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Item #690391STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 13, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports include: "550 B29s Pound 5 Jap Cities" "200 Planes Rip Sumatra, Tokyo Says"... Read full description -
Item #690389STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 16, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports include: "New Fleet Assault Rakes Japan" "North Ports Blasted for First Time"... Read full description -
Item #690387STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 17, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports include: "B29s Fire 4 Jap Cities; Truman Tours Berlin Ruins" "Superforts Fly First Time Under Spaatz" "Big 3 Talks... Read full description -
Item #690386STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 18, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports include: "1,500 Planes, Fleets Rip Japan" "British Join U.S. In... Read full description -
Item #690385STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 19, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports include: "1,500 Aircraft And Fleet Renew Blows, Japs Say" "Pool of 18,000 Low-Point... Read full description -
Item #690372HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, Extra, June 2, 1953
* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The front page has a banner headline above the masthead in red lettering: "CROWN ELIZABETH QUEEN" with subheads and two related photos. Nice for display. Much more inside with full page pictorial. Queen Elizabeth... Read full description -
Item #690241SHOE & LEATHER REPORTER, & HARNESS & CARRIAGE JOURNAL, New York, Boston, & Phila., Aug. 24, 1868
* Unusual publication w/ nice masthead
One of the more curious titles we've come across "Devoted to the Manufacture & Trade in Leather, Boots and Shoes, Findings, Harness, Saddlery, Saddlery Hardware,... Read full description -
Item #690096CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 23, 1942
* Dutch New Guinea campaign begins (1st report)
* Empire of Japan invasion - Japanese - Japs
* Australian Territory of Paua - Queensland
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "STRIKE AT AUSTRALIAN ISLE" with subheads. (see) related map is on page 8.
Complete with 34... Read full description -
Item #690074THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1894
* Grover Cleveland Establishes Labor Day
* National Holiday
The middle of the front page has the heading: "LABOR DAY A NATIONAL HOLIDAY" and "President Cleveland Signs the Bill - Samuel Gompers to Have the Pen".
Complete in 12 pages. This issue is fragile and has margin tears on the top, bottom and... Read full description -
Item #689974RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 27, 1864
* From the Confederate capital
* General Robert E. Lee dispatch
This issue has: "The War News" which begins: "The most important news we have is the report of a complete victory by our forces in the Valley, near Winchester...". It also includes a letter on the battles signed... Read full description -
Item #689973RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 26, 1864 This issue has: "The War News--From the Valley--Richmond & Petersburg"
"The Delusion of the North" "The London Times on Grant's Last Flank Movement--A Change of Tactics" "The Peace Negotiations" "Additional Particulars" and more,... Read full description -
Item #689966RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 16, 1864 This issue has: "The War News--The Latest--The Latest Rumor" "Point Lookout "From Atlanta--Battle at Tupelo" "Very Latest From the North" "Richmond Blues" "Latest News From the North" "From the Armies in Georgia" and more including the always interesting editorial with a decidedly... Read full description -
Item #689965RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 13, 1864 This issue has: "The War News--From The Valley--The Latest" "The News From Petersburg--The Enemy Reported to Be Leaving--Terrible Suffering Among the Yankees for Water" "The Situation In Georgia--Richmond & Atlanta--The Situation--The Responsibility"... Read full description -
Item #689962RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 8, 1864
* From the capital of the Confederacy
This issue has: "The War News--Petersburg--From General Johnston" "An Exodus" "A Clumsy Canard" "From North Georgia" "Yankee Thieving--Captures from the Raiders" "Latest From the North" and... Read full description -
Item #689961RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 7, 1864
* From the capital of the Confederacy
This issue has: "The War News--From Charleston--Cannonade Heard In Charlottesville" "Fitz Lee's Cavalry" "Additional From the North" "From The Armies In Georgia "Yankee Accounts From Georgia" "The... Read full description -
Item #689960RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 4, 1864 This issue has: "The War News--Burnside, Where is He?--Kauetz's Raiders" "General Morgan's Campaign Into Kentucky" "The Virginia Cadets" "A Southern Heroine" "News From the South--The Situation In Georgia--From the Trans-Mississippi--Later From... Read full description -
Item #689959RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 2, 1864 This issue has: "The War News" "The Situation at Petersburg--Attack & Rout of the Raiders" "Additional From the North" & more, including the always interesting editorial with a decidedly Confederate bias.
Complete as a single sheet issue with a one... Read full description -
Item #689950STARS & STRIPES, Paris edition, June 10, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "3 B29 Fleets Hammer Japan; Yanks Blast at Okinawa Pockets" "Superforts' Attack On Plane Plants Is 1st Triple Raid"... Read full description -
Item #689949STARS & STRIPES, Paris edition, June 10, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "3 B29 Fleets Hammer Japan; Yanks Blast at Okinawa Pockets" "Superforts' Attack On Plane Plants Is 1st Triple Raid"... Read full description -
Item #689948STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, June 12, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "Allies Invade Borneo And Nearby Labuan; Resistance Is Slight" "Yanks Repulse Two Okinawa Counter-Blows" "Japan Bombed 5th... Read full description -
Item #689947STARS & STRIPES, Paris edition, June 12, 1945
* Borneo campaign - Southwest Pacific
* Pin-up girl Rita Hayworth photo
This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "Allies Invade Borneo And Nearby Labuan; Resistance Is Slight"... Read full description -
Item #689946STARS & STRIPES, June 13, 1945
* Battle of Okinawa nearing the end
This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "Okinawa Attack Renewed; Caps Refuse to Give Up; Aussies Gain on Borneo" "U.S. Forces Smash At Enemy's... Read full description -
Item #689943STARS & STRIPES, June 16, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "520 B29s Hammer Osaka" "Plan to Raze Japan Told By Arnold" and more, plus an article: "Hero Groggy After Day at Home & Learning... Read full description -
Item #689929STARS & STRIPES, Feb. 10, 1944 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "Red Threaten 15 More Nazi Divisions" "Krivoi Ron Is Ringed On 3 Sides; Escape Line West Imperiled" "Calais Targets Hits by Mediums For 37th... Read full description -
Item #689916STARS & STRIPES, Southern Germany Edition, June 8, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "450 Supers Raid Osaka; Okinawa Airport Is Taken" "5 Divs. Ready for Final Drive on 20,000 Foe"... Read full description -
Item #689914STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, March 1, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Front page banner headline: "1st Crosses Erft at 3 Points" with subheads: "Ninth Gains Was Security Veils News" "Reds Near Baltic; Take Neustettin".... Read full description -
Item #689912STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, March 30, 1945
* Battle of Frankfurt, Germany (capture)
* General George S. Patton's Third Army
* Nazis - Germans falling apart
This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Front page banner headline:... Read full description -
Item #689909STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, March 6, 1945
* Capture of Cologne, Germany
* First United States Army
* World War II - WWII
This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Front page banner headline: "Yanks In Cologne" with subheads: "1st Army Enters... Read full description -
Item #689908STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, March 15, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Front page reports include: "East Bank Forces Capture Honnef, Imperil Highway" "Iwo Marines Seal Off Caps" "RAF's New 11 Ton Box, Heaviest Yet, Rocks... Read full description -
Item #689907STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, Feb. 18, 1945
* Battle for the recapture of Corregidor - Philippines
This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Banner headline: "Yanks Taking Corregidor" with a front page photo: "Yanks in Manila After Three Years of... Read full description -
Item #689905STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, May 23, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Front page banner headline: "First Army Pacific-Bound" with a photo of Gen. Courtney H. Hodges. Also: "Flaming Oil Routs Caps On Okinawa"... Read full description -
Item #689904STARS & STRIPES, Southern Germany Edition, May 23, 1945
* Marines storm the Citadel
* Battle of Okinawa Island
* World War II - WWII
This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Front page includes: "GIs Storm Citadel on Okinawa" "Germany Battle... Read full description -
Item #689903STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, May 26, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Front page banner headline: "B 29s Fire Tokyo Again" & subhead: "Smouldering City Hit by 500 Supers". Front page photos includes General Eisenhower. The back... Read full description -
Item #689902STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, May 27, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Front page reports include: "111 Jan Planes Shot Down in Okinawa Counter-Blow; 11 U.S. Vessels Damaged" with a photo from Okinawa; "Jan Capital Virtually Razed As Result... Read full description -
Item #689817THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, June 22, 1814
* Battle of Big Sandy Creek
* U.S. troops & Oneida Indians
Among reports within are "From Canada - British Account of the Affair at Sandy Bay" "Our Turn At Last" "Launch" which is a report of a failed launch of a new 74 gun ship; "Fourth of... Read full description -
Item #689815THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Feb. 9, 1814 The front page has: "The Road To Ruin - Mr. Madison's Doctrine of Retaliation" which carries over to page 2.
Among reports within are: "Singular Punishment" "Military Requisition" "Frontier Reports"; reports from Utica and Herkimer regarding the... Read full description -
Item #689814THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Feb. 2, 1814 Among reports within are: "Tribute To Patriotism" "New Army Bill" "Five Hundred Dollars For Apprehending Traitors" and a few other war-related items.
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Item #689813THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Dec. 29, 1813 Among reports within on the War of 1812: "Lower Canada" "The Essex Frigate" being a lengthy letter from its commander: D. Porter; "Embargo" "Fort George" and a few other items.
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Item #689811THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, April 21, 1813 Among reports within on the War of 1812: "Blockading Squadron" "Madison & A Navy" "Trouble in the Camp" "British Watering Place" "Lewiston Safe" "Further Particulars"; a letter from "Urbanna" with military... Read full description -
Item #689792UNITED STATES CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCER, Boston, Feb. 17, 1832
* Large masthead with a heraldic eagle
This rather rare title lasted for just one year, having begun in October, 1831 and ending in September, 1832. The issue is a "vol. III" issue as this publication was preceded by one titled "Jesuit, or Catholic... Read full description -
Item #689736THE REFORMERS' GAZETTE, Glasgow, Scotland, Aug. 11, 1832 A small periodical with a very ornate and decorative engraving in the masthead. This is a political piece focused on the reform of Scottish or British politics. Items in this issue include: "On the Revenues of the Crown" "Reform Catechism" "Unequal... Read full description -
Item #689717THE PIONEER, San Jose, California, May 24, 1879
* Rare Old West publication
* Santa Clara Valley
* Nice masthead for display
The masthead notes: "Devoted To The Interests Of The Pioneers of California And the Resources of the Golden State." The masthead is one of the more graphic we have seen, featuring... Read full description -
Item #689709Leominster Enterprise, Mass. Feb. 21, 1972
* 1972 visit by President Richard Nixon
* People's Republic of China - Mao Zedung
The banner headline above the masthead announces: "Nixon huddles with Mao in unscheduled discussions" (see)
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Item #689664THE DAILY BEE, Sacramento, Nov. 8, 1876
* President Rutherford B. Hayes
* Presidential election false victory reporting
Page two of this issue contains the column headline "THE NEXT PRESIDENT" and reports "If he shall live until that time Samuel J. Tilden will become President of these United States on the 5th day of March... Read full description -
Item #689561Bound volume of the periodical "HOUSEHOLD WORDS conducted by Charles Dickens" (as noted in the masthead of each issue), London, containing 26 weekly issues dating from March 5, 1853 thru Aug. 27, 1853.
Household Words was published every Saturday from March 1850 to May... Read full description -
Item #689540NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 13, 1863 The front page features a nice Civil War map headed: "The Attack On Fort McAllister". Various front page column heads including: "The Department Of The South" "Landing of Gen. Foster's Forces" "Visit to the Interior by the Generals" "The Attack on Fort McAllister"... Read full description -
Item #689458THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET, Philadelphia, Nov. 11, 1780
* Revolutionary War
* Great masthead
Over half of the front page is a: "Message from the President & Supreme Executive Council to the Representatives of...Pennsylvania" in which are addressed many issues.
A few bits include: "...when our enemies,... Read full description -
Item #689296THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 26, 1900
* Robert Charles - New Orleans race riots
* Police officers & civilians murdered - Negroes
The top of the page 7 has a one column heading: "New Orleans Killings" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to... Read full description -
Item #689295CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 2, 1944
* General George S. Patton
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude
The front page has a banner heading: "Patton Drives Germans Across Saar in Nine Mile Front" with subheads. (see) Coverage of Patton's movements just a few weeks prior to the Battle of the Bulge. Always nice to have... Read full description -
Item #689081THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER OR THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET-DAY ADVERTISER, April 22, 1778
* Revolutionary War Tory original
* Rare Pro British issue from America
This was a strongly Tory (supportive of the British cause) newspaper which began in 1775 and closed shop in May of 1778 when the British evacuated Philadelphia.
Over... Read full description
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