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Parades, inaugurations and ceremonies

Inaugurations from Taft to Hoover, funerals and victory marches: the city as a stage.

Pennsylvania Avenue was built for processions, and the photographers of the 1910s and 1920s covered every one: inaugurations every four years, the funerals of presidents and senators, veterans’ reunions, fraternal orders, firemen, schoolchildren, and the great victory parades of 1919. These photographs show the crowds as much as the marchers.

Carriages and marchers on a wide avenue in front of a large decorated Victorian building — 1905 Theodore Roosevelt's inaugural parade passes 10th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue on its way to the Capitol, 1905, under a building hung with bunting. Pennsylvania AvenueNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · PRES FILE - Roosevelt, Theodore, 1838-1919--Inauguration <item> [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A horse-drawn carriage with riders in a snowy street, sepia print — 1909 Taft and Theodore Roosevelt drive to the Capitol through the snow on March 4, 1909. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableBain News Service, Library of Congress · PRES FILE - Taft, William H.--Inauguration, 1909 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Horse carriages, riders and men in top hats on a snow-covered street — 1909 Carriages and mounted police make their way through the deep snow on Taft's inauguration day, 1909. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12285 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

People in heavy coats walking out of the arched entrance of Union Station — Late February or early March 1909 Visitors arriving at Union Station for Taft's inauguration in 1909. Union StationDate checked: The Library's date, February 29, 1909, did not exist (1909 was not a leap year); the crowds came for Taft's inauguration on March 4, 1909.Bain News Service, Library of Congress · PRES FILE - Taft, William H.--Inauguration [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men shovelling snow beneath a decorated arch of garlands on a city street — 1909 Workmen shovel snow from the decorated Court of Honor after the blizzard that disrupted Taft's inauguration in 1909. Around the cityBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 661-10 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Crowd of people in coats and hats outside the arched entrance of Union Station — 1909 Crowds pour out of Union Station's arches on their way to William Howard Taft's inauguration in March 1909. Union StationBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 662-9 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Rows of uniformed guardsmen standing in the plaza in front of Union Station — 1909 The Ohio National Guard lines up in the plaza outside Union Station for Taft's inauguration. Union StationBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 662-11 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A long empty wooden grandstand beside a broad street with a streetcar — 1909 An empty reviewing stand waits along the parade route before Taft's inauguration, with a streetcar passing. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 663-3 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men shovelling heavy snow in front of a decorated grandstand — March 4, 1909 Workmen clear snow in front of the presidential reviewing stand at the White House on Taft's inauguration day, March 4, 1909. The White House and Lafayette SquareBain News Service, Library of Congress · PRES FILE [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A column of marines marching through deep snow past tall buildings — March 4, 1909 U.S. Marines march up a snowbound Pennsylvania Avenue in Taft's inaugural parade, 1909, with their dog mascot out in front. Pennsylvania AvenueBain News Service, Library of Congress · PRES FILE [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Soldiers marching through snow on a wide avenue, a clock tower in the distance — March 4, 1909 Troops march up a snowy Pennsylvania Avenue in Taft's inaugural parade, March 4, 1909, with the Old Post Office tower beyond. Pennsylvania AvenueNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 100 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Mounted troops on a snowy avenue lined with spectators — March 4, 1909 Cavalry ride up Pennsylvania Avenue in the snow for Taft's inauguration, 1909. Pennsylvania AvenueNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 102 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

High view of soldiers and a horse-drawn caisson in a street outside a church — 1910 Troops and a caisson drawn up outside St. Patrick's Church for the funeral of Chilean ambassador Aníbal Cruz in 1910. Around the cityHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 18 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Crowds and umbrellas on an open field — 1910 Crowds with parasols at a military field mass held by the Holy Name Society, 1910. The Washington Monument place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 408 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A black horse-drawn hearse with a driver in a top hat and sailors beside it — 1911 A horse-drawn hearse waits with sailors outside St. John's Church for the funeral of Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, 1911. The White House and Lafayette SquareHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 472 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

High view of a funeral procession and crowds on a tree-lined street — 1911 The funeral procession of Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley leaves St. John's Church, 1911, watched by crowds along the street. Around the cityHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 473 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A sea of people with the Washington Monument in the distance — c. 1909–14 A huge crowd on the Monument grounds for a parade, early 1910s. The Washington Monument place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 963 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A broad avenue lined with dense crowds — c. 1909–14 Crowds line Pennsylvania Avenue for a parade, early 1910s, with the Old Post Office and the Capitol beyond. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 969 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Soldiers marching past a bunting-covered reviewing stand — 1912 Troops march past the reviewing stand, where President Taft takes the salute, at the Columbus Fountain dedication, June 8, 1912. Union StationBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 2497-5 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A long procession of soldiers and carriages on a road above a river — 1912 A military funeral procession crosses toward the Aqueduct Bridge, with the river and the Virginia shore beyond, 1912. Georgetown place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 44257 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Choirboys with candles and men in dark coats in a crowd outside a church — 1912 Choirboys and clergy file out of St. Patrick's Church for the Pan American Thanksgiving Day mass of 1912. Downtown and F StreetHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 1206 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A decorated float pulled by a team of horses before the arched front of Union Station — 1912 A horse-drawn float passes in front of Union Station in the parade at the unveiling of the Columbus Memorial, 1912. Union StationHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 1413 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A garlanded pavilion with people on a stand — 1912 The decorated speakers' stand where President Taft spoke at the dedication of the Columbus Memorial, 1912. Union StationHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 1414 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A crowd with umbrellas and parasols at the base of the Washington Monument — 1912 Crowds at a military field mass on the Monument grounds, 1912, at the foot of the obelisk. The Washington MonumentHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 1427 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A long flag-decorated grandstand on a wet plaza, figures in raincoats in front — April 17, 1912 Spectators with umbrellas wait in the rain before the flag-hung stand at the dedication of the John Paul Jones Monument, April 17, 1912. Around the cityHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 1134 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A tall stone pylon with a bronze statue, an American flag draped beside it — April 17, 1912 The new John Paul Jones Monument, hung with flags, on the day of its dedication in 1912. The Tidal Basin and Potomac Park place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 1139 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A grandstand hung with bunting and flags filled with spectators — June 8, 1912 The flag-draped reviewing stand in the Union Station plaza at the dedication of the Columbus Fountain, June 8, 1912. Union StationBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 2497-6 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A horse-drawn parade float in front of the long white facade of Union Station — June 8, 1912 A Knights of Columbus float, "Columbus before the King", passes Union Station during the fountain's dedication parade, June 8, 1912. Union StationBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 2497-10 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Mounted troops and carriages in front of the Treasury colonnade — June 8, 1912 The Columbus Memorial parade passes the Treasury, June 8, 1912. The TreasuryNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F82- 289 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A horse-drawn float and crowd in front of the arched facade of Union Station — c. 1910–15 The Knights of Columbus float crosses the station plaza, with Union Station's arches behind. Union StationBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 2497-11 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A carriage with riders passing grandstands hung with bunting — 1913 Taft and Wilson's carriage and mounted escort pass the decorated stands on inauguration day, 1913. The White House and Lafayette Square place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 644A [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A huge crowd and troops before the Capitol's columned front — 1913 Woodrow Wilson takes the oath of office on the Capitol's east front, March 4, 1913. The CapitolNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 662 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A huge crowd under bare trees — 1913 Crowds fill the Capitol grounds for Wilson's inauguration, 1913. The Capitol place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 683 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Empty white grandstands along a street with a streetcar — 1913 The Court of Honor stands built before the White House for Wilson's inauguration, 1913. The White House and Lafayette SquareHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 2137 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Wooden stands in front of the Treasury's colonnade — 1913 Inaugural stands built at the southeast corner of the Treasury, 1913. The TreasuryHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 2162 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Long rows of new wooden bench seating in front of the Capitol's columned wing — 1913 Workmen lay out rows of wooden benches on the inaugural stands before the Capitol in 1913. The CapitolHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 2165 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A dense crowd before the Capitol's east front and dome, decorated with flags — 1913 A vast crowd fills the plaza before the whole east front of the Capitol, hung with flags, at Woodrow Wilson's inauguration in 1913. The CapitolHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 2571 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Soldiers marching in front of a stand decorated with flags — 1913 Troops march past a reviewing stand hung with flags during Wilson's inaugural parade, 1913. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 4311 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men perched in the branches of a leafless tree in front of the Capitol dome — 1913 Spectators climb a bare tree for a view of the 1913 inauguration as crowds gather before the Capitol dome. The CapitolHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 6719 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A long covered wooden stand on a tree-lined street — 1913 Inaugural stands go up in front of the State, War and Navy Building, 1913. State, War and Navy BuildingHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 2000140 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A woman in a flowing costume with a shield stands on the steps of a colonnaded building — 1913 Hedwig Reicher as Columbia on the Treasury steps, in the allegorical pageant staged during the 1913 suffrage procession. The TreasuryBain News Service, Library of Congress · LOT 11052-2 <item> · No known restrictions on publication

The Capitol's columned east portico and dome with a wooden platform in front — February 22, 1913 The inaugural platform built out from the Capitol's east portico, February 1913. The CapitolBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 2646-11 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Wide view of the Capitol east front with a wooden platform being built — February 22, 1913 The inaugural platform under construction on the Capitol's east front, February 1913. The CapitolBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 2646-12 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A sea of people filling a broad avenue with tall buildings behind — March 3, 1913 Crowds fill 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue before the suffrage procession of March 3, 1913. Pennsylvania AvenueNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12351-10 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Women in white robes posed on the broad steps of the Treasury Building — March 3, 1913 Performers in white robes in a tableau on the Treasury steps during the 1913 suffrage pageant. The TreasuryBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 2502-13 [P&P] LOT 11052-2 (Corresponding print) · No known restrictions on publication

Parade of women with banners on a wide avenue, Capitol dome far behind — March 3, 1913 Marchers in the suffrage procession on Pennsylvania Avenue, with the Capitol dome in the distance. Pennsylvania AvenueBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 2504-13 [P&P] LOT 11052-2 (Corresponding print) · No known restrictions on publication

A huge dense crowd filling a city street — March 3, 1913 The crowd packing the street on March 3, 1913, the day of the suffrage procession, which broke into the line of march. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 2504-14 [P&P] LOT 11052-2 (Corresponding print) · No known restrictions on publication

The Capitol dome and east front with bare trees in the foreground — March 3, 1913 The Capitol on March 3, 1913, the day before Woodrow Wilson's inauguration, with the stands ready on the east front. The CapitolBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 2506-1 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Dense crowds filling a broad avenue, leaving a narrow lane for a parade — March 3, 1913 Crowds press in on the suffrage procession along Pennsylvania Avenue, March 3, 1913. Pennsylvania AvenueNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 3937A [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Women on horseback and on foot lead a parade with banners down a wide avenue toward the Capitol dome — March 3, 1913 The head of the Woman Suffrage Procession on Pennsylvania Avenue, March 3, 1913, with mounted marshals, banners and the Capitol beyond. Pennsylvania AvenueBain News Service, Library of Congress · LOT 11052-2 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A woman in a long white cape and crown sitting on a white horse among spectators — March 3, 1913 Inez Milholland, in a white cape on a white horse, at the suffrage procession of March 3, 1913. Pennsylvania AvenueBain News Service, Library of Congress · LOT 11052-2 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Two men in top hats on the White House steps — March 4, 1913 Taft and Wilson at the White House after Wilson's inauguration, March 4, 1913. The White House and Lafayette SquareNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12340-1 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Two men in top hats coming down the steps under the White House north portico — March 4, 1913 Woodrow Wilson and William Howard Taft leave the White House on inauguration morning, March 4, 1913. The White House and Lafayette SquareBain News Service, Library of Congress · PRES FILE - Wilson, Woodrow [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A column of mounted troops riding along a broad avenue lined with crowds — March 4, 1913 Wilson's mounted escort on the way to the Capitol for the inauguration, March 4, 1913. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 2500-38 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

An open horse-drawn carriage with mounted escorts on a city street — March 4, 1913 President Taft and President-elect Wilson ride to the Capitol in an open carriage with a cavalry escort, March 4, 1913. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 2500-39 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Wide view of the Capitol's east front with troops drawn up in the plaza — March 4, 1913 Woodrow Wilson arrives at the Capitol for his inauguration, March 4, 1913, as troops line the East Plaza. The CapitolBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 2500-41 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Columns of cadets in grey marching in front of the Capitol — March 4, 1913 West Point and Culver cadets march across the Capitol plaza on Wilson's inauguration day, 1913. The CapitolBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 2500-42 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

An open carriage with two men in top hats, mounted escort around it — March 4, 1913 Taft and Wilson ride to the Capitol in an open carriage, March 4, 1913. The Capitol place probableBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 2504-5 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Soldiers marching on a wide avenue beside a grandstand — c. 1909–19 Troops march up Pennsylvania Avenue in Woodrow Wilson's inaugural parade, past stands packed with spectators. Pennsylvania AvenueNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 1088 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A large crowd and band before an ornate building hung with flags and banners — 1914 President Wilson speaks at the 1914 Flag Day exercises before the flag-hung State, War and Navy Building, a band and crowd below. State, War and Navy BuildingHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 4074 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A crowd before a decorated stand beside a huge ornate building — 1914 Crowds at the Flag Day exercises outside the State, War and Navy Building, 1914, where President Wilson spoke. State, War and Navy BuildingHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 4076 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Women in white dresses carrying garlands march past streetcars — May 1914 Women in white with garlands march in the suffrage parade of May 1914, past streetcars on a downtown street. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 3880-B [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A woman on a dark horse with suffrage banners behind — May 1914 A mounted marshal and banners in the suffrage parade of May 1914. Around the cityHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 3888 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A large crowd in front of a decorated stand on the Capitol steps — 1913 or 1917 Woodrow Wilson reads his inaugural address on the Capitol's east front before a vast crowd. The CapitolDate checked: The Library's 1918–1920 cannot be right: Wilson read his inaugural addresses on March 4, 1913 and March 5, 1917.National Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 3143 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A crowded column of marchers on a broad avenue lined with trees and tall buildings — 1915 Grand Army of the Republic veterans march in a dense column along Pennsylvania Avenue in 1915, below the Hotel Occidental's sign. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 44181 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Columns of marchers on a tree-lined avenue with spectators — 1915 Veterans march up Pennsylvania Avenue in the Grand Army of the Republic parade, 1915. Pennsylvania AvenueNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 44182 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A man on horseback in the foreground of a parade on a wide avenue toward the Capitol — 1915 A mounted marshal rides ahead of the 1915 Grand Army parade on Pennsylvania Avenue, the Capitol dome at the far end. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 44183 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Horses pulling a caisson with a flag-draped coffin along a street, soldiers marching behind — 1915 A horse-drawn caisson bearing a flag-draped coffin passes tall downtown buildings with a military escort; the Library files it under St. Patrick's Church, Easter 1915. Downtown and F Street place uncertainNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 44291 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A procession of women in white dresses on a city street — 1915 Women in white march in a suffrage parade, 1915. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 44568A [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A packed street corner with streetcars, cars and a crowd under bunting — c. 1913–17 Crowds, motor cars and streetcars at Pennsylvania Avenue and 15th Street in the 1910s. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 2212-B [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Uniformed men with drums marching on a wet plaza beneath the Capitol's columns — c. 1910–20 A band and marchers in uniform pass below the steps of the Capitol on a wet day, a crowd watching from the portico. The CapitolHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 999999-O [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A tank driving down a broad avenue between crowds, tall buildings and a clock tower beyond — c. 1910–20 A tank rumbles along Pennsylvania Avenue past packed crowds in a Welcome Home parade, the Hotel Occidental's sign above. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H25- 2828 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Columns of marchers on a wide avenue lined with crowds — 1915 Union veterans parade up Pennsylvania Avenue at the Grand Army of the Republic encampment, September 1915. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 5545 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A building entrance hung with bunting and a sign, with veterans in front — 1915 \"Camp Matthew G. Emery\", the Grand Army headquarters in the Emery Building at 1st and B Streets, decorated for the 1915 encampment. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 5564 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Crowds seated before the steps of a massive stone temple — 1915 Crowds at the dedication of the Scottish Rite Temple on 16th Street, 1915. Dupont Circle and the avenuesHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 5580 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Old men marching with large flags and banners — 1915 A naval veterans' unit, with banners, in the Grand Army of the Republic parade, 1915. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 5618 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Veterans marching with a row of tall furled flags — 1915 Pennsylvania veterans carry their furled Civil War battle flags in the Grand Army parade, 1915. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 5623 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A covered horse-drawn wagon in a parade — 1915 A horse-drawn army ambulance in the Grand Army parade, 1915. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 5624 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Elderly drummers marching on a street — 1915 The Michigan drum corps in the Grand Army of the Republic parade, 1915. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 5626 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

An old bearded man waving a flag from a high balcony beside children and veterans — 1915 A white-bearded Grand Army veteran waves a flag from the Capitol's west gallery during the 1915 encampment, the city spread out below. The CapitolHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 5630-A [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Two elderly bearded men in hats standing on a pavement — 1915 Two Civil War veterans at the Grand Army encampment, 1915. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 6078 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A large stone suspended from a derrick above a crowd — 1915 The cornerstone of the Lincoln Memorial is lowered into place, February 12, 1915. The Lincoln MemorialHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 4883-B [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A crowd on a construction site around a hanging stone — 1915 Guests gather on the platform for the laying of the Lincoln Memorial cornerstone, February 12, 1915. The Lincoln MemorialHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 4885-B [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A crowd in overcoats beneath a stone hanging from a derrick — February 12, 1915 A crowd watches the cornerstone of the Lincoln Memorial swing into place, February 12, 1915. The Lincoln MemorialDate checked: The Library dates this only to 1910–1926; the Lincoln Memorial's cornerstone was laid on February 12, 1915.National Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F82- 1037 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Elderly men in hats and a woman with spades breaking ground on a grassy slope — March 1, 1915 Men and women in hats turn the first spadefuls of earth for the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington, March 1, 1915. Arlington and Fort MyerNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 44524 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Elderly veterans marching behind banners on an avenue — September 29, 1915 The West Virginia unit of the Grand Army of the Republic marches up Pennsylvania Avenue at the 1915 encampment. Pennsylvania AvenueDate checked: The Library gives 1915; the Grand Army of the Republic's encampment parade in Washington was held on September 29, 1915.Harris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 46 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Marchers carrying an enormous horizontal flag along a crowded avenue — c. 1910–21 A huge American flag carried flat down Pennsylvania Avenue in a parade, 1910s. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 29 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A broad avenue crowded with spectators and marchers, with a clock tower behind — c. 1910–21 Crowds line Pennsylvania Avenue for a parade, with the Old Post Office tower beyond. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 33 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

High view of horsemen riding down a wide avenue lined with dense crowds — c. 1909–23 Seen from high above, mounted troops lead the Pershing parade down a broad avenue between solid walls of spectators in 1919. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 44232 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A large white temporary arch decorated with flags across a city street, onlookers at right — c. 1909–23 A great white triumphal arch hung with flags and garlands spans the street for the Pershing parade. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 44234 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A horse-drawn float on an avenue with spectators and billboards — 1916 A float passes crowds and billboards in the Preparedness Parade, 1916. Pennsylvania AvenueNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F82- 10029 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A marching band and paraders turning a corner past a shop awning, crowds on the sidewalk — 1916 A band and marchers in white swing round the corner past an "American" awning in the 1916 Preparedness Parade on Pennsylvania Avenue, with the Old Post Office tower beyond. Pennsylvania AvenueNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F82- 10048 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Horsemen and open cars among a crowd in front of the Capitol and its dome — c. 1914–18 Mounted police and motor cars move through a cheering crowd on the Capitol plaza during a rally. The CapitolHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 8541-B [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A horse-drawn float carrying a wooden tower with a man on top — 1916 A Forest Service float with a fire lookout tower in the Preparedness Parade of 1916. Around the cityHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 2569 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men in overalls marching with flags past a long colonnaded building, the Monument at left — 1916 Workmen in overalls and caps carry flags past the Treasury's colonnade in the 1916 Preparedness Parade, the Washington Monument rising behind. The Treasury place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 2572 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Rows of men in straw hats marching down a wide avenue lined with crowds — 1916 Ranks of civilians in straw boaters march in the 1916 Preparedness Parade down the avenue toward the Old Post Office tower and the Capitol. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 2607-A [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Students marching in rows on a broad avenue — 1916 The George Washington University unit marches in the Preparedness Parade, 1916. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 5349 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A float covered in bunting and costumed figures pulled along a street — 1916 A float decked with bunting in the Preparedness Parade, 1916. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 5429 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A car carrying a long model cannon with flags — 1916 A big-gun float made from a motor car in the Preparedness Parade, 1916. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 5430 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Rows of women in white dresses marching with flags — 1916 Women in white march with flags in the Preparedness Parade, 1916. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 5444 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

People in a reviewing stand hung with bunting and shields — 1916 President and Mrs. Wilson in the decorated reviewing stand for the Preparedness Parade, 1916. The White House and Lafayette Square place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 5447 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A wide avenue filled with girls in white — 1916 Hundreds of schoolgirls fill Pennsylvania Avenue in the Preparedness Parade, 1916, with the Old Post Office tower behind. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 5731 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Women in white holding an enormous flag flat as they march — 1916 Women carry a huge American flag in the Preparedness Parade, 1916. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 5802 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A man in a striped Uncle Sam costume and top hat on a street — 1916 A man dressed as Uncle Sam in the Preparedness Parade, 1916. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 6059 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A long line of women with flags curving across a wide plaza, cars and trees beyond — 1916 A long column of suffragists with flags winds across the Capitol plaza in their 1916 march on Congress, watched by onlookers and mounted police. The CapitolHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 6141 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A parade float crowded with women in white and flags on a broad avenue, the Capitol in the distance — 1916 A float of women in white under flags, lettered "The Spirit of '76 still prevails," rolls along the avenue in the 1916 Preparedness Parade, the Capitol dome far behind. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 6254 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Rows of people carrying a huge horizontal flag down a street lined with awnings — 1916 Marchers carry an enormous American flag stretched flat between them in the 1916 Preparedness Parade, past shopfront awnings. Pennsylvania Avenue place uncertainHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 6487 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A horse-drawn float with costumed figures passing a decorated stand — 1916 A colonial and Indian float in the Preparedness Parade, 1916, under flags and bunting. Around the cityHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 2000155 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A theatre hall decorated with flags and garlands, full of people — c. 1914–18 A packed audience beneath flags and wreaths at an event in the DAR's auditorium on 17th Street, 1914-1918. Seventeenth StreetHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 5833 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A drum major with a baton marching ahead of a band, spectators behind — June 14, 1916 A Black drum major in full uniform leads his band in the Preparedness Parade, 1916. Pennsylvania AvenueDate checked: The Library gives 1916; Washington's Preparedness Parade was held on Flag Day, June 14, 1916.Harris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 5489 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A huge crowd in front of the Capitol and its dome, flags on the portico — 1917 A vast crowd fills the plaza before the Capitol's east front for Woodrow Wilson's second inauguration in 1917. The CapitolNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12281 [item] [P&P] LOT 12285 [item] · No known restrictions on publication

Columns of sailors marching past a large decorated reviewing stand — 1917 Sailors march past the columned presidential reviewing stand at Wilson's second inauguration, 1917. The White House and Lafayette Square place uncertainNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 44244 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A dense crowd in front of a colonnaded government building — 1917 Inaugural crowds pack 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue beside the Treasury, 1917. The Treasury place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 6109 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A procession of women with banners filing up the broad steps of the Capitol — 1917 Suffragists in white and dark robes climb the Capitol steps carrying tall banners, 1917. The CapitolHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 6607 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men carrying a coffin up broad steps of the Capitol, a hearse and policeman in the street — 1917 Bearers carry Admiral George Dewey's coffin up the steps into the Capitol in 1917, a horse-drawn hearse waiting below. The CapitolHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 6639 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Rows of soldiers marching down a broad street lined with spectators and tall buildings — 1917 A military unit marches in the 1917 inaugural parade, watched by crowds packed along the avenue. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 6672 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Ranks of soldiers on a wide plaza, horse-drawn carriages and spectators in front — 1917 Troops mass on the Capitol plaza as the 1917 inaugural parade forms, with carriages and onlookers in the foreground. The CapitolHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 6792 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Women with banners and umbrellas marching on a wet, reflective street — 1917 Suffragists with tricolour banners and umbrellas march along a rain-soaked street in 1917, their reflections shining on the wet pavement. Around the cityHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 7116 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Horse-drawn carriages and a caisson crossing a long river bridge, a university on the hill behind — 1917 The funeral procession of Captain Charles T. Boyd of the 10th Cavalry crosses the Georgetown bridge over the Potomac, Georgetown University on the heights beyond. GeorgetownHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 7609 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

High view of a mounted procession and crowds on a curving tree-lined street — 1917 The French commission's procession, with a mounted escort, winds down 16th Street between packed sidewalks in 1917. Dupont Circle and the avenuesHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 8542-B [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Rows of nurses in white marching past a columned building, crowds on both sides — 1917 Red Cross nurses in white march past the columns of the new American Red Cross building at its dedication in 1917. Seventeenth StreetHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 8718 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A crowd spread across a broad lawn under trees — 1917 Crowds gather on the Monument grounds on registration day of the 1917 Confederate reunion. The Washington MonumentHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 8868 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

High view of a long parade down a tree-lined avenue with crowds and a park — 1917 The Confederate Reunion parade of 1917 stretches along a broad avenue lined with trees and crowds, seen from high above. Around the cityHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 8880 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A column of marchers passing beneath white pillars and an arch on a shady avenue — 1917 Veterans march through the Court of Honor, its white columns and arches strung with flags, in the Confederate Reunion parade of 1917. Around the cityHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 8886 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A great crowd arranged in rows at the foot of the Washington Monument — 1917 Schoolchildren form a \"human flag\" on the Monument grounds for the Confederate reunion, 1917. The Washington MonumentHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 8906 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Soldiers marching down a city street past parked cars — 1917 A unit from the American University training camp marches through the city, 1917. Around the cityHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 9205 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A man in a straw hat holding an American flag among men in top hats — 1917 President Wilson, in a straw boater and white trousers, carries a flag at the head of the 1917 draft parade. Around the cityHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 9397 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A parade crossing a broad avenue, a hotel and clock tower and distant Capitol dome — 1917 The 1917 draft parade marches down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Capitol, the Old Post Office tower rising at right. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 9401 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men in straw hats and white suits marching with a flag — 1917 President Wilson, flag in hand, marches with District officials in the Draft Parade, 1917. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 9420 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Children in white marching on a wide tree-lined avenue — 1917 Children march in the Draft Parade of 1917, with the Old Post Office tower beyond. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 9425-A [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A huge outdoor crowd with flags and department signs, speakers' stand in front — 1917 A vast crowd at a 1917 Liberty Loan rally, with tallies for the Interior and Navy departments posted above the heads and the State, War and Navy Building beyond. The White House and Lafayette Square place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 9676 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Riders on horseback and cars on a wet avenue, a horse-drawn van in front — 1917 Mounted riders and motor cars pass Childs Restaurant on Pennsylvania Avenue in 1917, a horse-drawn delivery van in the foreground. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 10034 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Rows of women in white marching under trees — 1917 Women of the Red Cross in white uniforms march in the Red Cross parade, 1917. Around the cityHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 24696 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A decorated float with a Red Cross and lettering — 1917 A Red Cross float reading \"Only Hope\" in the 1917 parade. Around the cityHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 24697 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A crowd on a grassy field with trees behind — 1917 Confederate veterans and visitors crowd the Monument grounds on registration day of the Confederate reunion, 1917. The Washington MonumentHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 2000135 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

People gathered on the wide steps of the Capitol's wing — January 20, 1917 Crowds on the Senate steps of the Capitol for the funeral of Admiral George Dewey in January 1917. The CapitolBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 4115-4 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A dense crowd before a stand hung with flags at the Capitol's portico — March 5, 1917 The inaugural stand on the Capitol's east front at Woodrow Wilson's second inauguration, March 5, 1917. The CapitolNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F82- 502 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Crowd and parked cars at the foot of the Capitol dome — April 3, 1917 Pacifists gather at the Capitol in April 1917, as Congress debated the declaration of war. The CapitolBain News Service, Library of Congress · LC-B2- 4173-11 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A motor car driving between a line of mounted troops and a crowd under trees — May 23, 1917 Cavalry and crowds line a tree-shaded street as the Italian Commission's motor car passes on its arrival, May 23, 1917. Around the cityHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 8774 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A dense crowd before the White House north front, motor cars in the street — c. 1917–19 A large crowd fills the street outside the White House gates in the war years, with cars at the kerb and the north portico behind. The White House and Lafayette SquareHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 29784 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Women marching with flags behind a banner about Liberty Bonds, motor cars behind — 1918 Marchers carry a banner reading "We buy Liberty Bonds with the Kaiser's money" in a 1918 Liberty Loan parade. Around the cityHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 24404 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A huge crowd seated and standing on the grounds below the Washington Monument — 1918 A huge crowd gathers at the foot of the Washington Monument for the Flag Day exercises of 1918. The Washington MonumentHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 24883 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Women in long draped robes and a child posed on broad stone steps — 1918 Women in flowing robes, one cradling a baby, pose on the Capitol steps in a Fourth of July tableau, 1918. The CapitolHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 29478 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Soldiers with rifles and bayonets marching in a curving column across a lawn, a colonnaded building behind — 1918 French Legionnaires with fixed bayonets march into the White House grounds in 1918, the Treasury behind them. The White House and Lafayette SquareHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 29676 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Uniformed soldiers massed before a crowd filling the steps of a colonnaded building — 1918 An Italian band and Italian troops at a Liberty Loan rally before a packed crowd on the Treasury steps, 1918. The TreasuryHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 29713 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A large uniformed band massed in front of a colonnaded building with crowds around — 1918 Sousa's band plays before a packed crowd at the colonnaded Treasury for the Fourth Liberty Loan drive, September 21, 1918. The Treasury place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 29686 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Women holding small flags marching in front of shop signs — April 18, 1918 Women with flags march in a Liberty Bond parade in the 1000 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, April 18, 1918, past the Central Auto Supply Company. Pennsylvania AvenueNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12358-16 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A large bell on a decorated float with flags and people in costume — April 27, 1918 A replica of the Liberty Bell rides on a float in the Third Liberty Loan parade, April 27, 1918. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 44224 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Three women in flag costumes standing under trees — April 27, 1918 Women dressed as Columbia and Liberty for the Third Liberty Loan parade, April 27, 1918. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 44226 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Columns of women in white uniforms marching on a street in front of the White House — May 1918 Red Cross women in white march past the White House in the parade of May 1918. The White House and Lafayette SquareNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 44472 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men in white and dark suits marching behind a placard toward the Capitol dome — c. 1915–22 Members of the House of Representatives march behind their placard in a parade for drafted men, the Capitol dome rising at the end of the avenue. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12354-1 <item> [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men in top hats marching in a line down a street — 1919 District officials lead the welcome-home parade for President Wilson after the Paris Peace Conference, 1919. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 30032 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A theater facade draped with flags and bunting and a large portrait banner — 1919 B. F. Keith's Theatre hung with bunting and a portrait banner for its "Welcome Home" to President Wilson, 1919. Downtown and F StreetHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 30061 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A crowd marching up a downtown street behind a Shipping Board banner, shops on each side — 1919 Employees of the U.S. Shipping Board march behind their banner along a crowded F Street in 1919. Downtown and F StreetHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 30196 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A large crowd of men in straw hats on a wide plaza, trees beyond — 1919 A crowd in straw boaters gathers on the Capitol plaza for a "wets" demonstration against Prohibition in 1919. The CapitolHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 30421 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A horse-drawn float shaped like an old sailing ship before a crowd and a large building — 1919 A sailing-ship float from the Netherlands, drawn by horses, passes crowds in the Fourth of July parade of 1919. Around the cityHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 30539 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

An enormous crowd on an open park lawn — 1919 Crowds fill the Ellipse for the Fourth of July exercises, 1919. The White House and Lafayette SquareHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 30546 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Lines of uniformed Marines marching in front of the Capitol and its dome — 1919 Marines drill on the plaza before the Capitol's east front in 1919. The CapitolHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 30787 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A line of marching troops in front of a long columned building with spectators — 1919 Marines march in a long line past the colonnade of the Treasury in 1919, spectators packed along its steps and the Washington Monument beyond. The Treasury place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 30788 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Troops with flags marching past a decorated stand with the White House behind — 1919 Marines with flags march past a reviewing stand before the White House in 1919. The White House and Lafayette Square place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 30789 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A large plaza with a fountain, flags and crowds seen from above — 1919 The Union Station plaza decorated for Pershing's arrival with the First Division, 1919, with the Columbus Fountain at the centre. Union StationHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 30897 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Officers on horseback lead a parade past a long colonnade, crowds waving in front — 1919 General Pershing leads the First Division past the Treasury's columns in 1919, mounted officers ahead of cheering crowds. The Treasury place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 30911 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Horsemen riding past a tall monument with crowds behind — 1919 Mounted officers of the First Division pass a monument during the 1919 victory parade. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 30913 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

High view through trees of a vast crowd at an outdoor service by a flagpole — c. 1915–23 Looking down through the trees on the huge congregation at an outdoor service at Mount St. Alban. The National CathedralHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H27- A-58 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A dense crowd and white-robed clergy around a tall stone cross among trees — c. 1915–23 A great crowd gathers around the Peace Cross for open-air services at Mount St. Alban, clergy in white surplices at its foot. The National CathedralHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H27- A-59 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Performers in white robes and dark dress lining both sides of the Capitol steps — c. 1915–23 Ranks of pageant performers in white and dark costumes line both sides of the Capitol's broad steps, arms raised. The CapitolHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H27- A-178 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A costumed crowd with flags on the Capitol steps, men dressed as Lincoln and Washington in front — c. 1915–23 Performers costumed as Lincoln, Washington and figures of the founding era lead a crowded pageant down the Capitol steps, late 1910s or early 1920s. The CapitolHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H27- A-1155 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A procession of priests in white surplices walking along a road past onlookers — February 1919 Clergy in vestments walk in the jubilee procession for Cardinal Gibbons at Catholic University, February 1919. Around the cityHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 30018 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Soldiers marching with a flag past tall buildings — February 21, 1919 Returning soldiers parade on Pennsylvania Avenue, February 21, 1919. Pennsylvania AvenueNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 44369 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A car decorated with branches and flags, a policeman on a bicycle beside it — June 28, 1919 A motor car smothered in greenery and flags drives in the Auto Trade Association parade, June 28, 1919, a policeman cycling alongside. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 44258 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A policeman walks ahead of women in bathing costumes, crowds and the Washington Monument behind — July 26, 1919 A policeman leads costumed bathers through the crowd at the Tidal Basin bathing beach parade, July 26, 1919. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 44091 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Wounded soldiers lying on stretchers along a sidewalk among spectators and a nurse — September 17, 1919 Wounded soldiers on stretchers and in wheelchairs line the kerb with nurses to watch the Pershing parade, September 17, 1919. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12293, v. 1 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Long columns of troops marching down a crowded avenue seen from above — September 17, 1919 Pershing's victory parade fills Pennsylvania Avenue, 1919, between packed stands and pavements. Pennsylvania AvenueDate checked: The Library dates this 1909–1923; Pershing's victory parade on Pennsylvania Avenue was on September 17, 1919.National Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 44238 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Mounted officers lead troops along an avenue with the Capitol dome behind — September 17, 1919 The First Division marches down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol in its victory parade, September 1919. Pennsylvania AvenueDate checked: The Library gives only 1919; the First Division's victory parade in Washington was on September 17, 1919.Harris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 30912 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A column of men marching behind an American flag on a city street — 1920 Marchers with an American flag in an Irish demonstration in Washington, 1920. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 10120 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Marchers with a drum, flags and a lettered banner in front of a large arched station — March 29, 1920 Hungarian marchers with drums, flags and a banner backing "self determination of small nations" parade before Union Station, March 29, 1920. Union Station place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 7258 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A row of trucks parked beside a large colonnaded stone building — November 29, 1920 Post Office motor trucks line up beside the new City Post Office building for a parade, November 29, 1920. Union Station place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 10617 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Overhead view of a dense crowd ringing an open plaza where officials gather — 1921 Looking down on the crowds massed around the Memorial Amphitheater for the burial of the Unknown Soldier, November 11, 1921. Arlington and Fort MyerNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12286 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men in top hats marching past a crowd before a long columned building hung with flags — c. 1912–30 Marchers pass a crowd massed beneath the flag-hung colonnade of the Treasury. The Treasury place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 44134 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A great crowd seen from above under bare trees — 1921 Crowds fill the Capitol grounds, 1921. The CapitolNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 12423 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

High view of uniformed marchers turning a corner past a crowd below steps — 1921 A uniformed unit wheels in formation past a crowd at the foot of a flight of steps in a 1921 parade. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 13819 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Spectators watching marchers in a forecourt beside a sentry box, a big ornate building behind — 1921 Marchers parade before a crowd as the President receives the Sons of the American Revolution in 1921, the State, War and Navy Building behind. The White House and Lafayette Square place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 14135 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

The Capitol dome and wing with timber and wagons in front — 1921 The first lumber arrives at the Capitol for Harding's inaugural stands, 1921. The CapitolNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 11347 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A crowded stand decorated with bunting and flags, a speaker at the centre — 1921 Warren Harding delivers his inaugural address from the stand on the Capitol's east front, March 4, 1921. The CapitolNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 12363 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A dense crowd moving through a park among bare trees — 1921 Crowds leave the Capitol grounds after Harding's inauguration, 1921. The Capitol place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 12375 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A decorated grandstand with a pillared pavilion and spectators — 1921 The presidential reviewing stand, hung with flags and bunting, for Harding's inaugural parade, 1921. The White House and Lafayette Square place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H261- 14-B [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Officers and officials saluting a flag-draped casket on a pier — 1921 Leaders of state, army and navy salute as the casket of the Unknown Soldier is carried ashore, November 9, 1921. The Navy Yard place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12354-3 <item> [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

High view of a huge crowd around a marble amphitheater terrace, officials on the plaza — 1921 A vast crowd surrounds the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington for the burial of the Unknown Soldier on November 11, 1921. Arlington and Fort MyerNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12354-3 <item> [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Workers and wooden stands in front of the Capitol's east front — January 8, 1921 Stands go up on the Capitol plaza for Warren Harding's inauguration, January 8, 1921. The CapitolNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 11434 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A crowded stand hung with bunting before the Capitol's columns — March 4, 1921 Warren Harding takes the oath from Chief Justice White on the Capitol's east front, March 4, 1921. The CapitolNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12285 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A huge crowd before the Capitol's east front — March 4, 1921 Crowds pack the Capitol plaza for Warren Harding's inauguration, March 4, 1921. The CapitolDate checked: The Library gives 1921; Harding's inauguration, which these crowds came for, was on March 4, 1921.National Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 12374 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

High view of a crowd raising hats around touring cars on a curving drive — April 12, 1921 Onlookers doff their hats as President Harding's motor car arrives at the Capitol to deliver his first message to Congress, April 12, 1921. The CapitolNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 13259 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A pony pulling a decorated cart with a girl and flowers, people walking beside it — May 13, 1921 A small girl rides in a flower-decked pony cart in the animal parade of May 13, 1921. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12354-4 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A flag-draped coffin with soldiers before a large crowd, the base of the Washington Monument behind — May 26, 1921 A military funeral for soldiers Vincent B. Costello and Hiram E. Cash at the Sylvan Theater, May 26, 1921, before a vast crowd at the foot of the Monument. The Washington MonumentHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H27- A-3021 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A crowd and flags at an outdoor ceremony on a building site — November 14, 1921 The cornerstone laying for Washington Memorial Hall, November 14, 1921. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 16897 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A temporary pavilion in front of the Capitol's columns — c. 1921–22 The inaugural stand built against the Capitol's east portico, 1921. The CapitolNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 12230 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Aerial view of a large station and train sheds, crowds gathered in the plaza in front — c. 1921–22 Union Station and its train sheds from the air, early 1920s, with crowds ringing the plaza around the Columbus Fountain. Union StationNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F82- 8107 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A bronze statue of Dante on a pedestal, flags and a crowd around it, two children in front — c. 1921–22 A crowd with Italian and American flags gathers for a ceremony at the Dante memorial, early 1920s. Dupont Circle and the avenues place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H234- A-3738 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A crowd with flags gathered around the fountain basin — c. 1921–23 A ceremony at the Dupont Circle fountain, early 1920s. Dupont Circle and the avenuesHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H27- A-2972 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Aerial view of a large oval lawn filled with people in a pattern, the White House behind — c. 1921–23 An event on the Ellipse seen from the air in the early 1920s, with crowds arranged in a great pattern and the White House and State, War and Navy Building beyond. The White House and Lafayette SquareHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H27- A-3031 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A crowd on a wide lawn, a fountain and white tent behind, the Washington Monument beyond — c. 1921–23 A crowd gathers on a lawn with a fountain and a tent, the Washington Monument rising beyond the trees, in the early 1920s. The White House and Lafayette Square place uncertainHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H27- A-3052 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A large crowd around an equestrian statue with a huge American flag hanging behind it — 1922 A crowd gathers at the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial below the Capitol in 1922, a huge flag draped behind the bronze horseman. The CapitolHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H27- A-4372 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A vast crowd filling the ground before a long pool and the distant obelisk — 1922 The crowd at the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial, 1922, looking east along the unfinished Reflecting Pool to the Washington Monument. The Lincoln MemorialNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12294, vol. 5, p. 53 <item> [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A bronze statue of Joan of Arc on horseback with raised sword, flags and wreaths around it — January 6, 1922 The equestrian statue of Joan of Arc in Meridian Hill Park, hung with flags for a ceremony on January 6, 1922. Dupont Circle and the avenuesHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H234- A-3899 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

An old wheeled fire apparatus parked on a street — February 22, 1922 An antique hand-drawn fire engine, the \"George Washington\", brought out on Washington's Birthday, February 22, 1922. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 18095 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Old men marching with flags in front of the colonnaded Treasury — April 27, 1922 Civil War veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic march past the Treasury in the parade for the Grant Memorial, April 27, 1922. The TreasuryNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12294, v. 4 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Marchers on an avenue with streetcars and old buildings — April 27, 1922 Veterans march along Pennsylvania Avenue past streetcars in the Grant Memorial parade, April 27, 1922. Pennsylvania AvenueNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 18620 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men carrying big bundles of papers up steps through a dense crowd — May 2, 1922 Men carry bundles of a veterans' bonus petition, said to bear over a million signatures, up the crowded Capitol steps on May 2, 1922. The CapitolNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12294, v. 5 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A dense crowd of men in hats with flags and banners, cars behind — May 2, 1922 Veterans with banners and flags crowd the Capitol for a bonus demonstration, May 1922. The CapitolNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 18649 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A line of children and women holding placards on a sidewalk under trees — May 2, 1922 Children and mothers carrying placards pleading for amnesty for political prisoners picket the White House on May 2, 1922: "A little child shall lead them." The White House and Lafayette SquareHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H234- A-4380 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A mounted officer saluting on a parade ground, riders and radio towers beyond — May 25, 1922 An officer on horseback salutes as cavalry pass in review at Fort Myer, May 25, 1922, the radio towers rising behind. Arlington and Fort MyerNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 18966 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Silhouette of a speaker between columns above a vast crowd along a long pool — May 30, 1922 The poet Edwin Markham, silhouetted between the Lincoln Memorial's columns, faces the huge crowd at its dedication on May 30, 1922, the Reflecting Pool beyond. The Lincoln MemorialNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12294, v. 5 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men on the steps between huge columns with a crowd below — May 30, 1922 Dignitaries on the steps at the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial, May 30, 1922. The Lincoln MemorialNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 18882 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A speaker silhouetted between great columns before a huge crowd along a long pool — May 30, 1922 A speaker addresses the vast crowd along the Reflecting Pool at the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial, May 30, 1922, seen from between the memorial's columns toward the Washington Monument. The Lincoln MemorialNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 18884 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

High view down a long reflecting pool to a columned memorial, with rows of low buildings and the river — May 30, 1922 Looking down from the Washington Monument on the day of the Lincoln Memorial's dedication, May 30, 1922: the Reflecting Pool runs to the Memorial, with wartime temporary buildings alongside. The Lincoln MemorialHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H25- 3846 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men in dark suits on a platform before huge marble columns — May 30, 1922 Chief Justice Taft presents the Lincoln Memorial and President Harding accepts it on behalf of the nation, May 30, 1922. The Lincoln MemorialNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12294, vol. 5 <item> [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A huge crowd seated beside a long reflecting pool, seen from a height — May 30, 1922 A vast crowd fills the ground along the Reflecting Pool for the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial on May 30, 1922. The Lincoln MemorialNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12294, vol. 5 <item> [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Two women in old-fashioned dress holding a large protest sign against an iron fence — December 1, 1922 Political amnesty pickets in bonnets and aprons hold a sign at the White House fence on December 1, 1922: "Mr. President, remember the Constitution." The White House and Lafayette SquareNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 21539 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A parade under a decorated sunburst arch on a broad avenue, straw hats in the foreground — 1923 Shriners of Kaaba Temple march down Pennsylvania Avenue under a sunburst arch in the Shrine parade of June 1923, crowds in straw boaters in front. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 24706 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Marchers in fezzes pass a crowd of straw hats on a broad avenue — 1923 Shriners of Osman Temple, St. Paul, march on Pennsylvania Avenue under a decorated arch, June 5, 1923. Pennsylvania AvenueNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 24730 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A broad street full of people under a decorated arch, a clock tower and distant dome — 1923 Crowds spill into the avenue after the Shriners' parade of June 1923, a great sunburst arch spanning the street toward the Old Post Office tower. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 24742 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A boy carrying a tall cross leading a church procession with a flag along a sidewalk — 1923 Altar boys with a cross and flag lead the May procession of St. Gabriel's Church along a residential street in 1923. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 24072 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Three 1920s touring cars parked in front of the Lincoln Memorial — 1923 Shriners' motor cars, named for officers of Almas Temple, lined up before the Lincoln Memorial for the Shrine convention, 1923. The Lincoln MemorialNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 24856 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A busy avenue hung with Shriner decorations, motorcycles and cars in the foreground — 1923 Pennsylvania Avenue decked out for the Shriners in 1923, with motorcycle police, cars and streetcars under the festive arches. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H234- A-6129 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A dense crowd in the street outside a brick townhouse hung with a flag — 1923 A crowd packs the street outside Woodrow Wilson's house in 1923. Dupont Circle and the avenuesHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H234- A-7253 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A long queue of people with umbrellas along a road leading to the Capitol dome — 1923 Mourners with umbrellas wait for hours in a long line toward the Capitol to view the remains of the late President, 1923. The CapitolNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12282, v. 2, p. 62 <item> [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Two men pulling an ornate old fire engine decorated with flowers and a portrait — February 22, 1923 Firemen in old-style helmets draw a flower-decked antique hand engine bearing a portrait of George Washington, February 22, 1923. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 22547 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men in uniform marching beside a fire engine on a street — February 22, 1923 Firefighters march with their engine in a parade, February 22, 1923. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 22548 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Marching bands on an avenue lined with flags and spectators — May 6, 1923 Shriners parade down Pennsylvania Avenue past decorated buildings, May 6, 1923. Pennsylvania AvenueNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 24676 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Marchers carrying many American flags along a city street beside a large building — May 30, 1923 Grand Army veterans and drummers march with a forest of flags in the Memorial Day parade of 1923. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 24486 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A huge crowd of children on a sports field around a pavilion, grandstand at left — June 1923 Thousands of children in white crowd the field around a decorated stand at a stadium in June 1923. Griffith Stadium place uncertainHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H234- A-5817 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Drummers and a flag bearer marching on an avenue under a sunburst arch, crowds watching — June 5, 1923 The drum corps of Orak Temple, Hammond, Indiana, marches beneath the Shrine arches on Pennsylvania Avenue in June 1923. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 24746 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Uniformed sailors and soldiers lined up around a white tomb — November 11, 1923 Sailors and soldiers form an honour guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Armistice Day, November 11, 1923. Arlington and Fort MyerNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 27549 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Children in costume around a decorated cart on a street — 1924 Children with a float in a neighbourhood parade in Takoma Park, 1924. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 31322 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

High view of a parade on a broad tree-lined avenue with the Capitol dome far off — 1924 A parade marches down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Capitol in 1924, seen from a rooftop high above the crowds. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H27- A-8887 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A dense crowd below the steps of the White House — 1924 A crowd in cloche hats and overcoats packs the drive below the White House steps as President Coolidge waves, 1924. The White House and Lafayette SquareHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H234- A-8132 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Lines of Boy Scouts with flags marching past a crowd, a white building behind — 1924 Boy Scouts carrying flags march past crowds in the 1924 parade opening Forest Protection Week, reviewed by President Coolidge. The White House and Lafayette Square place probableHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H234- A-8218 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A long column of soldiers marching down a wide avenue lined with crowds — 1924 Troops march down Pennsylvania Avenue past packed sidewalks in 1924, with the Old Post Office tower and the Capitol dome ahead. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H234- A-8858 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A huge crowd lining a broad avenue as a line of motor cars drives down the middle — 1924 Dense crowds pack Pennsylvania Avenue as a motorcade passes in 1924, the Old Post Office tower rising beyond. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H234- A-8928 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A crowd before a tall statue on a pedestal — March 31, 1924 A crowd gathers for a ceremony at the Daniel Webster statue on Scott Circle, March 31, 1924. Dupont Circle and the avenuesHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H234- A-8181 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Rows of scouts with flags marching before spectators — April 21, 1924 Boy Scouts parade before a crowd, April 21, 1924. The White House and Lafayette Square place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 30055 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A night crowd standing outside a floodlit columned hall framed by leaves — August 14, 1924 A crowd gathers at night outside Memorial Continental Hall during the notification of President Coolidge's nomination, August 14, 1924. Seventeenth StreetNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 31794 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A military band marching down a broad avenue lined with spectators — September 12, 1924 The U.S. Army Band in new uniforms leads the Defense Day parade down Pennsylvania Avenue, September 12, 1924. Pennsylvania AvenueNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12296, v. 5 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A line of mounted soldiers riding down a wide avenue lined with crowds, a clock tower beyond — September 12, 1924 Mounted troops lead the Defense Day parade down Pennsylvania Avenue on September 12, 1924, the Old Post Office tower and the Capitol dome behind. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 32326 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Mounted soldiers riding along a tree-lined road — September 12, 1924 Cavalry leads the Defense Day parade, September 12, 1924. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 32101 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

High view of thousands of men marching with umbrellas down a broad avenue hung with flags — September 21, 1924 Marchers of the Holy Name parade, many under umbrellas, fill a wide flag-hung avenue on September 21, 1924. Pennsylvania Avenue place uncertainNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 32251 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A vast crowd at the foot of the Washington Monument — September 21, 1924 An enormous crowd at the Monument grounds for the Holy Name convention, September 21, 1924. The Washington MonumentNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 32535 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Soldiers on horseback with a horse-drawn gun carriage in front of Union Station — December 16, 1924 A mounted escort and caisson carry the body of labour leader Samuel Gompers away from Union Station, December 16, 1924. Union StationNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 33585 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

View past columns over a packed crowd and stands at an inauguration — 1925 Calvin Coolidge delivers his inaugural address in 1925 to a vast crowd spread across the Capitol plaza, seen from between the portico columns. The CapitolNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 34396 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A car and horsemen on a broad avenue lined with crowds, the Capitol dome behind — 1925 An open car and mounted escort lead the 1925 inaugural parade down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol between lines of spectators. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 34416 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A marching band on a wide avenue lined with buildings, a domed building far off — 1925 A military band marches down Pennsylvania Avenue in Coolidge's 1925 inaugural parade, the Capitol dome faint in the mist. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 34418 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

High view of a huge crowd and stands around a white pavilion, buildings beyond — 1925 The crowd fills the Capitol plaza around the inaugural stand for Coolidge's inauguration in 1925. The CapitolNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 34430 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A crowd of men and women on a plaza with tall columns topped by eagles — 1925 A crowd gathers on the Union Station plaza in 1925 among the lamp posts and flag columns. Union StationHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H234- A-9837 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Sailors in white in front of a tall stone memorial — 1925 Sailors at a ceremony at the John Paul Jones Memorial in West Potomac Park, 1925. The Tidal Basin and Potomac ParkHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H234- A-9903 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A speaker on a stand draped with flags before the Capitol's columns — 1925 Calvin Coolidge delivers his inaugural address on the Capitol's east front, March 4, 1925. The CapitolNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12340-1 <item> [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A group of people in dark coats at the base of the giant seated Lincoln statue — January 1925 A gathering in dark coats stands at the foot of the seated Lincoln statue to mark Lincoln's birthday in 1925. The Lincoln MemorialHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H234- A-9422 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

The Capitol dome and portico with lumber stacked on the plaza — February 2, 1925 Lumber for the inaugural stands piled before the Capitol, February 2, 1925. The CapitolNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 34090 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Wooden frames being built in rows on the plaza beside the Capitol — February 3, 1925 Rows of timber framing laid out on the Capitol plaza for Calvin Coolidge's inaugural stands, February 3, 1925. The CapitolNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 34126 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A smiling couple in an open car with a man beside them — March 4, 1925 Calvin and Grace Coolidge with Senator Charles Curtis ride to the Capitol for the inauguration, March 4, 1925. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12285 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A crowd with umbrellas outside a low white building, a large ornate building behind — March 5, 1925 A crowd with umbrellas waits outside the White House offices on a wet March 5, 1925, the day after Coolidge's inauguration, with the State, War and Navy Building behind. The White House and Lafayette SquareNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 34636 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men leading a military band across a ballfield in front of a crowded grandstand — April 22, 1925 Kellogg and Griffith lead a marching band across the field before packed stands, April 22, 1925. Griffith Stadium place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 35009 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men with flags and an open car decorated with flags in front of a big building — May 30, 1925 American Legion colour bearers and a flag-decked car outside a large public building in the Memorial Day parade of 1925, the Washington Monument beyond. Pennsylvania Avenue place uncertainNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 36012 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Marchers and crowds on a wide avenue with tall buildings — July 20, 1925 The Maccabees parade on Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Treasury, July 20, 1925. Pennsylvania AvenueNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 36571 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

White-robed figures gathered on the Capitol steps — August 1925 Members of the Ku Klux Klan on the Capitol steps, August 1925. The CapitolHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H234- A-9884 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Long columns of white-robed marchers on an avenue lined with crowds — August 8, 1925 Members of the Ku Klux Klan march down Pennsylvania Avenue, August 8, 1925, at the height of the organisation's 1920s revival. Pennsylvania AvenueNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 36604 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A huge parade of white-robed marchers on a broad avenue, spectators in the foreground — August 8, 1925 Ku Klux Klan marchers in white robes fill Pennsylvania Avenue from kerb to kerb on August 8, 1925, watched by packed crowds. Pennsylvania Avenue place probableNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F81- 36630 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Soldiers at a white tomb on a terrace overlooking a distant city — November 11, 1925 Armistice Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, November 11, 1925, with Washington beyond the river. Arlington and Fort MyerNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 38218 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Dignitaries on a flag-draped stand before a vast crowd, the base of the Washington Monument behind — c. 1923–28 President Coolidge stands on a flag-decked speaker's stand with officers and priests before a huge crowd at the foot of the Washington Monument. The Washington MonumentNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · PRES FILE [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Columns of marchers in white robes and pointed hoods on a wide avenue, the Capitol dome beyond — 1926 Robed and hooded members of the Ku Klux Klan march down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Capitol in 1926, crowds lining both sides. Pennsylvania AvenueHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H2- B-459 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Girls in white dresses and veils carrying flowers in a church procession — May 22, 1926 Little girls in white veils and flower crowns walk in the May procession at the Church of the Nativity, May 1926. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 40024 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men with banners marching down a tree-lined street — July 7, 1926 The Moose parade, July 7, 1926. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 40185 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

High view of a long white-robed column marching down an avenue toward the Capitol — September 13, 1926 A Ku Klux Klan parade fills Pennsylvania Avenue below the Capitol, September 13, 1926, seen from above. Pennsylvania AvenueNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12354-1 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Photographers with cameras on a high platform above a vast crowd, the Monument behind — c. 1927 Press photographers crowd a raised platform above a huge throng at the Washington Monument for Charles Lindbergh's speech, around 1927. The Washington MonumentNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12354-3 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A flag-draped stand with a crowd before it — June 11, 1927 Charles Lindbergh on the decorated podium at his welcome on the Monument grounds, June 11, 1927. The Washington MonumentNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12299, v. 2 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A tall draped podium with loudspeakers above a dense crowd and a band — June 11, 1927 Charles Lindbergh speaks from a flag-draped podium on the Washington Monument grounds at his reception, June 11, 1927, an Army band before him. The Washington MonumentNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT (Album) [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A packed crowd before a stand at the foot of the Washington Monument — June 11, 1927 Enormous crowds on the Monument grounds welcome Charles Lindbergh home, June 11, 1927. The Washington MonumentNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12299 v.2, p. 2 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A huge seated crowd on a slope, a Gothic church under construction with cranes behind — 1928 A vast crowd fills the hillside below the National Cathedral in 1928, cranes still standing over the unfinished building. The National CathedralHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H2- B-3008 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A band and flag bearers marching down a leafy avenue with the Capitol dome ahead — 1929 Firemen march with flags and drums down a tree-lined avenue toward the Capitol dome in the 1929 Labor Day parade. Around the cityNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 42809 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A packed crowd of men and women in hats, a fountain and the Washington Monument behind — 1929 A dense crowd in cloche hats and caps fills a lawn in 1929, a fountain playing and the Washington Monument rising beyond. The White House and Lafayette Square place uncertainHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H2- B-3312-5 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Empty stands among bare trees in a snowy park — February 21, 1929 The inaugural stands at the White House in the snow, February 21, 1929, a week before Hoover's inauguration. The White House and Lafayette SquareNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12299, v. 2 [item] [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

People with umbrellas crowded on a wet pavement beside the White House — March 2, 1929 A crowd under umbrellas waits in the rain outside the White House offices to say goodbye to President Coolidge, March 2, 1929. The White House and Lafayette SquareNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LC-F8- 42270 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A large crowd with many flags in an outdoor amphitheatre — May 26, 1929 The massing of the colours service at Washington Cathedral, May 26, 1929. The National CathedralHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H2- B-3404 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

People placing flags and flowers among rows of white headstones — May 30, 1929 Visitors decorate the graves of World War dead at Arlington Cemetery on Memorial Day, 1929. Arlington and Fort MyerNational Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress · LOT 12299, vol. 2, p. 52, upper left <item> [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Men carrying a flag-draped coffin up broad stone steps, parked cars and a building beyond — November 26, 1929 Bearers carry the flag-draped coffin of Senator Francis E. Warren up the Capitol steps, November 26, 1929, cars parked below. The CapitolHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H2- B-3703 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A large crowd on a slope with a choir in white — April 20, 1930 Easter sunrise service at Walter Reed Hospital, April 20, 1930. Walter Reed General HospitalHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H2- B-3969 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

Rows of seated guests at an outdoor ceremony with flags — November 11, 1931 Guests at the dedication of the District of Columbia War Memorial, November 11, 1931, including Edith Wilson. The MallHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H2- B-4893 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

A huge crowd on the plaza below the Capitol's steps — 1932 Crowds fill the Capitol plaza for a ceremony, 1932. The CapitolHarris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress · LC-H2- B-5058 [P&P] · No known restrictions on publication

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