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Members of the Bonus Army arrive, eat at a soup kitchen and relax in Washington DC, United States.

Members of the Bonus Army gathered in Washington DC, United States during the Great Depression. View of the U.S. Capitol through trees. Bonus Army members gathered on a field with more arriving by trucks. The men march. Bonus Army men at a soup kitchen. Members of the Bonus Army relax.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1932, June 6
Duration: 1 min 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675070132
Police climbs ladder and drags veterans from derelict building and Cavalry and tank units patrol in Washington DC.

Police disperse Bonus Army demonstrators in Washington DC. Police officer climbs ladder and drags World War 1 veterans from old abandoned building planned for demolition. U.S. flag on the building. Lacking ability to control the situation, District of Columbia authorities appeal to President Herbert Hoover who orders the U.S. Army to restore order. U.S. Army cavalry are seen entering the area followed by several M1917 tanks.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1932
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071795
U.S. President Herbert Hoover signs documents at the United States Capitol in Washington DC.

The United States Capitol in Washington DC. President Hoover signs two pages of a document, with the help a staff person who shows him where to sign. Among the officials present for the signing, is Secretary of War, Patrick Jay Hurley, seen at the back of the gathering. After signing the documents, the President speaks briefly and steps away.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1932
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044620
U.S. President Herbert Hoover signs documents at the Capitol in Washington DC.

U.S. President Herbert Hoover at the United States Capitol in Washington DC. View of the building. The President signs some documents. Cabinet members and legislators stand around President Hoover. Secretary of War, Patrick Jay Hurley, can be seen at the very back of the gathering. The President speaks and moves away.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1932
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044631
Smoke rises from the use of smoke bombs and tear gas during a clash between the Bonus Army and the police in Washington DC

Riots after a clash between the Bonus Marchers and the police in Washington DC, United States. The 3rd Calvary from Fort Myer, the 1st light tank regiment, and the 12th Infantry march down the streets to rout the Bonus Army comprised of World War I veterans during the great depression. A large crowd gathered on the streets. Smoke rises due to the use of smoke bombs and tear gas. Troops are seen wearing gas masks to ward off the smoke. Some veterans are arrested during protests. Shots of bonus marchers shanty town being burned down. Firetruck is seen standing by as the buildings burn.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1932, July 28
Duration: 2 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076860
Police and United States Army confrontation with Bonus Expeditionary Army demonstrators in Washington DC

Policemen rush to contain the resistance by the Bonus Marchers, a group of demonstrators made up of 17 000 United States World War I veterans demanding early cash redemption of their service certificates during the Great Depression. Bonus Expeditionary Force demonstrators throw smoke bombs and fight with police in their trashed Hooverville camp on the Anacostia Flats (now Section C of Anacostia Park in Washington DC). Bonus Expeditionary Force Hooverville camp in flames during confrontation with army sent by General Douglas MacArthur. American soldiers confronting the Bonus Marchers in Anacostia Park. Remnants of Bonus Army camp in smoke. Bonus Expeditionary Force demonstrators cover faces to protect themselves from smoke. Bonus camp in flames, with the United States Capitol dome in the background.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1932, July 28
Duration: 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079079
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