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Mid-Week Pictorial - Published Weekly by the New York Times Company. Measures 11" X 16". Volume 6, Number 23 - February 7, 1918
Largely consisting of photos with captions though with occassional blocks of longer text, the Mid-Week Pictorial is photojournalism before LIFE. Basically a roto section of The New York Times.
Interesting contents picked up from paging through this particular issue are as follows:
Cover: Newton D. Baker - Secretary of War
Article: A Flashlight on Some Aspects of the War 2 photos on a single page, headlined: Americans on the British and French Fronts - 3 more related photos follow on the next page 2 photos on a single page, headlined: With the American Armies at Home and Abroad Full page photo, plus 3 additional photos on the facind page, headlined: Picturesque Scenes in the Alpine Regions Where the Italian and Austrian Armies Are Fighting One Another 4 photos over two facing pages with small article beneath, headlined: Aerial Torpedoes and Trench Mortars Used by the French Full page photo, headlined: Reading the Proclamation at the Tower of David, in Jerusalem, Dec. 11, 1917 Article with 2 large photos, headlined: Historic Scenes in the Taking Of Jerusalem HUGE photo spreads the entire two pages in the center of the issue, headlined: The Crusaders' Dream Realized by the Capture of Jerusalem, Dec. 10, 1917 - with the "dream" shown as a painting by Wilhelm von Kaulbach laid in an empty area of the photo at the top right. Very impressive! Article, with two large photos and a full-page map on the facing page, headlined: Alsace-Lorraine, Whose Restoration by Germany is France's Chief Demand in the Settlement of War Full page photo, plus three smaller photos on facing page with brief article, headlined: The Use of Naval Kite-Balloons to Detect the Presence of Enemy Submarines 4 large photos on two facing pages, headlined: Examples of Camouflage Used on the Western Front Full page horizontal photo, captioned at right features Germany's new Gotha airplane 2 large photos on a full-page with brief article below, headlined: Disastrous Fire in New American Shipyard 2 large photos on a single-page, headlined: Unusual Photographs Taken During Actual Fighting in France Article with photos: Prominent Personalities in Revolutionary Russia - with photos of Ioffee, Antonow, Krylenko, and Schneider Back cover, 3 photos: Providing Recreation for America's New Army Men
GRADING - CONDITION:
Fantastic vintage issue! I paged through the entire issue and can guarantee that it is complete with no cut-outs. Fragile vintage newsprint grades EX or 5/10 with some rough top edges near the back of the issue including some tears into the top edge. Light edge wear around covers.





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