A contingent of French troops parades along Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, during Fourth Liberty Loan Rally in World War 1. Well behind them, in the line of march, a tricolor flag is visible, carried by marchers. The avenue is lined with business establishments, and has trolley tracks in the pavement. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt walks with others. He is next seen, standing in an open car, waving his hat to the crowd. The location is the Campus Martius area, at Woodward and Michigan Avenues. The Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' monument is visible in the background. The occasion is the Fourth Liberty Loan Drive. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
As part of activities for the Fourth Liberty Loan Drive, in World War 1, a crowd of 15,000 attends the official opening of the Liberty Forum, marked by unveiling of a Statue of Liberty at Cadillac Square, in Detroit, Michigan. Abner Larned, chairman of the Liberty Loan sales committee and Mayor Oscar B. Marx officiate. The base of the statue contains words: "They Died For Liberty," and a list of fallen members.of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Masonic temple in Dallas. 1920s cars drive on street outside the Masonic temple. Skyline in the evening. One of the principle streets. Automobile traffic on a business street.
A real meteorite found buried 4 feet under ground. It is a solid iron meteor that fell from space. Man kneels and examines the meteorite that has been excavated.
Troops carry casket containing the body of U.S. President William H Taft from his Washington DC home to the Capitol building in a horse cart. Escort is provided by U.S. Army troops E and F, 3rd Cavalry, from Fort Myer, Virginia. Citizens view the body in Capitol Rotunda. People queue up for paying homage to the body of the deceased President Taft. The casket is placed on a hearse for the journey across the Potomac. The body is borne by caisson All Souls Unitarian Church. Flowers at the grave of President William Howard Taft at Arlington National Cemetery.
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