1993 Parade - Thomas C Marshall Jr and Ruth Pierson Marshall in a Memorial Day parade in Mercersburg, PA

Name/Title

1993 Parade - Thomas C Marshall Jr and Ruth Pierson Marshall in a Memorial Day parade in Mercersburg, PA

Entry/Object ID

2012.01.314

Description

Tom had a long history with Mercersburg recalling: "My first experience with the community cemetery at Mercersburg (Pennsylvania) was in 1942, a few days before I was graduated from Mercersburg Academy. On May 30, the entire student body joined local residents of Mercersburg in a quiet service to celebrate Memorial Day. It was a beautiful morning and, in the midst of the dreaded final exams, provided the perfect period of reflection on what had been and what was about to come. We had been in World War II for six months." This parade commemorated the 100th anniversary of Mercersburg Academy. The man in the mother-in-law seat is the marshal of the parade. See Tom Marshall’s Weekly News, May 25, 2009 for more details

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Photographic print: B&W

Subject Person or Organization

Thomas C. Marshall, Jr., Ruth Pierson Marshall

Collection

FAH Photo Archive

Made/Created

Date made

1993

General Notes

Note

Notes: Black and White Same page as: 2012.01.315 Folder Title: "Historic Steam Car and Tour Photos" Photo caption: "Mercersburg Parade Oct. 1993"