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The much-bedecorated Red Cross car announces to go to the Commandant of the American hospital at Dartford, near London, that the armistice has been signed. The Commander Major Moses of Brooklyn, immediately ordered a parade. "Every man who can walk must get out and celebrate." he commanded
Red Cross floats in the great Victory Parade in London ager the signing of the armistice. The parade is shown passing the American Red Cross headquarters in Grosvenor Gardens
A great crowd gathered about the Red Cross car which announced the signing of the armistice to the Americans at the big base hospital at Darford near London. As the car reached the larger ward buildings there was pandemonium. The man in the wheel chair forgets his aillments, and to the horror of his nurse, jumps up almost too fast for the camera, and rushed over to get one of the little news sheets which the Red Cross messenger is distributing
King and Queen of England inspect Red Cross activities at the American Military Hospital, Dartford, near London. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon in the prime of England's autumn season, and the spacious grounds of the hillside hospital were dotted with groups of convalescent American soldiers when their Majesties arrived. As the King and Queen and the Princess Mary walked around from ward to ward, crowds of American wounded, all dressed in hospital blue, clustered around them and they moved always through lanes of men whose bandages and crutches and splints told of heroism on the battlefields of France. The King was in a Field-Marshall's Khaki uniform
Celebrating victory in London. The American wounded from all the hospitals around London were brought in to witness the celebration and take part in the parade. Here is one of the van loads of American convalescents from the Base Hospital at Tottenham, in front of the American Red Cross "London Chapter" building. This load of wounded is in charge of Mrs. Arthur Robinson of Baltimore, who is on the front seat, nearest the camera
King and Queen of England inspect Red Cross activities at the American hospital, Dartford, near London. The king couldn't wait until he got inside a ward to talk with the wounded. On his way to the first of the wards he notices a row of wounded cots out doors, whom the Brooklyn nurses had brought out so that they might enjoy the warm autumn sunshine. The King led the Queen and the Princess Mary over among these. The Queen showed much interest in the nurses as well as the wounded men and asked them many questions about their work. The photograph shows the King talking with Colonel E.H. Fiske of Brooklyn, commander of the hospital. Princess Mary is visible just behind the Queen, and near her the Chief Nurse, Miss Annie Mack of Brooklyn
American Red Cross, Headquarters & Buildings. The American soldier passing through Glasgow finds a true Red Cross welcome at the American Red Cross "Club for United States forces," 54 Bothwell Street
The "Victory Parade" at the American Base Hospital, Dartford, near London, on Nov. 11, when the sigining of the armistice was announced. Nurses from the Brooklyn unit carried a big American flag in the front of the procession, which marched over a three mile route, around the hospital grounds and through the German prison camp adjoining the American hospital
The "Victory Parade" at the American Base Hospital, Dartford, near London, on Nov. 11. when the signing of the armistice was annouced. The men on crutches were linvited to parade in automobiles, but most of them preferred to walk and they occupied honored place in the line of march
The great victory parade in front of Buckingham Palace after the signing of the armistice. Nearly three thousand American soldiers marches through the city in an impromptu procession. After visiting American Army headquarters, American Navy headquarters, and the big Red Cross buiding nearby, they proceeded to Buckingham Palace, where the king spoke to them from the balcony. The photograph shows the crowd as seen from the running board of a Red Cross car
Summary
Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: American Red Cross Official Photograph.
Group title: Victory parade, England.
Data: Pacific, S.W., N.W., New Eng., Gulf, Pa., Lake, Mt. Div. 12/18.
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
General information about the American National Red Cross photograph collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.anrc
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Date
01/01/1918
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No known restrictions on publication. For information, see "American National Red Cross photograph collection," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/717_anrc.html