1919 WWI Original Photo of MISSOURI INFANTRY BOARDING TRAIN STL UNION STATION for Sale

1919 WWI Original Photo of MISSOURI INFANTRY BOARDING TRAIN STL UNION STATION For Sale

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1919 WWI Original Photo of MISSOURI INFANTRY BOARDING TRAIN STL UNION STATION:
$64.95

Yes! We offer combined shipping for multiple orders. Thanks for shopping with Description:This is a 1919 Real OriginalType-1(First Generation) authentic sepia-tinted B&W print photo of MISSOURI INFANTRY BOARDING TRAIN AT UNION STATION, following their return home from Europe after the Armistice.
This action photo was professionally shot by famous photojournalist, Russell Froelich and comes to this listing from Froelich's personal estate collection.
Watermark:The digital scan of this photograph was watermarked for this listing to prevent plagiarismand protect the interests of the buyer.
Authentication Included with Order:

Email and text messages from the photographer's surviving son, Russell Froelich, Jr.
This original photo has been out of the public domain until now.
The photo is not signed.

Dimensions:6 x 4½ inches
Condition:

Pre-owned, originally collected with corner holders in the photographer's scrapbook. Reverse side of print has remnants of black scrapbook paper where previously taped. Image is in Excellent Condition with no meaningfulflaws.
Museum Quality ready for Framing, Archiving, Display or Scanning for Resale.
Free of Copyright History - Buyer Takes Full Ownership.

No Returns:Since this is a photograph which can be scanned in high resolution for resale, repurposing or distribution online, the original is not returnable. For this reason, you are encouraged to be a serious buyer: thoroughly read the description, do your due diligence to fully read the description, view the image, consult with experts or friends.
Shipping:This photograph will be properly packaged and mailed with tracking.
Payment Grace Period:We are more flexible than most sellers, allowing a 2-week grace period before canceling for non-payment. However, if buyer needs more time (e.g. for corporate or organizational net-30 A/P policies), we can accommodate.
Descriptive History:
World War I ended on November 11, 1918, with the declaration of an armistice. The four-year fight claimed millions of lives and displaced millions more.St. Louisans poured into the streets of downtown to celebrate.
With the war officially over, the process of returning 2 million American service members from overseas began. Over the course of the next six months, passenger ships, transports, and battleships carried troops home from France to the United States. The heroes of World War I were welcomed back with open arms and grand parades.
In April and May 1919, St. Louis honored the 12th Engineers, 35th Division, and 89th Division with parades through downtown. The route stretched from present-day Grand Center to St. Louis City Hall, where families were reunited with their loved ones. Interestingly, the parades ended just blocks away from the future site of Soldiers Memorial, which opened in 1938 as a memorial to the more than 1,000 St. Louisans who gave their lives during the war.
The return of the 35th Division coincided with the first domestic caucus of the American Legion, and St. Louis’s own 138th Infantry Regiment marched outside the Jefferson-Schubert Theatre where the caucus was being held.
Following the parades, the troops were loaded onto trains and sent west to demobilize at Camp Funston in Kansas before immediately re-boarding their trains and, at long last, returning to their homes.