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New York Times - World War II Era: 1940 Jan.16-31, Feb.1-15,…
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13-Jun-2020
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New York Times - World War II Era: 1940 Jan.16-31, Feb.1-15, Feb.16-29 & Mar.1-15 broadsheets in four bound volumes. Extensive coverage of war in Europe including the HMS Cossack raid of the German 'Altmark' prison vessel, freeing 326 British seamen (Feb.18), Moscow peace treaty ending war between Russia & Finland (Mar.13), domestic news includes World Premiere of Pinocchio (Feb.7) and S.S. Queen Elizabeth arriving in New York on her maiden voyage (Mar.7), Sunday issues with New York Times Book Review plus rotogravure picture sections, the Mar 3 edition with colour 'War Map of Europe' and pictorial review of first 6 months of the war, numerous advertisements noting full-page for Steinway pianos, Frigidaire refrigerators & Dodge cars, also Chesterfield cigarettes plus plethora of alcohol advertisements. (4 volumes)
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