{"product_id":"1924-boys-choir-christmas-football-games-armistice-day-original-016864-rto1-029","title":"1924 Boys Choir Christmas Football Games Armistice Day - ORIGINAL RTO1","description":"This is an original rotogravure picture section from the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Sunday Times,\u003c\/i\u003e  December 21, 1924. This two-page, double-sided section includes a cover image of a Boys Choir; images of Syracuse vs. the University of Southern California; and Notre Dame vs. Carnegie Tech football games; Armistice Day Celebrations in England; Betty Morgan, Orpheum star; plus various ads, including an ad for Wahl Eversharp \u0026amp; Wahl Pens.   \n\n\u003cp\u003ePeriod Paper is pleased to offer a scarce collection of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eoriginal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e rotogravure pictorial sections from several major U. S. newspapers. These sections were highly popular in their day, and today they provide us with fascinating \"snapshots,\" so to speak, of historical events, people and places--a virtual treasure trove for the collector of historical memorabilia. These items are extremely fragile and to reduce handling them we have taken a digital image of the first page only, and will provide a brief written description of the interior images. \u003cb\u003e(Please note that the image contrast and resolution is of a higher quality than we were able to capture digitally.)\u003c\/b\u003e Each item in this collection is protected by an oversized black acid-free 3-ply board and encapsulated in an archival resealable bag. Plus, we use special custom shipping materials to guarantee safe arrival, flat. Due to the large size of these sections, they will be shipped folded along the original crease. \u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Rotogravure:\u003c\/b\u003e Rotogravure is a printing method using a rotary press with intaglio cylinders which allows for very high quality halftone reproductions to be printed at high speed on inexpensive paper stock. Newspapers, beginning with \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times,\u003c\/i\u003e were able to make effective use of this technology, and many published regular rotogravure pictorial sections in their publications during the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 87+ year old Item is rated Fine. This fragile item has normal wear and tear from use: moderate tears, chips, creases, and tearing along the center fold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduct Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Orig. Rotogravure Section; Sepia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrade:\u003c\/b\u003e Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 16 x 22 inches; 41 x 56 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/b\u003e Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w\/ Full Provenance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProtection:\u003c\/b\u003e Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRTO1C24 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Period Paper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38526863121,"sku":"016864_RTO1_029","price":70.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/8371\/products\/RTO1_029_b3713122-7e39-4a2c-932e-df50b44adea8.jpg?v=1571713372","url":"https:\/\/www.periodpaper.com\/products\/1924-boys-choir-christmas-football-games-armistice-day-original-016864-rto1-029","provider":"Period Paper Historic Art LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}