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Item #659135THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1938
* Karl Kautsky death (1st report)
* Marxist theoretician - philosopher
The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "KARL KAUTSKY, 84, MARXIST, IS DEAD" 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.... Read full description -
Item #659134THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1938
* Prime minister Winston Churchill
* Radio broadcast to America and London
* "The Defense of Freedom and Peace"
The top of page 5 has a six column headline: "Text of Address by Winston Churchill Replying to Chancellor Hitler" with small photo of Churchill. Contains the complete text of... Read full description -
Item #659101THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 27, 1934
* Imperial Japanese Navy to expand ?
* Prelude to bombing of Pearl Harbor
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "JAPAN TAKES FIRM STAND FOR NAVAL EQUALITY NOW; 1935 PARLEY IS IMPERILED" with subheads. (see) Was this the prelude that would eventually lead to the bombing of Pearl Harbor 7... Read full description -
Item #659097THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 27, 1934.
* Outlaw John Dillinger
* Post Little Bohemia shootout
* Hunted in North Midwest
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "HEALTH OFFICIAL AIDED DILLINGER" with subheads. (see) Coverage on John Dillinger being hunted after the shootout at the Little Bohemia Lodge in Wisconsin.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #659086THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 9 only, December 27, 1931
* Japanese position re. America
* Ten years before Pearl Harbor
* Hugh Byas editorial
The front page has a banner headline: "JAPAN'S ATTITUDE TOWARD THE UNITED STATES" with subhead, related photo and map. (see) This is an editorial by Hugh Byas on Japan's viewpoint toward... Read full description -
Item #659083THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, November 15, 1931
* Christ Church, United Methodist
* Park Avenue at 60th Street - NYC
* Laying of the cornerstone
Page 6 of this section has a two column illustration: "New Christ Church, Methodist Episcopal" with subheads that include: "LAY CHURCH STONE IN PARK AV.... Read full description -
Item #659078CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 10, 1947
* Excursion steamer Island Queen
* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania fire disaster
The front page has a six column heading: "21 Dead or Missing in Excursion Ship Fire" with subheads. Small related map on page 14. A full back page pictorial is nice for display. (see) First report coverage on the... Read full description -
Item #659026THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1929
* Aviator Charles Lindbergh inaugurates
* 1st daily airmail service from Mexico to U.S.
The front page has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH AT BORDER WITH MEXICAN MAIL" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on aviator Charles Lindbergh making the very 1st daily airmail... Read full description -
Item #659016CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 10, 1947
* 1947 F5 tornadoes disasters
* Woodward, Oklahoma
* Glazier & Higgins, Texas
The front page has a one column heading: "Tornado Rips Panhandle, 41 Die, Report" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 46 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #659010CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 21, 1936
* Anne Sullivan Macy death (1st report)
* Teacher and companion of Helen KellerThe top of page 16 has a one column heading: "MRS. ANNE MARCY, HELEN KELLER'S TEACHER, IS DEAD" with subhead and small photo of Macy. (see) First report coverage the death of Annie Sullivan, companion of Helen... Read full description
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Item #659003THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 4, 1933
* Duchess of Uzès death
* French aristocrat - feminist
The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "DUCHESS D'UZES IS DEAD IN PARIS" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Anne de Rochechouart de Mortemart.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... Read full description -
Item #658998THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23, 1933
* Race driver Malcolm Campbell
* Bluebird car speed record
* Daytona Beach, Florida
The front page has a one column heading: "CAMPBELL DRIVES 272 MILES AN HOUR" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 10 with related photo. Always nice to have notable events in history... Read full description -
Item #658997THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1933
* Boxer Ernie Schaaf death
* Heavyweight boxing knockout
* Primo Carnera
The front page has a one column heading: "ERNIE SCHAAF DIES; BOXING UNDER FIRE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with photo.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44... Read full description -
Item #658994CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 1, 1932
* Solar eclipse
* Moon - Earth - Sun
The front page has a one column heading: "MILLIONS GAZE IN AWE AT MOONAND SUN DRAMA" with subhead. A few related photos are on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 30 pages, this is the... Read full description -
Item #658987THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1928
* John Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions - experiments
Page 10 has one column headings: "RECORD REPRODUCES SCENES WITH MUSIC" "Baird Combines Electric Phonograph With Television Principles in Disk Device" "Double Grooves Utilized" and more. (see) Very... Read full description -
Item #658986CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 15, 1934
* Gangster John Dillinger
* Post famous wooden gun escape
* Hunted in the Midwest
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "JOHN DILLINGER PAROLE UNDER FIRE OF JURORS" with subhead. Three related photos are on the back page. This was probably the most famous escapes from a high... Read full description -
Item #658939ROTOGRAVURE SECTION of the New York Times, March 26, 1939
* Czechoslovakia surrenders to Adolph Hitler
* Annexation of the country to the Third Reich
The front page of this rotogravure section has 5 related photos concerning the annexation of Czechoslovakia to Adolph Hitler and Nazi Germany.
Other topics throughout. Complete... Read full description -
Item #658917CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 7, 1945
* Tommy Holmes - Boston Braves
* Consecutive game hitting streak record
* Major League Baseball - MLB
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "HOLMES HITS IN 34TH STRAIGHT; TOPS RECORD" with subhead, small photo and box scores. First report coverage on Tommy Holmes... Read full description -
Item #658905CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 8, 1947
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Pan Am airlines - TWA
The front page has a six column heading: "End Hughes-Brewster Feud; Quiz to Go On" with subheads. Related photo on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 36 pages,... Read full description -
Item #658901THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 4, 1938
* 1938 Los Angeles, California flood
* Nice headline for display
This 30 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "CALIFORNIA FLOOD TOLL CLIMBS TO 124" with subheads that include: "PARALYZED FILM CITY STRUGGLES TO RESTORE ITS PUBLIC SERVICES" and... Read full description -
Item #658899CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, October 26, 1947
* Columbia University's greatest football game
* Army Cadets - NCAA college football
* 1 of the greatest upsets
The front page of this section has a three column heading: "Army Streak Ends, 21-2" with subhead. First report coverage... Read full description -
Item #658894THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 27,`1945
* David Lloyd George death (1st report)
* Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
* British statesman - Liberal Party politician
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Lloyd George Dies of Influenza On His North Wales Farm at 82" (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with... Read full description -
Item #658882CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 26, 1947
* Centralia, Illinois
* Coal mine explosion disaster
The front page has a great banner headline in bold lettering: "73 IN MINE! 23 DEAD" and "Explosion Rips Illinois Pit; 1st Survivor's Story" with subheads. Nice for display. Two related photos are on the back page. (see)... Read full description -
Item #658843THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, Feb. 26, 1782
* Surrender of Lord Charles Cornwallis
* Revolutionary War - Yorktown, Virginia
The most historic content is on page 3 which begins with a letter from Sir Henry Clinton to Lord George Germain,... Read full description -
Item #658836DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 4, 1847 The entire page 2 and a portion of page 3 are taken up with a terrific article: "Peace With Mexico, by Albert Gallatin" a quite famous work. In it, former Congressman and Secretary of the Treasury Gallatin examines the annexation of Texas by the United States and... Read full description -
Item #658835DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 29, 1847 The front page has a full column taken up with the detailed report of the: "Army Court Martial" trial of Col. John Fremont, which carries over to page 2 as well.
Fremont was convicted in court-martial for mutiny and insubordination over a... Read full description -
Item #658831DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 15, 1847
* Battle of Contreras & Churubusco
* Mexican War - Mexico
The front page has over a full column letter signed in type by Winfield Scott, headed: "Battles of Contreras and Churubusco - Report of Major General Scott" which offers tremendous detail... Read full description -
Item #658816CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 2, 1947
* Pine Bluff, Arkansas
* Leedey, Oklahoma
* Tornadoes disaster
The front page has a great banner headline: "NEW TORNADO! 37 KILLED" with subhead. Nice for display. Two related photos are on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World... Read full description -
Item #658790THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Pennsylvania, November 8, 1923
* Beer Hall Putsch beginning
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "GERMANY PREPARED TO HEAD OFF MARCH OF BAVARIAN TROOPS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, light toning, a few binding slits along the spine,... Read full description -
Item #658780CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 7, 1945
* Capture of Cologne, Germany
* First United States Army
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a great banner headline: "WIN COLOGNE; CITY OF RUINS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photo on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World... Read full description -
Item #658763CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 7, 1943.
* Frankford Junction train wreck
* Congressional Limited disaster
* Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The front page has a great banner headline: "TRAIN WRECKED; 50 KILLED" with subheads. Nice for display. Four related photos are on the back page. (see) Always nice to have notable events... Read full description -
Item #658759CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 8, 1943
* Tunis & Bizerte, Tunisia captured
* World War II - WWII
* 5th Panzer Army (Germany) defeated
The front page has a great banner headline: "BIZERTE AND TUNIS TAKEN" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World... Read full description -
Item #658757CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 5, 1943
* Elkton, Maryland explosion disaster
* Triumph Explosives Industries (1st report)
The front page has a one column heading: "15 Are Killed, Scores Hurt in Arms Blast" Related photo on page 12. First report coverage of the Triumph Explosives Company explosion disaster in Elkton, Maryland.... Read full description -
Item #658740NEW-YORK TIMES, New York, November 10, 1870 On page 3 under "Base-Ball" is a report: "The New-Jersey Base-Ball Convention--Officers and Committees."
This report about the fourth annual Convention includes a list of the various clubs and their respective delegates who attended the convention, as well as... Read full description -
Item #658718CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 13, 1941.
* Rudolph Hess Scotland parachute jump mystery
* Adolph Hitler's right hand man
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a banner headline in bold lettering: "HESS SKIPS; IN BRITAIN" with subheads. related photos on the back page. (see)
Complete with 34 pages, this issue has some front page... Read full description -
Item #658709SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 12, 1887
* The College of the City of New York and much more in 19th century illustrated magazine
This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions/places: COLLEGE OF NEW YORK CITY - AUTOMATIC FIRE... Read full description -
Item #658707THE CIRCULAR, Oneida NY April 15, 1867.
* Seward's Folly
* United States purchases Alaska
This 8 page newspaper is in very nice condition, contains news of the day and stories. The back page has a interesting report on the purchase by America of what we know now as Alaska from Russia. -
Item #658704INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL NEWS, Scotland, Pa., Sept. 14, 1905 Ftpg. has a nice 5 by 8 inch photo of the "Scotland School Base-Ball Team". Players are wearing neat period uniforms that feature pointed collar jerseys that lace up the front. Also present is an interesting article regarding Captain Wirz, and the Andersonville Prison... Read full description -
Item #658701THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1927
* USS S-4 (SS-109) submarine sinking
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "DIVERS GET AIR INTO TORPEDO ROOM OF S-4; DESPERATE EFFORTS WIN, BUT HOPE IS SLIM; SIGNALS TAPPED ON THE HULL NOW UNANSWERED" with subheads. Lengthy coverage continues on pages 2 & 3.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #658700CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 25, 1947
* West Frankfort, Illinois
* Coal mining explosion disaster
* The Old Ben No. 8 mine
The front page has a great banner headline: "26 KILLED IN ILLINOIS MINE!" with subheads. Nice for display. Three related photos are on the back page. First report coverage on the coal mine disaster... Read full description -
Item #658694CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Feb. 22, 1942
* Battle of Badung Strait
* Bali, Dutch East Indies
* United States vs. Japanese Navy
The front page has a great banner headline: "SMASH JAP INVASION FLEETS" with subheads. Nice for display. Related map on page 4. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
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Item #658693CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Jan. 11, 1942
* Actor Mickey Rooney
* Actress Ava Gardner
* Marries - Wedding - Weds
The front page has a one column heading: "Mickey Rooney Slips Away and Weds Actress" with small photo. (see)
World War II News of the day. Complete 1st section only with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp... Read full description -
Item #658656CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 18, 1943
* Landing at Lae, Papua New Guinea
* General Douglas MacArthur captures
* Salamaua-Lae campaign - World War II
The front page has a nice banner headline: "MacARTHUR CAPTURES LAE!" with subheads. Nice for display. Related map on page 6. (see)
Complete with all 34 pages, light toning at the... Read full description -
Item #658645THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 25, 1929 The front page has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH LANDS IN MEXICO CITY; GOES TO FIANCEE" with subheads. (see) He would wed Anne Morrow about a month later.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition. -
Item #658594CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, May 5, 1935
* Thoroughbred racehorse - horse racing
* Omaha wins Kentucky Derby
* Triple Crown champion
The front page of this section has 3 nice photos with heading: "OMAHA'S JOCKEY TELLS STORY OF WINNING RIDE" with subheads and chart. Nice for display. Also a full page pictorial on... Read full description -
Item #658588CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 25, 1942
* François Darlan assassination
* French Admiral of the Fleet
The front page has a great banner headline in bold lettering: "DARLAN ASSASSINATED" with subheads. Nice for display. More on page 2 with 2 related photos. First report coverage on the assassination of French Admiral and... Read full description -
Item #658578THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, May 15, 1781
* Rare American Revolutionary War publication
The front page has a brief item: "The American spy, mentioned a few days since, is taken at Harwich and will be examined before the Privy-Council. Many papers were found upon his person, touching a treasonable... Read full description -
Item #658506CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, December 3, 1940
* Minnesota Golden Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
Page 3 of this section has a one column heading: "MINNESOTA WINS ROCKNE TROPHY FOR THIRD TIME" with subhead and standings. (see) First report coverage on the Minnesota... Read full description -
Item #658438CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 12, 1941
* Lend-Lease program signed into law
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
* World War II military aid abroad
The front page has a nice banner headline: "LIST NAVY SHIPS FOR BRITAIN" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on FDR signing the Lend-Lease program which gave... Read full description -
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Item #658423High Resolution Images of: THE BALANCE & COLUMBIAN, Hudson, New York, July 17, 1804
Note: Whereas this noteworthy issue has already sold, due to the unique nature of the coverage, we are making a set of 600dpi-images (printable/publishable quality) available for a minimal price. Once paid, we will e-mail you this set of images which includes: the... Read full description
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