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Prints from Illustrated London News... a lot of 3 prints from Illustration London News issues. These are prints of views from Upper and Lower California. You simply cannot go wrong. All are suitable for framing and are in good condition.

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, January 26, 1929

* Kingston WV West Virginia
* Coal mine explosion disaster

This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "17 ENTOMBED BY GAS BLAST IN COAL MINE" and "Flame Shoots from Shaft With Force Enough to Raze House" and more. This tells of the Kingston Pocahontas... Read full description  

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, July 15, 1966   This 6 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Fellow Employee Could Have Been Slayer of Nurses".

This tells of the famous mass murder of 8 student nurses in Chicago IL.

Other news of the day. A few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in nice... Read full description  

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 19, 1930

* Bethany, Oklahoma
* Camel Creek tornado disaster

The 64 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:  "TEN KILLED BY TORNADO IN OKLAHOMA", "25 Reported Inured as Windstorm Strikes Town of Bethany" and more.

Tells of the tornado outbreak in... Read full description  

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 29, 1930 

* Albert Einstein 
* Margot wedding 

This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline at the  bottom of the front page: "Einstein Spares Half Hour to See daughter Wed" with subheads and photo of Margot Einstein. Tells of the wedding of Albert Einstein's... Read full description  

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, July 29, 1930  This 24 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "15 of Crew, Woman, Drowned As Erie Sand Dredge Sinks" and more. (see)

Tells of sinking of the sand dredger George J. Whelan off of Dunkirk, New York in Lake Erie.

Other news of the day. Light browning... Read full description  

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, February 19, 1930 

* Elizabeth, New Jersey 
* Oil refining plant disaster 

This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "4 KNOWN DEAD AND 100 HURT IN N. J. BLAST" with subheads. (see)

Tells of the Standard Oil Company refinery plant explosion... Read full description  

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, December 10, 1932

* Coal mine explosion disaster
* Yancey KY Kentucky

This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "4 MORE BODIES TAKEN FROM MINE".

This tells of the Zero Mine explosion of the Harlan Fuel Company in Yancey, Kentucky.

Other news of the day, sports and... Read full description  

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, December 8, 1932 

* Madrid, New Mexico 
* Coal mine explosion 

This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "14 MINERS PERISH IN COAL PIT BLAST" "Weeping Families Huddled at Pit as 13 Bodies Are Taken Out"

Tells of the  Morgan Jones coal... Read full description  

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, June 17, 1968 

* U.S. Open Golf Championship 
* Lee Trevino wins (1st report) 

This 12 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 6: "Last Years 'Poor Boy' Lee Trevino Shot First Ever Four Sub-par Rounds"

Tells of the 1968 U.S. Open in which Lee Trevino won the title for the first... Read full description  

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 18, 1962 

* U.S. Open golf championship 
* Jack Nicklaus 1st title 
* Arnold Palmer finishes second 

This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Nicklaus Tops Palmer In U.S. Open Playoff" and more. (see)

More in the sport's section... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, November 29, 1964 This 40+ page newspaper has a very nice banner headline on the front page of the sport's section: "USC WINS BUT GETS NO BOWL" with subheads and related photos. (see)

This tells of the upset of # 1 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish by the USC Trojans at the end of the 1964 regular season.... Read full description  

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, March 11, 1933

* The Long Beach, California earthquake

This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:  "EARTHQUAKE DEATH LIST GROWS!" with subheads and related photo with map (see photos).

Other news of the day throughout including various advertisements. Light browning with some... Read full description  

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, December 15, 1933  This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:

* 10 CHILDREN DIE AS SCHOOL BUS IS HIT BY TRUCK
* 4 of Dead Are Members of One Family; Dense Fog and Poor Visibility Are Blamed in Florida Crash

and more. (see)

This tells of school bus disaster... Read full description  

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, December 27, 1934  This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "13 ARE KILLED IN BLAST OF MINER ENGINE" "20 More Injured as Train Is Torn Asunder by Explosion" and more. (see)

This tells of the boiler explosion of miners' locomotive of the... Read full description  

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Bakersfield, California, August 13, 1874 
 
* Rare Old West title 
* Kern County 

This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys,... Read full description  

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, November 27, 1926

* Carnegie Tech (Mellon) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish... One of the greatest upsets
* Knute Rockne skips game (mistake)

This 16 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8: "College Gridiron Season Closes In East Today"

This game would be a huge upset of Notre Dame by Carnegie Tech.... Read full description  

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, October 19, 1936

* Sand Merchant sinking in Lake Erie
* Cleveland OH Ohio

This 28 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 4 that reads: "18 Men and Woman Drowned as Canadian Ship Sinks in Lake Erie" with subheads (see images).

This tells of the Canadian sand ship "Sand Merchant" sinking in... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 8, 1938 

* Ocean Grove, New Jersey 
* North End Hotel fire 
* Asbury Park 

This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3 that include: "$150,000 FIRE RUINS OCEAN GROVE HOTEL" "Firemen of Nine Communities Finally Control the Flames, Saving Near-By Homes"... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, March 7, 1938  This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines at the bottom of the front page:

* Niemoeller in Nazis' Hands Likened to Jesus in Jews'
* Imprisoned Pastor's Colleague Draws Tears to Eyes of Big Congregation

Tells of the Lutheran pastor Martin Niemoeller being thrown into... Read full description  

OMAHA EVENING BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, November 28, 1933

* Roger 'Terrible' Touhy freed 
* San Jose, California lynchings photo 

This 24 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page: "FREE TOUHY IN KIDNAPPING" with subhead. (see) Tells of Chicago mob boss Roger Touhy being acquitted for the kidnapping... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK WORLD, New York, September 24, 1919 

* Steel strike of 1919 
* Riots in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

This 28 page newspaper has a three line banner headline on the front page: "STEEL STRIKE SHUTS MORE MILLS, DEADLOCK UNBROKEN; 4 NEW DEATHS, MANY WOUNDED, IN RIOTS WITH POLICE; SENATE BEGINS INQUIRY AT ONCE INTO CAUSE OF... Read full description  

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 24 & 25, 1938 

* Frank Hawks killed in airplane crash 
* Aviation - aviator 

The Aug. 24th issue has one column headlines on page 5 include: "Frank Hawks, Noted Flier, Dies In Crash" "Socialite Companion Also Perishes In Blazing Plane" "HIT WIRE"... Read full description  

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, July 15, 1939 

* Providence, Kentucky 
* Coal dust mine explosion 

This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "19 MINERS DIE IN UNDERGROUND BLAST; 9 MMISSING" "Rescue Parties Report All Of Entombed Men Were Killed" "CARBON... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 22, 1958  This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page:

* Williams' Bat Injures Woman Fan in Stands
* Housekeeper of Red Sox General Manager Suffers Contusion Over Eye in Boston Accident

with related photos. (see)

Also more on page 14 including photo of... Read full description