Winooski, VT - American Woolen Mills Flag Raising

In collections

Details

Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Title: Winooski, VT - American Woolen Mills Flag Raising
Photographer: McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963.
Description: April 14, 1917 flag raising at Mill Park, near the American Woolen Mills in Winooski, Vermont. A large crowd has gathered for the event. Shortly after the U.S. entered World War I (April 6, 1917), woolen mill employees collected $100 to purchase 3 American flags, which were raised in front of the Champlain Mill, Mill No. 3 (now the condominium apartments overlooking the river and bridge), and the mill office. (Photo 1 of five images that create a panoramic view when placed together.)
Subject: Children.
Flag raising and lowering.
Men.
Urban parks.
Women.
Winooski River (Vt.).
Winooski (Vt.).
Type of Resource: still image
Genre: photographs
black-and-white photographs
Extent: 1 image
Publisher: University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Special Collections
Date Captured: 2009-12-22T00:00:00Z
Access Conditions: Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
Identifier (local): mcalB22F29i01
Digital Format: image/tiff