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THE PANAMA CANAL RECORD, Balboa Heights, Canal Zone, Feb. 20, 1929  A little magazine noted as the: "Official Publication of the Panama Canal" with a wealth of data concerning the canal and its use including several charts on what is passing through the canal.
Complete in 16 pages, 6 by 9 inches, library stamp at the top, very nice condition.

Background: The Panama Canal Record was an official weekly newspaper-style publication issued by the U.S.-run Panama Canal administration from its…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 8, 1928

* Mount Etna volcano eruption
* Mascali, Sicily, Italy lava disaster

The front page has a one column heading: "Fiery Finger of Etna Wipes Out 2 Towns" (see images) 
Complete with 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background: The November 1928 eruption of Mount Etna stands as a pivotal moment in volcanology and Italian history, primarily due to the systematic destruction of the town of Mascali, which remains the only entire municipality erased by the…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 2, 1879  The full front page is a print captioned: "Edison In His Workshop" showing him at work on an experiment. Very displayable. An inside page has a related article on him, taking 1 1/2 columns.
Other prints within including a full page of: "The Saratoga Regatta", a full page of: "Lake George, Looking Southwest from Black Mountain", "The Moss Bunker or Menhaden Fishery on the Long Island Coast", a full page Thomas Nast political cartoon: "The Campaign…

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, March 3, 1987 

* re. Andy Warhol's death
* Pop artist movement 

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 top of the ftpg. has a teaser notice concerning the famed pop artist Andy Warhol.
Page 3 has a photo showing…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Dec. 25, 1929 

* Fire at the White House (West Wing)
* Christmas Eve 

The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIRE DESTROYS HOOVER'S OFFICES; WHITE HOUSE SAVED AFTER FIGHT" with subheads and two related photos. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.

Background: This Christmas Day issue of The Springfield Union holds immense historical and collectable value because it captures the most…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 19, 1940

* The Hardest Day - Battle of Britain
* German Luftwaffe vs. British Royal Air Force
* World War II - WWII

The top of the front page has a six column headline: "600 NAZI PLANES RAID LONDON AREA AGAIN; 140 DOWNED, R.A.F. ATTACKS CHANNEL BASES" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small piece torn away along the spine,…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 26, 1932 

* Adolf Hitler gains Germany citizenship
* Austrian born changes to run for president

The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "BRUENING TURNS ON FOES; HITLER BECOMES CITIZEN" with subhead. (see images)
Complete in 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

Background: This February 26, 1932, edition of the Chicago Tribune captures a profound geopolitical turning point on its front page: the naturalization of…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1954

* Creature from the Black Lagoon - Gill-man
* Third day premiere advertisement for NYC
* 3D monster horror film - movie

Page 8 has a 3 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for the third day premiere (regular showings) for a double feature showing of "Phantom of the Rue Morgue" and "Creature from the Back Lagoon" in New York City. (see)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition. 

Background: The presence of the legendary RKO Palace Theatre on a May 22,…

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 20, 1939

* Donn Fendler goes missing
* Mount Katahdin in Maine
* Rye, New York 12 year old boy 

The front page has a one column  heading: "GUARDSMEN HUNT BOY LOST ON MOUNTAIN" with subhead and photo of the boy with heading: "Missing Maine Lad" (see images)
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Background: The historical significance of Donn Fendler’s 1939 disappearance lies in its role as a powerful…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 26, 1929 

* Lieutenant George T. Cuddihy killed
* Nacostia Naval Air Station in Washington, D.C.
* United States Navy test pilot airplane crash 

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "NAVY FLIER HURLED TO HIS DEATH FROM TWO MILES IN SKY" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: The November 26, 1929 edition of The Springfield Union is a rare and highly…

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 24, 1939 

* Jane Bolin 1st day as judge (NYC)
* 1st African-American black Woman

The top of page 9 has a very notable item, being a report of the first African-American woman judge in the United States. 
The article features a photo of Jane Bolin headed: "Negro Woman Justice Puts Sympathy First as Her Guide" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine. generally nice.

Background:…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 9, 1951

* Ben Hogan wins Masters Tournament
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia

The top of page 12 has a two column heading: "Hogan Snares Masters Crown by Two Strokes" with subhead, photo and leader board. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and minor margin wear, generally nice.

Background: The 1951 Masters Tournament marked a monumental milestone in golf history, serving as the stage for Ben Hogan’s first historic victory at Augusta National…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 12, 1936

* Mother Jones honored at Mount Olive, Illinois
* Memorial monument dedication - Unveiling 
* Greenfield, Indiana jail break
* Pre Al Brady Gang shootout
* Bangor, Maine fame 

The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "TRIO SLUG SHERIFF, FLEE INDIANA JAIL" with subheads. This was about a year prior to their infamous shootout with F.B.I. agents in Bangor, Maine.
And page 20 has a some what discrete report with one column heading: "Laud 'Mother' Jones As Lemke…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 30, 1934

* Jackson Barnett death (1st report)
* "The World's Richest Indian"
* Oklahoma oil wells owner
* Muscogee Creek Native American

Page 5 has a two column heading: "Richest Indian Found Dead in His Mansion in California" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and a little wear along the margins, generally good. 

Background: The life and legacy of Muscogee (Creek) landowner Jackson Barnett (c. 1856–1934), famously dubbed "The World's Richest…

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., January 8, 1931

* Pope Pius XI
* Casti connubii
* Papal encyclical

The front page has a two column heading: "Pope Reinstates Catholic Marriage, Divorce Views; Flays Birth Control" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: The January 8, 1931 edition of the Fitchburg Sentinel captures a defining cultural flashpoint of the interwar era, reporting on Pope Pius XI’s monumental encyclical…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1974

* Iconic director Steven Spielberg's 1st major film premiere
* Opening Day (Eve) for the movie "The Sugarland Express"
* American crime drama in Texas - Actress Goldie Hawn 

Page 16 has a 9 x 5 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of "The Sugarland Express" the following day. (see images) This was Steven Spielberg's very first major theatrical film.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the…

DAILY WORKER, New York, Feb. 24, 1956

* Martin Luther King Jr. arrested
* Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott
* Ralph Abernathy & other key figures

This publication, The Worker, represents the official voice and ideological "mouthpiece" of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) during one of the most volatile periods of the Cold War.
The front page has a headline that reads: "Alabama Negroes Firm on Boycott Despite Arrests" with related photo. (see images)
Original physical issues of The Worker from the 1950s

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 9, 1981 

* Operation Opera - Israeli airstrike 
* Iraq’s Osirak nuclear reactor - Baghdad
* Weapons of Mass Destruction not allowed 

The front page has a banner headline: "ISRAELI JETS DESTROY IRAQI ATOMIC REACTOR; ATTACK CONDEMNED BY U.S. AND ARAB NATIONS" with related photo and map. (see images) Much more inside. 
Complete 1st section only with all 38 pages, a little residue from a address label being removed, nice condition.

Background: The June 9, 1981 edition of The New…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 27, 1990 

* Recently released Nelson Mandela 
* United States Congress speech 
* South Africa anti-apartheid struggle

The front page has a two column heading: "Mandela Speech Draws Cheers From Congress" with subhead and color photo. (see images) Lengthy coverage continues inside with another related photo. 
Complete with all major sections (80+ pages), light toning along the central fold of the front page, very nice condition.

Background: On June 26, 1990, just four months…

THE DAY, New London, Conn., March 14, 1922

* Harry vs. Tommy Gibbons
* Heavyweight boxing fight
* Madison Square Garden

The top of page 9 has a banner heading: "Harry Greb Upsets Calculations of Boxing Experts by Defeating Tommy Gibbons of St. Paul" with subhead, photo and round by round description. (see images)
Complete in 12 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, tiny binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Background: The March 14, 1922 edition of The Day carries immense…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 6, 1989

* Iconic "Tank Man" photo in Tiananmen Square.
* Beijing, China protests and massacre defiance 

The top of the front page has a headline that reads: "China Teeters on Edge of Civil War as Rival Forces Mobilize" with subhead. Also on the front page is the iconic photo of "Tank Man" during the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. (see images) Much more inside. Loads of text. 
Complete with all major sections (50+ pages), nice condition.

Background: The “Tank Man” of…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 6, 1987 

* Carlos Lehder Rivas captured 
* Medellin Cartel co-founder 
* Cocaine drug czar - smuggler 
* 1st Colombian kingpin extradited 

The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Drug Lord Flouted Law, Courted Violence" with subheads and photo of drug czar Carlos Lehder Rivas. (see images) 
Complete with all major sections (60+ pages), nice condition.

Background: This February 6, 1987 edition of the Los Angeles Times is a highly compelling historical…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 5, 1940

* Ze-ev Jabotinsky death (1st report)
* Jewish Revisionist Zionist - Zionism
* Odessa, Ukraine author poet orator 

The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "JABOTINSKY DEAD; LED NEW ZIONISTS" with subheads and photo. 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 30 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1944

* Alexander Fleming
* Penicillin - Penicillium
* Made available for public use
* World War II - WWII 

The front page has a two column heading: "Public to Get Penicillin Through 1,000 Hospitals" See below for background.
Complete in 34 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background: This complete, 34-page issue of The New York Times from May 5, 1944, is a highly prized historical artifact that captures the exact dawn of the antibiotic age. Featuring a front-page…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, 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 nice banner headline: "REPEAL WINS 2 MORE STATES" with subhead. (see images)
When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in the forefront of our minds than Chicago - and what better newspaper can be found…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 5, 1925 

* Floyd Collins trapped w/ great headline
* Sand Cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

The front page has a nice banner headline: "DIG PATH TO CAVE CAPTIVE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Coverage continues on page. Two related photos are on the back page.  
Complete with 32 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins a little more wear along the spine, a little archival mending on pages 2 & 3, generally good. Should be handled with care.

Note:…

THE DETROIT NEWS, June 11, 1964 

* Sister Lakes, Michigan 
* The Dewey Lake Monster 
* Bigfoot - Sasquatch - Cryptid  
* "Monster Town, U.S.A."

The front page has a two column heading: "'Frankenstein Snarl of Traffic Loosed by 'Monster' Hunt" with subheads and related illustration. (see images) Coverage continues inside with related map. 
Complete with all 50+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, tiny binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.

Background: The 1964…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE July 17, 1939 

* Synthesis of Vitamin K achieved 
* Coagulation Control - blood clotting

Page 2 has a one column heading: "New Vitamin K Made From Tar By Four Groups" with subhead. (see image) 
Complete with 24 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

Background: The synthesis of Vitamin K on July 16, 1939, by Louis Fieser and his Harvard research team represented a monumental leap in medicinal chemistry, transforming a rare…

THE SHAKER, Shakers, New York, and Shaker Village, New Hampshire, July, 1877

* Uncommon title

A monthly publication "Published By The United Societies" for folks in the Shaker community, quite famous today for the style of furniture they produced. This issue has much religious-related content.
Eight pages measuring 13 x 10 1/2 inches, a little irregular along the spine, generally in very nice condition.

Background: This July 1877 issue of The Shaker represents a rare, primary-source artifact of…

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Feb. 24, 1942 

* Attack on California coast
* Ellwood oil field shelling
* Japanese submarine I-17

The front page banner headline proclaims: "SUB SHELLS WEST COAST" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 16 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: On February 23, 1942, the Japanese submarine I-17, commanded by Kozo Nishino, surfaced off the coast of Goleta, California, and…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 27, 1944 

* Third United States Army
* General George S. Patton 
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude

The front page has a banner headline: "3D ARMY GAINS 5 MILES, SPLITS MAGINOT LINE" with subheads that include: "Patton's Forces Mile From St. Avold, Key Town Below Saarbruecken" and more. (see) Much more on other World war II events of the day.
Complete with all 34 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: On November 26, 1944, a pivotal…

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 31, 1939 

* World War II about to start (eve) 
* Adolph Hitler defying the World 
* Poland attacked the next day 

The top of the front page has a banner headline: "LONDON CLAMPS ON CENSORSHIP; BRITAIN MOBILIZING COMPLETELY" with many subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Germany would attack Poland the next day, starting World War II.
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in good…

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, VE, May 7, 1945 

* Germany Surrenders
* V-E day - Nazis quit

The masthead has a patriotic theme with blue and red ink. The terrific banner headline announces: "NAZIS SURRENDER" with: "EUROPE WAR COMES TO END" with large photo of Eisenhower. Great for display. More on the following pages. Two full page pictorials at the back.
First section only with 16 pages, some wear at the margins, minor central fold wear, partially loose along the spine, generally in good condition.

Backgrou…

CALENDAR section only of the Los Angeles Times, June 27, 1990

* Best original "Days of Thunder" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American sports action drama film - Tom Cruise 

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Days of Thunder" 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…

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, May 7 & 8, 1931

* Battle of Evarts - Coal miners - mining
* Harland County Wars - Kentucky

Here is a pair of consecutive issues with the May 7th issue having a small one column heading: "Mine Disorder Region Denied Military Guard" 
And the May 8th issue also has a one column heading on the front page: "300 Guardsmen Patrol Kentucky Strike Region" (see images)
Each issue is complete with 16 & 22 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 9, 1947

* "Exodus 1947" Jewish refugees relocated to Germany
* German V-2 rockets testing - Operation Sandy & Pushover
* Aircraft Carrier USS Midway - 1st such test

The front page has a historic report regarding the arrival of the Jewish refuges from the Exodus 1947 vessel, which had been captured by the British outside of Palestine. In a tragic twist of fate, the displaced refugees were relocated to Germany. A one column heading reads: "JEWS DRAGGED OFF VESSEL, PUT…

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE., March 12, 1954 

* Jonas Salk changes medical history
* Polio vaccine success announced

The front page has a historic and early report on the success of the polio vaccine with a four column heading: "Polio Shots May Give Safety for Life" (see images) This was a very early report of clinical trial successes, and it would be 13 months later that a formal announcement would be made of a definitive polio vaccine being successful.
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 27, 1990 

* FCC Affirmative Action case ruling
* Supreme Court of the United States 
* Metro Broadcasting, Inc. v. FCC 

The front page has a two column heading: "Affirmative Action by FCC Approved by High Court" (see images) 
Complete with all section except the "Calendar section" (missing), 50+ pages, great condition.

Background: On June 27, 1990, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its landmark 5–4 decision in Metro Broadcasting, Inc. v. FCC, a ruling of immense…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 12, 1932 

* Prohibition coming to an end ?
* The "Great Depression" era 
* No beer - alcohol - liquor 

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SENATE KILLS BEER BILL BY 50-25 VOTE" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

Background: The Senate's decisive 50-to-25 vote on July 11, 1932, to bury the legal-beer rider to the Federal Home Loan Bank Bill stands as a…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 28, 1938

* Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain
* Appeasement speech re. Adolph Hitler's aggression
* Pre World War II tensions growing in Europe

The front page has a banner headline: "WAR! NAZIS SET HOUR; Deadline Today for Czech Surrender" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

Background: This specific September 28, 1938, edition of the Chicago Daily Tribune stands as an…

LOS ANGLES TIMES, Sept. 14, 1994 

* Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
* President Bill Clinton signs into law of United States
* "Three Strikes" and your out - life sentence rule 

The top of the front page has a color photo showing President Bill Clinton signing the 1994 Crime Act. 
And a one column heading reads: "Crime Bill Is Law and Democrats Hope for Gains" (see images) 
Complete with all sections (70+ pages), great condition.

Background: On September 13, 1994, President Bill…

THE DETROIT NEWS, May 15, 1934

* 6 year old June Robles found alive 
* Desert cage box - Tucson, Arizona 
* William Gettle kidnapping case 

The top of the front page has a seven column headline: "KIDNAPED HEIRESS AND GETTLE FREED" with subheads and photo. (see images) 
Complete with all 40 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Background: This rare, 40-page rag edition of The Detroit News from May 15, 1934, stands as a pristine, museum-quality artifact of Depression-era true crime, capturing…

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, May 26, 1939

* Fritz Julius Kuhn arrested
* German American Bund leader
* For public drunkenness & profanity
* Madison Square Garden rally fame
* German-American Nazis 

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Kuhn, Bund Leader, Is Arrested On Auto Trip for Drunkenness" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: The arrest of Fritz Kuhn, the "Bundesführer" of the pro-Nazi German American Bund, for public…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 22, 1979

* Hillside Strangler serial killers caught
* Angelo Buono Jr. & Kenneth Bianchi
* Best title to be had ? (rare as such)

The front page has two column photo showing Kenneth Bianchi in handcuffs returning top Los Angeles after Arrest.
Also a two column heading: "Bianchi's Ties to Mother Termed 'Pathological'"
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, good condition.

Background: This specific October 22, 1979 edition of the Los Angeles Times is an exceptionally…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Here is a pair of issues that report the very beginning of the home video gaming market. These issues are dated Sept. 8, 1976 & Oct. 5, 1976. 

* Home Video gaming game consoles is born 
* Warner Communications buys out ATARI

The top of page 48 of the Sept. 8, 1976 issue has a one column heading: "WARNER SIGNS PACT TO PURCHASE ATARI" with subheads. 
And the Oct. 5, 1976 issue has a discrete and brief report on page 64 with small heading: "Warner Communications Completes Atari…

LOVELAND REPORTER, Colorado, Feb. 19, 1891  

* Rare Larimer County publication 
* Death f William T. Sherman w/ print

This paper was founded in 1880, only a few years after Loveland itself was established along the Colorado Central Railroad in 1877. As a frontier newspaper, it served a rapidly growing agricultural community in Northern Colorado and chronicled the development of Larimer County during the territorial and early statehood years.
Gregory's "Union List of American Newspapers" notes that…

NEW YORK HERALD, April 11, 1863 

* First Battle of Charleston Harbor

The front page is dominated by a huge Civil War map headed: "THE FIGHT AT CHARLESTON - Opening Fire at the Rebel Stronghold...Position of the Rebel Batteries". (see image)
Incomplete issue containing the front and back leafs only (pages 1-2 & 11-12) piece torn away at the top right area (see image), a few small margin tears, still nice for display with a original Civil War map. 

Background: This authentic front-page leaf from the…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 1, 1966

* Tiny Tim - Herbert Butros Khaury
* American musician - guitarist - singer
* New Freaky music performances
* Almost two years prior to 1st album release

Page 13 under "scenes" is a editorial about the new shock-rock movement with the focus on upcoming musician of Tiny Tim with photo. (see images)
Background: The September 1, 1966 issue of The Village Voice stands as a highly rare and culturally significant archival artifact,…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 24, 1989

* Best "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Steven Spielberg - Harrison Ford

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" 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…