1952 Newark Advocate Sesquicentennial Edition – Newark, Ohio 150th Anniversary
The Newark Advocate Sesquicentennial Edition, published Monday, August 18, 1952
Special commemorative newspaper celebrating Newark, Ohio’s 150th anniversary
Front-page headline: “City Opens Sesqui Celebration”
Large special edition consisting of approximately 180 pages
Packed with historic photographs, articles, advertisements and local history documenting Newark and Licking County
Features early photographs and stories covering:
Downtown Newark and historic streetscapes
Licking County Museum / Sherwood-Davidson House
Newark’s early history and the founding of The Newark Advocate
Historic Newark schools and churches
Local businesses, factories and industries
Black Hand Gorge and the Licking River
Buckeye Lake Park and other Licking County recreation areas
Historic Newark photographs dating to the 1870s, 1880s and 1890s
Reproductions of historic newspaper front pages and major national events
Multiple special sections are present, including sections E, F, G, H, K and L, among others shown
Fascinating piece of Newark and Licking County history with tremendous local interest
Newspaper is approximately 74 years old and shows significant age-related condition issues including yellowing/browning, brittle paper, edge tears, chipping, folds and other deterioration
Pages should be handled carefully due to age and fragility
Excellent collectible for Newark, Licking County and Ohio history collectors, genealogists and local-history researchers
Please review all photos for content, completeness and condition