Canada Welcomes American Troops / Masonic Lodges of Ontario and Michigan / Bi-Plane
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. “Selling flags and tags to raise funds to give the American soldiers and sailors a real Canadian welcome.” Scouts on city street selling flags to passers-by. “The Border Cities Welcome Committee, which includes the City of Windsor, and the towns of Walkerville, Ford, Sandwich and Ojibway.” Men and women on street with flags and tags. [1918] b. “The Masonic Grand Lodge of Ontario.” Men leaving lodge - men pose. “Hugh A. McPherson, Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Michigan.” Close-up of McPherson. “W.H. Wardrobe, K.C. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario, A.F. & A.M.” View of Wardrobe - close-up of McPherson draped in a flag. [1918] c. Bi-Wing Plane. Views of large biplane, U.S. made, Italian designed, Caproni Ca.5 bomber powered by three Ford built Liberty Motors, No. SC40070. Men around plane including military officers, pilot, and others standing in cockpit. [1918]
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