B+W copy photos, 2, of World War I bond parades, Hoboken, ca. 1918.
Entry/Object ID
2010.002.0028
Description
Black-and-white copy photos, two, of World War I Liberty Bond parades, Hoboken, ca. 1918.
8" x 10" prints made ca. 1990s from originals held in the Historical Picture Collection of the Hoboken Public Library (HPL).
Photo 1 - HPL 362: Woman in white dresses marching south on Washington Street, between First and Newark Streets [?], no date, ca. 1918.
They each hold a small flag on a stick plus as a unit are carrying a large flag circa 15" x 20'. Behind them is Princeton Market.
Photo 2 - HPL 370: Decorated parade float of the Liberty Bell Council No. 38 Sons & Daughters of Liberty on a flatbed truck going south on Washington Street between First and Second Streets. No date, circa 1918.
No. 119 Washington is in the background.
Text of signage on side of truck bed:
Liberty Bell Council No. 38 Sons & Daughters of Liberty.
We Stand for Liberty - Justice and Patriotism
Help Us Kill The Kaiser's Kulterism by buying Liberty Bonds.
Acquisition
Accession
2010.002
Source or Donor
Staff / Collected by
Acquisition Method
Collected by Staff
Credit Line
Museum Collections.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1918
Place
Location
Hoboken
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
10 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
General Notes
Note
Notes: Better copies are likely available from Hoboken Public Library.
Original or Copy: Copy
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2010-11-05
