The image shows the Leviathan, a ship carrying 9,470 troops, mostly African-Americans, docking at Pier 4, Hoboken, NJ, on March 10, 1919. The troops on board include the 371st and 372nd Infantry regiments, part of the 368th regiment, and 2,132 sick and wounded soldiers. The 371st and 372nd were decorated with the Croix de Guerre and were brigaded with the French. The image was taken from the police boat "Patrol," which is now used as the official boat of the Mayor's Committee of Welcome. The committee welcomes all incoming transports and naval vessels carrying troops. The police band serenades
The image shows the Leviathan, a ship carrying 9,470 troops, mostly African-Americans, docking at Pier 4, Hoboken, NJ, on March 10, 1919. The troops on board include the 371st and 372nd Infantry regiments, part of the 368th regiment, and 2,132 sick and wounded soldiers. The 371st and 372nd were decorated with the Croix de Guerre and were brigaded with the French. The image was taken from the police boat "Patrol," which is now used as the official boat of the Mayor's Committee of Welcome. The committee welcomes all incoming transports and naval vessels carrying troops. The police band serenades the troopship after it is docked, and supplies like newspapers, fruit, and tobacco are thrown aboard. The image was censored on March 10, 1919.
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