Auburn, New York prison riot....
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July 29, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 29, 1929
* Auburn Correctional Facility
* Prison riot of 1929
The front page has a nice five column headline: "CONVICTS RIOT, PUT TORCH TO AUBURN PRISON; 1,700 BATTLE GUARDS FIVE HOURS, WOUNDING 4; TWO MUTINEERS KILLED, 4 ESCAPE OVER WALL" with subheads and photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 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. Very nice condition.
* Auburn Correctional Facility
* Prison riot of 1929
The front page has a nice five column headline: "CONVICTS RIOT, PUT TORCH TO AUBURN PRISON; 1,700 BATTLE GUARDS FIVE HOURS, WOUNDING 4; TWO MUTINEERS KILLED, 4 ESCAPE OVER WALL" with subheads and photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 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. Very nice condition.
Category: The 20th Century
