1932/04 — ITEM DESCRIPTION: Issue measures appx. 9-3/4″ X 12-3/4″ with 84 pages plus covers.
Cover design — James J. Walker — by Covarrubias
Contents as gathered from the Index are as follows:
THE WORLD OF IDEAS:
The Eighteenth Amendment can be repealed by John Hemphill
Wanted: a post-war party by Jefferson Chase
Life in a Russian apartment by Alexander Nazaroff
The American caste system by Alva Johnston
Joyful James by Clre Booth Brokaw is about Jimmie Walker, the Mayor of New York
Manchuria: a tragedy of errors by George E. Sokolsky
A politician looks at business by Jay Franklin
William E. Borah
What American Music is American? by John Tasker Howard
The modern Roman circus by Vladimir Potts
IN AND ABOUT THE THEATRE:
The theatre by George Jean Nathan
Beatrice Lillie and Hope Williams — photograph by Von Horn
Diana Wynyard — photograph by Steichen
Ernest Truex — photograph by Steichen
Leslie Howard — photograph by Steichen
CONCERNING THE CINEMA:
William Haines by Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Sylvia Sidney — photograph by Steichen
Evelyn Brent — color photograph by Steichen
THE WORLD OF ART:
A series of American Artists — No. 1 — Georgia O’Keefe (color)
Myron C. Taylor by Sir William Orpen
LITERARY HORS D’OEUVRES:
“Merrily we roll a log” by Corey Ford
Merchant of souvenirs by Donald Moffat
Bertram the burgler by Edmund Pearson
The Hyndsyte Saga by John Riddell
The lost stars by Nancy Hale
SPORTS AND GAMES:
It is to weep by Paul Gallico
Sailor Jack Sharkey — pugilist — photograph by Steichen
Vanity Fair’s bridge problems
SATIRICAL SKETCHES:
Impossible Interviews — No. 5 — John D. Rockefeller, Sr. and Stalin in color by Covarrubias
MISCELLANEOUS:
The Right Honorable Winston Churchill — photograph by Steichen
Edna St. Vincent Millay — photograph by Bernice Abbott
Robinson Jeffers — photograph by Edward Weston
A photographer of the 40′s — photographs
Errors that have no end — photographs
Our ink-stained explorers — photographs
Hall of fame — photographs
For the well-dressed man
Notable advertising in this issue is as follows: Goodyear on the inside front cover, Holeproof Hosiery ad by Erte, Lincoln with color illustration of the New Lincoln V-3 Five-Passenger Coupe, Pierce-Arrow Auto, French Line Cruises, Studebaker, Cine-Kodak, Nash Auto, Packard, Chevrolet, the Chrysler Imperial, Pitcairn Autogiro with color illustration by Will Hollingsworth, Ethyl Gasoline with color illustration by Karl Godwin on the inside back cover, and a Camel Cigarettes ad on the back cover. (Note ads that are smaller than a full page are marked with an asterisk (*))
1906/11/01 — ITEM DESCRIPTION: Announcement Number 1906 – Volume 80, No. 44 – November 1, 1906 — Cover illustration attributed to Arthur E. Becher.
Contents as taken from paging through this issue are as follows:
Winning Independence: Tales of the Revolution — American History Series, 2nd Story of 2nd Group — Jabez Rockwell’s Powder-Horn by Ralph D. Paine with drawing by H. Burgess
Her First Long Ride by Mildred Stapley
Beginners in Politics by the Hon. Everett Colby
Uncle Dresser’s Money — Chapter 5 of 8 — by C.A. Stephens with drawing by W.F. Stecher
Ground-Fire by Laurence J. Yates with drawing by W.A. McCullough
Modern Occupations for Women — Part I. The Social Secretary — by Edward Williston Frentz
Little Louisa, poem by Ellen Manly
Children of the Streel by Isabel Ecclestone Mackay
CHILDREN’S PAGE:
“A Lesson on the Early Bird” illustration by Nellie L. Umstaetter
A Surprise by Margaret Dane
Number Wheel by Isla M. Mullins
The Drop of Water and the Grain of Sand, poem by Abbie Farwell Brown
How the Thrush Marked His Nest by Sally Houston Green
Notable advertising includes: Cream of Wheat*, Pears’*, Brownie Cameras from Eastman Kodak*, Waterman’s Ideal Fountain Pen*, Ivory Soap*, Strauss the Toy King*, Peter’s Chocolate*, Winslow Skates*, Perfection Oil Heater from Standard Oil*, Quaker Oats*, Hand Sapolio*, and an all-text Gold Medal Flour ad is on the back cover. NOTE: An * denotes ad is smaller than a full-page.
1906/12/20 — ITEM DESCRIPTION: Christmas Number 1906 – Volume 80, No. 51 – December 20, 1906 — Cover illustration attributed to Ernest Fosbery.
Contents as taken from paging through this issue are as follows:
Mr. Plunkett’s Protege by George Madden Martin with drawing by Ernest Fosbery
The Young Nation: Tales of Peace and War — American History Stories, Second Story of Third Group — The Quality of Courage by William R. Lighton with drawing by H.C. Edwards
The Long Trail by Hamlin Garland, Chapter 3 of 10, with drawing by H. Burgess
The Prettiest Cat in Wien by Ellis Meredith with drawing by W.F. Stecher
Modern Occupations for Women — Part VI – Gymnastics and Physical Culture — by Edward Williston Frentz
The Settlement of Disputes “Individual and National” by the Hon. David J. Brewer, Justice of the United States Supreme Court
Cota’s Defense by Herbert Coolidge with drawing by Griswold Tyng
Are You Going Home, poem by Hugh J. Hughes
Christmas Eve, poem by Edith Hope Kinney
CHILDREN’S PAGE:
A Happy Tree, poem by Cara W. Bronson
Three of Them, poem by Laura E. Richards
Mildred’s Gift by Mary C. Callan
The Christmas Doll by Eva Earll Furlong
A Christmas Messenger drawing by Florence England Nosworthy
Notable advertising includes: Quaker Oats*, Ivory Soap*, Waterman’s Ideal Pen*, Packard Piano*, Heinz Mince Meat*, Winslow’s Skates*, Nabisco*, full page for Cuticura Medicinal and Toilet Soap, Jell-O*, Cream of Wheat*, and Pear’s Soap is on the back cover. NOTE: An * denotes ad is smaller than a full-page.
1906/04/12 — ITEM DESCRIPTION: Easter Number – Volume 80, No. 15 – April 12, 1906.
Contents as taken from paging through this issue are as follows:
The Girl Next Door — A Tale of Easter Day — by Mabel Nelson Thurston with drawing by H. Burgess
A Sunday Visit by F.E.C. Robbins with drawing by H. Burgess
“Melindy” and the Lynxes by Charles G.D. Roberts with drawings by Ernest Fosbery
Harry Harding’s Last Year by Arthur Stanwood Pier with drawing by Ernest Fosbery
The Convalescent, a poem by Agnes Lee
American Homes and Hospitality by Pastor Charles Wagner with photo of the Pastor
The Brakeman on the “Sweet Bye and Bye” by May McHenry with drawings by F. Strothmann
Down the Incline by Charles Newton Hood with drawing by W.F. Stecher
Learning a Trade — A Series of Papers by Edward Williston Frentz — Part XII. Typesetting
The Twisted Knee, poem by David C. Gale
A Bird’s Egg, poem by Frank Dempster Sherman
CHILDREN’S PAGE:
An Easter Mystery, poem by Nannie Byrd Turner with drawing by Waunita Smith
Lula’s Easter Offering by Elizabeth Hill
Best of All, poem by Minnie Leona Upton
Notable advertising includes: “Top of the Morning” ad featuring Rastus for Cream of Wheat*, Ivory Soap*, Spalding’s Encyclopedia of Baseball*, Parker Pen*, full-page for Jap-A-Lac Varnish, Chiclets*, Domino Sugar*, Wizard Repeating Liquid Pistol*, Nabisco*, Waterman’s Ideal Fountain Pen*, The New No. 3 Folding Brownie from Eastman Kodak*, Quaker Oats*, Heinz*, Swift’s Premium Hams and Bacon*, and an ad for Hinds’ Honey and Almond Cream on the back cover. NOTE: An * denotes ad is smaller than a full-page.
1906/11/29 — ITEM DESCRIPTION: Thanksgiving Number – Volume 80, No. 48 – November 29, 1906.
Contents as taken from paging through this issue are as follows:
The Uninvited Guests by Mary Stewart Cutting and illustrated by Ernest Fosbery
Heartening the Superintendent by Richard Barker Shelton with illustration by W.F. Stecher
Modern Occupations for Women by Edward Williston Frentz
In the Unknown Dark by Charles G.D. Roberts with drawings by Sears Gallagher
Rupert’s Choice — American History Stories, 6th Story of 2nd Group — by Ellen Mackuin with drawing by W.F. Stecher
Sarah Brown’s Effort by Elizabeth I. Samuel with drawing by H. Burgess
Fighting the Slave-Traders by Sir H.H. Johnston, African Explorer and Administrator with image of Mlozi, Chief of the Arab Slave-Traders
Davie Rhys, Coward by William Macleod Raine and William Henry Eader with drawing by Griswold Tyng
A Happy Citizen, poem by Frank L. Stanton
An Autumn Evening, poem by L.M. Montgomery
CHILDREN’S PAGE:
The Journey of the Water-Drops by Marion Wathen with drawing by Henry Ihlefeld
His Repentance, poem by Laura E. Richards
A Winter Game, poem by E.H.T.
Notable advertising includes: Fairy Soap*, The Packard Piano from The Packard Company*, Ivory Soap*, Waterman’s Fountain Pen*, Stevens Firearms*, Flexible Flyer Sled from S.L. Allen & Co., Barney & Berry Skates*, full-page for The Perfection Oil Heater from Standard Oil Company, and an ad for the Kodak Box from Eastman Kodak on the back cover. NOTE: An * denotes ad is smaller than a full-page.
Mid-Week Pictorial – Published Weekly by the New York Times Company. Measures 11″ X 16″. Volume 7, Number 6 – April 11, 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: SIX YEARS IN THE PRESIDENT’S LIFE – 3 photos of President Woodrow Wilson, 1912, 1913, 1918
Photos: Americans Sent to Help the Allies in Picardy Battle
Panoramic Views of Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio Where the 83rd (National Army) Division Is in Training
Full-page photo: Remarkable New Type of Tank Made for the French Army
Photos: On the Eve of the German Offensive on the Western Front
2 pages of photos: Some of the Different Types of Field and Heavy Artillery Used by the French Army
2-page spread — HUGE MAP — The German Plan to Drive a Wedge Between the British and French Armies and Smash Through the Western Front
Full-page photo with text underneath: Amiens and Its Beautiful cathedral in the New Battle Area
Our Nation’s Roll of Honor — Photos of 14 Americans killed in action
Photos: The Last Scenes in the Tragedy of the Tuscania
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
Mid-Week Pictorial – Published Weekly by the New York Times Company. Measures 11″ X 16″. Volume 7, Number 4 – March 28, 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: AN ITALIAN ANTI AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN IN ACTION AGAINST AN ENEMY AIR RAIDER
Our Nation’s Roll of Honor – Photos of 14 U.S. soldiers killed in action
Photos: America’s Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in Training at Camps All the Way From the Pacific to the Atlantic Coast
Full-page photo: Band of a French Chasseur Regiment Playing “The Star-Spangled Banner”
Photos: American Soldiers in the Streets of New York
Full-page photo: The Latest Photograph of the War-Worn Cathedral of Rheims
Full-page photo: Aerial Warfare in Northern Italy Causes Destruction in Beautiful Cities (pic is actually of 4 planes on the ground, then 3 pics on the facing page of the destruction)
Huge 2-page map spreads the center two pages of the issue — The Iron Wall Which Hems Germany in on the Western Frontier and North Sea Coast
Photos with article: How Italy Holds Back the Teuton Invaders Behind Defenses Built on the Mountain Tops
Full-page photo: At the First Approach of Spring on the Front in France
Full-page photo: The Remains of the German Defenses on the Merckem Peninsula
2 full-page photos (one with a column of text to the right) German Big Gun in Action on the Western Front – German howitzer
Mid-Week Pictorial – Published Weekly by the New York Times Company. Measures 11″ X 16″. Volume 7, Number 3 – March 21, 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: SIGNAL CORPS MEN OBSERVING ENEMY TERRITORY
Our Nation’s Roll of Honor – Photos of 14 U.S. soldiers killed in action
Photos: Camera Records of National Army Men in Training at Camp Upton, Long Island, NY
2 pages of photos: The American Expeditionary Force Finding Itself More at Home Every Day on the Front and Behind the Lines
Full-page photo: A French Anti-Aircraft Gun in Action on the Western Front
Full-page map: The Teutonic Threat at Russia’s Integrity
Full-page photo: Italian Defense Positions in the Frensela Valley Surrounded by Alpine Heighs
Photos: Glimpses from the Scene of the Italian Campaign
Huge 2-page photo spreading the center two pages of the issue: A BUSY MORNING SCENE AT A PORT IN FRANCE WHERE AMERICAN TROOPS ARE LANDING ALMOST EVERY DAY
Full-page photo: British Soldiers Watering Horses at a Frozen Trough on the Western Front
Large photo with text under: Wartime Changes at the National Capital Due to Growth of Administrative Activities
2 huge full-page photos (one with a column of text at right): Big Guns Which Play the Dominant Part in Modern Warfare
Full-page photo: The Daily Review at the Naval Training Station in the Exposition Grounds, San Diego, California
Full-page photo: Training Sailors for the Navy in Sunny California
Full-page photoL An Airplane Photographed at an Altitude of 10,000 Feet
Full-page photo on back cover: American Soldiers Getting Used to Gas Attacks (shown below)
Mid-Week Pictorial – Published Weekly by the New York Times Company. Measures 11″ X 16″. Volume 6, Number 21 – January 24, 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: LEON TROTZKY – The People’s Commissary for Foreign Affairs in the Russian Bolshevist Government
Full-page photo: A Machine Gun Section of the New American Army
Full-page photo: Men of AMerica’s New Armies on the Way to the Manoeuvre Grounds for Machine-Gun Practice
2 pages of photos with text: General Goethals Takes Hold of the Huge Work of Directing the Army’s Transportation Service
6 pages of photos, map: America’s Insular Possessions an Example of Colonial Autonomy and Respect for Rights of Natives
Full-page photos: Winter on the French Front in Alsace
Full-page photo: A French Army Supply Station in the Quarries of the Verdun Region
Nearly full-page photo with column of text at right: Bolshevism has now been in the ascendant for ten weeks …
Mid-Week Pictorial – Published Weekly by the New York Times Company. Measures 11″ X 16″. Volume 7, Number 12 – May 23, 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: THE FORE FUNNEL OF THE BRITISH CRUISER VINDICTIVE AFTER THE ATTACK ON SEEBRUGGE AND OSTEND, APRIL 23, 1918 …
Full-page photo: An American Infantry Regiment as It Appears When Drawn Up In Marching Order
Photos with brief article: Americans on the Battle Front in France
2 pages of photos: Vivid Snapshots of Battle Scenes During the Great Clash of Armies in France and Flanders
Photos, map, brief article over 2 pages: British Expeditions in Mesopotamia and Palestine Pushing Steadily Ahead Despite Strong Resistance
Full-page photo: British Field Guns Hurrying to the Front to Check the German Advance
2-page center spread: 3 photos with large map, brief article, headlined: The German Submarine Bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge, Blocked Up by Two Daring Naval Attacks
Full-page photo: British Airplanes on the Western Front Before Ascending to Discover Enemy Positions
Photos, some text: Lloyd George Still British National Leader in War – pics of Lloyd George plus Asquith, Maurice, French, Sackville-West, Carey
Photos: The French Armies Share in Checking the Germans
Full-page photo: Italian Outpost on Duty on the Mountain Front
Our Nations Roll of Honor — 1 page showing 14 faces total of those Americans killed in action
Full page ad on back cover: D.W. Griffith’s Supreme Triumph “Hearts of the World” with 8 photos including shots of 3 of Lillian Gish with Bobby Harron, one of Lillian with Dorothy Gish, Lillian Gish and Ben Alexander, 2 of Lillian Gish with Germans, one of D.W. Griffith
Mid-Week Pictorial – Published Weekly by the New York Times Company. Measures 11″ X 16″. Volume 7, Number 15 – June 13, 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: ONE OF THE BIG GUNS USED BY THE BRITISH TO STOP THE GERMAN ADVANCE
Photos: Americans on the Western Front Hurrying to Take Their Place Beside the Allies to Stop the German Onslaught
Photo of sinking ship, two inset pics as well: German U-Boat Brings War Close to America by Attack on Coastwise Shipping – Tanker Pratt is shown sinking
2 large illustrated cross-sections — The Interior Construction of German U-Boats
2 large illustrations on a single page: German Submarines as Depicted by German Artists
3 pics with brief article: How the Piratical Submarine Operates Against Shipping
Full-page photo: A Battery of French Heavy Guns Ready to Open Fire
2-page center page spread: Large map in middle of Page “Leaders in the Mighty Effort on the Western Front to Secure Military Decision” with photos of the leaders on both the left and right sides of the map, including: Foch, Petain, Pershing, Haig, German Crown Prince, Crown Prince Rupprecht, Von Arnim, and others
2 pages photos: Along the French Front During the Opening Stages of the New German Campaign in the Western Theatre of the War
2 pages of aerial photos: Camp Travis, Where the 90th Division, One of the New National Army Organizations, Has Been Trained
Full page ad on back cover: D.W. Griffith’s Supreme Triumph “Hearts of the World” with 7 photos including shots of Dorothy Gish, Little Ben Alexander, Lillian Gish with Ben Alexander, 4 with D.W. Griffith
Mid-Week Pictorial – Published Weekly by the New York Times Company. Measures 11″ X 16″. Volume 7, Number 17 – June 27, 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: SCOTTISH TROOPS IN ACTION AMID THE RUINS OF A VILLAGE IN FRANCE
Map + Photos: Austria’s New Offensive on the Italian Front
Photos + Articles: Searchlights of Vital Use in Fighting on Land and Sea at Night
Full-page photo: British Artillery Moving Forward to Stop the German Advance
Photos: American Coast Artillerymen on the Western Front
Full-page photo: Some of the French Heavy Guns Which Have Helped to Foil the Latest German Offensive
Full-page photo: Camoflage Screens Which Prevent Detection of Troop Movements Along Roads in France
Center page: The Wonderful Growth of the United States Navy with world map showing positioning of fleets, brief article, bordered by photos of Rear Admirals such as Sims, Mayo, Gleaves, Rodman, Dunn, Wilson, and more
2 pages photos: What an American Infantry Brigade Look Like When Drawn Up in Complete Formation
Large illustration on a full page with text below: Types of French Soldiers: No. 8 – The Stretcher-Bearer
Photos with brief article: Austria’s Desperate Attempt to Crush Italy
Our Nations Roll of Honor — 2 pages showing 53 faces total of those Americans killed in action
Full page ad on back cover: D.W. Griffith’s Supreme Triumph “Hearts of the World” with 8 photos including shots of Dorothy Gish, Lillian Gish and Bobby Harron, Little Ben Alexander, Harron alone, 3 with Griffith
Mid-Week Pictorial – Published Weekly by the New York Times Company. Measures 11″ X 16″. Volume 7, Number 18 – July 4, 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: THE NEW BIRD OF LIBERTY – An American Warplane of the Latest Type
America’s Second Million Men in Training – photos
Full-page photo with caption: Where the French Went to Help the Italians Win Their Great Victory
Photos: Scenes in Italy Where the Austro-Hungarian Armies Have Failed in Their Offensive and Been Forced to Retreat
Huge 2-page map spreads the center pages of this issue, headlined: WHERE THE ITALIANS HAVE BEGUN TO EXPEL THE INVADERS with small headshot photos at the bottom corners of General Armando Diaz and Field Marshal Boroevic
Photos: The Grim Reality of War Shown in Realistic Photographs from the British Front in France
Photos: The “Whippet,” New British Type of Fast, Light Tank, a Formidable Weapon of War
Photos: American Army Playing Its Part in Gas Attacks
Photos (of dogs): Letting Loose the Dogs of War Quite Literally
Our Nations Roll of Honor — 2 pages showing 53 faces total of those Americans killed in action
Back cover photos: American Army Units Welcomed on Arrival in Italy
Mid-Week Pictorial – Published Weekly by the New York Times Company. Measures 11″ X 16″. Volume 6, Number 25 – February 21, 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: Where The Americans Are Fighting in France – a map is pictured
Article: A Flashlight on Some Aspects of the War
3 photos on a single page with brief article, headlined: American Soldiers Learning the Art of Using Cold Steel
Full page photo, headlined: Troops in Skirmishing Order on the Crest of a Hill at a Training Camp Near San Francisco, California
2 photos on a single-page, headlined: Sunny California’s Training Camps for Airmen and Cavalry
Full page photo, headlined: Pack Horses Carrying Shells On a Road Made by the British During the Fighting in Flanders
2 photos on a single page, headlined: With the British Fighting Forces in Flande
Full page photo with two large photos on facing page, headlined: With the French Troops Who Were Sent to Italy to Stem the Tide of the Teutonic Invasion
Full page photo, headlined: One of the New Vessels, in the Last Stage of Construction, Built in America to Help the Allies
Article with two large photos, headlined: America’s Effort to “Make a Bridge of Ships” to France
6 photos spread across the two facing pages in the center of the issue
4 photos over two facing pages with brief article, headlined: America’s Army in France, Already Holding a Sector, Fast Becoming a Huge and Efficient War Machine to Fight Germany
Full page photo, headlined: British Troops Sent to the Rescue of Italy in Her Hour of Peril
Large map with article, headlined: Two New Republics Carved Out of Russia — They are Finland and Ukrainia
4 photos spread over two facing pages with brief article, headlined: American Red Cross Motor Ambulances Sent to Rumania
Full page photo, headlined: A Vivid Moment on the French Front During the Winter Fighting
2 photos on a single page, headlined: Useful Auxiliaries to the Armed Forces of the Nation
2 large photos on a single page with small accompanying article, headlined: Tests to Discover Fitness to Handle Machine Guns
Article: A Flashlight on Some Aspects of the War
Back cover, 2 large photos, headlined: Tanks Amid Northern Snows and Under Tropic Skies
Mid-Week Pictorial – Published Weekly by the New York Times Company. Measures 11″ X 16″. Volume 6, Number 24 – February 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: Major General Peyton C. March
Article: A Flashlight on Some ASpects of the War
2 photos on a single page, headlined: Looking After Our Boys When They Pay a Visit to Paris
Full page photo, headlined: Five Thousand Artillerymen With their Guns Assembling at an American Training Camp
2 photos on a single page, headlined: The Strenuous Life in America’s Training Camps
4 large photos spread over two facing pages, headlined: Training the Officers Who Will Lead America’s New Armies When They Begin Fighting in France
Full page photo, headlined: Winter on the Western Front; French Artillerymen Watering Their Horses
2 large photos on a single page, headlined: With the British on the Snow-Covered Western Front
4 large photos with article over two facing pages, headlined: The 308th Infantry, the First National Army Unit to Parade in Public, Marches Through New York City, Feb. 4, 1918
HUGE map spreads the two-center pages of the issue, headlined: Picture Map of Lorraine Showing Where American Troops Are Now in the First-Line Trenches
5 photos spread over two facing pages with brief article, headlined: Padua, One of Italy’s Most Ancient and Wonderful Cities, Bombarded and in Danger of Destruction by Hostile Aircraft
Full page photo, headlined: Italian Advanced Positions On the Alps at a Height of Ten Thousand Feet
2 large photos on a single-page, headlined: Italy’s Fighting Forces on Land and Sea
Full page photo, headlined: French Soldiers Helping Refugees to Re-Establish Their Homes in the Reconquered Territory
3 photos on a single page, headlined: Here and There Along the French Front
4 large photos with accompanying article on two facing pages, headlined: Registering German Alien Enemies in the United States At an American Training Camp in France
2 photos on one page with brief article below, headlined: Hydroplanes on Patrol Duty on the French Coast
Article: A Flashlight on Some Aspects of the War
Back cover, 2 photos, headlined: Homes for Soldiers and Civilians Behind the Front
Mid-Week Pictorial – Published Weekly by the New York Times Company. Measures 11″ X 16″. Volume 6, Number 23 – February 7, 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: Newton D. Baker – Secretary of War
Article: A Flashlight on Some Aspects of the War
2 photos on a single page, headlined: Americans on the British and French Fronts – 3 more related photos follow on the next page
2 photos on a single page, headlined: With the American Armies at Home and Abroad
Full page photo, plus 3 additional photos on the facind page, headlined: Picturesque Scenes in the Alpine Regions Where the Italian and Austrian Armies Are Fighting One Another
4 photos over two facing pages with small article beneath, headlined: Aerial Torpedoes and Trench Mortars Used by the French
Full page photo, headlined: Reading the Proclamation at the Tower of David, in Jerusalem, Dec. 11, 1917
Article with 2 large photos, headlined: Historic Scenes in the Taking Of Jerusalem
HUGE photo spreads the entire two pages in the center of the issue, headlined: The Crusaders’ Dream Realized by the Capture of Jerusalem, Dec. 10, 1917 – with the “dream” shown as a painting by Wilhelm von Kaulbach laid in an empty area of the photo at the top right. Very impressive!
Article, with two large photos and a full-page map on the facing page, headlined: Alsace-Lorraine, Whose Restoration by Germany is France’s Chief Demand in the Settlement of War
Full page photo, plus three smaller photos on facing page with brief article, headlined: The Use of Naval Kite-Balloons to Detect the Presence of Enemy Submarines
4 large photos on two facing pages, headlined: Examples of Camouflage Used on the Western Front
Full page horizontal photo, captioned at right features Germany’s new Gotha airplane
2 large photos on a full-page with brief article below, headlined: Disastrous Fire in New American Shipyard
2 large photos on a single-page, headlined: Unusual Photographs Taken During Actual Fighting in France
Article with photos: Prominent Personalities in Revolutionary Russia – with photos of Ioffee, Antonow, Krylenko, and Schneider
Back cover, 3 photos: Providing Recreation for America’s New Army Men
Mid-Week Pictorial – Published Weekly by the New York Times Company. Measures 11″ X 16″. Volume 6, Number 22 – January 31, 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: American of the Draft Army at Camp Dix, N.J., Trained to Use Machine Guns, Now Ready, Whenever the Call Comes, to Leave for Service in France
Article: A Flashlight on Some Aspects of the War
What the British Found on the Way to Jerusalem
5 large captioned photos spread over two facing pages with the headline: What the Men of Our Armies Are Doing in Their Training Camps in France and the United States
Full page photo with caption, plus two more large photos on the facing page, headlined: Fighting on All Fronts Halted by the Icy Grip of Winter on the Snow-Covered Battlefield
Full page photo with caption: An Army Field Kitchen in the Main Street of a French Village Captured by The British
2 photos on one page, headlined: Snapshots from the Western Front
Article with 4 photos: Latest Phase of the Russian Revolution, Intensifying the Tendency of Nation to Split Up into Separate Republics – Includes portrait of Lenin (about a 1/4 page in size)
Beautiful and huge photo spreads the entire 2 pages of the center (a cropped portion shown below) headlined: The Signing of the Armistice by the Russian Delegates and Those of the Central Powers at Brest-Litovsk; Dec. 16, 1917 – Includes a key identifying all of the people shown. An awesome large photo
HUGE map spreads two entire pages, headlined: How the Free Self-Determination of Nationalities is Affecting Russia
Full page photo with caption: The Italian Battleship Giulio Cesare Passing Through the Canal of Taranto
3 photos on a single page with small article beneath, headlined: With the Naval Forces of the Allied Nations
Full page photo with caption: Italian Women Clearing Away the Snow on a Military Road in the Gorge of Sottoguido
2 photos on a single page with small article beneath, headlined: On the Snow-clad Heights Where Italy Is Fighting
Full page photo with caption: Artillerymen’s Troubles in Winter Warfare: Frozen Cogs Impede Operations on Western Front
2 photos on a single page with small article beneath, headlined: The Fourth Winter of the War on the Western Front
2 photos on a single page with article, headlined: Some of the Defense Positions Constructed by the Italians
Article: A Flashlight on Some Aspects of the War
Back cover – 2 photos, headlined: Restoring the Reconquered Land of France to Agriculture
Mid-Week Pictorial – Published Weekly by the New York Times Company. Measures 11″ X 16″. Volume 12, Number 6 – October 7, 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: CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG – Beautiful Screen Star whose powerful portrayal of emotional roles has won her nation-wide popularity
Flood of Immigrants Reaching Great Proportions – 2 full pages with article, 6 photos of mostly immigrant children, and 1 map
Seizure and Holding of Italian Factories by Workmen – 2 photos
Winners of Baseball Championship Pennant in National League for 1920 — Large team photo of the Brooklyn Dodgers with headshots of standouts Al Mamaux and Ed Pefeffer underneath
Stirring Plays in Recent Baseball Games – 5 photos over 1 page include BABE RUTH crossing the plate after his 50th Home Run, Ross Young scoring
Frightening Developments in Irish Affairs That Seem Rapidly Approaching a Criss – 8 pages and small article fill the center two pages of this issue
Leading Actresses and Striking Scenes in plays of Current Metropolitan Season — 6 photos spread over 2 full pages include: Helen Wolcott – Hope Hampton – Marjorie Gateson – Lois Wilson – Marguerite Zender
Second American Legion Convention at Cleveland, Ohio – 3 photos
Districts of Italy Devastated by Earthquake – 3 phtos on back cover of September 7 in Tuscany
Plus, believe it or not, more pages with several more photos!
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!
Mid-Week Pictorial – Published Weekly by the New York Times Company. Measures 11″ X 16″. Volume 11, Number 13 – May 27, 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: MEMBERS OF THE G.A.R. MARCHING IN PARADE AT THE DEDICATION OF THE MEMORIAL AMPHITHEATRE IN ARLINGTON, MAY 15, 1920
House and Senate Congerees on the Knox Peace Resolution – 6 photos: Gilbert M. Hitchcock – Philander C. Knox – Henry D. Flood – Henry Cabot Lodge – Stephen G. Porter – John J. Rogers
Police Parade on Fifth Avenue, New York, May 15 – 2 large photos with captions show the police marching
French Railway Strike in France and May Day Labor Demonstrations in Various European Capitals – 2 pages with 7 photos
Perplexing Housing Problem in American and Abroad – 3 photos including one of a tent city in Newark
Dedication of Arlington Memorial to American Dead – 2 photos on a single page
Huge 2-page painting of Signing of Peace Treaty at Versailles, France, June 28, 1919 with key to identify the participants
Baseball Favorites in Early Days and Present Stars – 1 page, 5 photos: Christy Mathewson shown in 1900 – Johnny Evers – John J. McGraw shown in his playing days with the Orioles – Leon Cadore – Joe Oeschger
Baseball Fever Prevalent in Faraway Japan, Where First-Class Ball Is Played — 3 photos include sumo wrestler playing ball; M. Oka, Chief of the metropolitan police force from Tokyo, throwing out the first ball; The “Top Knot” nine — all are famous wrestlers who still wear the topknot, seated here in baseball uniforms
Pageants and Imposing Ceremonies Attending the Canonization of Joan of Arc, “Maid of Orleans” – 8 photos over 2 full pages
Shamrock IV and Two Possible Cup Defenders – 3 large photos over 2 pages includes a full-page photo of The Resolute, the Vanitie is also shown
Actresses of Note in Spoken Drama and On the Screen – 5 photos on a full-page: Mary Miles Minter – Eva Le Gallienne – Billie Burke – Lola Fisher – Peggy Wood
Plus, believe it or not, more pages with several more photos!
Mid-Week Pictorial – Published Weekly by the New York Times Company. Measures 11″ X 16″. Volume 12, Number 9 – October 28, 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: THE SPIRIT OF HALLOWEEN Specially posed by Mae Murray for The Mid-Week Pictorial (Photo credited to Alfred Cheney Johnston)
Throngs Listening to Cox and Harding – 2 photos of the crowd
Concering Alleged Abuses Committed by Marines in Haiti – 5 photos and 1 map over 1 full-page
Coal Miners’ Strike in Great Britain That Threatens One of the Greatest Economic Crises in the Nation’s History — several photos with text spread over two full-pages
Exile of Former Austrian Emperor and Family in Switzerland – Several photos over a single page featuring Ex-Emperor Carl of Austria and family
Niagara – Mightiest of American Cataracts, Viewed from the Air — 2 large photos of Niagara Falls, each a full-page photo
Bolshevist Riots and Propaganda in Various Countries — 2 photos plus 2 poster reproductions spread over a full-page
Latest and Greates of American Battleships Now in Service — 3 photos plus text about the Tennessee over a single page
Stage and Screen Favorites in Current Productions — 8 larger photos spread over 2 full-pages including: Alla Nazimova – Helen Hayes – Shirley Mason – Celia Adler – Dorothy Maynard – Others
Thrilling Plays on College Gridirons East and West — 3 photos with text over a single page include Zink, the Amherst Quarterback – Karl Shlaueman – Kellogg of Syracuse
Terrorism Rife in All Parts of Distracted Ireland – 3 photos plus text over a single page
Plus, believe it or not, more pages with several more photos!
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Please note all title are listed as either YEAR-MONTH as in 1947-05 for a May 1947 issue or YEAR-MONTH-DATE as in 1947-12-15 for a December 15, 1947 issue.
