Iconic pair on the end of World War II: the New York Times...
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May 08, 1945
NEW YORK TIMES, May 8 and August 15, 1945 A pair of iconic issues often featured in books, magazines, photos, school books & elsewhere in reference to the end of WWII.
May 8 has a four line banner headline: "THE WAR IN EUROPE IS ENDED ! SURRENDER IS UNCONDITIONAL; V-E WILL BE PROCLAIMED TODAY; OUR TROOPS ON OKINAWA GAIN" with many subheads and a related photo showing a huge, celebratory crowd in Times Square.
Complete with all 34 pages, various wear at the margins, mostly the right margin, minimal wear at the central fold.
Aug. 15: "JAPAN SURRENDERS, END OF WAR ! EMPEROR ACCEPTS ALLIED RULE; M'ARTHUR SUPREME COMMANDER; OUR MANPOWER CURBS VOIDED" with many related subheads and photo. More on the following pages.
Complete in 36 pages, minor loss at the lower spine corner, generally nice condition.
May 8 has a four line banner headline: "THE WAR IN EUROPE IS ENDED ! SURRENDER IS UNCONDITIONAL; V-E WILL BE PROCLAIMED TODAY; OUR TROOPS ON OKINAWA GAIN" with many subheads and a related photo showing a huge, celebratory crowd in Times Square.
Complete with all 34 pages, various wear at the margins, mostly the right margin, minimal wear at the central fold.
Aug. 15: "JAPAN SURRENDERS, END OF WAR ! EMPEROR ACCEPTS ALLIED RULE; M'ARTHUR SUPREME COMMANDER; OUR MANPOWER CURBS VOIDED" with many related subheads and photo. More on the following pages.
Complete in 36 pages, minor loss at the lower spine corner, generally nice condition.
Category: The 20th Century
