Ratification of the repeal of prohibition in 1933 West Virginia...
Item # 727282
June 28, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 28, 1933
* End of Prohibition in West Virginia & California
* Beer - liquor returns - Ratification voted
* Repeal of the Eighteenth 18th Amendment
The front page has a nice banner headline: "REPEAL WINS 2 MORE STATES" with subhead. (see images)
When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in the forefront of our minds than Chicago - and what better newspaper can be found than the Chicago Tribune, self-proclaimed to be "The World's Greatest Newspaper" - attributed in part to its dramatic, banner headlines! Whether hanging on your wall or part of an ongoing collection, these events are sure to capture the flavor of this infamous period in American history.
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in great condition.
Background: This June 28, 1933 "rag edition" of the Chicago Daily Tribune stands as a remarkably well-preserved monument to the dying days of the "Noble Experiment," capturing the exact historical momentum as West Virginia and California became the latest dominoes to fall in the rapid, state-by-state ratification of the 21st Amendment. Printed by "The World's Greatest Newspaper" in the absolute heart of the Al Capone and Great Depression eras, the front page's bold banner headline, "REPEAL WINS 2 MORE STATES," signals a massive societal and economic shift: a desperate nation rejecting gang-fueled bootlegging violence and embracing the much-needed tax revenue of legalized alcohol to combat economic ruin. The historic significance of this turning point is matched only by the exceptional rarity of the physical artifact itself; because it is a prestigious "rag edition"—custom-printed on durable, 100% cotton rag paper rather than standard, highly perishable wood pulp—it was explicitly engineered to survive the decades, leaving collectors with a crisp, complete 34-page time capsule that radiates the atmospheric grit and triumphs of 1930s America.
* End of Prohibition in West Virginia & California
* Beer - liquor returns - Ratification voted
* Repeal of the Eighteenth 18th Amendment
The front page has a nice banner headline: "REPEAL WINS 2 MORE STATES" with subhead. (see images)
When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in the forefront of our minds than Chicago - and what better newspaper can be found than the Chicago Tribune, self-proclaimed to be "The World's Greatest Newspaper" - attributed in part to its dramatic, banner headlines! Whether hanging on your wall or part of an ongoing collection, these events are sure to capture the flavor of this infamous period in American history.
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in great condition.
Background: This June 28, 1933 "rag edition" of the Chicago Daily Tribune stands as a remarkably well-preserved monument to the dying days of the "Noble Experiment," capturing the exact historical momentum as West Virginia and California became the latest dominoes to fall in the rapid, state-by-state ratification of the 21st Amendment. Printed by "The World's Greatest Newspaper" in the absolute heart of the Al Capone and Great Depression eras, the front page's bold banner headline, "REPEAL WINS 2 MORE STATES," signals a massive societal and economic shift: a desperate nation rejecting gang-fueled bootlegging violence and embracing the much-needed tax revenue of legalized alcohol to combat economic ruin. The historic significance of this turning point is matched only by the exceptional rarity of the physical artifact itself; because it is a prestigious "rag edition"—custom-printed on durable, 100% cotton rag paper rather than standard, highly perishable wood pulp—it was explicitly engineered to survive the decades, leaving collectors with a crisp, complete 34-page time capsule that radiates the atmospheric grit and triumphs of 1930s America.
Category: The 20th Century
