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Chicago Daily News: A 'Giant Leap' (Field Enterprises, 1969). Fine/Very Fine. Framed and Matted Newspaper Front Page (22.5" X 30.5" X 1").
This framed Chicago Daily News front page from July 21, 1969 captures the historic moment of Apollo 11's moon landing, immortalizing Neil Armstrong's "giant leap for mankind" as both a journalistic and cultural milestone. An unrestored item that displays signs of use. May include fold wear, creases, and toning, as well as light smudges and scuffs/scratches to the glass. Please note that the measurement listed above is the full size of the entire framed piece, not the size of the piece itself. Unexamined out of frame.


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September
18th Thursday
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10th Friday
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