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THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 7, 1945

* U.S. prisoners freed from Ofuna Camp
* Executions of Doolittle raiders told

The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "8,000 MEN FREED OF 32,500 IN JAPAN" with subhead and 2 related photos showing a few liberated Yankees freed from Ofuna prisoner-of-war camp. This was the POW camp that held Louis Zamperini and Pappy Boyington.
Also on the same page is a one column heading: "5 MORE EXECUTIONS CHARGED TO JAPAN" with subhead. (see images) This was…

THE TIMES, London, Sept. 22, 1851  

* Narciso López expedition
* Cuba liberation attempt
* Spanish rule

Page 5 has several columns with reports on Narcisco Lopez and his failed attempt to liberate Cuba from Spanish rule.
 Lopez was a Venezuelan-born adventurer and Spanish Army general who is best known for his expeditions aimed at liberating Cuba. His troops carried a flag that López had designed, which later became the flag of Cuba. Following his final failed attempt he was captured…

THE STARS AND STRIPES, Paris Edition, Sept. 1, 1945  

* Liberation of POWs from Japanese horror camp photo

Front page features two photos, one headed: "Dawn Breaks for PWs in Land of Rising Sun" showing a crowd of jubilant soldiers just liberated from a "horror hospital" in Japan. Also: "Wainwright Joins Mac in Yokohama To See Surrender" and more.
Various other war-related reports throughout, & great to have these reports in this military newspaper.
Eight pages, 11 by 14 1/2 inches,…

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, August 23, 1944

* Liberation of Paris France
* World War II original
* General Charles De Gaulle

This 8 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:

* Paris Freed By Armed Frenchmen, DeGaulle Reports

with subheads that include: "Liberation Achieved After Four Days Of Street Battles Led By 50,000 Of The FFI" and more

Other news of the day with much on World War II.

Lite browning with some spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 9, 1860

* Slavery - slaves

Page 9 has over half a column titled: "The Latest Slave Capture" which is a fascinating article on the liberation of some 450 slaves from the ship. A few bits include: "...the increasing odor placed beyond all doubt the fact that the bark had under her hatches a cargo of negroes. And now we began to hear a sort of suppressed moaning which soon swelled into the unmistakable murmur of many human voices...with a tremendous shout the hatches…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 4, 1944

* Fall of Rome, Italy  - liberated by the allies (day of)
* D-Day invasion of France 2 days away
* World War II - WWII

This 30+ page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "NAZIS FLEE; LOOT ROME AREA; Yanks Sweep on Eternal City for Knockout Blow" with subheads and related map. Coverage on the fall or liberation of Rome, Italy. This was the first Axis capital to fall to the allies. D-Day would follow 2 days later and…

MAN, "A Weekly Journal of Progress & Reform", New York, Dec. 1, 1880  The front page is taken up with: "Platforms - Preliminary Declaration of the National Liberal Party" as well as an "Address of the Union of Radicals to The National Liberal League".
Eight pages, 9 1/4 by 13 inches, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to  single sheet, a dark stain at the bottom of each page does not deter readability.

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., January 17, 1945

* Liberation of Warsaw Poland by the Russians

The front page has a banner headline: "WARSAW LIBERATED BY REDS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally very nice.

THE TIMES, London, Sept. 24, 1851 

* Narciso López expedition
* Cuba liberation attempt
* Spanish rule

Page 5 has over half a column taken with a report headed: "The Execution of Lopez" which is introduced with: "The following was the official order for the execution:..." with much detail.
Narciso Lopez was a Venezuelan-born adventurer and Spanish Army general who is best known for his expeditions aimed at liberating Cuba from Spanish rule in the 1850-1. His troops carried a flag…

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 24, 1948 

* Arab-Israeli War for liberation 
* Jerusalem - Israel 

This 14 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Arabs Viewed Rejecting U.N. Order To Cease Fire" with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

wikipedia notes: The British Mandate over Palestine was due to expire on 15 May, but Jewish Leadership led by future Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, declared…

FRANKLIN HERALD & PUBLIC ADVERTISER, Greenfield, Massachusetts, March 1, 1825  

* Rare publication

Although not a rare title--this issue is volume 33--this is the first of this title we have offered, having come from the private collection.
Page 3 has: "Liberation Of Peru---Decisive Triumph" with the report taking over half a column. Page 3 also has a brief, black-bordered report: "Another Revolutionary Hero has Departed" being the death of: "...the venerable John Brooks, late Governor…

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 25, 1948 

* Arab-Israeli War for liberation 
* Jerusalem - Israel 

This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Israeli Leader Sees U.S. Lifting Arms Embargo" and more with related photo. (see)

Other news of the day. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

wikipedia notes: The British Mandate over Palestine was due to expire on 15 May, but Jewish Leadership led by future Prime…

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, September 11, 1944

* Allies liberate Luxembourg
* World War II - WWII

The front page has a banner headline: "Yanks in Luxembourg; Shell Siegfried Line" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 25, 1944

* Paris France liberated
* Rumania surrenders
* World War II original

This 24 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "ALLIES FIGHTING TOWARD PARIS; FORM ROMANIA RULE, NAZIS SAY" with subheads.

Other news of the day with much on World War II.

Some browning and minor wear along the center crease, otherwise good.

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, May 7, 1872

* Liberal Republican Party
* Carl Schurz - Horace Greeley

This issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "That 'Sinful Game'" "The Brown Demonstration at Cincinnati"
Larger than normal issue measures 26 x 20 inches, complete in 4 pages, a little spine wear, otherwise nice.

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, June 1, 1948 

* Arab-Israeli War for liberation 
* Jerusalem - Israel 

This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Jewish Planes Bomb Amman; Arabs Arouse" and more. (see)

Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

wikipedia notes: The British Mandate over Palestine was due to expire on 15 May, but Jewish Leadership led by future Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, declared…

THE DOLLAR WEEKLY SUN, New York, Feb. 15, 1871  Page 2 has: "Gratz Brown In Trouble - A Woman's Rights Delegation Surrounding Him - The Great Liberal Fights Shy of the Movement..." with more.
Also: "A Slave Trader's $40,000" "The Trouble at West Point" "The Great Postal Fraud" and more.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1862  Inside has much on the Civil War, including column heads: "The war For The Union" "The Defenses of the Lakes" "The Question of Slavery in the District" "Consolidation of Calvary Regiments" "Liberation of Fugitive Slaves" "The Latest War News" The Burnside Expedition" and much more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE,  June 21, 1862   The front page is dominated by a large & very detailed map headed: "THE LIBERATION OF EASTERN TENNESSEE" with an explanatory caption.
  Among the ftpg. column heads are: "Important From Memphis" "Activity of Guerrilla Bands" "the White River Expedition" "Gen. Buell Marching into East Tennessee" "From the Shenandoah Valley" "All Shield's Troops At Strasburg" "Jackson at Harrisonburg and Port Republic," and much more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed,…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1948

* Arab-Israeli War for liberation
* Jerusalem - Israel

This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines that include: "CEASE-FIRE TODAY IN ALL JERUSALEM SET BY ARABS, JEWS", "Briton Gets Azzam Pasha's Pledge for Halt at Noon--Food Route Not Affected", "Zionists Claim Villages" and more. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. A little right margin wear, otherwise nice.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 23, 1864  The full front page is a dramatic print: "Sufferings In A Snow-Storm on the Michigan Central". Inside has full page prints: "Colored Troops Under General Wild, Liberating Slaves In North Carolina" and "Under The Flag".
Other prints within include: "Hon. Leland Stanford, President of Central Pacific Railroad" "The Steamer 'Brazil', Fired Upon by Guerrillas on the Banks of the Mississippi" "The Russian Fleet at the United States Navy Yard, Mare…

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 27, 1948 

This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:

* Egyptian Force Said Wiped Out By Jewish Army
* Abdullah Hailed By Arabs As King of Jerusalem....

Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 19, 1948  This 16 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Conflicting Reports Veil Battle For Jerusalem" with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 26, 1948 " This 20 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: Arabs Reject Truce Plea; Face Break With World" with subheads and related photo. (see)

Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 22, 1948 This 10 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Egyptian Craft Downed While Bombing British" with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day. Little spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, Arizona, February 28, 1991

* War in Iraq ends
* Desert Storm is over

The nice banner headline proclaims: "Bush: War is over - Iraqi letter OKs all U.N. resolutions" with additional photos and supporting text. This newspaper announces the end of the war on Iraq and brings to conclusion the successful attempt to drive Iraq from Kuwait.
Complete 1st section, in very good condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 30, 1898  Famous full ftpg. illustration: "Cuba Libre!" shows a woman draped in the Cuban flag set free from her shackles.
There is a full page illustration of "The U.S. Regular Infantry, Past & Present". A full page has 3 illustrations titled "With the North Atlantic Fleet at Key West" and another has 7 photos titled "With the Flying Squadron at Hampton Roads, Virginia."
The double page centerfold has 13 photos: "Afloat and Ashore at Key West." A full page…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 30, 1898  Famous full ftpg. illustration: "Cuba Libre!" shows a woman draped in the Cuban flag set free from her shackles. There is a full page illustration of "The U.S. Regular Infantry, Past & Present". A full page has 3 illustrations titled "With the North Atlantic Fleet at Key West" and another has 7 photos titled "With the Flying Squadron at Hampton Roads, Virginia."
The double page centerfold has 13 photos: "Afloat and Ashore at Key West." A full page…

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, April 24, 1945

* Concentration camp for children found
* Jewish holocaust realization

The front page has a two column heading: "Camp of 'Slave Children' Freed by Russian Troops" First report coverage of a concentration camp for children that was found by Russian troops in Poland. What better evidence to confirm of what really happened then having a 1st hand account from the day it was first reported.
Also a front page photo showing captured Hitler youth.…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 29, 1892   Nice full front page print: "Columbian Exposition, Chicago - The Dedication Ceremonies in the Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Building." Inside is a full page print: "Columbian Exposition, Chicago - Mural Dexorations in the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building." & "Chicago Columbian Celebration - Triumphal Arch and Some Street Decorations." Double page centerfold of "Dedication Ceremonies of the Columbian Exposition at Chicago - The Grand Court."…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 13, 1893   The full ftpg. shows: "Columbian Exposition--South Entrance to the Manufactures & Liberal Arts Building" with several photos inside on the opening of this famous exposition. Terrific doublepage centerfold of: "The Midway Plaisance World's Fair: being an overview of the Columbian Expo, including the famous Ferris Wheel, erected here for the first time. 
Included also is: "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Adventures of Musgrave Ritual" by Arthur…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1872 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon includes Greeley & U.S. Grant: "Liberal Gratitude" with another fullpg. Nast cartoon inside: "A Liberal Surrender--Any Thing To Beat Grant".
Very displayable doublepage centerfold: "Cincinnati, Ohio, The Queen City of the West" is a view from Covington, Kentucky, showing many paddlewheelers as well.
Fullpg. with 8 illustrations: "'Pleasant Valley Vineyards, Hammondsport, N.Y.".
Sixteen pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1872  Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon includes Greeley & U.S. Grant: "Liberal Gratitude" with another fullpg. Nast cartoon inside: "A Liberal Surrender--Any Thing To Beat Grant".
Very displayable doublepage centerfold: "Cincinnati, Ohio, The Queen City of the West" is a view from Covington, Kentucky, showing many paddlewheelers as well.
Fullpg. with 8 illustrations: "'Pleasant Valley Vineyards, Hammondsport, N.Y.".
Sixteen pages, some wear at the…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York May 4, 1872  The full front page has 4 political cartoons: "Shakespeare on the 'Liberal' Campaign of Slander".
Almost a fullpg: "Playing Pool in a Paris Cafe". Another full page: "A Modern Version of the Good Samaritan"; a 3/4 page print: "At The Door of the Opera House"; a full page Nast cartoon: "It Is The Immediate Jewel of Her Soul"; half pg: "Burmese Musicians".
Small back page political cartoon: "The Farmer Candidate En Route" showing Horace Greeley riding a…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York May 4, 1872  The full front page has 4 political cartoons: "Shakespeare on the 'Liberal' Campaign of Slander".
Almost a fullpg: "Playing Pool in a Paris Cafe". Another full page: "A Modern Version of the Good Samaritan"; a 3/4 page print: "At The Door of the Opera House"; a full page Nast cartoon: "It Is The Immediate Jewel of Her Soul"; half pg: "Burmese Musicians".
Small back page political cartoon: "The Farmer Candidate En Route" showing Horace Greeley riding a…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 12, 1870  The front page features a full page illustration 'French Refugees in London. Two one-third page illustrations of: 'The Mississippi Steamboat Robert E. Lee' and 'The Mississippi Steamboat Natchez'. A nice full page 'View of the New York Post Office Now Erecting in the City Hall Park'. A full page Thomas Nast illustration "Military Glory" regarding war. A full page illustrations "A Street in Strasbourg During the Bombardment" and "Wounded Soldiers in…

HARPER'S WEEKLY New York, April 11, 1891  Front full pg. portrait of "The Rev. James McCosh, D.D., LL.D., Ex-President of Princeton College." Inside are four small ilus. pertaining to "The European Powder Mine." 1/4 pg. illus. of "View of Pisagua, Chili, Where the Civil War is Going On." Dblpgctrfld. of "The Fountains at Versailles." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Exterior and Interior of the Patent Office." Three illus. of ships in "The Italian Navy." Two small portraits of "Baron Fave, the Italian…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 3, 1892 The full ftpg. is a nice print of: "Mrs. Grover Cleveland". Inside has a nice full page montage of prints by Frederic Remington: "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in London--The Cossacks & Guachos", including part of a poster which shows Buffalo Bill himself.
A nice full page "The Last Load" is by A.B. Frost; a full page "Columbian Exposition - Interior of Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Building, Showing Base of One of the Great Arches"; doublepage…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 19, 1891 Full page: 'A Night on the Bowery'. Full page: 'The Columbian Exposition--the Manufactures & Liberal Arts Bldg.' Nice duo-tone centerfold: 'The Great Glacier of the Selkirks, Manitoba'.
Displayable full page F. Remington print: 'Training Horses to Leap Obstacles, 10th U.S. Cavalry'. Nearly half page: 'New Cantilever Bridge over the Ohio at Cincinnati'.
Complete in sixteen pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 21, 1867  Certainly the prime print in this issue is the nice doublepage centerfold by celebrated artist Winslow Homer, titled: "Homeward Bound" showing people on the deck of a ship.
There are other nice prints within this issue including a front page of: "James Watt's First Idea of Steam", a nearly full page of: "Squirrel Hunting", a full page of: "Prairie-Chicken Shooting in Kansas", two images with the caption: "Mr. Charles Dickens & His Former American…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 14, 1865  The front page shows: "President Johnson Pardoning Rebels at the White House" & "Andrew Johnson's Tailor-Shop in Greenville, Tenn.'.
Inside has several full page prints including: "Guerrilla Fighting in Mexico--Death of Pueblita, One of the Liberal Chiefs at Uruopan" and "Gathering Corn" and "Central Park, New York--Music on the Lake.
Other prints include: "Alfred Tennyson, the English Poet Laureate" "Bishop Quintard of Tennessee" "The Late Captain…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 22, 1897  The front page of this issue features a full page illustration entitled "The Greco-Turkish War - Greek Officers Signalling from the Heights Above Miluna." Inside the issue are three full pages of illustrations of "The Greco-Turkish War."  A half page illustration is featured with a story "Jerome - A Poor Man".  Two small illustrations accompanying an article "Lake Michigan Car-Ferry". 
Most of a page is: "Taking the Starch out of Civil Service Reform."…

THE INDEX, Boston, Massachusetts, 1878  Published by the "National Liberal League" espousing a platform for the 1880 election with a strong belief in the "total separation of church and state"as their platform states on the front page. Also on the front page is their nine point list of "The Demands Of Liberalism". Nice condition, six pages, approximately 14"x10". See the photo below for an example of this title from our archives.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 25, 1860  Perhaps the most significant print in this issue is the back page political cartoon captioned: "The Coming Man's Presidential Career, a la Blondin" showing a beardless Abe Lincoln with an African-American on his shoulders. (Blondin was a famous tightrope walker who had walked across Niagara Falls on a rope the year prior).  Another Harper's Weekly issue for this date with this exact same print sold at auction for over $1,300 in early 2012.
The full…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, May 21, 1870 The front page shows a black man tending his garden: 'A Spring Scene Near Richmond, Va.' Full page 'Population of an Indian Village Moving'. Illustration of 'William Lloyd Garrison', publisher of The Liberator. Also illustration of: 'Lucretia Mott', the early feminist. Full page Winslow Homer: 'Spring Blossoms'. A fullpage illustration "The Promising Colt". Back page has a 1/4 page illustration: "An Old Scholar", with caption, showing an elderly black woman…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 17, 1893  Front full pg. illus. of "A Coaching Party Lunching at the Open-Air Horse Show, Philadelphia." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Disaster at the Old Ford's Theatre, Washington - Removing the Bodies from the Ruins." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Columbian Exposition - In the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building." Full pg. of illus. of "At the Philadelphia Open-Air Horse Show." Full pg. of illus. of "The New York Open-Air Horse Show." 1/3 pg. portrait of "Edwin…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 6, 1892  Nice & dramatic full front page: 'A New York Water-tower in Action' showing how they fought high-rise fires, and includes a steam pumper. Half page: 'Cod-fishing on the Grand Banks'.
Full page: 'Columbian Exposition--Manufactures & Liberal Arts Building' 'Full page: 'The Capitals of the World--Athens' shows several scenes. full page: 'An Italian Summer Resort on the Bay--A Game of Boccie'.

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Feb. 2, 1979 

* Patty Hearst is released from prison
* Kidnapped granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst 

The front page has a large photo of Patty Hearst with the caption: "Patty goes free", with additional text. The article continues on page 6 with the heading: "A 'stronger' Patty bounds to freedom", with another related photo.\

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day are found throughout. Complete in 120 pages, average wear, nice condition.

Note:…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 1, 1893  The full front page is a print captioned: "Easter Sunday On Fifth Avenue, New York". Other prints within include a full page of 10 photos of: "The Proposed Site for the Botanical Gardens, Bronx Park, New York"; a full pg. with 6 photos captioned: "The Annexation Question--Views In Honolulu"; small prints of "Princess Kaiulani of Hawaii" & "The U.S. S. 'Boston' at Anchor in the Harbor of Honolulu" & "The 'Claudine' Leaving for San Francisco...".
Also:…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 13, 1873  Full front page illustration: 'Return of our Artist with His Summer Sketches'; Full page: 'Tompkins Sq., N.Y.' & 'The Italian Boys in N.Y.--Torture of the Training Room'; Half page: 'Inspection of Fruit in N.Y. Markets by the Board of Health'; 1/3 page: 'Don Carlos, the Priests' Candidate for the Crown of Spain'; 3/4 page: ' The Liberation of French Territory - Rejoicing at Belfort on the Departure of the German Troops';  3/4 page: 'The Tichborne…