads on the election of Benjamin Harrison as President: "HARRISON ! " "Protection Apparently Victorious in Every Northern State Except Two" "New Jersey Probably Democratic" "New York & Connecticut Practically Conceded to the Republican" and more.
Eight pages, rejoined at the spine, minor margin tears, somewhat fragile & should be handled carefully.

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Nov. 7, 1857

• American illustrator Winslow Homer
• Very early illustration in a periodical

Winslow Homer prints are very desirable, and among the more difficult periodical  titles in which to find Homer prints is this one as it rarely comes on the collector market from the Homer era.
Here is one such issue with a Winslow Homer print on the front page titled: "Boston Evening Street Scene, at the Corner of Court & Brattle Streets". This print is unusual as it is signed

COMICS SECTION only of the San Francisco Chronicle, Nov. 7, 1943

• Superman (color comic strip) - #210
• 4th year of publication
• Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster

This is a fourth year printing of the "Superman" color comic strip (by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster), which began in limited newspapers (through the McClure Newspaper Syndicate) on November 5, 1939 (a daily, black & white comic began on January 16). The weekly color Superman strip had a story-line continuity which was separate from the daily

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 7, 1832

• Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet's death

The top of the back page has a report headed: "Highly Important" which notes; "...came up from below with London paper...They contain intelligence of the death of Sir Walter Scott--the death of the King of Spain..." and then separate headings: "Death Of Sir Walter Scott" followed by: "Death of Ferdinand Of Spain" both with details.
Four pages, nice condition.

NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE, Nov. 7, 1956

• General Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Elected president of the United States

The banner headline accounts: "Eisenhower Landslide" along with: "Solid South Broken, Congress in Doubt; Wagner Concedes to Javits; Bush Wins". The Bush mention is Senator Prescott S. Bush of Connecticut, father of President George H.W. Bush, and grandfather of President George H. Bush.
The complete issue with all 3 sections, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, nice condition

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, November 7, 1936

• Siege of Madrid Spain beginning
• Nationalists assault
• Spanish Civil War

The front page has a banner headline: "REBELS REPORTED IN MADRID" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Coverage on the beginning of the Siege of Madrid.
Complete with 38 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

THE REPUBLICAN--EXTRA, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, Nov. 7, 1888

• Presidential election

This is the election "extra" with front page column heads noting; "THE ELECTION" "The Result Not Yet a Matter of Certainty" "The Republicans Claim to Have Won a Victory!" "New York Claimed For Harrison by 15,000!" and more.
Pages 2 and 3 contains nice prints of both Benjamin Harrison and Levi Morton, recently elected President and Vice President.
Complete in four pages, wide, untrimmed margins, printed on

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 7 1859

• John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
• Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia
• Just after Brown's execution

Page 4 has: "Old Brown's Fate" "The Slanderer of John Brown" and pages 6 and 7 have a wealth of reporting headed: "John Brown's Invasion" worth carious subheads including; "A Revival of Wrath" "The Humors of the Local Press" "Brown & His Friends" "A Letter From John Brown" which is signed in type: John Brown. Then: "The Crazed Old Man" and: "G. W. Brown vs. John

GREENSBORO NORTH STATE, North Carolina, Nov. 7, 1889  Near the bottom of the front page is a rather small, yet notable report headed: "North And South Dakota Admitted", they becoming the 39th and 40th admitted to the Union.
Eight pages, irregular and loose at the spine, various tears at the margins.

GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Nov. 7, 1900  The top of page 4 has column heads: "A Republican Landslide" "McKinley Re-elected President by a Greater Majority Than He Received in 1896--Carries 22 States Certain--Bryan Carries 15, Leaving 8 in Doubt--The Next Congress Republican" with the text taking about half a column.
Eight pages, archivally rejoined at the spine, a fragile issue, more so at the margins, so should be handled carefully.

THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 7, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Army of the Potomac in Motion" "The Warrenton Route to Richmond Abandoned!" "The Siege of Charleston" "The Fenian Brotherhood" "Increased Audacity of Rebel Guerrillas" "Gen. Grant's Dept." "Enemy Still Firing from Lookout Mountain" "The Fight at Colliersville" and more.
Eight pages, minor damp stain to a lower corner, very nice condition.

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 7, 1849  Nearly one-third of page 3 has a wealth of fine content concerning New Mexico, beginning with reports on the situation with the Navajo and Apache Indians. This is followed by: "Political Movements In New Mexico" concerning their work towards creating a territorial government.
Four pages, very nice, clean condition.

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 7, 1931

• Ralph Capone starts 3 year term
• Chicago gangland gangster - mobster
• Best title to be had - very rare as such

The ftpg. has a one column heading: "RALPH CAPONE GOES TO PRISON FOR TAX TERM" with subhead. (see) Related photo on the back page.
After his sentence for income tax evasion the previous year, Al Capone was sent to a federal prison in Atlanta. He would later be transferred to Alcatraz. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, November 7, 1937

• Captain George Edward Thomas Eyston
• Land speed record holder
• Thunderbolt (car) photo

Page 3 has a photo of George Eyston's "Thunderbolt" speed car which surpassed Sir Malcolm Campbell's record earlier in the week. Includes a photo of Eyston and some text as well. (see)
Other topics throughout. Complete rotogravure photo section only with all 16 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 7, 1938

• Morris Lichtenstein death (1st report)
• Society of Jewish Science founder
• Jews - Judaica - Judaism - Rabbi

The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "DR. M. LICHTENSTEIN IS DEAD HERE AT 48" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 7, 1937

• Italy joins Anti-Comintern Pact
• Nazi Germany and Japan - Axis Powers

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "ITALY JOINS JAPAN AND REICH IN PACT AGAINST COMMUNISM; NEW WORLD LINE-UP IS SEEN" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside on Italy joining the Anti-Comintern Pact with Germany and Japan.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 42 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, November 7, 1937

• Penn State Nittany Lions
• NCAA college football games

Page 2 of this section has a banner headline: "48,000 See Penn State Strike Through Air to Conquer Penn in Annual Game" with subheads, stats and lineups (see) Many other college football games reported as well throughout.
Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport's section only with all 12 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 7, 1997

• Best "Starship Troopers" advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
• American satirical military science-fiction film

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Starship Troopers" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.

Note: Where else might one find authentic, poster-size ads for Opening Day showings, in the

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 7, 1883  Likely due to its location on the edge of the Western frontier, this newspaper typically contained a wealth sensational crime reports and events from the West, much more than any found in eastern newspapers.
Inside has: "Stopping Stages" "Detailing Two Successful Attacks on Overland States" "Captured Counterfeiters" "Murdering A Marshal--The Deed of a Noted Desperado Graphically Related" which begins: "Salida, in Chaffee County [Colorado], has of late

THE CIRCULAR, Mount Tom, New York, November 7, 1864

• Nevada statehood
• Confederates arming slaves

A weekly newspaper published by the Oneida community. Most of the content has religious or literary overtones, however the bkpg. has nearly a column of: "News Items" including a brief yet historic report noting: "The President has issued his proclamation admitting Nevada into the Union."

The majority of the news reports deal with the Civil War including: "...new Constitution of Maryland which forever

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 7, 1930

• Eddie Rickenbacker - American fighter ace
• Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
• World War I - 94th Fighter Squadron

Page 16 has a one column heading: "HOOVER PINS MEDAL ON RICKENBACKER" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on Eddie Rickenbacker receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Herbert Hoover.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 7, 1943

• Bombing of Vatican City
• Single German airplane
• World War II - WWII

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading that reads: "Vatican Radio Confirms Bombing; Mosaic Shop, Governor's Home Hit" First report coverage on the air raid by just one German airplane (four bombs) on Vatican City. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news of the day with much more on World War II. Complete

HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, Nov. 7, 1956

• General Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Elected president of the United States

At the very top of the front page: "ELECTION EXTRA" and followed by a large, bold banner headline: "IKE LANDSLIDE" and related subheads.
The complete sections 1 & 2 (of 4) with 32 pages, very nice, clean condition.