Photograph of the Leviathan, a ship carrying the largest number of American fighting men to one port during World War I. The ship is docked at Pier 4 in Hoboken, NJ, with 9,470 troops, mostly African-Americans, including the 371st Infantry Regiment, the 372nd Infantry Regiment, and part of the 368th Infantry Regiment. The 371st and 372nd were decorated with the Croix de Guerre and were brigaded with the French. The image shows the Leviathan approaching New York Harbor, with the police boat "Patrol" also in view. The Patrol serves as the official boat of the Mayor's Committee of Welcome, which
Photograph of the Leviathan, a ship carrying the largest number of American fighting men to one port during World War I. The ship is docked at Pier 4 in Hoboken, NJ, with 9,470 troops, mostly African-Americans, including the 371st Infantry Regiment, the 372nd Infantry Regiment, and part of the 368th Infantry Regiment. The 371st and 372nd were decorated with the Croix de Guerre and were brigaded with the French. The image shows the Leviathan approaching New York Harbor, with the police boat "Patrol" also in view. The Patrol serves as the official boat of the Mayor's Committee of Welcome, which greets incoming transports and naval vessels carrying troops. A police band serenades as the troopship is docked, while items like newspapers, fruit, and tobacco are thrown aboard. This photograph was taken on March 10, 1919, and was approved by the censor.
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License: Licensed
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