1918/03/14 -

Mid-Week Pictorial - Published Weekly by the New York Times Company. Measures 11" X 16". Volume 7, Number 2 - March 14, 1918

Largely consisting of photos with captions though with occassional blocks of longer text, the Mid-Week Pictorial is photojournalism before LIFE. Basically a roto section of The New York Times.

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

Cover: FRENCH OFFICERS IN A WELL-PROTECTED OBSERVATION POST ON THE WESTERN FRONT

  • Our Nation's Roll of Honor - Photos of 14 U.S. soldiers killed in action
  • Photos over 2 pages: The Strenuous Life Led by the Men of America's New Armies in Their Training Camp
  • Full-page map: A Detailed Map of the Sector on the St. Mihiel Salient Held by American Troops
  • Photos: Americans on the Fighting Line in Lorraine
  • Full-page photo: "No Man's Land" Illuminated for an Attack at Night
  • Photos: Scenes of Activity on the Italian Front
  • Center page -- 3 panoramic photos spreading the entire two pages, headlined: A Remarkable Panoramic View of a National Army Cantonment in the South
  • Full-page photo: British Troops Constructing Trenches in a Flooded Area Near Blangy in France
  • Photos: Canadian Troops in Bitterly Contested Lens Sector
  • Photos with article: The Browning Light Rifle and Heavy Machine Gun
  • Photos: More Ships for America's New Merchant Fleet
  • Full-page photo: British Tanks in France Assembled for Overhauling and Inspection
  • Full-page photo: Italian Troops on Skis Engaged in Patrol Work on Mountains During the Winter Campaign