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Original Oregon Daily Journal — Tuesday, January 31, 1928 — Portland, Oregon
Offered is an original section of the Oregon Daily Journal dated Tuesday, January 31, 1928.
PLEASE NOTE: This listing contains 4 connected printed pages only — pages 1, 2, 17 and 18. It is NOT the complete 18-page newspaper.
This nearly 100-year-old newspaper section contains wonderful examples of 1920s news, advertising, automobiles, fashion, Portland businesses, classifieds and popular culture.
Highlights include:
• Large front-page headline: “SAYS OLMSTEAD BARED DEBT TO BANK”
• Douglas Haig / Earl Haig historical coverage
• Charles Lindbergh “WE” aviation column
• Vintage Ford automobile advertisement
• Dunlap’s End-of-Season Sale advertisement
• Large Meier & Frank Co. “Inventory” clearance advertisement
• M.J.B. Coffee advertisement
• 1920s Portland classified advertisements
• Vintage beauty/hair advertisement
• Krazy Kat comic strip
• Period prices, businesses, employment and real-estate advertisements
The advertisements are a fascinating snapshot of Portland life and shopping in January 1928, making this a great piece of original Oregon ephemera for collectors, historians, genealogy research, vintage advertising enthusiasts, or anyone interested in the Roaring Twenties.
Publication: The Oregon Daily Journal
Date: Tuesday, January 31, 1928
Location: Portland, Oregon
Pages included: 1, 2, 17 and 18 — four connected printed pages
Condition: Antique condition with age-related yellowing/discoloration, folds, edge wear and some tears/worn areas. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they are part of the description.
Original 1928 newspaper — not a reproduction.
