The New York Times — November 24, 1963, Kennedy Assassination Coverage, Late City Edition (Historic Newspaper)

Sunday, November 24, 1963. Two days after Dallas.

This is an original copy of The New York Times, Late City Edition, Sunday, November 24, 1963 — stored in a protective plastic sleeve.

The front page headline reads in full:

KENNEDY’S BODY LIES IN WHITE HOUSE;
JOHNSON AT HELM WITH WIDE BACKING;
POLICE SAY PRISONER IS THE ASSASSIN

The lead photograph shows the flag-draped coffin of President Kennedy lying in repose in the East Room of the White House, flanked by the honor guard of the armed services. The caption reads: “In Repose: The flag-draped coffin of President Kennedy in East Room of the White House. A priest kneels in prayer at left. The guard of honor represents the armed services.”

The subheadlines tell the story of those 48 hours: Johnson addresses Congress. Burial at Arlington. World leaders to attend the funeral. Cabinet convenes. Johnson sees Truman and Eisenhower on his first day in office. And at the bottom of the page, the line that would define the next decade of American conspiracy culture: Capital Weighing Evidence Against Oswald.

This is the edition that hit newsstands the morning Lee Harvey Oswald was shot by Jack Ruby in the basement of Dallas Police Headquarters — an event that had not yet happened when this paper went to press. The world it describes was already changing faster than print could follow.

Original newspapers from the Kennedy assassination weekend are among the most collected pieces of American political ephemera. The November 22nd edition — the day of the assassination — is the most sought after. The November 24th edition, covering the two days that followed, is a document of the nation in the immediate aftermath: the transfer of power, the state of mourning, the beginning of the investigation that would consume America for years.

Stored in a protective plastic sleeve. Sold as found — vintage condition consistent with age.

• Publication: The New York Times
• Edition: Late City Edition
• Date: Sunday, November 24, 1963
• Headline: Kennedy’s Body Lies in White House; Johnson at Helm; Police Say Prisoner Is the Assassin
• Photo: Flag-draped coffin in the East Room, White House
• Stored in protective plastic sleeve
• Condition: Good for age — toning consistent with 60+ year old newsprint
• One available