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October 13, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 13, 1928
* D-LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Intercontinental flight (during)
* Atlantic Ocean to Lakehurst, New Jersey
The front page has a four column headline: "ZEPPELIN FAR OUT OVER ATLANTIC, RACING AT HIGH SPEED FOR BERMUDA; MAY REACH LAKEHURST SUNDAY NIGHT" with subheads and related map. (see) Lengthy coverage on the 1st Intercontinental flight of the Graf Zeppelin continues on the following pages with 3 related photos.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton & linen content, allowing the issues to remain very white & sturdy into the present. Given the subscription cost, libraries & institutions rather than individuals were the primary subscribers of these high-quality editions. Nice condition.
Category: The 20th Century
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