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The "Bonus Expeditionary Force," veterans of World War I, marching on Washington
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States Washington (D.C.) |
| Description | The "Bonus Expeditionary Force," veterans of World War I, marching on Washington. Encampment on Anacostia flats, tent homes and makeshift shelters; U.S. Army troops receiving orders from Generals MacArthur and Eisenhower to march on the veterans. Includes marchers inside the Capitol; demonstrations; Communist contingents; families accompanying marchers; boxcars carrying veterans arriving in Washington; donated food and soap; bathing, laundry, and cooking activities; the Salvation Army library and recreational activities; fingerprinting of marchers; issuing of railroad tickets to marchers for passage home; Congressman Wright Patman, sponsor of the Bonus Bill, speaking to marchers; funeral procession for Congressman Eslick of Tennessee, who dropped dead on the floor of the House while delivering a plea for support for the Bonus Bill. Also, includes the "Hunger Army" march on Washington, December 1931; the Scottsboro boys' Supreme Court hearing, May 31, 1932; and Memorial Day services at Catholic University stadium, May 30, 1932. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Groups of Images (LOTs) |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Bonus Expeditionary Forces--Riots & demonstrations--Washington (D.C.)--1930-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Demonstrations--Washington (D.C.)--1930-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1914-1918--Veterans--American--Washington (D.C.) |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Veterans' rights--United States--1930-1940. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
