Object number:
H97.1.115
Object name:
photograph
Date made:
April 20, 1951
Material / Technique:
gelatin silver
Dimensions:
H: 12.75 in, W: 11.25 in
Credit line:
The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
Copyright status:
In Copyright
Copyright holder:
Oakland Museum of California
Content description:
Tribune caption on the back, Apr. 20, 1951-- "Between sidewalks crowded solid with cheering New Yorkers, the parade honoring Gen. Douglas MacArthur moves south from upper Broadway into Times Square today. Police motorcycles surround the General's car.- AP Wirephoto." Photo shows the motorcade driving down the street. It is being escorted by police on motorcycles. A huge crowd is gathered on the sidewalks. Ticker tape is floating in the air and littering the ground.
Concepts:
ticker tape; motorcade; police officer; motorcycle; crowd
Places:
New York
Persons:
Douglas MacArthur
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