World War I, 1917-1918 film
| Description: |
Compilation film taken by Indianapolis native Harry H. Coburn of activities and events related to World War I in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1917 to 1927. It was filmed at Fort Benjamin Harrison and in downtown Indianapolis. The events depicted include soldiers training and performing calisthenics at Fort Harrison in 1917; a parade for visiting French officials, Vice Premier Rene Viviani and Marshal Joseph Joffre on Mary 8, 1917, 4 Indiana artists admiring the war chest poster they painted at a savings bond drive on Monument Circle in May, 1918; and scenes from Welcome Home Day on May 7, 1919. There is also footage concerning the building of the Indiana World War Memorial in Indianapolis, which includes the moving of the Haugh Hotel in 1926; the laying of the cornerstone attended by General John J. Pershing on July 4, 1927, and building of the memorial. |
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| Origin: | 1952 |
| Created By: |
Coburn, Harry H. (Harry Humbert), 1880-1958 |
| Publisher: |
Indiana State Library |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll47/id/1678 |
| Collection: |
World War I and the Hoosier Experience |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted |
| Geography: |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Subjects: |
Motion pictures Coburn, Harry H. (Harry Humbert), 1880-1958 World War, 1914-1918 United States. Army Military personnel Military education Calisthenics Exercise Soldiers Men Fort Benjamin Harrison (Ind.) Indianapolis (Ind.) Marion County (Ind.) Parades Joffre, Joseph Jacques Cesaire, 1852-1931 Viviani, Rene, 1863-1925 Goodrich, James P. (James Putnam), 1864-1940 Fairbanks, Douglas, 1883-1939 Actors Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 Politicians Savings bonds War work Artists Artists--Indiana Art Paintings Wheeler, Clifton A., 1883-1953 Forsyth, William, 1854-1935 Stark, Otto, 1859-1926 Graf, Carl, 1892-1947 Fund raising Philanthropy Celebrations United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces United States. Army. Field Artillery, 150th Tyndall, Robert H., 1877-1947 American Red Cross Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 New, Harry S. (Harry Stewart), 1858-1937 Watson, James E. (James Eli), 1863-1948 Memorials Monuments Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Indianapolis, Ind.) Indiana World War Memorial (Indianapolis, Ind.) Hotels Construction Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948 Cornerstone laying Jackson, Ed, 1873-1954 |
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This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Indiana State Library.