Unknown Soldier of the World War, 1936

Description

Scope & Content: The body of the Unknown Soldier is returned from France and interred in Arlington National Cemetery in 1921. Reel 1, the casket is removed from a train at Le Havre, borne through the city, and placed aboard the Olympia. Reel 2, the coffin is removed at the Wash. (D.C.) Navy Yard. Woodrow Wilson and large crowds view the coffin in the Capitol Rotunda. Shows the procession to the cemetery. Shows Gen. Pershing. Reel 3 shows the procession; the coffin being placed on a stand at the cemetery; crowds; soldiers; and the tomb.

Metadata

Title: Unknown Soldier of the World War, 1936

Format:

Clean of Graphics: Yes

Type: B-Roll

Subject(s): Coming Home

Public Broadcasting Station or Institution: Public Domain

Original Broadcast/Publish Date: 01/01/1936

Runtime: 00:22:58

Main Asset File Size: 8.51 GB

Rights Information:

  • Media Rights: All manner and media
  • Territory (*Please note: all internet exploitation of this program must be geo-limited to the specified territory): Worldwide
  • Term: In Perpetuity
  • Editing Allowed?: Yes
  • Digital Classroom Rights: Yes
  • Promotional Use: Yes

Sensitive Material: N/A

Special Instructions: N/A

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