Came out of an estate in cincinnati and i dont know how old they are. Over 1,200 lives probably lost when mammoth steamer titanic is sunk is one of the many dramatic headlines declaring one of the worst disasters in modern history. April 16, 1912 image 1 search americas historic newspaper pages from 17891963 or use the u. Many different titanic newspaper articles covered the tragedy of the titanic sinking. American newspapers known to have been reprinted compiled by rick brown of. Many collectors want to recall the past or commemorate a specific date. Mrs george dunton widener eleanor elkins, 50, was born in philadelphia, pa on 21 september 1861. On april 16, 1912, the richmond times dispatch issued its tuesday morning paper with a full report about a tragedy at sea. Posterazzi newspaper the times dispatch 16 april 1912.
Depending on the publication and the information that they received before running the story the next day, there were varying accounts of the disaster. Sep, 2017 titanic newspaper front page 1912 04 16 the times dispatch richmond, va, april 16, 1912, page 1 stay safe and healthy. Expect to pick up the few hundreds who took to the lifeboats. Discover richmond times dispatch other articles clippings from 2. The national endowment for the humanities aims to have every. April 17, 1912 page 7, image 7 search americas historic newspaper pages from 17891963 or use the u. Innovative graphic design, scathing editorials, and dramatic photographs added up to one of the most poignant and widely reported peacetime maritime disasters of the modern age. In this undated image made available by the library of congress the olympic, right, and the. Even the technological advances of the telegraph and photographboth of which gave a compelling immediacy to the titanic tragedycould not prevent the publication of a fair number of glaringly inaccurate reports regarding the events of the night of april 14, 1912 most of these early dispatches betrayed a touching optimism regarding the status of the stricken ocean liner. Apr 10, 2002 the new york times, 14 april 1912 the new giantess titanic the white star liner titanic which, for a year at least, will be the largest vessel in the world, is due to arrive in new york on wednesday afternoon at the end of her maiden westward passage of the atlantic. The illustrated sunday magazine appeared in the boston sunday herald, buffalo sunday times, cleveland leader, detroit free press, louisville courierjournal, milwaukee sunday sentinel, minneapolis tribune, new orleans daily picayune and later, times democrat, philadelphia record, pittsburgh gazette times, providence sunday tribune, rochester. Adapted from the acclaimed graphic novel, swell explores the kaleidoscopic journey of grief, immersing the audience in a lush visual landscape as. The phrase titanic sinks was part of the headline for the boston daily globe, the london herald, the baltimore american, the globe of toronto, and, of course, the new york times after the historic wreck of 1912 heres what the article sans headline looked like in the new york times, courtesy of the times machine.
There was, however, a long frontpage article entitled 54,000ton ships for north german lloyd. She was travelling on titanic with her sons, rossmore, aged 16, and eugene, aged. Posterazzi newspaper the times dispatch 16 april 1912 titanic sinks after collision poster print 18 x 24. Read new york times newspaper archives, apr 16, 1912, p. Collections with newspapers newspapers library of congress. The newspaper has won a total of 26 pulitzer prizes as of 2016, and with a total paid circulation of 245,824 from september 2015 to august 2016, it is the 25th most read newspaper in the united states. Louis post dispatch, all with the april 16 date and all made in the middle 1980s by a newspaper replica company in missouri called historic reissues or one. He was a man of wide culture, thorough education and commanded the highest respect of all who knew him. Titanic sinks original antique bangor newspaper april 16, 1912. This image provided by the new york times shows its april 16, 1912 front page coverage of the titanic disaster.
This hub focuses on the lesser known victims of the titanic tragedy. The state historical society in columbia, missouri, is the state newspaper repository. Richmond, va, and the national digital newspaper program. The boston daily globes titanic coverage on april 16, 1912.
The times dispatch, titanic, great white star line liner, sinks after collision with iceberg on her maiden voyage, and 1,800 lives are reported lost in worlds great marine disaster, richmond, va, april 16, 1912. Later other newspapers further embellished, reporting that it was crazed sicilian men who had to be threatened at gun point to allow for the egress of women and children from the. The headlines on original titanic newspapers were dramatic, frightening, and unforgettable. In faintest tough with the wireless station at sable island, the cunard liner carpathia, with hundreds of survivors of the sunken titanic on board, was creeping down the coast early this morning, making the best time for this port that foggy conditions would permit. Two major historical events compete for recognition on april 14. New york times newspaper april 16, 1912, new york, new york the news thaf s fit to print i i the weather. Teachers call for muslim pupils to be allowed to use ramadan as grounds of appeal against poor exam results.
The olympic, the titanics great sister, started fro. Once installed, the only elements aboveground would. The richmond rebels were one of eight teams in the united states baseball league, and were based in richmond, virginia. Apr 11, 2012 the boston daily globes titanic coverage on april 16, 1912 it seems that titanic anniversary coverage is everywhere you turn this week. Story of titanic a study in accelerated evolution of breaking. The library of congress chronicling america the times dispatch.
The richmond times dispatch released the schedule the league originally intended to have on april 8. Remembering the 1517 passengers and crew on titanic, that lost their lives on 15 april 1912 at am. Most newspapers are from the first six months after the sinking. The new york times, october 31, 1915 the stars and stripes paris, france, may 10, 1918 new york journal, january 3, 1897. Nearly 300 photos from the archives of the richmond timesdispatch dec 24, 2016 dec 24, 2016. The virginia newspaper project cannot resist the compelling story that is the titanic.
Nearly 300 photos from the archives of the richmond times. Mar 22, 2018 titanic newspaper front page 1912 0417 the evening world new york, ny, april 17, 1912, final editionextra, page 1 stay safe and healthy. About collecting historic newspapers phil barbers historic. Newspaper archivesindexesmorgues newspaper and current. The rebels were managed by alfred newman and owned by ernest landgraf. Chronicling america chronicling america issn 24752703 is a website providing access to information about historic newspapers and select digitized newspaper pages, and is produced by the national digital newspaper program ndnp. Apr 15, 2014 the phrase titanic sinks was part of the headline for the boston daily globe, the london herald, the baltimore american, the globe of toronto, and, of course, the new york times after the historic wreck of 1912 heres what the article sans headline looked like in the new york times, courtesy of the times machine. The richmond times dispatch reported on april 16, 1912, in banner headlines.
The largest ship afloat at the time, the titanic sank in the north atlantic ocean on. The league collapsed within two months of its creation from may 1 to june 24, 1912. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The newspapers staff could not possibly know that 100 plus years later, the story would continue to fascinate and be studied in minute detail. There are three local races in lawrence county, one for. On april 9, 1955, the boston red sox topped the new york giants, 52, in an exhibition game seen by more than 12,600 spectators at parker field in richmond. Other games played on opening day were richmond 2, washington 0. Newspaper archive1,200 selected complete american newspaper pages, dating from april 1, 1912 to april 14, 1922, covering the sinking of the titanic and its aftermath. From the united states to across the atlantic, the titanic sinking was the largest story of april, 1912, and many of the titanic newspaper articles have been preserved and can be viewed to this day.
Chronicling america this database allows you to search and view public domain newspaper pages 16901963 and find information about american newspapers published between 1690present. April 16, 1912 page 6, image 6 search americas historic newspaper pages from 17891963 or use the u. Titanic disaster newspaper articles 1912 1922 download titanic disaster newspaper archive 1,200 selected complete american newspaper pages, dating from april 1, 1912 to april 14, 1922, covering the sinking of the titanic and its aftermath. The sinking of the unsinkable how the newspapers of the. Titanic newspaper articles from 1912, compilation of. Since the recent movie, the most abundandant titanic sinking reproduction newspaper is the boston daily globe of april 16, 1912, followed the new york times, new york tribune, and the st. When the ship sank, she was pulled into collapsible lifeboat a. Even the technological advances of the telegraph and photographboth of which gave a compelling immediacy to the titanic tragedycould not prevent the publication of a fair number of glaringly inaccurate reports regarding the events of the night of april 14, 1912. The article reported that ndl had signed a contract for a ship that will be 4,000 tons larger than the hamburgamerican liner imperator now in the process of construction and nearly. The boston daily globes original newspaper article. The boston daily globe 1912 encyclopedia titanica message board.
Eighteen today probably preceded by tomorrow fair and moderate 80, 57, thousand eight hundred souls l says latest wireless 675 most of them women and which has ors on found only wreckage and crowded life boats where titanic crashed into in estimates of number who perished the word that at oclock monday 3 hours and 55 minutes. Two boston globe newspapers combined for april 16, 1912 morning and evening editions 12 pages. The boston globe sometimes abbreviated as the globe is an american daily newspaper founded and based in boston, massachusetts, since its creation by charles h. At one time, newspapers were the only reliable means of news delivery. Titanic newspaper front page 19120416 the times dispatch. Profuse reports and illustrations of the titanic steamship disaster.
New york times newspaper archives, apr 16, 1912, p. Newspaper directory to find information about american newspapers published between 1690present. Get the best deals on collectible newspapers 1900 1939. Titanic, giant white star liner, sinks after collision with iceberg on her maiden voyage. The paper would later carry the slogan newspaper founded 5 may 1912 by v. The information shown here is the abridged edition of an annotated index of american newspapers known to have been reprinted. The times dispatch, richmond, virginia, july 15, 1917.
Titanic newspaper articles have been collected from all around the world and citing many different angles. Obituaries and death notices in essex county virginia. The library of congress chronicling america newyork tribune. The front page of the april 16, 1912 edition of the new york times displays coverage of the sinking of the rms titanic. The were no stories about titanic in the times on 12 april 1912. They might be a souvenir edition from 1912 or they could be a souvenir from the. Washington post newspaper archives, apr 16, 1912, p. Titanic in black and white richmond man escapes death. Hours for early voting at the lawrence county courthouse will be weekdays from 8 a. A book for precocious grown ups, kay thompson and hilary knight, 1955. Local and state libraries, as well as the library of congress, have microfilm of st. The first issue carried the date 22 april 1912 22 1912, in that russia was still using the julian calendar, which was days behind the gregorian calendar. This is the complete newspaper from the new york times.
April 15, 1912 the british passenger liner, the rms titanic, sinks in the north atlantic at 2. New york times april 17, 1865 april 19, 1912 new york tribune december 16, 1861 july 16, 1862 december, 1862 october 15, 18, 22, 1878 december 21, 1879 august 10, 1880 september 23, 1881 october 17, 1881 july 12, 1882 new york weekly news february 10, 1866 new york weekly tribune april 12, 1861 october 12, 1861 new york world june 4, 1842. In between a couple magazines i pulled out a news paper. People waited eagerly for the next days newspaper to learn about important events. Pope washes feet of 12 disabled, including a muslim. The leagues regular season began may 1, 1912 and ended june 5. Ill join in with some excerpts from our souvenir reprint of the april 16, 1912, edition of the boston daily globe. April 16 1912 newyork times titanic sinks newspaper. Titanic disaster newspaper articles 19121922 downlo. On april 14, 1912, the british liner rms titanic collided with an iceberg in the north atlantic at 11. Richmond, va, april 16, 1912 the stars and stripes, june, 1919 the national intelligencer and washington advertiser. Butt with gun in hand, held back frenzied men, saved women.
In the full version, 80% of the listings are expanded to include such identifying information as pagesize. April 16, 1912 image 3 search americas historic newspaper pages from 17891963 or use the u. I think they were time life but they were old and covered in dust and smelled like a musty old basement. A resident of elkins park, pa, she boarded the titanic at cherbourg with her husband george widener, son harry elkins widener, mr wideners manservant edwin keeping and her own maid amalie gieger. The united states baseball league, an 8team challenger to the national league and american league, played its first game, with new york and the visiting team from reading, pennsylvania, playing to a 1010 tie before a crowd of 2,500. Library of congress national digital newspaper program u. Titanic in the news 1015 april 1912 encyclopedia titanica. New york american, titanic founders at sea 1,500 perish. Front page of the april 16, 1912 times dispatch announcing the disaster. Titanic newspaper headline st louis post dispatch april 16 1912 great condition. The boston daily globes original newspaper article titanic. The times dispatch of virginia posted a news story on march 24, 1912 regarding a fourmasted schooner firing off distress signals near hatteras about. Richmond times dispatch richmond, virginia sunday, february 10, 1907.
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