A military parade with mounted troops and marching soldiers proceeds down a city street lined with crowds and grandstands decorated with American flags. The event is identified as Founders Week Military Day, October 5, 1908, with Gen. Grant as chief marshal.
Sepia-toned real photo postcard; printed caption on front; surface wear, scratches, and spotting visible; no white border.
No postmark and no stamp present on this scan. Divided-back card with printed 'POST CARD' heading and imprint 'Mirrorat Photo Paper Co., New York'. Handwritten collector annotation in ink (Gen. Grant / Pittsburg, 1908) plus a small sideways price mark 'Q 20 -'. Card stock shows light toning and scattered foxing; front is a sepia-toned view of a 1908 parade.
Cite this card
Founders Week Military Day parade, October 5, 1908, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/founders-week-military-day-parade-october-5-1908. Accessed October 5, 2026.
