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Title |
World War I Welcome Home Parade near Victory Arch, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1919 |
Catalog Number |
ia-0004-0002 |
Description |
A large crowd is seen at a welcome home parade to celebrate the end of World War I. Headed north on Meridian Street is a military band marching past flower girls dressed in white standing on pedestals. At the entranced of Monument Circle is a large, temporary plaster arch with the dates 1917 and 1919 and the phrase "To The Returning Heroes Of The Great War We Extend This Welcome In Deepest Appreciation." Women of the Red Cross stand on the steps of the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. Crowds line the street and people stand on top of the buildings and lean out of windows, many waving flags. Buildings visible include the Kahn Building to the right and the H. P. Wasson store on the left. This image by W. H. Bass Photo Co. is numbered 66384-F. |
Geographic Location |
2 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States |
Subjects |
Monument Circle (Indianapolis, Ind.) Indianapolis (Marion County, Ind.) Parades & processions Arches Patriotism Military bands Victory celebrations World War, 1914-1918 |
Date of Original |
1919 |
Year Range Begin |
1919 |
Year Range End |
1919 |
Creator (Photographer, Author, etc.) |
William H. Bass Photo Company, Indianapolis, Indiana |
Process |
Gelatin silver prints |
Format |
8 x 10 in. |
Type |
still image |
Collection Name |
Jon Berg Collection |
Copyright |
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
Rights |
The Indiana Album, Inc. believes that this item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. |
Terms of Use |
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Catalog date |
2016-01-24 |