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White House Military Aide places president's wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier. Washington, D.C., May 30. While President Roosevelt was busily occupied meeting for the first time with his new Advisory Defense Commission, Maj. Horace B. Smith, White House Military Aide, placed the President wreath at the Tomb of America's Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery

White House Military Aide places president's wreath at Tomb of Unknown...

A black and white photo of a military ceremony, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at http://h... More

Norwegian royal couple pay tribute to America's Unknown Soldier. Washington, D.C., June 30. Crown Prince Olav and Princess Martha stand in silent tribute to America's Unknown Soldier as they visited Arlington National Cemetery today

Norwegian royal couple pay tribute to America's Unknown Soldier. Washi...

A couple of women standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. G... More

FIRST LADY ASSISTS IN HONORING UNKNOWN SOLDIER AT EASTER SUNRISE SERVICES. WASHINGTON, D.C. MARCH 28. FOLLOWING THE EASTER SUNRISE SERVICES IN THE ARLINGTON AMPHITHEATER, THE MEMBERS OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR PLACED A CROSS OF LILIES ON THE TOMB OF AMERICA'S UNKNOWN SOLDIER. IN THE PHOTOGRAPH, L TO R: ARTHUR C. SHAW, EUGENE E. THOMPSON, MRS. ROOSEVELT, GEORGE R. McHENRY, AND JOHN D. McDUFFY

FIRST LADY ASSISTS IN HONORING UNKNOWN SOLDIER AT EASTER SUNRISE SERVI...

A group of people standing around a wreath, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gif... More

Members of International Boys' Work Council pay tribute to America's Unknown Soldier. Delegates from all parts of the country who are in Washington attending the fifth annual conference of the International Boy' Work Council paid tribute to America's Unknown Soldier today. Judge Benjamin F. Jones, president of the council, is shown placing the wreath

Members of International Boys' Work Council pay tribute to America's U...

A group of people standing around a white casket, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. On sleeve: Watch Your Credit Line. On sleeve... More

Secretary of War approves of design for Tomb of America's Unknown Soldier. The Secretary of War Dwight F. Davis (left) and Maj. General B.F. Cheatham, Quartermaster General of the United States Army, inspecting the accepted design and model for the completion of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, which was submitted by Thomas Hudson Jones, sculptor, of New York City; and Lorimer Rich, architect, also of New York City. This design was selected after a competition in which seventy-three designs were submitted

Secretary of War approves of design for Tomb of America's Unknown Sold...

A black and white photo of two men holding a picture, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. On sleeve: Watch Your Credit Line. Gift;... More

A nation's leaders standing at salute! Removing America's Unknown Soldier from the Olympia, Washington, D.C

A nation's leaders standing at salute! Removing America's Unknown Sold...

No. 23305. Public domain photograph - ship, port, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Canada's Governor General pays tribute to America's Unknown Soldier. Washington, D.C., March 31. Leaving the White House early today Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor General of Canada, journeyed to Arlington National Cemetery where he placed a wreath on the Tomb of America's Unknown Soldier, 3311937

Canada's Governor General pays tribute to America's Unknown Soldier. W...

A black and white photo of a group of people, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Ha... More

PRESIDENT PAYS HOMAGE TO AMERICA'S UNKNOWN SOLDIER ON ARMISTICE DAY. WASHINGTON, D.C. NOVEMBER 11. HEAD UNCOVERED, PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT STANDS IN SILENT PRAYER AFTER PLACING A WREATH ON THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER TO LEAD THE NATION IN OBSERVING ARMISTICE DAY. WITH THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE ARE HIS NAVAL AND MILITARY AIDES CAPT. DANIEL J. CALLAGHAN, LEFT, AND COL. EDWIN M. WATSON

PRESIDENT PAYS HOMAGE TO AMERICA'S UNKNOWN SOLDIER ON ARMISTICE DAY. W...

A black and white photo of two men in military uniforms, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Date based on date of negatives in sa... More

Pres. Harding, General Pershing, and Chief Justice Taft in funeral parade of America's Unknown Soldier, Armistice Day, 1921, Washington, D.C

Pres. Harding, General Pershing, and Chief Justice Taft in funeral par...

Copyrighted by Keystone View Company. No. 23308. Public domain photograph related to President William Howard Taft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Touching contrast. Washington, D.C., Nov. 11. A contrast in emotion is this picture made while President Roosevelt paid tribute today to America's Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery. While Alex Stern, World War veteran who lost a leg in the battle of Meuse-Argonne, remembers thoughtfully that the soldier in the tomb could have been him, Mrs. Rosa M. Cawood, war mother, endeavors to snap a picture of the President, 111138

Touching contrast. Washington, D.C., Nov. 11. A contrast in emotion is...

A black and white photo of a group of people, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Ge... More

Body of America's Unknown Soldier entering ampitheater of the National Cemetery at Arlington, Virginia, Armistice Day, 1921

Body of America's Unknown Soldier entering ampitheater of the National...

No. 23300. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Legion head places wreath at unknown soldier's tomb. Washington, D.C., Nov. 11. Daniel J. Doherty, National Commander of the American Legion, placing a wreath on the tomb of America's Unknown Soldier at Arlington today to observe the 19th Anniversary of Armistice Day, 111137

Legion head places wreath at unknown soldier's tomb. Washington, D.C.,...

A black and white photo of a man placing a wreath, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 195... More

American war mothers pay tribute to unknown soldier on Mother's Day. Mother's Day in Washington was fittingly observed when the American War Mothers, many of them Gold Star Mothers, journeyed to Arlington National Cemetery where they paid tribute to America's Unknown Soldier. This scene shows Sergeant Frank Witchey, who sounded taps when the Unknown Soldier was buried on November 11, 1921, again sounding taps today after the Mothers had placed wreaths on the tomb

American war mothers pay tribute to unknown soldier on Mother's Day. M...

A crowd of people standing around a white casket, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. On sleeve: Watch Your Credit Line. Gift; Har... More

President's wreath placed at Tomb of America's Unknown Soldier. Washington, D.C., May 30. Scene at Arlington National Cemetery today as Maj. Horace B. Smith, White House Military Aide, placed President Roosevelt's wreath at the Tomb of America's Unknown Soldier. Memorial Day found the President meeting for the first time with his newly created Advisory Defense Commission at the White House

President's wreath placed at Tomb of America's Unknown Soldier. Washin...

A black and white photo of a crowd of people, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at http://hdl... More

"Back to home land!" Removing the casket of America's Unknown Soldier from the Olympia, Washington, D.C

"Back to home land!" Removing the casket of America's Unknown Soldier ...

No. 23306. Public domain photograph - ship, port, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

French air conquerors of South Atlantic Ocean pay homage to America's Unknown Soldier. Lieuts. Dieudonne Cestes and Joseph Lebrix, daring French flyers who were the first to conquer the South South Atlantic Ocean by air, placing a wreath on the tomb of America's Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery today

French air conquerors of South Atlantic Ocean pay homage to America's ...

A group of men standing around a white casket, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. On sleeve: Watch Your Credit Line. Copyright by... More

Greetings. Washington, D.C., Nov. 11. National Commander of the American Legion Stephen Chadwick, exchanges greetings with Cuba's Dictator Col. Fulgencio Batista at Armistice Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery where the National paid homage to America's Unknown Soldier, 111138

Greetings. Washington, D.C., Nov. 11. National Commander of the Americ...

A black and white photo of two men in uniform, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. G... More

D.A.R. pay tribute to America's Unknown Soldier. Washington, D.C., April 16. Despite a heavy rain the members of the Daughters of the American Revolution today turned out in full force to pay homage to America's Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Mrs. Henry M. Robert, Jr., President General of the D.A.R., is pictured placing the wreath

D.A.R. pay tribute to America's Unknown Soldier. Washington, D.C., Apr...

A black and white photo of a group of people, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Ge... More

Boy Scouts honor America's Unknown Soldier in observing Armistice Day. Among the first to observe Armistice Day in Washington were the Boy Scouts of America, who journeyed to Arlington National Cemetery bright and early where they paid a colorful tribute to America's Unknown Soldier. Richard Buddeke and Wagner Lawder, Eagle Scouts, are placing? the wreath, while Dick Babcock is blowing taps

Boy Scouts honor America's Unknown Soldier in observing Armistice Day....

A group of men standing in front of a building, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active dates o... More

General Jacques, Belgium's representative, Armistice Day services for America's Unknown Soldier dead, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 11, 1921

General Jacques, Belgium's representative, Armistice Day services for ...

No. 23301. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tomb of Unknown Soldier is completed. Finally completed, the Tomb of America's Unknown Soldier as been opened to the public at Arlington Cemetary. Cut out of Colorado marble, the monument shows the figure "Victory" holding with one hand a male figure representing "Valor" and with the other a woman depicting "Peace". The main section of the monument is the largest single piece of marble ever quarried in this country, originally weighing 55 tons and being cut to about 40 tons

Tomb of Unknown Soldier is completed. Finally completed, the Tomb of A...

A black and white photo of a building, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information ab... More

War Mothers honor America's Unknown Soldier. Washington, D.C., May 9. War Mothers from all over the country gathered at Arlington National Cemetery today to pay tribute to America's Unknown Soldier in observing Mother's Day. Wreaths were placed at the tomb and impressive ceremonies were conducted by the American war mothers, 591937

War Mothers honor America's Unknown Soldier. Washington, D.C., May 9. ...

A group of people standing around a white casket, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift... More

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HONORS AMERICA'S UNKNOWN SOLDIER ON ARMISTICE DAY. WASHINGTON, D.C. NOVEMBER 11. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT LED THE NATION TODAY IN OBSERVING THE 21ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE ARMISTICE BY JOURNEYING TO THE TOMB OF AMERICA'S UNKNOWN SOLDIER WHERE HE HAD A WREATH PLACED BY HIS NAVAL AIDE AND THEN STOOD FOR A MINUTE OF SILENT PRAYER. CAPT. DANIEL J. CALLAGHAN, PRESIDENTIAL AIDE, IS SHOWN PLACING THE WREATH WHILE WITH THE PRESIDENT IS BRIG. GEN. EDWIN M. WATSON, WHITE HOUSE SECRETARY. TO THE LEFT IN THE PICTURE CAN BE SEEN SECRETARY OF WAR HARRY WOODRING AND ACTING SECRETARY OF NAVY CHARLES EDISON

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HONORS AMERICA'S UNKNOWN SOLDIER ON ARMISTICE DAY....

A group of people standing around a monument, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Date based on date of negatives in same range. G... More