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Parade of the 32nd Division

Date: 1919
Description: Parade celebrating the return of the 32nd Division after World War I.
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Veterans Mark Armistice Day

Date: 11 08 1953
Description: Catholic War Veterans of America parade in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral in recognition of Armistice Day.
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Veterans of World War I

Date: 05 31 1955
Description: Veterans of World War I were among the participants in the Memorial Day parade. From left to right are Frank Austin, Frank Hermen and Peter C. Vanden Hueve...
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Presenting Wreath on Armistice Day

Date: 11 11 1952
Description: Nena Aylward, left, of the Women's Relief Corps, is placing a wreath on the cenotaph in Armistice Day ceremonies in Capitol Park. Assisting is Clarence R. ...
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Armistice Day Tribute

Date: 11 11 1952
Description: Representatives of veterans' and patriotic groups, holding flags and paying tribute to the city's war dead by laying wreaths around a cenotaph at the Stat...
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Armistice Day Parade

Date: 11 25 1919
Description: Kaiser's funeral wagon for parade and bonfire celebrating Armistice Day.
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Garibaldi. Entrée à Naples

Date: 1860
Description: This color lithograph shows Giuseppe Garibaldi and his red shirts entering Naples, Italy, on horseback as women shower them with flowers. This is a romanti...
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Armistice Day Commemoration

Date: 11 11 1948
Description: Color bearers from the National Guard, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the two American Legion posts, the Spanish-American War veterans, their auxiliaries, a...
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Armistice Day Commemoration

Date: 11 11 1948
Description: Robert Babcock, Lodi, places the American Legion auxiliary post Number 57 memorial wreath at the front of the memorial obelisk on the grounds of the Wiscon...
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Parade with Marching Band

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Description: A small marching band is at the head of the parade with a military group marching behind them. Crowds are standing on the sidewalk.
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Armistice Day Rites

Date: 10 11 1949
Description: A crowd gathers to participate in a service to observe Armistice Day at the State Street entrance to the Wisconsin State Capitol building. At center left, ...
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Madison Marines Sendoff

Date: 09 06 1950
Description: A crowd gathers to watch the Madison marine reserve unit marching down West Washington Avenue to board a train for duty in Korea.
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New York State Reformatory

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Description: A view of the marching parade with a band leading the way. Brick buildings line the avenue, with trees behind the property. Caption reads: "Parade Avenue -...
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New York State Reformatory

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Description: Elevated view of the regiment, lined up in a courtyard. Men with firearms face the viewer, while other men stand to the right side. The band stands at the ...
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Coliseum for the Grand National Peace Jubilee

Date: 1869
Description: A lithograph of the Coliseum for the Grand National Peace Jubilee in Boston, Massachusetts on June 15-19.
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Bomb Throwers

Date: 05 09 1939
Description: Italian gas bomb throwers, wearing their gas masks, riding in a truck during a parade for the anniversary of the founding of the Italian Empire in Rome. Th...
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American Legion March

Date: 1973
Description: "American Legion members march up Main Street."
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Memorial Day

Date: 1968
Description: "Memorial Day."
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1966
Description: "American Legion Post 270 celebrates Memorial Day."
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1966
Description: "American Legion Post 270 celebrates Memorial Day."

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