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THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1946
* "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" observance
* First peacetime Memorial Day after World War II
* President Henry S. Truman - Dwight D. Eisenhower
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Truman Lays White Roses On Unknown Soldier Tomb" with subhead. (see images) More on pages 2 & 3 with some related photos.
Complete with all 38 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
Background: The May 30, 1946, observance at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier…
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Illinois, Nov. 11, 1921
* Dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The front page has a 4 image series depicting a famous poem, "The Colors", 1st published on Aug. 7, 1914. Additionally, there is a one column article: "STREAM OF LIFE MOVES PAST BIER OF U.S. UNKNOWN - Capital Thousands Pay Honor".
On March 4, 1921 Congress approved the burial of an unidentified American serviceman from World War I in the plaza of the new Memorial Amphitheater. On November…
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, May 4, 1921 Page 2 begins with a one-third column article headed: "30,000 U.S. Dead Remain In France".
This article reports the "back story" of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. One of the unknown dead who was disinterred in a grave in France would be randomly selected to be entombed in the newly-created memorial in Arlington Cemetery on Nov. 11, 1921, three years after the Armistice which ended World War I, President Harding doing the dedication.
Complete…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 5, 1863 The entire front page shows: "The President's Hymn--Give Thanks, All Ye People". However, the most notable content is likely the detailed report of Abraham Lincoln's address at Gettysburg. While the actual address is not provided, considerable details and the rarity of reports make this worthy of interest (see image). The article states in part, "The solemn ceremony at Gettysburg is one of the most striking events of the war..." (see below for the…
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THE EVENING BULLETIN, Providence, Rhode Island, Nov. 20, 1863
* Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address"
* Historic American Civil War speech
* Edward Everett's "keynote" on battlefield
At the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg Edward Everett was the featured speaker, and all of pages 4, 5 & a portion of page 6 are taken up with his very lengthy speech.
Lincoln's talk was not the focus of the ceremony, but history would prove his speech would be perhaps the most famous by any…
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 12, 1932
* Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
* Arlington Cemetery Virginia
* Armistice Day (World War I)
This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Ten Thousand Men March on Armistice Day" "Hurley Sighted at Tomb of Hero"
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia day: Armistice Day is the anniversary of the symbolic end of World…
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Dec. 5, 1863 The front page shows: "The War In Tennessee--Lookout Mountain & its Vicinity..." plus other war-related illustrations within, including scenes of Brownsville & Matamoras, Texas and more.
The great, tipped-in (preferred) doublepage centerfold is captioned: "The Consecration of the Great National Cemetery Near Gettysburg, Nov. 19 by Abraham Lincoln...". As an appropriate complement to this centerfold is text on the events at: "The…
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 11, 1928
* "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" design chosen
* Thomas Hudson Jones & Lorimer Rich
* Arlington National Cemetery
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Design Chosen for Unknown Soldier's Tomb; Work of T. H. Jones and Lorimer Rich Wins" (see) First report coverage on Thomas Hudson Jones and Lorimer Rich being chosen as the designers of the "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this…
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 7, 1868 Page 3 has an article related to the 1st official Memorial Day which includes a touching letter from a young girl who had lost her father during the war, addressed to Col. Leaming: "Will you please put this wreath upon some rebel soldier's grave? My dear papa is buried at Andersonville, and perhaps some little girl will be kind enough to put a few flowers on his grave," signed in block type, "JENNY VERNON." It is interesting to note that they did find one…
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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 10, 1900 Full page Remington: "The War In South Africa - A Close Call For Rimington's Scouts". Doublepage centerfold illustration "Lincoln's Address At Gettysburg, November 19, 1863". This also contains numerous news articles of the day. See photos for full details.
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Nov. 28, 1863
* President Abraham Lincoln's famous speech
* Gettysburg Address at battlefield cemetery
Page 3 contains a report headed: "The Gettysburg Ceremonies" "Description of the Battle-Field and Consecration Exercises" as well as one of the most memorable speeches ever given by a President.
The article takes nearly two columns and contains much reporting on the ceremonies in Gettysburg, less than 5 months after the pivotal battle fought there. Included…
NEW YORK TIMES, May 30, 1868 History tell us that the very first official Memorial Day was in 1868
* Very 1st Memorial Day
* Kit Carson death
In that year General John A. Logan established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the Union war dead with flowers. By the 20th century, various Union and Confederate memorial traditions, celebrated on different days, merged, and Memorial Day eventually extended to honor all Americans who died while in the military…
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 6, 1865
* Soldiers' National Monument
* Gettysburg battlefield cemetery
* Laying the cornerstone celebration
Much coverage on the celebration of the 4th of July, the first since the end of the Civil War. The front page includes: "The Gettysburg Celebration" "Laying the Corner-Stone of the Monument--An Oration and a Poem--A Letter from the President".
Page 4 includes: "Home, Sweet Home!" which begins: "Mrs. Jefferson Davis...writes in March last from Montgomery, that she…
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 18, 1863 This was the day before the Gettysburg Address, and how terrific it is to find two reports concerning the event. In the category of "who would have guessed then", the inconspicuous reports at the bottom of page 5 gave notice to what would become perhaps the most significant dedicatory event in military history.
A report headed: "The Dedication Ceremonies at Gettysburg..." mentions that: "...A large crowd is congregating at Harrisburg to participate in the…
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NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 18, 1863 This was the day before the Gettysburg Address, and how terrific it is to find two reports concerning the event. In the category of "who would have guessed then", the inconspicuous reports at the bottom of page 5 gave notice to what would become perhaps the most significant dedicatory event in military history.
A report headed: "The Dedication Ceremonies at Gettysburg..." mentions that: "...A large crowd is congregating at Harrisburg to participate in the…
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 1, 1868 Page 5 has, under the heading "Our Dead Heroes," multiple, day 2 reports regarding the 1st official Memorial Day celebrations from throughout the country. Locations include Jersey City, Newark, Nashville, Providence, Hartford, Portland, St. Louis, Dayton, and more. Nice to have these early reports. Other news of the day is found throughout.
Complete in eight pages, page 5 has a piece missing from the right margin which only minimally impacts an ad, otherwise…
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 5, 1865
* Cornerstone laid for the Gettysburg monument
Page 5 has: "Gettysburg", "The Celebration Yesterday on the Great Battle Field", "General Howard's Tribute to the Veterans", "Miles O'Reilly's Poem of the Day and Place", and "The Ceremonies of Laying the Corner Stone of the Gettysburg Monument", which includes the text of General Howard's oration and the lines of a lengthy poem by Colonel Charles G. Halpine. See images for details.
Pages 4 and 8 have…
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Nov. 12, 1963
* President John F. Kennedy - JFK
* "A Special Day", 11 November, 1963
* Veteran's Day ceremonies w/ photo
* Arlington National Cemetery - Virginia
* Tomb of the Unknown Soldier visit
The front page has a six column heading: "Kennedy Leads Tribute to War Dead" with lead-in: "Taps...A Wreath...And 21 Guns" and photo showing a secret service agent watching over John F. Kennedy Jr. (see images) JFK would be assassinated just 10 days later in…
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 31, 1937
* Memorial Day massacre
* Chicago Police Department
* "Little Steel Strike"
The front page has a great banner headline: "4 DEAD, 90 HURT IN STEEL RIOT" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage continues on page 2 with list of the killed and wounded. Full back page pictorial with banner heading. Great to have from the city where it happened. Rare as such.
Complete with all 30 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high…
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 30, 1907
* Memorial Day holiday headline
* United States Armed Forces
The front page has a nice banner headline: "A NATION MOURNS FOR HER DEAD'" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 8 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, two small library stamps within the masthead,…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 20, 1868 The front page shows an illustration of mother duck protecting her ducklings entitled "Maternal Vigilance in the Face of the Enemy". A half page illustration shows: 'Unknown Soldier's Monument in Arlington" "Decorating Soldiers' Graves in Cypress Hill Cemetery near Brooklyn" and 'Decorating General Lander's Grave at Salem, Mass.'. A great full page: "The Life of an Indian" includes 9 vignettes and is a great item for display! Another displayable full…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 24, 1868 The full front page of this issue is comprised of 3 Thomas Nast political cartoons, one of which regards blacks voting. A halfpage illustration of 'Floating for Deer in the Adirondacks'. A full page "Grand Demonstration of the Democracy in New York City, October 5, 1868". The doublepage centerfold by Thomas Nast is a political cartoon: 'Both Sides of the Question' regarding the North & South. An article "The War In Paraguay" has accompanying…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 26, 1894 Full front page illus. of: "We Are Not Tired." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "New York's Constitutional Convention."; full pg. illus. of "The Khojak Tunnel."; full pg. of illus. of "Holy Week with the Penitentes of New Mexico."
Several pages of illus. pertaining to "The Soldier-Dead." Full pg. of illus. of "The Elmira Reformatory." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Headquarters of the Farragut Association of Naval Veterans, New York."
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 2, 1883 (see note below)
* Decoration Day (Memorial Day) themed prints
* Apache Indians... General Crook
The front cover and pg. 8 (paginated pg. 236) both have Decoration Day-themed illustrations. An inside page has seated portraits of Gen. Crooks & his Apache scout. Another shows a group portrait of Crook's cavalrymen & Apache scouts. Additional prints are present as well.
Note: Missing is the leaf which contained a print of the Brooklyn Bridge…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 29, 1897 Full ftpg: 'Starvation by Proclamation in Cuba'. Fullpg. with 3 scenes: 'Typical Scenes of Tennessee Mountain Life'. Fullpg. with 7 photos: 'With the Cuban Insurgents--A Breakfast with Gomez'. Nice doublepage centerfold of a Memorial to Col. Robert Shaw, showing his black troops as well. The back pg. has a color "Ivory Soap" ad.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. This issue is complete in 25 pages.
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 16, 1906
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 22, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 15, 1907
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1939
* Jewish soldiers honored - Memorial Day celebration
* First Shearith Israel Graveyard
* George Washington's letter to the Touro Synagogue mentioned
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "JEWISH WAR DEAD OF 1776 EXTOLLED", with multiple subheadings and 8 paragraphs of text. Noteworthy is the mention of President George Washington's historic letter to the Jews of Newport, Rhode Island. There are many additional reports of various Memorial Day…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 8, 1901 Frontpage color illustration of the Pan-American Exposition by Rogers; Numerous pages of reports and photos covering the Exposition; Tobacco Industry in New England; fullpage colored advertisement of the America's Great Resorts; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 5, 1932
* Chief Plenty Coups death w/ photo (1st report)
* Crow People - Native Americans - Indians - tribe
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "PLENTY COOS (Coups) DEAD; CROW TRIBE LEADER" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Plenty Coups was the principal chief of the Crow Tribe and a visionary leader.
He allied the Crow with the whites when the war for the West was…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 29, 1909
There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "George Meredith", novelist and poet.
This issue has a photo and an article of "Henry Huddleston Rogers--Captain of Industry." There is also photos and an article on "The Oarless Lifeboat" and there are photos of "'The Master of the Hounds'-Miss Polly Page" and "Incidents of the Triumph of the Young Turks." There is a full page illustration by Frank Craig of "The…
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 10, 1911
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The New Ruler of Mexico."
This issue has a photo of "A Queen at Her Ease" and the double page illustration is of "A Session of the Cabinet" by T. de Thulstrup. There is a photo of "Dreamland" in Ruins" (at Coney Island) and much more.
Other advertisements of the day are included as well, helping to portray life at the turn of the century.
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 27, 1899 Full front page illus. of "Major-General Arthur MacArthur, U.S.V., in the Field, Giving Instructions to Major Fitzhugh of His Staff." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "The United States Ship 'Missouri' - The First and One of the Finest of Our Hospital Vessels."
Full pg. of illus. of "The New Home of the University Club, New York." 1/4 pg. portrait of "James W. Alexander, President of the University Club 1891-1899." Full pg. illus. of "The Philippines…
Death of Wilbur Wright...
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 8, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Greatest of Aviators--The death of Wilbur Wright from typhoid fever...."
This issue has an illustration called "The Revolutionist" by Kemble. There is also an article with photos called "An Exhibition of Inca Treasures" by Walter L. Beasley and there is another article by Wilbur D. Nesbit called "The Five-Hundred-Mile Auto Race." Also in this issue is a photo spread called "Of Interest to Play-Goers"…
USA TODAY, June 10, 1985
* The L.A. Lakers beat the Boston Celtics to win the NBA basketball title
* The Lakers finally bury the Garden Ghost
The front page has a heading: "Champs: Lakers KAREEM Celtics" with color photo of Jabbar. (see images) More in the sport's section with a front page headline: "L.A. slams door on Boston" with subheads and another color photo.
Complete with all sections (42 pages), nice condition.
Note: On June 9, 1985, the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the NBA…
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL NEWS, Scotland, Pennsylvania, May 23, 1907 The front page is decorative for the "Memorial Day" issue and is printed in red, white (the newsprint) & blue ink, plus a colorful bouquet of flowers (see). Eight pages on very high quality newsprint. Great condition.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL NEWS, Scotland, Pennsylvania, May 26, 1910 The front page is decorative for the "Memorial Day" issue and is printed in red, white (the newsprint) & blue ink, plus a colorful bouquet of flowers (see). Eight pages on very high quality newsprint. Great condition.
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 1, 189 Full front pg. illus. of "A Backhanded Blow." Inside is a small portrait of "John S. Sargent." 1 and 1/2 full pgs. with five illus. of "John S. Sargent's Decorations for the Boston Public Library."2/3 pg. illus. of "Student Honor - How Examinations are Conducted at Princeton College."
Full pg. of ilus. pertaining to "With the World's Transportation Commission in Ceylon Tea Growing." Doublepage centerfold of "The Supreme Court of the United States,…
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