Digital image of photo of the Hoboken Playgrounds Field Band marching, Decoration Day Pageant, Hudson Street near Seventh St., Hoboken,1917.
Entry/Object ID
2005.078.0520
Description
Digital image of photo of the Hoboken Playgrounds Field Band marching, Decoration Day Pageant, Hudson Street near Seventh St., Hoboken,1917. Original image was ca. 7" wide x 5" high on 8" x10 chipped photographer's mounting board. Photographer is not known. People are not individually identified. Location is tentatively identified. Reverse of mount did not have any relevant information. Typewritten caption label naming the event, appearing contemporary, at bottom center on photo: Decoration Day Pageant, 1917.
Another print of this image (trimmed and unlabeled) can be found as top right image on recto of leaf 24 (image 3 of 5) of Julius & Marie Durstewitz album, 2005.078.0146. They are in the 600 block (the house at the far right is 634 Hudson St.) at the intersection of Seventh and Hudon Sts. They are marching north.
Julius Durstewitz is in dark jacket in the right foreground. The parade was the Decoration (Americanization) Day Pageant (parade) and thus in late May or early June. The girls are dressed in patriotic costume and several of them carry flags.
Acquisition
Accession
2005.078
Source or Donor
Durstewitz, Anthony & Kathy
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Anthony & Kathy Durstewitz
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1917 - 1917
Place
Location
Hoboken
Notes
Date: 1917-1917
General Notes
Note
Display Value: Fair
Original or Copy: Digital Copy
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2005-11-12
