Armistice parade down Congress

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Crowds on both sides of Congress as the American Legion section of the parade passes.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Creator: Unknown. November 11, 1945.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Chalberg Collection of Prints and Negatives and was provided by the Austin History Center, Austin Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 2027 times, with 13 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Crowds on both sides of Congress as the American Legion section of the parade passes.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Chalberg Collection of Prints and Negatives

Russell Chalberg donated photo archives of the Ellison Photo Company on December 9th, 1969. In 1981, an additional 1,277 prints and glass-plate negatives from the Jordan-Ellison Company were donated.

World War One Collection

Materials focusing on the World War I era from 1914 to 1918. In addition to materials that were actually created during the time period, the collection may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • November 11, 1945

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  • Oct. 27, 2010, 7:34 p.m.

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  • March 3, 2014, 4:37 p.m.

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Armistice parade down Congress, photograph, November 11, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth125181/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

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