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Lot of 4 Georgia Newspapers Summer 1969 Atlanta Constitution Savannah Dirksen — photo 1 of 9

Photo 1 of 9

About this piece

Lot of four original Georgia newspaper pages from summer 1969, covering school desegregation, Nixon in Vietnam, Senator Dirksen and the first color moon photos. All are toned and folded, and two have chipped edges noted below.

• The Atlanta Constitution, Saturday, August 2, 1969: "U.S. Suit Demands State Desegregate All Public Schools," with a large "Color Photograph Taken By Astronauts on Moon" and "White Athenians to Resist Busing Pupils to Negro School." Chipped left edge, creases and small holes near the photo.
• The Atlanta Constitution, Wednesday, July 30, 1969: "Nixon in Saigon To See GIs and Top Viet Officials," with "Picture Taken From Inside Lunar Module Shows U.S. Flag On The Moon." Tears and missing chips along the top edge and small holes.
• Savannah Morning News, Monday, Sept. 8, 1969, section 1B: "Capitol Hill's Most Familiar Face: Highlights of Sen. Dirksen's Career," a full-page photo spread. Small stain spots at the left edge.
• Savannah Morning News Sports, Saturday, August 23, 1969, section 1B: "Tourists' Crook Hurls No-Hitter at SavSens," with golf, Reds and Bills news.

Folded sizes run about 15.3 to 16.4 x 11.7 in.