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1938 John William Ward suicide jump...
1938 John William Ward suicide jump...
Item # 708898
July 27, 1938
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 27, 1938
* John William Ward suicide jump
* Gotham Hotel in Manhattan
The front page has a heading: "Perched on Ledge 10 Hours, New Yorker Leaps to Death As Crowd Stares in Horror" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on John William Ward's suicide jump from he 17th floor of the Gotham Hotel in Manhattan. The 1951 motion picture "Fourteen Hours" was based on the events of that day.
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, small library label near the masthead, generally nice.
Category: The 20th Century