Comics, magazines and newspapers

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Comics and magazines carry no age ratings, and Golden Age comics and the pulps are full of horror, crime, violence and racist caricature, so each work is placed cautiously from what its archive says about it. Erotica is left out altogether.

Little OnesFunny-animal comics and nursery magazines.
KidsComics and magazines made for children, such as St. Nicholas and Child Life, unless they deal with ghosts, monsters, spies or fights.
TweensHumour and teen comics, science, computing, sport and hobby magazines, true stories and education.
TeensEverything else, including the pulps and anything we cannot tell about; horror, crime, war, westerns, superheroes and romance go no lower; every newspaper, since historic papers carry graphic reports and racist content.
AdultWorks with racist caricature (named, or a series known for it, such as The Spirit's Ebony White), wartime comics of 1941–1946 and jungle comics, which commonly carried it, each with a note saying so; the true-crime magazines and the "weird menace" pulps; sexual themes and gore.
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Western Story Magazine v22n06 [1922-01-07]

1922 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Western Story Magazine [v22 #6, January 7, 1922] (Street & Smith Corporation, 15¢, 144pp+, pulp, cover by Sidney H. Riesenberg) 1 ·…

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Western Story Magazine v165n01 [1938-05-14]

1938 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v165 #1, May 14, 1938] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 130pp, pulp, cover by Warren W.…

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Western Story Magazine v174n03 [1939-06-10]

1939 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v174 #3, June 10, 1939] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by Richard…

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Western Story Magazine v178n01 [1939-11-11]

1939 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v178 #1, November 11, 1939] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by C.…

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Western Story Magazine v161n06 [1938-01-01]

1938 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v161 #6, January 1, 1938] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp, pulp) 6 · The Round-Up…

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Western Story Magazine v179n01 [1939-12-23]

1939 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v179 #1, December 23, 1939] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by…

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Western Story Magazine v179n02 [1939-12-30]

1939 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v179 #2, December 30, 1939] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by…

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Western Story Magazine v174n05 [1939-06-24]

1939 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS : Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v174 #5, June 24, 1939] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by H. W.…

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Western Story Magazine v171n03 [1939-02-04]

1939 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v171 #3, February 4, 1939] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp, pulp) 6 · The Round-Up…

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Western Story v109 v04 [1931-12-26]

1931 · Internet Archive

Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v109 #4, December 26, 1931] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 15¢, 144pp, pulp) 1 · Bronc, He Done It ·…

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Western Story Magazine v178n05 [1939-12-09]

1939 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v178 #5, December 9, 1939] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by H. W.…

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Western Story v097 n01 [1930-07-19]

1930 · Internet Archive

Western Story Magazine [v97 #1, July 19 , 1930 ] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 15¢, 144pp+, pulp) 1 · Daring Duval [Part 1 of 6] · George Owen…

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Western Story Magazine v163n02 [1938-02-26]

1938 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v163 #2, February 26, 1938] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp, pulp) 6 · The…

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Western Story Magazine v176n03 [1939-09-02]

1939 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v176 #3, September 2, 1939] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by C.…

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Western Story v212 n01 [1944-11]

1944 · Internet Archive

Street & Smith’s Western Story [v212 #1, November 1944] ed. John Burr (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 15¢, digest) 6 · The Jelly Bean Trail ·…

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Western Story v178n02 [1939-11-18]

1939 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v178 #2, November 18, 1939] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 130pp, pulp, cover by H. W.…

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Western Story Magazine v140n03 [1935-07-13]

1935 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v140 #3, July 13, 1935] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 15¢, 144pp, pulp) 7 · Me And Pete ·…

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Western Story Magazine v178n06 [1939-12-16]

1939 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v178 #6, December 16, 1939] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by David…

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Western Story v178n03 [1939-11-25]

1939 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v178 #3, November 25, 1939] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by David…

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Western Story Magazine v160n02 [1937-10-23]

1937 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v160 #2, October 23, 1937] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 130pp, pulp, cover by Kiemle)…

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Western Story Magazine v160n03 [1937-10-30]

1937 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v160 #3, October 30, 1937] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp) 14 · The…

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Western Story v177 n05 [1939-10-28]

1939 · Internet Archive

Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v177 #5, October 28, 1939] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by H. W. Scott) 6 ·…

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Western Story v210n03 [1944-02-05] {SAS-LPM}

1944 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story [v210 #3, February 5, 1944] ed. John Burr (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 15¢, digest) 6 · King Of The…

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Western Story v209n06 [1943-12-25] (SAS-LPM)

1943 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story [v209 #6, December 25, 1943] ed. John Burr (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 15¢, digest) 7 · Skeleton…

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Western Story v114 n05 [1932-07-30]

1932 · Internet Archive

Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v114 #5, July 30, 1932] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 15¢, 144pp, pulp) 1 · Pinto Pete Comes back ·…

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Western Story v209n03 [1943-11-13]

1943 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story [v209 #3, November 13, 1943] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 15¢, pulp) 6 · The Round-Up · [The Editor]…

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10 Story Western October 1951

1951 · Internet Archive

10 Story Western Magazine [v45 #1, October 1951] (Popular Publications, Inc., 25¢, 114pp, pulp, cover by Clarence Doore) 6 · King of Bootstrap ·…

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10 Story Western Volume 41 Number 1 December 1949 (Popular Publications)

1949 · 100 pages · Internet Archive

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Western Story v212 n06 [1945-04]

1945 · Internet Archive

Street & Smith’s Western Story [Vol. CCXII No. 6, April 1945 ] ed. John Burr (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 15¢, 128pp+, digest, cover by H. W.…

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Western Story v212 n02 [1944-12]

1944 · Internet Archive

Street & Smith’s Western Story [ v212 #2, December 1944 ] ed. John Burr (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 15¢, digest) 5 · Bunkhouse Christmas ·…

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10 Story Western August 1951

1951 · Internet Archive

10 Story Western Magazine [Volume 44 Number 4, August 1951] (Popular Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) 6 · Buffalo Bill’s Boss · David A. Weiss · ar 8…

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Western Story Magazine October 3rd 1925

1925 · Internet Archive

Western Story Magazine [Vol. LV No. 3, October 3, 1925] (Street & Smith Corporation, 15¢, 144pp+, pulp, cover by Howard L. Hastings) 1 · Sammy…

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Western Story v212 n05 [1945-03]

1945 · Internet Archive

Street & Smith’s Western Story [Vol. CCXII No. 5, March 1945 ] ed. John Burr (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 15¢, 130pp, digest) 6 · Renegade…

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Western Story November 13th 1926

1926 · Internet Archive

Western Story Magazine [Vol. LXV No. 1, November 13, 1926] (Street & Smith Corporation, 15¢, 144pp+, pulp) 3 · The Tailor-Made Wrangler · Robert…

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Western Story v096 n05 [1930-07-05]

1930 · Internet Archive

Western Story Magazine [v96 #5, July 5, 1930 ] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 15¢, 144pp+, pulp) 1 · Maverick Makers [Part 1 of 6] · Dane…

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Western Story 1924-12-27

1924 · Internet Archive

Western Story Magazine [Vol. XLVIII No. 5, December 27, 1924] (Street & Smith Corporation, 15¢, 144pp+, pulp) 3 · Trouble Range [Part 1 of 7] ·…

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10 Story Western February 1948

1948 · Internet Archive

10 Story Western Magazine [Volume XXXV Number 3, February 1948] (Popular Publications, Inc., 15¢, 98pp, pulp) 6 · Owlhooter’s Dead-End Trail · John…

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Western Story v127 n05 [1934-01-27]

1934 · Internet Archive

Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v127 #5, January 27, 1934] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 15¢, 144pp+, pulp, cover by Modest Stein) 9…

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Western Story 1940-03-02

1940 · Internet Archive

Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [Vol. CLXXX No. 5, March 2, 1940] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 130pp, pulp, cover by Paul…

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Western Story v211 n05 [1944-09]

1944 · Internet Archive

Street & Smith’s Western Story [v211 #5, September 1944] ed. John Burr (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 15¢, 128pp+, digest, cover by H. W.…

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10 Story Western June 1951

1951 · Internet Archive

10 Story Western Magazine [Volume 44 Number 3, June 1951] (Popular Publications, Inc., 25¢, pulp) 6 · $500 a Head · Ed Barnett · ss 8 · Next Issue ·…

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Western Story Magazine, Nov 25 1911

1922 · 148 pages · Internet Archive

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Western Story Magazine, Jun 5 1926

1926 · 172 pages · Internet Archive

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Western Story 1937-01-23

1937 · Internet Archive

Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [Vol. CLIII No. 5, January 23, 1937] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 144pp, pulp) 12 · The Romance…

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10 Story Western November 1950

1950 · Internet Archive

10 Story Western Magazine [Volume 43 Number 4, November 1950] (Popular Publications, Inc., 25¢, 129pp, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) 6 · Pirate…

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10 Story Western May 1950

1950 · Internet Archive

10 Story Western Magazine [Volume 42 Number 2, May 1950] (Popular Publications, Inc., 25¢, 129pp, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) 6 · Medicine Man ·…

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Western Story 1938-12-10

1938 · Internet Archive

Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [Vol. CLXX No. 1, December 10, 1938] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 130pp, pulp) 5 · The Round-Up…

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Western Story 1940-01-20

1940 · Internet Archive

Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [Vol. CLXXIX No. 5, January 20, 1940] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 10¢, 130pp, pulp, cover by H. W.…