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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 a "welcome home" ceremony, for recognition of returning American athletes, and a celebration of their achievements.

This is New York City mayor William Jay Gaynor (1849-1913) with Rhinelander Waldo (1877-1927) the seventh New York City Fire Commissioner. This appears to be the May 18, 1912, Police Parade in New York City. The New-York Tribune claimed almost a million residents lined the street as 7,784 marched in the street. Sources: New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]), 19 May 1912. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

Thanks Dean Z for additional information. We'll update the catalog record.

Mayor William Jay Gaynor was the target of an assassination attempt in August of 1910 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1910-08-10/ed-... and died in 1913 theboweryboys.blogspot.com/2008/03/know-your-mayors-willi...

David Gallagher, Thanks for the additional information on Mayor Gaynor. We will add more to this caption when we update.

William Jay Gaynor, mayor of New York City from 1910 until his death in 1913.