Exactly right. The NY Journal and American was a Hearst-owned tabloid paper from the late 19th Century until 1966.
It changed its name to the Journal-American in 1941, so your pin probably dates pre-1941. Most likely for some promotion to sell more newspapers during the Depression.
It changed its name to the Journal-American in 1941, so your pin probably dates pre-1941. Most likely for some promotion to sell more newspapers during the Depression.



















