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United Flight 521 disaster...
United Flight 521 disaster...
Item # 624737
May 31, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 31, 1947
* United Flight 521 disaster
* Airplane crash
* Port Deposit, Maryland
The front page has a nice five column headline announcing: "53 KILLED AS AIRLINER CRASHES AND BURNS IN MARYLAND WOODS; DISASTER HERE LAID TO WIND SHIFT" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with related photos.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 26 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