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Item #717885THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 6, 1987
* THE CARS - American rock band - Ric Ocasek
* Madison Square Garden & more concerts advertisement
* Simply Red - English pop band - "Men and Women" tour
* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan performance show
Page 81 has a nice full page... Read full description -
Item #717883THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 16, 1987
* "Predator" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Science-fiction action horror
* Arnold Schwarzenegger
Page 52 has a nice advertisement for the opening day showing of "PREDATOR", starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
AI... Read full description -
Item #717881THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 1, 1989
* "The Abyss" film special screening advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere (Sold Out)
* Radio City Music Hall - Manhattan
* Science fiction film - James Cameron
* Friday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Page 63 has a full advertisement... 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 #717879CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, June 14, 1991
* Best "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Action adventure film - Kevin Costner
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and perhaps no better issue... Read full description -
Item #717878THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 6, 1931
* Lowell Bayles killed - airplane
* Air race pilot - Gee Bee Model Z
* Thompson Trophy winner
The front page has a one column heading: "CRASH KILLS BAYLES AT 300-MILE SPEED" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 27 with related photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 32... Read full description -
Item #717877LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 1, 1993
* Brandon Lee shot and killed
* American actor & Martial artist
* On-set of the film "The Crow"
* Son of Bruce Lee
The front page has a one column heading: "Bruce Lee's Son, Brandon, Killed in Movie Accident" First report coverage continues inside with photo of Lee. Lee was... 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 #717704THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 14, 1979
* "BOSTON" American rock band
* Giants Stadium concert advertisement
* "Music at the Meadowlands" rock festival
* "Dont' Look Back" 2nd album tour
Page 61 has a nice full page advertisement for the "Music at the Meadowlands"... Read full description -
Item #717703THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 31, 1977
* Journalist Arthur Bell
* LGBT - gay rights activist
Page 16 has an article by Arthur Bell, a journalist and LGBT activist who first wrote for the Village Voice in 1969 on the Stonewall riots. After Variety Reporter Addison Verrill, a friend of Bell's, was killed in 1977, Bell wrote... Read full description -
Item #717701THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 23, 1987
* "FULL METAL JACKET" movie advertisement
* Grand opening day premiere in Manhattan
* Director Stanley Kubrick - Vietnam War film
Page 58 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Full Metal Jacket"... Read full description -
Item #717697THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 23, 1986
* Early MADONNA w/ Sean Penn advertisement
* Singer - songwriter - actress - model
* Shanghai Surprise opening day film
* Adventure comedy movie - George Harrison
Page 59 has a 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of... Read full description -
Item #717695THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 10, 1987
* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band
* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson
* "Hold Your Fire" album tour advertisement
* Nassau Coliseum, Meadowlands & MSG concerts
Page 67 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming ... Read full description -
Item #717694THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 3, 1989
* Rolling Stones - English rock band w/ Living Colour
* Mick Jagger - Keith Richards - Ronnie Woods
* "Steel Wheels" album tour at Shea Stadium
* "The World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band"
Page 85 has a great full page... 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 #717688THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 2, 1974
* Early Elton John concert advertisement
* British singer - songwriter - pianist
* Madison Square Garden - New York City
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ***
Page 115 has a advertisement for early "Elton John" concerts at Madison Square Garden. (see images) This was one... Read full description -
Item #717685THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 17, 1989
* English rock band SQUEEZE Performance
* Part of the second British invasion
* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert ad
* Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
* Grand opening day premiere advertisement
Page 69 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming... Read full description -
Item #717684THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 26, 1989
* Bab Brains - American punk rock band
* Pioneers of hardcore punk music
* Reggae - funk - heavy metal - hip hop - soul
* The Ritz nightclub performance advertisement
Page 114 has a 7 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for a upcoming "BAD... 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 #717680THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 10, 1987
* Paul Young concert performances advertisement
* British pop & soul musician, singer and songwriter
* Radio City Music Hall - Manhattan, New York City
* "Between Two Fires" album tour
Page 62 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming... Read full description -
Item #717679THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 1, 1972
* Very 1st collective MLB baseball strike
* "Harlem Six" - 4 of the 6 released
The front page has the heading: "Crowd Greets Harlem 4, Out of Jail After 8 Years", followed by text which continues on an inside page. This tells of the release of four of the... Read full description -
Item #717678THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1963
* President John F. Kennedy
* Frankfort, West Germany
* Paulskirche speech - St. Paul's Church
* Post World War II relations w/ Germany
* Threat of Soviet communism warning
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "KENNEDY URGES 'COHESIVE EUROPE' IN EQUAL PARTNERSHIP... Read full description -
Item #717677CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 3, 1933
* Battle of the Hotel Nacional of Cuba - Havana
The front page has a nice banner headline: "HAVANA HOTEL BATTLE, 44 DIE" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with related pictorial.
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
AI notes: The Battle of... Read full description -
Item #717676THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 19, 1983
* Jim Thorpe posthumously reinstated
* 1912 Stockholm Summer Olympics
* Pentathlon & Decathlon gold medals
* Carlisle, Pennsylvania Indian athlete
The top of page 22 has a two column heading: "Thorpe's Medals Finally Returned" (see images)
Complete with 44 pages, nice... 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 #717670THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 23, 1944
* President Roosevelt sets up the War Refugee Board
* 1st Day Report of his Executive Order
Page 11 has a 1 column heading: "ROOSEVELT SETS UP WAR REFUGEE BOARD", with subhead: "FOR 'IMMEDIATE' ACTION".
Other WWII related reports and advertisements of the day are found... 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 #717666THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 31, 1968
* Chuck Norris vs. Louis Delgado karate bout
* American martial artist and Hollywood actor
* Lightweight championship of the World ad
* CREAM British rock band - Spectrum concert ad
* Eric Clapton - Ginger Baker - Jack Bruce
Page 38 has a notice for "Professional... Read full description -
Item #717665CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 15, 1940
* Front-page excepts of Winston Churchill's speech
* War of the Unknown Warriors - BBC
* "France would one day celebrate its greatness again..."
The front page has a near-banner heading: "Rather London in Ruin Than Quit - Churchill", with subheads: "NO LAYING... Read full description -
Item #717663THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 8, 1968
* The BEE GEES concert advertisement
* Forest Hills Tennis Stadium - Queens NYC
* Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb brothers
* The Jimi Hendrix Experience concert ad
Page 22 has a 7 x 6 inch advertisement for a "The Incredible BEE GEES" concert at the... Read full description -
Item #717660LAS VEGAS DAILY OPTIC, New Mexico (Territory), Feb. 19, 1898
* Very early for this state
An uncommon territorial newspaper from 14 years before statehood
Four pages, large folio size, edge tears & some edge chipping, very fragile & must be handled very carefully.
AI notes: The city is known for its rich history, with over 900... Read full description -
Item #717659SPORT'S SECTION only of The New York Times, May 28, 1939
* Louis Zamperini of "Unbroken" fame
* University of Southern California - USC
* NCAA Track and Field championship
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "SO. CALIFORNIA TAKES TRACK TITLE WITH RECORD SCORE" with subheads and related photo. (see... 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 -
Item #717577THE DAILY PRESS, Asbury Park & Ocean Grove, New Jersey, Aug. 7, 1888
* From this tourist mecca of the 19th century* Famous hotels in illustrated ads
An interesting newspaper from these once-famous vacation meccas on the Jersey coast, containing various news of the day with an emphasis on tourism-related items.
Page 2 has a... Read full description -
Item #717575THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Dec. 11, 1969
* Infamous Altamont Free Concert "Woodstock West"
* Rolling Stones - death of Meredith Hunter by Hells Angels
* Santana - Jefferson Airplane - The Flying Burrito Brothers
* LSD infested - violent atmosphere described in detail
A nice issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as a... Read full description -
Item #717574ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, May 2, 1929
* Wheatley, St. Francis County, Arkansas
* F4 tornado storm disaster - destruction
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TORNADO HITS IN ARKANSAS; 9 LOSE LIVES" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, light toning at the margins, some small bind slits... Read full description -
Item #717570DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Feb. 8, 1862
* Very rare Confederate title
* General Stonewall Jackson - resigns?
Among the various reports inside is an interesting one: "The Richmond Whig is pained to hear that Gen. Jackson ('Stone Wall') has resigned his commission in the army, and says that 'in him the service... Read full description -
Item #717569THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 10, 1898
* Spanish-American War ends
* Peace treaty signed in Paris
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE TREATY SIGNED" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally... Read full description -
Item #717568THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 8, 1907
* RMS Lusitania steamship
* Sets ocean liner speed record
The front page has a two column heading: "LUSITANIA IS QUEEN OF THE SEAS", which tells of her setting a new speed record for crossing the Atlantic. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition considering it is from the... Read full description -
Item #717567NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 2, 1848 Page 3 has a report headed: "From California" which includes in part: "...fully confirms the most glowing accounts heretofore received in the States of the richness & extent of the gold region...the gold is found from the tops of the highest mountains to the... Read full description -
Item #717565WILLIAMSPORT REPUBLICAN, Pennsylvania, July 4, 1890 Printed at the top above the masthead: "FOURTH OF JULY EDITION"
This is the complete issue which in celebration of the 4th of July opted to replace the typical black ink with alternating pages of red and blue, meaning pages 1, 4, 5 & 8 are printed... Read full description -
Item #717563ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, March 21, 1935
* Dust Bowl era storm
* Kansas City & more
The front page has a one column heading: "DUST STORMS CHOKING WEST; TURN TO EAST" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, small binding slits along the spine, nice condition.
AI notes: In March 1935, Kansas City was hit... Read full description -
Item #717562THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1947
* Eniac 1 invention (early computer)
* 1st electronic computer
* Aberdeen Proving Ground
The top of page 49 has a one column heading: "MECHANICAL 'BRAIN' HAS ITS TROUBLES" with subhead. (see images) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other... Read full description -
Item #717558THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 5, 1951
* Very first coast to coast TV broadcast
* President Harry S. Truman on television
* Japanese peace treat conference in S.F.
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "TRUMAN AT PARLEY OFFERS JAPAN LIMITED 'PARTNERSHIP OF PEACE'; FOE MASSES SATELLITES IN KOREA" various... Read full description -
Item #717554THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 29-May 5, 1981
* "Friday the 13th Part 2" film - movie
* Opening day premiere advertisement
* American slasher thriller cult classic
* Camp Crystal Lake - Jason Voorhees
Page 56 has a 5 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day... Read full description -
Item #717553LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 16, 1992
* Most iconic NASCAR race of all time ?
* Richard Petty's last time on the track
* Alan Kulwicki wins the Winston Cup championship
* Jeff Gordon's debut on Nascar's top level race
* Bill Elliott wins the Hooter's 500 in Atlanta
The front page of the front page has a photo showing Richard... Read full description -
Item #717535FRANCE-SOIR, Paris, France, Nov. 11, 1970 The front page is black-bordered and features a large & bold banner headline: "LA MORTE DE DE GAULLE" [The Death of De Gaulle].
Charles DeGaulle was a French general and statesman. He was the leader of Free France (1940–44) and the head of the provisional government... Read full description
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