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Lineup to See Free Movies at the Michigan Theatre for Freedom Train Bicycle Parade Participants, August 1948

Lineup to See Free Movies at the Michigan Theatre for Freedom Train Bicycle Parade Participants, August 1948 image
Year:
1948
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 18, 1948
Caption:
Freedom Week Brings Free Movies: Part of the lineup for the free movies at the Michigan Theater, first feature of yesterday's "Youth Day" activities, is pictured against E. Liberty St. storefronts. Following the show, most of the children entered the mass bicycle parade which terminated with a prize-award session at Ferry Field.

Free Movies at the Michigan Theatre for Freedom Train Bicycle Parade Participants, August 1948

Free Movies at the Michigan Theatre for Freedom Train Bicycle Parade Participants, August 1948 image
Year:
1948
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 18, 1948
Caption:
Quintuple (Or More) Parking: Youthful cyclists, hurrying into the free movies preceding yesterday's giant bicycle parade, stacked their decorated bikes in the seemingly impossible tangle shown above. Close to a thousand of the county's youths saw two comedy films and a Freedom Train feature and then were "On Their Merry Way." Only scattered bits of colored crepe paper testified to the parking feat.

Ready To View American History Aboard the Freedom Train Exhibit, August 1948

Ready To View American History Aboard the Freedom Train Exhibit, August 1948 image
Year:
1948
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 19, 1948
Caption:
Just Before They Looked At History: The watchful Marine staff sergeant, left, was one of a corps of 27 who guided Washtenaw county visitors into and through the history-packed display cars of the Freedom Train throughout the day. The storm fence, whose top is shown in the foreground, was erected around the entire train early this morning to augment the police and sheriff's officers cordon of guards.

Boy Scouts Look Over the Freedom Train at Ferry Field, August 1948

Boy Scouts Look Over the Freedom Train at Ferry Field, August 1948 image
Year:
1948
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 19, 1948
Caption:
As It Stands In Ann Arbor: As always, the Boy Scouts were on hand early and prepared for their part in the Freedom Train exhibition. But, like the scouts above, it was imperative they size up the situation from all angles -- particularly the sleek engine with its golden eagle decoration. During the day the scouts distributed pamphlets describing the documents on display in the three special cars, controlled the drinking fountain, and aided with the Rededication Scroll which visitors signed upon leaving. The scroll, now bearing well over two million signatures, will be sent to the Library of Congress.

Washtenaw County Citizens View America's Founding Documents on the Freedom Train, August 1948

Washtenaw County Citizens View America's Founding Documents on the Freedom Train, August 1948 image
Year:
1948
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 19, 1948
Caption:
Nudging Elbows With History: A few of the thousands of Washtenaw county Freedom Train visitors who filed through the exhibition cars today are shown in this interior view of the first of the three display units. Clearly visible is the heading over the Declaration of Independence show case and the glass-etched mural surrounding the document. Officials estimated that 10,000 area residents would make the impressive tour during the 12-hour stay of the train here.

Lines Along Ferry Field Wall Await Entry to the Freedom Train, August 1948

Lines Along Ferry Field Wall Await Entry to the Freedom Train, August 1948 image
Year:
1948
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 19, 1948
Caption:
Waiting To Board Freedom Train: Lineup along south wall of Ferry Field of Washtenaw county Freedom Train visitors this morning is pictured above. The waiting line was entertained throughout the day by recorded music and "live" interview shows over facilities of WUOM, the University's broadcasting service. By the end of the first hour this morning, 700 area residents had passed through the historic cars which are located on an Ann Arbor railroad siding just west of Ferry Field.