july81919

Wilson returned from the peace conference in Paris on the en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_George_Washington arriving in Hoboken on July 8, 1919 (the date written on the negative).

Great timing on the photographer's part. Imagine the guys walking beside the car would have blocked the view of Wilson, and this was only a small window of time to get the shot.

It's not mentioned in the data provided here on or on the LOC site, but I believe this is Hoboken NJ - in front of City Hall on Washington St between Newark and 1st. Compare this photo from the Hoboken Historical Museum hoboken.pastperfectonline.com/archive/B2867763-2658-4483-... Also, the Serventi's (see sign at far left) owned the famous Hoboken "Clam Broth House" restaurant and other spots in town. The buildings in this picture on the corner of 1st would be torn down and replaced with an imposing bank within a few years - it's now a Walgreens.

This was after his return from the peace conference in Paris following WWI. New-York Tribune., July 08, 1919, page 1 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1919-07-08/ed-... has a large headline: "President Home To-day. City Ready to Greet Him." New-York Tribune., July 13, 1919, page 45 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1919-07-13/ed-... has pictures of his return from Paris on the USS George Washington to dock at Hoboken.

Scratched on the center top 7/8/19 (July 8, 1919

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