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Title	2002-N-0152 (09) War Bond Parade
Subject	Parades Celebrations Patriotism
Description	Series of ten images of a World War II Bond Drive and patriotic parade taking place in the heart of downtown Kalamazoo in commemoration of "Salute to Our Heroes" month. Nine of the images in this series were taken of the parade from the second floor of a building on the northeast corner of West Michigan Avenue (parade route) and South Rose Street (cross street). The images feature a variety of patriotic and military organizations such as: Wayne County Auxiliary No. 1 of Detroit; American Legion Post #29; 40 and 8 Float; World War I Veterans and a convoy of "current" military vehicles (of which appear to be driven by African Americans). The parade route, which runs east along Michigan Avenue, has thousands of spectators lining the route. Across the street is the Kalamazoo County Court House (opened in 1937) and the First Baptist Church. As of 2018 this view has changed very little. The building where this image was taken has been demolished and replaced with a convention complex. A news article printed in the Kalamazoo Gazette on September 7th, 1942 states: "Kalamazoo's part in the nationwide billion dollar war bond drive, "Salute to Our Heroes" month, neared an early campaign climax Saturday night with the completino of plans for the visit here Tuesday (September 8th) of James Cagney, the Hollywood movie star. Committees working closely with the Kalamazoo County war bond committee headed by J. H. Tolhuizen Saturday reported everything ready for the big day Tuesday the day when Cagney will visit the Kalamazoo Stove Company and the Fuller Manufacturing Company war production plants in the morning, attend a public reception and rally at the county building at noon, and be the guest at a war bond luncheon in the Masonic temple at 12:30. Cagney's brief visit has been arranged through the co-operation of the motion picture industry, sponsoring "Salute to Our Heroes" month, and the industry's war activities committee for Michigan...Film Star Cagney will arrive here Tuesday morning from Mason where he is to make a Labor Day appearance at a CIO-AFL labor rally. At 10:30 Tuesday he will address Kalamazoo Stove and Furnace Company employees inside the plant, and at 11 will speak to a gathering at the Fuller Manufacturing Company parking lot. Employees of the Allen Electric Company, Checker Cab Manufacturing Corporation and Sutherland Paper Company who are not working at the time will be invited to joint in the rally. The actor will be introduced by Frank J. Ryan. At 11:30, a "Salute to Our Heroes" parade will be formed on Water Street at the armory...In the parade, in addition to Cagney, will be a motorcycle police escort; color guard furnished by Joseph B. Westnedge post, American Legion; representatives of the U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps; a 'victory" band directed by Don Warren...and members of the Kalamazoo Women's Home Guard, under command of Capt. G. G. VanBallegooyen..."
Creator	John Todd, 1921-1981
Publisher	Portage District Library
Date	1942, September 8th
Type	Original black and white negative; 3 by 5 inches
Format	JPEG at 300 dpi
Source	John Todd Photographic Collection
Relation	2002-N-0152
Coverage	City of Kalamazoo, County of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan
Rights	Ownership: Portage District Library - Portage, Michigan

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