Pictures of Welcome Home Day in Indianapolis after the World War photograph album

Description:	Welcome Home Day was intended to celebrate the return of Hoosier soldiers after the end of World War I on May 7, 1919 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Business and government essentially shut down for the day downtown for the event. The days events began at 10 a.m. with the arrival of the 150th Field Artillery and Base Hospital No. 32 by train at Military Park. There, they were greeted by their families, before proceeding to the headquarters of the chief marshal, Adjunct General Harry B. Smith, at the intersection of Senate Avenue and Washington Street. The parade zone was bounded by Alabama, Delaware, and New Jersey streets in the east; Maryland Street to the south; Illinois Street to the west; and 17th Street to the north. The troops marched in the parade from Missouri and Washington streets to Monument Circle, beginning at 12:30 p.m. The parade featured a living Red Cross and American flag, and flower girls tossing flowers upon troops approaching the Victory Arch in Monument Circle, as well as the Court of Honor and Court of the Allies.
Origin:	1919-05-07
Created By:	Bass Photo Company
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll47/id/4616
Collection:	World War I and the Hoosier Experience
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Copyright:	Copyright Undetermined
Geography:	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Subjects:	Photographs Photograph albums World War, 1914-1918 Soldiers Parades Indianapolis (Ind.) Monument Circle (Indianapolis, Ind.) Streets United States. Army United States. Army. Field Artillery Regiment, 150th United States. Army. Base Hospital No. 32 Homecoming Wars American Red Cross Children Men Women Flags Indiana State Capitol (Indianapolis, Ind.) Parks

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