Crowds

Unidentified crowd of people at an event somewhere in Vietnam with numerous signs printed in Vietnamese.

Unidentified crowd in Vietnam. One man is holding a flag with Vietnamese writing on it.

Harry S. Truman sits on the folded top of his Lincoln convertible sedan and waves to the people waiting along his route to the Naval Station, Key West, Florida. The crowd was the largest ever assembled at Key West, estimated at 25,000. (See 2012-439, 2012-438, 65-2317, 2007-164, 70-1140, 77-697, and 92-109.) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

The largest crowd ever assembled at Key West (estimated at 25,000) lined the streets as President Harry S. Truman's motorcade wound its way to the Naval Station, continuing on to the Little White House. A sign above he street reads "Key West Welcomes Its Favorite Visitor." From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

General view of the Democratic Convention in Chicago, Illinois. The convention, chaired by Paul Butler, has placed John F. Kennedy on the ballot for Vice President, with Adlai Stevenson on the ballot for President. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Delegates from the state of Nebraska watching events unfold at the Democratic Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Senator John F. Kennedy (D-MA) had been placed into nomination for Vice President. From: George S. Zimbel.

Democratic Convention goers cheer loudly for Senator John F. Kennedy. Senator Kennedy's named was placed into nomination for Vice President, with Adlai Stevenson as Presidential candidate. They are in Chicago, Illinois. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Soldiers disembark from the United States Naval Ship General LeRoy Eltinge at the Seattle, Washington Port of Embarkation. Over 1,500 soldiers returned to the United States on the ship from combat duty in Korea. A massive crowd of people and United States Army and Navy officers was on hand to greet them upon their arrival. All 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.