Preparedness Parade in 1916
Desfile de Preparación en 1916
Preparedness Parade in 1916
In this 1916 photograph, the streets of downtown El Paso are lined with hundreds of onlookers. This particular type of parade is referred to as a Preparedness Parade. These parades were held prior to a country going to war or to remind a country's citizens that they were at war and they should be prepared for the worst, not to sit back and wait. Preparedness Parades were held across the United States in preparation for the entry into World War I.
Report this entry
More from the same community-collection
Pony Express at El Paso Exploreum
A young boy "rides' a pony in Old El Paso at El Paso Exploreum ...
El Paso Exploreum Children's Museum Opens in El Paso
The city's first children's museum opened on Jan. 28, 2013. The ...
El Paso Police Department Motorcycle detail - 1928
Left to Right: H.J. Williams, Harold Green, E.W. Cockran, Leo ...
El Paso Police Department Women's Auxiliary Police - 1951 - 1953
El Paso Police Department Jail Matrons - 1951 - 1953 Bottom Row ...
El Paso Police officer Juan Escontrias - 20s
Throughout the 1920s, El Paso's lawmen were frequently the ...
Directing traffic in front of Hotel Orndoff - 1909
El Paso police officer using hand-operated traffic signals ...
