1961 LA Times Newspaper Cold War Space Race Aerospace Ads Lockheed Hughes NASA For Sale

ITEM SPECIFICATIONS

Pattern: Original Historical Classified Display Advertising

Brand: Los Angeles Times (Sunday, October 22, 1961)

Type: Complete Classified Section / Aviation Ephemera

Style: Cold War / Mid-Century Modern Industrial & Space Race

Country of Origin: United States

Age: October 1961 (1960s Era)

Subject: Aerospace Defense Boom, Missiles, Apollo Space Program

Featured Companies: Lockheed, Hughes Aircraft, JPL, Rocketdyne, General Dynamics

Format: Full Newspaper Broadsheet Section (Multi-Page)

Topic: Cold War Technology, Space Race, Southern California Aerospace

Theme: 1960s Mid-Century Engineering & Labor History

Original / Reproduction: Original Period Artifact

• NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION & HISTORY

  • A spectacular and rare 1961 Cold War and Space Race centerpiece, this original multi-page classified section from theLos Angeles Times(Sunday, October 22, 1961) features the iconic "Help Wanted, Men" heading—a stark, museum-quality reminder of pre-1970s workplace gender segregation. Published at the absolute peak of Southern California’s mid-century defense boom, these pages capture the intense industrial competition for engineers, machinists, and technicians driving America's missile and lunar programs.

  • An incredible decorator and framer's opportunity, this section serves as a turnkey collection of mid-century aviation history. It features high-impact graphic display advertisements for legendary aerospace and tech giants, includingGeneral Dynamics Pomona("General Missile Mfg."),Lockheed California Company(Burbank & Van Nuys),Hughes Aircraft(Culver City),JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory),Aerojet Downey,Marquardt,Autonetics(Division of North American Aviation),Atomics International,Rocketdyne,Ford Motor Co. / Aeronutronic,IBM,Packard Bell,Kaiser Steel,Litton Systems,Bourns, andMattel Toys. Ideal for individual framing of individual corporate logos or as a massive, unified mid-century industrial display. Measures full newspaper sheet size in original newsprint INSURANCE & SECURITY

    To ensure the safe arrival of your investment, all items are shipped viaUSPS Priority Mail. The$15.00 flat feeincludes:

    • Professional archival-grade packing.

    • Full Supplemental Insurancefor the purchase price.

    • Handling time is5 business daysfor careful preparation.

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