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1933 - Depression, USA: Bonus Army Marches to the Capitol Building. ca 21May33

Reel Number: 220461-23

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1933,1930s

Country: USA

Location: Washington, DC

TC Begins: 07:32:48

TC Ends: 07:33:28

Duration: 00:00:40

1933 - Depression, USA: Bonus Army Marches to the Capitol Building. ca 21May33 Intertitle: Bonus Army Marches To The White House In Final Relief Plea. 07:32:55 MS Men carrying flag, accompanied by police, march along treelined Washington DC street past w/ columns of government building behind. 07:33:03 LS men marching towards & MC past Capitol dome & line of police. 07:33:22 Marchers & police along street away from Capitol. 1930s; Post-WWI Military Veterans; Post-WW1 Protesters; Economics; Economy; Bonus Expeditionary Force; Demonstrators; NOTE: This was the Second Bonus Army march that came to appeal to newly elected FDR (not seen in story, nor is White House). NOTE: Will consider ordering entire source reel if requested & time permits.

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