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Military parade of soldiers, Lynn, Mass., May 1919

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1919

GUSN

GUSN-174647

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Description

A regiment of soldiers follow two officers on horseback in a military parade in Lynn, Massachusetts. These soldiers are commemorating the end of World War I 1914-1918 and the loss of fellow soldiers. The regiment is surrounded by commercial buildings as they procede down the street and spectators watch from the sidewalks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

parades
soldiers
flags
spectators (event observers)
streets
commercial buildings
government
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Inscription

Taken by akadu ; B.S. on 2nd from front (handwritten)
[Parade of soldiers?]

Physical Description

1 photograph ; 7 1/2 x 10 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.1640.0040.002

Image Dimensions

8 x 10 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Lynn (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Subjects

Bunting (Cloth)
Crowds
Horses

Description Level

Item

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