Post-WWII - 1947, Aid For France via Friendship Train

Post-WWII - 1947, Aid For France re Friendship Train HA crowd on railroad platform as box cars labeled Friendship Train pull into station. LS steam engine pulling freight train. MCU signs on cars & people w/ placards in French & English re gifts of food. 04:42:54 Good front shot of steam engine w/ much black smoke starting to pull past. More takes. Crowd filling platform in front of Merced, California train station. 04:43:25 Large sign on train: Load of Raisins from Fresno...for Friendship Food Train. Also in French. 04:43:31 MCU Oriental-American children. Men unloading train car. Crowd & signs, CU Raisins for Italy. CU freight cars past. People watching. Men on horseback. POV from car running alongside train. Kids waving; writing signs; loading train cars. 04:44:39 Night. Diesel engine pulling train along street thru town w/ lighted store fronts. 04:44:58 Daytime & more of signs & train ca 08Nov47; WW2 Assistance; Promotion; Publicity; Cold War; NOTE: Good quality image but has printer ride. NOTE: Idea initiated by columnist Drew Pearson, the train originated 07Nov47 in Los Angeles, arrived NYC in 11 days & collected ca 700 cars of goods then shipped on United States Lines’ American Leader rechristened the Friend Ship.