Dewey Defeats Truman; or something like that

Courtesy: http://blogs.loc.gov/loc/files/2012/11/33570v.jpg
Courtesy: http://blogs.loc.gov/loc/files/2012/11/33570v.jpg

On November 2, 1948 Harry Truman defeated New York Governor Thomas Dewey for the presidency. If you had read the Chicago Daily Tribune though you might have thought differently.

Read more about the election and the newspaper mistake here. You can read more about the photo by clicking here. If you have an original of the newspaper  that is in excellent condition you might be able to find a buyer for right around $2,000 on a good day.

Leave a comment