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Item #705949THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Oct. 8, 1909 The front page has a column headed: "Detroit Scores One In First Inning Of Great Game Today" "Tyrus Cobb Crosses Plate on Two Bases on Balls, a Sacrifice and a Single by Delehanty" "Mullin & Adams" "Much Interesting in Comparing Playing of... Read full description -
Item #705937THE SAN FRANCISCO NEWS--WAR EXTRA, Aug. 19, 1944
* Liberation of Paris France (during)
* General George S. Patton
* Nice headline for display
* INCOMPLETE ISSUE ***
In bold, red ink is the banner headline: "AMERICANS IN PARIS" plus subhead: "Bombers, Tanks, Rip Fleeing Nazis" and more related subheads.
Note: present are... Read full description -
Item #705932THE DALLAS TIMES HERALD, Texas, November 22, 1963
* John F. Kennedy assassination
* Best title to be had (1st report)
Serious collectors always try to obtain historic newspapers from the city where the event happened. For JFK's assassination that would be a Dallas newspaper.
Of the two newspapers... Read full description -
Item #705931ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, Dec. 9, 1902
* Death of Thomas Nast
* Caricaturist- cartoonist
The top of a front page column is headed: "Death Of Thomas Nast" "Consul Died Sunday at Noon & Was Buried at 5 O'clock". The article includes a print of him.
Although his fame &... Read full description -
Item #705928ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, Georgia, April 10, 1968
* Martin Luther King Jr. funeral w/ photos
* In a famous African American publication
* From the city where his service took place
This is the oldest African-American newspaper in Atlanta.
Great to have this banner headline above the masthead: "150,000... Read full description -
Item #705925CHESTER TIMES, Pennsylvania, June 22, 1945 The banner headline notes: "Gen. Marshall Pledges Invasion of Japan---Plan for 'Speedy Victory' " with many related subheads.
Complete in 18 pages, very nice condition. -
Item #705924CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Oct. 14, 1910
* MLB pitcher Christy "Matty" Mathewson
* New York Giants baseball star photo
Page 3 has a banner headline: "Leading Events in Athletic World - Mathewson Wins Game" with an uncommon photo of him headed: "Famous Pitcher Who Struck Out 14 Men in Post-Series... Read full description -
Item #705923THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 24, 1982
* VAN HALEN hard rock band concert advertisement
* Performance at Madison Square Garden - MSG
* "Diver Down" album Tour - North America
* Eddie and Alex Van Halen - David Lee Roth
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ****
Pages 90 & 91 has a terrific double-page... Read full description -
Item #705921SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS, Georgia, July 21, 1969
* Neil Armstrong
* Man walks on the Moon
The two-line banner headline is one of the more unusua with a patriotic backgroundl: "EARTHman Reaches MOON!" and: " 'One Small Step....One Giant Leap' " with related subheads and articles.
Note: present are the outer leaves... Read full description -
Item #705914(was $48) THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 18, 1974
* Jobriath - 1st openly gay rock musician
* The Bottom Line nightclub performance ad
* One of the 1st musicians to die of AIDS
Page 44 has a 11 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for a "Jobriath" performance at The Bottom Line nightclub in Greenwich... Read full description -
Item #705911LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 2, 1976
* Operation Thunderbolt - Entebbe raid
* Israeli counter terrorist mission in Uganda
* Air France hijacking - hostages released
The front page has a banner headline: "Freed Hostages Tell Ordeal" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with all 30... Read full description -
Item #705909THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 18, 1984
* "Amadeus" opening day movie premiere ad
* American period biographical drama film
* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band
* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson
* "Grace Under Pressure" album tour
* Madison Square Garden concert... Read full description -
Item #705908THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 4, 1982
* "DIVINE" - Harris Glenn Milstead
* Character actor, singer and drag queen
* The Fun House nightclub advertisement
Page 118 has a 7 x 3 inch advertisement for a performance by "DIVINE" at the Fun House in New York City. (see image)
I suspect this to... Read full description -
Item #705907EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 9, 1917 Nice front page headlines on World War I include: "FRENCH IN BRILLIANT GAIN" "Promise Wilson Billion for Ships" "First Line Trenches Captured In Night; Fighting At Fresnoy" with related subheads on the war.
Complete in 14 pages, library... Read full description -
Item #705905EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, April 24, 1918
* Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux
* First ever tanks vs. tanks engagement
Nice front page headlines on World War I include: "HUGE BATTLE REOPENS" "Incendiaries Wreck Great Austrian Factories" "Mighty Infantry Attacks Are Launched By Germans" "Huge Damage Done By Raiders" with related subheads... Read full description -
Item #705904EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, April 23, 1918 Nice front page headlines on World War I include: "BRITISH, IN DARING OPERATOINS, SEAL UP GERMAN DIVER BASE" "British Improve Positions In Vigorous Attack" "Germany Threatens Dutch" and related subheads.
Complete in 14 pages, address label on the front page, partially loose... Read full description -
Item #705872THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 6, 1982
* "Cat People" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* American supernatural horror movie
Page 49 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "Cat People" (see images)
I suspect this to be an... Read full description -
Item #705870THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 11, 1983
* "Never Say Never Again" advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere - spy film
* Sean Connery's last role as James Bond
Page 46 has a 9 x 6 1/4 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day of the film ... Read full description -
Item #705854NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 19, 1941
* Joe MiMaggio - New York Yankees
* Historic game hitting streak ends w/ 56
The sport's section (page 10) has an article under: "The (Star) of the Week" which covers the ending of Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak. It focuses on the two pitchers that stopped him during... Read full description -
Item #705834LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 31, 2002
* Jam Master Jay murder - assassination
* Run-DMC hip hop group musician DJ
* Infancy of mainstream rap music fame
The top of page 17 has a heading: "Member of Pioneer Rap Group Run DMC Is Slain" with photo of Jason William Mizell. (see images) He was gunned down in his recording studio in Queens, New... Read full description -
Item #705803THE STAR, Guernsey, Channel Islands, May 30, 1944 This island was occupied by the Germans during World War II so all reporting is pro-Nazi propaganda, yet in English, as residents were British. Among the front page reports: "Anglo-Americans Confronted with Hardest Task in Italy" "Preparing Public for Still More Bitter... Read full description -
Item #705800THE EVENING BULLETIN, Providence, Rhode Island, May 8, 1945
* Surrender of Germany - Nazis
* V-E Day celebrations underway
The banner headlines announce: "ALLIED ACCLAIM V-E DAY" "Terms To Be Signed In Berlin" "Guns Fall Silent At 6 Tonight" with many related subheads and a celebratory photo.
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Item #705793THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 18, 1978
* Keith Moon death (1st report) w/ photos
* THE WHO rock band musician drummer
The front page has a heading with photo: "Keith Moon Dies Before He Gets Old" Coverage continues inside with larger photo. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare... Read full description -
Item #705771THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 24, 1971
* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad
* "Dirtymouth" - Biographic film - movie
* Opening day premiere advertisement
Page 59 has a 8 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of "Dirtymouth", a biographic film on the life of... Read full description -
Item #705770THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 10, 1972
* Alice Cooper - School's Out tour
* American rock singer and songwriter
* Roosevelt Stadium concert advertisement
* Jefferson Airplane "Long John Silver" concert ad
Page 37 has a full page advertisement for a "ALICE COOPER" concert at... Read full description -
Item #705769THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 28, 1978
* MEAT LOAF American singer musician advertisement
* Dr. Pepper Summer Music Festival - Central Park
The back page has a full page advertisement for a "MEAT LOAF" performance at the Dr. Pepper Music Festival in Central Park. (see images)
I suspect this to... Read full description -
Item #705768THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 2, 1962
* Washington Square Park cartoon map by JAF
* Greenwich Village, Lower Manhattan, New York City
The front page has a cartoonish map by Village Voice cartoonist JAF. (see images) Also a heading: "Practical Man's Guide To Washington Square" which is a guide to... Read full description -
Item #705767THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 21, 1978
* Dolly Parton - country music singer songwriter
* Palladium nightclub concert hall ad (sold out)
* Grateful Dead concert at Giants Stadium
* Psychedelic rock blues music band - deadheads
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
*... Read full description -
Item #705765THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 12, 1976
* Lynyrd Skynyrd - American Southern rock band
* Pre Ronnie Van Zant airplane crash disaster
* "Gimme Back My Bullets" album tour
* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan concert advertisement
Page 89 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "LYNYRD... Read full description -
Item #705760SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, March 23, 1937
* San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge dive
* Daredevil Ray Woods jumps off w/ photos
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Daredevil Breaks Back in 186-Foot Leap Off Bridge" with subheads and large photo. (see) More on the following pages including a great... Read full description -
Item #705743THE PANAMA CANAL RECORD, Balboa Heights, Canal Zone, Feb. 27, 1928 A little magazine noted as the: "Official Publication of the Panama Canal" with a wealth of data concerning the canal and its use including several charts on what is passing through the canal.
Complete in 16 pages, 6 by 9 inches, library stamp at the top, very nice... Read full description -
Item #705738THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 28, 1984
* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band
* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson
* "Grace Under Pressure" album tour
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
Page 58 has a full page advertisement for upcoming "RUSH" concerts at three separate venues... Read full description -
Item #705737THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 24 1984
* "Revenge of the Nerds" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American college comedy film
* R.E.M. - American alternative rock band
* Beacon Theatre concert ad - Michael Snipe
Page 54 has a 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch (not counting the... Read full description -
Item #705736THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 12, 1984
* "Ghostbusters" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere w/ review
* Supernatural comedy - Bill Murray
* Gremlins opening day as well
Page 46 has a 9 x 6 1/2 inch (not counting the locations underneath) advertisement for the opening... Read full description -
Item #705734THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 24, 1984
* Cyndi Lauper - American singer & songwriter
* "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" song fame
* "Fun Tour" concert at The Ritz in Manhattan
* Motley Crue w/ Ratt - heavy metal hard rock bands
* "Shout At The Devil" tour concert at... Read full description -
Item #705685ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Aug. 2, 1936 The top of the front page of the sport's section has a four column headline: "AMERICANS TUNED TO CONCERT PITCH FOR OLYMPIC GAMES, OPENING" with subheads and the somewhat famous photo showing Hitler and some of his officials overseeing the opening ceremonies. The top of page 2 of this... Read full description -
Item #705680THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25, 1919
* Babe Ruth w/ Boston Red Sox
* Early home run HR record
* 1st MLB Baseball power hitter ?
Near the top of the 2nd section (page 9) is a report headed: "Ruth's New Record" noting in part: "Babe Ruth made back numbers of all official and unofficial records... Read full description -
Item #705669THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, July 16-22, 1980 This issue contains many concert ads, which includes pull-page ads for Ted Nugent and The Clash, along with smaller ads for AC/DC, Heart, Alice Cooper, Harry Chapin, and more. Also present is a nice article: "Peter Gabriel Finds His Voice."
The front page has:... Read full description -
Item #705645THE NEWS & OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 23, 1963
* John F. Kennedy JFK assassination
* Lee Harvey Oswald as a suspect (early)
One of the more dramatic issues on the assassination of John F. Kennedy with a wide, black mourning border around the entire front page.
The banner headlines: PRESIDENT SLAIN"... Read full description -
Item #705632BERLINER ILLUSTRIRTE ZEITUNG, Germany, Sept. 12, 1940 This was the Life magazine of Germany, filled with various photos.
The full front page shows a British warship being shelled at from the occupied French coast. Inside pages have various war-related photos, at least one of which shows Adolf Hitler.
Tabloid size, complete in 24 pages, nice... Read full description -
Item #705624THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 30, 1979
* Led Zeppelin - English hard rock metal band
* Knebworth Festival concert advertisement
* First performance since the death of Plant's son
* "The Amityville Horror" opening day advertisement
* American supernatural horror film - movie
Page 5 has a full page... Read full description -
Item #705623THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 5, 1974
* Early Aerosmith - American hard rock band ad
* Steven Tyler - Joe Perry - Tom Hamilton
* Schaefer Music Festival - Central Park NYC
* Alice Cooper - rock singer and songwriter
* "Greatest Hits" album release advertisement
Page 59 has a 9 x 6 1/2... Read full description -
Item #705622THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 15, 1974
* Jayne (Wayne) County w/ the Backstreet Boys
* First openly transgender rock music singer
* Glam proto-punk foul mouthed songwriter
* Club 82 nightclub performance advertisement
Page 44 has a 6 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for upcoming "WAYNE COUNTY w/ The Back... Read full description -
Item #705617THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Nov. 11, 1918
* First Armistice at Compeigne
* Forest of Compiegne, France
* World War I fighting ends
The bold banner headline announces: "THE CRUEL WAR IS ENDED" with the lengthy subhead beginning: "Kaiser Abdicates and Leaves Immediately for Dutch Border..." and much more.
Eight pages, 5 small... Read full description -
Item #705601WAPAKONETA DAILY NEWS, Ohio, July 21, 1969
* Best issue to have on this historic event ?
* Neil Armstrong's hometown newspaper
A great issue on this significant event as this newspaper is from Neil Armstrong's hometown. Typically issues of this date carried a headline "Man Walks On Moon" but this hometown... Read full description -
Item #705585NEW YORK TIMES, January 18, 1950
* Great Boston Brinks Robbery
* 1st report of the "Crime of the Century"
* Over 2 Million $$$$ stolen
The front page has a two column heading: "$1,000,000 in Cash Seized By 7 Masked Men in Boston".
While the headline states $1 million in cash was stolen, the actual heist including... Read full description -
Item #705555THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 3, 1976
* "The Bad News Bears" - American sports comedy
* Opening premiere movie film review w/ photo
* Actor Walter Matthau & actress Tatum O'Neal
Page 123 has the opening review of the film "The Bad News Bears" with heading: "I'd... Read full description -
Item #705554THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 5, 1976
* "All the President's Men" film opening
* World premiere movie advertisement
* American biographical political thriller
* re. Watergate scandal - Richard Nixon
* Actors Robert Redford & Dustin Hoffman
Page 67 has a nice full page... Read full description -
Item #705552THE STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, Sept. 3, 1945
* Japan officially surrender
* USS Missouri signing
* World War II is over
Although the fighting with Japan ended August 14, the war was not officially over until the surrender documents were signed aboard the U.S.S. Missouri on September 2. This... Read full description -
Item #705543THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1919
* Mehmed Kemal Bey execution - hanging
* Armenians genocide architect - participant
* Young Turks Party - Istanbul, Turkey
The top of the front page has a 1-column, 2-line heading: "Turks Hang Kemal Bey for Armenian Massacres", followed by a brief article which includes in part:... Read full description
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