American Legion lays cornerstone of Roosevelt Bridge at Château-Thierry
Subject(s): American Legion, Bridges--Design and construction, Cornerstone laying, Dedication services, France--Château-Thierry, France--Marne River, France. Armée, Soldiers, United States. Army, Veterans
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On August 23, 1921, as part of its French tour, the American Legion delegation attended the ceremonies of laying the cornerstone for the Roosevelt Bridge, which was built to replace the bridge the Germans destroyed in 1918 over the Marne River in Château-Thierry, France. The bridge was named after Theodore Roosevelt and his son Quentin who was killed in action in France. Camera pans the town, the many French and American dignitaries and soldiers attending the event, and the Marne River; final sequence is long shots of the formal dedication ceremony. Identified on the extreme left of group are: Franklin D’Olier, former National Commander, and Major John G. Emery, current National Commander of the American Legion.
Collection
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
Creation Date
1921-08
Creator(s)
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Repository
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Record Type
Video
Resource Type
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Citation
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Chicago:
American Legion lays cornerstone of Roosevelt Bridge at Château-Thierry. [August 1921]. Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284554. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
International News. American Legion lays cornerstone of Roosevelt Bridge at Château-Thierry. [Aug 1921]. Video.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284554.
APA:
International News., [1921, August]. American Legion lays cornerstone of Roosevelt Bridge at Château-Thierry.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284554.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.
APA:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.
