Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 19, 1948
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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.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 19, 1948
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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.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 19, 1948
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On 'First Come, First See' Basis: A small segment of the thousands of Ann Arbor and Washtenaw county residents who lined the roped-off pathway to the Freedom Train exhibit cars is pictured above. First display car entered by visitors is seen in right background with its horizontal red and blue stripes on the white surface. Public address speakers mounted on trees carried the 9:30 welcoming program to the witing line and will bring recorded music to the visitors throughout the day. By 1 o'clock this afternoon 2,550 local residents had gone through the exhibit cars.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 20, 1948
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Part Of The Eight Thousand: Late afternooners waited to board the Freedom Train in a pleasant northerly breeze that stiffened the decorative flags along the top of Ferry Field's south wall. The train, in background, accommodated more than 8,000 visitors from the area in its 12-hour Ann Arbor stay. The tent-edge at right is one of the two Red Cross first aid stations set up on the scene.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 20, 1948
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Football Or Freedom? Except for the patriotic motif of the flag-lined Ferry Field wall and the over the street banners, the jam of parked cars shown here along S. State St. near Dewey St. could mean a football game. Yesterday, though, the Freedom Train was the attraction as the more than 8,000 county residents who poured into the area made finding a close-by- parking place the day's neatest trick.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 19, 1948
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Welcome Freedom Train: Dr. Esson M. Gale, above, director of the University's International Center, made the principal address during this morning's official program of welcome to the Freedom Train personnel and representatives of the American Heritage Foundation, train sponsors. The program, from a South Ferry Field platform, immediately preceded the opening of the display cars.