17 Days: The Story of Newspaper History in the Making

17 Days: The Story of Newspaper History in the Making, an archival ephemeral film in the Prelinger Archives collection.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

How a New York City newspaper delivery drivers' strike in 1945 failed to divert readers' interest in their favorite newspapers. Shows the newspapers of the day and huge lines of people outside newspaper offices waiting to purchase updated editions. In Kodachrome.

SERENDIPITYA little unexpected

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A CLOSER LOOK

The Prelinger collection preserves ephemeral films that document everyday life, instruction, commerce, and popular culture. This entry is cataloged as 17 Days: The Story of Newspaper History in the Making.

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Internet Archive · Prelinger Archives17 Days: The Story of Newspaper History in the Making

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