Historical Re-enactment of the 1787 March from New England to the Northwest Territory. Thirty-six college boys from 11 different states were chosen to take part in the 3,000 mile hike starting in Ipswich, MA. The event attracted national media coverage and drew large crowds along the parade route. This is probably the most complete historical record of the event in. Existence, outside of the letters written by the participants (held at the University of Michigan special collections library). It contains never before seen photos, likely taken by someone with inside access to the expedition. Album size is 11.25″ x 14″. Contains 35 leaves, or 70 pages. Includes twenty-seven (27) 8″ x 10″ original silver gelatin photos of the event, plus an additional seventy-four (74) 4″ x 5″ or smaller photos and portraits, and nearly 100 newspaper clippings of the various stops along the route. Several photos stamped with “Wagner Art Shop”, and annotated with names and numbers. Only four pages of missing photos. The full size 8 x 10 photos. Back of the front board, with newspaper clippings from New York. Group photo in Marietta, Ohio, next to the historic statues. Group photo on the Easton-Phillipsburg Bridge in Easton Pennsylvania on December 28, 1938. Less than a year after the bridge opened in January of the same year. Another group photo on the Easton Bridge. Photo caption reads: N. Territory Caravan, Shippensburg, PA. Jan 8, 1938″ and the pen caption reads: “Presented by Oscar M. Hykes, Post American Legion #223, W. The group of re-enactors trekked to Ohio on ox-driven wagons. From left to right: 1. Everything was done exactly as it was in 1787. Putnam Street Bridge in the background? Visiting a gravesite (Ohio Governor George White on the right in the black coat). Group photo inside an auditorium. The actors hard at work building shelter, with their dog Buck in tow. The actors sawing some wood. Who said acting gigs were always easy? Ernest Magee Ret USAF Lt. Eugene Cowell, and 5. Preparing to cross the Ohio River. It was a lot like the game of Oregon Trail , except these guys didn’t get cholera. Another shot of the actors and the mules on the trail. They even built canoes! Another group photo with Buck aboard their makeshift boat. The caravan receiving a welcome reception in Pennsylvania. The Conestoga wagon tarp reads: FOR THE OHIO COUNTRY. Group photo with what looks like the Easton Bridge in the background. Robert and Hugh sawing some logs. Setting up tee-pees at camp. A nice landscape shot of Easton, PA. Chatting inside the handmade wagon. Working by the river. Stewart, Robert, and Marvin. The back of the rear board with a photo of the actor who played Chief Blue Jacket. The 4″ x 5″ and smaller photos. Some shorts of the Conestoga wagon and a monument. Some shots of the camp, a mule, the actors, and the town’s welcome. Some more shots by the river bank and a sign from Cahokia, Illinois. Several portraits of the participants. Whoever put this album together was either a family member of one of the actors, or someone within the celebration committee. The two at the top left are signed. Portraits of the actors in Revolutionary War uniforms.. And in period-style costumes. Photos of the river crossing and some town shots. More river and town shots, and Buck wearing glasses. Several more photos, including one of the Blackhawk Monument. Chief Blue Jacket posing for a photo. Printed captioned portraits showing the name, location, and school of each actor. Photos of the newspaper clippings. Newspaper photos of the re-enactment. Photos from Dayton, OH, dated September 29, 1938. Less than a year before the start of WWII. Images of the crowds along the route to Marietta. The actors meeting President Roosevelt. The event received quite a bit of press coverage. Participants from 11 different states took part in the re-enactment. The caravan arriving in Stubenville, OH. Even the Boy Scouts took part in the celebration. They made a replica of just about everything, including Fort Steuben. Vice President Dawes signing autographs. The pioneers finally land with the aid of a tug boat. Then they took part in a street parade. More newspaper coverage of the parade. The arrival in Warren, OH drew large crowds. They even re-enacted Betsy Ross! And even the governor was sawing logs. The caravan making a stop in Wellsburg, WV. FDR getting a souvenir plaque. They made it all the way to Stillwater. More photos and some history on the original pioneers. Massive crowds in Rockford, IL. Some photos of the training. Duplicate of one of the earlier photos. Coverage of the parade in Bloomington, IL. More clippings of the celebration. And finally, one last group of newspaper clippings. The item “Vintage Northwest Territory Historical Re-enactment Photo Album, Ohio (1937-38)” is in sale since Tuesday, December 26, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)\Photo Albums”. The seller is “booksandrazors” and is located in Miami, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica.
- Color: Black & White
- Photo Type: Gelatin Silver
- Original/Reprint: Original Print
- Signed: Unsigned
- Subject: Historic & Vintage
- Region of Origin: US
- Date of Creation: 1930-1939
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Framing: Unframed
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 10″)