Children Gather to Welcome Home Their Daddies of the 369th Regiment
ca. 1917 - 1919
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The original caption for this photograph reads: Famous New York [African American] regiment. [African American] children gathered along line of march to extend royal welcome to their daddies of [the] 369th (old 15th New York City) regiment, as the famous fighters pass up Fifth Avenue in welcome home parade.
It comes from a series of the photos assembled by the Committee for Public Information and considered to be the "Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs." Some of the photographs depict the unity of the nation and how overwhelming the war effort was. There are pictures of bonds; savings stamps and war loan drives; public gatherings; peace demonstrations and parades.
It comes from a series of the photos assembled by the Committee for Public Information and considered to be the "Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs." Some of the photographs depict the unity of the nation and how overwhelming the war effort was. There are pictures of bonds; savings stamps and war loan drives; public gatherings; peace demonstrations and parades.
This primary source comes from the Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs.
National Archives Identifier: 533508
Full Citation: Photograph 165-WW-127(24); Famous New York African American regiment. African American children gathered along line of march to extend royal welcome to their daddies of the 369th regiment, as the famous fighters pass up Fifth Avenue in welcome home parade.; ca. 1917 - 1919; American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs, 1917 - 1918; Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, Record Group 165; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/children-welcome-369th-regiment, November 30, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.