thomasmarshall

what's up with that one glove on the ground? is it symbolic of the vote cast?

Throwing down the guantlet.

Would this be for the Electoral College? Each state's votes are sent to the President of the Senate (i.e. the VP of the United States).

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_R._Marshall "Thomas Riley Marshall (March 14, 1854 – June 1, 1925) was an American Democratic politician who served as the 28th Vice President of the United States (1913–1921) under Woodrow Wilson." "An ideological rift developed between the two men during their first term, leading Wilson to limit Marshall's influence in the administration, and his brand of humor caused Wilson to move Marshall's office away from the White House. " Another photo clearly taken on the same occasion, with the same glove on the ground, was published in the New-York Tribune, 28 Jan. 1917, Graphic Section Two, Image 53 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1917-01-28/ed-... Caption reads "The official count of the vote in California, which re-elected President Wilson, was delivered to the United States Senate by Francis I Heney. Vice-President Marshall received it and expressed his thanks." So, yes, this is part of the electoral college process after the November 1916 election.

Jack Zalium As a large format photographer, I assume the glove was there for the photographer to pre-focus on. It would save time. Then when the group assembled all they had to do was have the most important people stand by the glove. What is also odd is all the wasted space below and above the group. I am wondering if the photographer composed the photograph to fit a preconceived layout where the feet (and legs ?) would be cropped off. The layout may have used text over the pillars in the background. It would be interesting if someone could find an example where the photograph was used.

This Olympic Parade took place in midtown Manhattan, New York City.

And just like today, you couldn't escape political advertisements. I think this is the corner of Broadway and 5th Ave -- that looks like 200 5th Ave across to the left. See: graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/07/16/business/16office...

that was the garfield national bank's new headquarters, opened 1909. query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E07E0DC123EE733A... the view in the photo was taken from the flatiron building.

The 1912 Olympic games were held in Stockholm, Sweden, from late June to late July. This event in New York City, on August 24, must have been part of a "welcome home" ceremony, for recognition of returning American athletes, and a celebration of their achievements.

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A church with five pointed stars on the archway? Admittedly the arch is otherwise rather like that found in a Gothic-style church, but the stars don't seem to fit, unless perhaps it is a military chapel?

This very well could be a military chapel. Vice President Elect Thomas Riley Marshall, erstwhile Governor of Indiana, arrived in Washington for the round of Inauguration festivities accompanied by an honor guard of sixty cadets of the Black Horse Troop of Indiana's Culver Military Academy. This photo shows him (and perhaps an official of the military chapel) on Sunday, March 2, 1913, two days before the Presidential Inauguration parade and ceremonies.