Armistice Day celebrations, 1940

Creator

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Identifier

20046212

Description

1940 Armistice Day parade showing the float entered by the Bothwell Kane Post no. 21, American Legion bears a huge American flag made of red, white and blue celephane and a banner that reads "We are proud to be Americans." There are men, women and children on the float. The parade stopped for a minute at 11 am for the men to face west and salute in honor of the World War dead. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, November 11, 1940.

Archival Date

1940-11-11

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1276

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Armistice Day; Military parades & ceremonies; Bothwell Kane Post