A military parade of mounted officers and marching soldiers moves down a Pittsburg street during Founders Week, with crowds and flag-draped grandstands lining the route. Gen. Grant served as chief marshal for Military Day, part of the city's 150th-anniversary celebration in 1908.
Sepia-toned real photo postcard; printed caption on front ('FOUNDERS WEEK / MILITARY DAY OCT. 5TH 1908 / GEN'L GRANT — CHIEF MARSHAL'); 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 'Mirmont Photo Paper Co., New York'. Handwritten collector annotation in ink (GEN. GRANT / PHILA. 1908) plus a small sideways price mark '20 —'. Card stock shows light toning and scattered foxing; front is a sepia-toned view of the 1908 Founders Week Military Day parade.
Cite this card
Founders Week Military Day parade, Pittsburg, PA, 1908, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/founders-week-military-day-parade-pittsburg-pa-1908. Accessed November 2, 2026.
