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WW1 4th Liberty Loan Drive Parade Artillery Sept 1918 Philadelphia PA NEGATIVE

$ 71.28

Availability: 73 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Condition: Negative Only - Very good condition
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Region of Origin: United States
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Conflict: WW I (1914-18)

    Description

    This is amazing find - usually you will just find the original photo - tucked away in some attic or basement.  This is the photographers negative that has been preserved. It is not dried out like some others from this period and very viable.
    My image converter cuts some of the image off but you can see from the negative there is more area surrounding image.
    Nice content the negative is 2 3/4 x 4 1/2
    FOUND From a little research - Some history on the parade.
    Please read below
    In the summer of 1918, as the Great War raged and American doughboys fell on Europe’s killing fields, the City of Brotherly Love organized a grand spectacle. To bolster morale and support the war effort, a procession for the ages brought together marching bands, Boy Scouts, women’s auxiliaries, and uniformed troops to promote Liberty Loans –government bonds issued to pay for the war. The day would be capped off with a concert led by the “March King” himself –John Philip Sous
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    When the Fourth Liberty Loan Drive parade stepped off on September 28, some 200,000 people jammed Broad Street, cheering wildly as the line of marchers stretched for two miles. Floats showcased the latest addition to America’s arsenal – floating biplanes built in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard. Brassy tunes filled the air along a route where spectators were crushed together like sardines in a can. Each time the music stopped, bond salesmen singled out war widows in the crowd, a move designed to evoke sympathy and ensure that Philadelphia met its Liberty Loan Quota
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