Allies Day, May 1917  1917

Gift of Ethelyn McKinney in memory of her brother, Glenn Ford McKinney [br] A patriotic whirlwind overtook mid–town Manhattan as America entered the First World War in the spring of 1917. On Fifth Avenue, the British Union Jack, the French Tricolor, and Stars and Stripes were displayed prominently during parades honoring America's allies. The colorful pageantry inspired C...