The Announcing of the Armistice

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Description

The original caption for this photograph reads: The announcing of the armistice on November 11, 1918, was the occasion for a monster celebration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thousands massed on all sides of the replica of the Statue of Liberty on Broad Street, and cheered unceasingly. Philadelphia Public Ledger.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs.

National Archives Identifier: 533478

Full Citation: Photograph 165-WW-78A(2); The announcing of the armistice on November 11, 1918, was the occasion for a monster celebration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thousands massed on all sides of the replica of the Statue of Liberty on; 11/11/1918; American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs, 1917 – 1918; Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, Record Group 165; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/announcing-armistice/, March 26, 2026]

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