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Item #711302THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1963
* Martin Luther King Jr. about to make history
* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
* "I Have A Dream" speech fame (day of)
The top of the front page has a one column heading concerning this historic Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. that was scheduled for this day: ... Read full description -
Item #711072THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 23, 1964
* Mississippi Civil Rights workers disappear
* James Chaney - Philadelphia MS (1st report)
The front page has a one column heading: "3 Disappear In Dixie Rights Push" (see images) First report coverage on the 3 Civil Rights workers that went missing at Philadelphia, Mississippi. This was a... Read full description -
Item #710741THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1973
* United States Senate Watergate Scandal Committee
* First day of testimony - White House Counsel John Dean
* 1st person to implicate President Richard Nixon
The front page has a nice banner headline: "DEAN TELLS INQUIRY THAT NIXON TOOK PART IN WATERGATE COVER-UP FOR EIGHT MONTHS; HE ALSO NAMES... Read full description -
Item #710642THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 24, 1966* Andy Warhol movie reviews* Experimental underground film* First major commercial successPage 29 has four movie reviews for Andy Warhol's first major film success, "The Chelsea Girls." This takes up the entire page here.
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Item #710438THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 12, 1973
* Led Zeppelin album release advertisement
* English rock band - "Houses of the Holy"
* Robert Plant - Jimmy Page - John Bonham
Page 53 has a full page advertisement for a music store in Manhattan focusing on the release of "Houses of the... Read full description -
Item #710334THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 28, 1963
* Moab, Grand County, Utah mining explosion disaster
* Texas Gulf Sulphur's Cane Creek" Potash Mine
The front page has a banner headline: "MINE BLAST TRAPS 16" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 36 pages, library stamp within the masthead, some small binding... Read full description -
Item #710299THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 15, 1971
* Hazelwood Street massacre - murders
* Detroit, Michigan home shootings
* 8 African-Americans executions
Page 10 has a heading that reads: "Detroit Police Hunt 4 After 7 'Executions'" (see images)
Complete with 42 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
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Item #710248THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1963
* Football Hall of Fame opens
* Canton, Ohio
* Initial ceremonies
Page 3 of the sport's section (inside) has a banner headline: "17 Are Inducted at Dedication Ceremonies of Pro Football Hall of Fame" with subheads that include: "$600,000 Building Opened At Canton" and more with... Read full description -
Item #710216THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 28, 1964
* Mississippi Civil Rights workers disappear
* James Chaney - Philadelphia MS
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "FBI's Force in Miss. Bolstered by Johnson" with subheads. (see images) This was a notable civil rights-related murder. Their bodies... Read full description -
Item #710212THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan 5, 1962
* First automated subway train begins service
* 42nd Street Shuttle (unmanned) transportation
* Times Square - Grand Central Station route
The top of the front page has a four column heading: "First Automated Subway Train starts Run" with subhead and photo (see images) First report coverage continues... Read full description -
Item #710205THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 11, 1973
* Notable photos of Bob Dylan, The Beatles, & Timothy Leary
* All part of the Fred McDarrah Collection
* Renowned photographer for the Village Voice
The front page has 5 notable photos from the Fred McDarrah Collection, which were on... Read full description -
Item #710200LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., July 15, 1968
* Hank Aaron home run #500
* Atlanta (Milwaukee) Braves
* Major league baseball
Within the sport's section (page 6) is a two column heading: "Wilson-Aaron Star As Astros Sweep Twin Bill" Text includes: I (see images) He would eventually end his career with the all-time home run record with... Read full description -
Item #710073THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 4, 1969
* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm
* Letters to the editor with eyewitness accounts
Starting on page 4 are three letters to the editor commenting on their experience at the Woodstock music festival just a few weeks earlier. (see images)
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Item #710020THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 19, 1973
* Very early Bruce Springsteen - NYC night club ad
* Prior to the official naming of the E Street Band
* The Allman Brothers Band - Dickey Betts
* American rock band concert advertisement
Page 57 under "cafes, clubs & coffee houses" is an... Read full description -
Item #710003THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 26, 1973
* Alice Cooper - "Billion Dollar Babies" tour
* American rock singer and songwriter
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
Page 61 has a nice full page advertisement for a "ALICE COOPER" concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.... Read full description -
Item #709948SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., Dec. 27, 1964
* Buffalo Bills vs. San Diego Chargers (AFL)
* American Football League Championship Game
The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "BILLS UNSEAT CHARGERS AS AFL CHAMPS" with subheads and stats. (see images) First report coverage continues on the... Read full description -
Item #709944THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 27, 1964
* Mississippi Civil Rights workers disappear
* James Chaney - Philadelphia MS
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "FBI ARRESTS THREE IN THREAT TO KILL MISS. RIGHTS PAIR" with subheads. (see images) This was a notable civil rights-related murder. Their... Read full description -
Item #709874THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, January 3, 1967
* Jack Ruby dies while waiting on death row...
* Hard-to-find same-day reporting
* Slayer of Lee Harvey Oswald... assassin of JFK
The front page reports of the death of Jack Ruby, which includes a photo, supporting text, and the 3-column, 2-line headline: "Death... Read full description -
Item #709856THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 2, 1961
* Houston Oilers vs. Los Angeles Chargers (AFL)
* American Football League Championship Game
* First season for Oilers as a professional team
The front page of the sport's section has a five column heading: "Blanda Passes Houston to 1st AFL Title" with 3 related photos, one showing George... Read full description -
Item #709607THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 26, 1964
* Mississippi Civil Rights workers disappear
* James Chaney - Philadelphia MS
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "75 SAILORS JOIN MISSISSIPPI HUNT" with subheads and related photo. (see images) This was a notable civil rights-related murder. Their... Read full description -
Item #709606THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 13, 1964
* St. Augustine movement - Florida
* "We Shall Overcome" (song) march
* Martin Luther King Jr. in jail
* Civil Rights Act of 1964 prelude
The front page has a one column heading: "Negroes March In St. Augustine As Police Watch" with subhead. (see images) The historic... Read full description -
Item #709500THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, June 11, 1977
* James Earl Ray escapes prison
* Martin Luther King Jr. murderer
The front page has headline that reads: "Massive manhunt under way for Ray" with photo. (see images) More on page 2.
Complete with 30+ pages, a few small binding holes along the spine/1st column, good condition. -
Item #709396THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, 5th Election Extra, July 16, 1964
* Barry Goldwater presidential nomination
* United States - Arizona Senator
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GOLDWATER WINS; L.A. Votes Bring end To the Cliffhanger" with subheads and photo.
Complete 1st section only with 18 pages, light toning and minor wear along the... Read full description -
Item #709391THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Feb. 13, 1963
* Northwest Orient Airliners Flight 705
* Florida everglades airplane crash disaster
The front page has a nice headline: "43 KILLED AS JET AIRLINER CRASHES IN EVERGLADES" with subhead and small map. (see images) A list of the victims is on page 4.
Complete with 30 pages, light toning... Read full description -
Item #708943THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 9, 1968
* Poor People's Campaign - demonstration march
* Post Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination
* Ralph Abernathy - A. D. King photos
* Early Jerry Garcia & Pigpen photo - Grateful Dead
A great issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page has 3 related photos with... Read full description -
Item #708891THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 17, 1968
* Big Brother and the Holding Company
* Last concert w/ Janis Joplin before going solo
* Hunter College (NYC) performance advertisement
Page 35 has a 4 x 2 1/2 advertisement for "Big Brother & The Holding Company & Janis Joplin" for there upcoming... Read full description -
Item #708837THE WASHINGTON POST, July 21, 1969 The banner headline proclaims: " 'The Eagle Has Landed' -- Armstrong Walks On Moon" with various related subheads and front page photos of Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins. Great to have this historic event in a newspaper from the nation's capital.
The complete first section with pages 1-16, two folds,... Read full description -
Item #708836THE WASHINGTON POST, D.C., June 6, 1968 The banner headline reports: "Kennedy 'Extremely Critical' With Serious Brain Injury" and related subheads plus 3 related front page photos. Robert Kennedy was still alive when this edition went to press.
The complete first section of 24 pages, and section G with 16... Read full description -
Item #708663THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, August 7, 1969
* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm
* Original advertisements from a counterculture publication
A significant newspaper on the Woodstock Music Festival.
The top of page 23 has an ad which includes the iconic... Read full description -
Item #708631THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 24, 1964
* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad
* Conviction for obscenity comedy performance
* Sentence to four months of penal labor
Beginning on the front page is a report headed: "Final Performance Nets 4 Months Hard Labor" with lead-in: "Lenny... Read full description -
Item #708512THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 25, 1963
* The Fat Black Pussycat - late night hangout
* Wavy Gravy, Tiny Tim and Moondog photo
* Debut of the Phantom Cabaret
The front page has a heading: "Ghouls at the Pussy Cat" with photo showing Wavy Gravy, Moondog and Tiny Tim. (see images) Article... Read full description -
Item #708487THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 27, 1970
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* North American tour (Summer) advertisement
* Madison Square Garden - Manhattan
Page 26 has a 6 x 4 inch advertisement for the Led Zeppelin concert at Madison Square Garden (Sept. 19th) with another ad directly above for The Moody Blues. (see... Read full description -
Item #708486THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 17, 1972
* Grateful Dead concerts in Jersey City NJ
* Stanley Theater performances advertisement
* Dick's Picks Volume 11 - live album fame
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 33 has a 12 1/2 x 4 inch advertisement "The GRATEFUL DEAD" for their 3... Read full description -
Item #708485THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 14, 1968
* "The Beatles: Yellow Submarine" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Animated musical fantasy comedy film
Page 48 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of "The Beatles: Yellow Submarine" film (see images) Being a... Read full description -
Item #708484THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 18, 1968
* Central Park be-in against racism (Yippies)
* Martin Luther King Jr. assassination - funeral
* Eldridge Cleaver & Bobby Hutton - Black Panthers
The front page has a heading: "Sunday in the Park: Yip-Out or Has-Been?" with 4 related photos. (see images)... Read full description -
Item #708483THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 30, 1965
* Yoko Ono - pre John Lennon - Beatles
* "Do It Yourself" - Dance Company
* Fluxus movement - art performances (experimental)
Page 11 has a small advertisement: "YOKO ONO and Dance Company" (see image) This was about a year prior to meeting John... Read full description -
Item #708323THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 12, 1963
* Martin Luther King Jr. - civil rights movement
* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
* Letter to the editor - eyewitness account
* "I Have a Dream" speech fame
Beginning on page 4 is a lengthy letter the editor headed: "An... Read full description -
Item #708319THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 9, 1964
* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad
* Conviction for obscenity comedy performance
* Cafe Au Go Go nightclub - Bleecker Street
The top of page 3 has a heading: "Bruce Tagged on Obscenity, Run Extended at Cafe Here" Article continues on page 6.... Read full description -
Item #708318THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Nov. 2, 1967
* THE DOORS very early performance ad
* American rock band - Jim Morrison
* Assembly Hall - Hunter Collage (NYC)
Page 22 has a small but early advertisement for "THE DOORS" concert at Hunter Collage in New York City. A school fraternity apparently put on this show. (see image)
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Item #708315THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 15, 1966
* Dr. Timothy Leary - American psychologist
* Three LSD psychedelic drugs celebrations
* Greenwich Village Theater advertisement
* Lysergic acid diethylamide - lysergide
A great issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as page 21 features an... Read full description -
Item #708297THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 18, 1962
* NASA Astronaut Group 2 is selected
* Apollo program - human spaceflights
* Neil Armstrong - Moon missions
The front page has a two column heading: "9 New Astronauts Named To Train for Moon Flights" (see images) The top of page 18 has a 7 column heading: "Sketches of the Nine New... Read full description -
Item #708263THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 3, 1971
* Early Elton John concert advertisement
* British singer - songwriter - pianist
* Carnegie Hall - Manhattan - New York City
Page 48 has a 4 x 4 inch advertisement for a early "Elton John" concert at Carnegie Hall in Manhattan.
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Item #708260THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 17, 1966
* American singer James Brown "Mr. Dynamite"
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* The Byrds - rock band upcoming performances ad
Page 16 has a small advertisement for a "Mr. Dynamite James BROWN" performance at Madison Square Garden. He is... Read full description -
Item #708259THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 16, 1968
* Beatles admit Maharishi was a mistake
* Dr. Timothy Lear leaves Millbrook for California w/ photo
* Includes famous LSD quote: "turn on, tune in, drop out"
A great issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page has two iconic photos: one of John... Read full description -
Item #708257THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 26, 1970
* Grateful Dead album release advertisement
* "American Beauty" Trucking - Ripple & more
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 49 has a full page advertisement for the release of "American Beauty" music album by the Grateful... Read full description -
Item #708256THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 21, 1967
* French artist & writer Tom Ungerer
* Black Power/White Power racial illustration
* Paul Thek's "Dead Hippie" sculpture
The front page has Tomi Ungerer's racist illustration titled: "Black Power/White Power" (see image)
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Item #708255THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 25, 1971
* Three Dog Night - American rock band
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* Elephant's Memory - Psychedelic rock
* Backup for John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Page 31 has a 6 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for a "THREE DOG NIGHT" concert at... Read full description -
Item #708249THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 30, 1969
* The Rolling Stones American Tour 1969
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* "History's first mystic rock and roll tour "
* Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Mick Taylor
* Raymond Buckland - occult - witchcraft ad
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Item #708248THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, June 28, 1973
* Christopher Street Parade - Bette Midler
* 3rd Gay pride march - Washington Square
* Grateful Dead concert in Jersey City NJ
* Roosevelt Stadium performance advertisement
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
The front page has five related photos with... Read full description -
Item #708233THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, June 5, 1969
* Early The Who - English rock band
* "Tommy Tour" concerts advertisement
* Fillmore East rock venue - Manhattan
* Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon
* Opening acts w/ Chuck Berry and more
Page 38 has a 1/2 page advertisement for a early "THE WHO"... Read full description
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