Framed V-E Day Special Edition of The Shreveport Times

This is a framed, commemorative front page of 'The Shreveport Times' dated May 8, 1945, marking the end of the War in Europe (V-E Day). The headline prominently features large, bold typography reading 'WAR IN EUROPE OVER!' and 'GERMANY QUITS!'. The layout includes a central illustration of cheering soldiers and a lower portrait headlined 'SALUTE HIM!' depicting a soldier in a combat helmet. The newsprint appears to have the characteristic yellowish-brown patina associated with aged wood-pulp paper from the mid-20th century. It is housed in a dark, possibly charcoal or black-painted wooden frame with a classic bevelled profile. The paper shows visible horizontal and vertical fold lines, indicating it was likely an actual circulated newspaper prior to being preserved. The condition appears stable within the frame, though there is slight rippling and the expected discoloration due to the high acidic content of 1940s newsprint. The font styles and graphic design are quintessential for World War II era mass journalism, utilizing high-contrast black ink and dense multi-column text.