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Item #718488THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 13, 1990
* Ex-KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley solo concert
* Hard rock music - Trouble Waklin' album tour
* The Spaceman - Space Ace - Frehley's Comet
* The Ritz Manhattan nightclub advertisement
Page 82 has a 4 1/2 x 4 3/4 inch... Read full description -
Item #718468THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 6, 1990
* "They Might Be Giants" TMBG performances
* American alternative rock and children's band
* Musicians John Flansburgh and John Linnell
* Village Gate Manhattan nightclub advertisement
Page 114 has a 7 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement... Read full description -
Item #718460THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 13, 1986
* Julian Lennon concert advertisement
* John and Cynthia Lennon's son
* "The Secret Value of Daydreaming" album tour
* Radio City Music Hall performances
Page 68 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "JULIAN... Read full description -
Item #718457THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 11, 1986
* David Lee Roth concert advertisement
* Post Van Halen frontman vocalist
* "Eat 'Em and Smile" album tour
* Nassau Coliseum solo performance
Page 69 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "DAVID LEE... Read full description -
Item #718447THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1961
* White Horse Tavern - Hudson Street
* Bohemian culture - writers & artists
* Drunken antics of Jack Kerouac fame
The front page has a heading: "The Wonderful World Of the White House" with photo inside the tavern. (see images) Article continues inside.
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Item #718419EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 17, 1915
* Armenian Genocide - Holocaust - Massacres
* Ottoman Empire - Turkey
Page 4 has a one column heading: "CHRISTIANS IN GRAVE DANGER" (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in... Read full description -
Item #718418THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 25, 1986
* Social Distortion - hardcore punk rock band
* Lead vocalist Mike Ness - cowpunk music
* Ritz nightclub concert advertisement
Page 100 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming "SOCIAL DISTORTION" concert at the Ritz nightclub in Manhattan.... Read full description -
Item #718415SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE--EXTRA, June 19, 1945
* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ending
* General Simon B. Buckner death
* Tenth United States Army commander
The bold front page headline announces: "GEN. BUCKNER IS KILLED IN ACTION ON OKINAWA".
General Simon Buckner, Jr. was killed during the closing days of the... Read full description -
Item #718412THE FLORIDA DISPATCH, Jacksonville, July 18, 1887 Noted in the masthead: "Official Organ Of The Florida Fruit Growers' Assoc. & the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Growers' Protective Assoc." with the content, and the ads, focused on such.
Handsome masthead, 20 pages, 10 1/4 by 13 1/4... Read full description -
Item #718405THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 11, 1989
* MTV's The Headbangers Ball Tour
* Anthrax - Exodus & Helloween bands
* Heavy thrash and power metal music
* Felt Forum concerts advertisement
Page 73 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for upcoming MTV's "Headbangers Ball" ... Read full description -
Item #718404THE DETROIT NEWS, July 8, 1958
* Alaska Constitution presented
* Statehood Act in signed by IKE
* President Dwight D. Eisenhower
The top of page 3 has a three column heading: "New Constitution Hailed as Model for Entire U.S." with lead-in: "Inside Alaska" (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, small... Read full description -
Item #718403THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 28, 1989
* The Bangles - American all-female pop rock band
* "Walk Like an Egyptian" "Manic Monday" fame
* Appearance at Tower Records & NYC concerts ads
Page 75 has a nice full page advertisement for a "The Bangles" appearance at Tower Records... Read full description -
Item #718331THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1878
* Wallingford, Connecticut
* F4 tornado storm disaster
The front page has a one column heading: "The Wallingford Disaster" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, good condition.
AI notes: The Wallingford tornado struck Connecticut in 1878, killing 29 people and injuring over 70,... Read full description -
Item #718321THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 29, 1906
* 1906 Washington D.C. train wreck disaster
* Baltimore & Ohio Railroad - Long Bridge
The front page has a two column heading: "FORTY WERE KILLED IN WASHINGTON WRECK" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard... Read full description -
Item #718289THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 17, 1987
* Howard Beach racial attack - Queens
* African American Michael Griffith killed
* New York City police racial tensions
* Editorial by Jack Newfield on murder charges
The front page has a photo of Charles J. Hynes with heading: "N.Y. LAW"... Read full description -
Item #718287HOUSEHOLD WORDS, London, England, Nov. 2, 1850
* Charles Dickens publication
This 24 page issue is in nice condition and measures 6 x 9 inches. This was a weekly journal which was conducted by Charles Dickens as noted in the masthead. This magazine has mainly literary reading (stories, poems etc.), some by Charles Dickens himself.
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Item #718275ROTOGRAVURE SECTION only of the New York Times, Dec. 20, 1936
* Siege of Madrid Spain
* Nationalists assault
* Spanish Civil War
The front page of this section has five related images regarding the Battle of Madrid. (see images)
Complete Rotogravure section only with 6 pages, rag edition in great condition. -
Item #718273THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 15, 1987
* Advertisements for notable films
* Grand Opening Day movie premieres
* "Moonstruck" "Wall Street" "Broadcast News"
* "Overboard" "Throw Momma From The Train"
Inside this issue contains some... Read full description -
Item #718265THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 24, 1984
* Ozzy Osbourne heavy metal concert advertisements
* Performance at Madison Square Garden & more
* "Bark at the Moon" album tour w/ Motley Crue
Page 72 has a 5 x 3 inch advertisement for "OZZY OSBOURNE w/ Motley Crue" concert at Madison Square Garden.... Read full description -
Item #718259CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, April 29, 1975
* Vietnam War ending
* Saigon falling to Reds
* Evacuation beginning
This issue is on the eve of the end of the Vietnam War, with a banner headline: "2 MARINES KILLED BY RED SHELLING" with related photo. Reporting and a few more related photos on pages 4, 5 & 6.
Complete... Read full description -
Item #718258THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 6, 1988
* Lynyrd Skynyrd concerts advertisement
* First major tour post-airplane crash
* Rod Stewart at Madison Square Garden
Page 72 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "ROD STEWART" at Madison Square Garden.
Page 77 has... Read full description -
Item #718256THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 20, 1988
* VAN HALEN hard rock band concert advertisement
* Performance at Madison Square Garden
* "OU812" album Tour - North America
* Eddie and Alex Van Halen - Sammy Hagar
Page 70 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming performances by "VAN HALEN"... Read full description -
Item #718253NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, December 15, 1832
* President Andrew Jackson proclmation
* Nullification crisis in South Carolina
* Southern tariffs on farming - farmers
The key and historically significant content is the entire text of President Andrew Jackson's Nullification Proclamation, starting on page 12, and ending with... Read full description -
Item #718236THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 27, 1940
* Autogiro demonstration flight
* Prelude to the helicopter - rotorcraft
* Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "New Type Autogiro Hops Into the Air at Takeoff" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #718161NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 12, 1856
* Bleeding - Bloody Kansas - Border War
* Sacking of Osawatomie & Palmyra
* Free-Staters vs. Border Ruffians
* Fight for pro and anti-slavery
Pages within have reports on the "Bleeding Kansas" situation with: "Kansas" "Battle of Palmyra"... Read full description -
Item #718157THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 21, 1989
* "Slaves of New York" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in Manhattan
* American comedy-drama - Bernadette Peters
Page 59 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "Slaves of New York" (see... Read full description -
Item #718098THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 21, 1989
* "Steel Magnolias" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in New York City
* American Women comedy drama movie
* Sally Field - Dolly Parton - Julia Roberts
Page 84 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day showing of ... Read full description -
Item #718095MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, November 2, 1809
* Mermaid - aquatic creature sighting ?
* Sandside Bay, Caithness, Scotland coast
* Early 19th century folklore story
The front page has an article headed: "The Mermaid,..." (see images) Text takes up a complete column.
Complete with 4 pages, ornate masthead, nice... Read full description -
Item #718088THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 16, 1979
* "Dracula" - based on Bram Stoker's novel
* Gothic horror film - movie - John Badham
* Opening day premiere advertisement
* Actors Frank Langella & Laurence Olivier
Page 40 has a 8 1/2 x 5 inch advertisement for the opening day of the horror... Read full description -
Item #718084NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 25, 1937
* Chrysler Automotive industry strike begins
* One of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers
* United Auto Workers (UAW) in Detroit, Michigan
The front page has a nice banner headline: "STRIKERS LEAVE CHRYSLER PLANTS" with... Read full description -
Item #718081NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 17, 1874
* Arkansas stagecoach robbery - holdup
* Jesse James & Younger gang ? - outlaws
The front page includes: "Stage Robbery by Masked Highwaymen" being a brief report from Little Rock, Arkansas. Through research, this particular robbery may have been one of the very first stagecoach holdups by... Read full description -
Item #718033BISBEE EVENING MINER, Arizona (Territory), June 18, 1907
* Rare publication
A territorial newspaper from just above the border with Mexico, as Arizona did not join the Union until 1912.
Inside pages have much reporting on local & Arizona-wide events.
Complete in 8 pages, major margin wear with small tears, loose... Read full description -
Item #717971THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 16, 1869
* Early boxing - Pugilism - pugilists
* Heavyweight bare-knuckle fight
* Boxers Tom Allen vs. Bill Davis
* Post Civil War reconstruction era
Page 10 has an article headed: "THE PRIZE RING" "Fight Between Tom Allen and Bill Davis for $2,000" and more. (see images) Text takes up... Read full description -
Item #717946THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 31, 1951
* Ty Cobb and the integrity of MLB baseball & other sports
* Testifies to U.S. Congress re. organized crime & gambling
The top of page 19 has a two column heading: "Cobb Warns Congress To Leave Baseball Alone" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #717919THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1942
* German U-85 - U-boat crewmen
* Sunk off North Carolina coast (29 dead)
* First German submarine sunk by U.S. Navy - USS Roper
* Buried w/ military honors at Hampton National Cemetery
The front page has a two column heading: "29 From a Sunken U-Boat Are Buried at Hampton,... Read full description -
Item #717913THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 17, 1987
* "GENESIS" English rock band advertisement
* "Invisible Touch" North American tour
* Phil Collins - Mike Rutherford - Tony Banks
* Giants Stadium - East Rutherford performance
Page 46 has a advertisement for a "GENESIS"... Read full description -
Item #717909THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 12, 1987
* Early ANTHRAX Concert advertisement
* American thrash heavy metal band (NYC)
* Lead guitarist Scott Ian & bassist Dan Lilker
* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan performance
Page 74 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a performance by the thrash metal ... Read full description -
Item #717903NEW YORK HERALD, June 18, 1870
* Cincinnati Red (reds) Stockings
* Early baseball w/ box scores
Page 5 has a brief article headed: "The National Game" with subhead and box scores. (see) The Redstockings win streak would end a few days later.
Complete with 8 pages, a little margin wear, archival mend on page 3, generally... Read full description -
Item #717897NEWPORT HERALD, Rhode Island, June 15, 1928
* Herbert Clark Hoover nominated for President
* 1928 Republican National Convention
The front page has a nice banner headline: "HOOVER NOMINATED BY SWEEPING MAJORITY" with subhead and photo. (see images) Nice for display.
Eight pages, light toning and a little wear at the... Read full description -
Item #717896MOTION PICTURE DAILY, New York, July 8, 1955
* "To Hell and Back" movie debut ad
* World War II hero Audie Murphy
* United States Army's Signal Corps
A small-size newspaper focused entirely on the movie industry, the prime feature being a four page centerfold advertisement for the upcoming movie "To Hell and... Read full description -
Item #717880THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, April 30, 1862
* Capture of New Orleans, Louisiana
* Emancipation of slaves in D.C.
Among the articles within are: "A Serious Talk with Serious Men" "Emancipation of Slaves" "...on the Bill to abolish Slavery in the District of Columbia; "War News... Read full description -
Item #717876THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1939
* Helen Keller - deathblindness Woman
* 1939 New York World's Fair visit
The top of page 14 has a seven column headline: "Helen Keller, Charmed by the Exposition, Promises to Visit It Again" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular... Read full description -
Item #717689THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec.11, 1945
* General George S. Patton near death
* Automobile accident in WWII Germany
* Third United States Army commander
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Patton's Condition Now 'Critical'; He Is Paralyzed From Neck Down" Coverage continues on... Read full description -
Item #717682THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 12, 1989
* 1989 MTV Video Music Awards
* Hosted by comedian Arsenio Hall
* Madonna - Paula Abdul - Neil Young
Page 60 has a full page advertisement for the "1989 MTV Video Music Awards" to be shown on television that night. (see images)
AI notes: The... Read full description -
Item #717675LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 15, 2003
* The Steve Bartman interference incident
* Chicago Cubs vs. Florida Marlins baseball
* National League playoff game 6 debacle
The top of the front page has a three column color photo showing Steve Bartman interfering with a foul ball catch attempt by Cubs outfielder Moises Alou.
The... Read full description -
Item #717673THE LEVER, Chicago, Illinois, April 10, 1884
* Rare publication
A prohibition newspaper which railed against the sale of alcohol. Their motto in the masthead: "No License for the Liquor Traffic in Any Form or for Any Price." Most of the content is themed on this principle.
Eight pages, news agent's & library stamps... Read full description -
Item #717669THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 2, 1969
* Grateful Dead gig at Cafe Au Go Go night club
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* The Chamber Brother - psychedelic soul band
* Concert performance at Hunter College advertisement
Page 34 has a 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for ... Read full description -
Item #717658THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 29, 1935
* Bank robber Raymond Hamilton
* Prentiss, Mississippi bank robbery
* Outlaws Bonnie and Clyde fame
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Two Desperadoes Disarm Posse in Reign of Terror" with subhead. (see images)
Complete... Read full description -
Item #717656THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 2, 1929
* Bloody Mayday Berlin 1929 - riots
* Communist Party of Germany (KPD)
* Red Combatant's League (RFD)
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "EIGHT KILLED, 78 WOUNDED IN BERLIN MAY DAY RIOT; REDS OPEN FIRE ON POLICE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages,... Read full description -
Item #717655THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 14, 1944
* Theodore "Ted" Roosevelt Jr. death
* Utah Beach World War II Normandy
* World War II - WWII - Post D-Day
The front page has a two column heading: "Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Victim of Heart Attack" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with all 222 pages, light... Read full description
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