Framed May 1, 1945 Edition of the Shreveport Journal

This item is an original front-page segment of the Shreveport Journal newspaper, dated May 1, 1945, reporting the death of Adolf Hitler with the sensationalist headline 'HITLER KILLED'. The artifact is professionally mounted and displayed within a dark, textured wooden or composite frame under protective glass. The broadsheet displays the characteristic characteristics of mid-20th-century newsprint, showing significant yellowing and browning due to oxidation and the high acid content typically found in wartime paper stock. Several horizontal and vertical fold lines are visible, consistent with the newspaper having been folded for many years before framing. The layout features high-contrast black ink for the primary headline, accompanied by a smaller sub-headline detailing the announcement from Hamburg Radio. There is a grainy black-and-white photograph of Hitler in the lower-right quadrant and another battle-related image to the left. Other period-specific articles, such as 'Allies Invade Borneo', are visible, marking it as a significant historical record of World War II. The condition shows some foxing and edge wear, but the text remains legible, and it appears to have been preserved in a stable environment once framed. This reflects a piece of Louisiana journalistic history during a pivotal global event.