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- Heinz Float for the Sound Money Political Parade in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 31, 1896 - During the 1896 election campaign, "Sound Money" political parades were held in San Francisco and New York City in support of presidential candidate William McKinley. The H.J. Heinz Company participated in the parade held in New York with this float featuring a giant pickle. McKinley would go on to defeat candidate William Jennings Bryan to become President.
- October 31, 1896
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Heinz Float for the Sound Money Political Parade in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 31, 1896
During the 1896 election campaign, "Sound Money" political parades were held in San Francisco and New York City in support of presidential candidate William McKinley. The H.J. Heinz Company participated in the parade held in New York with this float featuring a giant pickle. McKinley would go on to defeat candidate William Jennings Bryan to become President.
- Lithograph, "Grand Canal Celebration, Fire Department," November 4, 1825 - The Erie Canal connected the Hudson River and New York City with Lake Erie and the Upper Midwest. Its completion in 1825 was cause for grand celebrations up and down the canal's 363-mile length. This lithograph shows a fire department participating in a parade to commemorate the canal's opening.
- November 04, 1825
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Lithograph, "Grand Canal Celebration, Fire Department," November 4, 1825
The Erie Canal connected the Hudson River and New York City with Lake Erie and the Upper Midwest. Its completion in 1825 was cause for grand celebrations up and down the canal's 363-mile length. This lithograph shows a fire department participating in a parade to commemorate the canal's opening.
- 1950 Lincoln Presidential Limousine Used by Dwight D. Eisenhower - This massive convertible Lincoln was built for President Harry S Truman in 1950, but it is most associated with Truman's successor Dwight D. Eisenhower, who used the car from 1952 until 1960. Eisenhower added the distinctive plastic "bubble top." Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson also used this car as a spare until its retirement in 1967.
- 1950-1967
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1950 Lincoln Presidential Limousine Used by Dwight D. Eisenhower
This massive convertible Lincoln was built for President Harry S Truman in 1950, but it is most associated with Truman's successor Dwight D. Eisenhower, who used the car from 1952 until 1960. Eisenhower added the distinctive plastic "bubble top." Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson also used this car as a spare until its retirement in 1967.
- Workers Installing a Sign for the Ticker Tape Parade Honoring the Apollo 11 Astronauts, August 13, 1969 - The crew of Apollo 11 -- Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin (the first men to walk on the Moon) and Michael Collins (command module pilot) -- were given a hero's welcome upon their return from space. On August 13, 1969, Chicago, Illinois, hosted a ticker-tape parade for the astronauts. This photograph shows workers placing a sign along the parade route.
- August 13, 1969
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Workers Installing a Sign for the Ticker Tape Parade Honoring the Apollo 11 Astronauts, August 13, 1969
The crew of Apollo 11 -- Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin (the first men to walk on the Moon) and Michael Collins (command module pilot) -- were given a hero's welcome upon their return from space. On August 13, 1969, Chicago, Illinois, hosted a ticker-tape parade for the astronauts. This photograph shows workers placing a sign along the parade route.
- Parade for Peace - Join the Women's March of Protest, August 29, 1914 -
- August 29, 1914
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Parade for Peace - Join the Women's March of Protest, August 29, 1914
- Handbill for a Rally in Support of the Scottsboro Boys, Pilgrim Baptist Church, Chicago, Illinois, November 17, 1933 - In 1931, nine black youths were unjustly accused of raping two white women in Alabama. White juries quickly convicted and sentenced eight of the defendants to death. The International Labor Defense, the legal arm of the Communist Party of the United States, issued this handbill to rally public support to combat this injustice and to free the "Scottsboro Boys."
- November 17, 1933
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Handbill for a Rally in Support of the Scottsboro Boys, Pilgrim Baptist Church, Chicago, Illinois, November 17, 1933
In 1931, nine black youths were unjustly accused of raping two white women in Alabama. White juries quickly convicted and sentenced eight of the defendants to death. The International Labor Defense, the legal arm of the Communist Party of the United States, issued this handbill to rally public support to combat this injustice and to free the "Scottsboro Boys."
- Best Decorated Car Trophy From North Dakota State Convention, 1912 - Civic boosters in the early 20th century planned automobile parades for community celebrations, political rallies, company gatherings and other events. Decorated automobiles and floats motored down city streets thrilling onlookers. Entrants could receive prizes and trophies in a number of categories. In 1912, the best decorated car in the auto parade at the Elks' North Dakota State Convention won this silver cup.
- June 01, 1912
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Best Decorated Car Trophy From North Dakota State Convention, 1912
Civic boosters in the early 20th century planned automobile parades for community celebrations, political rallies, company gatherings and other events. Decorated automobiles and floats motored down city streets thrilling onlookers. Entrants could receive prizes and trophies in a number of categories. In 1912, the best decorated car in the auto parade at the Elks' North Dakota State Convention won this silver cup.
- Parade in New York City in Honor of Richard Byrd's Transatlantic Flight, 1927 - Richard Byrd, Bernt Balchen, Bert Acosta, and George Noville made a nonstop flight from New York to France in 1927 with their Fokker Tri-Motor <em>America</em>. They intended to land in Paris, but instead landed off the Normandy coast. Byrd and his team were honored for their accomplishment. He and Noville -- both Navy officers -- received the Navy's Distinguished Flying Cross.
- 1927
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Parade in New York City in Honor of Richard Byrd's Transatlantic Flight, 1927
Richard Byrd, Bernt Balchen, Bert Acosta, and George Noville made a nonstop flight from New York to France in 1927 with their Fokker Tri-Motor America. They intended to land in Paris, but instead landed off the Normandy coast. Byrd and his team were honored for their accomplishment. He and Noville -- both Navy officers -- received the Navy's Distinguished Flying Cross.
- Arch Erected at Woodward Avenue and Jefferson Avenue during the 1891 G.A.R. Encampment in Detroit, Michigan - The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a Union veterans' organization formed in 1866, held state and national conventions or "encampments" where members could reunite with other Civil War veterans. Encampment attendees paraded through town, gathered at receptions, toured local attractions, and reminisced about shared wartime experiences. The G.A.R. sponsored these meetings for more than 80 years.
- 1891
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Arch Erected at Woodward Avenue and Jefferson Avenue during the 1891 G.A.R. Encampment in Detroit, Michigan
The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a Union veterans' organization formed in 1866, held state and national conventions or "encampments" where members could reunite with other Civil War veterans. Encampment attendees paraded through town, gathered at receptions, toured local attractions, and reminisced about shared wartime experiences. The G.A.R. sponsored these meetings for more than 80 years.
- Children in Automobiles on a City Street Ready for a Procession, circa 1908 -
- circa 1908
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Children in Automobiles on a City Street Ready for a Procession, circa 1908