| HOME TOWN FETES IKE. Dwight Eisenhower receives a heroes welcome on his return to his home town in Kansas. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5735 |
| Catalog #: | 78160 | |
| Clip Number: | 78160-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 52/48 | |
| Timecode: | 01:23:35 - 01:24:44 | |
| Location: | Abilene, Kansas, United States of America | |
| Year Shot: | 1952 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ELECTIONS: Campaigns LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Kansas PERSONALITIES: Eisenhower, Dwight (Ike) PERSONALITIES: Eisenhower, Mamie POLITICS: Political Party, USA, Republican | |
| Description: | See also catalog # 10502 HOME TOWN FETES IKE. Abilene, Kansas, United States of America. GV. Abilene street decorated with American flags and bunting. SV. People looking in "We Like Ike" window SV. Woman putting on "I Like Ike" hat on boy. SV. Girl with "I Like Ike" pennant. SV. Welcome Home poster. GV. Train approaching Abilene. SV. Mr. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower in railway carriage. SV. "Welcome to Abilene - Family Home of Gen. "Ike" Eisenhower" road sign. GV. Train pulling into station at Abilene. CU. General and Mrs. Ike alighting from train. SCU. Mamie Eisenhower way up to rostrum. GV. Parade in Abilene street. SV. Ike applauding from rostrum. The Parade consists of floats which feature scenes from Eisenhower's boyhood. SV. Ike's Water Hole tableau. SCU. Mr. and Mrs. Eisenhower. GV. Parade. SV. Pan, Ike's teachers. SV. Ike's football team (older men who played high school football with Ike). GV. Eisenhower home. CU. Sign "Eisenhower Home". SV. Ike conferring with Republican Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., Republican Senator James Duff (of Pennsyvlania) and business executive Paul Hoffman. CU. Ike. | |
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