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Item #690180THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, August 19, 1911
* Oscar Brindley
* Airplane altitude record broken
The front page has a two-column, two-line headline on the front page: "SOARING 11,726 FEET HIGH, BRINDLEY BREAKS RECORD" with subheads that include: "Parmalee Follows Brindley in Air, Reaching the Altitude of 10, 837... Read full description -
Item #690177DAILY NEWS, New York Aug. 9, 1974 A very dramatic front page with over half of it taken up with: "NIXON RESIGNS". The balance has: "Acts in 'Interest of Nation', Asks for End to Bitterness" and "Ford Will Take Oath at Noon, Kissinger Agrees to Stay On". Much coverage, with photos, on the inside pages.
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Item #690175THE BINNACLE, S.S. Ryndam, March 8, 1927
* Rare publication
Subtitled: "Published Daily at Sea by The Floating University." An interesting little "in-house" newspaper published on board the mentioned ship which was an early floating university which traveled the world.
New York University had... Read full description -
Item #690152THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 14, 1912 This 20 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 12: "Giants Take Last From Cubs" with box scores.
Althoughnot mentioned here, this was actually Christy Mathewson's 300th career victory.
Other news of the day. Usual browning with... Read full description -
Item #690140THE DAILY NEWS, Santa Barbara, California, July 20, 1875
* Rare Old West publication
Uncommon from this famous town, and a volume 1 issue. Various news & ads of the day, four pages, great condition. "#88" inked in the upper corner. -
Item #690139SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 21, 1867
* Alaska purchase - Seward's Folly
* William H. Seward - Russia
Near the bottom of page 2 is a brief yet very notable report on "Seward's Folly" headed: "The Russian Bargain Completed" which includes in part: ... Read full description -
Item #690133BERLINER ILLUSETRIRTE ZEITUNG (Berlin Illustrated Newspaper), Germany, March 7, 1940 This was the "Life" magazine of Germany from during the Nazi era and the beginning months of World War II. Hitler had invaded Poland just 7 months prior.
The issue has some war-related photos. The issue is focused on Nazi propaganda.
Tabloid-size, complete in about... Read full description -
Item #690132BERLINER ILLUSETRIRTE ZEITUNG (Berlin Illustrated Newspaper), Germany, March 21, 1940 This was the "Life" magazine of Germany from during the Nazi era and the beginning months of World War II. Hitler had invaded Poland just 7 months prior.
The issue begins & ends with with war-related photos, one including Herman Goring. The issue is... Read full description -
Item #690124THE DETROIT NEWS, August 16, 1933
* Mahatma Gandhi fast until death starts
The front page has a one column heading: "Gandhi Starts Fast In Prison In Poona" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition. -
Item #690111NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1868
* President Andrew Johnson
* Reconstruction era impeachment trial
The entire front page & much of the back page are taken up with proceedings on President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial, with first column heads: "IMPEACHMENT" "Rules for the Trial of the President... Read full description -
Item #690109THE DAILY AMERICAN, Nashville, Tennessee, April 12, 1879
* Early Southeastern United States publication
We seldom find newspapers from Nashville, but here is one. A large folio size newspaper of 4 pages with various news & ads of the day. A bit irregular at the spine margin, good condition. The folder size noted is for the issue folded in half. -
Item #690102THE DETROIT NEWS, April 12, 1952
* Pan Am Flight 526A disaster
* Douglas DC-4 airplane crash
* San Juan, Puerto Rico
The front page has a two column heading: "Pilot-Hero Guarded After Crash Kills 52" with smaller subheads.
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. Some small binding holes along the spine. -
Item #690096CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 23, 1942
* Dutch New Guinea campaign begins (1st report)
* Empire of Japan invasion - Japanese - Japs
* Australian Territory of Paua - Queensland
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "STRIKE AT AUSTRALIAN ISLE" with subheads. (see) related map is on page 8.
Complete with 34... Read full description -
Item #690091NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 27, 1861 Much war reporting on inside pages including: "THE WAR FOR THE UNION" "Affairs In East Tennessee" 'Operations of the Navy Dept." "A Plank of Gen. McClellan Divulged" "Name of Those Sent to Dry Tortugas" and more.
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Item #690065THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1937
* Elihu Root death (1st report)
* Republican politician - statesman
* Secretary of State and War
* Nobel Peace Prize winner
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ELIHU ROOT, 92, DIES OF PNEUMONIA HERE; WORKER FOR PEACE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues on page 38 with... Read full description -
Item #690063BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Oct. 22, 1859 The front page has a print of: "The Old Salt House, Long Wharf, Boston".
Other prints within include: "View on the Chenango River, New York"; a montage of 7 prints of: "Remarkable Trees" and more.
Sixteen pages, good condition. -
Item #690062BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Sept. 24, 1859 The front page has a print of: "The State Encampment at Concord, Massachusetts". Among various prints within: "The Great Crater of the Fudsi Gamma, Japan" "Scene In a Turkish Coffee House" "City of Corfu, as Seen from the Island of Vido"... Read full description -
Item #690061BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 3, 1859
* Early Sand Key Lighthouse illustration
The front page has a print of: "Hon. John F. Potter, of Wisconsin" with an article on him.
Among the other prints are: "Plan of the Improvements to Be Made in the Boston Public Garden" with the back page having a... Read full description -
Item #690060BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Sept. 3, 1859 Inside has two parades of text with 8 prints of: "Suburban Scenery Around Boston". The prints include: "Nonantum, Brighnton" "J. W. Edmand's House, Newton Centre" "Lyman Place, Waltham" "Jesse Locke's House, Watertown" "
Wm. F.... Read full description -
Item #690057BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 10, 1859 Although there are several prints in this issue, perhaps the most notable for collection would be the one-third page print: "View of Bedford Township, and the Alleghenies, Pennsylvania" which has a related article.
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Item #690056BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 17, 1859 The front page has a print of: "The Washington Building, Washington Street, Boston" with a related article.
Prints within include: "New University College, Toronto, Canada" and: "Eglinton Suspension Bridge, Macquarie River, Bathurst, New South... Read full description -
Item #690048BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 25, 1858 The front page features a print and article on: "Henry Wadsworth Longfellow".
Among several prints inside is: "Right Rev. William Ingraham Kip D.C., Bishop of California" and a bkpg. print of a: "View of the Town of Fontenay-Vendee, France".
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Item #690047BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Oct. 23, 1858 The front page features a print and article: "Scene on the Mississippi, At Memphis, Tennessee" which shows two paddle-wheelers.
Among the prints within are: "The Orcas Institute for Young Ladies, Near Worcester, Mass." "The New Bridge at Brest in France"... Read full description -
Item #690046BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 18, 1858 The front page features a print and article: "Rock Island Railroad Bridge, on the Mississippi River".
Other prints within include: "The Aissaouas of Algeria" "The Pacha of Egypt's New Steam Yacht 'Said' " and more.
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Item #690045BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Sept. 4, 1858 The front page features a print and article: "View of the City Hall, Richmond, Virginia".
Prints within include: "View of Jeddah, Scene of the Late Insurrection" "Stolzenfels on the Rhine" "View o the Town of Tolosa, Spain" and more.
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Item #690039BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Aug. 7, 1858 The front page features two prints: "Artesian Wells in Charleston, S.C." and: "Forts Pinckney and Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina" with a related article. An inside page has a print of: "The Levee, at New Orleans, Louisiana" with a related article as... Read full description -
Item #690038BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, June 5, 1858 The front page features a nice print: "The Late Crevasse [breach of a river bank] act Bell's Plantation Near New Orleans" with an article.
Inside has 2 pages of text with 4 prints of: "Views in Richmond Virginia" including: "Head Quarters of Lafayette at Richmond"... Read full description -
Item #690037BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 31, 1858 The front page features a nice print: "The New Post office, Corner of Summer & Chauncy Streets, Boston" with an article.
Inside has two pages of text with 6 prints of: "A Trip to Lake Memphremagog" which is between Vermont & Quebec (though mostly in Quebec) including:... Read full description -
Item #690036BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 3, 1858 The front page features a nice print: "Class Day at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass." with a related article.
Prints within include: "Arabic French School for Boys, at Algiers" and; "Girls' School in Algiers Under Direction of Madame Luce".
Two pages are taken... Read full description -
Item #690033BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 3, 1858 The front page has a print of: "St. Jermain's Hotel, Chazy Lake, Northern New York" with a related article.
Among other prints inside: "Protestant Episcopal Church, Harlem, New York" and; "A Group of Shakers at Prayer" which has an article with the same heading.... Read full description -
Item #690032BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Feb. 13, 1858 The front page has a print of: "The Wreck of the Ship Serampore, off Cohasset", Massachusetts. There is a related article.
Inside has 2 pages of text with 6 prints of: "Views on the Hudson River" including: "Fort Washington Depot" "Block House Pointy" "View... Read full description -
Item #690031BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 16, 1858
* Pre-Civil War Southern city views - prints
Inside has two pages with 4 prints on: "Macon, Georgia" including: "Botanic College at Macon" "Court House, Jail & Gas Works" "Female College at Macon" and: "Railroad Station".
The back page has a... Read full description -
Item #690030BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 26, 1857 The front page features an article and print: "The Great Eastern Steamship, the Leviathan of the Deep".
Inside has two pages of text and 4 prints on: "Portland, Maine" in eluding a nice: "View of Portland & the Great Eastern Depot..." "View... Read full description -
Item #690029BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 19, 1857 The front page features an article and print: "An Everyday Scene In Washington Street, Boston".
Inside has 2 pages of text and 4 prints on: "The Mohawk Valley, New York" showing: "Court House, Fonda, New York" "Butler's Falls, East Canada Creed"... Read full description -
Item #690028BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Nov. 21, 1857 The front page features a very nice: ":View of the Capitol Montgomery, Alabama which in a few years be the capital of the Confederacy before moving to Richmond. There is also a related article.
Inside has a full page article: "Scenes in Hawaii, Sandwich Islands" with 6... Read full description -
Item #690027BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Nov. 14, 1857
* Pre Civil War street scenes and views
Inside has two pages of descriptive text with 8 prints of "Rahway, New Jersey" including 2 churches, 2 residences, and "View In Main Street, Rahway" "Farmers' & Mechanics' Bank" "and: "View in... Read full description -
Item #690025BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 8, 1858 The front page has an article and two prints of: "Ethan Allen's Monument" and: "Grave of Ethan Allen at Burlington, Vermont".
Inside has 2 pages of descriptive text with 4 prints of: "Dobbs' Ferry, New York" including: "The Livingston Mansion"... Read full description -
Item #690024BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 1, 1858 Inside has 2 pages of text with 8 prints of: "Cottage Architecture". Also a print of: "The Union School any Niles, Michigan" with an article, plus: "The City of Kandahar, Afghanistan".
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Item #690023BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 10, 1858 Prints within include: "Wood-Choppers Attacked by a Bear in the Forests of Maine". Also 2 pages of text with 5 prints on: "Views in Portland, Maine" including 3 churches, "The Reform School" and the: "Marine Hospital, Martin's Point".
Another print shows:... Read full description -
Item #690020BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Feb. 6, 1858 The front page features an article and print of: "Frederic W. Lincoln, Jr., Mayor of Boston".
An inside page has an article and two prints of "Syracuse, New York" including: "General View of the City" and: "View of Salina Street". The back page has a print of... Read full description -
Item #690019BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 9, 1858 The front page has a print: "Station House, Hotel & Steamboat Landing at Rouse's Point, New York" with a related article.
Inside has 2 pages of descriptive text with 4 prints of "Racine, Wisconsin" including: "College at Racine" "The New Fourth Street... Read full description -
Item #690017BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 12, 1857 Two pages with text includes four prints of: "Columbus and Xenia, Ohio" including: "View of the Lunatic Asylum, Columbus" "Bridge Over the Big Darby, Ohio" "Ohio Penitentiary at Columbus" and; "Railroad Station at Xenia". A few other... Read full description -
Item #690016BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Oct. 10, 1857 The front page features a print of the: "Surf & Bell Boat, Harding's Ledge, Boston Harbor".
Other prints within include 5 of St. Paul, Minnesota including: "City Hall" "First Presbyterian Church" "Fuller House" "The Capitol" and a nice... Read full description -
Item #690007BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 30, 1857 The front page features a print of: "Mr. Edwin Booth, as 'Sir Giles Overreach' " with an article on him. He was the older brother of John Wilkes Booth.
Prints within include: "Boats Attacked by Walruses, Arctic Regions" "The Wrestling Tent--A Japanese National Sport"... Read full description -
Item #690005BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 9, 1857 The front page features a print of: "The Foreign Factories, Canton". Other prints within include four prints of: "Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan" including the "Principal Street" "Upper Entrance, Sault Ste. Marie Canal" "Fort Brady" and: "Lower Entrance... Read full description -
Item #690001BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 4, 1857 Inside has 3 prints of "The Island of St. Pauls, Indian Ocean". Other prints include: "The Female College At Worcester, Massachusetts" more formally known as the Ladies' Collegiate Institute. It would close in 1860.
Also a print of: "Union Railroad Depot, Troy, New... Read full description -
Item #689995BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Feb. 7, 1857
* Jersey City neighborhood scene
The front page has a print & article: "The Dogs of St. Bernard". Among the prints within is a nice view of; "Communipaw, New Jersey" with an article on the town. Communipaw is now a neighborhood in Jersey City.
Sixteen pages, nice condition.... Read full description -
Item #689993BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 10, 1857 The front page has an emblematic print of the state of "Mississippi" with a related article.
Prints within include: "Boats of Foreign Countries", two pages with seven view of Lynn, Massachusetts including: "View on the Common" "Moll Pitcher's... Read full description -
Item #689992BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, June 28, 1856 The front page has a print: "Scene in Fulton Market, New York City" with an article. A great, tipped-in doublepage centerfold: "Representation of Brighton Market, Near Boston, On Market Day".
Sixteen pages, scattered foxing, good condition. -
Item #689989BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 24, 1856 The front page has a print of: "The Thousand Islands--River St. Lawrence" and a related article.
Prints within include: "Island of Labuan, Borneo"; a nice full page: "Scene In the Canadian Fur District, North America" and another; "American Indians Receiving Their Annual... Read full description
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