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Crowd on steps of the U.S. Capitol on the arrival of a bonus petition signed by over 1,000,000 veterans – Historic Print

Crowd on steps of the U.S. Capitol on the arrival of a bonus petition signed by over 1,000,000 veterans, 1922 May 2. — historic photograph
Crowd on steps of the U.S. Capitol on the arrival of a bonus petition signed by over 1,000,000 veterans, 1922 May 2.. Historic photograph from the U.S. Capitol collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Veterans crowded the broad steps of the U.S. Capitol on May 2, 1922, as a petition signed by more than 1,000,000 former servicemen arrived to press for a federal bonus for their wartime service. Congress had not yet approved the payments, and the debate centered on whether veterans should be paid immediately or at a later date. The National Photo Company, which recorded life in the capital during these years, captured the scene, and the picture shows how the Capitol's steps served as a stage for citizens bringing their demands to lawmakers.

Created / published1922 May 2.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1920-1930.
NotesTitle and other information transcribed from caption card and item. In album: Washington, D.C., 1922, v. 5, Herbert E. French, National Photo Company. National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). No. 18648. Caption card tracings: Veterans; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,297 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-128210

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