Arrival of the French Gratitude Train in Montgomery, Alabama.
The footage, which is silent, includes a ceremony at Oakwood Cemetery, during which French Consul Lionel Vasse and government representative Michel Junot laid a wreath on the grave of a French soldier; a parade down Dexter Avenue, featuring local troops, ROTC units, and marching bands; and a finale...
| Format: | Electronic |
|---|---|
| Published: |
Alabama Department of Archives and History
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/records/id/603 |
| format |
Electronic |
|---|---|
| collection |
Alabama Audio-Visual Collection |
| building |
Alabama Department of Archives and History |
| publisher |
Alabama Department of Archives and History |
| topic |
Oral histories |
| spellingShingle |
Oral histories Arrival of the French Gratitude Train in Montgomery, Alabama. |
| fulltopic |
Oral histories Folsom, James Elisha, 1908-1987; Junot, Michel; Perry, W. L.; Vasse, Lionel; Alabama. National Guard; Alabama State Capitol (Montgomery, Ala.); Alabama State College for Negroes; Alabama State University; French Gratitude Train; Buildings; Cemeteries; Flags--France; Governors--Alabama; Marching bands; Parades & processions; Soldiers; Students; World War, 1939-1945--Commemorations; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.) |
| description |
The footage, which is silent, includes a ceremony at Oakwood Cemetery, during which French Consul Lionel Vasse and government representative Michel Junot laid a wreath on the grave of a French soldier; a parade down Dexter Avenue, featuring local troops, ROTC units, and marching bands; and a finale on the steps of the Capitol, where Governor Jim Folsom, Consul Vasse, and W. L. Perry (American Legion commander in Alabama) were among the speakers. Students from the following schools participated in the day's events: Starke School, Hurt School, Lanier High School, and Alabama State College. |
| spelling |
ADAH_F0023Arrival of the French Gratitude Train in Montgomery, Alabama.The footage, which is silent, includes a ceremony at Oakwood Cemetery, during which French Consul Lionel Vasse and government representative Michel Junot laid a wreath on the grave of a French soldier; a parade down Dexter Avenue, featuring local troops, ROTC units, and marching bands; and a finale on the steps of the Capitol, where Governor Jim Folsom, Consul Vasse, and W. L. Perry (American Legion commander in Alabama) were among the speakers. Students from the following schools participated in the day's events: Starke School, Hurt School, Lanier High School, and Alabama State College.1949 February 111940-1949Folsom, James Elisha, 1908-1987; Junot, Michel; Perry, W. L.; Vasse, Lionel; Alabama. National Guard; Alabama State Capitol (Montgomery, Ala.); Alabama State College for Negroes; Alabama State University; French Gratitude Train; Buildings; Cemeteries; Flags--France; Governors--Alabama; Marching bands; Parades & processions; Soldiers; Students; World War, 1939-1945--Commemorations; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)Moving imageFilm; 16mm filmAlabama. Department of Archives and HistoryAlabama Department of Archives and History film collectionADAH.F0023Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.ProReshttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/records/id/603 |
| title |
Arrival of the French Gratitude Train in Montgomery, Alabama. |
| titleStr |
Arrival of the French Gratitude Train in Montgomery, Alabama. |
| url |
http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/records/id/603 |
| id |
ADAHrecords603 |
| thumbnail |
http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getthumbnail/collection/records/id/603 |
| _version_ |
1806211839525126145 |