Airplane float, Liberty Loan parade, Main Street, Hartford
Man sits in rear seat of a two-man open cockpit airplane with a propeller, wheels and tail, mounted on top of a truck as parade float. The truck... Show moreMan sits in rear seat of a two-man open cockpit airplane with a propeller, wheels and tail, mounted on top of a truck as parade float. The truck and the commercial building in the background are decorated with bunting and American flags. A sign reads: "50,000 / of these Airplanes / Flying Over Germany will be / An Event in America's History." A sign on the truck reads: "Soda Water." Spectators crowd the sidewalks and look on from the windows of the building in the background. The building has awnings and signs that read: "Silks / and / Dress / Goods." Inscribed on back: "Liberty Loan Parade / WWI, ca. 1917 / Hartford, CT." Show less