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Historic Periodicals

All sorts of stuff are listed here – some are railroad issued, others are from non-industry sources and all are in excellent condition unless noted.   Photos of any item will be e-mailed upon request.  Dimensions may be rounded to the nearest inch.  Please ignore the bracketed [  ] notations.

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9-11 Terror Attack on the World Trade Center – Newspaper Reports

Newspaper editions on the day following the attack complete with on-the-scene coverage and many pictures, plus 2 later issues of the Chicago Tribune.  All are in excellent condition.

 

New York Post – 09/12/2001.  Excellent photo coverage, 104 pages.   Photo   {cb]

$25.00

New York Times – 09/12/2001.  Complete paper, 74 pages.   Photo   [cb]

$25.00

Investors Business Daily – 09/12/2001.  First section only, 14 pages.   Photo   [cb]

$3.50

Chicago Tribune – 09/12/2001.  First section, only, 24 pages.   Photo   [cb]

$7.50

Chicago Tribune – 09/13/2001.   First section, only, 28 pages.   Photo   [cb]

$7.50

Chicago Tribune – 09/16/2001.  Special report, complete.  12 pages.   Photo   [cb]

$10.00

***      Note: - All six 9-11 newspapers 

$55.00

 

 

A Chicago Album.  Memorable images from the Chicago Tribune published in The Chicago Tribune Magazine (a regular Sunday feature) for August 27, 1910 coincident with the Tribunes 150th anniversary.  Excellent condition, 148 pages.   Photo   [cb]

$10.00

Chicago Tribune – 150th Anniversary Commemorative Edition.  4 primary sections, an overview and “Classis Comics.”  Section 1 – A City & a Newspaper Grow up Together (16 pages, Section 2 – The Man Who Built a Paper, a Party & a Presidency (12 pages), Section 3 – The Colonel Takes Charge (16 pages, Section 4 – Parting With the Ghost (12 pages), the Overview (4 pages) and Classic Comics (8 pages).  Excellent condition.   [cb]

$15.00

***     Note:  A Chicago Album and the 150th Anniversary Edition together (2 items above)

$20.00

 

 

Images of Evil – Nazi Atrocities.  On August 24, 1987, the New York Post published historic never-before-seen photos of German war crimes – photos that had just been found in a garbage can in Patterson, NJ.  The photos were traced to a recently assassinated alleged war criminal and were purchased by the New York Post..  This is the complete 08/24/1987 issue complete with the pictures and background material.  It is doubtful any other newspaper would have published these photos.  Excellent condition.  Photo   [cb]

$10.00

Life Magazine – October 16, 1950.  Special education issue dealing with “U.S. Schools; They Face a Crisis.”  The entire issue focuses on schools with 30 articles.  192 pages, excellent condition.  Photo   [cb]

$15.00

Life Magazine, Collector’s Edition – Spring 1992.  Issue features the Big Board – an inside look at the New York Stock Exchange in its bi-centennial year.  88 pages, near-mint condition.  Photo   [cb]

$10.00

Northwest Cook County, IL – Commemorative newspaper edition.  On September 4, 1972, the Daily Herald, a local newspaper circulated in the northwest suburban Chicago suburbs, published a centennial edition consisting of 6 sections reviewing events over the last 100 years.  Extensive coverage of Des Plaines, Mt. Prospect, Arlington Heights and adjacent towns.  The 6 sections are:  1 - 1872-1900, 2 - 1900-1920, 3 - The 1920’s, 4 - The 30’s & ‘40’s, 5 - 1945-1960 & 6 - The 60’s & 70’s.  Each section has 16 to 24 pages and all are in excellent condition.      [cb].

All six issues for $50.00

Stamford, CT – 350 Years.  Special edition of The Stamford Advocate dated June 30, 1991 telling the story of Stamford’s 350 years.  Profusely illustrated, 144 pages, near-mint condition.  Photo   [cb]

$10.00

Texas – 150 Years of Statehood.  4 sections of The Houston Chronicle for March 2. 1986 celebrating Texas’ 150 years as a state.  Titled  “A Legendary 150 Years, the sections are:.  Chapter 1 – Our History, Chapter 2 – Our Economy, Chapter 3 – Our Culture & Chapter 4 – Our People.  A total of 56 pages in excellent condition.   [cb]

$10.00

The Wall Street Journal for October 20, 1987.  This Tuesday, the Dow plunged 22.6 % or 508.32 points to 1738.42, a drop far greater than the 12.8% decline on October 28, 1929.  A repeat of 1929?  Depression in 1987 is not expected; according to this edition, and it looks like they were right.  This is the complete paper – 2 sections and 78 pages, in excellent condition.   [cb]

$10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

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