President Wilson leaves the White House and proceeds up Pennsylvania Avenue to arrive at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C., United States. President Wilson addresses the Congress to declare war against Germany in World War 1.
Scenes from the Fourth Liberty loan drive opening night event in Los Angeles California, United States. Officers, soldiers, sailors, veterans and mostly civilian men are seen marching, accompanied by a Navy Band on a crowded street of Los Angeles at night. They carry signs reading: "Liberty Loan," "service star," and "Eagle Loose." Large crowd gathered. Entertainers on stage sell and promote Liberty loan bonds as they address the gathering. People gathered around a bond sales desk. Hollywood actress Clara Kimball Young, in a dark dress and feathered hat, speaks to the crowd. She is then joined, seated, by Hollywood actress Blanche Sweet, in a white dress. Ms. Sweet removes her hat and the crowd appears to react to her hair style. The woman in the dark dress leads the crowd in a song. Next scene shows Hollywood actress Mary Pickford speaking to the crowd. Men subscribing to buy bonds. Crowd cheers the performers on stage as they stir up enthusiasm and update a board listing sales figures.
Liberty loan drive in Richmond Virginia, United States. Soldiers unload military equipment from the "Victory Loan train" at railroad station. A mobile searchlight comes down the ramp followed by a Holt tractor. Troops work to download a long range artillery piece on a four wheeled chassis.
Liberty Bond drive in Richmond Virginia, United States, during World War 1. Large crowd gathered at a street in Richmond, Virginia, watching a parade of World War I troops and military equipment including vehicles and artillery, from the Victory Liberty Loan War Train. The parade includes Holt tractors pulling artillery pieces.
Liberty Loan bond drive in United States during World War 1. Large crowd gathered at a street in downtown Richmond, Virginia. World War I military equipment from ' Victory Loan' Train including vehicles and artillery parade on a street. A large mobile searchlight is seen and soldiers in a covered truck, followed by a truck pulling an artillery piece. People gathered on both sides of the street to watch the parade.
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.
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