Liberty Bond drive activities in United States, during World War 1. Large crowd gathered as they watch men paddle canoes in a lake. An American flag. People seated on the bank of the lake. A building in the background and 2 men paddle their canoe toward the shore.
Huge outdoor exhibition of Military equipment in Grant Park, Chicago. A huge American flag is spread across a tall open steel tower, behind a stage. Thousands of visitors mingle with U.S. soldiers exhibiting military weapons and vehicles in conjunction with Liberty bond drive. Flag raising ceremony is punctuated by firing of artillery. Artillerymen demonstrate operation of a huge mortar affixed to a heavy steel raised platform. Hundreds of officials gather on stage of the fairground. An orchestra performs in front of the stage. View of Michigan Avenue across from exhibition ground. Sidewalk jammed with people. Large Victory monuments stand at edge of Grant Park. Museum seen in background.
Postwar 5th Liberty (Victory) Loan drive in United States. Large crowd gathered. A huge facsimile Burroughs adding machine displaying Detroit's contributions towards postwar sale of Liberty Bonds during the 5th annual drive. It shows Detroit's goal (duty) as $55,494,413; Detroit's sales to April 22, 1919, as: $25,410,300, and the balance as Oversubscribed, with total sales from the drive reaching $ 68,688,800. An Army officer (without headgear) addresses a large gathering as he stands on a makeshift platform.
A U.S. Army band marches in street of Philadelphia, leading parade of soldiers for a Victory bond drive. Sidewalks are filled with spectators. As part of the parade, two soldiers in a Holt tractor spin it around several times as they turn a corner. They are followed by a Holt tractor pulling a large piece of field artillery. Another Holt tractor is seen pulling an even larger artillery piece. A contingent of marching troops is followed by an Army ambulance. Curious onlookers surround a very large artillery piece parked on the sidewalk.
Liberty Loan Drive parade in downtown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. American flags fly from buildings lining the street.A British flag is also seen. An Army mobile searchlight drives down the center of the street, followed by a motorcycle and side car. Faculty and students of Philadelphia High School for Girls parade. A Holt tractor pulls a large piece of field artillery.People stand along the road to watch the parade with the Japanese flags and other Allied flags in the background. A band of Army soldiers plays music as they march. A Spad aircraft is seen mounted high on a float. Truck passes with an elephant in the back. American soldiers march in a Liberty loan drive and people look on.
5th Liberty (Victory) Loan drive in United States. Victory Liberty Loan parade in Boston, Massachussets, led by a marching band of soldiers playing instruments.They pass State Capitol building flying the State flag. Holt tractor and army truck drive on city street past a large sign reading: "Show Your Button." Scene shifts to downtown where an Army truck carrying a large artillery gun passes a large sign depicting an ordinary working man saying : "Sure! We'll finish the job, The Victory Liberty Loan."
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