28 Old Issues of National Police Gazette Sport Lifestyle Culture Magazine on USB

Description: THE LARGEST COLLECTION ON eBAY "NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE" OLD & RARE SPORTING LIFESTYLE POP-CULTURE MAGAZINE28 SELECT ISSUES Covering Years from 1845 to 1922__________________ It is nearly impossible to find all these OLD & RARE magazines in any form and if found they would cost a fortune! ____________________ Great Collection Of Old & Rare Magazines The National Police Gazette, commonly referred to as simply the Police Gazette, was an American magazine founded in 1845. Under publisher Richard K. Fox, it became the forerunner of the men's lifestyle magazine, the illustrated sports weekly, the girlie pin-up magazine, the celebrity gossip column, Guinness World Records-style competitions, and modern tabloid sensational journalism The magazine was founded by two journalists, Enoch E. Camp, an attorney, and George Wilkes, a transcontinental railroad booster. It began as a chronicler of crime and criminals, intended for consumption by the general public. In 1866, Wilkes and Camp sold the Gazette to George W. Matsell. The editor and proprietor from 1877 until his death in 1922 was Richard Kyle Fox, an immigrant from Ireland. Richard Kyle Fox was editor and proprietor of the Gazette from 1877 to 1922Ostensibly devoted to matters of interest to the police, it was a tabloid-like publication, with lurid coverage of murders, Wild West outlaws, and sport. It was well known for its engravings and photographs of scantily clad strippers, burlesque dancers, and prostitutes, often skirting on the edge of what was legally considered obscenity. For decades it was a staple furnishing of barber shops, where men would peruse it awaiting their turn. The publication's association with barber shops was noted in a Vaudeville routine in which the straight man asked "Seen the Police Gazette?," and his partner replied "No, I shave myself." The National Police Gazette enjoyed considerable popularity in the late 19th century and early decades of the 20th century. Its popularity decreased during the Great Depression. In 1932 the Police Gazette ceased publication, and was sold at auction for a nominal sum. Publication was suspended from Feb. 11, 1932 until Sept. 5, 1933, when it was revived under the ownership of the Donenfelds, who placed it in the editorial hands of Mrs. Merle W. Hersey, the ex-wife of Harold Hersey. During this period the paper appeared twice a month and took on more of the flavor of a girlie magazine. The Donenfeld/Hersey regime did not last long. The magazine changed hands again within a year, coming into the possession of Harold H. Roswell and becoming a monthly publication in 1935. The National Police Gazette continued as a monthly publication in Roswell's hands for many years. The Canadian newspaper publisher Joseph Azaria took it over in 1968, and it finally ceased print publication in 1977. In September 1942, the U.S. Post Office barred delivery of the publication through the mail because of its "obscene and lewd pictures." In its heyday it was immensely influential. In the first part of the 20th century, the US became the center for professional boxing. It was generally accepted that the "world champions" were those listed by the Police Gazette. Fox handed diamond-studded belts to champion prizefighters. After 1920, the National Boxing Association began to sanction "title fights". From 1896 to 1918, a Sporting Annual was published as a yearly summary of statistics in the sporting world. The guide touted themselves as "Statistics and Best Performances in Pugilism, Athletics, Bicycling, Rowing, Baseball, Trotting, and Racing." The 200+ page publication was compiled by Sam C. Austin, editor of the Police Gazette. Although primarily focused on boxing, there are dozens of unique illustrations and summaries on other sports that are of particular interest to those studying the history of sports. In 1896, the Police Gazette also allegedly offered a prize of $10,000 (about $300,000 in 2018 money) to the first to row across the Atlantic Ocean, though no contemporary source exists confirming a Police Gazette offer of any significant monetary prize. In the same year, George Harbo and Frank Samuelsen invested their savings in an 18-foot rowboat, which they named 'Fox' after the editor of the Gazette, Richard K. Fox. Despite crossing the Atlantic in 55 days, the Police Gazette never paid the men the promised prize money, though no contemporary sources exist showing the money was ever offered by the Police Gazette or that the men were expecting a substantial sum from the Gazette. Numerous sources report the men were expecting either no money or only whatever money could be raised from exhibitions following successful completion of the voyage. Sources also show Richard K. Fox and the Police Gazette offered and provided towing of the 'Fox' to Bay Ridge, Brooklyn—the last outside propulsion used by Harbo and Samuelsen until reaching Europe; payment of expenses incurred by the American consulate in Le Havre for their food, clothing, and temporary shelter upon reaching the continent; two gold medals commemorating the achievement; and publicity within the pages of the Police Gazette. The Gazette was also the only newspaper willing to attach its name to the endeavor as others considered it too risky. On July 27, 1901 appeared as one of National Police Gazette headlines for reviews of popular entertainers, "Paragraphs of Interest Concerning the Stage Lives and Doings of Vaudeville People, Here can be Found Many Items Which Will Interest Performers as Well as Theater Goers, Professionals Requested to Send in Photos." On the list of favorably reviewed entertainers that included ventriloquists, minstrels, songsters, aerialists, and comedians was listed Pat H. Chappelle and his The Rabbit's Foot Company among other vaudeville shows The Police Gazette was the first organized boxing sanctioning body in America, declaring its intention in 1881 and issuing championships beginning in 1882. Integral to the Police Gazette Rules was the requirement that championships be contested bare knuckle. Though all professional championship boxing was technically illegal, the Gazette continued as the bare-knuckle sanctioning organization until 1894 when it was clear gloved boxing would be the only acceptable mainstream version of the sport. *************************** All these OLD & RARE Magazines have been professionally compiled in high quality and preserved forever on USB for your enjoyment You can READ, TRANSFER, COPY, CUT, PASTE, SAVE & ZOOM IN on any text, diagrams or illustrations. The pictures you see in this auction were taken from this USB This USB can be read on your Windows or MAC Computer or Laptop ********************************* Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The Complete List of the Issues (Please note some of the Issues have torn or missing pages) The National Police Gazette, October 11, 1845 The National Police Gazette, October 16, 1845 The National Police Gazette, October 18, 1845 The National Police Gazette, October 25, 1845 The National Police Gazette, November 1, 1845 National Police Gazette, December 13, 1845 The National Police Gazette, April 22, 1865 The National Police Gazette, May. 20, 1865 The National Police Gazette, April 22, 1882 The National Police Gazette, November 14, 1885 The National Police Gazette, November 14, 1885 (2nd Copy) The National Police Gazette, July 3, 1886 The National Police Gazette, June 5, 1886 The National Police Gazette, June 5, 1886 (2nd Copy) The National Police Gazette, June 19, 1886 The National Police Gazette, June 22, 1889 The National Police Gazette, June 26, 1886 The National Police Gazette, December 4, 1886 The National Police Gazette, January 17, 1891 The National Police Gazette, October 10, 1891 The National Police Gazette, December 5, 1891 The National Police Gazette, December 12, 1891 The National Police Gazette, May. 28, 1892 The National Police Gazette, January 21, 1922 The National Police Gazette, January 28, 1922 The National Police Gazette, February 4, 1922 The National Police Gazette, February 11, 1922 The National Police Gazette, February 18, 1922 The National Police Gazette, February 25, 1922 The National Police Gazette, March 4, 1922 *****************Please make sure to check our other old & rare Books collections Lists Each collection is unique~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Please note: we use unbranded generic USB 2.0 Flash Drives Our USB flash drives are formatted so they can run on any Apple or Windows PC The USB flash drive Color vary and you might get different Color than the one in the picture *******************Returns & Exchange PolicyDue to the nature of the item being a USB and it can be copied, there is no return on this item, but if the item is faulty please contact US via eBay's messaging service for the returns address. The item must be returned within 14 days and once received, a replacement will be shipped to you. We suggest returning items via trackable delivery service. The Content of this USB has been collected and compiled by US. Reproduction and sale of this USB is STRICTLY PROHIBITED!

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