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710093

Detroit's Purple Gang...

Item #710093

March 29, 1927

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 29, 1927



* The Purple Gang - Jewish gangsters - Jews

* Criminal mob of bootleggers - hijackers

* Milaflores Massacre - shootings - murders

* 1st use of "Tommy gun" in Detroit underworld




The top  of the front page has a one column heading: "WAR DECLARED BY GAMBLERS, ASSERTS POLICE" with subheads. (see images) Great to have in this Detr... See More  

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710022

Detroit's Purple Gang w/ humorous photo...

Item #710022

July 23, 1929

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 23, 1929 



* The Purple Gang - gangsters

* Criminal mob of bootleggers

* Prohibition era in Detroit

* Humorous photo & headline linked




The front page has a banner headline: "4 ALLEGED PURPLE GANGSTERS GO ON TRIAL TODAY AS RUM PLOTTERS" with subheads. (see images) A photo of 4 young boys, two of them being boy scouts is directly underneath thi... See More  

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709870

1929 Kalamazoo, Michigan witch killing...

Item #709870

July 21, 1929

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 21, 1929



* Etta L. Fairchild murder

* Witch's spell killing - wicca

* Eugene & Pearl Burgess

* Kalamazoo, Michigan




The top of the front page has a one column headIng: "DENIES SHE HELPED TO KILL 'WITCH'" with subheads. (see images) Coverage on the killing of Etta Fairchild by Eugene and Pearl Burgess at Kalamazoo, Michigan. This would... See More  

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709869

Television coming to your home in 1939 ?...

Item #709869

October 21, 1938

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 21, 1938



* David Sarnoff announces home television

* RCA - Radio Corporation of America invention

* Home entertainment about to modernize - TV




Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Television Ready for Home; Sets to Go on Sale by Spring" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 30 pages, light toning and a little wear at the mar... See More  

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709775

1943 Boris III of Bulgaria assassination...

Item #709775

August 29, 1943

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 29, 1943



* King Boris III of Bulgaria assassination ?

* Tsar - czar of Kingdom of Bulgaria poisoned ?




The front page has a banner headline: "BULGARIA'S KING BORIS DIES; REPORTED ASSASSIN'S VICTIM" with subheads and photo. (see images) Nice for display.

The first and most popularly held belief is that King Boris was poisoned by the Third Reich ... See More  

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709741

1931 Gladewater, Texas oil well explosion disaster....

Item #709741

April 29, 1931

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 29, 1931



* Gladewater, Gregg & Upshur County, Texas

* Sinclair No. 1 Cole oil well explosion disaster




The front page has a two column heading: "Oil Gusher Explodes; Flames Kill 14 Men" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 30 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition. ... See More  

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709446

1929 Kalamazoo, Michigan witch killing...

Item #709446

July 20, 1929

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 20, 1929



* Etta L. Fairchild murder

* Witch's spell killing - wicca

* Eugene & Pearl Burgess

* Kalamazoo, Michigan




The front page has a nice banner headline: "MYSTERY WOMAN HUNTED IN 'HEX' MURDER; KILLERS CONTENT, HAPPY" with subheads and related pictorial. (see images) Nice for display. Lengthy coverage continues on page 3. First re... See More  

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709056

1960 Cal Poly Mustangs football team disaster...

Item #709056

October 30, 1960

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 30, 1960



* California Polytechnic State University

* Football team airplane crash - Toledo, Ohio

* Cal Poly Mustangs - San Luis Obispo




The front page has a banner headline: "18 in Football Squad Die In Toledo Airliner Crash" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 50+ pages, light toning at the margins, two small library stamps within the masthead,... See More  

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708515

1961 Syrian coup d'état...

Item #708515

September 30, 1961

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 30, 1961



* 1961 Syrian coup d'état

* Gamal Abdel Nasser

* Syrian Republic restored




The front page has a nice banner headline: "SYRIA REGAINS ITS FREEDOM" with lead-in: "Rebels Throw Off Nasser Rule" and subheads. (see images)

Complete with 22 pages, small library stamp just above the headline, some small binding holes along the ... See More  

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707455

1954 Rocky Marciano KO's Ezzard Charles... Billy Grahm "saves" gangster/boxer Mickey Cohen...

Item #707455

September 18, 1954

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 18, 1954



* Rocky Marciano wins by knockout vs. Ezzard Charles

* Heavyweight boxing title at Yankee Stadium

* Billy Grahm and gangster/boxer Mickey Cohen




The top of the front page has a full-banner headline: "ROCKY KO'S CHARLES IN 8TH", with subheading: "Ez Fails To Retake Crown - 25,000 See Him Floored 3 Times". This is accompanie... See More  

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707162

Largest Saturday NYSE sell-off in U.S. history... Stock market woes continue in 1930...

Item #707162

May 04, 1930

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 4, 1930



* Largest Saturday sell-off in U.S. history

* Post 1929 stock market crash - Great Depression beginning

* Financial downfall continues




The front page has a one column heading: "BEARS PUSH STOCKS TO NEW LOWS" with subhead: "4,867,530 Shares Sold, Setting Record for Half Session".  The front page of the Financial Section has the f... See More  

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706884

Birmingham march... Governor Rockefeller weds...

Item #706884

May 05, 1963

DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, May 5, 1963  On the front page is a one-column wide heading: "1,000 Halt March to Avert Riot", with subhead "Bobby Sends Aides to Birmingham". This was the third straight day of the stepped-up campaign against segregation in Alabama's largest city. Also on the front-page is a banner headline: "Rockefeller Weds ... See More  

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706780

Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson: from the city of the fight...

Item #706780

February 06, 1943

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 6, 1943 



* Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson

* First defeat : from city where it happened




The banner headline on page 14 reports: "18,930 See LaMotta Floor Robinson in Scoring Upset Victory" with subheads: "Defeat Is First for Ray in Career of 130 Bouts" "Bell Saves Sugar from Knockout in Eighth Round; Decision Is Unanimous&qu... See More  

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706352

1956 Bela Lugosi (Dracula) Death...

Item #706352

August 18, 1956

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 18, 1956 

 

* Bela Lugosi death (1st report)

* Count Dracula - Vampire
 



The bottom of page 6 has a small, somewhat discrete photo of Bela Lugosi and brief coverage on his death. Unfortunate for for the short report here. but it is what it is.

Complete with 36 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes al
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706087

1961 Anniston & Birmingham bus attacks...

Item #706087

May 15, 1961

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 15, 1961



* Anniston and Birmingham, Alabama

* Greyhound bus bombing - burning

* Civil Rights movement - freedom riders

* Racial segregation in the South




The top of page 4 has a three column heading: "Bi-Racial Groups Attacked By Dixie Mobs, Bus Fired" (see images)

Complete with 44 pages, two small library stamps within the masthead, small binding ho... See More  

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704998

Arkansas Governor Faubus defies SCOTUS - closes Little Rock schools for the year...

Item #704998

September 13, 1958

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 13, 1958 



* Little Rock, Arkansas - "The Lost Year" 

* Supreme Court decision - 
Cooper v. Aaron

* Governor Orval Faubus defies - closes all Little Rock Schools for a year

* Central High School




The top of the front page has a banner headline: "FAUBUS DEFIES COURT, CLOSES HIGH SCHOOLS" with subheads, which tells of the beginni... See More  

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704536

1901 Great Lake Erie Steamboat Race...

Item #704536

June 04, 1901

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 4, 1901



* The Great Lake Erie Steamboat Race

* The Tashmoo vs. City of Erie - steamers

* Cleveland, Ohio to Erie, Pennsylvania




The top of the front page has a three column headline: "CITY OF ERIE WON BIG RACE BY ONLY 45 SECONDS" with subheads and photos of each ship. (see images)

Twelve pages, light toning, a little margin wear, generally good. Shoul... See More  

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704447

The Sharkey & Corbett boxing match...

Item #704447

November 23, 1898

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, Nov. 23, 1898  The front page has nearly a full column taken up on the historic boxing match between Tom Sharkey and James Corbett, including illustrations of both.

The one-column heads include: "SHARKEY THE VICTOR" "The despised Sailor Showed Himself A Fighter" "Head Much the Better of Corbett After the First Round" "Was P... See More  

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704035

1949 Amarillo, Texas tornado disaster...

Item #704035

May 16, 1949

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 16, 1949



* Amarillo, Potter County, Texas

* F4 tornado storm twister disaster




The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "TORNADO RIPS WEST TEXAS" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

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702643

1957 Gaza Strip riots...

Item #702643

March 11, 1957

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 11, 1957



* Arabs riot and lynchings

* Jews - Jewish - Israel

* U.N. troops in Gaza Strip - Palestine

* Return of Egyptian administration




The front page has a nice banner headline: "ARAB RIOTERS STONE U.N. POLICE IN GAZA" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 48 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, small libr... See More  

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702483

UFO Craze of 1947... Roswell?....

Item #702483

July 11, 1947

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 11, 1947



* The famous UFO scare that was also during the time of the Roswell, New Mexico incident


The top of page 10 has has two column heading: "'Flying Saucers' Flew in Fancy Long Ago" with lead-in: " We Scare Easily" (see images)

Complete with 30 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
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702351

1957 Richard E. Byrd death...

Item #702351

March 12, 1957

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 12, 1957



* Richard E. Byrd death

* American naval officer

* Arctic & Antarctica explorer

* North & South Poles aviator




The top of the front page has a six column headline: "ADMIRAL BYRD DIES" with subheads and photo. (see images)

Complete with 38 pages, small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, generally... See More  

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702005

1957 rescue on Mount Eiger... Claudio Corti...

Item #702005

August 12, 1957

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 12, 1957



* Italian climber Claudio Corti

* North face of Mount Eiger

* Bernese Alps rescue - Switzerland




The front page has a six column heading: "Save One of 4 Trapped in Alps" with subhead and two related photos.

Complete with 40 pages, light toning at the margins, a little wear and small binding holes along the spine, generally good.... See More  

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701872

1938 Sholomo Ben-Yosef execution... Jewish... Jews...

Item #701872

June 30, 1938

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 30, 1938



* Shlomo Ben-Yosef hanging

* Revisionist Zionist - Irgun

* 1st Jew executed by British

* Mandatory Palestine

* Jewish - Jews - Judaica




The front page has one column headings: "Holy Land Is Put Under Army Rule" "Jews Protest British Execution of Youth" (see image) First report coverage on the execution of Shlomo Ben-Yosef.

Complet... See More  

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701834

1929 Blackburn Cult... religouis movement...

Item #701834

October 07, 1929

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 7, 1929



* The Blackburn Cult

* The Great Eleven Club

* May Otis Blackburn

* Queen & High Priestiss

* Willa Rhoads corpse




The bottom of the front page has a one column heading: "'Princess' Buried With 7 Dead Dogs" with subhead. (see image)

Complete with 26 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.



wikipedia no... See More  

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701827

House of David cult commune... Benjamin Purnell...

Item #701827

January 29, 1924

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 29, 1924



* The Israelite House of David religious commune

* King & Queen Benjamin and Mary Purnell

* Benton Harbor, Michigan cult




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SHILOH 'QUEEN' JUST A MOTHER" with subheads. (see images) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the ti... See More  

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701806

1931 World premiere review of Frankenstein...

Item #701806

November 20, 1931

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Nov. 20, 1931



* World Premiere - opening day review (extremely rare)

* Frankenstein movie advertisement

* Pre Code horror monster film  movie

* Boris Karloff & Colin Clive




The top of page 12 has a six column heading for the World Premiere review for the film "Frankenstein": "'Frankenstain' Premiere Draws Curious Throng" This mo... See More  

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701452

Tony Canzoneri vs. Jack Kid Berg... boxing...

Item #701452

April 25, 1931

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 25, 1931



* Tony Canzoneri retains World title

* Lightweight boxing championship

* vs. Jack Kid Berg




The front page of the sport's section has a banner heading: "Tony Canzoneri Retains Lightweight Title By Knocking Out Jack 'Kid' Berg in Third Round" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the... See More  

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701426

House of David cult commune... Benjamin Purnell...

Item #701426

March 24, 1923

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 24, 1923



* The Israelite House of David religious commune

* King & Queen Benjamin and Mary Purnell

* Benton Harbor, Michigan cult




The front page has a two column heading: "'QUEEN'S' POISON THREAT HAUNTED WITNESS, CHARGE" with subheads. (see images) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save... See More  

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701382

Civil Rights March on Washington... "I have a dream..." fame...

Item #701382

August 30, 1963

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 30, 1963 



* Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream" speech fame

* March on Washington D.C. (THE DAY AFTER)

* Fight for Civil Rights era original




The top of page 2 has a three column photo showing the National Mall with small heading: "After the March" Also a one column heading: "Leaders Urge More Marches" (see images)

Com... See More  

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701264

Baltimore Orioles baseball team is born in 1953...

Item #701264

September 30, 1953

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 30, 1953



* Baltimore Orioles baseball in born

* St. Louis Browns & Bill Veeck sells

* MLB - Major League Baseball League




The top of the front page, above the masthead is a banner heading: "Browns Go to Baltimore--Veeck Out. See Page 23" The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Browns Go to Baltimore as Veeck Steps Ou... See More  

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701097

Battle of Metz... George S. Patton...

Item #701097

November 18, 1944

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Nov. 18, 1944



* General George S. Patton

* Battle of Metz, Nazi Germany

* Lorraine Campaign - World War II




The front page has a banner headline: "BIG ALLIED DRIVE GAINING; PATTON SMASH NEARS SAAR" with subheads. Nice for display.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning and a little wear along the margins, irregular along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

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701051

Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times" opening day ad.......

Item #701051

February 19, 1936

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 19, 1936



* Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times"

* Opening Day in Detroit, Michigan (eve)

* Movie - film debut advertisement & review




Page 8 has a 9 x 4 inch advertisement for the opening day showing of Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times", a silent comedy film, in Detroit, Michigan.

The top of the same page has a heading: "Chaplin&... See More  

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701009

1943 New Britain, New Guinea invasion...

Item #701009

December 17, 1943

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 17, 1943



* New Britain campaign begins

* New Guinea initial invasion

* General Douglas MacArthur

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a nice banner headline: "NEW BRITAIN INVADED" with subheads and related map. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, =generally in good condition.



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700437

1931 Knute Rockne death photo...

Item #700437

April 12, 1931

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION only of the Detroit Free Press, April 12, 1931



* Knute Rockne photo (death)

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* College football head coach




The front page has a 9 x 7 inch photo of Knute Rockne. Rockne was killed just 12 days prior.

Complete rotogravure section only with 8 pages, a little margin wear, generally good.

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700430

Smith v. Allwright decision... Texas Negroes....

Item #700430

April 04, 1944

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 4, 1944



* Smith v. Allwright decision (1st report)

* United States Supreme Court decision

* African Americans voting rights in Texas




Page 3 has a two column heading: "High-Court Ruling Gives Negroes Primary Ballot" with smaller subheads. (see images)

Complete with 16 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

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700384

House of David cult commune... Benjamin Purnell...

Item #700384

July 23, 1927

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 23, 1927



* The Israelite House of David religious commune

* King Benjamin Purnell scandal trial

* Benton Harbor, Michigan cult




The front page has a one column heading: "CULT GIRL, 19, WEDS OLD MAN ON FAKE OATH" with subhead. (see images) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.

Complete w... See More  

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699916

United States recognizes USSR in 1933...

Item #699916

November 18, 1933

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, November 18, 1933



* United States recognizes the Soviet Union

* Russia - USSR (1st report)

* Franklin D. Roosevelt establishes relations




The top of the front page has a four column headline: "United States Recognizes Russia but Leaves Debt Issue Unsettled; Bullitt Is Appointed Ambassador" with subheads and related photo. (see images) First report coverage ... See More  

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699690

End of U.S. prohibition nears in 1932...

Item #699690

August 12, 1932

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 12, 1932



* The United States prohibition to end ?

* President Herbert Hoover admits failure

* President nomination address




The top of the front page has a four column headline: "HOOVER URGES REFORM OF NATION'S DRY LAWS IN ACCEPTANCE SPEECH" with subheads. (see) Text of Hoover's acceptance address as well.

Complete with 24 pages, light tonin... See More  

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699440

Operation Moolah... MiG-15 defection...

Item #699440

September 21, 1953

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 21, 1953



* Operation Moolah - Korean War

* Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 jet fighter

* Communist pilot No Kum-sok defection




The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALLIES GET MiG INTACT; Red Airman Claims $100,000 Bounty" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 44 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, some smal... See More  

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698921

Spree Killer Charles Starkweather execution day...

Item #698921

June 25, 1959

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS., June 25, 1959



* Charles Starkweather execution (day of)

* Girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate spree murders




The front page has a one column heading: "Nebraska Killer Dies in Chair" with subhead and small photo of Starkweather. (see images)

Complete with 48 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, generally in nice condi... See More  

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698794

Russia joins America as a nuclear power...

Item #698794

September 24, 1949

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, September 24, 1949



* Semipalatinsk Test Site "The Polygon"

* Soviet atomic bomb project revealed

* Joins America as a nuclear super power




The front page has a banner headline: "A-BOMB TREATY URGED" with lead-in: "Soviet Atom Blast Starts World Clamor" and various subheads. (see images) More on page 12.

Complete with 38 pages, light ton... See More  

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698390

Amonate, Virginia coal mine explosion...

Item #698390

December 28, 1957

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 28, 1957 



* Amonate, Tazewell County Virginia

* Pocahontas Fuel Company disaster

* Coal mine No. 31 gas explosion




The front page has a banner headline: "MINE BLAST TRAPS 21" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the coal mine gas explosion in mine No. 31 of the Pocahontas Fuel Company in Amonate, Virginia. 

Complete with ... See More  

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697963

1922 Harry Greb vs. Tommy Gibbons boxing fight....

Item #697963

March 14, 1922

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 14, 1922



* Harry vs. Tommy Gibbons

* Heavyweight boxing fight

* Madison Square Garden




The top of page 14 has a two column heading: "GREB AWARDED DECISION IN BOUT WITH GIBBONS" with subhead and round by round description. (see images)

Complete in 24 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

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697937

1938 Adolf Hitler speech to the Reichstag....

Item #697937

February 21, 1938

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 21, 1938



* Adolf Hitler's speech to Reichstag

* Czechoslovakia & Austria Germans




The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Hitler Tells World He's Prepared to Use Force to Carve an Empire" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with related photo.

Complete with 20 pages, light toning a... See More  

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697928

Mary Pickford poses for a 4th of July-themed photo...

Item #697928

July 19, 1925

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS (ROTOGRAVURE SUPPLEMENT), July 1, 1923



* July 4th coverage

* Mary Pickford poses for the Detroit Free Press

* Great for framing




Fans of the Golden Age of Hollywood and prior will appreciate the full-page, July Fourth-themed illustration which included Mary Pickford. She posed especially for The Detroit Free Press. Would look great framed.

Other illustrations are fou... See More  

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697626

Matthew McKeon... Ribbon Creek incident...

Item #697626

August 04, 1956

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 4, 1956



* Matthew McKeon conviction

* Ribbon Creek incident - deaths

* United States Marine Corps

* Parris Island Recruit Depot

* Port Royal, South Carolina




The front page has a banner headline: "MARINE NEGLIGENT IN DEATHS" with subheads and related photo. (see images)

Complete with 20 pages, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

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697253

Jeff Sweetser and Chick Evans... 1923 amateur golf...

Item #697253

July 28, 1923

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 28, 1923  The Sports Section tells of Jess Sweetser defeating Chick Evans in the semi-final for the 1923 Western Amateur Golf Championship. The previous year Sweetser defeated Bobby Jones to win the championship, and this was the final step in his request to repeat. Unfortunately he would lose in the final round. Nice to have both Jess Sweetser and Chick Evans sho... See More  

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697161

1937 Franklin D. Roosevelt's 2nd inauguration...

Item #697161

January 21, 1937

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 21, 1937



* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR 2nd inauguration



The top of the front page has a one heading: "Mr. Roosevelt Pledges Broad Social Reform" with subheads. Complete text of the inaugural address in on page 15. A few related photos on the back page.

Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp with... See More  

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697152

1946 Airplane crashes into 40 Wall Street building...

Item #697152

May 21, 1946

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 21, 1946



* 40 Wall Street, New York City skyscraper

* United States Army Air Force

* C-45 Beechcraft airplane crash




The front page has a banner headline: "PLANE RAMS 70-STORY BLDG." with lead-in: "N.Y. Skyscraper Crash Kills Five" Two subheads and related photo as well. Nice for display. More related photos on the back page. First report cov... See More  

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