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July 4, 1944 Declaration of Independence...
July 4, 1944 Declaration of Independence...
Item # 723148
July 04, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1933
* Original Declaration of Independence facsimile
* July 4, 1776 with full text and founding fathers (signatures)
* 250th anniversary this coming Summer (2026}
Page 11 has a full page facsimile of the original Declaration of Independence with heading: "IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776; The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America" with full text and all the signatures which includes John Hancock.
Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: In its July 4, 1933 issue, The New York Times continued its long-standing Independence Day tradition by publishing a facsimile reproduction of the Declaration of Independence, presenting readers with a visual rendering intended to resemble the original 1776 document rather than a simple typeset transcription. This practice, adopted by the Times in 1922 after years of printing the text alone, reflected the paper’s belief—articulated earlier by publisher Adolph S. Ochs—that the Declaration was the nation’s “original charter” and deserved prominent, respectful display each Fourth of July. Appearing during the depths of the Great Depression, the 1933 facsimile carried added symbolic weight, offering a reminder of the nation’s founding principles of liberty and self-government at a time of economic hardship and uncertainty. The reproduction emphasized historical continuity and civic identity, reinforcing the idea that the ideals proclaimed in 1776 remained relevant to contemporary Americans, and it formed part of a nearly unbroken annual tradition that made the Declaration a familiar and expected feature of the Times’ July 4 edition for generations of readers.
Category: World War II
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