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1943-46 vintage WWII SCRAPBOOK roanoke va PORTER J WINN 25lb NEWS PHOTOS history
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1943-46This listing is for the SECOND of 2 HUGE Scrapbook which measures approx 15\"x20\"x4\" thick.(BOOKII)
Over 300 pages as shown.
***This weighs over 25lbs without packing. It may ship UPS. Please let us know if that will not work.
It was together by Porter J. Winn of Roanoke. Mostly newspaper, but there\'s some interesting ephemera and photos mixed in. He apparently was an artist who designed some war bond posters and he even had custom covers made.
Most pages shown. The newspapers you see are not full papers.
The other album is listed separately unless otherwise shown.
Item Overview
This is a large, original WWII-era scrapbook compiled in 1943, associated with Porter J. Winn in Roanoke, Virginia. The volume weighs approx. 23 lbs and is filled with hundreds of period news clippings, photographs, and ephemera documenting the Second World War as it unfolded.
Military Events Covered
Major headline coverage of Allied and Axis campaigns in Europe and Africa
Reports and maps on D-Day planning and invasion progress
Stories from the Pacific Theater – island battles, naval clashes, and the air war
Coverage of the Battle of the Atlantic and U-boat warfare
Features on Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, and other Allied leaders
Articles on Nazi Germany, Mussolini, and Imperial Japan
Reports of casualties, medals, and returning soldiers
Home Front & Local Interest
Rationing, war bonds, and civilian mobilization efforts
Editorials and opinion pieces reflecting American morale
Human-interest stories of families, soldiers, and sacrifices
Coverage of Virginia / Roanoke ties to the war effort
Cultural pieces: advertisements, cartoons, and propaganda art
Newspaper photos and illustrations clipped for impact
?? Many more topics are represented throughout the scrapbook, making it a rich time-capsule of the 1940s wartime experience.
Research / Collector Value
This scrapbook provides a sweeping view of WWII as experienced through contemporary newspapers. It is invaluable for military historians, educators, genealogical researchers, and collectors of WWII memorabilia.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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