A large crowd gathered at Mount Vernon Place in Baltimore, Maryland, to celebrate the arrival of the Marshal of France, Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre, and the French Mission. Many of the figures wave small American flags and several members of the crowd hold banners. The Enoch Pratt house can be seen in the background. Joffre…

Gathering at Mount Vernon Place

Description

A large crowd gathered at Mount Vernon Place in Baltimore, Maryland, to celebrate the arrival of the Marshal of France, Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre, and the French Mission. Many of the figures wave small American flags and several members of the crowd hold banners. The Enoch Pratt house can be seen in the background. Joffre visited the city as part of a French delegation touring the country after the United States entered World War I.

Creator

Hughes Company

Date

1917-05-14

Language(s)

English

Collection Number

PP128

Dimensions

13.5 x 11.5 inches

Object ID

PP128.3

Extent

1 print

Resource ID

16969

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

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