This film shows a parade on a broad street in an undetermined location. Features a single line of mounted policemen, a military marching band, sailors or marines carrying rifles, and soldiers marching in formation. A dignitary riding in a closed carriage follows lines of marching policemen. The soldiers and sailors may be returning from the Spanish-American War.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1898

Creator(s)

Paramount

Period

Rough Rider (May 1898 to September 1898)

Repository

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division

Record Type

Video

Resource Type

Video

Rights

These items are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Return of Spanish American troops. [1898]. Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292834. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Paramount. Return of Spanish American troops. [1898]. Video.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292834.

APA:

Paramount., [1898]. Return of Spanish American troops.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292834.

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 5, 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.