Bonus Crusaders at the end of the day

Creator
ACME Newspictures
Title
Bonus Crusaders at the end of the day
Date
1932-06-10
Description
8 x 10", black and white print
Subject
Danbury (Conn.)--History
Great Depression
Veterans
World War I
Abstract
Caption: "Vets from Danbury, Conn., gather around the campfire in front of their shack, it is one of the more luxurious in Bonus City, after spending another day in their siege for payment of the bonus in Washington, D.C.." The vets are posed beneath a banner reading: "Bonus Crusaders of Danbury, Conn. 'Hat Center of the World.' Item also has a group of clippings from the Danbury Evening News regarding the issue. A digitally rendered colorized copy is also included.
Item sets
Danbury Miscellanea Collection, MS 038
Media
BonusCrusaders_001.jpgBonusCrusaders_001.jpg
BonusCrusaders_colorized.jpgBonusCrusaders_colorized.jpg
1932_06_DEN_bonusMarchers.pdf1932_06_DEN_bonusMarchers.pdf

ACME Newspictures. 1932. Bonus Crusaders at the End of the Day, Digital Archival Objects at WestConn, accessed October 15, 2026, https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka-s/s/digital/item/11033