President Wilson Indedence Square, Phila, Pennsylvania, 1916 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(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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A window into the past: President Wilson Indedence Square, Phila, Pennsylvania, 1916, preserved in this historic image. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: [President Wilson addressing Associated Ad Clubs at Independence Square, Phila.]
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President Wilson Indedence Square, Phila, Pennsylvania, 1916
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Philadelphia in 1916 was one of the largest industrial cities in the United States, with more than a million and a half residents and factories producing textiles, locomotives at Baldwin Locomotive Works, and ships at the Cramp yards. That spring, Woodrow Wilson, seeking reelection that fall, spoke in the shadow of Independence Hall as the nation argued over military preparedness while war raged in Europe. Many local residents took pride in the square as the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence, so a president addressing a crowd there carried symbolic weight. The visit drew large crowds from the city's neighborhoods and the surrounding counties, and the debate over preparedness would soon shape national politics.
| Created / published | 1916 |
|---|---|
| Creator | caywood, bell & fischer |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Pennsylvania |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 2,145 px · prints to 18 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | [President Wilson addressing Associated Ad Clubs at Independence Square, Phila.] |
| Reference | PA President Wilson Indedence Square, Phila 1916 |
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