1920/08/19 -

Mid-Week Pictorial - Published Weekly by the New York Times Company. Measures 11" X 16". Volume 11, Number 25 - August 19, 1920

Largely consisting of photos with captions though with occassional blocks of longer text, the Mid-Week Pictorial is photojournalism before LIFE.

Interesting contents picked up from paging through this particular issue are as follows:

Cover: BILLIE BURKE Versatile and captivating actress, who has score many triumphs on both stage and screen and who is to play the leading role in a new comedy that will soon be presented in New York

  • Figures in Realms of Sports, Art, Politics and Literature - 6 photos over a single page: Countess O'Byrne - Captain John Black - George Lance - Mary Roberts Rinehart - W.R. Williams - Rodin's "The Thinker"
  • Official Notifications to Governor Cox and Franklin D. Roosevelt of their Nominations for Presidency and Vice Presidency -- 3 photos on one page, one of Cox and FDR walking and waving, the a full page shot of Roosevelt delivering his speech of acceptance
  • Incidents Connected With the Rioting in Belfast, Ireland Which Lasted for Days and Caused Hundreds of Casualties -- Article with 7 photos over 2 full pages
  • Personages of Interest Now in the News - 7 photos over a single page: Mrs. John Barrymore (Katherine Harris) - Barrymore himself - Mrs. Annette Adams - Mary O'Reilly - Boies Penrose - Amlita Galli-Curci - Joseph Conrad
  • Talented Actresses in Plays of Opening Season - 8 photos over 2 full pages in center of issue: Elsie MacKay - Miriam Miller - Doris Kenyon - Muriel Martin Harvey - Eileen Wilson - Charlotte Walker - Mitzi Hajos - Girl With Carmine Lips
  • Close Plays and Heavy Hitting on the Diamond, With Leading Pitchers of National and American Leagues - 10 photos over 2 full-pages as follows: 1st Page: Top BABE RUTH hitting 38th Home Run - Stanley Coveleski - Pep Young - Urban Shocker - 2nd Page: Walter Reuther - Carl Mays - Jim Bagby - Grover Cleveland Alexander - A.W. Cooper - Larry Doyle scoring

  • Photographs Taken on the Polish Front During the Conflict Between the Poles and Bolshevists -- Article with 7 photos and 1 map spread over 2 full pages
  • Events of Interest, Persons of Prominence and Happenings of International Significance Recorded by Camera - 8 photos over 2 pages includes a 4" X 7" photo of Mr. & Mrs. Babe Ruth, the Bambino in street clothes with hat
  • Plus, believe it or not, more pages with several more photos!