Visitors Waiting to See the Freedom Train in San Francisco, California
1947 - 1949
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The Freedom Train was a passenger train converted into exhibit space for a nationwide traveling exhibition of the most hallowed documents in American history. In total, 133 items (127 documents and 6 flags) were selected for display on the Freedom Train. These included the Magna Carta, the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. The exhibit traveled to 307 cities in all 48 states as part of the AHF's National Rededication Program.
The purpose of this program was to impress upon the American public the importance of their personal rights and freedoms, and the legacy which the founders of the United States have bequeathed to successive generations of Americans. Financing for the tour was provided by fundraising drives throughout the country.
The purpose of this program was to impress upon the American public the importance of their personal rights and freedoms, and the legacy which the founders of the United States have bequeathed to successive generations of Americans. Financing for the tour was provided by fundraising drives throughout the country.
This primary source comes from the Collection AHF: RECORDS OF THE AMERICAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION.
National Archives Identifier: 18520040
Full Citation: 200-AHF-61; Visitors Waiting to See the Freedom Train in San Francisco, California; 1947 - 1949; Photographs of the "Freedom Train" Tour, 1947 - 1949; Collection AHF: RECORDS OF THE AMERICAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/1-visitors-waiting-freedom-train-san-francisco, March 27, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
