Parades

A local band and citizens form an impromptu parade to welcome Matthew Connelly and Press Secretary Charles Ross, who flew into Key West, Florida, to join President Harry S. Truman on his post-election vacation. (Same as 74-340) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Girls from the Negro Douglas school join an impromptu parade for secretaries Matthew Connelly and Charles Ross on the way to visit President Harry S. Truman at the Little White House, Key West, Florida. (Same as 74-339.) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Washington Governor Mon Wallgren (back seat of car, left) is riding in the back of an open car in a parade in Olympia, Washington. The United States Army general seated next to him is unidentified. Others in the background of this colorized photo are also unidentified.

Soldiers on parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, celebrating Brazil's Independence Day. President Harry S. Truman, his family, and members of his staff attended the parade during their official visit to Brazil. All are unidentified.

National champion baton twirler Gloria Ellexson performs in the parade in Seattle, Washington. The parade was part of a reception for over 1,500 soldiers returning to the United States from combat duty in the Korean War. Some members of the band can be seen on the left. All others are unidentified.

Over 1,500 soldiers participated in a welcome home parade in Seattle, Washington. Crowds lined the streets to welcome the soldiers home from combat duty in Korea. All are unidentified.

Unidentified soldiers accept well-wishes from the crowd as they ride in a military vehicle in a parade through the streets of Seattle, Washington. The soldiers are among over 1,500 combat veterans of the Korean War who just returned to the United States. All others are unidentified.

The citizens of Seattle, Washington shower confetti and climb aboard military trucks as they welcome home 1,500 soldiers who are combat veterans of Korea. All are unidentified.

Thousands of citizens came out to line the streets of Seattle, Washington, as they welcome home over 1,500 combat veterans of Korea. All are unidentified.

A military marching band prepares to march in a parade to welcome home over 1,500 soldiers who are returning to the United States from combat duty in Korea. The soldiers arrived at the Seattle, Washington Port of Embarkation and marched from Fort Lawton. All are unidentified.