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The 1st African-American President of the United States...
552588
USA TODAY, America, November 5, 2008* Barack Hussein Obama II elected President of U.S.
This 48 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page;
* America makes history, Obama Wins!
with subheads and nice color photo of Obama with family. Much more on the inside pages in the 1st section. (see photos)
Nice condition.
Our post on the History's Newsstand Blog:... See More $25.00
Barack Obama becomes America's first African-American president...
552589
CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Illinois, November 5, 2008* Barrack Obama elected President of the United States
* Hometown newspaper of first African-American president
Presidential election newspapers have always been a mainstay of any historic newspaper collection, and ideally collectors try to find such an issue from the victor's hometown.
This newspaper is special for three reasons: 1) it is fro... See More $30.00
Richard Nixon 1969 Inauguration...
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THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. January 20, 1969. This 24 page newspaper
has a two line, four column headline on the front page: "Nixon to
Assume Presidency Today" plus relatred photos that tell of Richard
Nixon's Inauguration day. Other interesating headlines on the fron page
include: "His Burden Lifted, LBJ Heads for History" & "Binoculars,
Rifle Aid Police In Search for Slayer of Dr. King... See More
$22.00
Lawrence Joel Receives Medal of Honor...
216775
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 10, 1967.
* Lawrence Joel
* African American Medic
* Congessional Medal of Honor
This 12 page newspaper has a two column photo on the front page of President Lyndon Johnson giving Lawrence Joel, medical corpsman the medal of honor (see photo). Other news of the day with ads throughout. Small binding holes, otherwise in good condition.
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$40.00
* Lawrence Joel
* African American Medic
* Congessional Medal of Honor
This 12 page newspaper has a two column photo on the front page of President Lyndon Johnson giving Lawrence Joel, medical corpsman the medal of honor (see photo). Other news of the day with ads throughout. Small binding holes, otherwise in good condition.
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Ralph Bunche Nobel Peace Prize in 1950...
217525
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 11, 1950.
* Ralph Johnson Bunche wins the Nobel Peace Prize
This 48 page newspaper has a two line, one column headline on page 10: "4 AMERICANS GET THEIR NOBEL PRIZES" with subhead: "Faulkner, Hench and Kendall in Stockholm, Bunche in Oslo Among Nine Recipients" with related photos. Other news of the day throughout with interesting advertisements
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Jackie Robinson...
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THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, May 21, 1947 * Jackie Robinson
* Major League Baseball
Pg. 3 contains a full page article headed: "Robinson Stir Recalls Earlier 'Strikes' ". with other heads including: "Tigers' Flareup Over Cobb's Suspension in '12 Only Incident of Kind in Majors" "Walkout by Ty's Mates at A's Park" "Movement Against Jackie Started on Dod... See More $50.00
Charlie Chaplin...
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PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 15, 1944. Headlines on the frontpage read "Poles Backing Down Before Soviet" "Hearst Cries Out For Disunity" "Negro Fliers Helped Hold Bridgehead Below Rome" "lewis' Stooge Tells GOP Lewis Can Be Had". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This also features an article on Charlie Chaplin be... See More $40.00
Headlines on the frontpage read "Answering Stimson oOn Labor and the War" "Russians Blast - Nazis at Leningrad & 'Appeasers' in U.S., Britain" "Higher Food Prices" "Bolivian Riddle" "The Negro Seeks Equality - A Tale of Four Cities". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.... See More $36.00
Headlines on the frontpage read "What's Coming? - An Answer by Vice President Wallace" "Our Sea Attack Will Continue - Gen. Mac Arthur" "Jean Muir Demands Fair Deal For Negro Themes in Movies". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue in two-sections and is in nice conditi... See More $36.00
Headlines on the frontpage read "Nightshirter Pelley Arrested For Sedition" " Negro, White Clashes preceded Ft. Dix Riot" "Eyewitness Tells of Indies Raid" "Gandhi Tells Britain India Must Control Own Defense" "How Hitler Backed U.S. Trusts To Cripple Our War Industries". The paper features othe... See More $36.00
Headlines on the frontpage read "FDR Orders U.S. Seizure of McNear's Railroad" Asks Negro-White War Unit" "MacArthur Warns He Needs Supplies" "Kalthenborn Attack Based on GM Propaganda" "Hit Hitler Where? - The Best Places ofr Us To Invade Europe Now". The paper features other war news and stories of... See More $36.00
James Weldon Johnson death in 1938...
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1938* James Weldon Johnson death
* Civil rights activist
This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17:
* NEGRO LEADER DIES IN CROSSING CRASH
* Car of James Weldon Johnson Is Wrecked by Train Near Maine Summer Home
* Accident Victim an Educator, Song Writer and Famous Crusador for His Race
and more with one column photo of Johnson.
Other... See More $45.00
Joe Louis Wins in 1938...
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THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 23, 1938.* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
* Max Schmeling (German fighter)
* Famous rematch
* Front page headline with photo for display
This 24 page newspaper has a nice three column headline on the front page: "LOUIS WINS EASILY, STOPPING SCHMELING IN THE FIRST ROUND" with subheads that include: "Technical Knockout; Referee Stops Figh... See More $70.00
Joe Louis Wins in 1938...
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, June 23, 1938* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
* Max Schmeling (German fighter)
* Famous rematch
This newspaper has a nice 2 column headline on the front page: "LOUIS DEFEATS SCHMELING; BOUT ENDS IN 1ST ROUND; 80,000 SEE TITLE BATTLE" with subhead "Fight Over in 2:04" and "Towel is Thrown Into Ring After German is Floored Thrice" p... See More $70.00
The front page of this issue is an illustration of "Zovave of the 1st Regiment"
This issue includes "A Great Army of Allied War Workers"; "Blasting a Way to Berlin"; "The Piave Front Where the Yanks Are Entering the Battle"; "The Negro American in the War" and much more.
Other a... See More $36.00
Baseball in 1908....
223250
HARPER'S WEEKLY, May 2, 1908, from
New York.
There is a front pg. illustration, "A Hard Proposition" by W. A.. Rogers - Negro Vote - Labor Vote. In this issue, there is an article with photos of "The Scourge of the Yaquis" by Marc M. Reynolds; photos of "As N
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$44.00
Emancipation Remembered...
205723
HARPER'S WEEKLY, January 4, 1902, from New York. Frontpage
photo "A Memory of Emancipation Day"; Ice Hocky and Its Players; a
colored print "Jan Kubelik - The Bohemian Violinist Now Touring The
United States"; a page of photos of Marconi's Latest Experiments in
Wireless Telegraphy; a page of photos Winners at the First annual Sow
of the Ladies' Kennel Association of America; fullpage "An
Eig... See More
$50.00
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Grand Central Station...
204417
HARPER'S WEEKLY, November 17, 1900, from New York. Frontpage
"The New Waiting-Room In The Grand Central Station"; The
President-Elect (President McKinley); Foreign Troops at Shaghai;
Automobile Show at the Madison Square Garden; doublepage centerfold
"The Quarter-Back's Dream" by Levering; Progress of the Work on the Underground Railroad; The Torpedo-Boat "Arrow"; The
Meadowbrook Hunt C... See More
$64.00
176078
Harper's WEEKLY, Nov. 30, 1895 Full ftpg: 'Loading a 10 inch Rifle Mounted on a Barbette Carriage at the Sandy Hook Proving Grounds'. Nice fullpg: 'More Than his Share for Thanksgiving Dinner'' shows a Black man bringing home a turkey & aN opossum. Dblpgctrfld. with 25 photos of: 'The U.S. Army Proving Ground at Sandy Hook, N.J.'. Fullpg: 'Scenes at the Exposition, Atlanta, Ga.'
$29.00
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176070
Harper's WEEKLY, Nov. 2, 1895 Full ftpg. W.A. Rogers cartoon: 'Father Knickerbocker's Peril'. Fullpg. with 2 scenes of: 'Reform in New York's Police Courts'. Nice fullpg: 'The President in the Negro Building at the Cotton States Exposition, Atlanta, Ga.' Three small golf photos.
$29.00
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176056
HARPER'S WEEKLY September 14, 1895. Front full pg. illus. of "Wasting Spite on Waring." Inside is a full pg. with six illus. of "With the World's Transportation Commission in India - The Great Military Railway." Four illus. of Libraries in the West. 2/3 of a dblpgctrfld. of "General View of the Cotton States and International Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia." Small portrait of "Booker T. Washin... See More
$42.00
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Frederick Douglass' death...
176000
Harper's WEEKLY, March 2, 1895 Inside contains a nice illustration of 'Frederick Douglass--Died Feb. 20, 1895' taking over one-quarter of a page, and with an article on him on the following page. Nice fullpg. with 4 'Homes of Calif. Millionaires, San Francisco' including the Mark Hopkins residence.
$99.00
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Displayable Civil War prints...
212814
Here is a collection of ten full page prints taken from
"Frank Leslie's Illustrated History of the Civil War" which carries several subtitles, including:
"View
of the Town of Paducah, KY., at the Confluence of the Rivers Ohio and
Tennessee, the Northern Terminus of the Mobile and Oho Railroad",
""Landing of Federal Troops at Parkersburg, Western Virginia",
"Rebuildi... See More
$27.00
175876
Harper's WEEKLY, Dec. 23, 1893 Full ftpg. by A.B. Frost showing a Black man & his dog. Great fullpg: 'In the Colorado Gold Fields--Sketches at Cripple Creek' includes 6 scenes. Fullpg: 'The Trained Animals at Tattersalls'
$38.00
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175266
Harper's WEEKLY, Feb. 18, 1888 Full ftpg: 'Negro Sportsmen in Louisiana' shows two of them duck hunting. Nice centerfold: 'Sleighing in Central Park, N.Y.C.'. Fullpg: 'Miners' Riots: Shenandoah, Pa.'
$33.00
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175212
Harper's WEEKLY, Aug. 13, 1887 Great full ftpg: 'Packing Peaches for
the New York Market' includes a Black man. Halfpg: 'In Search of Bait
on the Newfoundland Coast' Fullpg: 'A Bit of New Hampshire Coast' shows
10 scenes & is very displayable. Fullpg: '22nd Reg. on the March to
Peekskill' Very nice fullpg: 'Salt Water Day on the Coast of New Jersey'
$33.00
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Negro Boy Print, 1887....
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HARPERS YOUNG PEOPLE, N.Y., May 3, 1887.
* Negro Boy Print
Described as An Illustrated Weekly in the masthead. Mostly literary-related content. Full front page illustration of a young black boy seated on a chair whistling while playing the banjo. More prints and text throughout. Quarto-size, 16 pages, archival mend to a tear inside, otherwise in good condition.
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$27.00
* Negro Boy Print
Described as An Illustrated Weekly in the masthead. Mostly literary-related content. Full front page illustration of a young black boy seated on a chair whistling while playing the banjo. More prints and text throughout. Quarto-size, 16 pages, archival mend to a tear inside, otherwise in good condition.
Nice steeplechase print...
174998
Harper's WEEKLY, July 25, 1885 Halfpg: 'The New Bridge Over the Alabama at Selma'. Nearly fullpg. by Nast: 'The 'Practical' Politician's Love for the Negro'. Fullpg: 'Fireworks at Manhattan Beach' is nice. Great fullpg: 'A steeplechase at Monmouth Park'. Fullpg. with 5 scenes of: 'Greenwood Lake', N.Y.
$60.00
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174948
HARPER'S WEEKLY January 31, 1885. Front full pg. portrait of "The Hon. William M. Evarts." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Japan at New Orleans." Full pg. illus. of "Long Island Produce by Rail." Dblpgctrfld. of "John Brown on His Way to Execution." Full pg. illus. of "A New Wall Street Bank Building." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Whaling Off Long Island." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Colonel Fred Burn... See More
$48.00
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174946
Harper's WEEKLY, Jan. 24, 1885 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon shows a white & black man knocking on the Liberty Bell. Dramatic fullpg: 'Snowed Under--Digging Out a Railroad in Colorado'. Fullpg: 'Forest Destruction in the Adirondacks' & 'Jackson Square, New Orleans' & 'Trade Schools in New York'.
$38.00
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Frederick Douglass article...
174828
Harper's WEEKLY Dec. 8, 1883 Front full pg. illus. of "Evacuation Day-Unveiling Ward Statue of Washington in Wall Street." Inside are four 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Four Prima Donnas" which are "Madame Christine Nilsson," "Madame Adelina Patti," "Madame Etelka Gerster," and "Madame Marcella Sembrich." 1/4 pg. portrait of "Hon. John G. Carlisle, Speaker of the House of Representatives." Dblpgct... See More
$41.00
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174824
Harper's WEEKLY, Nov. 24, 1883 Entire ftpg. is a great portrait of
'Frederick Douglass' with an article on him inside. Dblpgctrfld:
'Evacuation Day 100 Yrs. Ago--The Continental Army Marching Down the
Old Bowery, N.Y., 1783'. Fullpg: 'Pen Sketches in the Far Northwest'.
$219.00
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174792
Harper's WEEKLY, Aug. 4, 1883 Full ftpg: 'Perils of Steamer Excursions--A Hint for the Protection of Peaceable Passengers'. Halfpg: 'The Watch on the Rind' shows a sleeping Black man 'guarding' a watermelon patch, with two Black kids stealing a few. Nice fullpg. shows: 'Seabright & Long Branch'. Also: 'The Louisville Exposition--The Opening Ceremonies' with a fullpg. on the grounds at Louisville... See More
$35.00
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174778
Harper's WEEKLY, June 16, 1883 Fullpg: 'A Blackville Serenade' shows a Black man playing a banjo. Fullpg: 'The Railroad Exhibition At Chicago. Halfpg: 'Opening Of The Free Baths In New York'.
$29.00
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174588
HARPER'S WEEKLY August 20, 1881. Front full pg. illus. by Nast of "Let Us Have a Clean Sweep All Around New York." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "A Horse Trot." Full pg. full pg. illus. of "The Victums of Hunter's Point - How the Foul Odors Aggravate the Miseries of the Sick Room." Dblpgctrfld. of "The Girdonists." Full pg. illus. of "Negro Laborers at Work Under the Storm King, Hudson Rive... See More
$32.00
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* Negro voters in North Carolina
* Short Hills New Jersey
Full front page of a scene in North Carolina: "Colored Voters From The Interior Journeying To The Polling Stations".
Full page has 11 illustrations: "New Jersey--New Short Hills Settlement-- Springfield Mountains".
Other prints with text throughout this 16 page... See More $37.00
Thomas Nast prints..
174502
HARPER'S WEEKLY, October 30, 1880.
*Front full page Thomas Nast illustration of "The Height of English's Ambition."
*Full page illustration of "Republican Enthusiasm in New York - The Grand Procession of October 11 Passing the Review Stand."
*Two 1/2 page illustration of "Mrs. Partington Hancock Struggling with the Republic Tide" and "Only Waiting for the Signal." ... See More $29.00
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174450
Harper's WEEKLY, May 1, 1880 Fullpg. text with 5 illus. on: 'The Hudson River Tunnel'. Fullpg: 'The Negro Exodus--the Old Style & the New' fullpg: 'The West Point Outrage--The Court of Inquiry in Session'
$31.00
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174430
Harper's WEEKLY, Feb. 21, 1880 Halfpg: 'Sketches on the Ice' shows ice skating. Halfpg: 'Gen. Grant In Florida--Reception at Key West' plus another of him: 'The Visit to Orange Park'. Fullpg. Valentine theme: 'A Romance of Other Days'. Very somber fullpg: 'A Negro Funeral in Virginia' is by A.B. Frost. Nearly fullpg: 'Canoeing In Nova Scotia' with text as well.
$30.00
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174424
Harper's WEEKLY, Jan. 31, 1880 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon: 'Another Investigation Committee' shows a Black man in Kansas holding a bag reading: 'Exodus from the South'. Nearly halfpg: 'Whale Captured in the Harbor of Charleston, S.C.'. Illus. of 'The Late Frank Leslie'. Several illustrations of: 'Paris Under the Snow'. Another fullpg. Nast cartoon, showing a Chinese man.
$30.00
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174350
Harper's WEEKLY, May 17, 1879 Great fullpg: 'The Negro Exodus--Scenes on the Wharves at Vicksburg' shows them loading onto a paddlewheeler. Nast dblpgctrfld. Halfpg: 'In The Adirondacks'
$32.00
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174336
Harper's WEEKLY, Mar. 29, 1879 Nice fullpg: 'The Great International Walking Match at Gilmore's Garden' 'Dismal fullpg: 'Tenement Life in New York--Sketches in the 4th Ward'. Fullpg. Nast cartoon shows a Black man 'Waiting' at the Freedmen's Savings Bank.
$29.00
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174306
Harper's WEEKLY, Dec. 21, 1878 Full ftpg. Nast cartoon: 'The New Indian War' shows the 'Noble Rem Man' caught between the Interior Dept. & the War Dept. Another fullpg. Nast cartoon inside showing a Black man.
$29.00
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174176
Harper's WEEKLY, Sept. 22, 1877 Full ftpg: 'The Last Rose of Summer' is a great illus. show many birds. Fullpg: 'Creedmoor-Bird's-Eye-View of the Ground' dblpgctrfld: 'Creedmoor--The British & American Teams in the International Rifle Match' fullpg: 'The John Brown Monument, Osawatomie, Kansas' & nice fullpg: 'Street Vendors of Fruits & Vegetables'
$30.00
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Frederick Douglass...
174132
Harper's WEEKLY, Apr. 21, 1877 Inside contains a nearly one-quarter pg. illus. of: 'Frederick Douglass' with text on him as well, mentioning him being the new Marshall of D.C., & of his paper The North Star.
$66.00
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